Galaxy S4- Discussion Thread - Off-topic

So Samsung announced its new tablet, the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 to directly compete with iPad Mini.
As the name implies, it will have an 8 inch screen with a ppi of 189.
It has a 1.6 GHz quad core processor with 2 GB ram, and will be available in 32 & 64 GB variants.
The most interesting thing is that this tablet also has the ability to make phone calls. Yes. This 8 inch tablet is also a phone.
As for the Samsung Galaxy S4, little is known for certain. But it may be seen sporting an octa-core processor, 13 MP camera, and an LCD 3 screen since their AMOLED screen producing factory is facing problems. The rumours about flexible display are wrong.
Share your thoughts and rumours. I will keep updating OP.

Re: Thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0?
My thought...... ME WANT NAO!!
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Still disappointing that a one-inch bezel is the best any tablet maker can do.

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Still disappointing that a one-inch bezel is the best any tablet maker can do.
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So true.
It's about time to do something different.
Though I still badly want one
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Galaxy s4 announced for march 14 launch!
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Yes, but if a stylus is the only plus point, won't a buyer give some more more and just buy the note 2?
No.
Because the note 8.0 has calling capability!
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I want the Note 8.0 so bad! I wish it was available now and samsung can have my money. I've been wanting a Gnote 10.1 but I HATE how bulky and heavy 10" tablets are. I had an Asus Transformer and then the almighty iPad 4, I returned both of them because I realized using them was more of a chore than a convenience and not a pleasant experience. I often would just pick up my phone instead because its so much more comfortable to hold something lighter. I ended up with a Nexus 7, but got annoyed with poor gaming performance and jumped on the iPad mini bandwagon. It's the best tablet..no the best piece of technology I've ever owned. I will never get rid of this thing. But I miss android too, and I want the S-pen to draw with and the Note 8 has the brilliant and light 8" form factor I'm in love with now that I have the iPad mini. I think the Gnote will be priced around $300 at least I hope, it'll quickly become the hottest android tablet IMO

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I do agree, but I can't see how anyone can be dissatisfied by the nexus 7's gaming capabilities.
I own one myself and it handles every game I throw at it, including games like the dark knight rises and NBA 2k13 both of which are over 1 GB. I'm excited for the galaxy note 8.0 myself, but the nexus 7 has the edge in terms of getting the latest software updates.
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I do agree, but I can't see how anyone can be dissatisfied by the nexus 7's gaming capabilities.
I own one myself and it handles every game I throw at it, including games like the dark knight rises and NBA 2k13 both of which are over 1 GB. I'm excited for the galaxy note 8.0 myself, but the nexus 7 has the edge in terms of getting the latest software updates.
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Gameloft games like asphalt 7 and nova had a lot of lag
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Good thing I have a kindle fire hd
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Toyeboy said:
Gameloft games like asphalt 7 and nova had a lot of lag
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Are you on pure stock ROM? With stock kernel?
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Good thing I have a kindle fire hd
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I prefer the n7
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Idk but they may have updated those games since then I thought 7 inches was just a little small
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Idk but they may have updated those games since then I thought 7 inches was just a little small
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Well, that's a matter of opinion.
I love gaming on my nexus 7. Of course it isn't as good as a 10 inch tablet but it's almost negligible for me
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I want to see what the S4 looks like. There's been too many S3 design copy phones...
As for note 8.0, Me want. Immediate nao.
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I want to see what the S4 looks like. There's been too many S3 design copy phones...
As for note 8.0, Me want. Immediate nao.
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You betcha!
The only thing stopping me from pre ordering the One is the S4
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chalak said:
You betcha!
The only thing stopping me from pre ordering the One is the S4
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Reports say its gonna have Snapdragon 600 octa core processor with 2 gigs of ram.
My budget for my next phone is 20k. I'm confused now.
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Lt. Win said:
Reports say its gonna have Snapdragon 600 octa core processor with 2 gigs of ram.
My budget for my next phone is 20k. I'm confused now.
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Sorry to say bro, but there's no way you could buy it for 20k.
Unless you know the right people.
Only an Indian can understand 'jugaadh'
I have saved about 30k and still wondering if that'll be enough
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chalak said:
Well, that's a matter of opinion.
I love gaming on my nexus 7. Of course it isn't as good as a 10 inch tablet but it's almost negligible for me
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Well for things like landscape web browsing, the Nexus 7 felt more like a phone the amount of useable area. its much bigger than a phone and shouldn't have such a thick bezel and The on screen Android keys take up a ridiculous amount of space at the bottom. Thats why I really like the concept of the Galaxy Notes because they don't put the keys on the screen they have the buttons. I'm not bashing the Nexus 7 there's just plenty they can improve on to give it the same overall size, but thinner bezel, bigger screen , and do something about those huge on screen buttons.

