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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
Sorry but the Note camera is not better than the S3 in any way both from the end results and the camera components . The faster chip in the S3 also helps improve the camera too.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Frostyeo:
Can anyone comment on whether the s3's battery is really longer lasting than the NOTE?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ratcom:
my battery is lasting longer by a mile ;)

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Right I've been using a s3 for over a week now and these are my thoughts....

Its taken the full week to feel at home with the smaller screen size however the software is simply brilliant, to the point where I want to use a standard TW type rom for all the tricks. Finally the hardware is tops, you WILL NOT find anything faster slicker on the market. Do I regret trading my note for the s3? ..... yes for the first few days but now I would not be without :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] PrincessZara:
I'm so tempted to give up the Note and get myself a SIII. For me, it's mainly the lovely large screen of the Note that I love so very much Vs. all the lovely bells and whistles of the SIII like the superior S Voice, butter smooth UI, S Beam etc. that make me want it so much.

The one thing that scares me about the SIII is the tint issues people are facing. I guess I'll take a couple of days more to see if I actually make the change.

Anyway, both the devices are amazing and owners of either device should enjoy their respective device knowing they own one of the best devices available today. :)

☞ Ice Cream Swyped from my G Note ♪
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] leicashot:
I did the same thing and feel the same way even though the S3 delivers in every way and battery life is noticeably better. That huge screen and usability is incredible and too hard to forget.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] tbong777:
The more I rad and as the newness wears off, the more inclined I am to wait for the Note II which will likely have all the functions of the S3.

I am not sure I want to go smaller on the screen for SW benefits at this point now that ICS is available for the Note. I don't use the Vlingo thing......if it worked with a wired headset i would on mu bike. Not many people are actually using talk commands on their devices.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] hotweiss:
I am sure that the S3 is a better phone, but I can't justify buying a new phone every 6 months because something better came out. The Note will be perfect once CyanogenMod gets all the bugs fixed.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] bidboy:
Got a Note again.:)

Sold my original Note & my S2 to get the S3. Yes the S3 is faster, love the cut down TW, it has lots of new gimmicks ( features ), but its too small. I really missed the big screen. So now have a Note again, beautiful.

My next phone will be the Note2, time to start saving again. ;)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Beards:
Gavin, what results have you found from taking a few shots of either moving objects or holding the phone and turning either left or right whilst taking a shot.

Are they blur free?

If not that would indicate the faster chip has nothing to do with the camera. It would be the new lens what makes any differences. :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
Tried taking moving shots of my cat. They were not all blur free. Lighting was dim. But I wouldn't expect the result to change if brighter lighting. Will try some more later today.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] djpianz:
New lens or not, I've read somewhere that the lens aperture on both SG Note and S3 are the same f/2.6, so the light gathering capability of both lens are same. To freeze otherwise moving subject while capturing photo, you'll need high shutter speed of 1/250th of a second or less in good light. Bigger sensor area will allow more light to be captured thus allowing higher shutter speed and less noisy on higher ISO.

Faster chip will help lessen the delay or lag that lets you capture moving subject instantly, blur or not it depends on light, ISO and shutter speed.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
The S3 is getting an OTA update, completed mine. Can't tell yet what's new.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Beards:
Yes, agree in what you say. It is really a question of how the lens is operating and not the speed of the phone in general.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
Just discovered burst mode on camera. Takes 20 photos with zero camera lag.

Also these videos might make you think more about the S3 http://www.talkandroid.com/116447-samsung-releases-15-training-videos-for-the-galaxy-s-iii/
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] foxmeister:
Why are you so keen for Note users to "think more about the S3"?

You've got a new phone and you think it's better than the Note - I get it, but isn't it just time to move on to the S3 forums now and leave those of us Note users who do not feel that the S3 offers a compelling upgrade to our device to talk about the device that matters to us?

Regards,

Dave
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] PoisonWolf:
He's trying to justify his purchase because deep down there is a level of uncertainty about his purchase. :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
Damn it. You guessed right :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] PoisonWolf:
Phone is just a phone at the end of the day. ;) Once you can truly hold on to that statement, just get one, stick to it, use it for 2 years, and then change. :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
Yep it's sure is only that :)

But keep it for 2 years. Now that's a tricky one lol. Longest ever stint of ownership is 14 months. Shortest is 1 day. Average has risen in my old age to about 6 months.

One of my friends often buys my phones. He still has all of them working but passed down now to various friends or family. His mum uses my old O2 XDA IIs.

I do wish I had kept my HTC HD2. My friend now has android ICS running on it, courtesy of XDA Dev team. Really liked that phone.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Strategist:
The GS3 is a fantastic device and it's the best smartphone below 5 inches which is what most people want. Its design makes it surprisingly comfortable to use with one hand unlike the Note. And it obviously brings a blazingly fast processor along with some neat software bells and whistles.

