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hi
i was planning on a new phone yes i do know the S2 & Sensation but they are quite costly in my country this one is quite well prices
can u guys give me ur experience and advise on buying the same
note : presently using a galaxy 3(I5801)
& Htc tattoo wife's using this(running 2.3.3)
thanks in advance
hari
Well it's a pretty fast phone, I use it since Tuesday and I can say i'm very satisfied from it.
P.S I was an iPhone user.
The Current stock roms isn't 100% perfect.
But the new ones do make this phone perfect.
If you play with this phone and HTC Sensation you will think and feel that the O2X is faster.
Compared with SG2 they feel the same.
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The Current stock roms isn't 100% perfect.
But the new ones do make this phone perfect.
If you play with this phone and HTC Sensation you will think and feel that the O2X is faster.
Compared with SG2 they feel the same.
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hi
and the price of this phone in my country is cool 4k less than the other two(i mean indian rupees)
thanks for ur very nice info
Well, you will feel that the sgs2 is faster and smother but that just because it is using gingerbread. When O2X updated to gingerbread, it should be on equal.
But the sgs2 do have a bigger rom but whatever O2X has it's enough for daily usage.
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With me being a software whore, installing all kinds of crap, games, software, trying out one piece of crap after another without actually deleting anything it still feels pretty "snappy" after a while
I'm on stock ROM, only rooted and flashed baseband 0502..
I can live with the phone as is, but boy do i look forward to an upgrade thats gonna fix the craxy battery issue (sometimes my phone (with normal use) can run 8-10 hours, another day it can run for one hole day ( 8 in the morning to mid day the day after).. so its not consistent..
The reboot proble is not that big an issue for me anymore (one reboot last week, no BSOD)
I would, considering the price in Norway, still buy this over the Galaxy S2
It feels nice.. good built, camera is a big plus, screen is good, overall i think the phone is a winner!
-TES
Must say this is a brilliant phone, just install cm7 its very stable now, been using it for 2 days and its miles better than the stock rom. Well worth the money i paid £330GBP for it. Worth every penny
SGSII Might be a tad faster (as in smoother) in rendering Webpages, but the Tegra2 gets better optimized Tegra Apps. The Samsung Exynos seems to have many issues according to Market reviews.
Sensation seems to have worse camera quality.
I like the LG O2X design MUCH better than both of the other phones, SGSII having this fugly button and Sensation having this ugly round tricolor back.
O2X has backlight bleeding in many (most?) shipped phones.
SGSII also seems to have display issues - yellowish on one side, blueish on the other.
Best bang for the buck is surely O2X.
I'm planning on getting this phone and I have a few questions...
Is there an improvement in browser flash performance with updates because its quite crappy over the GSII and GS plus(youtube.com/watch?v=CCUkYyfBx4w)?
Is there improvement in camera performance because (again) its quite worse than the GSII - both having a resolution of 8mp?
I'm asking this because these are mainly software "issues" and most of the time manufacturers don't give a **** about them, although it would make the customers freaking happy
If you have 2 times more money to waste on GS2 do it i bought this on for 300 Euros and GS 2 cost about 570, and the improvments in GS2 dont worth 270 Euros for me...
IEski said:
If you have 2 times more money to waste on GS2 do it i bought this on for 300 Euros and GS 2 cost about 570, and the improvments in GS2 dont worth 270 Euros for me...
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hi
infact u read my mind what u said is exactly what im thinking i dont have so much to burn even for the present cost my wifes gona kik my
ok i really feel like buying it now i need to convince my wife and get it wish me luck cause i need it
and thanks to all ur nice guys who gave me ur very kind advise
Hey
Can someone, expecially IEski, tell me where to get O2X the cheapest?
It's 500 € in Estonia But it does come with an HDMI cable. Nevertheless it's still a bit too expensive.
If anyone can suggest an online shop that ships to Estonia and has it at a good price?
Thx.