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[Q] Get the Note or wait for the Note 2?

Hello all,
I'm due an upgrade in June and have my eye set on the Galaxy Note or the Galaxy S3. The one thing that compels me is the size of the screen on the Note, so I'm probably more inclined to the get the Note.
The only thing is, I don't want to buy the note and have the note 2 come out 2 months later, lol.
Maybe you guys can help me out here.
JellyXDA said:
Hello all,
I'm due an upgrade in June and have my eye set on the Galaxy Note or the Galaxy S3. The one thing that compels me is the size of the screen on the Note, so I'm probably more inclined to the get the Note.
The only thing is, I don't want to buy the note and have the note 2 come out 2 months later, lol.
Maybe you guys can help me out here.
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If you like to read and browse on a big screen then the note or the next iteration of the note is the solution. No contest there, anything less than 5 inch to me belongs to more of a phone. I am using the 4.7 inch HTC one x and the note, the 0.6 inch difference is missed when using the x. there are some occasion I wish a carry a smaller phone but on most occasion I am happy to fit the biggest size phone. The Samsung galaxy tab 7.7 on some occasion is perfect, yet the 5.3 for all occasion is perfect. Note 2 (700$~800$)won't be out international till November ish since that is when the original note got released. Buy note when possible keep it in good shape, resell and buy note 2. Dual core in euro note and lte note is adequate for most. So buy now and love life.
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Go for the note... its there right now and its fkin amazing!!!
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I agree - best phone on the market hands down... It's blazing fast, and there's really no need for quad core for any current use of a smartphone apart from tegra games, which you can run through chainfire. There has been no word of a note 2
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get the note if you need/want the s-pen features.
Get the S3 is that's what it is, or get the Galaxy Nexus for ICS and JB
Don't wait for the Note 2 it wont be out till next year at the earliest.
There isn't any official information about the Note 2 yet, so you should go for either the Note or the upcoming S3.
Get the note, Samsung didnt realise how popular the note would be as such they never rolled it out quickly accross all the regions instead taking a staggered approach. The chances of a note 2 this year would be slim so enjoy what we have now
I think you should get the note if you love big screens like most of us here or get the S3 if you want more power and probably better spec which I am sure is going to be more expensive as well. But remember that there is always a better phone around the corner.
you should wait for the note 2
in the mean time use a string telephone
There is no announcement about the Note 2. Go buy the Note 1 now and skip a generation for the Note 3 and that way you'll always feel a significant upgrade.
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panyan said:
you should wait for the note 2
in the mean time use a string telephone
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+1 agreed! In fact, wait for the Note 7.
krazman325 said:
+1 agreed! In fact, wait for the Note 7.
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I'd that the one rumored to come out with window phone 7 on it?
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Really, you willing to wait till Note 2? That's some mental strength you got there buddy!
JellyXDA said:
Hello all,
I'm due an upgrade in June and have my eye set on the Galaxy Note or the Galaxy S3. The one thing that compels me is the size of the screen on the Note, so I'm probably more inclined to the get the Note.
The only thing is, I don't want to buy the note and have the note 2 come out 2 months later, lol.
Maybe you guys can help me out here.
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What a pointless question! Should I get an existing only just released phone or wait for a fabled unicorn? Only you can answer that buddy. Personally, I'd go for a phone that is on the market (and amazing, by the way) rather than wait it out for the next generation which could still be years away!
S3 or Note - again only one of them is actually for sale (or has any firm specs) so you can't really make that decision either. If your contract is up in June, wait until then and see what is actually available at the time!
Pretty much everyone who has a Note will tell you how happy they are with it though. (Apart maybe the spoiled children who aren't happy we are having to wait for ICS )
Just get the Note. You could wait for Note 2, then for Note 3 etc. And the fact is that Note 1 is already amazing.
what about 3
You should wait for the note 3.... I dont understand people... You can also wait for the 4 i have heard it should be better...
Bought the Note now, it won't hurt you.
In matter of fact I do think this is one of my smartest decision i made. Definitely useable for work, for fun or just take a simple sketch
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Whatever you buy and whenever you buy it, there's a always new model just around the corner, so there's no perfect time to buy. I can say that the Note is by far the best phone I've had - better than the S2 I had.
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note 2 is planned for 2013. For 2012 samsung said they stay with the Note 1.
and atm there is no big update possible. later this year with A15 quadcore maybe.
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note 2 is planned for 2013. For 2012 samsung said they stay with the Note 1.
and atm there is no big update possible. later this year with A15 quadcore maybe.
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Is that like ICS for Note was planned for Q1 2012?!

