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I need an honest answer I just got my gs2 about two weeks ago and I can exchange it for a nexus or you x owners of s2 think I should just stay with the s2 which I like but that screen on the nexus is just so frigin beautiful.
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Came from s2 no regrets be nexus is so much better ......probably more to do with software tho
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thanks looks like ill be heading to the tomorrow thanks dude
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Came from tmobile s2 this is so much better! Just looks alot better and feels so much better runs alot smoother as well!
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thanks looks like ill be heading to the tomorrow thanks dude
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That's all it took? One response and you're convinced?? Go get the effin phone already and stop being so passive. Mmmkaypumpkin? Lol
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I don't have it yet but I'll be coming from the at&t GS2. To me dev support is extremely important. So what better phone to have than the nexus.
I currently still have the s2 as well, I kept it just incase I changed my mind, but never use it now, just love this phone!
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Ditto , I kept my s2 thinking I might want to go back to it but I love the GN so have decided to sell my s2.
Both amazing devices, but the nexus is in incredible. Go nexus.
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That's all it took? One response and you're convinced??
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Haha, thought the same thing.......
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Joe
Yeh still got my gs2 but to me I brows the internet and watch videos a lot so screen Res was a major thing for me, also honestly the s2 looked a little like the ip4 also had that, would pic the gn over the ip4 and the gs2 any day, I also notice less issues on the forums with this phone with the gs2 it was full of buggs lucky I just had some battery drain but that was it. Get the gn its a great phone.
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I have no regrets whatsoever getting the Nexus.
The higher screen resolution is a plus for me...as I like to pick the smallest fonts possible to put more info on screen.
The Nexus feels better in hand probably due to the slight curve in design.
K before the store opens I know you guys think I jumped the gun and made my decision on one comment but it seems likea war between s2 lovers vs prime lovers and you hear so many good answers just so hard to tell who is telling the truth or they are just making up ****. also wanna say is that Im not that good with phones meaning that I I'm not going to root or put custom roms on it also is it also true that the nexus won't sync up with computer but it syncs everything automatically to a cloud kinda like icloud if? I like how easy the s2 works please help I'm messed up
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meaning is the s2 easier to use than the nexus cause I payed 600 for the s2 and only have tool pay an extra 50 to get the nexus
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Hello first I would like to thank you for taking the time to view my thread, it means a lot to me. I appreciate the community. I will cut to the chase.
I am thinking about adding a new line to my plan for my little sister. She is currently on MetroPCS and we figured I could save more by adding a plan to my line (about 15 bucks)
What made this so enticing is that I could possibly upgrade my phone and give her my current phone. I currently have a t-mobile hercules galaxy s2 and I love it. I have owned it for 8 months and its just been so great. Never had an issue and then flashed a rom that made it perfect.
I don't know what to do... should I upgrade and get the Samsung Galaxy s3 and give my younger sister my S2?? She is 15 and I was planning on giving her the Blaze 4G but the development for that phone is rubbish.
She has saved 150 for her new phone so I would just have to pay the rest.
What would you do?
Edit: Can I somehow transfer my text messages from my s2 to my s3 with titanium backup???????
Get the s3
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Ditch the s2 mate. The s3 is better in every way possible. Actually the one thing I think the t989 wins in is aesthetics. The s3 is a bad ass phone but I don't like the way it looks. To me it looks like a miniature Samsung TV.. and I think Samsung TVs are ugly. Just my 2 cents lol
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If you can get an s3 for (effectively) $40, go for it. While I'm happy with my s2, I wanted the s3. I just couldn't justify the extra $120 over the s2.
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Let me start off by saying the s3 is a great phone Ive had 3 of them but if you look at them wrong you will break the glass. Im very careful with my phones but somehow i managed to break 2 of the screens in 2 weeks. Do a search on it, it seems to be a real common thing. Also development is a little slow for it, seems like the tmobile version is like the red headed step child of the variants. I ended up selling the 3rd one I got and came back to the s2 with no regrets.