Netherlands around 300 euros
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Netherlands around 300 euros
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Nah 400 according to pricewatch..
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This phone can do everything the sgs2 can, and costs less. The sgs2 can't do all the stuff the lg o2x does (tegra game play, full hdmi mirror).
Worth the occasional reboot, which I mostly avoid by removing the SD card.
I got my O2x a few days ago and I am super pleased with it!!!
Not a single reboot or glitch running on MCR F17, it has exceeded my expectations by leaps and bounds. The build quality and screen are top notch as well!
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This phone can do everything the sgs2 can, and costs less. The sgs2 can't do all the stuff the lg o2x does (tegra game play, full hdmi mirror).
Worth the occasional reboot, which I mostly avoid by removing the SD card.
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hi
i see ur from Bengaluru me too how much did u buy it for in INR and what is the current price i got a price of around Rs.26,000 at koramangala is this good
thanks in advance
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hi
i see ur from Bengaluru me too how much did u buy it for in INR and what is the current price i got a price of around Rs.26,000 at koramangala is this good
thanks in advance
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Hi Haree,
Sorry for the late reply! Got it for 25,500/- with bill at National market. Has HDMI cable included. Its 2 months old today, but I don't know the current price. May have gone up with sgs2 out of stock. Good thumbrule is flipkart price minus 1000/-.
I see this phone has got good response in Singapore and Malaysia, (lowyat.net, vrzone.net, hardwarezone.com forums) where the users are more tech savvy.
At first I was very dissapointed with the phone. The LG customized launcher was absolutely not showcasing the hardware capabilities, and the battery life was short, even after months of getting used to the phone.
When I rooted and flashed Cynanogenmod (CM7) to the phone, it was a completely different experience. First and foremost - the battery life is extremely great. It's incredible. And then - with 2.3.4 on it and all other CM7 related configurations, the phone is pretty damn fast! So - either wait for LG to fix up their ROM or install CM7, that will change pretty much everything.
My 2 cents...within the first week I had BSOD on stock and custom roms. Got a refund and havent looked back
The new sgs(iii) is out and i think its totally worth it to upgrading from sgs to sgsiii... i already pre-ordered one....... so what do u guys are doing?
Upgrading or just staying with the sgsi?
Sorry for my bad english
I want upgrade but is a lot of money,I wait until cristhmas and I see
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Sgs3 is nice but no major breakthrough.. i like the notes s pen.. Will wait for galaxy notes 2.
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I like my galaxy s. It has a very simplistic and minimalist design a real classic and perfect sized screen @4".
The gs3 is much of a muchness. I.e. great hardware tech but poor design actually to me it's an evolution of galaxy nexus.
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The new sgs(iii) is out and i think its totally worth it to upgrading from sgs to sgsiii... i already pre-ordered one....... so what do u guys are doing?
Upgrading or just staying with the sgsi?
Sorry for my bad english
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From your name I'd assume you are from/in India! Can you please tell me where did you pre-order it?
I was waiting for a 4.8 inch phone with good sound quality from Samsung(just personal preference) n of course I'll get GS III. In case any of you followed Supercurio on Twitter, it seems GSIII also has a Wolfson 1811 audio chip, which Supercurio reckons is the best for high quality mobile audio. N that is the reason why I was stuck with Galaxy S n not upgraded to S II!!
Size is very much a personal preference, but for my use n hand size the 4.8 inch will be ideal to web browsing n video!!! (How do I know that, well I have tried Note n it was too big for me, n I have also tried my roomies 4.5" GS II Skyrocket n I reckon I can go .3" bigger than that !!
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From your name I'd assume you are from/in India! Can you please tell me where did you pre-order it?
I was waiting for a 4.8 inch phone with good sound quality from Samsung(just personal preference) n of course I'll get GS III. In case any of you followed Supercurio on Twitter, it seems GSIII also has a Wolfson 1811 audio chip, which Supercurio reckons is the best for high quality mobile audio. N that is the reason why I was stuck with Galaxy S n not upgraded to S II!!
