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[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] AdzUK:
I've had my Galaxy Note for I think around 5-6 months now, it is amazing. I thought I could never go back to a smaller screen.

Yesterday my wifes white Galaxy S3 arrived, I spent all day yesterday and today 'setting it up' for her. ;)

There is simply no question, that it blows the Note/S2 and pretty much every android device out the water in terms of smoothness. It feels iphone-like smooth when navigating through the menus and options. I am not really a big fan of Apple but the responsiveness and smoothness of their devices is exceptional, the Galaxy S3 is right up there.

I tried to make it lag, yet it handles everything so very well. The user experience is just something else, it actually makes my Note feel slightly dated. When I purchased the Note I was blown away by the screen, with the S3 it is a bit of everything but in particular the whole user experience.

Considering the size of the screen on the S3, Samsung have done very well keeping the device itself extremely slim, light and manageable. It feels much more like a phone because it is so compact and because of the design, I didn't think much of it when I first saw the pics but in the flesh it is really nice.

The camera takes pics instantly, and you can take pics while recording a video. I haven't compared the pic quality but I don't think there is much difference. If the S3 was available in black I would be SERIOUSLY tempted to sell my Note.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] aalupatti:
Love all the features, especially the speed things, listed in OP. Not really cared about TW though.

Really love to use this phone but wont be getting it for only 2 reason

1. No it does not have a 5.3 inch screen

2. No stylus.

So addicted to these two features.

However in another few months Note 2 will be out and it will beat SIII.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Mataro:
Same here but I was considering getting the Nexus or an S3 for main phone and use the Note for mainly games and pda functions :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] pjfriend:
Same plan. I'll wait until Note 10.1 arrives and see what the phone options are. It'd be am S3 today.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] straxusii:
Sorry mate, tell yourself that if it makes you happier, but just from looking at the picture it's obvious the note screen, minus bezel, is significantly more than the s3. It's only about 10% longer but the width difference is much more probably making the surface area of the note screen about 1/3 more.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] THUDUK:
Agree, thing I love about the note is the screen width, most smartphones are tall and thinner, the Note is tall and fat so you get much better views for reading books, websites and more, another plus point for the Note
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] clandestino123:
Please tell us about the colour rendering. Does the SGSIII display true black? Or has samsung adjusted it so that it can only show very dark grey.... conveniently hiding the black clipping issue observed on the note???!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ratcom:
well I'm sat waiting for my SG3 to arrive, sorry I only had a short love affair with the note but with all this bricking issues it just turned me off. I know if you are careful you should be ok but I shouldnt need to be! I felt like I was always one wipe from brick :mad::mad:
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Zuber:
I read that they got S3 Touchwiz working on the Note. So hopefully, we can get most of the new tweaks from the S3 on the Note as well.

I love the screen size and the stylus, so I'm sticking with the Note until maybe the Note 2.

Zuber
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ngocdao:
The port is quite nice but no new features really. More UI than UX

Glad to have sort and uninstall right in drawer now
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] TEKONG84:
Agree on that one. Note 2 will be more impressive. :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] mccmjoon76:
+1000 :D

Others phone is phone :)

Note is Phone and Tab that's why it got a new name Tab_Phone Lol.. Love my Note :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
Screen size. No way am I saying the Note is smaller. It's bigger. We all no that, but due to Samsung's use of limiting the bezel, pro rata the difference is not as great.

The other thing I noticed immediately is how much thinner the S3 was. If Samsung can produce the Note 2 with less thickness and less bezel I'm sure it will please many.

Someone mentioned the camera and several comments on how much better the S3 is. If you have a look at my twitter feed (excuse any crap lol ) I have uploaded a few shots. Also did a couple on my Flickr account gavinfabl100. Twitter is @gavinfabiani
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] universil:
I just went down town to have a look and feel of the new S3, and if you loved your note, it seems strange to me how you could happily switch to that thin long screen.