But it's not the Note. Trying out the GS3 made it clear to me that I really like the extra half inch the Note brings to the table and also the S-pen which has become even more useful with the new ICS software.

Ultimately the only phone that will tempt me is the Note 2 which will probably bring all the GS3 goodies anyway. ( And to be honest I will probably keep my Note for two years so what I am really looking forward to is the Note 3).Basically the fact that even a superb device like the GS3 doesn't tempt me shows how well-suited the Note is for my needs.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] surfbird:
How is the S3 screen screen visibilty compared to note in sunlight/daylight? Anyone that have compared them side by side?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] apd:
Absolutely. What other reason is there for a S3 thread on a Note forum? We all got the Note because of the screen and its speed. I came from a nexus (same screen size as the S3) and could no way go back.

And those people who go on about S3 software - blah blah blah - it's all already been ported to the Note.

So maybe its the CPU? Maybe but I don't see it.

Thus it must be the camera. I think if I want to pay £600 for a camera (it costs more on contract), I'll buy a Lumix!!!!!!

I don't wish to be rude. But could the S3 owners just go to a S3 forum? If you want to come back with a Note and talk about the Note on a Note forum, you'll be very welcome.

Just my £0.02.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Rulinglionadi:
Am sorry but its not fair to compare NOTE with S3....coz its of different times...like you cant compare NOTE to S2...S2 was before NOTE...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] :
How's battery life with all those sensors on?

And is it that much more convenient with the sensors?

It is a smarter phone in that sense. Just to bad screen is smaller lmao

I also wonder what the lowest dpi is before system crashes with stock. And dialer, contacts.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
No idea. No idea how the S3 is in direct sunlight as its being raining all the time.

Agree. The Note 2 might be fairer to compare when out, and judging by some of the rumours it's going to be awesome.

I don't find the sensors impact battery since the overall battery life is phenomenal.

Of course screen size is the killer feature of the Note with the S Pen.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] tyraelasd:
I think the whole point of the galaxy note is the use of its stylus. If you dont use it, then go for the S3.

I own a galaxy note but my father gave it to me, I was kinda happy to had a phone with a big screen, but after a couple of weeks Ive found that I dont use the s pen very much, and even tough I have got used to its phenomenal size I cant say its really comfortable to use with one hand, so Im going to sell it ang get a GS3, great display and one hand usability.

Even though I know the SGN2 will beat the SG3 in every single aspect, it will have the same freaking size and thats a con for me.

Cheers.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] LowDef:
Couldn't agree with you more. People may just need to convince themselves here for what they have bought is a trophy.

Sent from my GT-N7000
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] wayandrs:
I upgraded to an S3 as I'm back to my world traveling ways. So much easier to have GPS, e-mail, camera, notes, always ready in my pocket.

Btw, saw your myopia comment. I'm having mine fixed with rehab. Works amazingly well. Down from -4.00 to -2.50 in about four months, so far. Frauenfeld Clinic, those guys are fantastic.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ngocdao:
Front camera

we don't see things as they are; we see things as we are.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ngocdao:
I notice it isnt as vibrant as note but still better than any phone out there. Then again, it isnt as annoyingly bright in the dark as the note either

we don't see things as they are; we see things as we are.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] THUDUK:
Been away testing other phones for a month or so...

Tried another Iphone 4s for three days realised for the final time iOs is not for me

then onto a samsung Galaxy s3, nice but so similar to the Note but so miss the large screen and spen, now trying an HTC ONE X, which is superb but again missing the Large Screen and SPEN.

By the end of this week I will be back to a NOTE, not interested in the Note 2 yet, as Dual core and 800 width screen with 1GB RAM is by far enough for me
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] solarboy:
My perfect phone would be an S3 WITH s-pen. I love the extra size of the Note but when I'm at work (property renovations) I'm always terrified I'll snap it in half in my pocket.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] LoVeRice:
I want s3 too but color black

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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] este548:
While Note is a phablet, SGSIII is a phone, so it is natural it feels more like a phone. There are other phablets in the pipe line coming out, so while I can understand comparison and excitement from SGSIII, given both sizes, hardware specifications, introduction to market, then all in all it is fight between apples and pears ...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] annie42:
How is the wolfson driver in sgs3 better than the note? Is it visible, i mean not like a minor improvement?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] brooon:
AFAIK, it´s not a driver, it´s a chip! And in my opinion it is a HUGE difference between the two, but this difference becomes more obvious when using better headphones or a good soundsystem.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] tasvir:
It says galaxy note n-7000 is 4g capable or HSPA+ capable. Is it workable with tmobile's 4g.. Every where else it says its not.. Am I missing something??:confused:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] aharmsworth:
GNote N7000 on T Mobile

I have tried it in Washington state3 months ago, data was slow but reliable under the current network. Voice was great. However T-Mobile is changing their systems - I don't recall the details, but becoming more standard on the 1700 and 1900 bands, so it should get better in the future work. Sorry, don't remember the details.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] THUDUK:
Only problem with a small phone is you cant say to someone...