Size is very much a personal preference, but for my use n hand size the 4.8 inch will be ideal to web browsing n video!!! (How do I know that, well I have tried Note n it was too big for me, n I have also tried my roomies 4.5" GS II Skyrocket n I reckon I can go .3" bigger than that !!
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well ur right bro, i'm from india.. but sorry bro i didn't pre-ordered it from india (coz i think its not available in india)... my cousin live in london n he pre-ordered it for me n when he received it, he will sent it to me.
Sorry for my bad english, again
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I think it is a great phone but it lacks RAM so i think it will not last many android updates.
Will wait for SGS4 :-D
I will buy some used i9100 after the SGS3 will be on most markets .... I think it will be best buy - really good phone and minimal investment ... and it is way better than sgs1
Just ordered my gs3, which according to o2 UK guarantees its delivery day after release. Won't hold my breath on that though lol.
Handset is free and bought my monthly payments down by £5. Only bugger is its a 2 year contract.
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well for my concern i think i will go for a SGS2 since its allready lowering price where live or a Sony Xperia S since the GS2 has a 480x800 4.3 and the Xperia S has a 720x1280 (that or a GS nexus DOH! ...) or keep my GS till GSIII lower price ... or till i get a carrier action on it ... gahhhh to much to think .. overload ... reboot brain ... pfuuhh i guess i stick with my GS under 4.0.4 (currently switching thru 6 custom ICS roms that are allways on my micro SD ... and devil/semaphore kernel> devs make the GS totaly worth it ... THANKS TO THEM!!!)
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I think it is a great phone but it lacks RAM so i think it will not last many android updates.
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wait ... WHAT? do you know 1gig ram is more than enough .... thanks to Arm ... current mobile app proc are limited to 2gig max (htc did it ! but nope not so much a htc fan) since 32bit instead of 64bit (oh well i've read something about adressing more than 2gig but its a bit ... hum ... weird and not totally sure about it)
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Just bricked my gs2(was upgrading from Sammy, but Odin stopped while flashing bootloader,so jtag or Sammy is my only chance of revive. D...).so i already reordered and paid the gs3.29/5 it's in my hand..
Im considering upgrading as phone contract is due up soon but £612 is cheapest price in uk with a 2 year contract so I may hold off for a while to see if price drops much. Still very much enjoying my i9000 with slimice rom.
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Im considering upgrading as phone contract is due up soon but £612 is cheapest price in uk with a 2 year contract so I may hold off for a while to see if price drops much. Still very much enjoying my i9000 with slimice rom.
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Where did you pull that from? I just pre ordered my upgrade with o2 in the UK. Phone is free and my contract is about £5 cheaper, only problem is its a 2 year contract as you say...
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wait ... WHAT? do you know 1gig ram is more than enough .... thanks to Arm ... current mobile app proc are limited to 2gig max (htc did it ! but nope not so much a htc fan) since 32bit instead of 64bit (oh well i've read something about adressing more than 2gig but its a bit ... hum ... weird and not totally sure about it)
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640K ought to be enough for everybody...
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Where did you pull that from? I just pre ordered my upgrade with o2 in the UK. Phone is free and my contract is about £5 cheaper, only problem is its a 2 year contract as you say...
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I havent ordered one but the cheapest UK deal Ive seen is at buymobilephones, stock expected 30th May. Best mobile comparison site is http://www.comparemobiledeals.com/mobile-phones/Samsung/Galaxy-S3 Im considering waiting until Im in the US soon to see if I can pick one up a bit cheaper. Will need to be unlocked though which will no doubt be a bit more pricey. Havent made my mind up.
Jivel said:
I havent ordered one but the cheapest UK deal Ive seen is at buymobilephones, stock expected 30th May. Best mobile comparison site is http://www.comparemobiledeals.com/mobile-phones/Samsung/Galaxy-S3 Im considering waiting until Im in the US soon to see if I can pick one up a bit cheaper. Will need to be unlocked though which will no doubt be a bit more pricey. Havent made my mind up.