It's only in the shop, but I played with it and it didn't seem any faster than my Note with Ics ZsLPF, least nothing that I would care about much.

Regardless of unnecessary bits of dubious electronic wizardry like smart stay, which they advertise someone sleeping with his phone on, and it switching screen off, then admit it won't work in the darkness of your average bedroom.

I tried playing music through it's speaker and like the Note it isnt louder or anything, (and I wish it was a little louder even after Equaliser.)

Already read about people having problems getting the bluetooth to connect to their car, and there will be more little hiccups before it all runs smooth, like the dodgy auto focus for video.

Bottom line is it has no S pen and it's screen is about the same as all the other top range phones.

The Note is unique and the Note 2, which will still have the pen and the screen will make the S3 look even worse.

Wouldn't dream of giving up my Note for that any more than would have for the S2, now that I have seen it!

I would do a straight swop my Note for S3. Then sell the S3 and get a note :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] beestee:
I am jealous. I knew that the SIII would be superior due to the focus on software, and I even had a gut feeling that the build was something to be experienced in person, not through photos.

But like others have said the note has features that just are not offered elsewhere yet, so I have no problem holding out for the note 2.

Thanks for your viewpoint!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
The Note is the only device of it's kind. I agree it's unique and always will be. It served me very well and 7m other people.

It it's also not totally fair to compare as the S3 is a newer device!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] animeware:
I agree with you i own the note my self the s3 in my option isn't all that great design compared to the note
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] cheryanne:
The note is my compromise gadget - I'm probably never going to own a phone and a tablet and an e ebook reader but the note gives me the functions of all three. I'm still in love with my note.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] animeware:
You said it :) its a phone, tablet and e reader too
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] tbong777:
Yeah the more I read the less interested I am as well. I learned with the N95 1 not to rush into a new device.....Wait for the used ones to start hitting if I want to "try" one out. but in this case the Note II may be worth waiting for...Might have the same features of the S3 with the additional benifits of the Note.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] poope:
^^this
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] M3TALLICA:
Hi Gavinfabl,

Thanks for this review.

Could you please answer few questions ?

1. Does S III come with the same buggy eMMC firmware ?

2. How much screen on time do you get ?

Regards
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] yiannisthegreek:
Hmmmm... Guess you can call me lucky perhaps because I have seen most of the debate here on whether or not to "sell" the Note to obtain the SGSIII but Im gonna buy the SGSIII and KEEP my NOTE and probably still keep my SGSII as well.

Maybe I have too much disposable income? Lol... Nah... I just really enjoy this as a hobby and like to have the BEST OF THE BEST at any given time and as far as Im concerned... the SGSII, NOTE and SGSIII are the CREAM OF THE CROP!!!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] hagba:
This, exact the same,saved me lots of typing,except that I went down town with my wife,we had different oppinions,she thought SGSIII was a big phone,and I thought was too small(comparing to my Note ofcourse).:D

And should add that.at least to me,noting compares to that awsome magestic feeling when holding the Note,
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
The battery life of the S3 lasts all day on a charge. The Note on ICS didn't. I haven't had the phone long enough to record actual hours .

The Note is a great geeks gadget :-)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] decat:
One of my collegues got a S3 since today, played a bit with the phone, it's soooo ****ing small. :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] josuts:
I totally agree with you:) I love my Note too;)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] porcusor:
man, I just love how people are still asking what this device is (Note) as if they didn't know already :eek:, saying with envy that it's too big for a phone, while slowly putting their HTC legend, desire HD, xperia, etc devices back in their pockets. That's what they said about HTC HD2 when I bought it, and now its 4.3 screen size is a standard.

Now, I remember when I bought my HTC HD2 I said I'd hold on to it like forever, and I would still have had it right now if it hadn't been for the Note!!!