time to say goodbye? NOTE 2 here i cone, or do i ? need advice

well... the price of the note 2 in israel came down in the last few weeks down to the lvl of 3000nis ~ 790$ (yep... 34% tax makes it not cheap)
anyway, down to business...
i can not trade up my note 1 to note 2 by adding about a 260$...
should i do it? that the hard question, 260$ doesn't lay down on the street...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=19930252
Hard decision ... No opinions from my side ...
Will think about it ...
I'd say stick to Note 1
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I'd say stick to Note 1
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The Note II is amazing, but there will always be a new phone on the horizon.
Get your money's worth out of what you have now. If you can sell it for a good
price, like >75% of its current value, you still lose.
I love my note 1. But having said that and going through how Samsung treated us with the emmc bug, I will be only picking up nexus devices from now on. Direct updates from Google is a boon. My opinion completely.
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iakovl said:
well... the price of the note 2 in israel came down in the last few weeks down to the lvl of 3000nis ~ 790$ (yep... 34% tax makes it not cheap)
anyway, down to business...
i can not trade up my note 1 to note 2 by adding about a 260$...
should i do it? that the hard question, 260$ doesn't lay down on the street...
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Ask yourself the following questions:
What makes the Note 2 better then Note 1?
And are those changes game breaking?
Are those changes worth "upgrading" phone?
Like someone above me said: New phones come out each day.
My opinion: Wait for "the next big thing"
Note 1 can do almost the same things as Note II
I was at a best buy today and got a chance to look at the note II up close. Honestly my galaxy notes screen looked crisp and sharper than the display model Note II. And I really liked the 16x10 screen ratio on my note. I'll wait for the Note III.
inurb said:
I was at a best buy today and got a chance to look at the note II up close. Honestly my galaxy notes screen looked crisp and sharper than the display model Note II. And I really liked the 16x10 screen ratio on my note. I'll wait for the Note III.
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Do not expect note III to have 16 x10 screen ratio. It will be 16 x9 with full HD maybe.
Any way Samsung to update the Galaxy Note directly to Android 4.1.2
so stick to Note 1 have some experience, compare and then decide about upgrade to note 2
inurb said:
I was at a best buy today and got a chance to look at the note II up close. Honestly my galaxy notes screen looked crisp and sharper than the display model Note II. And I really liked the 16x10 screen ratio on my note. I'll wait for the Note III.
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I also noticed this too, but it is odd ! How can note 1 screen be sharper and brighter and note 2?
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I was eager to buy note II but when the xls2 firmware was available I decided to not spend the money because JB in note 1 its awesome.. TW UX was the what made me stay with note I... And now we even have multi windows so I see no point for upgrading until at least SGS IV.. The beast its coming in no time with the latest samsung processor/gpu and the latest screen technology.. With 5" Screen... Guess it has no physical buttons..
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yeah probably that why samsung delaying the official release of jb..
I would wait a couple of months before upgrading, they're just about to release a string of 1080p quad core phones in late Jan early Feb.
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I would wait a couple of months before upgrading, they're just about to release a string of 1080p quad core phones in late Jan early Feb.
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Agreed and as has been said before note 2 screen (in my opinion) is not game chagingly better and as Note 1 can do much of the things the 2 can wait and see what comes early next year.
If Sammy continue as they have the note 3 is less than a year away anyway.
The GNII screen seemed fuzzier and less sharp than my note. Honestly I went into the store looking to buy the Note II but when I saw how fuzzy the screen was I was turned off. My screen seemed brighter and crisper. And yes I went into the Note II display settings and jacked the brightness all the way up and picked the same dynamic screen mode that my note I used.
I feel my Note can hold me over without issue until the Note III. And 16x9 is not a huge thing to get used to, I understand that is the standard. I really enjoyed the 16x10 though...
Just got rumours on galaxy s4.... 8 core processor?!!
http://uk.appy-geek.com/Web/ArticleWeb.aspx?regionid=4&articleid=5233147
Samsung have indeed officially announced this chip, just didn't think it would make it to market so quick.
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Many rumors are floating around that Samsung will be using the Exynos 5450 Quad-Core CPU clocked at 2.0 GHz, the Exynos 5450 is part of Samsung’s Exynos Series 5 and is based on Cortex-A15 Architecture, a 8-Core Mali-T658 GPU, 2GB of RAM and a 13 Megapixel rear facing camera. According to our Korean Insiders, Samsung will be equipping the Galaxy S IV with a stunning 4.99″ SuperAMOLED Display with a resolution of 1920×1080 (1080p Full HD) giving the display a 441PPI Pixel Density and the display is already in Mass Production.
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Many rumors are floating around that Samsung will be using the Exynos 5450 Quad-Core CPU clocked at 2.0 GHz, the Exynos 5450 is part of Samsung’s Exynos Series 5 and is based on Cortex-A15 Architecture, a 8-Core Mali-T658 GPU, 2GB of RAM and a 13 Megapixel rear facing camera. According to our Korean Insiders, Samsung will be equipping the Galaxy S IV with a stunning 4.99″ SuperAMOLED Display with a resolution of 1920×1080 (1080p Full HD) giving the display a 441PPI Pixel Density and the display is already in Mass Production.
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That's just pure sex.... Not sure I can wait for note 3 with that on offer.
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If these rumors hold true and the GSIV actually comes out with a 4.99" screen, do you think Samsung will just merge the Note functionality with the Galaxy series and just produce one single device rather than two? I mean it makes sense. One device with large screen and S Pen functionality. They seem to be making the Galaxy phone screen larger and larger, why not right?
I gave a try to Note II yesterday, compared 2 web sites side by side and to my surprise, Note I display is somehow better. Display ratio on Note I is also still better.
Smoothness in Note II was not noticeable, no reason to upgrade at the moment. There would be 1 way to get involved and it is smart dock, but that thing is not that common now and I guess with Note III it will be more polished and apps got more optimization, so it will be like Padphone I guess.
Note I is simply better, not by hardware of course, but how everything fit together.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 indian users