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Check out the carphone warehouse. vodafone give the handset for free on a two year contract... o2 will also match that...
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Jivel said:
I havent ordered one but the cheapest UK deal Ive seen is at buymobilephones, stock expected 30th May. Best mobile comparison site is http://www.comparemobiledeals.com/mobile-phones/Samsung/Galaxy-S3 Im considering waiting until Im in the US soon to see if I can pick one up a bit cheaper. Will need to be unlocked though which will no doubt be a bit more pricey. Havent made my mind up.
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Check out the carphone warehouse. vodafone give the handset for free on a two year contract... o2 will also match that...
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Thanks, I've been keeping an eye on the deals and trying to get my network to match the ones Ive seen. Often the best deals seem to be reserved for new customers (im currently with o2) but Ill try again tomorrow. Mobiles (which I think are owned by cpw) have a tempting deal on talkmobile 300 mins, unlimited texts, 1 gb data works out £30.71 per month but you gotta put a lotta cash upfront to buy the phone.
I may wait it out.
I would totally like to upgrate my SGS to a SGS3 but it's just too expensive!
I'll wait till the prices drop
i think il keep my galaxy s gt i9000 for another year....so long as it gets a good jellybean rom
Not too inclined to upgrade. I'm actually happy samsung didn't discard the home/touch buttons yet, i find this set of buttons perfect (the missing search one is useless anyway and i find it very practical to wake my phone from the frontal button). I'm not too thrilled about pentile but not gonna fuss about that, at least until i see it. I may yet change my mind when i see one but from the pictures i find the phone rather ugly - it's way too stretched/tall and that oval shape isn't working for me the least. That's kind of a dealbreaker if you think there are plenty of options playing in the same league showing up frequently and only more will come.
But what really breaks it for me is the fact my SGS is still plenty for just about anything i throw at it. There is little any other phone can do my SGS can't I'm referring to useful stuff, not talking about NFC no one uses yet and probably won't fly with people either. I also don't NEED my phone looking me in the eyes to not shut screen off, i can manage that much
All in all, the SGS is still a superb phone, battery lasts for the day, phone flies with the latest ICS custom roms (getting beter by the minute), boss-level audio quality, gorgeous screen with perfect size (i love reading, browse a lot and find it perfect), runs just about any game/app i throw at it (although i'm not even a phone-gamer), has a very decent camera (even without flash), brilliant bluetooth interface with my car (media streaming, loudspeaker, etc) is highly customized to my needs, i actually find it good looking AND can even place phone calls and sms's
So no, i will most likely not upgrade anything unless something completely unplanned happens.
Hi guys
I hope you won't kill me, but I am a samsung boy. I had a Galaxy II and I was real pleased about it, until it got stolen. So it's time to pick a new phone. I have already read that the bootloader will be unlocked with the jelly bean update. Sadly I fear this might be only a rumour. So this leaves me with some questions.
Will the bootloader be unlocked?
Does this phone really contain lots of bugs?
Is this phone worth buying
Should I got to a Galaxy S3 or another phone
Thanks a lot
I loved my S2, fantastic phone!I upgraded to this phone, more on the fact it looks similar and I didnt like the look of the S3, its a good phone, but its a bit old hat now really, things change so quickly!
Neither do I. But I am curious if there might be other inspiring phones out there. Anyway.. the new upgrade of the SII is sadly enough just an embarrassment. Besides I was wondering if there were any other interesting phones arriving shortly. But I don't know about a lot about the bootloader, but I want my phone unlocked and bug free. I was kinda a flash-addict, and I do like this LG phone, The design, pricing and its hardware ofcourse. Still this phone hasn't received much love, so what should I do?
with my new CustoNexus port-rom, this model has suddenly gotten my interest back. So, i think its a good buy for the low cost you can find it for now comparing to a OneX when it was cheapest.
nexus4 or Optimus g is the only better alternative, comparing to SIII.
