Does anyone know the quadrant benchmark scores. i have seen the international one get around 5700-5900, so i was wondering what are the scores the at&t galaxy s3 version. I'm seriously thinking of getting this phone but i don't want to make the wrong choice and regret it later
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Does anyone know the quadrant benchmark scores. i have seen the international one get around 5700-5900, so i was wondering what are the scores the at&t galaxy s3 version. I'm seriously thinking of getting this phone but i don't want to make the wrong choice and regret it later
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I I got 5025 on a stock rooted ROM. I may have been OC'd to 1890mhz but I honestly dont remember.
what do you think you'll regret? its a great phone and i've been very pleased with everything the phone can do.
is there a specific task you're concerned about?
also are you upgrading or buying it with out a contract?
I just read about a quad core 1.7ghz HTC ONE X phone coming to att. Don't know if its true, but if it is, I'll be kicking this GS3 to the curb real fast. Has to have 2gb of ram too though.
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what do you think you'll regret? its a great phone and i've been very pleased with everything the phone can do.
is there a specific task you're concerned about?
also are you upgrading or buying it with out a contract?
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I think that ill probably regret the fact when I see a person with the international version, and I see how fast that phone is, its going to make the SGH-I747 look slow. I'm a major gamer so that's where the 4 cores will truly show off how great the phone is, and I'm worried that the att galaxy s3 just wont be as good. The unlocked international version cost like 600 dollars, and that is wayyyyyyyy more than I'm willing to spend on a phone.
Basically I want to know how the art compares to the international one, especially in high 3d graphics intensive gaming. I understand that it wont be asssssssss good as the international version, but its still preety good right?!
My sprint contract ends in August and I'm switching to att ( I'm getting 3gb of data, and I live in new York so I get LTE)
Also one more thing that keep forgetting to ask is, how much bloatware is on the phone?
Thanks to everyone in advance
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I just read about a quad core 1.7ghz HTC ONE X phone coming to att. Don't know if its true, but if it is, I'll be kicking this GS3 to the curb real fast. Has to have 2gb of ram too though.
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Yeah I just checked it out myself, if HTC announces it before I get the s3 than ill wait for it, but if I already bought it I can't, because att has like a 18-20 month upgrade period.
Still this all just romoured, and if it does come out and it becomes the international version(it probably will because I don't expect a quad core LTE compatible phone for the next year or year and a half),not the us version I'm going to get soooooooo angry. I really wished that at&t gave me a choice between international and us version and allowed me to pick if I wanted the LTE compatible one or not, but sadly they don't
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i dont do enough gaming to know if the international version is better for that. i do however do alot of media (music, videos, and photos), and this phone is great for that. If your goal is to get the international version have you considered getting the ATT gs3 and trying to sell it for the unactivated price still new in the box and use that money to buy the i9300?
just my 2 cents
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i dont do enough gaming to know if the international version is better for that. i do however do alot of media (music, videos, and photos), and this phone is great for that. If your goal is to get the international version have you considered getting the ATT gs3 and trying to sell it for the unactivated price still new in the box and use that money to buy the i9300?
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Yeah I have already thought of ways I could make money and get the international gs3, thanks ill try by best to get the international one but the us one is still preety good, it just bugs me knowing that's there is something out there that is bettet
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i dont do enough gaming to know if the international version is better for that. i do however do alot of media (music, videos, and photos), and this phone is great for that. If your goal is to get the international version have you considered getting the ATT gs3 and trying to sell it for the unactivated price still new in the box and use that money to buy the i9300?
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Yeah I have already thought of ways I could make money and get the international gs3, thanks ill try by best to get the international one but the us one is still preety good, it just bugs me knowing that's there is something out there that is better
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i dont do enough gaming to know if the international version is better for that. i do however do alot of media (music, videos, and photos), and this phone is great for that. If your goal is to get the international version have you considered getting the ATT gs3 and trying to sell it for the unactivated price still new in the box and use that money to buy the i9300?