S3 looks terrible and is fragile. Though it does have advantages I still like my s2 better
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Let me start off by saying the s3 is a great phone Ive had 3 of them but if you look at them wrong you will break the glass. Im very careful with my phones but somehow i managed to break 2 of the screens in 2 weeks. Do a search on it, it seems to be a real common thing. Also development is a little slow for it, seems like the tmobile version is like the red headed step child of the variants. I ended up selling the 3rd one I got and came back to the s2 with no regrets.
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I agree with the stepchild reference. If you can get an S3 just get it and enjoy your new toy. Quite sure if you dont like it you can switch out with your family member.
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Let me start off by saying the s3 is a great phone Ive had 3 of them but if you look at them wrong you will break the glass. Im very careful with my phones but somehow i managed to break 2 of the screens in 2 weeks. Do a search on it, it seems to be a real common thing. Also development is a little slow for it, seems like the tmobile version is like the red headed step child of the variants. I ended up selling the 3rd one I got and came back to the s2 with no regrets.
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How do you figure the T-Mobile version is like the red headed stepchild out of the variants? It's the only one who's had a JB leak thus development is picking up rapidly.
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Get the s3. I'm crying because I didn't wait :'(
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mongo41 said:
Let me start off by saying the s3 is a great phone Ive had 3 of them but if you look at them wrong you will break the glass. Im very careful with my phones but somehow i managed to break 2 of the screens in 2 weeks. Do a search on it, it seems to be a real common thing. Also development is a little slow for it, seems like the tmobile version is like the red headed step child of the variants. I ended up selling the 3rd one I got and came back to the s2 with no regrets.
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The tmobile s2 is the read headed stepchild of its variants. The tmobile s3, on the other hand, is the same as its variants. But it has had a JB leak so it has better development than the others.
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The tmobile s2 is the read headed stepchild of its variants. The tmobile s3, on the other hand, is the same as its variants. But it has had a JB leak so it has better development than the others.
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Which is why I'm crying :'(
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elesbb said:
Which is why I'm crying :'(
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Your phone still has a decent resale value. Or.. It did until T-Mobile and Walmart made it available for $299.
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I would personally go for the s3. And use sms backup for your texts. Especially if you're going from one phone to a different phone, titanium message restores cause the messaging app to crash.
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narlynarwhal said:
The tmobile s2 is the read headed stepchild of its variants. The tmobile s3, on the other hand, is the same as its variants. But it has had a JB leak so it has better development than the others.
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Funny how we were saying the same thing about the tmobile vibrant (original galaxy s and only variant to not get gingerbread). For whatever reason, Samsung and t mobile have a history of treating their galaxy variants like red headed stepchildren.
Can we really be surprised if the trend continues?
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If I could only take the S4 SoS, 2Gb of RAM, Super Amoled HD screen.......and the multi-color notification led.. cram it into my t989.. Id be set..
I really don't care for the build of the SGIII but its internal hardware packs a nice punch... exterior is garbage
ellac49 said:
If I could only take the S4 SoS, 2Gb of RAM, Super Amoled HD screen.......and the multi-color notification led.. cram it into my t989.. Id be set..
I really don't care for the build of the SGIII but its internal hardware packs a nice punch... exterior is garbage
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I just want all the software goodies, and functionality. My s2x is fast enough. Its probably faster than the soon to be released ip5. Having my son's ip4s, my i4, and my gs2x side by side, my galaxy beat both quite easily in real world use age.
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Im waiting to see what this fall brings. Im pretty tempted by the possibility of Wireless charging for the Lumias. The charging port on my S2 got messed up somehow and charges VERY slowly as a result.
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I just want all the software goodies, and functionality. My s2x is fast enough. Its probably faster than the soon to be released ip5. Having my son's ip4s, my i4, and my gs2x side by side, my galaxy beat both quite easily in real world use age.
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I uhhh.. find that very hard to believe. The CPU in the iPhone 4s and upcoming i5 run circles around the old s3 chip in this phone. Not trying to defend Apple or anything but the CPU in the t989 is a boat compared to the normal exynos 4 in the other GSIIs.
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S3 and don't look back!
