galaxy s2 or galaxy note 1 - Galaxy S I9000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

i have question i am using supercool and the best phone mean galaxy s2 for few months now now i have offer that i can exchange it with note 1 i just saw and hold for the first time its big( i mean BIG)but camera memory are almost the same just wanna know who use both phone or atleast tell that can i change is it worth it i know that i am the one who is gonna use just wanna know from this great forum thanks
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i have question i am using supercool and the best phone mean galaxy s2 for few months now now i have offer that i can exchange it with note 1 i just saw and hold for the first time its big( i mean BIG)but camera memory are almost the same just wanna know who use both phone or atleast tell that can i change is it worth it i know that i am the one who is gonna use just wanna know from this great forum thanks
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i would choose S2 just because note is too big for a smathphone
Compare this phone on GsmArena for start.

Well, Galaxy note is not a phone :/ it's a phablet Phone+Tablet , Galaxy s2 has a faster process and in the end it's up to you ! Check the comparison below :
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3621&idPhone2=4135

kiko_007 said:
Well, Galaxy note is not a phone :/ it's a phablet Phone+Tablet , Galaxy s2 has a faster process and in the end it's up to you ! Check the comparison below :
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=3621&idPhone2=4135
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Galaxy s2 does not have a faster processor. They both use the exynos 4210 processor except the note is clocked at the maximum 1.4Ghz.
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I would definitely go for the Note. The HD screen for one is way better than the WVGA on the S2. You'll get used to the size in no time trust me.
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Galaxy s2 does not have a faster processor. They both use the exynos 4210 processor except the note is clocked at the maximum 1.4Ghz.
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I would definitely go for the Note. The HD screen for one is way better than the WVGA on the S2. You'll get used to the size in no time trust me.
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Ooh I thought it came with a single core processor my bad --- :angel: In this case I would recommend the Note II

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Which phone ?

Hi to all going to get a new phone but can't decide between the xperia S and the galaxy S 3. To me they both have good spec and both have there own + points
Please give your views on The 2 phones
Thanks DJ moley
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Xperia s..on my opinion.
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Go with an HTC.
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you will buy another xperia after they fu*k us all with no updates...... man your crazy
samsung gs3
I would go for the SGS III.
Well if you are clumsy i would recommend Xperia S but if you need Quad core (i doubt) just buy SGS III.
But if i would be buying new phone i would go for some HTC
SGS III has 16/32/64gb internal memory,1gb of ram + Android OS, v4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich),buy it if you have money!
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Xmaster8 said:
Well if you are clumsy i would recommend Xperia S but if you need Quad core (i doubt) just buy SGS III.
But if i would be buying new phone i would go for some HTC
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Didn't you dream about Sony Xperia U?
I say HTC ONE S
OR GS3
Is it important how did i send this?
I don't like HTC there build quality is not all that IMO my friend had HTC desire HD and shattered the screen by sitting on it.
And I'm always dropping my phone
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SGS III
coz have quad core processor :good:
Even though I absolutely hate Samsung with my heart and passion, get it.
Sony will dump the XPERIA™ S.
It probably won't see anything after Jelly Bean, if it even gets it.
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Xmaster8 said:
Well if you are clumsy i would recommend Xperia S but if you need Quad core (i doubt) just buy SGS III.
But if i would be buying new phone i would go for some HTC
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why an htc??
Go for SIII
Like so many top-end phones of this generation, the Sony Xperia S does not let you use memory cards
Also processor is quad core in SIII
Camera has more features in SIII than Xperia S
Also samsung is known for their tough and sturdy design so even if you drop your SIII... I guess their will be no problem
Take the S3, its better supported by samsung and xda.
Also the Galaxy S3 has Corning Gorilla Glass 2, so you can't even scratch the screen
I recommend the Xperia S. It is wsy better in design than sgs3...........only bad point is that it has dual core not quad core..
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athulele said:
I recommend the Xperia S. It is wsy better in design than sgs3...........only bad point is that it has dual core not quad core..
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Quad core only eats batery and isnt really neede atm. a 1.4-1-5 dualcore is more i can even use.
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Quad core only eats batery and isnt really neede atm. a 1.4-1-5 dualcore is more i can even use.
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Agreed...
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Definitely Samsung Galaxy SIII by a mile. But hope you still stay in touch with us...
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Galaxy Note vs Galaxy S3 !?