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Yeah I have already thought of ways I could make money and get the international gs3, thanks ill try by best to get the international one but the us one is still preety good, it just bugs me knowing that's there is something out there that is better
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Yeah I have already thought of ways I could make money and get the international gs3, thanks ill try by best to get the international one but the us one is still preety good, it just bugs me knowing that's there is something out there that is better
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unfortunately with technology there is always something better.
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unfortunately with technology there is always something better.
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Yeah it kinda sucks doesn't it, but anyways I'm going to try my hardest to get the international version, but say I put an micro sim from att into an unlocked gs3, what type of data speed would I be looking at and do I still get the unlimited messaging and 700minutes, because that's my plan with at&t?
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Yeah it kinda sucks doesn't it, but anyways I'm going to try my hardest to get the international version, but say I put an micro sim from att into an unlocked gs3, what type of data speed would I be looking at and do I still get the unlimited messaging and 700minutes, because that's my plan with at&t?
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your plan would still be the same; everything you get now you would get with the i9300. the only thing you would be missing is LTE, the i9300 is HSPA+ only. Thats the trade off for the quad core
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your plan would still be the same; everything you get now you would get with the i9300. the only thing you would be missing is LTE, the i9300 is HSPA+ only. Thats the trade off for the quad core
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Thank you for all your help, Ill think about, I'm thinkinh of getting the us versoin because I'm a lazy person and the international versoin seems like too much of a hassle to get lol
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I get anywhere from 4800 - 5200 stock; up to ~5400's overclocked...
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I get anywhere from 4800 - 5200 stock; up to ~5400's overclocked...
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thanks, and i'm sure after you start running costum roms and stuff like that the score will go even higher!!!!
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your plan would still be the same; everything you get now you would get with the i9300. the only thing you would be missing is LTE, the i9300 is HSPA+ only. Thats the trade off for the quad core
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The other tradeoff is giving up the extra gb of ram. I'll gladly take the extra ram and LTE over the quad core version. The multitasking on this phone makes it a joy to use.
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The other tradeoff is giving up the extra gb of ram. I'll gladly take the extra ram and LTE over the quad core version. The multitasking on this phone makes it a joy to use.
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i'm not that big of a multitasker but from time to time the extra gig could in handy
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Yeah I just checked it out myself, if HTC announces it before I get the s3 than ill wait for it, but if I already bought it I can't, because att has like a 18-20 month upgrade period.
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Add a line. Easy fix.
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I I'm going to use up all 5 lines so that's a no
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S4 Guru posted this. If that really is the GS3 Sprint looks like it's got it's hands on it already!!!
http://s4gru.com/index.php?app=blog&module=display§ion=blog&blogid=1&showentry=133
Edit.
Reading the posts from phone arena it could just be the GS2 Advanced as well maybe?
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S4 Guru posted this. If that really is the GS3 Sprint looks like it's got it's hands on it already!!!
http://s4gru.com/index.php?app=blog&module=display§ion=blog&blogid=1&showentry=133
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Reading the posts from phone arena it could just be the GS2 Advanced as well maybe?
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Is this gonna be faster than already fast krait s4 in htc one x?
http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/21/qualcomm-krait-s4-soc-fully-benchmarked/
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Is this gonna be faster than already fast krait s4 in htc one x?
http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/21/qualcomm-krait-s4-soc-fully-benchmarked/
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From what I've read the One series of phones is coming to the US with duel core only not quad. So honestly it's up in the air.
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From what I've read the One series of phones is coming to the US with duel core only not quad. So honestly it's up in the air.
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Krait s4 IS dual core, compared to the inferior quad core Tegra3...
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Krait s4 IS dual core, compared to the inferior quad core Tegra3...
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Yeah I just don't like (personal opinion) Quall and have not for awhile. That and benchmarks don't really show much for everyday use of a phone. Sure the One X looks good but honestly the G2's been great everyday regardless of other speeds in phones.