This is an indian user thread for the Galaxy Note 4
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Any guesses about price
Should be around 58 k
Well if they wanna stay and track and dont want their note 4 to face the same situation as S5.. They must price it for 42k max.. And a sd 805 is a must.. But exynos is better too
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Doesn't seem a much awaited upgrade to the note 3,Samsung could have thrown in all the hardware and really gone for the kill.Slight larger screen,64bit processor,larger battery,4gb ram,Metal and probably a new design.
If anything now they wanna do,is to keep the price around 45,000rs
Happy with Note 3.
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A5777, smartphone market is saturated enough, no oem can give big upgrades in a few months time, the phone already has metal and better design than previous versions, note 3 users may not find it substantial but for the rest of the world it's worth every penny. Hope they keep the price reasonable
Lets not blame nd find faults wid the SoC dis time... Lets b happy whateva version v get nd discuss how to improve the user experience in either of the versions...
Sme of the features of S-pen r quite useful coz thts wht a pen is supposed to do... Whereas the gimmicks on the fone continue... Ram needed to b upgraded...
well we getting a 64 bit SOC exynos with 4g LTE... this is what I have heard..
and yep exynos is better than SD always.. just cause of less samsung documentation and half baked sources exynos fails....
but for a normal user both the SOCs are awesome
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well we getting a 64 bit SOC exynos with 4g LTE... this is what I have heard..
and yep exynos is better than SD always.. just cause of less samsung documentation and half baked sources exynos fails....
but for a normal user both the SOCs are awesome
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im still skeptical about the 64 bit part, its supposed to be 32 bit aka a15/a7 combo
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im still skeptical about the 64 bit part, its supposed to be 32 bit aka a15/a7 combo
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bala will u get note 4?
kannanX10 said:
bala will u get note 4?
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Hopefully , what about u
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Hello,
This is Kinal, I am also Indian too. Nice to meet you.
Any guesses when it will be launched in india
Glad to be with you all guys.
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Hopefully , what about u
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Yes I'm buying note 4.....glad that u r also buying and I'm happy as u r here for us
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Glad to be with you all guys.
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We are more Glad that @dr.ketan is with us.. thankyou
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There wasn’t much buzz about Samsung Galaxy
Note 4 in India except among geeks and rich
people. After all the Samsung Galaxy Note series
is usually very overpriced and there isn’t anything
very innovative about the phone to make it worth
its price. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is not too
different but it does seem to have some not so
useful yet very cool features that might just make
spending the humongous amount seem cool if not
worthwhile.
Samsung says that the Note 4 will be available
globally in October in four colours -- Black,
White, Pink and Gold. Sources within Samsung
said that India was likely to be among the first
countries where the Note 4 would go on sale.
For now there is no word on the price of the
device but we expect it to cost around Rs
50,000.
abdullahxda said:
There wasn’t much buzz about Samsung Galaxy
Note 4 in India except among geeks and rich
people. After all the Samsung Galaxy Note series
is usually very overpriced and there isn’t anything
very innovative about the phone to make it worth
its price. Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is not too
different but it does seem to have some not so
useful yet very cool features that might just make
spending the humongous amount seem cool if not
worthwhile.
Samsung says that the Note 4 will be available
globally in October in four colours -- Black,
White, Pink and Gold. Sources within Samsung
said that India was likely to be among the first
countries where the Note 4 would go on sale.
For now there is no word on the price of the
device but we expect it to cost around Rs
50,000.
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The note series is not just for geeks and rich people,its for anyone who want more productivity from their smart phones,my note 3 is my first note and i would not like to ever get back to any smart phone,which doesn't has a function like S pen and all the features of the note 3.yes its priced on a higher side,Which is on par with all flagship devices of other companies and its way better and cheaper than the FRUIT company
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A5777 said:
The note series is not just for geeks and rich people,its for anyone who want more productivity from their smart phones,my note 3 is my first note and i would not like to ever get back to any smart phone,which doesn't has a function like S pen and all the features of the note 3.yes its priced on a higher side,Which is on par with all flagship devices of other companies and its way better and cheaper than the FRUIT company
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To back it up...ppl in india shell 50k or more for tiny iPhone. ...this year's note 4 with new s pen looks more promising if it's slightly less than 50k
Can anybody confirm if note 4 will support LTE India ( band 40 Td 2300 mhz ) .. curious as I can use it now as a trial run in india and LTE would be officially avail pan india by december ...

[Q] The Tab S 10.5" or the Nexus 9?

So I am looking for a new tablet and I read that some people are not impressed with the nexus 9. I have always been a fan of the quality of samsung though. They seem to have a premium feel to it.
So my question si this? Is the Tab S 10.5" Still a very good choice? Even over the specs of the Nexus 9?
I would never get the first 64bit tablet. Let other suckers live through the year of bugs its going to cause with apps.
Tab pro: OLED screen. Also bigger screen if that's what you want.
Tab con: samsung bloat ware. Can't root without voiding warranty.
Nexus pro: it's a nexus. Pure android. Lollipop on day one. Better processor.
Nexus con: Ars and android police, the two reviews I've seen so far, are lukewarm. Built not great, lousy camera.
The tab built feels fine to me. I got it for the OLED screen. Ideal tablet would be tab body and screen with snap dragon or tegra cpu and nexus software.
Tab S with CyanogenMod, it flies...
Nexus 9.this tablet lags.
I noticed that the price of the 10.5 Tab S dipped down to $400 last night on Amazon. I was mildly tempted, but the lack of updates when I owned the original Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Player 4.0 burned me enough to want to avoid Samsung if I can. Also, the hardware buttons are a turn off if they stay illuminated like they did on my Galaxy Player and I would prefer a 4:3 aspect ratio.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/nexus-9/general/hot-t2929315
i would check out the link above user are reporting that there nexus 9 the back is getting hot
i was thinking about getting nexus 9 but now am passing am now planing on getting ipad air 2 or samsung S 10.5 i may get the samsung S 10.5
Yeah reading more reviews the nexus 9 is just not good for the money. Disappointing.

Why do you prefer Samsung Galaxy Note series?

Samsung has sold over 60 million Galaxy Note devices over the past three years.
What is the main reason why you prefer the Galaxy Note? Please vote and leave comments.
It's my first Note. When I saw the first Note I was like "Hell no, that phone is way too big" I thought my s3 was big enough. Flash forward 3 years after going from a 5.2" s5 to a 5.5" LG G3 and then the 5.5 yet slightly bigger OnePlus one the 5.7" Note 4 wasn't much of a stretch. I was contemplating the Nexus 6 but I felt that in terms of Phablet the Note 4 had so much more to offer for an extra 100$. So far I do have a couple of gripes but they're all software related therefore fixable. I was going to keep it as my backup device but after finding out all it can do I had a change of heart and decided to keep it as my daily driver. Note 4 FTW :good:
Went from Note 2 to Note 3, then OnePlus One, now the Note 4. OnePlus is a fine phone, especially for the price, but once you've integrated the s-pen into your daily life it's hard to go back. Every other "phablet" is a big phone and nothing more. The Note series delivers a lot of extra functionality that sets it apart and makes it more than just a big phone.
I only can choose 1 reason, but actually I've got more than 1 :
1. I like the design
2. I like the big screen & S pen
3. It came out in second half of the year, so it will get fastest update rather than other samsung phones, or it will get latest if google released the new android faster than usual
(Samsung is #1 choices in my city, great availability, great service center, and so on)
4. It has latest SoC, best specs on sheet
5. I have try them in SES in my city, and I can use a lot of its features
i have loved the first note and it only made sense to me to upgrade every year with the note series ( would have broken it with then note 4 if the edge was available lol)
avenging said:
(would have broken it with then note 4 if the edge was available lol)
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It's Galaxy *Note* Edge, isn't it?
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Multitasking.
Great screens.
S-Pen (more with Note 4 than Note 3 tbh).
Design and quality feel (more so with the Note 4 than the Note 3).
Build quality.
Camera.
Loved my Note 2, and when sprint decided to release the Note 3 non sparked i had to go elsewhere (principalities) but I'm so happy to be back in the Note family. I actually don't use the spen as much as i should but this phone is so much more then that for me. A quality device with excellent specs! And works great with my Tab S!
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Note 1 - initially for screen size and performance
Note 2 - for the stylus note taking plus other Note features
Note 10.1 - Business functions with multi Windows and Note taking
Note 8 - wanted more portable Note 10 and better speed
Note 3 - really good stylus functions and multi windows. Also Wolfson sound card.
Note 10.1 2014 - replacement for my Note 10.1
Note 4 - looking to replace my Note 10.1 2014 but did not work out so looking forward to the 10.1 2015 device. Really like power and using Knox for business security
jah said:
Note 10.1 - Business functions with multi Windows and Note taking
Note 8 - wanted more portable Note 10 and better speed
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Doesn't Note 8 have the same CPU&GPU as Note 10.1?
Anyway, my Note 10.1 is very fast. The problem with it was Samsung for some reason released it with buggy firmware and all reviewers put into their reviews that it lags like hell - while the first update fix that problem altogether, the reviews stayed.
PS. And of course you have to keep some GBs free on the sdcard because otherwise it will slow down considerably. It is a known issue of most mobile devices caused by poor flash memory, I hope we will see SSDs in tablets soon.