both devices have 1gb ram ! but why the gnote on the taskmanager has 800+ram and SGS3 700+ ?
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Go with the s3. The note isn't really a phone
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patriotaki said:
both devices have 1gb ram ! but why the gnote on the taskmanager has 800+ram and SGS3 700+ ?
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Umm s3 has 2gb of ram unless your getting an internation version which has a quad core processor
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Actually they're releasing the Note 2 soon, and that'll probably be better than the s3.
I own both devices but why the note has 100mb more free usage ram I dont get it
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If you HAVE to buy one of those now, i would personally go with the Note, but since you're not me i would recommend you to buy the S3. If you're smart you'll wait for the Note 2 or the next Nexus, which i guess will be released around the same time (like last year).
Actually they're releasing the Note 2 soon, and that'll probably be better than the s3
Based on what? The S3 is undeniably Samsung's flagship, the Note is more of an oddity (nothing against it, it just doesn't have the same mainstream appeal). It would be against Samsung's interests to release a device that made their flagship inferior.
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Actually they're releasing the Note 2 soon, and that'll probably be better than the s3
Based on what? The S3 is undeniably Samsung's flagship, the Note is more of an oddity (nothing against it, it just doesn't have the same mainstream appeal). It would be against Samsung's interests to release a device that made their flagship inferior.
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If they make the note inferior specwise, it won't be as popular. It's somewhat newer, so the processor may be slightly faster. The ram will probably be 2 gigs and the camera 8mp. The s3 will still be the flagship, and the note will be for those who want a phablet, but without having last year's specs.
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Well, Note has larger screen and S3 is more powerful.
Personally, I'd go for Note. In the other hand it'd be wise to wait for Note 2.
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S lll. S4 chip > s3 chip
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S lll. S4 chip > s3 chip
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wait for the Note 2. It'll surelly rock the S3 by far
Biased Note user here.
You shouldn't ask this question, every person in this thread knows what's best for them, not what's best for you.
If you are really unsure, wait till the end of August for Sammy to (hopefully) give us some specs on the Note 2, should help sway your.balance to one or the other :thumbup:
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Trilyan said:
wait for the Note 2. It'll surelly rock the S3 by far
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+1 it hopefully will have the Exynos 5 dual chip which clocks at 1.7ghz
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Biased Note user here.
You shouldn't ask this question, every person in this thread knows what's best for them, not what's best for you.
If you are really unsure, wait till the end of August for Sammy to (hopefully) give us some specs on the Note 2, should help sway your.balance to one or the other :thumbup:
CleaNoteCore <3
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Yes i own both devices and the note will be only for 10.1inch display i think,but you didnt understand my question both devices note and s3 have 1gb ram (international version) if you go to the task manager you will see note having 800mb or something but in the se it has 700mb i know that the rest is beeing used for the Android OS but why the note has more?
Im an owner of Galaxy SIII. Its > all other phones!
SIII
SIII
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so glad i went with my nexus ....