"Thats Not a phone mate.......pause aka croc dundee....out you pull your NOTE.....This is a PHONE":);)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] hackerboi:
^^^^ LOL
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] CorruptedSanity:
This is exactly how I feel.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] THUDUK:
Very true it is not for everyone, my wife keeps saying each time I pull it out, Gosh that's big:p obviously she prefers them smaller...

Also Draw something is taken to another level with a Note...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Barkotron:
Very much agreed. A guy in the office brought the S3 in yesterday, and I'm really, really impressed. Feels fantastic in the hand.

However, I've got used to just noting things down with the pen, doing sketches, sending silly quick MS-Paint-style photo mashups to friends etc. I'd miss that a lot if I switched. I like the extra screen space, but there's not _enough_ difference for me - if the size was the only advantage the Note had, I'd swap in an instant.

That said, I'm still waiting for the Note 2. Although I do hope they take the design language/ergonomic designers from the S3 to work on the body. If they can give the next Note the same/similar ergonomics as the S3, then it's going to be something really, really special.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
My Note was running ICS.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Barkotron:
I don't know - having compared both of them together yesterday, I do prefer the extra screen space on the Note, but it doesn't seem like _that_ much of a difference really. Probably wouldn't be enough for me to make a purchase decision on that difference alone.

The big difference for me is the pen. If there was an S-Pen on the S3 I'd almost certainly swap it.

The S3 just feels much nicer in the hand, and I say this as someone who also likes the feel of the Note. It's like holding a shell or something, it just feels... right.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Atomix86:
The S3 will never even touch the note in my eyes. This screen > all, end of.

Sent via carrier pigeon
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] hagba:
Here is our roadmap! ! :

Wife is waiting for the next iPhone with the hope that it will come with a 4 inch screen! ! .

Son, has just ordered the SGSIII.

And me,I will wait for a major manufacturer to release a device with a screen a bit larger than my Note, till than will keep on enjoyiing the biggest phone in the market ! .For me its size is an asset not a liability.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] poope:
if it doesnt have an Spen, it's not comparable with the Note:p
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] kandem:
I'm very happy with note. I'll change my Note when sgs4 or note 2 have a cortex a15 processor.

Enviat des del meu GT-N7000
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] waqas.sonic:
Got my wife's s3 delivered yesterday, it's brilliant, I want to keep it for myself :P :D , ATM comparing them side by side (my note's on Cyan):

-Battery life (Still testing but looks better on S3)

-I love the notification light on the S3 !

-Camera (back and front) is just brilliant but that could be down to software enhancements as the optics look the same

-Feels really good in my hand (White Version)

-S-Voice is just rubbish but will improve over time I guess

-Stay Awake still needs a bit work but is useful when it works

-It's fast and I mean super fast, even with all the touch wiz bloat it's really fast !

Overall I really feel like getting one for myself and selling my note as the price is dropping like a rocket !
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] 007shaolin:
Have you tried to install other launcher like golauncher? Did it lag like it does on galaxy note?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] brooon:
Nope, it doesn´t. Smooth like butter, but I had the same smootheness on my SGSII as well.

Still testing, but I´m also very impressed by the SGSIII till now.

+ Fast

+ Camera (especially the burst mode) is so much fun

+ Sound is superior

+ I like the home button (just a "cosmetic" thing, but it really feels well build)

- battery! IMAO it is so inferior in comparison with the note (on GB). But I have to check it some more days...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] iakovl:
Like to hear more opinions, also considering switching to s3

Sent from N7000 with paranoid 0.1
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] straxusii:
This is such a common misconception, half an inch in devices that are 4-6 inches is massive, take a look at the note next to the s3 on the web. The note screen is significantly larger.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] MrDSL:
I cant do it...Gonna have to wait for the Note 2

Screen size is to awesome for me..
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
I use Go Launcher and it's excellent on the S3.

Look at the screen size comparing again. The S3 has much less bezel than the Note. The actual screen is not much difference. The Note has lots of unnecessary bulk. I'm not taking away tots its a unique device though.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
A real test is to cutout 2 pieces of paper of the respective screen sizes and lay the S3 over the Note. It won't be that much as Samsung have done wonders with pushing the glass closer to the edges.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Barkotron:
Well, yes, it's bigger, but have you actually compared them in person rather than from a photo?

