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I got my replacement about 12 hours ago, and I noticed a couple of things that I thought I'd share. Firstly, it was brand-new, still sealed in the box, so yay for getting an extra battery and cable. Anyhoo...
1. The display is better... it isn't as grainy at low brightness and nothing has a purple hue.
2. It's LOUD. I'm very certain that the speaker is a lot louder than the other one. I didn't have a chance to compare them side-by-side since I sent the other one off already, but I found that noteworthy for sure. I wonder if there's something different about this one hardware-wise or something... but I thought it was a software thing?
Oh, and I picked up an Otterbox Commuter, too... $35 is a lot cheaper than another $100... haha
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Follow up to this post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1647908
I got my replacement about 12 hours ago, and I noticed a couple of things that I thought I'd share. Firstly, it was brand-new, still sealed in the box, so yay for getting an extra battery and cable. Anyhoo...
1. The display is better... it isn't as grainy at low brightness and nothing has a purple hue.
2. It's LOUD. I'm very certain that the speaker is a lot louder than the other one. I didn't have a chance to compare them side-by-side since I sent the other one off already, but I found that noteworthy for sure. I wonder if there's something different about this one hardware-wise or something... but I thought it was a software thing?
Oh, and I picked up an Otterbox Commuter, too... $35 is a lot cheaper than another $100... haha
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Where did u pick up the otterbox
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Where did u pick up the otterbox
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A local Sprint Store.
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Better display and louder speaker huh? Interesting. Do u see any black spots on the screen on low brightness and a black screen? Like in the gallery app?
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I know this is kind of OT but...
What is this grainy/purple hue everyone keeps talking about? When I first got my Sprint Gnex I noticed on low brightness there was a blue hue with color banding, but after almost a month it's pretty much disappeared. Both my Nexus S (9020t and D720) were the same way, and now after 1-1.5 years they look the exact same just dimmer or brighter. Is it just me or have I gotten EXTREMELY lucky with all 5 of my Nexus line phones?
And by the way, if anyone is unhappy with a phone you get from Asurion, give them a call and be polite but agitated, and ask for a different one. 9/10 times they'll give you a brand new phone still sealed in box. <-Just for future reference.
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Do u see any black spots on the screen on low brightness and a black screen? Like in the gallery app?
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What is this grainy/purple hue everyone keeps talking about? When I first got my Sprint Gnex I noticed on low brightness there was a blue hue with color banding, but after almost a month it's pretty much disappeared. Both my Nexus S (9020t and D720) were the same way, and now after 1-1.5 years they look the exact same just dimmer or brighter. Is it just me or have I gotten EXTREMELY lucky with all 5 of my Nexus line phones?
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You're either lucky or not as picky as some of us
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The Build Quality
Color
Let's start with one of the most prominent complains about the Pebble Blue version... the color of the dedicated home button. To quickly dispel the rumors - it is *not* a different color than the rest of the phone. It is the same exact color, however the reason many people claim it is different or "purple" is because it does not have the glass covering it, so it appears to be a different shade to the untrained eye (the glass adds a slight darkness over the Blue surrounding the face of the device). There is nothing about the color of the phone that is inconsistent. It has a nice, even Blue/Gray metal tone to it, with highlights of purple depending on the light hitting it. Personally I prefer black phones, however I have become accustomed to the Pebble Blue and I can say I definitely prefer it over a white phone. All in all, very happy with the color.
Back plate
I had seen a complaint from someone in the forum that the bottom of the back plate was not completely "flush" on one side. Although it is very minor, I can report a similar finding on mine as well. It doesn't seem to be a defect really, it's just not "perfect" to those of us with phone OCD (which is probably 85% of us on XDA). Overall the back fits well - not something I am worried about. Don't care much for the design coming from the GSII and the GSM Gnex, as I was used to the awesome texture and "inset" style of those back plates, however I do find that the material the GSIII is made of seems to stick to my hands somewhat making it less likely to drop pulling it out of my pocket. I have seen some users calling it "slippery" but I would have to respectfully disagree here. I find it adheres to my hand more than any phone I have ever owned, possibly due to the coating they used on it (that may be why they coated it the way they did). Most of us will probably throw a case on this phone anyway, so it may not even be relevant for most.