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Yeah I just don't like (personal opinion) Quall and have not for awhile. That and benchmarks don't really show much for everyday use of a phone. Sure the One X looks good but honestly the G2's been great everyday regardless of other speeds in phones.
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I'm not really attached to the brand or name. And neither should you be
Whichever were to post highest in benchmarks and real life tests, that's the one I'm gonna be after.
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I'm not really attached to the brand or name. And neither should you be
Whichever were to post highest in benchmarks and real life tests, that's the one I'm gonna be after.
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HTC still has a lot to prove to me till I touch another phone of theirs for awhile.
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HTC still has a lot to prove to me till I touch another phone of theirs for awhile.
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No, I see that. I just don't understand why you would want to be loyal to a manufacturer. You gain ABSOLUTELY NOTHING from that.
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No, I see that. I just don't understand why you would want to be loyal to a manufacturer. You gain ABSOLUTELY NOTHING from that.
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Nothing to do with being loyal at all. Every phone I've had till the GS2 was HTC (that I personally owned) But I've used other phones on loan for a few days and just never liked them. I have a unique case where I goto school at a Tech college most of the guys I hang around are phone junkies so we all get to mess with each others phones for days on end. The GS2 was my first Samsung in years and I've been happy with it if the GS3 is worth it right now even with the few issues I'd most likely still get it (if it's worth it)
Looks pretty nice but I happy with my epic touch for now. Especially on my $25 a month virgin mobile plan
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Looks pretty nice but I happy with my epic touch for now. Especially on my $25 a month virgin mobile plan
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What do you have on it and how I get it?
And where have you been all my life?
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HTC still has a lot to prove to me till I touch another phone of theirs for awhile.
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Me too. My experience with HTC in the past has been pretty lackluster.
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What do you have on it and how I get it?
And where have you been all my life?
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Just search around there are plenty of threads on how to port the epic touch and other phones to virgin mobile and boost mobile. Process is pretty easy but you need a "donor" phone thats already activated on either of those networks. Also virgin mobile sadly doesnt offer the $25 plans any more. They bumped the price up to $35, but still a good deal. I got lucky to hop on the $25 plan and grand father it over.
Nice KIRF.
Definitely not for Sprint, and 99% sure it is fake. Lmao
I'm sorry.. (no I'm not)...but if that THING is the GALAXY SIII. Then I PASS! That thing is hideous. Look at your E4GT....now look at that. Or just look at that while ON your E4GT.... There is no way in hell I'm gonna consider that as an Upgrade.
Sorry for ranting....(no I'm not)
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I'm sorry.. (no I'm not)...but if that THING is the GALAXY SIII. Then I PASS! That thing is hideous. Look at your E4GT....now look at that. Or just look at that while ON your E4GT.... There is no way in hell I'm gonna consider that as an Upgrade.
Sorry for ranting....(no I'm not)
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QFT
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I highly doubt that is it, but I really hope Sammy doesn't go that route and get rid of the capacitive buttons on the GSIII. The persistant on screen buttons are the WORST design decision Google has made with Android and I refuse to buy an Android phone without capacitive buttons. That was literally the primary reason why I didn't like my Gnex. I've got my eye on the HTC One X with that badass S4 Krait in it (smokes the Tegra3, I don't know why people are acting like it's a downgrade), and if the GSIII has no capacitive buttons, then my decision is going to be that much easier.
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QFT
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Qft???
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Quoted for truth or quit ****ing talking
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So I have the original vibrant and I was wondering should I upgrade to the SII for free today or pay for an SIII next week? Any input from the people that have been using it is appreciated! I just don't know if the SIII is worth paying for if I can get the SII for free... Thanks!!!
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S3
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S3 of course . I m going to switch someday lol
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Ya know, I was a vibrant user, recently upgraded to the t989 and I love it (of course). If you look at the specs on the s3 you're not going to see a huge boost in performance. Slightly different aestethic design to it, a few features that, while pretty cool, are already being provided as mods for the s2, thanks to the brilliant devs here xda.