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Please people stop calling it SGS3 or S3, because it's none, the real S3 is Quad core
Tmo USA version is Dual core, and it's called SGH-T999 or T999 for short
if you already own the T989 there's no point getting the T999
if you don't yet have a T989 then get the T999
the minor upgrade is not worth it
detailed hardware spec here http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4804&idPhone2=4129
Hi guys, I have the S3 i9300 right now and was looking at the Note 2. Can someone else who has made the jump comment on it? Do you regret it at all?
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Hi guys, I have the S3 i9300 right now and was looking at the Note 2. Can someone else who has made the jump comment on it? Do you regret it at all?
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Regrets? Hell no.
Theres so many amazing things about the note 2 but I dont feel like writing for years. But the S3 is also great so either way youre in good position.
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No regrets at all dude. S3 is good. But note 2 its awesone. Just do it.
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I already sold my GS3 :beer:
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Same here, traded in my s3, no second thoughts. What a beautiful slab of glass this is!
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I changed my S III for Note 2 also. The only feature that i am missing in S III now is the smaller more handy size against the punch of stylus & new features is not comparable to the S III. It is all about your needs!
I have both the s3 and Note2 in front of me right now, I will be keeping both for the forseeable future, not sure if I will use the s3 much now, but I like to have the option.
input languages
hey everyone.
does the note 2 support multiple input languages?
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hey everyone.
does the note 2 support multiple input languages?
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Yes, it does. Once you select the languages that you want, you can switch between them by long pressing the space bar.
Why
Sorry for the thread jack.
To the guys who've upgraded.
What do you like more about the Note compared to the S3
I've currently got the OG Note and can get the Note 2 or S3 tomorrow, but I'm not sure if there is such a big difference compared to the S3 as there was with the OG note and the S2?
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Sorry for the thread jack.
To the guys who've upgraded.
What do you like more about the Note compared to the S3
I've currently got the OG Note and can get the Note 2 or S3 tomorrow, but I'm not sure if there is such a big difference compared to the S3 as there was with the OG note and the S2?
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If you dont care about screen size just go for Note2
I already sold my s3 and there is no mobile better than Note II. until the end of this year at least. Now I have phone + tablet.
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I already sold my s3 and there is no mobile better than Note II. until the end of this year at least.
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I'm sure Apple fanboy will say otherwise, but I'm not one. The question is why the US get it so late. This is what we get to have a kimchi company making a better phone. But yea the screen will be significantly better, a non-pentile AMOLED. I'm glad I waited instead of trying to get GS3 earlier.
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I'm sure Apple fanboy will say otherwise, but I'm not one. The question is why the US get it so late. This is what we get to have a kimchi company making a better phone. But yea the screen will be significantly better, a non-pentile AMOLED. I'm glad I waited instead of trying to get GS3 earlier.
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US gets it late due to FCC/carrier stuffing it with crap ware make sure it works...hate crapware:silly: need rooting
OP, if battery life is important to u, better switch your s3 to note2
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OP, if battery life is important to u, better switch your s3 to note2
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Seriously? I managed to pull off 4 days out of my S3 with light usage (45min screen on), are you telling me Note 2 has it even better?
No big post but
YES its worth it
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Seriously? I managed to pull off 4 days out of my S3 with light usage (45min screen on), are you telling me Note 2 has it even better?
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Yes.
The battery on Note II is huge! You can easily get 15 hours with very heavy use!
Been using both for the last week its not the same phone note II is a much more creative phone but it is to me a little too big!
The battery is a little bit better but not that much better maybe it will improve with custom rom and kernel
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If you can handle the size and forking out more cash then yes otherwise no.
The only major criticism I have against the note 2 is the screen sharpness, the text just doesnt look as crisp as it doescon the S3.
Everything else is better, faster and smoother on the note 2.
Should I get the
- Samsung Galaxy Note 2
- Samsung Galaxy S 3
or
Wait for Galaxy note 3.. or wait for Galaxy S4 ?
I'm not sure when the GN3 and GS4 are coming out.. so I dont know if I even should wait.
I really need and want a phone right now as my other android phone's screen is pretty cracked.
I dont mind the size.. so Idk which one I should get..
