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Upgrading from Ace to High End Phone

Hi folks,
I need some advice. I am using galaxy ace since last year, and phone is not responding my requests. I need a high end phone.
I have got 3 models in my mind, but i cannot decide which one... I need some advice pls.
I will use that phone for my internet apps, mail, browsing etc.
1. HTC One X, good phone, powerfull but battery is not enough.
2. Galaxy S3, i dont like this phone after S2
3. Note 2, this phone is great. Much more features, more capabilities, more battery life but its too big
So, what will i do?
Thanks.

Note 2
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Everyone loves 5.5" of screen except if u are small hands xD good luck all 3 phones are great,but id prefer go for Nexus 4,cheaper and fatest than those 3,without mention last android version on it...
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Wait for N4 IMHO
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Why you dont like s3? try to use and you can know how fast that device...now my s3 more fast then my brother note2 ....

why not nexus 4? wait a couple days

N4
Easy wait for Nexus 4
but you need to take in account the post that Adam posted some days ago...
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/nexus-4-battery-shot-reveals-potential-quality-issues/

a forum/opinions for Adam's post. http://www.reddit.com/r/Android/comm...ntial_quality/
good read.
Nexus 4's great.

Prawesome said:
Wait for N4 IMHO
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+1

how much is a nexus 4? in US Dollars please tried to google but got a wide price range

mawnstermew said:
how much is a nexus 4? in US Dollars please tried to google but got a wide price range
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If you buy it from the play store:
$300 for 8GB and $350 for 16GB fully unlocked
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(Frank) said:
If you buy it from the play store:
$300 for 8GB and $350 for 16GB fully unlocked
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Why so many people wan nexus 4? its got external SD slot???

makalolo said:
Why so many people wan nexus 4? its got external SD slot???
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Who cares about that,with 16 Gb is more than enough lol..why we want N4? Because is the best smartphone till date,just see benchmarks,it will have google support (last android version) till you get a new phone,and? Its cheaper than all the garbage of s3,one x etc...
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makalolo said:
Why so many people wan nexus 4? its got external SD slot???
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Cheapest yet one of the most beautiful and powerful phones around...
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Blackstard said:
Who cares about that,with 16 Gb is more than enough lol..why we want N4? Because is the best smartphone till date,just see benchmarks,it will have google support (last android version) till you get a new phone,and? Its cheaper than all the garbage of s3,one x etc...
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S3 isn't garbage lol
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[Q] Hmmm.. Wonder.. will there be a Note 5 Plus..?

Starting to think Samsung may be playing the long game combined with a very crafty bait and switch...
If there is a Note 5 plus, who want's to bet it has:
- An SD card slot
- 128GB internal storage option
- Removable battery with higher capacity...
All of this is pure speculation of course...
Thoughts?

and the exynos 7422?

And IR blaster

a bigger Note?
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I highly doubt that such a device would be released. If anything, it would probably be a Note 5 Active with only a higher capacity battery, not anything else mentioned in this thread.

Brinith said:
I highly doubt that such a device would be released. If anything, it would probably be a Note 5 Active with only a higher capacity battery, not anything else mentioned in this thread.
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Agreed. I think the days of sd slots and removable batteries are over
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Sincere11105 said:
Agreed. I think the days of sd slots and removable batteries are over
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unfortunately.

Note 4 New gear vr $99 Charging

Anyone manage to get the note 4 charging capability while using the new samsung gear vr? Thanks!

bump

Just ordered mine for my Note 5, but also have a note 4, will check if no one else has already when I get it.
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Thanks, however the question probably isn't whether it works - it doesn't (my N910C doesn't charge, also check the reports in modification thread here and on reddit), but how to get it to work. My guess is that the software needs to start charging - it would be interesting if anybody who uses N920 rom on Note 4 would check.

Trololoo said:
Thanks, however the question probably isn't whether it works - it doesn't (my N910C doesn't charge, also check the reports in modification thread here and on reddit), but how to get it to work. My guess is that the software needs to start charging - it would be interesting if anybody who uses N920 rom on Note 4 would check.
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I am currently using a custom rom with gear vr support. No matter what I tried it wont charge while using gear VR. I even purchased wireless charger and receiver to see if it would charge while using the phone. immediately after the sensor detect my head, it turns off charging. Very annoying.

Holding off buying new vr waiting for this one to be addressed

S8 plus batt bigger than Note 8 why?

Anyone know the reason why Samsung used a slightly smaller battery in the Note 8 as compared to the S8plus? Perhaps the Note 8 is more battery efficient? I dont know.

S-pen. Close thread [emoji16]

There are videos on YouTube which clearly show the Note 8 battery out performing the S8 battery. Whilst it has less mAh it is more efficient. Pretty much the same way a CPU with more GHZ is not nessecarely better than a newer more effective CPU.

Yoou know that little pen on the bottom right? You gotta make room for it somehow. Hogwarts magic don't work here lol.
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Dark Jedi said:
Yoou know that little pen on the bottom right? You gotta make room for it somehow. Hogwarts magic don't work here lol.
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If it did, the S-pen would be a wand. lol

moralesd66 said:
S-pen. Close thread [emoji16]
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Thanks guys, makes sense.:good:

Note 8 to Note 9. Bump in Battery life?

Anybody here upgraded from a Note 8 to Note 9 and can comment on how much better the battery life is?
The note 8 battery life for me has been dissappointing. I just sent mine in for repair and it is coming back tomorrow looking prestine. I started thinking of selling it in its refurb condition on ebay for around maybe 350 and take a hit and get a used Note 9 with the hopes of getting a better battery as a result.
Is this worth it? The improved camera and speakers is also a plus.
But my main concern is battery life. The Note 9s are going on Swappa for 500 bucks on average

This table already indicates that the stamina is similar .. despite the larger battery at Note9. Note8 chipset is more economical..

uiqjirka said:
This table already indicates that the stamina is similar .. despite the larger battery at Note9. Note8 chipset is more economical..
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Its interesting that you say that cause everyone thats responded to my thread on android central asking the same question, swear the Note 9 is much better. But now you are saying they are similar?

edo101 said:
Anybody here upgraded from a Note 8 to Note 9 and can comment on how much better the battery life is?
The note 8 battery life for me has been dissappointing. I just sent mine in for repair and it is coming back tomorrow looking prestine. I started thinking of selling it in its refurb condition on ebay for around maybe 350 and take a hit and get a used Note 9 with the hopes of getting a better battery as a result.
Is this worth it? The improved camera and speakers is also a plus.
But my main concern is battery life. The Note 9s are going on Swappa for 500 bucks on average
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Try and get a seller to send you a screen shot using Phone Info app of the amount of discharge cycles the battery has currently.
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Limeybastard said:
Try and get a seller to send you a screen shot using Phone Info app of the amount of discharge cycles the battery has currently.
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how many is considered good?
Also can't I just send it to samsung repair shop or samsung themselves under manufacturer warranty to have the battery replaced?
When I had deep discharge issue with my ued Note 8, able to turn my phone in to get the battery replaced. I'd assume they'll take it for normal wear on battery?

edo101 said:
how many is considered good?
Also can't I just send it to samsung repair shop or samsung themselves under manufacturer warranty to have the battery replaced?
When I had deep discharge issue with my ued Note 8, able to turn my phone in to get the battery replaced. I'd assume they'll take it for normal wear on battery?
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As an example I sold two note 9 devices on swappa earlier this month. One was bought in August new and one in October new. 2018.
The charge discharge figures were 158 on one and 178 on the other.
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edo101 said:
Anybody here upgraded from a Note 8 to Note 9 and can comment on how much better the battery life is?
The note 8 battery life for me has been dissappointing. I just sent mine in for repair and it is coming back tomorrow looking prestine. I started thinking of selling it in its refurb condition on ebay for around maybe 350 and take a hit and get a used Note 9 with the hopes of getting a better battery as a result.
Is this worth it? The improved camera and speakers is also a plus.
But my main concern is battery life. The Note 9s are going on Swappa for 500 bucks on average
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Note 9 is much better in battery life in every test you'll find online, and in my experience from friends with note 8s. Check YouTube for some examples.

crixley said:
Note 9 is much better in battery life in every test you'll find online, and in my experience from friends with note 8s. Check YouTube for some examples.
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what about the above post?:
uiqjirka said:
This table already indicates that the stamina is similar .. despite the larger battery at Note9. Note8 chipset is more economical..
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edo101 said:
what about the above post?:
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Again Google it for yourself, I don't really care what that guy posted.
I'm giving my experience and everything I've seen on the topic. Take it as you like.

Limeybastard said:
Try and get a seller to send you a screen shot using Phone Info app of the amount of discharge cycles the battery has currently.
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I just downloaded the phone info app on my Note 4. Where would one go to see how many charge discharge cycles are on the battery?

I have both Note 8 and Note 9. Without bluetooth connection, the average sot for note 8 is 5-6 h. After I bought my galaxy watch, the sot drop to average 3-4 h. The battery life of note 9 is way better. 6 h sot with bluetooth connection with my galaxy watch.

edo101 said:
I just downloaded the phone info app on my Note 4. Where would one go to see how many charge discharge cycles are on the battery?
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It's under the Personal section.
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edo101 said:
Its interesting that you say that cause everyone thats responded to my thread on android central asking the same question, swear the Note 9 is much better. But now you are saying they are similar?
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I use both Note8 and Note9. Both equally set, same OS, application. Stamina is + - the same

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It's under the Personal section.
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Only info I find in personal section nis IMEI, android serial number, and samsung serial number. Nothing about battery
uiqjirka said:
I use both Note8 and Note9. Both equally set, same OS, application. Stamina is + - the same
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So you're sayin the bigger battery makes no difference?

edo101 said:
Only info I find in personal section nis IMEI, android serial number, and samsung serial number. Nothing about battery
So you're sayin the bigger battery makes no difference?
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did you scroll down that page?
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Limeybastard said:
did you scroll down that page?
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Yeah and this is all that shows up

Yep, doesn't work on the note 4. It will though on the note 8 or note 9 that you were looking at buying. Hence why I suggested if you want to get a used one on swappa you could ask the seller to screen shot that info for you using this app.
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Limeybastard said:
Yep, doesn't work on the note 4. It will though on the note 8 or note 9 that you were looking at buying. Hence why I suggested if you want to get a used one on swappa you could ask the seller to screen shot that info for you using this app.
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No root required?

edo101 said:
No root required?
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Nope.
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edo101 said:
Only info I find in personal section nis IMEI, android serial number, and samsung serial number. Nothing about battery
So you're sayin the bigger battery makes no difference?
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Note9 has a bigger battery, but almost 30% more power in both quiet mode, medium load and high load.