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with my new CustoNexus port-rom, this model has suddenly gotten my interest back. So, i think its a good buy for the low cost you can find it for now comparing to a OneX when it was cheapest.
nexus4 or Optimus g is the only better alternative, comparing to SIII.
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True But in this case, I don't want to limit my choice based only upon money. I do feel like getting the SIII, still the S4 might be just around the corner. If I buy this phone, I will have to used it for over a year and hopefully even more. Still I really need a smartphone and I want it to be excellent.
Your port is certainly a good solution to the dreadful UI made by LG. (I saw your rom already and it made me smile)
Still the future of this phone is quite unsure, so .. updates, bugs, .. bootloader, so tell me what should I do?
PS: I heard the display was great, can anyone confirm that?
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^ SGS3, lolnope, don't buy that piece of plastic! Buy 4X, it'll have JB and get unlocked soon (official CM10.1 is sure), or buy G... don't buy the phone with 1080p, it is just the waste of cash. HTC One X would be a good choice too, but if u want to play with custom roms without losing warranty, just choose O4X
@edit yes, it's the best screen after LG OG! And jelly bean update will solve most problems which exist now
@edit2 human's eye can't even see differences between 720 and 1080p (in phones, on tv u can see it ofc)
@edit3(lol) SGS2 is good phone imho, design is better than "three's", but i hate physical home menu in Samsung's phones.
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^ SGS3, lolnope, don't buy that piece of plastic! Buy 4X, it'll have JB and get unlocked soon (official CM10.1 is sure), or buy G... don't buy the phone with 1080p, it is just the waste of cash
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I am quite unhandy and to be honest. .. I always whine about, NO NO MOVIE 1080p but honestly you can barely see the difference and I am sure this would be the case on a smartphone.
Reason if you can convince me, I'll sign your petition
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Still the future of this phone is quite unsure, so .. updates, bugs, .. bootloader, so tell me what should I do?
PS: I heard the display was great, can anyone confirm that?
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The only unsure thing in future is if LG will upgrade it to JB 4.2 or further. But it runs good even on ICS, and as Dexter said, only "better" system availible atm is the Snapdragon S4 Pro in Optimus G or Nexus 4.
The display is really great. I haven't done direct comparison to a SIII, but the 4X doesn't have burn-in thanks to IPS instead of AMOLED.
The bootloader unlock was confirmed by LG's Developers to a few users here. So it's still not official, but with LG nothing is official - you just get used to that after a while
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=29552700
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The feel of the phone overall i think.. it really feels well build, like it feels solid.. i have had a samsung s2 and a s3 and they cant keep up with this phone ln the way it feels..
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But one x feels, and definetly is more solid built. And with one of many brilliant custom roms, could be the most reasonable choice at the moment. (One x+ is highly overpriced in my opinion)
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But one x feels, and definetly is more solid built. And with one of many brilliant custom roms, could be the most reasonable choice at the moment. (One x+ is highly overpriced in my opinion)
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True .. but after a more in depth research my heart goes out to the Galaxy Note 2
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True .. but after a more in depth research my heart goes out to the Galaxy Note 2
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That is option choice, cause it is small and can not do many job unless for have fun.:banghead:
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That is option choice, cause it is small and can not do many job unless for have fun.:banghead:
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i believe something got lost in translation
anyways GNII is 5.5" , just in case "it is small" was misread.
I am also thinking of selling my galaxy note and buy 4x HD ... big size of gnote is annoying and besides, 4x has tegra 3 which I believe is better than snapdragon quad ... The battery life with tegra 3 is awesome.
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I still haven't bought it yet, so feel free to convince me
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I still haven't bought it yet, so feel free to convince me
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No one wants to convince you into it. First of all this thread shouldn't exist. Hope at least the mods look in the Optimus 4X section.