just watch the train wreck of unpacking that was samsungs sgs4 that i like to call the sgs 3s
VERY HAPPY I BOUGHT A NEXUS
So stupid. It's almost the same phone, so uninspired.
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CheesyNutz said:
just watch the train wreck of unpacking that was samsungs sgs4 that i like to call the sgs 3s
VERY HAPPY I BOUGHT A NEXUS
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I like my nexus too, but wouldn't be mad if we could get those camera functions on the nexus. I am sure that my wife would like the dual camera shot.
What are the specs of the s4?
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Only cool thing i liked about it was the size of it, the brilliant looking screen and the cool colours and textures of the phone
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Samsung's approach: Pack as many gimmicky features into crappy feeling hardware and crappy looking ui. yuck! Could they make the phone look anymore cheaper. And that touchwiz ui... WOW does it look crappy.
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What are the specs of the s4?
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Exynos 5 octa, 2gb ram, 16/32 ROM, 4.99 screen 1080P. Rest is on Google.
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Exynos 5 octa, 2gb ram, 16/32 ROM, 4.99 screen 1080P. Rest is on Google.
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http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...-the-next-big-thingcome-meet-the-galaxy-s-iv/
http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-hands-on
quad only in the usa
Dismal s4. I wanted something more.
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Exynos 5 octa, 2gb ram, 16/32 ROM, 4.99 screen 1080P. Rest is on Google.
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Exynos 5 octa core wont be in any s4 if im not mistaking its only in beta stage now
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Most likely a Snapdragon 600 in the USA. Can't really see them going with the S4 Pro.
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Most likely a Snapdragon 600 in the USA. Can't really see them going with the S4 Pro.
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That's right ... Europe etc getting the octa
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Either way .... Let's see what android 5.0 brings in may ...
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I don't get why all the hate for the SGS4 is starting. I mean, honestly, it looks pretty damn good. 441ppi, excellent hardware (software is fine for most people)
This is the first time I HAVEN'T wanted to upgrade. Went ape**** over the SGS3 and SGN2.... SGS4, not so much. Feeling pretty damn happy with my Nexus 4.
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I don't get why all the hate for the SGS4 is starting. I mean, honestly, it looks pretty damn good. 441ppi, excellent hardware (software is fine for most people)
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agreed. It looks like a good phone with some cool features. I like my phone better, but this is probably going to be great for all of those sgs2 users that are about to come off contract.
Mainly camera functions. Maybe Samsung should focus more of their energy into camera.
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I don't get why all the hate for the SGS4 is starting. I mean, honestly, it looks pretty damn good. 441ppi, excellent hardware (software is fine for most people)
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Happens in every forum. Everybody loves the phone they have and will defend it ruthlessly. When another, newer phone comes out people bash it. Just how it is. The sgs4 is a nice phone. Its not a let down or disappointment. Its just not a nexus. Nexus gets first updates and amazing development. That's what matters to me the most.
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After the nightmare of dealing with Samsung and ODIN I vowed NEVER to own a Samsung Phone again. SGS4 looks like more of the same as the SGS3 and as someone called it the SGS3s That is exactly Samsung's strategy. They are copying Apple even more in this regard. They will keep the SGS3 going for another year as the more "Affordable" SGS like they were doing with the SGS2 recently. Notice all the Deep discounts for the SGS3 lately? I can't wait to get my self all on the Nexus Line (as well as my Wife). Tired of all these bad Custom UIs and Carrier Hostage crises.
saw the live event. Its nothing revolutionary as Galaxy S3 was. Most of event focused on gimmick features. It has some cool features but nothing wowed me .
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I think a lot of people were expecting something big like galaxy s3 but it felt like all over iPhone 4S when everyone was expecting iPhone 5.
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Samsung hit the nail by putting ipad 4 powervr 533mhz oc gpu and octo core on international s4 . the us version has adreno gpu same as nexus 4.This will smoked any mobile devices until tegra 4 and qualcomm 800 released.
you all know which one i am getting.

[Q] Which one's better? Note 1 or Grand?