I'm waiting for the Note 2 baby, ain't going back to no smaller screen! Even if my Note gets bricked/shot/drowned/burnt/eaten/lost/exploded/captured by terrorists, I would still buy a new Note. It's the laaaaaaw of the West...
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
I have a number of friends all with Notes. Their view of the S3 is that it makes the Note seem very dated in comparison.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] appelflap:
In some respects it has, in others it hasn't. It are really two different type of devices IMHO. The Note is a note taking device with good note taking software and hardware support. I can do things on the Note that I would never be able to do on the S3 (or any other device for that matter).

Some scenarios I can do only on the note:

- Hands free calls and taking notes at the same time

- Quickly jot down an appointment with the new s planner and type in the details later

- Make notes, annotate mails, make a quick design, save and annotate web scraps for research and reference etc., making doodles at boring meetings, use it as a hand fan when it's hot.

In that respect every other device is very outdated.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] hagba:
We haven't noticed that, I put both of them side by side for over 15 minutes, on the contrary the SGSIII' with its rounded edges looked more like my old PDA2K.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] brangko:
Everyone will always say their new phone is great, Even if they regret buying it ROFL!!. Btw galaxy s3 sucks especially the model.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
Some valid points and personal opinions which are fine. People are always going to have different views. That's life.

Personally I think the design is awesome, so does my wife and a vast majority. Here's some areas after a few days use where the S3 scores higher -

1. Camera optics are better and therefore the shots are. Burst mode with best picture, video and take picture at same time, HDR mode etc

2. Video player. Thumbnail view plays all videos in thumbnail view. Pop up play. Carry on playing and watching video while doing something else. Actually useful.

3. S Beam and NFC.

4. Newer version of Touchwiz. At first I installed Go Launcher, but have spent some time with Touchwiz and now have deleted Go Launcher. Just have Fancy Widgets and Simple Calendar widget added on home screen.

5. More app compatibility with S3 width.

6. Without needing any mods more of my games play smoother. Doodle Jump for example.

7. All aspects of the software are newer and smoother.

8. Easier to hold, thinner and lighter. But then it's designed as a phone not phablet.

9. Screen. Pictures look more lifelike on the S3.

10. Better battery management. Longer running times.

I could go on, but you get the gist.

Where the Note scores above the S3 IMO -

1. S Pen for scribbles, adding notes to stuff, handwriting recognition, S Notes and S Memos added functionality

2. Larger screen slightly better for viewing media.

3. Uniqueness. Holds the mantra for being different.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] choikugi:
S2 was very noticeable due to spec in the past. But now we will see more super phones and hybrid phones and S3 will be treated as galaxy nexus like now. Other than 2g ram I don't see any reason why it is called super phone now. In addition S3 still uses pentile and it looks worse than recent HTC phone and that is why I am not considering.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] THUDUK:
To be honest I went back to the phone shop yesterday for another go, after reading this on here, and I was quite underwhelmed, when you see and use the note its wow what a screen, playing with the display phones note on GB and s3 on ics, the note felt a little ponderous, but I just couldn't get away from the width and clarity for fit and read on the note, never used anything like it, sorry s3 but you didn't win me over again a second attempt, loving my note
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] mccmjoon76:
My point of view guys ...

Samsung S3 should compare with HTC One X Lol :D

http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=4238&idPhone2=4320
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] aalupatti:
Love ur signature about galaxy note :D.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gitin:
i myself waited 4 s3 launch and as soon as i saw its live video i was like wot d **** too ugly and with the same old 8mp cam \

and the very next day i sold out my iphone and bought NOTE , as there was no need to wait 4 s3 launch anymore

its my opinion many people will like s3 design but i dont

playing games like real racing 2 god look at the graphics even with asphalt HD, and watching HD movies is a treat you cannot get this multimedia experience on any other device even with 8 cores

coz this is NOTE its not a phone its something else

and with S-Pen it makes my job so easy as i work online on websites and with other phones i had to switch back to note application while working on internet browser and write stuff on it

but with NOTE whatever i do online i take screenshot and write on it...makes my life easy and no other phone can do it

i bet doesnt matter how many cores are there in s3 nobody s gonna ask you which phone is it but you take out NOTE and everybody starts looking at u

hey what is it ? its beautiful , how much is it ?

nd i say hey its not a phone its nOtE :)

PEACE .... now waiting 4 NOTE 2
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] aami.aami:
here it is, so much for the S3! :D

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1658601
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
Lol that thread is a little exaggerated. The pink is part of the glue used in the manufacturing process and will dry out. This pink occurred on new iPhones 4S too.