Another thing to look at is the fact that the s2 has been on the market long enough that its bugs have been worked out and there are endless options for modification.
Last but not least, tmo is offering the s2 for free? Wish we had known that was coming a couple months ago..
If it were my wallet, I'd go with the s2 and use the money on a new BBQ. Good luck with your decision and I hope you enjoy whichever device you go with.
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Yes t mobile is having a sale this weekend only with a mail in rebate. I checked it out on the website and called customer service and they confirmed. I might get the s2 and I can always return it next week if I change my mind. Thanks for the help!
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Really I just want something faster and 4g and a better camera. What's your opinions on how the s2 performs in these categories?
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s3 is a great phone and you should upgrade if you're on the vibrant. I could not justify upgrading from an s2 to an s3 this seems like just an incremental upgrade imo. But from the vibrant the s3 will be a huge improvement.
Honestly the one S if anything seems like the most exciting device(I know I will get flamed). If you can get around not having an SD card(I cant right now but I can see myself giving it up in the future.) I would go with that.
Metal, honestly, the s2 really meets your needs as far as what you're looking for, camera is crystal clear, even with flash in poor lighting. The phone is super responsive, never lags for me and has 4g. Certainly not trying to talk you out of the s3 tho, just saying my experience with the s2 has been very positive.
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The specs of the SII vs SIII aren't too far off. They'll both perform very well (with the slight improvements going to the SIII of course). The one area that is tempting/makes me jealous about the SIII is the screen resolution. That sucker is very crisp, and makes our screen seem rather low-res.
However, having said that the SII sounds like it will meet your needs. It has a fantastic camera, and very high speeds. I'm also not sure if the SIII supports full 42mb/s like the SII does (because of the talk of a unified model), so it may be slower but if someone has more knowledge perhaps they can correct me.
When it comes down to it, it depends if you think it's worth the $200 difference. For me, I'd probably take an SII and call it a day.
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Yes t mobile is having a sale this weekend only with a mail in rebate. I checked it out on the website and called customer service and they confirmed. I might get the s2 and I can always return it next week if I change my mind. Thanks for the help!
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Yeah, but now they have a restocking fee.
Powered by the SGSII
Don't mean to high jack the thread, but..
How's many current S2 owners are jumping ship to the S3??
Just wondering because for the ones that are, we are gonna need to stick together and start a bounty for TDJ and Eugene when we get there.
Gotta have them on board.
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I am not going for s3. May be i will go for next nexus or note 2 when they availble.
There is nothing new in sgs3 I mean this time Samsung did not introduced any thing first time. Many companies already released their phones with HD screen and with quad core processor.
I am expecting something unseen from Samsung but this time they did not.
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For those that think its just incremental upgrade, I think not. S4 processor is greatly improved over the S3. It has improvements in battery life and power. See this website of various benchmarks and phone comparisons
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5559/...mance-preview-msm8960-adreno-225-benchmarks/3
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The thing about this is ... if u get an s2 or s3 are u gonna run it stock... answer is probably not so next question is do u like touchwiz enough to keep it... reason for asking is that if u plan on running cm9, or aokp then the difference between the two is minimal I'd say the s3 obviously is gonna outperform the s2 but in day to day use on cm9 and aokp I'd say u wouldn't really be able to tell the difference.
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Ill be receiving the european spec s3 soon.. Excited
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Ill be receiving the european spec s3 soon.. Excited
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Can that run on T-Mobile HSPA+ network? I heard it can, but not sure.
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Can that run on T-Mobile HSPA+ network? I heard it can, but not sure.
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If it's unlocked u cn use it on any carrier.
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I'd say the s3 obviously is gonna outperform the s2 but in day to day use on cm9 and aokp I'd say u wouldn't really be able to tell the difference.
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I couldn't agree more. Of course the S3 is faster, but I honestly can't think of applications or situations in which the SII fails me. Sure maybe it will be 2ms faster to load the Homescreen, but we're not talking about noticeable differences. Until software catches up and creates more demanding apps (or perhaps they're out and I just don't want to use them yet), there will not be much differentiation.
