Well I got my second Nexus 4 yesterday (first one belonged to my company) and I did a quick comparison in close up photos to my Note 2 and my iPhone 5. I would have compared it to my HTC DNA but I returned it already back to Verizon.
This is obviously not a professional comparo, just some close up shots of the screens to give you a feel for the color and resolution differences. The colors on the Note 2's RGB AMOLED are amazing (Huge difference vs. Pentile Matrix on other Samsung AMOLEDS), so is the iPhone 5, the Nexus is a little washed out when stacked up against the other two but still quite a nice screen.
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When zoomed all the way out, all 3 screens offers up text that are all very clear and legible. With these screens of 250+ppi, everything is nice and sharp. When I hear people claiming that their Nexus 4 is a million times better than the Note 2's screen, I just laugh. All 3 screens are very comparable in crispness, the Note 2 offers the most color pop obviously, followed by the iPhone 5 and the Nexus lagging behind with the colors being a little washed out.
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See now here's what you did wrong in my opinion:
- 3 different backgrounds. That in itself doesn't permit any constructive criticism on screen comparison.
- Different icons for screenshot. How do you want to compare color fidelity when you're not even looking at the same thing?
Otherwise, good job on the text, it's nice to see those three up close and personal. I do like the iphone 5's results on that one...
**edit** Another question comes to mind: What camera did you use? Same one for all three or did you use one of the other phones to take pictures of the others? And did you have sufficient lighting in the room to permit the ISO to be at a respectable level?
As for faithful color reproduction, we do know that AMOLED oversaturates their colors, which makes it seem more vivid and stand out. Which is not necessarily the best of thing, but when you do get used to AMOLED, it is hard to look anywhere else and not see faults everywhere else...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1962438
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I'm sure I saw these pictures over a week ago on this very forum - so it's not even your comparison or your double posting. :/
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Nexus screen stinks.. Compared to the 3s it looked washed out and faded but I will say it has a higher DPI and text looks a bit more crisp.
I personally would pick color over text sharpness.
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The phone was still 4 inches but it looked slightly wider, also the glass appeared to be bending on the edges like our nexus 4 does. The front facing camera was also a little bigger. The back was just one straight color it didn't have that two different material thing going on. And it was running ios7. The apple logo in the back was covered up but you can see the fcc and serial numbers etc. He didn't let me touch it or take pictures. Keep in mind I could have been super trolled with a Chinese knock off but it looked pretty legit.
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Sorry but that is BS. If they release the 5S in the fall, it will be the exact same dimensions of the 5. Otherwise none of the accessories will work. And like past releases, no one is allowed to carry a prototype device without it being in a case that makes it completely indistinguishable from the previous version. Plus, this is a Nexus 4 forum, not a iPhone forum.
inb4 a bunch of "This is a forum about the Nexus 4! Quit posting about other phones!" posts, then eventual closing of this thread
That said, This is a forum about the Nexus 4! Quit posting about other phones!
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Sorry but that is BS. If they release the 5S in the fall, it will be the exact same dimensions of the 5. Otherwise none of the accessories will work. And like past releases, no one is allowed to carry a prototype device without it being in a case that makes it completely indistinguishable from the previous version. Plus, this is a Nexus 4 forum, not a iPhone forum.
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I guess I was trolled then....and I know its a nexus 4 forum but I had to see what others views were on it.
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And this has what to do with our Nexus 4's again!?!?
geez , let the man breathe.. he only wanted to share what he saw, no need to be hostile
Don't understand the big deal bozzykid...there's no need to cry or be rude simply because he posted this. If you see this thread and don't want to talk about the iPhone I don't see why you need to comment in the first place.
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Post pictures that you guys took with your Note 4 here.
I recommend using Flickr for uploading pictures because it's the best. It doesn't compress/resize original files and everyone can see EXIF info. :good:
Share some unmodified low-light shots.