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i believe something got lost in translation
anyways GNII is 5.5" , just in case "it is small" was misread.
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5.5" is smal size than 7.0" what kind job that you can do with GNII, do you can type your work at office aplication use GNII.
I think with those size you will always misstype. Are you statisfiate wacth youtube with 5.5" the answer is no.
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Seriously, it's time for me to renew my phone - i9000 galaxy S
After browsing the web, moaning versus N4 unavailability - and no sd-card, no battery access - i'm really considering O4X.
Form factor, instead on GSIII
Price, compared the HTC One X+
Performances
Now the major drawback for me (seems i just discover there is a locked bootloader...)
- CM10.1 support
But God, for 350€, i'm sure this phone rocks.
So I am on the fence. I currently have the s3 and I am trying to hold out with the mindset that Sammy will release some updates in the near future that will smooth this puppy out a little more ( less dropped frames) and bring some of the software enhancements found in the s4. I have been wanting the s4 since before its release today I found what I think to be a killer deal. A girl in my area on craiglist has a new in the box s4 and she is asking 400 for it. By far the cheapest I have seen on craiglist to date. My big too is that my contract is up and I really don't want to renew it cause I am also thinking of switching providers as sprints 3g data speeds and coverage is real shotty in Vegas. What are your guys thoughts is it really worth the upgrade?
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I upgraded from the s3 and while I dont think its a huge update, I totally love the screen. Its so crisp and bright. I used my mom's upgrade since she wanted my s3 but if I didnt have the option, i would of just waited til next year to upgrade
I traded my S3 into Best Buy and got $262.50 the had them price match Amazon on the S4 for $599. So I paid $385 off contract after tax. The phone is great and I still have my upgrade on July 1st still.
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I traded my S3 into Best Buy and got $262.50 the had them price match Amazon on the S4 for $599. So I paid $385 off contract after tax. The phone is great and I still have my upgrade on July 1st still.
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That's a really good idea. The other route I was thinking of going is getting the 400 dollar one of craiglist then trying to sell mine for 300 that way I am only put of pocket 100 and stiff have no contract.
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That's a really good idea. The other route I was thinking of going is getting the 400 dollar one of craiglist then trying to sell mine for 300 that way I am only put of pocket 100 and stiff have no contract.
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If you do get that phone I would tell the person to meet you at a Sprint corporate store and activate the device while they are there. As a safety precaution of not getting a phone with a bad esn or something stolen that can't be activated.
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I wouldn't. Your only improvement is the 1080p screen. You will be able to do anything with the S3 that you can do on the 4. At least until the S5 or Note 3 come out. But buy the S4 and sell it for a profit. Never waist a good deal
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I wouldn't. Your only improvement is the 1080p screen. You will be able to do anything with the S3 that you can do on the 4. At least until the S5 or Note 3 come out. But buy the S4 and sell it for a profit. Never waist a good deal
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Agreed with this. I personally prefer to to upgrade every 2 generations. I skipped the S3 and will skip the S5 as well.
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I just bought a s4 on craigslist for $450 un-opened and sold my s3 for $300.. so I've spent $150. And I love the upgrade! If you can get the s4 for $100 (after selling your s3) I would jump on it, you won't regret it. And yes meet at the sprint dealer, or call sprint and check the esn right there before you give them money. That's what I did.
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I wouldn't. Your only improvement is the 1080p screen. You will be able to do anything with the S3 that you can do on the 4. At least until the S5 or Note 3 come out. But buy the S4 and sell it for a profit. Never waist a good deal
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Nuh-uh! I have ir blaster and can tell you the temperature and stuff!
But in all seriousness, I have yet to find what my n2, works s3, and hell, even my e4gt lacked over this for personal/business use.
One thing is for certain; this phone has better hardware for signal and net speed over the rest in the po-dunk town I live in.
Still excited for the n3 but I don't, overall, regret getting this.