I don't see the point of performing an upgrade simply for upgrade's sake. I have a desktop that's aged quite well. The processor is nearly 5.5 years old, and the graphics cards are 4 years old. There are computers that can run laps around mine, but in the end it doesn't matter because all of the programs and games I play run nearly flawlessly at max or near max settings. Sorry if that's OT, but it's the same concept.
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If it's unlocked u cn use it on any carrier.
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Right, I think the question is will it get the full 42mb/s.
I see conflicting information regarding what type of 4g speeds this thing will get (I mean HSPA+ 21 or 42mb/s). Some sites say there will be a T-Mo version, and it may have the fastest quadcore while other carriers get slower ones, and then others say the phone will be unified.
Does anyone have a recent trustworthy link regarding this issue?
The s2 is great. I'd stock with it if I didn't have an upgrade available. But since I do, I'm getting the gs3. The variety of cases alone makes it better for me as I like to use multiple cases and swap them frequently.
Deebo took your bike too?!
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The s2 is great. I'd stock with it if I didn't have an upgrade available. But since I do, I'm getting the gs3. The variety of cases alone makes it better for me as I like to use multiple cases and swap them frequently.
Deebo took your bike too?!
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Why not wait until the upgrade means more to you? It's not like you lose the upgrade, and it takes 2 additional years to get another.
So the Nexus was dropped to 350. T989s go for about 320 on eBay. Is it a good idea to replace my T989 for a Nexus and then load JB on it? Thanks in advance!
By the time u sell it and get your money JB shud be officially out
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So the Nexus was dropped to 350. T989s go for about 320 on eBay. Is it a good idea to replace my T989 for a Nexus and then load JB on it? Thanks in advance!
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I'm glad I'm not the only one who has considered this!
If you can deal with no SD slot.. why not?
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Does the 1.2Ghz on the Nexus perform better the our 1.5Ghz S3 processor?
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Many times good software can make up for hardware. I don't own a Gnex myself but I've read good things about how smooth it runs. They'll always get the best vanilla android software as well. Camera quality (8mp vs 5mp) and no sd card slot are probably the biggest concerns with it.
You can always check out their forum and see how people like it.
I will never do this. I need extra memory and in 3 years i havent carried camera with me lol
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i honestly think its a stupid trade, dont get me wrong the nexus is a beast n has some amazing developments but if ur doing this only for JB u might as well be patient n wait till we get ours
The lack of SD card slot and overall mediocre hardware quality put me off. I was definitely considering the Nexus as I prefer a pure Android experience, but the reviews just aren't great.
I already posted it up on Craigslist. Do you guys think I'll regret it later?
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I had the same idea!
I was thinking about selling my Galaxy S II GT-I9100, so I could get the Gal Nex and get a taste of Jelly Bean.
You might want to check out this Galaxy S II resale value guide [goo.gl/lwq4T] it has some useful insight regarding the differences in the second hand prices of the GS2.
Lucky for you the T-Mobile version has the highest (locked version) resale value @ $357~ on Ebay.
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I already posted it up on Craigslist. Do you guys think I'll regret it later?
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Well looks like you will find out the hard way
The 5 mp camera is what turned me off
I like my Roms the way I like my women..... Clean and smooth
Apple just banned galnex in US
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Apple just banned galnex in US
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Whoa!
This is bananas!
I've asked myself this question since the price dropped, and frankly im scared ill miss my s2 and regret the decision. Lol. I'm just going to save up and order one from google. But remember Apple just won a court ruling that bans the selling of the nexus here in the USA. Gaaay apple.
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we just got ics, and its been over a year since ics was mentioned...i highly doubt well see jelly bean on our phones working fully and officially.
I also though about selling this phone for the gnex but in the end decided not to and be patient. I'll just save up so cash. If you do get it tell us how it is
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I sold my T989!