"Bezel"
The "bezel" around the glass appears to be made of a different material than the rest of the phone. It looks like it potentially could have problems down the line - almost appears as if it's made with minute cracks, although I believe that is just the look of the material. However, with recent reports of some cracking happening for no apparent reason (though I cannot confirm that the user(s) did not sit on the phone or something similar to cause it) this could potentially be the Achilles Heel of the GSIII. If we see a ton of issues with this, there will be some very unhappy GSIII owners and a slew of returns/replacements. Mine has not exhibited any problems so far, but this is something I will be watching closely. Again, a case is probably going to add some protection here, which is how I intend to stave off any potential problems. One thing that really makes this phone shine is the elimination of the bezel "lip" - your finger slides right over the glass from the side/bottom/top of the phone with no lip in the way, which is a nice change IMO.
Screen
Absolutely amazing. Gorgeous, vibrant HD screen that impressed me more than my GSII did. I do see a small amount of the ink blotting that is all too common with Super AMOLED screens, however it is much more minor than it was on my first GSII and pretty much unnoticeable even watching movies in the dark. The colors literally pop on this bad boy, and the brightness is more than adequate for great viewing in direct sunlight. I've never seen a better screen on a phone, period. I know this is subjective, just my two cents.. couldn't be happier.
The User Experience
Processing Speed
Holy **** Batman. This is the fastest phone I've ever seen in my life, hands down. This thing came flying right out of the box as faster than any over clocked dual-core monstrosity I've ever seen. In addition to the awesome speed I experienced myself, the Quadrant scores were in the high 4800's to low 5100's without any modifications at all. No root, no freezing bloatware, nothing. Handles everything I throw at it without even a hiccup. All while running a Live Wallpaper at 60 fps. Scrollable widgets, scrolling live wallpaper, stuff running in the background, jumping from one app to the next using the home button, nothing slows it down. Nothing. Granted, I am using Apex Launcher instead of TouchWiz but that means TouchWiz is still in the background somewhere since I have not frozen or uninstalled it. Doesn't seem to matter, it runs beautifully. This is true on Wifi or 3G/4G, consistent performance regardless.
Radios
I'm getting the best reception and data speeds on T-Mobile I've ever experienced. In my area, where on a good day I might see 5-6Mbps down, I am routinely getting 11-12Mbs. In my condo where I typically have one to no bars, I have three. Wifi connects like nobody's business, by the time I entered my password it was connected within a second. Literally couldn't even finish reading "obtaining IP address" before it said "connected". And I read very fast. I did notice, however, that the wifi signal strength appears weaker - but did not have any disconnections or problems with it, it just "looked" like I had less signal than on my Gnex & GSII. Still stayed connected, and honestly I probably need a new router because mine is crap anyway.
So far, this is all I have to write about today, I've only had the phone for about 20 hours, I will edit this to conclude my review in the next day or two.
Initial impression - get this phone, you will NOT be sorry. Best phone on the market hands down IMO
back with more later, thanks!
very nice review cant wait to get this phone on att!
Very cool I cannot wait for july 5th when I'm eligible for my full upgrade. My vibrant has been a great phone but this things seems like the real deal.
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Awesome review! I switched from Verizon to t-mobile today. How do I make sure I am getting the 42mb.s. speeds? I am seeing speeds around 1-3mbs. It says 4g up top...
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It depends on where you live. Where are you located?
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Richmond Virginia.
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Ok let me check out your coverage area.
What plan are you on? Data I mean
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Finally got mine today and I can say that I'm impressed. I think the One X is going up for sale very soon.. . Sure the screen isn't as crisp, but everything else about the phone blows the One X out of the water.
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The 5GB 4g plan. Idk I just got their best plan because it was so much cheaper than Verizon lol.
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They probably haven't activated your data quite yet. Hang tight for a day or two
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Finally got mine today and I can say that I'm impressed. I think the One X is going up for sale very soon.. . Sure the screen isn't as crisp, but everything else about the phone blows the One X out of the water.