Magnesus said:
Doesn't Note 8 have the same CPU&GPU as Note 10.1?
Anyway, my Note 10.1 is very fast. The problem with it was Samsung for some reason released it with buggy firmware and all reviewers put into their reviews that it lags like hell - while the first update fix that problem altogether, the reviews stayed.
PS. And of course you have to keep some GBs free on the sdcard because otherwise it will slow down considerably. It is a known issue of most mobile devices caused by poor flash memory, I hope we will see SSDs in tablets soon.
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They're all great products if exploited properly
I chose Top Performance and Multitasking e.g. the smoothness and speed of UI, 3GB RAM, Snapdragon 805 and incredible battery performance.
But I must admit, the disappointing Galaxy S5, the metal frame of Note 4 , its jaw dropping 5.7inch display and the fact Samsung made its Note series its premium range, all had me wanting this beast to
The awesome screen is the primary reason. I liked the firm factor of my prior LG G3 better BUT not the display.
.Note 4 is much better from my experience. Also tried the IP6 Plus for 2 weeks but my sidebyside comparison for a few days says the N4 is much better screen...especially for reading Kindle books / magazines.
This thread really needs an "all of the above" option
XInSaNeFartX said:
This thread really needs an "all of the above" option
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Then it definitely would be the most popular choice, but it is interesting to understand the primary reason
Regarding the big screen vote - it is a surprise for me because there are many different devices with big screens and high resolution now.
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Then it definitely would be the most popular choice, but it is interesting to understand the primary reason
Regarding the big screen vote - it is a surprise for me because there are many different devices with big screens and high resolution now.
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Well I can't single out one reason. I love the size of the screen with its great display, great performance, and the SPen! Hard to single anything out. Compared to the other phones of this caliber I'd say the SPen helped to stick out. Plus I'm not a fan of Droids, iPhones and LG phones for various reasons.
Sadly, I think the multitasking is just not as good as it should be w/o root. It only supports a few apps, so that's out! :/
All I need for it to be perfect is root :good: okay, and maybe waterproofing and 64-bit processor but really that's just being spoiled
Slai said:
S-Pen (more with Note 4 than Note 3 tbh).
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Was rereading the thread and noticed your comment in brackets. Why do you think S-Pen is better in Note 4 rather than in Note 3?
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Was rereading the thread and noticed your comment in brackets. Why do you think S-Pen is better in Note 4 rather than in Note 3?
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Better sensitivity so it flows better on the screen. Also, text marking and functions like smart select.
Zmiter Freeman said:
Then it definitely would be the most popular choice, but it is interesting to understand the primary reason
Regarding the big screen vote - it is a surprise for me because there are many different devices with big screens and high resolution now.
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But none of the phones have as high quality display as the Note 4.
Battery life.
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