So today I sold my T989 on Craigslist for $345. I had $60 extra and I just ordered it from the play store.
I think I got lucky I sold it for 345, because some used in mint condition T989s on eBay are now going for about $300.
I'll let you know what I think about it. I can always come back to T989 if I don't like it. I'm sure the resale value of the GNex will go up if the ban is put in full effect!
You can go to other threads, gsmarena, etc., and see the phone spec differences.
Just a couple things that might be a little subtle from just looking at the specs .....
The S2 has faster HPSA, 42 MBS theoretical VS 21 on the Gnexus. Most PHONES can't take advantage of that speed by themselves (or users don't). It makes a difference for me, as I hotspot and run a computer off of my tmobile connection. You do need to be in a tmo 42 mbs area for this to be useful, however, so, if you're not, this feature might not be "worth it" for you.
PENTABAND? What provider do you use, are you looking to do contracts? Straight Talk (att and tmobile) and tmobile itself, offer great pay per month contracts (plenty of posts on the ST $45 unlimited everything plans). The S2 is faster ON TMOBILE, but, while it can run on ATT for voice, data is very slow. The nexus is fast on both ATT and Tmobile.
Pentaband is a good feature if you are looking to switch between att and tmo (maybe one gets better reception when you're at school, the other when you're at home ?).
A THOUGHT HERE is the ATT S2 SKYROCKET, apparently, it runs ATT fast natively, AND, can be flashed to the Tmo version (Tmo S2 doesn't have the same radio, so doesn't work the other way)
As others have mentioned, more developer support for the GN, less for the S2, but, ... the S2 has lots of good roms too.
SD CARD - is "WORTH" it to me. I am in hotels a lot, have a large collection of blu ray DVDs I've converted using DVD Catalyst, and have many on micro SD cards ... and I can use my phone as a movie player if the hotel (or if I go to a friends house) TV has HDMI.
The built in memory on the GN is not so small that its a big hinderance, I can still fit a movie or two and hundreds of hours of songs, so, long as you plan you're fine ... removeable SD allows you to bring your entire song collection and dozens of movies.
That's useful for me, might not be "worth it" for you.
Both are great phones, FOR ME, the Nexus is much more versitile if you're looking to maximize pay as you go plans and carrier useage, the S2 if you are looking for pure data speed and SD is a little stronger.
Good luck with your choice, and let us know how it turns out!
S3 = $650
Nexus 4 = $300
I've read a bunch of comparisons but there is one major one that is always overlooked. Is the S3 a better phone? Yes. Is it's $350+ better? Definitely not.
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S3 = $650
Nexus 4 = $300
I've read a bunch of comparisons but there is one major one that is always overlooked. Is the S3 a better phone? Yes. Is it's $350+ better? Definitely not.
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so i think if this is where you stand wouldn't it be more appropriate to post this in the Nexus 4 forums? yep. i think so. Either way. I think you need to remind yourself that you are talking about about a company (LG) with a piss poor history of producing some of the worst devices around.
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so i think if this is where you stand wouldn't it be more appropriate to post this in the Nexus 4 forums? yep. i think so. Either way. I think you need to remind yourself that you are talking about about a company (LG) with a piss poor history of producing some of the worst devices around.
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Oh the reason I posted this here is because I have an S3 and will so for probably 3 years. This is where I'll be. You do bring up a great point. Not a fan of LG at ALL.
But the specs to me are mind blowing at the price point. If they had LTE for $50 more there'd be no reason to buy any other phone.
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Oh the reason I posted this here is because I have an S3 and will so for probably 3 years. This is where I'll be. You do bring up a great point. Not a fan of LG at ALL.
But the specs to me are mind blowing at the price point. If they had LTE for $50 more there'd be no reason to buy any other phone.
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Yeah. Its lacking quite a few things for me.
1.) No external SD card slot.
2.) LTE
3.) A reputation for building quality products.
4.) Yes its quad-core but it won't be able to fully utilized them to their full potential.
5.) The list goes on.