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Like what?
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ingenious247 said:
They probably haven't activated your data quite yet. Hang tight for a day or two
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Awesome man thanks!
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Rayn1328 said:
Very cool I cannot wait for july 5th when I'm eligible for my full upgrade. My vibrant has been a great phone but this things seems like the real deal.
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I'm wasent eligible for a full upgrade till July 1st. But T-Mobile let me order it on June 21st. Then waved the extra 10 days
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Hi!
I had a chance to look at the pebble blue version of the Samsung Galaxy three phone in a T-Mobile store recently and noticed that when I used the google search engine to look up something, the white background surrounding the websites that loaded up on that page showed some blue tint. Has anyone seen this on their phone?
Also, I noticed that the pebble blue version that I saw in the store had alot of fingerprints. Does that bother anyone, who has this color? Thanks!
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Hi!
I had a chance to look at the pebble blue version of the Samsung Galaxy three phone in a T-Mobile store recently and noticed that when I used the google search engine to look up something, the white background surrounding the websites that loaded up on that page showed some blue tint. Has anyone seen this on their phone?
Also, I noticed that the pebble blue version that I saw in the store had alot of fingerprints. Does that bother anyone, who has this color? Thanks!
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Nope! My screen is gorgeous!!! This is coming from a razr maxx with amoled.
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Hi!
I had a chance to look at the pebble blue version of the Samsung Galaxy three phone in a T-Mobile store recently and noticed that when I used the google search engine to look up something, the white background surrounding the websites that loaded up on that page showed some blue tint. Has anyone seen this on their phone?
Also, I noticed that the pebble blue version that I saw in the store had alot of fingerprints. Does that bother anyone, who has this color? Thanks!
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Compare to one x the screen I think is better on the one x and the fingerprint yeha drive me nuts but I'm getting a light case this phone slips too fast lol (I got the blue one)
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Nope! My screen is gorgeous!!! This is coming from a razr maxx with amoled.
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Hi!
Thanks for your reply! By the way, did you get the pebble blue or the marble white version?
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Hi!
Thanks for your reply! By the way, did you get the pebble blue or the marble white version?
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Pebble blue.
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Like what?
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Well first, as mentioned before by others, the fluidity. The phone is so fast and smooth. I can't find anything to slow it down yet. Multitasking works flawlessly, which was a huge gripe with the One X. The design is much nicer in my opinion, but I did used to think the One X was nicer before I ever saw the S3. Call quality is much, much clearer on the S3 on both a speaker and regular call. The speaker is louder, which is nice when watching videos or listening to music. Also, I always found the One X to be slightly uncomfortable to hold, but the S3 I've had no complaints about, it's quite nice.
These are just my two cents, no fanboyism whatsoever.
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Hi folks
I'm considering getting the S III but am not sure about the screen durability as i've heard a lot of mixed reviews. How durable is it? Looking at some break tests on youtube suggests that the screen is a lot more sensitive as compared to other phone. Is that true?
btw, what is a good case for this device ?
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Hi folks
I'm considering getting the S III but am not sure about the screen durability as i've heard a lot of mixed reviews. How durable is it? Looking at some break tests on youtube suggests that the screen is a lot more sensitive as compared to other phone. Is that true?
btw, what is a good case for this device ?
Thanks!
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I dunno if this counts, but I keep dropping mine and the only damage so far is a little scratching on the corner of the outer plastic bezel when I dropped it once pretty hard on some rough tar. I haven't seen any other blemishes on the case, and so far no scratching at all on the glass. I loved my Nexus One, but the glass on that scratched pretty easy just sitting in my pocket. Not so with the SIII, no scratches at all on the glass in the 3 mo I've had the phone.
I don't have a case for it.
Bigger the screen... The easier its going to break. Simple.
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Bigger the screen... The easier its going to break. Simple.
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+1 but on the flip side I always baby my phones and with the sgs3 its slim and fits in the pocket just fine. So no issues here for me and this awesome screen.. I highly recommend it to you.