Does the Note2 have as much development as the SGS3? I'm into the whole dev kinda thing.. im not here to buy a phone to keep it stock.
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The Galaxy S4 won't be out for at least several months and the Note 2 is only a couple of months old, so the Note 3 is a way off yet.
As far as development goes, check out the development section of the Note 2 forum, it's very active. Having said that, the stock software on the Note 2 is pretty good, especially if you want to take advantage of the S-Pen.
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Thank you.
Anyone else?
I will Thank everyone who answers me
I am in the same shoes as you... Almost. I currently have an S3 and just bought the Note 2 also. I am contemplating if I should keep the Note 2 and sell the S3 or just return the Note 2 and preserve my upgrade for the S4 or N3.
I don't know why you would want one or the other but let me tell you what motivates me. I want the Fastest phone, best battery life. The Note 2 does that. The thing I didn't count on was actually coming to a conclusion that a 5.5 inch screen wasn't too big.
So it depends what floats your boat.
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jev3gs said:
I am in the same shoes as you... Almost. I currently have an S3 and just bought the Note 2 also. I am contemplating if I should keep the Note 2 and sell the S3 or just return the Note 2 and preserve my upgrade for the S4 or N3.
I don't know why you would want one or the other but let me tell you what motivates me. I want the Fastest phone, best battery life. The Note 2 does that. The thing I didn't count on was actually coming to a conclusion that a 5.5 inch screen wasn't too big.
So it depends what floats your boat.
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Cool thanks.
Let me know in the future if you decide to sell either one. I might be interested.
xologist said:
Cool thanks.
Let me know in the future if you decide to sell either one. I might be interested.
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If I do sell one it will be the S3 and it will be in the next 3 days most likely. My 14 days is up on the Note on Saturday so I have to make a decision by then. I will pm you if I decide to sell the S3.
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I had a S2 first before i bought my new note2, all in all it depend on what you wish for. We can answer or decide for you which is better. Thing that you have too keep in mind and ask your self are. 1. Will you be confortable having a big phone?, if not a S3 seems perfectly. My case , everybody seems to have a laugh at my big phone, some like it a lot, others find it just too much. But when i put on a show with it, they are like damnnnn.
The only problem with the note is when you have it, you most likely never would go back to a smaller phone again.you will feel strange having a S3, or 2 in hand.
im coming from the s3 which is a great phone but you wont regret note 2 bro its AWESOME:highfive::highfive:
Got both and whole heartedly recommend the Note 2
Go for the note 2 !! you wont regret it :good::good::good:
Coming from my s2 which is still very good. The galaxy note 2 is amazing an makes my old phone look slow. Better battery life faster in all aspects download ing etc. Once u use one u won't want to swap. Big or not it still the best phablet on the market.
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Just gone from the desire hd to the note 2. Wouldnt ever go back to a smaller screened phone again. Even the girlfriends S3 looks tiny compared to the note 2 but after a few days you get so used to it, you couldnt use anything smaller. The iphone looks miniscule compared aswell. Have to laugh everytime I see one
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Im sure the senior members are sick of the old s3 vs note 2 but i am stuck, i dont really have enough money to buy the note 2 so i was going to get an s3 i have also noticed that the s3 development section is more active and i plan on making my own roms soon so i figured i would ask in the more experienced fourm should i get the s3 or try to save up another 100$ to get the note 2 and dev for that? i plan on porting everything to the note 2 if possible since my brother has a verizon note 2 thanks for reading
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Im sure the senior members are sick of the old s3 vs note 2 but i am stuck, i dont really have enough money to buy the note 2 so i was going to get an s3 i have also noticed that the s3 development section is more active and i plan on making my own roms soon so i figured i would ask in the more experienced fourm should i get the s3 or try to save up another 100$ to get the note 2 and dev for that? i plan on porting everything to the note 2 if possible since my brother has a verizon note 2 thanks for reading
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IMO I say the sg3. I went into T-Mobile planning on getting the note 2 but after I played with it I just didn't find the size practical for everyday use. Just my 2 cents
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I wanted the note 2 since I currently have the sgs3, but the price was just a tad to high for me to come up with.. Plus the sgs3 is just the perfect size
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Stick with the S3 because what most people don't know is that the S3 has a higher pixel density than the Note2 so what the heck am i paying a higher price of almost $800 for if pixel density of gs3 is less than gs3? when you are watching a high def movie you want to make ever pixel density count man and the things look exactly alike one is just 5.5inch another is 4.8 inches really no big difference to be going after note 2 and btw i think the gs3 xda development is not all that active compared to how active the gs2 xda forum was when i had a gs2. Also most of the roms in the gs3 xda section kind of suck and have issues, very few are close to perfect like the liquidsmooth rom i enjoyed, i also enjoyed the note 2.