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Oh the reason I posted this here is because I have an S3 and will so for probably 3 years. This is where I'll be. You do bring up a great point. Not a fan of LG at ALL.
But the specs to me are mind blowing at the price point. If they had LTE for $50 more there'd be no reason to buy any other phone.
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I couldn't agree more. LTE is a must. Although here is Ontario LTE is only in the city, it is going to keep expanding and eventually be coast to coast. No clue why Google of all companies left that out. Its bad enough not having expandable memory.
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task650 said:
Yeah. Its lacking quite a few things for me.
1.) No external SD card slot.
2.) LTE
3.) A reputation for building quality products.
4.) Yes its quad-core but it won't be able to fully utilized them to their full potential.
5.) The list goes on.
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Fair enough. Maybe $300 is a lot up front but over three years having that LTE will prove much more useful.
Nexus 10 is the more interesting Nexus device to me right now. Definitely wouldn't give up the GS3 for an LG device.
Nexus 4 is nice but it's a LG . They lost my business after the God awful LG thrill 3d.
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troll be trolling!
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troll be trolling!
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Far from a troll.
Got mine 2 months ago for 475.. worth the extra 175 if you ask me. The nexus does look pretty sweet, except for the bedazzled back. Are they marketing to high school girls??
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S3 = $650
Nexus 4 = $300
I've read a bunch of comparisons but there is one major one that is always overlooked. Is the S3 a better phone? Yes. Is it's $350+ better? Definitely not.
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funny, I paid $599 the day it came out but with 16 gig and the $300 Nexus 4 has only 8 gig.
Get your facts straight if you are going to troll.
Oh, and also:
No SD card option
Cant remove the battery
No LTE
It is made by LG, think twice before buying this phone
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Yeah. Its lacking quite a few things for me.
1.) No external SD card slot.
2.) LTE
3.) A reputation for building quality products.
4.) Yes its quad-core but it won't be able to fully utilized them to their full potential.
5.) The list goes on.
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Just curious, why won't the quad core processor be utilized to its full potential?
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Only thing N4 has on the SGS3 are the updates and JB out the box. With Project Butter...I don't think it matters if you have dual or quad core for everyday use. I have the leaked ICS on my OG Atrix, and it flies without HW acceleration.
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The Nexus 4 could do my laundry, walk my dog, cook dinner, and clean my house but without LTE and a micro SD slot I would never buy it.
My 80GB (16+64) of memory say it is
Got mine pre ordered for 549... you'd have to try to buy one for more than 500 now, see them all day for 450 and a few for 400.
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nexus 4 sucks
I too love my 16+64
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Not sure when or if we will get LTE in my area. Before I moved to my new area I had it since it was released with Verizon. The performance you get for the price with the Nexus 4 is too good for me to pass up. If ever feel the need that I have to use LTE I will use one of my other devices with it if/when my area gets it.
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http://briefmobile.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-update-4-1-2-now-available
Not going to lie... a little disappointed about what the update includes (or lacks) but what can you do. It is unfortunate that there is such a big gap in hardware between the North America model and the international s3.
I did hear that there were rumors that there would be one hardware model with different internal storage amounts for the s4. That right there would be a great reason to upgrade in my option.
Either way it's great to see an update and hopefully we will get a taste of some stock 4.1.2
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I'm trying to learn how to port this over for the i747 without bricking it.
They didn't even add multiview as part of it?
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They didn't even add multiview as part of it?
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I think this is processor dependent so that it doesn't affect device performance while multitasking.
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They didn't even add multiview as part of it?
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Nope. Verizon hates their customers aparently.
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http://briefmobile.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-update-4-1-2-now-available
Not going to lie... a little disappointed about what the update includes (or lacks) but what can you do. It is unfortunate that there is such a big gap in hardware between the North America model and the international s3.
I did hear that there were rumors that there would be one hardware model with different internal storage amounts for the s4. That right there would be a great reason to upgrade in my option.