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The gorilla glass on this phone is garbage. ive never dropped a phone and a couple of weeks ago i slid it into my pocket and my pocket was broken. It fell like 2 inches from the ground on to pavement and wrecked the display and the bezel is all dinged up. gonna fix the display and get rid of it
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kobe4rings said:
The gorilla glass on this phone is garbage. ive never dropped a phone and a couple of weeks ago i slid it into my pocket and my pocket was broken. It fell like 2 inches from the ground on to pavement and wrecked the display and the bezel is all dinged up. gonna fix the display and get rid of it
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Similar experience...phone dropped from my pocket while sitting, landed on the corner, cracked screen...probably hit the weak spot on the phone, regardless, shouldn't break that easily IMO..
It is not durable at all compared to my previous phones (gs2, hd2) if you drop it there will be serious cosmetic damage. The plastic is extremely soft.
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Get an Otter Box, you pay that much for a phone then spend an extra 50 bucks to keep it safe.
Get a case if your gonna pick up the GS3... its a beautiful phone but you need to make sure you can protect it... I dropped my phone 4 times since I got it and thank God I bought a case for it. If I didn't have one, then my screen would have been shattered already
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Op, keep in mind all these guys who broke their displays are a small percentage of a whole.
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yea that's why i'm hesitant in buying it (3 actually). The issue seems widespread and if it is a case of bigger screen then it is a serious design flaw or maybe a manufacturing flaw. At this point im probably going to put off buying this phone but let's see if things change
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Get a case if your gonna pick up the GS3... its a beautiful phone but you need to make sure you can protect it... I dropped my phone 4 times since I got it and thank God I bought a case for it. If I didn't have one, then my screen would have been shattered already
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What case did you buy? What do you like and dislike about it?
Do not have it yet, but Im going for the otterbox defender. Only negative I have heard from some is that the built-in screen protector lacks a bit in terms of looks on screen. Can always remove that tho.
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I just bought the generic case from T-Mobile store... its grey. I mean its okay. It gets the job done but I'm looking to get the seidio case with kickstand. I just found that on the top left hand corner of my phone, I have a tiny dent on the side... its irritating the hell outta me but I only see it when I take the case off... guess it could be worse...
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Do not have it yet, but Im going for the otterbox defender. Only negative I have heard from some is that the built-in screen protector lacks a bit in terms of looks on screen. Can always remove that tho.
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The built-in screen protector makes the display look cheap.
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I feel like the S II was way more durable. But that's why I bought insurance for this phone. Never had insurance on any other device. And the fact that I have an extended battery and there really aren't any good cases for extended batteries made me get the insurance.
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It's a phone and it uses glass, it doesn't matter what phone it is if your looking at Youtube and their hitting it with a hammer or dragging a razor over the screen then it's gonna do as expected. It's almost comical that people do these tests considering you spend money on the phone you should be responsible for it and take care of it. Accidents happen and the carriers know this so instead take care of your property, it doesn't matter who made it or what some moron with a hammer says.
all that is fine but generally speaking one does expect some level of durability for a device that costs upwards of $700 dollars, specially if the company is touting the latest and greatest gorilla glass 2 as one of the main features of the phone. Cellphones break when dropped, everyone should know that. But the amount of complaints i've come across regarding the S III and the different ways the screen is getting damaged is quite abnormal to say the least.
Anyway, i'm still debating whether i should pass on this phone or go for it. Anything new coming up in the coming weeks?
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all that is fine but generally speaking one does expect some level of durability for a device that costs upwards of $700 dollars, specially if the company is touting the latest and greatest gorilla glass 2 as one of the main features of the phone. Cellphones break when dropped, everyone should know that. But the amount of complaints i've come across regarding the S III and the different ways the screen is getting damaged is quite abnormal to say the least.
Anyway, i'm still debating whether i should pass on this phone or go for it. Anything new coming up in the coming weeks?
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You never hear the whole story either when people give these reviews, "I had it in my pocket and the screen cracked" turns into I was drunk and fell down the stairs.