However, several of my friends have bought S3, none have any pink.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] LxMxFxD:
Great review OP but i'm just amazed you can deal with the significantly smaller screen. As someone pointed out, the note is over 13 square inches while the SIII is only 9.6 square inches. The 16:10 of the note helps A LOT vs the mere 16:9 of the SIII and other similar phones being released. Sure it wont help on 16:9 movies but for web viewing, working, notes, etc it sure does. A friend of mine has an htc One and he even said to me "Your note is like looking through a window while my htc one is like looking through a slit in a blind".
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Isakth:
About the screen rotation delay, that is a setting and has nothing to do with performance. Any crappy phone with a gyro module should be able to rotate the calculator in near-real-time.

Also, comparing differences in the software seems irrelevant, at least in a place like this. Most people here seem to replace it anyhow. With the PA-ROM on the Note I've got 8 quick launch shortcuts and weather on my lock screen , 4 different volume sliders when pressing the volume button, per-app-custom DPI and the ability to switch between tablet/phone mode interface, per-app as well, themeable interface et.c. et.c. There are apps that don't require rooting or custom firmwares which can improve such things as well.

The battery of the S3 has 84% of the milliamps in the Note battery... how does the battery consumption of the screen and quad core-processor compare? Shouldn't the CPU at least be a whole lot more? Anyone know the actual Antutu battery benchmark numbers?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] mccmjoon76:
Yep..already playing with it for One month now the Rom base on ICS :)

Still needs some polish.. for now private used only :D

If S3 compare to One X beware...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux7oGEtrusI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

Send from my MixTheme Note_ICS using XDA premium
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] brangko:
Yeah yeah s3 is great bla bla bla. Btw don't you have your own forum to boast your great phone?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Janis:
K, I don't want to pop any bubbles, but

http://www.engadget.com/2012/05/14/samsung-galaxy-s-iii-c-pen-accessories/

I'm a multi-purpose person. I like things that do more and I only have to tote one thing with me. I have a purse, and I repair phones for some cash on the side (screen replacements & stuff that people are just too scared to do themselves). My vote, because I'm me, and I like/need-for-business the attention, is the Note. That's the one that sits nicely on my old car's dashboard with a big enough navigation displayed. That's what I use for my ebook reader because any tablet is really just too bulky (I got the Lenovo Thinkpad for the big screen, and boy, it's heavy). That's what my daughter doodles on when we're waiting in line. It's what I lean over and show really big photos on to all my mom's friends who barely check their email once a week. It's what sits on my nightstand with a clock display both dark enough and big enough for my terrible myopia. And even though I'll get a new phone, I'll still probably be using my Note for all that other stuff, maybe just tethered to the new phone and just use GrooveIP or Skype, but I know I'll use it for a long time, probably until OSes and apps tromp the 1g of RAM.

Yes, I'm a stylus fiend. I can't figure out what you would have one without a silo for it. What, are you gonna velcro it to the back?

One thing a big screen, and bezel, allows is a big battery (besides the stylus silo). Phone size isn't all about screen size.