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I'd buy that S4, sell the S3 and remain off contract for the S5. You're pretty much paying contract price for the S4, and it will probably command more $$ than the S3 when the S5 is out. Seems like a no brainer to me.
And I gave my S3 to another rep to keep her contract open, have the Note 2 on my line and have it on ebay now with 17 people watching and good bidding going on. Picked up the S4 on a spare line that gets used as a dummy company phone where the Hero works just fine. So selling the Note 2 will net me close to $200, and I have the one contract open to pick up the S5 or god forbid a premium slider for the next go around. That should be "The Next Big Thing" that will most likely not happen.
The screen is a touch nicer. I like the extra screen real estate for typing, especially coming off the Note 2. The res bump is noticeable but not that dramatic. The extra horses, IR blaster and sensors are a nice bonus too.
And not that it matters, but you'll have more bragging rights around the iphone 5S crowd. I work with a bunch of iphone owners who are starting to turn on their iphones (especially the 5), but still like to raz.
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joefrog1996 said:
I wouldn't. Your only improvement is the 1080p screen. You will be able to do anything with the S3 that you can do on the 4. At least until the S5 or Note 3 come out. But buy the S4 and sell it for a profit. Never waist a good deal
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The S4 is a great update compared one thing dual core version quad better display ir blaster 4.2.2 them right there only make it a major update from the S3. The thing is the list goes on and on. Anyone that thinks they are the same device just one has a better display is dead wrong and probably have never even seen a S4 in real life lol. Not saying you have not just saying in general.
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I also wouldn't do it...I'm pretty sure the S3 will get updated soon and there really isn't a HUGE difference between the two phones. If it was a Galaxy S2 that would be a different story
Had E4GT.
Upgraded to S3 - Huge improvement. Can't even try to compare.
Upgraded to S4 - Huge improvement.
S3 and S4 may be look alike but there is almost nothing alike inside them.
There are huge improvments and updates on both hardware and software levels.
The list is too long to type it up.
As for service here in Las Vegas.
I'm starting to get more and more 4G signals. Speed is still not to impressive 4.5-7.5 Mb/s but this is a good start.
Apperantly sprint is building his 4G LTE network here and doing it rather fast.
To get a better idea I would suggest to try the phone in store or may be one of your friends has it.
I think ones you get a feel of it you won't think twice to switch.
agat63 said:
Had E4GT.
Upgraded to S3 - Huge improvement. Can't even try to compare.
Upgraded to S4 - Huge improvement.
S3 and S4 may be look alike but there is almost nothing alike inside them.
There are huge improvments and updates on both hardware and software levels.
The list is too long to type it up.
As for service here in Las Vegas.
I'm starting to get more and more 4G signals. Speed is still not to impressive 4.5-7.5 Mb/s but this is a good start.
Apperantly sprint is building his 4G LTE network here and doing it rather fast.
To get a better idea I would suggest to try the phone in store or may be one of your friends has it.
I think ones you get a feel of it you won't think twice to switch.
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I have to agree with everything here. I have had basically every Galaxy, though I started with the OG G1 on Tmobile, and I can say every upgrade is substantial in my eyes.
Like Agat said, the design is similar, but that's because Samsung is trying to establish a brand with the Galaxy series looking similar to another with small design improvements as they move a long. Personally I love how the S4 looks compared to the S3, way less rounded and flatter, more candy bar shaped you could say and it feels a lot better in hand.
But design aside, the core of the device has improved all around, way better camera, way better screen, faster processor, better battery, and plenty plenty more. It is what it is, it's an upgrade, every new phone isn't going to be completely different and etc. I love my S4 and don't regret getting it one bit. As development here on XDA as well as apps that fully utilize the power of this device come out, the upgrade will become more and more visible.