I still have all of my devices in perfect shape and it all comes down to how well someone takes care of their things. If your gonna carry the phone in your pocket with your car keys then its gonna happen, I see it all the time and like you said at $700.00 you should act like it's worth it. You want an honest opinion on the device? It's worth every penny but the one thing that would make me warm and fuzzy about it is if HTC built the body. It still feels solid but theres nothing like a well built frame like you would find on the One S or X. No other device comes close to the functionality and multitasking that this one does and I own 8 myself (different devices not all cells.)
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yup the One X is really nice too. Too bad t-mobile doesn't carry it.
I'm going to call t-mobile again and see if i could get a better deal on the S iii's than what they offered me ($179 per phone)
Anyone notice issues with their GS3 screen under dark light conditions?
Was thinking to myself, "Man, the GS3 is a 1000x better looking than that POS GS2!"
Come to find out...while not bugged with vertical lines or blobs, there are ink dots! I found a black background and viewed it in the gallery. After about 10 seconds of focusing on the screen, my eyes adjusted to the dark and I saw the ink blots!!!
There are definitely a few of them. Anyone notice this issue? I have to test my dad's phone to see if he has any. I just got mine last friday.
Byproduct of the screen technology.
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Yeah, I have noticed the same thing also. It hasn't bothered me, and I have only noticed it in a very few specific instances, so I am not worried about it. Guess it is normal.
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Byproduct of the screen technology.
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So it's normal? I was honestly disappointed to see them on my brand new galaxy s3. Wasn't upset for seeing them on the s2 as that's forever old.
What exactly causes it? If you know.
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It's like dead pixels when the screen is completely black, right? And you only notice it in pitch darkness because the screen's black isn't quite as black as the dead pixels? Yup! I noticed it, too. I was trying to watch an LoL (or SC2 --I forgot which) and while the stream was loading I saw two noticeable black spots. It's completely normal. They're not your typical "dead pixels". I know I called it that above, but that's because I don't know what else to call it. If you run dead pixel test, it passes because the black on black isn't noticeable unless it's completely pitch dark... if that makes sense. In any case, don't try massaging it. You might mess up your screen in a worse way.
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So it's normal? I was honestly disappointed to see them on my brand new galaxy s3. Wasn't upset for seeing them on the s2 as that's forever old.
What exactly causes it? If you know.
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Yes, unfortunately it is normal. It has something to do with the OLED technology but I'm not 100% on what causes it. The N7000 had it pretty bad. Google "black crush" or "black clipping" that might help explain it.
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Anyone notice issues with their GS3 screen under dark light conditions?
Was thinking to myself, "Man, the GS3 is a 1000x better looking than that POS GS2!"
Come to find out...while not bugged with vertical lines or blobs, there are ink dots! I found a black background and viewed it in the gallery. After about 10 seconds of focusing on the screen, my eyes adjusted to the dark and I saw the ink blots!!!
There are definitely a few of them. Anyone notice this issue? I have to test my dad's phone to see if he has any. I just got mine last friday.
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Return for a other s3. I returned two. Flaws like this are a defect and not to be considered normal. It is a byproduct of bad quality control and Chinese manufacturing. Samsung has been dropping the ball in the qc area since the s2. Screen issue are rampant now on several of Sammy's product lines. You would think the flagship would be flawless but I am now on my third s3 in as many weeks. Glad I have the php bundle.
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Return for a other s3. I returned two. Flaws like this are a defect and not to be considered normal. It is a byproduct of bad quality control and Chinese manufacturing. Samsung has been dropping the ball in the qc area since the s2. Screen issue are rampant now on several of Sammy's product lines. You would think the flagship would be flawless but I am now on my third s3 in as many weeks. Glad I have the php bundle.
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This is the result of the OLED screen tech, it is widely present on every phone that uses OLED, and that's how it is.
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It is normal. Whoever says that changed and got new phone is just trolling. Every screen got that issue.
I was about to return it but I checked my dad's S3 and my brother's white s3...same issues (random small spots).
Luckily, it isn't as pronounced as the S2 issue was (I sold that phone because of it) but it is still disappointing to see that the issue is still here!
