What sound chip do you think is inside Wolfson or Yamaha. Is the sound like in Galaxy s ??
I am really wondering this too.....any info?
its 10 x louder then the vibrant thats for sure
i read that the international version of the SGSII, ATT and Sprint has yamaha, thats why Supercurio is not gonna develope voodoo sound for the SGS II line,but i can be wrong/
Has anyone received a definitive answer to this?
It's definitely going to be a serious factor in my purchasing decision.
It's been confirmed previously that it's a Yamaha chip. Anandtech.com conducted a very intricate and detailed test and the chip and lack of proper shielding definitley shows in the design. When I plug my headset in and either make a call or start up some music you can definitely hear a faint white noise in the background, since the audio levels of the music are higher you don't hear it so much if at all most of the time. They definitely could of improved the noise floor though.
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It's been confirmed previously that it's a Yamaha chip. Anandtech.com conducted a very intricate and detailed test and the chip and lack of proper shielding definitley shows in the design. When I plug my headset in and either make a call or start up some music you can definitely hear a faint white noise in the background, since the audio levels of the music are higher you don't hear it so much if at all most of the time. They definitely could of improved the noise floor though.
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that is not applicable to this release of SGS2
as it's a totally different build up inside
that review was based on the regular SGS2
It's not wolfson as that chip is a bit louder with slightly better low end. The DAC we have no is no slouch
All of that is subjective speculation. I'd like to know from someone who has examined the TMO version to conclusively show what model DAC is used. Wolfson stated previously that there chip would appear in some variant of Galaxy S2.
jRi0T68 said:
All of that is subjective speculation. I'd like to know from someone who has examined the TMO version to conclusively show what model DAC is used. Wolfson stated previously that there chip would appear in some variant of Galaxy S2.
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I'm not aware of anyone who has done a tear down to determine this yet.
Subjectively, it's quite more volume range than my Epic (SGS1).
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I'm not aware of anyone who has done a tear down to determine this yet.
Subjectively, it's quite more volume range than my Epic (SGS1).
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Snapdragon S3 has Dsp manager build inside the chip. Samsung may have tweaked it to get better sound quality out of it.
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I'm not aware of anyone who has done a tear down to determine this yet.
Subjectively, it's quite more volume range than my Epic (SGS1).
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Thanks. Useful information as I wait until I can upgrade. This will be phone of choice.
FYI, proof that we have the Yamaha sound chip, and not the Wolfson.
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Right there in the middle:
yda165:speaker off
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Link to the YDA165's description on Yamaha.com: download.yamaha.com/file/4632
YDA165 is a one-chip audio
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Oh well, that's too bad.
Good! now we can finally put this question at rest
Thx to manekineko
Supercurio/Voodoo tweeted a while back that one of the reasons why he refused to work on the SGSII is because they used a chip that was of lesser quality than the ones found in the original galaxy s series and the nexus s
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Supercurio/Voodoo tweeted a while back that one of the reasons why he refused to work on the SGSII is because they used a chip that was of lesser quality than the ones found in the original galaxy s series and the nexus s
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Sounds like a lot of baloney. Was his original reason for messing with the first Galaxy S not poor sound quality? Either he couldn't get in and change things or he didn't want to be bothered.
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Sounds like a lot of baloney. Was his original reason for messing with the first Galaxy S not poor sound quality? Either he couldn't get in and change things or he didn't want to be bothered.
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I actually found a review that Supercurio wrote himself after he literally dissected the phone to see what parts were used for the audio. Here is his review on anandtech's website. Francis Simund is his real name and this is his review: http://www.anandtech.com/show/4686/samsung-galaxy-s-2-international-review-the-best-redefined/13
He also performs a series of tests to prove how much these parts are crap v. The older galaxy s models.
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I actually found a review that Supercurio wrote himself after he literally dissected the phone to see what parts were used for the audio. Here is his review on anandtech's website. Francis Simund is his real name and this is his review: http://www.anandtech.com/show/4686/samsung-galaxy-s-2-international-review-the-best-redefined/13
He also performs a series of tests to prove how much these parts are crap v. The older galaxy s models.
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Well, the reason that this remained an issue so long is that we don't have an international Galaxy S2. We have the T-Mobile Galaxy S2, and despite the similar name, the different Galaxy S2's are very different phones.
If you look earlier in this thread, Wolfson actually had a press release where they stated that one of the Galaxy S2's would have their DAC in it.
It's been definitely established now, though, that it's not the original international or any of the US variants.
It would be interesting if Supercurio (should he be so inclined to do so) wouldn't mind re-performing the salient tests on the T989 hardware. It is possible that Samsung, on this later hardware rev, has corrected (or at least mitigated) some of the shielding and PLL jitter on the DAC clock.
Hardware companies do that, frequently, but I wouldn't keep my hopes up.
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Sounds like a lot of baloney. Was his original reason for messing with the first Galaxy S not poor sound quality? Either he couldn't get in and change things or he didn't want to be bothered.
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The Galaxy S sounds a warmer, natural and even while the samsung galaxy s2 sounds like the ones on newer apple products, overbrighten treble, so people think bass is stronger.
So yes, the original galaxy s sounds better to the ear which is why I bought that instead of S2
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A prevalent question on these Nitro forums is whether or not to buy it...As compared to <whatever> phone. I think the most common comparison is with the Samsung Galaxy S2.
The problem is, the GS2 is an 800x480 resolution phone. To get an idea of why that doesn't make sense, go ahead and set your laptop's screen resolution to 800x600. How's that look to you? Now walk over to your computer and set it to 1280x800, how's that?
Not exactly a controlled and scientific comparison right? Different systems, different screens, different just about everything.
IMHO, if you're considering the Nitro and want to compare it to something?...Then there's really only 1 other phone (in the US, anyway); the HTC Rezound which has the exact same CPU/GPU chipset and 1280x720 screen (LCD though, not IPS). You could also compare with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, there's a LOT of variances there too but it's one of the only phones that also has the 1280x720 screen.
I stress the commonality of 1280x720 because not everything works properly (or even at all) when trying to display at this resolution and also there's potential draw delays to compensate. So make sure you're looking at the other phones that could share this same hurdle so you set your expectations accordingly.
good points, thanks!
To add two more 720P phones were announced at ces coming to AT&T. The Sony Xperia Ion and the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket HD.
@Namura: Appreciate the "cold water" treatment. might make others think twice both for flaming the P930 and the comparison to other units.
@Kindawack: prototypes/announced phones don't figure into what he is talking about, as they are not market launched yet.
Knock it off all stay on topic and stop arguing, doesn't belong on xda!!!
Only 2 720p phone on market at this time.
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Only 2 720p phone on market at this time.
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I think it's like 4.
-Galaxy Nexus
-LG Nitro HD (duh)
-HTC Rezound
-Samsung GS2 HD (my dream phone)
I meant the ones are actually on the market for sale.
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I meant the ones are actually on the market for sale.
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GS2 HD IS on the market. Just not the US market. But if you want to talk about internationally, i think Sharp/Toshiba has got 720p phones too
Can't say how this site is accurate, but I like how you can set the parameters for search and how it shows the table:
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=pdacom...&id4=3215&id5=3233&id6=3109&id7=3271&id8=3064
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Can't say how this site is accurate, but I like how you can set the parameters for search and how it shows the table:
http://pdadb.net/index.php?m=pdacom...&id4=3215&id5=3233&id6=3109&id7=3271&id8=3064
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Yeah, I wonder about the validity of their info as well. Considering the Samsung Note LTE for AT&T was only announced yesterday at CES...With the only confirms being 1.5GHz Qualcomm chipset (but no verification as to which model) and availability as "in the coming months"...Whereas that pdadb shows it as releasing in Feb and has the same APQ8060 chip as our Nitro.
man, i am way past waiting for the next kick ass phone to be released. I had been waiting since the droid bionic announcement (the 1st one ;-0) prior to getting this nitro.
not playing the *let's give it another month and see what's released* game no mo!
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Yup, I agree. I spent 5 months waiting for nothing..... as each day passes I'm more and more pleased with the Nitro.
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I am constantly hoping for a CWM breakthrough for our phone but then I remember that I am actually 100% satisfied with my rooted, debloated, blue icon and battery mod, go launcher ex Nitro, then I don't worry about CWM as much.
Same here. As long I am rooted, debloated, custom launcher (zean) and sim unlocked I am good. Custom roms would nice but a lot of time, they are a pain to keep up.
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I know benchmarks dont mean squat, but I am surprised how Nitro HD fairs well in any 3D benchmarks especially with 720p screen and sub-optimised soft. See attached Antutu benchmark. Barely behind Galaxy Nexus with ICS.
I just fired up Shadowgun and it does drop a frame here and there. No Tegra afterall but 4.5 inch 720p is looking better than I remember playing on Atrix 4G.
LMAO
IPS is just one type of LCD,
IPS, MVA, PVA, ASV are all good screen types,
the only bad screen is TN, which is never used on high end android devices.
AMOLED sucks IMO, over saturated, and your vision killer. Dont even mention most of the AMOLED on the market is pentile display.
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I know benchmarks dont mean squat, but I am surprised how Nitro HD fairs well in any 3D benchmarks especially with 720p screen and sub-optimised soft. See attached Antutu benchmark. Barely behind Galaxy Nexus with ICS
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look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20564401&postcount=30 'tis even way ahead of nexus being reset and debloated
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look here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20564401&postcount=30 'tis even way ahead of nexus being reset and debloated
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scores well eh. got a bit better score just now
The score is about same when you compare the top 3.
Not much differences.
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The Galaxy S III is Samsung's new flagship smartphone and it's finally broken cover at the company's stand-alone Mobile Unpacked event here in London. With a steady stream of fakes, outright leaks and even event rescheduling, Samsung's claimed almost crazy levels of interest for its new smartphone. Weighing in at 133g (4.7 ounces) and whittled to 8.6mm at its thickest, the rounded-off design has more than a little bit in common with its Galaxy Nexus cousin. Of course, it's Samsung's new 1.4GHz Exynos 4 Quad processor doing the legwork, and there's 1GB of RAM to help it out. The display has been bumped up in size to a 4.8-inch HD Super AMOLED affair, sporting a 1280 x 720 pixel count. Happy snappers will have an 8-megapixel rear shooter to play with, and a 1.9-megapixel eye on the front will take care of those video calls. If you were wondering about radios, it's launching with HSPA+, but there's an LTE version in the cards. As for the interface, it's TouchWiz on top of Android 4.0 again, and there's new gesture functions to help you get around. So, there it is, the phone we've all been waiting for (until the next one) but that's not all, be sure to check our hands-on coverage and additional features for the in-depth breakdown.
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Souce: Engadget
Specs:
-Quad Core Exynos proccesor @1.4 ghz
-1gb of ram
-AMOLED 4.8 inch HD (1280x720), It's a pentile display at 306 ppi
-8mp camera, 1.9mp front facing camera
-HSPA+, LTE
-Gesture features
-Touchwiz on ICS 4.0.
-2 100mAh battery with a wireless charging option
-MicroSD slot
-Choice of 16GB, 32GB or 64GB of internal storage
-SunSpider browser performance score of just under 1,500ms
-http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_flexes_muscles_on_benchmarks-news-4201.php (Benchmarks)
Launching: May 29th in Europe and the U.S. will receive its variants in summer.
Looking sexy but I gotta wait like another year, so Galaxy S IV here I come! Our galaxy s2's can stand the test of time though
First!!
Had to be that guy for once ;]
ALSO, I wish it had the 12mp shooter, but we will see what GSIII is for the states, namely Sprint.
I'll change my screen density to 160. Now I got SIII.
Anyone know the battery mAh yet? Interesting device, looks like it's only got a home button now? Unless it pulled an international SGSII and has the menu and back button on the sides. Can't tell.
Really?
So far it looks meh.
Any benchmarks anywhere?
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Really?
So far it looks meh.
Any benchmarks anywhere?
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The TW ICS status bar is pretty bad looking, hardly a difference from Gingerbread. They would've gotten me more excited with an AOSP style status bar, but I guess that's something I'll have to do, myself.
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Anyone know the battery mAh yet? Interesting device, looks like it's only got a home button now? Unless it pulled an international SGSII and has the menu and back button on the sides. Can't tell.
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2,100 mAh
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2,100 mAh
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That's not bad. Anyone got a live link working?
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That's not bad. Anyone got a live link working?
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http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/03/samsung-mobile-unpacked-liveblog/
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2,100 mAh
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the question now becomes, will it be the same footprint as our battery so we can buy one and use it in our phones
So far, HTC One X us version/ Evo 3g lte looks better -
better screen, better camera.
The only thing this phone still has is samsung hardware accelerated apps + possible faster cpu/gpu.
I was actually looking forward to this, but am a bit underwhelmed, its just meh to me for some reason lol.
I don't think its that much of an upgrade from our phone to the SGIII.
S Voice? Sounds like a Siri competitor.
meh
looks like ill get getting an EVO 4G LTE ... this thing looks weaksauce
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looks like ill get getting an EVO 4G LTE ... this thing looks weaksauce
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Just remember the US variants look a bit different. While I don't like the overall design of the international one, we'll see how the US variants come out.
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Just remember the US variants look a bit different. While I don't like the overall design of the international one, we'll see how the US variants come out.
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either way its lackluster to me
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either way its lackluster to me
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I am disappointed in the design Samsung has screwed up again.
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either way its lackluster to me
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It'll end up being a hit regardless because it's dubbed "quad core".
dont get me wrong im not saying ill never own one but i wont be all waiting like a school girl 6 months for it ..... Ill pickup the EVO LTE first
I'll be waiting for the final product before I decide but I'm definitely going to skip the HTC since my current phone still makes me happy.
Which one would you buy because the sgs2 and sgs3 really arent that much different and the Evo seems like it could possibly be the next big thing on sprint.... only problem is not being able to remove the battery.....
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Really..another one of these??? In before lock, weeeeee
kanekz said:
Really..another one of these??? In before lock, weeeeee
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Shuddup
Which ever is cheaper
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Shuddup
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LOL! ok ok. But i still beat you Anyways to the OP, there have been a couple threads on this topic already. Im pretty sure some of those have been closed. Just search and read those.
Bet you can't guess what Im getting.
*pees in this thread*
stop it with these dumb a** posts!! this has nothing to do with our device!!!
Why can't we just have a compare, contrast, and opinions. The reason this type of thread happens over and over is because of all the trolling and flaming back and forth which leads to lock. Be better if it was just one nice clean thread with good input and actual comparisons.
I went with the Evo because of the kickstand, screen, and camera button. I'd be able to get more feedback once I get the phone.
By the way, I had a thread like this Monday and it was shut down because people were bickering. Wish people could lose their "e"-go and just converse normally.
I'm leaning towards the Evo as well, for better camera w/button, kickstand, nicer design, and superior screen. I'm just afraid it'll have quality control issues down the road whereas I have no such fear with the SIII.
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I'm leaning towards the Evo as well, for better camera w/button, kickstand, nicer design, and superior screen. I'm just afraid it'll have quality control issues down the road whereas I have no such fear with the SIII.
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What quality control issues......I have never had a htc with dust under the screen or a crooked screen......none of my first 3 evo had any problems that's why I exchanged them...but when I did get a good one it was good
But yet all you hear from HTC fan boys is htc build quality is better and Samsung uses plastic etc .......
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What quality control issues......I have never had a htc with dust under the screen or a crooked screen......none of my first 3 evo had any problems that's why I exchanged them...but when I did get a good one it was good
But yet all you hear from HTC fan boys is htc build quality is better and Samsung uses plastic etc .......
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While i want to believe htc has gotten better, i was one of the unfortunates that got an original EVO with the screen separation issue. The faceplate/screen was detaching from the phone and it took weeks for Sprint to accept it was an issue, it was separating right in front of one of their techs at a corporate store and they said repeatedly "sorry, dont see it listed as an issue", even though 2 seconds of google searching at that point showed it was widespread. After weeks of stress and a plethora of phone calls they finally accepted reality and said they would swap my phone....with no promise it would be a fixed "new batch/fixed" model. It was truly unbelievable the way it was handled, on HTC's and Sprint's part.
So while i loved the evo, once I FINALLY got a decent one, the heartache of the experience makes me say....Samsung all the way
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*pees in this thread*
stop it with these dumb a** posts!! this has nothing to do with our device!!!
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People just want to hear from the Epic Touch XDA community...
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A good example post of reasons of why you choose one over another by "ExtraCrispy"
SGS3
1. TW over Sense - can someone tell me exactly what is so great about Sense? The chief virtue of Sense 4 everyone seems to be raving about is how much less obtrusive it is (removing the corousel, quick settings etc). It has zero new features, except for the coverflow style task list. The new TouchWiz has a ton of features, some of them may end being gimmicks, but may be useful. And Sense is a heavy skin - even in the E4GLTE, you can sometimes see the dreaded 'reloading Sense' when you press home.
2. Better buttons - I don't need a dedicated task list button when long press on home does the job. I do mind my screen space being taken by the menu bar for tons of legacy apps and any app which is marked compatible with GB. GS3 made the right decision with a menu button
3. Root - S-OFF on new HTC phones is very hard, gone are the days of simple rooting like with the Evo 4G. HTC's dev unlock is crap. Galaxy phones are much simpler to root. And cutom roms/kernels are a big part of Android for me.
4. Hardware differences are basically irrelevant. In the US both will have the S4, the screens are close enough and both have microSD support. There are endless debates about plastic vs aluminum, build quality, looks and so on which are all down to subjective opinion.
5. Audio/Video - The Evo will probably do better in low light due to the better aperture (f/2.0 vs 2.6) but the picture quality is probably same on both (GS3 has a newer sensor, Evo uses th eone from the GS2), they both have the same software features (Evp uses a separate ISP, but GS3 does the same stuff in software), and video recording is definitely better on the GS3 (full bitrate HD video). GS3 also has the better DAC, though most likely US versions won't have the Wolfson.
6. GS3 comes with 50GB vs 25GB Dropbox.
I say skip both and get galaxy nexus for now if not wait for galaxy note im getting galaxy nexus first for the lte and then galaxy note buying both retail price
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I'm getting the evo lte. Can't stand touchwiz. Ive always been a big fan of HTC and sense so its a no brainer for me. Hopes it makes up for how crappy the evo 3d was.
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This question is unanswerable until both phones have been out at least 2 months. That way you can be able to evaluate the developer scene, and see which phone really is the best.
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the screens are close enough
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Really? Pentile vs. nonpentile.
nuff said
tech7 said:
I say skip both and get galaxy nexus for now if not wait for galaxy note im getting galaxy nexus first for the lte and then galaxy note buying both retail price
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Wow, I am kinda thinking the same. Having 2 lines (one with a Nexus series, one with a Galaxy series) is a lot of fun. Having the ET4G and S3 would be nice but I just don't know. If a phone comes along that is truly mind blowing I would buy it off contract. I still don't know what the hell I am going to do with my June 1 upgrade. I am going to be researching like crazy the next few weeks though
Im leaning more towards the EVO at the moment as well.
Thought I would repost this topic here since this is where most people would talk about it for our US variants: Link to Original Post
So does anyone know anything about Qualcomm's WCD9310? How does it compare? Any negative reviews about it?
What do you guys think?
EDIT: We have our first comparison (Link)
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Well I watch a review video by Aron from Phone dog. Com He review both international and US version. And he said he like the audio in the US version was alot better
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Audio is great here
"All this knowledge is giving me a raging brainer!"
cwalker29 said:
Well I watch a review video by Aron from Phone dog. Com He review both international and US version. And he said he like the audio in the US version was alot better
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Any link to the specific video? Was it a direct comparison or just one of his other videos because I'm not able to find a direct comparison video for the two.
I've been listening to music through the native the Touchwiz music player and it seems pretty good if anyone else has used it. I really like the auto equalizer and the Music Square.
One thing, bug or feature, the performance and sound quality is better when the screen off or the music player is in the background. I don't know if it only happens with headphones though.
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Any link to the specific video? Was it a direct comparison or just one of his other videos because I'm not able to find a direct comparison video for the two.
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Naw it wasn't a direct comparison. But he mention in the international review that he was disappointed with the audio. Then when he did the US review he mention that the audio was greatly improved over the international one. He knows his phones and is one of the top dogs over at phone dog. Com websites... Check it out
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Naw it wasn't a direct comparison. But he mention in the international review that he was disappointed with the audio. Then when he did the US review he mention that the audio was greatly improved over the international one. He knows his phones and is one of the top dogs over at phone dog. Com websites... Check it out
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I wouldn't trust his opinion on what's better though, he's kinda iffy on credibility.
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I think many people have a sort of fanboyism towards Wolfson chips. The main influence is due to the comparison of generations of apple products. Until today the war between Wolfson and competing chips such as Cirrus Logic have been raging.
This is mainly just a placebo effect. Sound quality is something very subjective from person to person. I have an iPod Classic with a Cirrus chip, an Acer Iconia Tab A500 with a Wolfson, a Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc with a proprietarty Sony DAC, and finally a HTC One X, which doesn't have a discrete DAC and uses the one built into Tegra 3. By an A/B style comparison, with same resolution FLAC files, I'd say the Xperia and iPod are the best sounding, followed by the Acer and then the HTC.
Another point to note is that sound quality is also highly attributed to the source (uncompressed or not, quality of the record etc), and the earphones.
Pair any mobile device with a good source and good earphones and you will definitely be rewarded with good sound.
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Old news....thanks for the update :good:
According to this write up on the AT&T and T-MO SGIII:
On that note, you should know that this device works with the Wolfson Micro WM1811 DAC onboard for fabulous audio output and is also able to work apt-X Bluetooth device – that’s quality sound!
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bobapunk said:
According to this write up on the AT&T and T-MO SGIII:
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They sound like they are basically taking this info from what they read about the international version (not even inspecting the difference).
open1your1eyes0 said:
They sound like they are basically taking this info from what they read about the international version (not even inspecting the difference).
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there's a lot of copy paste going on with the reviews of these handsets, sometimes resulting in completely false information
If it is the same audio chipset as the HTC One S (also Qualcomm S4), there's nothing to be unhappy about:
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_s-review-746p5.php
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the cleanest output we have seen from any device so far.
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Here's the audio review of the US S III. Output is extremely clean.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_us_version-review-774p6.php
vinuneuro said:
Here's the audio review of the US S III. Output is extremely clean.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_us_version-review-774p6.php
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This is perfect! Thank you sir! Posting this on OP. :good:
cwalker29 said:
Well I watch a review video by Aron from Phone dog. Com He review both international and US version. And he said he like the audio in the US version was alot better
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Due to the EU sound law, the international version has capped audio and weak gain as a result. Same issue as Archos media players and tablets. Weak audio output from 3.5mm jack.
Anyone have a link to all the media and music file types the SIIII supports?
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I've got the sprint model, and I found the audio disappointing. I've only really noticed with rock, but my old Epic 4G sounds better, and is a little louder. Epic is indistinguishable from a CD, but the SIII is just not as good.
Im hoping some software or an equalizer can fix it.
Yep, the audio quality on the S3 leaves me wanting. Still a notch below my iPhone 4. If you guys want some more info on the SQ head over to HeadFi I know some people already put up EQ Charts and Graphs comparing the S3 to some phones.
What do you guys think overall?
I had a One X. Couldn't wait to get a Samsung device. My reasons are:
No locked boot loader
Much larger community on XDA
MicroSD slot
Samsung's "cheap" plastic is far more durable than people give them credit for
I like Android updates (faster)
LED notification light that can be seen when not staring directly at the device
Multitasking
TouchWiz >>> Sense (whole other rant could be inserted here)
I actually want some of the kitschy TouchWiz features like smart stay, pop up play, codec support up the wazoo, and S Beam now that I am the only one in my extended family without a S III
These reasons geared me to the Note II vs the GS III
The silly-huge battery
5.5" screen isn't that much of an adjustment, but nice for pictures and videos
Multi-view (two apps simultaneously), but rumor has it GS III will get this on JB
S Pen
AT&T price matched $199, so price isn't too different
It boils mostly down to a bunch of little personal preferences. I've used plenty of devices by different brands, and Samsung keeps reeling me in. This could change in the future, but for right now, the Note II is the only device I want.
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i had to try out the X+ so i bought it (full price) to compare against my SGS3 & GN2. (READ: mitigate my disappointment of not getting a Nexus 4 at launch). IMO, the SGS3 and GN2 features/benefits (replaceable battery, battery life, call quality, in-call volume, etc.) were more appealing to me. the X+ is sexy as hell (all black looks friggin hot), has the HTC build quality and a lovely screen. it's fast, fluid and feels good in the hand. but...
battery life did not meet my expectations.
call quality was not good (to my ears) - there was a noticeable hiss
call volume was much lower compared to the SGS3 and GN2
i could easily manage with #1 but not in conjunction with #2 and/or #3. that's too much of a compromise for me. i'm on the phone 2-4 hours a day and call quality and volume (especially the Samsung volume boost feature) is important and better on the Samsungs.
as always, YMMV; this is my subjective view on the device.
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i had to try out the X+ so i bought it (full price) to compare against my SGS3 & GN2. (READ: mitigate my disappointment of not getting a Nexus 4 at launch). IMO, the SGS3 and GN2 features/benefits (replaceable battery, battery life, call quality, in-call volume, etc.) were more appealing to me. the X+ is sexy as hell (all black looks friggin hot), has the HTC build quality and a lovely screen. it's fast, fluid and feels good in the hand. but...
battery life did not meet my expectations.
call quality was not good (to my ears) - there was a noticeable hiss
call volume was much lower compared to the SGS3 and GN2
i could easily manage with #1 but not in conjunction with #2 and/or #3. that's too much of a compromise for me. i'm on the phone 2-4 hours a day and call quality and volume (especially the Samsung volume boost feature) is important and better on the Samsungs.
as always, YMMV; this is my subjective view on the device.
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So I thought you returned the note 2, youre also returning the one x+?
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Correct I had a GN 2, returned it and then won a GN 2 at a company event. I was going to return that one as well but thought I'd give it a second chance and I'm glad I did. And yes, I'm going to return the X+.
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Non-removable battery and lack of MicroSD = me not interested.
Of course the LARGE screen, S pen and multi-view are why I bought the Note II.
But One X+ is a nice device with an awesome screen.
RojasTKD said:
Non-removable battery and lack of MicroSD = me not interested.
Of course the LARGE screen, S pen and multi-view are why I bought the Note II.
But One X+ is a nice device with an awesome screen.
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Lack of Micro SD is not that big an issue since the X+ has 64GB internal storage, but still no match for the Note 2 though. N2 FTW
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Correct I had a GN 2, returned it and then won a GN 2 at a company event. I was going to return that one as well but thought I'd give it a second chance and I'm glad I did. And yes, I'm going to return the X+.
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I never won anything, lucky you! Still waiting to hear back when I can try to upgrade early to the Note II!
Note 2. The End.
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I got the Optimus G then the Note 2 and now HTC one X+
Optimus G very nice phone (locked bootloader)
Galaxy Note 2 again very nice (took big)
Now the One X+ Best looking phone (gets very hot and battery drains)
They are all top of the line phones these are the things I noticed.
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I was in the same boat when deciding which quad core phone to pick up.
First I was set on the one x plus... but no removable storage is kind of a setback. That's one of the better things about android devices is that option. Then I read about the Optimus G. Reviews came back negative and reading about LG phones turned me off.
The note 2 sold me on these things:
1. At&t left it alone. All they did was add LTE chip.
2. Samsung devices rock. Loved my GS2. Blackjack before that was awesome (for the time).
3. Battery life. Not having to worry about it dieing before a full days use is nice.
Now yes the size is something to get used to... but once you do you won't go back lol.
Just my 2 cents.
On a side note if the GS3 was a quad core phone on AT&T like international version I would have grabbed it.
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