Hi, I searched the internet to find that there are two phones I can buy which are in my range: Galaxy grand and galaxy note. I have to choose one of them. Please tell me which one I should buy and why.. some points like larger screen, s pen, 1.4 GHz processor are making me want to buy the note. The websites on first page of google also tell that note is better, but I want to know what you guys think?
I will buy used phone, as prices of new ones are almost double.
What is the average battery life of these mobiles? Not the standby time which they say on the features list, but the average usage time as experienced by the users. Are there any hardware related problems which many users generally face? Should the fact that note is one year older bother me?
If anyone is reading from Pakistan, I would love to take a look if you suggest me another phone with second-hand price around 23,000 to 29,000 PKR, having more than 4.3 inch screen, at least 8 mp camera, jelly bean and at least 1.2 GHz processor?
I currently have HTC sensation so I don't want to switch to an HTC device.
Thanks.
Note 1 is way better
Note has better gpu than grand
Grand has poor diaplay compared to note..
Spen is unique abt note..
Camera too also is better of note..
I compared both devices in real lifre I feel note better
So I bought note = better..
Both devices will get 4.2.2 as last update (thogh not officially confirmed)
Battery back of note is good..
Its good in playing games..
Note has way better development than grand..
All roms exists for note..
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happy3777 said:
Note 1 is way better
Note has better gpu than grand
Grand has poor diaplay compared to note..
Spen is unique abt note..
Camera too also is better of note..
I compared both devices in real lifre I feel note better
So I bought note = better..
Both devices will get 4.2.2 as last update (thogh not officially confirmed)
Battery back of note is good..
Its good in playing games..
Note has way better development than grand..
All roms exists for note..
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Thanks, what's the battery life in hours? Sensation's life is around 6 hours with normal use and games and heavy browsers drain whole battery in maximum one hour. I will be highly inclined towards one phone if it has much more battery life in comparison.
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Note has 2500mAh battery
Even if u browse whith full brighteness it will not drain in an hour..
It if run even 3hrs approx if u use continuosly on browsing..
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But on full brighteness note becomes hot due to brighteness if used for too long..
Its not an issue..
But sum feels hot as odd..
Its on u what u think
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happy3777 said:
Note has 2500mAh battery
Even if u browse whith full brighteness it will not drain in an hour..
It if run even 3hrs approx if u use continuosly on browsing..
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But on full brighteness note becomes hot due to brighteness if used for too long..
Its not an issue..
But sum feels hot as odd..
Its on u what u think
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Thanks a lot! This is very valuable for me
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Remember Thanx if I really helped. ?
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Just a little update:
Thanks again for all your help, I have purchased Note 1 as suggested by all
Last question is, Is it true that Note does not have blinking LED lights for notifications?
Yes its true. But you can use NoLed.. Search for it..
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I am going to leave the tab 8.9 forums

Hello xda,
some sad news from my side i am going to leave you guys i have sold my tab 8.9 and will buy the nexus 7
Thanks for all your help over here
I don't think i will come back you will never know
Bye bye,
Safariking.
Thanks for your work with our Gtab 8.9.
We lost a good dev.
Thanks !!!!!!
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Thanks and all the best for you ans your new tablet
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steno66 said:
Thanks and all the best for you and your new tablet
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Can I ask you why you decided to change for Nexus 7? You are changing for the newer version, right?
What are the pros for the Nexus?
Thanks in advance for info
This tablet was to slow for my school and to big i need a faster and a more compacter one
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Congrats on selling ur tab, and thx for your contributions.
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Sad to hear, but I whish you the best. Thanks for all your efforts in the past.
Maybe you can give us a first experience with the Nexus 7. I really love browsing in the web with the Galaxy Tab 8.9 in landscape mode. As the default orientation of the Nexus 7 is portrait, does this make as much fun? I'm really wondering why all new 7-8" tablet are portrait now? Thanks!
safariking Thank you for all the work you did on the 8.9.
I used your ROM since the first version until 8.0 and understand you have to move on.
Best of luck to you.
I buyed the galaxy tab 3 7.0 it is amazing...
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Thanks for all your work man, I used all your roms.
But, the tab 3 is a piece of crap compared to the nexus 7, can't believe you chose that one over the nexus
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Thanks for all your work man, I used all your roms.
But, the tab 3 is a piece of crap compared to the nexus 7, can't believe you chose that one over the nexus
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Tab 3.0 is not a piece of crapp guy!!!!!!
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We're using a lot of these at my work. They only have 1024 x 600 resolution, that's the same as the original Galaxy tab and only 169 ppi, the Nexus 7 323 ppi.
Then there's the Marvell dual-core cpu which is basically a low grade cpu.
Basically, you bought an entry level tablet which has a lower resolution than the tab 8.9 has, and a camera without flash which is also only 3 mp and is the worst camera I've seen since my trust webcam 8 years ago.
Don't take my word for it, read any review like this one http://www.trustedreviews.com/samsung-galaxy-tab-3-7-0_Tablet_review#tr-review-summary
Even the older nexus 7 is a far far better deal than the tab 3 which was only released to suck people's wallet dry.
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Im also thinking of selling my tablet. It is in very good condition. Not a single scratch. But just too ffreaking slow and hate touchwiz now. And no updates. Samsung abondoned the tablet too quick.
Wondering which tablet to buy next.
What would be a good replacement for the Galaxy Tab 8.9. I do not know another tablet with the same display size and landscape format?
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What would be a good replacement for the Galaxy Tab 8.9. I do not know another tablet with the same display size and landscape format?
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If you're partial to 8.9 inch screens (as I am), then there aren't any good replacements right now, though the recently announced AMazon Fire HDX 8.9 looks good on paper (if you've okay with being tied to amazon world)
Otherwise, I think the best bet is to wait for the next nexus 10. Hopefully, it'll weigh less than a pound, making it as light as our 8.9s. Personally 7 inch tablets (even 8 inch ones) seem crammed to me.
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Seems like a successor to the GT 8.9 has finally come. The new GT Pro 8.4 unveiled yesterday. What do you guys think ?
Nice specs.
8.4-inch display with WQXGA resolution (2560 x 1600)
Snapdragon 800 2.3GHz quad-core CPU
2GB RAM
16GB/32GB
8-megapixel camera
2-megapixel front-facing camera
4800mAh
Android 4.4 KitKat
Fine size. Might be a bit expensive. Think I will wait and consider the next 10' Nexus first. Less bloatware and faster upgrades. I like my p7320 now that it has CM. Faster than stock 4.0.4, more settings, no freezes
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warea said:
Seems like a successor to the GT 8.9 has finally come. The new GT Pro 8.4 unveiled yesterday. What do you guys think ?
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I think that it's not bad but not optimal either.
First of all screen size is not optimal for me, I think 8.9 is the best fit, not a bigger one but not a smaller one too, and 8.4 is enough smaller. Maybe 8.7 would be barely sustainable as substitute for my optimal 8.9.
Second, subpixel matrix is the usual sh1tty pentile. Samsung seems as usual unable (or unwilling) to shrink subpixel over a certain extent, no matter if amoled or tft, therefore offering this ridiculous subpixel arrangement. I don't care of what they say, given a certain resolution the image quality is always worse with pentile. So I never consider any device of any resolution/ppi that doesn't sport 3 subpixel (full rgb) matrix.
Third, I don't like form factor, I know that Samsung needs to follow Apple design to sell millions of devices, and now 8.4 design is resembling ipad mini 2, but it can only push me toward other solutions. I don't like Apple and its design, so I won't like any design similar to Apple's. I still prefer tablet form factor over the phablet one.
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If you're partial to 8.9 inch screens (as I am), then there aren't any good replacements right now, though the recently announced AMazon Fire HDX 8.9 looks good on paper (if you've okay with being tied to amazon world)
Otherwise, I think the best bet is to wait for the next nexus 10. Hopefully, it'll weigh less than a pound, making it as light as our 8.9s. Personally 7 inch tablets (even 8 inch ones) seem crammed to me.
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The best substitute for my 8.9 would exactly be Amazon hdx 8.9, snapdragon 800 and 2560 FULLRGB and not pentile crap. Unfortunately atm there's no way to install a custom rom, so it cannot be a choice for me. Anyway I'm constantly following development there, eager to see a daily drivable cm on it, then I'll buy it.
What do you people think about the LG G Pad 8.3 - especially considering there is a Google Play Edition version and there is active CM11 development on it?

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