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Return for a other s3. I returned two. Flaws like this are a defect and not to be considered normal. It is a byproduct of bad quality control and Chinese manufacturing. Samsung has been dropping the ball in the qc area since the s2. Screen issue are rampant now on several of Sammy's product lines. You would think the flagship would be flawless but I am now on my third s3 in as many weeks. Glad I have the php bundle.
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Negative! This is normal with amoled screens. Even my Sony psvita has them.
I'm just sayin!
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This is the result of the OLED screen tech, it is widely present on every phone that uses OLED, and that's how it is.
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I understand that is very common among some issues but some screens are in far worse condition as my second unit was. It not just tmobile but all us s3 have screen defects. As an EE and IT specialist in will say it is a flaw in the manufacturing process. The s2 was similar. There are screens with no defects. It takes time to find one. I am stating facts and have no need to troll or lie. The are several of these with screen defects.
The vibrant is OLED and it saw no issues. Blacks were true black. No splotches or lines on the original line but the s 2 and 3 do have screen defects.
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Negative! This is normal with amoled screens. Even my Sony psvita has them.
I'm just sayin!
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So you are saying it is not plausible for cuts in manufacturing cost and moving more production to China as apposed to Korea could not have a negative impact on screen quality.
If you buy a new car and a week goes by an the paint bubbles or the windows chip when rolled up. If they say it's normal with that model paint and glass would you buy it,? Not I.
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It is a byproduct of bad quality control and Chinese manufacturing. the ball in the qc area since the s2.
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The screens, and the phones are made in Korea.
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The screens, and the phones are made in Korea.
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Not mine. It has made in China all up on it. Even on my box. The s2 was made in both countries so it's not hard to imagine the s3 is the same. I had a china made s2 with a crazy screen. Warrant exchange and got a Korean made one and perfect screen. Not a single flaw. I went through 3 s3s and all made in China so it is not the case. QA and QC is still to blame for flaws.
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Not mine. It has made in China all up on it. Even on my box. The s2 was made in both countries so it's not hard to imagine the s3 is the same. I had a china made s2 with a crazy screen. Warrant exchange and got a Korean made one and perfect screen. Not a single flaw. I went through 3 s3s and all made in China so it is not the case. QA and QC is still to blame for flaws.
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Correct. Just look at the Phone box and stated "Made In China/Printed". Everything is made in China now-n-days..so it wouldn't be a surprised :good:
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I understand that is very common among some issues but some screens are in far worse condition as my second unit was. It not just tmobile but all us s3 have screen defects. As an EE and IT specialist in will say it is a flaw in the manufacturing process. The s2 was similar. There are screens with no defects. It takes time to find one. I am stating facts and have no need to troll or lie. The are several of these with screen defects.
The vibrant is OLED and it saw no issues. Blacks were true black. No splotches or lines on the original line but the s 2 and 3 do have screen defects.
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So you are saying it is not plausible for cuts in manufacturing cost and moving more production to China as apposed to Korea could not have a negative impact on screen quality.
If you buy a new car and a week goes by an the paint bubbles or the windows chip when rolled up. If they say it's normal with that model paint and glass would you buy it,? Not I.
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Sir or Mam, this is normal with Oleds. Some appears worst than others because the calibration of each screen are slightly different from the next. But pretty much 98% of all the oled screens hadc these blotches. Even if you luck up and get one which you think none is there, if you look closely you will find a blotch or 2 in the screens.
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x1tyme said:
Correct. Just look at the Phone box and stated "Made In China/Printed". Everything is made in China now-n-days..so it wouldn't be a surprised :good:
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When I previously owned the SGS2, that phone was manufactured in China. After discovering the blot situation I decided to exchange for a better 1. After a couple of exchanges, they finally sent me 1 made in Korea. That 1 was the best looking display out of all the other SGS2 that I previously own, which were made in China.
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I posted this in the other white housing thread, but that one is predominantly filled with GSM housing talk. If a mod finds this redundant, then by all means lock this one up. If not, enjoy everyone
For all my Verizon/Toro buddies out there in pain from a lack of a white housing... lookie lookie
Tada! It's painted with automotive paint from a local body shop. My friend's the manager so he helped me out a bit with this one, although I had to do all the prep work (dis/assembly, sanding, sticker application, etc.). It is painted with the Pearl White paint found on the Lexus IS350 and various pearl white toyota models. All the paint used are bumper spec (in other words, a flex additive was added to allow some flexibility in the paint, as opposed to something used to paint metal body panels), and everything was sealed in with a layer of clear coat.