I was expecting to find the S3 just too small, but after holding them next to each other it's not the massive difference you might expect. I do prefer the Note, but if I was deciding which one to buy then the screen size wouldn't be what decided me.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Souai:
just make sure you dont completely discharge the battery.

on an NiCad battery, draining it till its dead and then fully charging it is good.

but on lithium ion batteries, its maximum capacity decreases everytime you drain it completely. the number of battery cycles increases if you dont drain it completely.

http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/how_to_prolong_lithium_based_batteries
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Moepda:
On the issue of speed. im sure the s3 is fast but in fairness the note isnt slow either. i had anokia n900 before my note (rr ics v2 franco v4 lr1modem) and trust me that was slow! in comparison to n900 the note is a turbo rocketship! however much slower than the gs3 it is, its still more than fast enough for me :) im very happy with it and like many will wait for any note2 that arrives in the future...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] matador_kuw:
in my opinion its not that difference to change mobile

in a year i changed my mobile 5 times most of them won't stay at my hands for a month till i got my galaxy note last november till now i own it. when you buy a mobile just for software or some slight changes by the time you feel bored and even don't change rom's but when i got the note the screen the pen i'm enjoying it nd changing roms almost every day

better to wait for galaxy note2 though i promised my daughter that i'm going to buy here gs3 when she passes her 7th grade exam :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] hajime_android:
I tried both devices side by side today. Did not notice the S3 to be any faster than the Note+ICS in that store. (I noticed that the performance of Note+ICS varies from store to store. Don't know the reason.) In fact it seemed to be slower than Note+GB.

From some youtube videos, the s3 rebooted faster than the note though. How often do we need to reboot?!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Zamboney:
Lol! My wife definitely likes 'em big!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] JulyDerek:
Give it some weeks & lots of apps. :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] hajime_android:
Remind of Sex and the City.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] chasmodo:
Same here... SGS2 felt like minuscule toy when I had to use it after my Note had bricked.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
I have over 120 apps installed :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] BBFreak:
HAHA, I love it :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ChodTheWacko:
Yea, in terms of numbers (based on aspect ratio calculator, which I think is close enough):

Note: 5.3", 16:10 aspect ratio:	4.2x3.2 =13.49 sq inches area

S3: 4.8", 16:9 - 4.2	x 2.4	= 9.84

for comparison:

iphone 4s: 3.5", 2:3 ratio: 2.8 x 2.1 = 5.88

So you're looking at a difference of roughly 62% of an iphone screen.

That's quite a bit.

That being said, S3 is sure a nice phone - it's a matter of priorities I guess.

I don't see anything in the OP I'd give up my screen size for (I don't use the camera). I'll gladly take those upgrades in Note 2 though (especially the front LED).

- Frank

P.S. Sure would be nice if specifications included actual length/width of LCD screens. 3.5" 2:3 <> 3.5" 16:10.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] altae:
Go Laucher lags in your case? I use Go Launcher and it does not lag. Maybe very seldom but in general my experience with Go Launcher is that it runs fluently. I run ICS (LPY with LPF CF-Kernel).

Sent from my Galaxy Note running ICS
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] hackerboi:
Did try out the Sgs 3 today, it's a nice phone sans the back cover. The screen although bigger than the rest feels puny in comparison to my note. I'm running liquid smooth ROM and my note was as fast and snappy as sgs3. The spen is super important and a part of my daily routine, drawing doodles on pics, making memes etc. more over the note felt much better built. I'm an gonna wait for Note 2.

Sent from Awesomus Maximus - Galaxy Note
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] tbong777:
Go Launcher lagged in GB..Once I flashed ICS, ALL Lag was gone form the device
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] jangwl:
The S Pen together with the S Note and S Memo is really powerful than what S3 has to offers. Of course, and I know they has improved a lot on the UI of S3 which Note lacks.

Ability to draw and scribble notes whenever on the screen is a plus point.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] eug3n91:
Hmmm...I used to hate how the S3 looked and definitely did NOT consider upgrading. I love the screen, the attention that the Note got me...

However, on reading a post like this from both a Note and S3 user, I can't help but notice that the S3 has 2 major things that I love in a phone and sort of miss in the Note...

- Smoothness (50 apps installed on CM9, usually latest Nightly, sometimes acting up, different bugs here and there...not...smooth...all the time)]

- Good camera. I'm not a photographer, but when you said that the S3's camera blows the Note's out of the water, it really made me think, since the Note already has a pretty decent camera to be honest and I like having it handy...

Also, I'm pretty sure that there'll be crazy development on the S3. Right now the Note doesn't have that great of a dev. ecosystem, if you ask me. Not many safe ROMs out there and can't switch between all of them by just flashing and factory reset. Lots of unsafe LPYs and others like that still around...

My plans right now are to wait until autumn, when my precious Note will have its 1 year anniversary and check out what's out then. Either a lower-priced S3 or maybe the next Nexus, Note...who knows? :D (probably the S3)

Will definitely be upgrading in a few months though... :p

Congrats on your new S3 though. May it give you countless happy moments.