I think Samsung did with the S3 what HTC was trying to do with the One X. Smooth, great camera (I'm waiting for a patent battle on the pic-in-video thing), and a great user experience in general. I think, though, I may just get a new $800 camera instead of an S3.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Zamboney:
Dude, you're truly pathetic. Bought a s3 and obviously regretting that stupid decision. The Note is more than just a phone and the s3 sucks completely in comparison as it's just a regular, underwhelming phone. Go compare to One X or something, we're not interested as we have the best, unique device for our needs which the s3 simply cannot fulfil as it lacks the hardware (screen size, spen etc). Seems like you can't let go of your Note and have to try convince others to make the same mistake you did, but sorry we use our brains before purchasing stuff.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] patladjanko:
Does the S3 have the black clipping?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] arsal717:
my point exactly. im regretting the spur of the moment thing that led me to trade my Note for the s3 two days ago. the honeymoon period is over as of last nite ;) n quite honestly, i feel dumb now :(
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
Nice language. Thanks.

For the record I have only stated fact. Nobody is being forced into buying another phone. The tone of comments in like those from an Apple vs Android.

If you read my comments, I did provide positive comments on the Note. If you can't accept there are other choices, and people like different choices for different reasons, then there is no need to be rude.

If screen size is the key factor thats fine. But I am not alone in my views. I have just pointed out my thoughts. Some people might be interested.

With reference to the black issue, I haven't seen it, but I did read this morning on the S3 threads that a few have.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
That's a shame.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
Agree Note is great for Satnav, reading books and doodling :)
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] pikulu:
guys i have question for those who have ported tw5 of s3 on note:-

1.Does it feel as fast and as responsive as s3?

2.After porting tw5 on note,do all the apps run smoothly and games,browsing?
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] aami.aami:
almost 50% better UI experience and awesomeness of S3 in the Splendid Note! this very port stopped me from just deciding to get S3! dont trust me, check this video for your self:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26HaiOkFmdU&feature=plcp

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man i appreciate u for getting S3. i acknowledge that S3 is a great phone! u would get even harsh comments from note users. i am a note owner, but i admire S3! but as a matter of fact, S3 didn't come up to the expectations of almost everyone who looked forward to this phone including my self! i had plans to get S3 after selling my note. but after its release and after looking at the hardware of S3, i think its not a Complete Upgrade of Smartphone by switching to S3, especially from Note. i know its just a Samsung business move to put a slow Exynos quad core 4212 than putting much much faster Exynos dual core 5250! if that was implemented in the S3, i would not have waited a single second and just went to the S3! but not now.

i bought Galaxy S2 and iPhone 4S and Note, but non of them had this glue issue u are saying!

and by the way good luck with ur S3's glue drying.... hahaha... :D
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] gavinfabl:
I love my S3 and it works fine with no glue issues etc. I agree though it's not a full upgrade from the Note. But I prefer it a lot more.

One could even argue the S2 is still a worthy phone.

In fact, why do we change phones , when they all do the same things lol
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] Amdathlonuk:
For those that wish to have a notification light - just download no led.

Awesome app that puts a little icon on your screen for missed calls and SMS....etc.

More configurable than just an led!
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] emuX:
I installed Rocket ROM v3 yesterday and have been using it for about 24 hrs now.

All I can say is wow! This is what Samsung should've given us as ICS for the Note.

Its got the Touch Wiz from the S3 and the cool notification panel switches that you can scroll left and right. But thats nothing compared to the performance, which is amazing. The UI its really buttery smooth and I haven't noticed any lag anywhere. Battery life seems to be good too.

Any urges I had to get the S3 have been completely wiped out and I can't imagine having a different phone for quite a long time. :D

In fact the only thing I'm at all envious about its the camera.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] finbaar:
The S3 is THE best phone. It spanks the arse off the HOX. And of course it is a better phone than the Note. But the Note is a better tablet than the S3. I may well get a S3 but I am more likely to get the next Nexus.

The only competitors to the Note are the LG Vu or the ancient Dell Streak. No contest their then.
[Galaxy Note GT-N7000 General] ratcom:
been using my sgs3 now for 3 days and it still looks to small compared to my note ;) Do i regret selling my note for a sgs3? No ..... much more polished