Here's a great group to drop your photos in guys
https://www.flickr.com/groups/galaxynote4/
I think everybody is to busy playing with their phones to take any pictures
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Handheld and in low-light. It did a pretty damn good job!
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^^ how many attempts you needed to get this shot?
Also what was the exposure, ISO selected?
Some night shoot just taken. All auto mode. N910C - Exynos edition.
How are you guys taking night shots? Can you stop the camera from flashing twice?
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Random shoot - auto mode, HDR Off.
The quality of these pics are insane.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Mi Xiaomi Mi3
Last week test out with iPhone 6 Plus. Today let test with Mi3.
Note 4 vs Mi3 - Outdoor, auto, HDR Off
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Note 4 vs Mi3 - indoor, auto, HDR Off
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My Photos in Auto Mode
Nice! Looks very promising. Keep posting guys..
This is a truly great camera, thoroughly impressed. Think it is time to upgrade from my S4
Some photos from my trip around town. The last few are low light.
Auto mode, apart from 1-2 are HDR with the shore and rocks.
910U Note 4.
Very interested in this thread. I have had an android phone for 4 years and have just moved to the iPhone 6 Plus. Am looking to possible move back to the Note 4. Here are some 6+ samples. Please give me your serious opinion on how they compare to the SGN4.
Recent taken photos.
Auto Mode, no HDR, +/- 4x zoom
Auto Mode, no HDR, no Zoom
Taken today
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winwiz said:
Very interested in this thread. I have had an android phone for 4 years and have just moved to the iPhone 6 Plus. Am looking to possible move back to the Note 4. Here are some 6+ samples. Please give me your serious opinion on how they compare to the SGN4.
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note 4 camera vs iphone 6 plus camera is not even close its like comparing iphone 3g to iphone 5s
look at this video just look how sharp and colorful note 4 camera is compare to 6plus camera and the front camera is not even comparable
sony did a great job with imx 240 sensor which note 4 has wish it was the same sensor for nexus 6 but it has imx214
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZuQr1LraahA
I mean the Galaxy Mega had a 6.3 inch screen, and the Xperia Z Ultra had a 6.4 inch screen! They should've made it atleast 6.5 inches, I mean come on, we are in 2015 now Motorola -_-
Really did you just create this pointless thread
I can't handle anything black over 6"
Why stop at 6.5", what are you some sort of filthy casual?
C00lBeanz I couldn't agree more!
6 inches is the average aint it lol
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6 inches is the average aint it lol
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no 7" is the average, but google already had a 7" device.
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md1008 said:
Really did you just create this pointless thread
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if I could +1 that comment, I would :highfive:
As much as I love phablets and would probably be ok with a super slim (almost no bezel) 7 inch phone. I think jumping to 6 when the majority of previous nexus users(at least what I see on XDA) seem to complain about the size. I remember when I had the Nexus s briefly in 2013 people, there were people saying they wouldn't even upgrade to a gnex because it was "too big" I am almost positive Google wanted a big phone to push more smart watches. Or at least that was at least a factor.
I think from a business standpoint making a 5.5 inch phone similar size to G3 would acclimate nexus users to a slightly bigger screen.
That being said having a shamu size phone was a big selling point for me
I was a bit put off by the size at first. But after using it for 2 weeks, other phones feel tiny. When I hold my wife's Nexus 5, I'm amazed at how I ever used a phone that "small". Then I held a friends iPhone 4 - What is that?? A phone for ants??
I think this size is big enough for me. Any larger and I can't comfortably put it in my back jeans pocket.
qwen3579 said:
I was a bit put off by the size at first. But after using it for 2 weeks, other phones feel tiny. When I hold my wife's Nexus 5, I'm amazed at how I ever used a phone that "small". Then I held a friends iPhone 4 - What is that?? A phone for ants??
I think this size is big enough for me. Any larger and I can't comfortably put it in my back jeans pocket.
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Still don't understand why anybody would put a computer in their back pocket, but to each their own!