Just a BTW, what I did was sell my S3 on craigslist for 350, (I kept all the original boxing, pamphlets, headphones, etc and the phone was in mint condition as I had thrown on a dope screen protector and case on day 1) so I was able to sell it for a good price, I actually sold it to a developer that works for some mobile development company so it was pretty cool haha. But yeah, then I just used one of my family members upgrades since they could care less about their phone and switched over the device to my line. :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup:
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I always save the box, paperwork, and accessories. Never touch any of the accessories. Figure the more something looks like new, the more you'll get for it. And my Note 2 went for almost $450 on ebay. Good pics also help generate interest.
agat63 said:
Had E4GT.
Upgraded to S3 - Huge improvement. Can't even try to compare.
Upgraded to S4 - Huge improvement.
S3 and S4 may be look alike but there is almost nothing alike inside them.
There are huge improvments and updates on both hardware and software levels.
The list is too long to type it up.
As for service here in Las Vegas.
I'm starting to get more and more 4G signals. Speed is still not to impressive 4.5-7.5 Mb/s but this is a good start.
Apperantly sprint is building his 4G LTE network here and doing it rather fast.
To get a better idea I would suggest to try the phone in store or may be one of your friends has it.
I think ones you get a feel of it you won't think twice to switch.
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I was by the palms today and pulled 20mps down I was super impressed on my s3. I see the 4.2.2 update is coming for us relatively soon too so I don't know I may hang onto the s3 I am still on the fence. Had I not see the complaints thread in here I probably would have already gotten the s4
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I just love how creative people get when doing an upgrade and getting it on the cheap!
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cas8180 said:
I was by the palms today and pulled 20mps down I was super impressed on my s3. I see the 4.2.2 update is coming for us relatively soon too so I don't know I may hang onto the s3 I am still on the fence. Had I not see the complaints thread in here I probably would have already gotten the s4
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My next upgrade is in October.
So it wasn't a brainer for me. If S5 is out by then I'll get one too.
agat63 said:
My next upgrade is in October.
So it wasn't a brainer for me. If S5 is out by then I'll get one too.
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I am trying to follow you through devices agat dating all the way back to the s2 but you keep moving too damn fast!!
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cas8180 said:
I am trying to follow you through devices agat dating all the way back to the s2 but you keep moving too damn fast!!
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I have 4 lines family plan with 6 months staggered upgrades available.
I take most updates since my kids and my wife are using some of my stuff.
So they don't mind to follow me half year later....
I have, for the last 2 years had a mini (which im still gonna keep), and i can buy a new phone now. My budget is 25000(maybe another 3000-4000 extra also)
Which phone would you recommend?
I researched a bit, and found nexus 4 really good. But will it be available now in may 2013 in India (bangalore) in ordinary stores or only online on flipkart and stuff? and what are the cons? I have read that its display is not too good... any other major factors i should be aware about?
Also can anyone recommend any other good phone in this budget? No need for links, ill find out about it myself; i just need the name.
Also I'd like something better for gaming and internal memory(lol as all mini users would like) size isnt really a issue, just its should be above 4 inches.
And which nexus is the best one? theres a google and an lg one, im getting confused...
Oh, and i would like to thank everybody on this thread for being so helpful, you were all wonderful!
thanks a lot!
For samsung You can increase budget by 2500 rupees and buy SIII on flipkart for 27500...Else HTC has some flagships but i dont trust other companies much...
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Nexus 4 everything what u want a good design , a phone from google side which will give fastest updates , and yet even a popular phone on XDA
I am also the same with u, want to buy a new device, after exploring everything i have decided to go with nexus 4
Don't hesitate, screen is vry responsive, great dev support and very famous device
Dont waste ur time book n4 believe me u will never regret
Don't go for s3, its just waste of money, i have lost faith in Samsung after bought my mini, look wise n4 is much better than s3, glass back is premium look dont waste money on samsung plastic
I m pretty sure out of 27500, samsung is charging atleast 3k for thier touchwhiz ui which is not worth it, u can always apply tw theme on n4
At last i would say, u r lucky enough to buy n4, i cannot buy it for atleast 2 more months cuz of my bad exam result :'(
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