Btw, good luck on rom development because I wish i knew how i can develop my own, I am very picky and have to have everything perfect or near perfect so i will make a good rom if only i knew how to cook my own custom rom. Some folks who make roms dont take time to look into issues or fix flaws.
Btw, the best roms for the galaxy s3 are being made for the international quad core version the i9000 series so thats probably why i don't see very good roms for gs3 in dev section.
Get the T-Mobile s3
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thanks all for the replys i am still torn mainly because of the gpu and cpu in both devices but hopefully today i can go out anf get my device then soon we can all enjoy some new roms
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Stick with the S3 because what most people don't know is that the S3 has a higher pixel density than the Note2 so what the heck am i paying a higher price of almost $800 for if pixel density of gs3 is less than gs3? when you are watching a high def movie you want to make ever pixel density count man and the things look exactly alike one is just 5.5inch another is 4.8 inches really no big difference to be going after note 2 and btw i think the gs3 xda development is not all that active compared to how active the gs2 xda forum was when i had a gs2. Also most of the roms in the gs3 xda section kind of suck and have issues, very few are close to perfect like the liquidsmooth rom i enjoyed, i also enjoyed the note 2.
Btw, good luck on rom development because I wish i knew how i can develop my own, I am very picky and have to have everything perfect or near perfect so i will make a good rom if only i knew how to cook my own custom rom. Some folks who make roms dont take time to look into issues or fix flaws.
Btw, the best roms for the galaxy s3 are being made for the international quad core version the i9000 series so thats probably why i don't see very good roms for gs3 in dev section.
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Actually the Galaxy Note have a better display than the Galaxy S3. On paper the s3 sounds better with a higher pixel density. In reality the S3 still uses pentile display while the Note 2 uses the much better tradition RGB. I have them both for comparison. When you zoom in in pictures or video you can definitely see the Note 2 have a more superior display.
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The note 2 is outrageously expensive. I also couldn't believe my eyes that the og note is the same price as the s3.... Samsung imo is staring to become like Apple at least in the sense how its overpriced
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I have and use them both.
Galaxy Note 2 for sure if you can live with the size of it.
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i'd say go for the T-mobile S3, why? have you heard the recent news about the Note 2 exploit (btw note2 is not alone in this exploit - from S2 to Note 10.1 all international models with Exynos chip build in) they made a patch for that but its only a TEMPORARY FIX.
i suggest read this article and the thread if you want to buy the note 2
http://www.androidauthority.com/gal...exynos-chips-danger-new-exploit-found-140561/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2048511
idk if TMO is selling a international note 2
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Actually the Galaxy Note have a better display than the Galaxy S3. On paper the s3 sounds better with a higher pixel density. In reality the S3 still uses pentile display while the Note 2 uses the much better tradition RGB. I have them both for comparison. When you zoom in in pictures or video you can definitely see the Note 2 have a more superior display.
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+1
I have both, and the note 2's rgb is much better.
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most of the roms in the gs3 xda section kind of suck and have issues
I wish i knew how i can develop my own
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You are obviously a clueless kid that has no idea what is going on. Which roms suck? Maybe before you take shots at the devs you should learn what the hell you are talking about. If you need help ask for it instead of making idiotic blanket statements.
Good grief... It's no wonder the devs get a little moody from time to time. It is because of uneducated posts like yours. Try being a little more grateful that people are willing to share their work for free. Contribute something other than your whining.
Sorry for the mini rant, but your post just rubbed me the wrong way. Again, if you need help ask.