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Has anyone noticed a color management issue when printing photos that have been taken by the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 rear camera?
I've tested 3 different output sources (2 Canon and 1 HP photo quality printer using premium photo paper) as well as multiple phone devices (another identical Note 5, and also older Galaxy S1 and S2). I have also tested with a 35mm digital camera. When printing photos from either one of the 2 Notes 5's, all 3 printers color output is off. The prints are substantially darker and not as vibrant than what is viewed on the phone or computer screen. However, if photos are printed that were made with the 35mm camera or the older Galaxy devices, the photos the output is as perfect as you're going to get. Basically, this told me that there is something wrong with the color management software that is build into the phone in how its translating to output devices.
I contacted Samsung and they of course went through all of the potential causes as I did and they came to the same conclusion as I have. They've passed the information up through internal 'management' and stated it could take months for anything to be done such as a software update. I highly doubt it will go anywhere though.
I would love to hear back from others that have this similar issue and if they were able to resolve it.
Thanks
Try changing this and it will probably start matching the photo output.
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blackhemi4x4 said:
Try changing this and it will probably start matching the photo output.
The function you're showing is for screen color control, not color management of how the data taken by the camera is translated to a printer. I honestly don't care if the screen is not that accurate, only if the pictures the phone takes are accurate (or very close).
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Maybe your printer color management settings need to be adjusted for photos taken with your note 5.
I've had a few prints from my note 5 and they are spot on.
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blackhemi4x4 said:
Maybe your printer color management settings need to be adjusted for photos taken with your note 5.
I've had a few prints from my note 5 and they are spot on.
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I find that hard to believe given that I tested 3 different printers and all resulted in the same issue. What brand/model of printer do you have?
My home printer is rarely used for photo printing, it's an HP 4500 series all in one.
Most of my prints get sent to various online retailers to print for me. I've never had a dark or bad one come back.
I'm curious on what or how yours is doing what it does. Very strange.
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I agree its strange since I've never had this issue with any other photo device until the Note 5.
The best way to describe it is that the colors are darker than they should be which makes the print less vibrant as the actual photo. I tested another shot yesterday against a pure white background. The white printed as a light grayish color.
Hey guys. Does this really happens with the white Note 4?
Post pictures please!
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Hey guys. Does this really happens with the white Note 4?
Post pictures please!
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Yes in white note it happens but it looks awesome and more bright then black one
The reason for that is that white reflects light better than black, which is why the back and recent apps button look allot brighter on the white Note 4.
LOL yes, the menu lights are very bright to look at night times, on the white phone.
I keep mine off all the time so I couldn't say :silly:
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The reason for that is that white reflects light better than black, which is why the back and recent apps button look allot brighter on the white Note 4.
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This!
I can care less whether I see the lines over my buttons or not
the white looks ugly imo
Yep, the white looks terrible, like there is light leakage, thats why I prefer black, its cleaner and more defined, doesn't look like a toy.
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POLO_i780 said:
Yep, the white looks terrible, like there is light leakage, thats why I prefer black, its cleaner and more defined, doesn't look like a toy.
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That and black devices don't seem show dirt as much as white devices.
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That and black devices don't seem show dirt as much as white devices.
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Screens look better with a black frame next to them. It's been shown you perceive the colors as more vibrant and the screen as better quality with a dark versus white border.
Yeah Black is favoured amongst men, as its more masculine or some such ****e, but I love the White one anyway, both are excellent colours and its completely a personal preference.
Not about Masculinity for me, I don't have to compensate for anything, I just generally don't like bright colours, the brightest thing I own is my car and thats Silver with lots of Black detailing.
I love things that are classy yet understated, hate shouty.
When I was younger I loved shouty, I remember getting the Sony Ericsson W800i when it came out when I was in highschool, it was Orange & White with Chrome covering the camera area, awesome times I'd hate myself if I got an Orange & White phone now, would be too much for me, lol.
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