Either way it's great to see an update and hopefully we will get a taste of some stock 4.1.2
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Seems unlikely that Samsung would have a phone that could support all of the different LTE bands plus WCMDA and EV-DO and that the US carriers will allow Samsung to deliver a phone without crapware. Only Apple has that pull.
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http://briefmobile.com/samsung-galaxy-s3-update-4-1-2-now-available
Not going to lie... a little disappointed about what the update includes (or lacks) but what can you do. It is unfortunate that there is such a big gap in hardware between the North America model and the international s3.
I did hear that there were rumors that there would be one hardware model with different internal storage amounts for the s4. That right there would be a great reason to upgrade in my option.
Either way it's great to see an update and hopefully we will get a taste of some stock 4.1.2
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Screw retarded companies that work to only gain revenue. They turn a magnificent phone into ****. Just like a 4 year old i9000 galaxy s. Latest TW version is 2.3.3 latest XDA version is 4.2.2 screw Samsung, screw carriers.
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I have an AT&T OTA being pushed to my phone RIGHT NOW?!?
I am on AT&T stock rooted 4.1.1 and looks like an OTA just hit....says about 330 MB. Any ideas? I haven't heard anything else on the news wire about this. So I am curious this isn't some reflash error that is going to BORK my phone. Guess we'll find out in a minute. The push is SLOW and I am on WiFi,
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I am on AT&T stock rooted 4.1.1 and looks like an OTA just hit....says about 330 MB. Any ideas? I haven't heard anything else on the news wire about this. So I am curious this isn't some reflash error that is going to BORK my phone. Guess we'll find out in a minute. The push is SLOW and I am on WiFi,
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no update on non-rooted 4.1.1 att (bone stock)
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I don't buy that..
I'm using galaxymod with multiwindow and pop up browser etc.. and it runs smooth as silk while multitasking.
we do have an extra gig of ram remember as well, plus our processor is definitely no slouch
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I don't buy that..
I'm using galaxymod with multiwindow and pop up browser etc.. and it runs smooth as silk while multitasking.
we do have an extra gig of ram remember as well, plus our processor is definitely no slouch
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The Galaxymod has some optimizations (tweaks) done to it. I don't think the carriers would go this route to be able to make multiwindow run smoothly.
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The Galaxymod has some optimizations (tweaks) done to it. I don't think the carriers would go this route to be able to make multiwindow run smoothly.
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they wouldn't need to lol
it isn't like we have some weak old processor
I also have a Galaxy S2 ATT variant and since the international for 4.1.2 with a working multi view it works fine ported over to the i777 ATT SGS2. IT has a dual core exynos processor though (maybe why). But it is a 1.2Ghz dual core so the SGS3 SHOULD be able to handle it just as well. I would place my bet on the carriers...
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Galaxy s3 international is quadcore.
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Galaxy s3 international is quadcore.
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And 1.4 GHz....
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as an electrical engineer I guarantee it would work fine....
anyone thinking otherwise is crazy. our processor is pretty powerful, I dint even understand the doubt lol
I ran multi windows on my 500mhz Pentium III PC back in the day ......
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I'm sure our Canadian neighbors will get it.
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This is definitely on the carrier. They know if they give up this feature, then we wouldn't have a reason to upgrade so to speak. It's really sad how they try and cripple a top-end device just so that they can make more money. It's like saying our processor was obsolete before it even hit the market. Come on, we here all know that our processor can easily handle multitasking. To state otherwise is completely false.
The point is that 4.1.2 does not come with multiview (for non-international variants).
I don't see the big deal of the 4.1.2 release anymore without the Premium Suite anymore either.
I think there is an agreement between Samsung and the carriers for the release schedule of these features, so we may not get it until 4.2.1 (which may also fix the lock-screen security flaw). Since multiview wasn't in the original AOSP for our variants, your carrier isn't going to cook it with our existing short battery-life (stock).
Sure, the processor can run it, but also dual-core processor has been known to sap more battery life than the quad-core chipset in real world use.