The battery door isn't done yet, but should be done tomorrow. Shall update appropriately as time allows.
Edit: I'll try to get better pics when the sun comes out (if ever...). These indoor/gloomy pics don't do it justice at all!
Edit 2: All done, check it out! That's a chrome Samsung logo that's sealed in with the clear coat btw
The last pic is trying to demonstrate the pearlescent effect btw
How much?
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vince7 said:
How much?
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How much? Like u want to buy the phone? Or how much for all the materials? How much time did it take?
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My apologies. For the materials
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vince7 said:
My apologies. For the materials
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It's probably about $30 worth of materials... and I mean JUST materials.
If you want to do this on your own, you will need some VERY fine grit sand paper, disassembly tools, VERY good quality paint with clear coat, the Sammy sticker (from Germany), a paint booth with automotive grade oven, spray gun, a certified automotive painter, and way too much time on your hands.
The painting process used is what auto body shops refer to as "3-stage" paint. This is basically pearlescent paint, which requires multiple methods to acquire the "chameleon" effect. How you do that is beyond me, but the shop did a damn good job of it.
As for pics, I've updated the OP with the completed phone. It is niiiiiiiiiiice :victory:
And a lot of free time
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Matte white would have been sexy as hell....phone still looks good with the pearl white.
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And a lot of free time
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Amen to that one. I probably would only do this again if I'm feelin' frisky with my cellular (don't act like you don't understand what I'm saying )
707: I might be able to get a "frosted" finish instead of the high gloss like this one next time around, but I would imagine the matte finishes would attract the dye from jean pockets way too easily. Wish I could've taken nicer pics to demonstrate the nice pearl effect though.
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Amen to that one. I probably would only do this again if I'm feelin' frisky with my cellular (don't act like you don't understand what I'm saying )
707: I might be able to get a "frosted" finish instead of the high gloss like this one next time around, but I would imagine the matte finishes would attract the dye from jean pockets way too easily. Wish I could've taken nicer pics to demonstrate the nice pearl effect though.
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Yeah, I didn't really think about the whole jeans thing. Maybe a matte black, that would be cool as I well, maybe the next time have a lot of free time I'll try something like this.
The pictures aren't that bad, I do like the way yours turned out, but one thing that bothers me is the chrome Samsung logo on the back, it catches my eye and it looks good, but it sorta looks like it just makes the phone look bulkier and heavier.
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Yeah, I didn't really think about the whole jeans thing. Maybe a matte black, that would be cool as I well, maybe the next time have a lot of free time I'll try something like this.
The pictures aren't that bad, I do like the way yours turned out, but one thing that bothers me is the chrome Samsung logo on the back, it catches my eye and it looks good, but it sorta looks like it just makes the phone look bulkier and heavier.
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I actually wanted a smaller Samsung logo, but that was the smallest I could find on eBay (there's only one dude who sells them, he's from Germany). Either way, I just really liked the way it was sealed by the clear coat so smoothly.
BTW, all the original logos (Verizon, Samsung, 4GLTE) that were embossed on the original cover no longer show. There isn't even a hint of a bump where they used to be
Looks kind of cool, but I wonder how long it will hold up. I would think that it would chip really easily. Either way thumbs up for having the nads to do something you like.
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Looks kind of cool, but I wonder how long it will hold up. I would think that it would chip really easily. Either way thumbs up for having the nads to do something you like.
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Guess I'll never know. I actually sold this phone to another Nexus user (he had his phone "stolen" from him, but I'll leave it at that for his privacy concerns). I felt kinda sad to let this go, because he didn't seem to to realize how special (at least to me) this particular Gnex was. Wasn't even aware that there is no such thing as a white Verizon Gnex except customs.
Oh well, it's gone now and I have some money to bring the gf to Vegas :victory: