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[Galaxy S III General] B3311:
If benchmarks and what other people think of your phone are of the greatest importance to you, you've either got the wrong phone or you're 13 years old.

Or - as seems most likely in this case - both.

It's a phone, not a status symbol.
[Galaxy S III General] demlasjr:
No, as got it as a "measure unit", don't care about benchmarks. I never had any benchmark app installed on my S3. My greatest importance to me is a smartphone which can run about anything for the next 2 years and be shoulder to shoulder with the Note 2 (both released in the same year, same innovation, same design, just different markets). Note is bigger and have an S-Pen. Guess that is enough, why 2 gigs of ram ? Ok....the apps which are used with the S-Pen is using more memory - then upgrade it to 1.5 gb or leave 2 gigs, but only in the condition that 200-300 mb free on the device, as my S3 have only 779 mb from which only 250-300 mb free).

Overclocked CPU, double of ram and all this is too much for a smartphone which will cost about $100 more than S3. At least, release the both phones in the same time for the God sake, so the people can choose. If yesterday S3 and Note 2 were both released, I'm pretty sure I would buy a Note 2 instead of S3. I bought S3 because of size and I knew that's a flagship smartphone. Now, after just 3 months, became a flags*it instead of flagship.

P.S. Don't worry, i'm not underage.
[Galaxy S III General] rj3005:
I don´t know which type of clothes your wear but both the S3 as the Note 2 fit without any any problem... in fact my wallet fits as well which is wider than the note and about three/four (depending on the amount of money) times as thick.

I may get a Note 2 for my GF, she already wanted to change her S2 for a note 1
[Galaxy S III General] CreepyDroid:
Well the GS3 was released in May and the note 2 will be released in october, that's more than 5 months and not 3. And everyone knows that half a year in the mobile industry is a looooong time. If you kepp reasonning like that why not just wait for another 5 months and get a phone that will be 500 times better than Note 2 ? Oh wait, again wait a hole year and you'll get a phone 500 times better than the other one :silly:

Long story short, if your GS3 is filling your needs just stop complaining. Or just go get an iPhone 5 so that you'll be sure that in 5 years the iPhone 7S will still be 90% the same as yours.
[Galaxy S III General] Mr. Droid:
I'll get the device but not on release.

I'll wait for the price drop after a month and see the development of it picks up or not
[Galaxy S III General] 0semaj0:
its all about the male compensation...my gf thinks mines already big enough...Im really glad the specs are relatively similar :P not much value lost on the S3...

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would also be in perfect timing to the iPhone5 launch...win/win for all consumers...mostly Samsung...most Apple fanboys will be buying a enlongated TV remote with a screen...
[Galaxy S III General] japjit100:
IPhone 5 screen size 4.0 inch I think is not good screen size
[Galaxy S III General] -A-P-M-:
I still think that 1 gb ram is currently enough for a phone. Most phones still got 1 gb RAM and works well. SGS3 is still their flagship and I expect it will be until SGS4 is announced (like SGS2 was until SGS3 came). I would be much more angry if Samsung would announce some Galaxy S3 plus with 2 gb ram.
[Galaxy S III General] slaphead20:
O Lordy......Ok, I wear normal clothes, and a note most definitely is uncomfortable to fit in pocket, but then I am neither fat nor do I wear the kind of trousers favored by those that lurk outside school gates.....so there you have it....although I'm sure you created your post solely to brag about your wallet/huge pockets/something equally inane......there,.....give attitude....NOW HAVE IT BACK! :rolleyes::cool:
[Galaxy S III General] barondebxl:
Although I love my S3, I feel like the Note is an upgrade over it, cause of the Huge battery and the 2GB of ram. I want the Note 2!
[Galaxy S III General] jetbruceli:
I don't think the note 2 will be better for me. The bigger screen means less pixle density.

I think as a s3 owner I am quite confident in this device.

However I wish they made a note 7 inch tablet.

sent from a galaxy far above and beyond an iDevice
[Galaxy S III General] demlasjr:
Aww, come on. We are not talking about differences between S2 and S3. We are talking about 2 phones, launched almost in the same time, in the way that both will have lot of sells. What Samsung done right now was decreasing their S3's sells. Is Samsung vs Samsung. Isn't the same thing like Samsung vs Apple or Samsung vs Sony.

The only thing I can agree is about the iPhone upgrades LOL

P.S There are 5 months between releases May 3 - August 29. WTF are you talking about "more than 5 months" ? Are you talking about May 3 - October X
[Galaxy S III General] x92:
In the near future, we might see news like...:p:crying:

Samsung Electronics announced the availability of Android 6.0 software upgrade for GALAXY SV, Samsung Galaxy Note III, Samsung Galaxy Note II and Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1.

In our testing, we found out that there are not enough RAM to run Android 6.0 on Galaxy SIII with Touchwiz Natural UX. Hence, We decided not to provide Android 6.0 upgrade to ensure the best user experience for our users.

We will do our best to make our products more useful continuously and provide premium pack updates to these users.
[Galaxy S III General] bala_gamer:
Note 2 will not affect the sales of s3 in anyway, atleast its the case for intelligent customers. Both are for different market sections, and also it will have less development compared to s3. That's been the case with note compared to s2.

Also keep your words clean:) this a discussion thread not a rant thread

《tapatalked from galaxy s3》
[Galaxy S III General] pähkinä:
These are not comparable! If you want a huge phone, you go and buy s3. If you want a hdtv with s-pen, you go and buy note 2. If you want the best phone out there, you go and wait for the next release.
[Galaxy S III General] Madarox:
Do you get a phone for its benchmarks ? Well,the Meuzi MX quad scored more than the s3 in antutu benchmark.Go get that chinese iphone clone.
[Galaxy S III General] demlasjr:
@x92: True, but not if the TouchWiz is not well optimized. As everyone, my S3 is showing 560-640 of 779 ram used, when other phones are working smoothly with just 250 mb.

@bala_gamer and pähkinä: both are right. I lol'ed at the hdtv. But still I would like a S3 sized smartphone with 2 gb ram and quad-core at 1.4 GHz (Note is way too big, the s-pen is not a big deal. I prefer the keyboard and my fingers. Same with S-Voice, S3 have it, but used it 2-5 times just to test it, it's just a thing for children. Years ago I bought a HP TX laptop with multi-touch screen. How much I used the touchscreen ? 2 times, in photoshop. I still have it, maybe I will install Windows 8 as is optimized for tablets).

@Madarox: Great point :) Really. But you missed another post of mine:

Hope you got the point.
[Galaxy S III General] IamIrene:
both phone is different class

note is phablet

and not suggest s3 user upgrade to note2
[Galaxy S III General] -A-P-M-:
In that case they would loose a lot of customers, including me. I buy new flagship every year, but buying a successor every few months is ridiculous IMO.
[Galaxy S III General] hieupham:
Totally agree with the above thingys.

The Note 2 is a lil bit more clocked coz of the bigger screenie size :D

Regarding lags, redraws and FC I don't mind coz it's software related, my RAM never got full (always ~100mb available with full load).

Jelly Bean is near and the fone will be faaaaaaaaast, I did like the Note 1 tho :D and the bigger battery in Note 2 is awesome :D

Also seems (from sources) that Note 2 screen doesn't use Pentile and the colors look more naturally, wich is nice, I dont care about crappy ppi etc ^^

Will see If I'd go to Note 2 once I'll have a chance to review it hands-on ^_________________^
[Galaxy S III General] Guantanamo86:
the new sony devices beats everything...

http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_xperia_tx_t_and_v_benchmarks_are_here_promising_too-news-4722.php
[Galaxy S III General] zkyevolved:
I didn't automatically dismiss the s3 because I like the form factor and the size. But 2gb ram makes a world of difference to me. So I don't know which one to get now! Haha. I like the s3 size. I've had the note since December and it hasn't given me one issue. Neither did the Samsung galaxy s2. I think Samsung is making quality devices. I would like to see what the nexus devices have in hand. But the s3 size and portability vs 2gb ram for me is the issue.

I know I can't go wrong with either device. I know it's all about preference but still. Hard decision! Haha. Well, I have to wait til October anyways to get my next phone. So I'll have some time. My partner got the s3 today and I've been playing with it all morning. I'll steal it again tonight. The device is so smooth. Hehe. The note 1 lags a lot. It's the major downfall.

Sent from my GT-N7000
[Galaxy S III General] thekoRngear:
ppi plays a bit significant role when talking about "bigger" display. Note 2 has ppi drops from its "predecessor" and that really matters to me as I was able to see the difference ppi would create when browsing pages etc between my S3 and my friend's Note. Using my S3 for three weeks and have no urge for a Note 2. And as Note has a significant target audience I do not consider an S and a Note as an alternative to each other.
[Galaxy S III General] x92:
Note2 is using new Pentile subpixel arrangement, it's sharper.

http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/29/3276292/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-announcement/in/3041432

Look at the new software features they added, My S3 feel old now

[YOUTUBE]5DcgZum8M1o[/YOUTUBE]
[Galaxy S III General] demlasjr:
And the price looks to be almost as the S3 (at least for me). Anybody knows if Amazon can replace a 3 months phone with another + difference ? LOL

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_n7100_galaxy_note_ii_to_cost_63990_in_germany_-news-4723.php
[Galaxy S III General] DforDesign:
I was going to change my Sii to siii but now I dont feel too comfortable knowing there is more powerful device. I think ill wait some time.

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[Galaxy S III General] Madarox:
Samsung never updates their phones to more than 2 android versions anyways,so we will probably only get JB and KLP.If note 2 did get the version after KLP then it will be easy to make stable AOSP ROMs because note 2 and S3 are very similar,that's in case S3 won't be getting it.
[Galaxy S III General] demlasjr:
Yup, exactly. But I guess will take a while until KLP will be released. In 2 years I will probably have other phone, but if I will be able to upgrade without losing the TouchWiz probably I will still hang with a phone like S3. Like it pretty much.
[Galaxy S III General] japjit100:
Speciation note2 wins but note not a phone
[Galaxy S III General] fawaad:
Need to buy this. I sold my Galaxy Note to get S III but I missed my s-pen ever since.

I am definitely going to buy this. The 2GB ram itself makes a huge difference.
[Galaxy S III General] rana_kirti:
is samsung going to launch an updated version of the S3 with 2 GB Ram....?!? :good:
[Galaxy S III General] Toss3:
Would love to get the note 2, but Samsung really did not make it an easy choice, as the note2's hardware is not that much better than that of the SGS3. The Exynos 5250 would at least have made it worth it. I love the S-Pen, but quit frankly I don't think it's worth the upgrade right now. Might wait for the Note 3 next year.. *sigh*
[Galaxy S III General] sak500:
I already tested S3 @ 1800mhz for quite sometime and am comfortable using @ 1704mhz as daily driver. I think note2 is more of tablet replacement than a mobile. Ever tried to use note 1 as phone and call or answer w/o having hands free or use speaker? It's bulky and uncomfortable to hold. On top of that looks stupid when in public and holding a brick in your hand (albeit a thin one compared to 90s early phones).

If i'd get it it would be to complement my S3 not replacing it. S3 would only get replaced with S4.
[Galaxy S III General] demlasjr:
Yeah. Will be called S4 (probably) :laugh: (or get the US dual core version of the S3 - it have 2 gigs of ram)
[Galaxy S III General] NettriK:
I prefer S3 to Note2, I think the RAM and screen are enough for me, Note 2 is too huge for me.
[Galaxy S III General] japjit100:
Not a big difference in benchmark

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_ii_lte_live_pictures_and_benchmarks-news-4731.php
[Galaxy S III General] the2rrell:
note 2 ALL DAY LONG....but i do love My S3, i would not get rid of it....i would have to get both.
[Galaxy S III General] barondebxl:
I might sell my S3 for the Note 2. S3 is the best gadget I've ever owned but I honestly believe the Note 2 is a worthy "upgrade". Plus having previously owned the Note 1,the size isn't an issue for me. The S-pen is so awesome though.
[Galaxy S III General] BarryH_GEG:
I'm (most likely) going to replace my Teg3 One X with it. I have a Note 10.1 and the ability to share things I'm working on between them is a big benefit. The OG Note looked too goofy for me and the Note II, especially in white, looks a little more reasonable even though it's huge.
[Galaxy S III General] demlasjr:
Yep. Not big difference. Quadrant looks pretty good but hey ! who cares about benchmarks ? Be best benchmark tool is my hand ;)
[Galaxy S III General] barondebxl:
I totally agree. The Note 1 looks "goofy" compared to the second one due to the width of the screen. Wow Barry, you're actually getting a note huh? Congrats dude. I'm gonna get it too man I'm really impressed by it and it's coming from a die hard S3 guy.

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Well said!
[Galaxy S III General] Tricky103:
The first LTE phone in the UK I think the Note 2 wins this time for me.. I didn't give up the S2 for the first note. But I will be giving it up for the note 2. My s3 will become redundant I am sure.
[Galaxy S III General] demlasjr:
Ummm...let's see....what the hell do we, the Europeans, need LTE when isn't even planned for the next 3-5 years (multiplied by 2 probably) ? We will have other toys or we will probably die till then LOL.

LTE is using much more battery if enabled and don't find it as having huge speed. Why we need more speed than the old 3G and HSPA+ which is enough for playing YouTube in hd. Even the porn is running well (pretty sure you know that hehe)
[Galaxy S III General] erahk64:
Many cities in Sweden and Denmark has LTE.
[Galaxy S III General] demlasjr:
Cool. Didn't know that. My uncle lives in Landskrona and I never heard there is already LTE by Telia. However, still useless yet for me.
[Galaxy S III General] flamingskull:
http://m.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_ii_n7100-review-806.php

I died within while reading this. People don't buy the galaxy S series phones coz they are good, they buy them coz they are the best that you can get. Samsung has within 3months come out with a device that is arguably better than the s3 in all the departments that actually matter! Forget the benchmarks but still getting redraws sucks. Knowing that a device with 2gb ram and a host of new n exciting features exists, it sucks even more!
[Galaxy S III General] barondebxl:
Yep, like reviewers are saying, it's an S3 on steroids, the S3's big brother, and don't mess with him!
[Galaxy S III General] rana_kirti:
yes i planned to buy the US version with 2gb ram but i read that it does not have the Wolfson DAC. I can't compromise on sound as i consider myself to be audiophile. My perfect S3 will be the International version with 2gb ram. I really do hope samsung launch an updated international version with 2GB ram or else i'll be forced to buy the Note 2.

On second thoughts has anyone compared the US version DAC vs International version DAC ? Is the difference in sound quality noticeable...?!?
[Galaxy S III General] htcsnap93:
When i saw this ibreally wanted the note 2 and thought of swapping my s3. But I wont, I will buy an note 10.1. Note 2 doesnt fit in my pocket neither will a full size tablet.
[Galaxy S III General] 3473:
The key issue for me is the screen. I LOVE the Note 2's big screen, but my concern is that due to being the same resolution, stuff will look worse than on my gs3, there'll be pixellation, and text won't look sharp.. i.e I will have to go back to double tapping to zoom on everything like the s2 days

Then again, the screen isn't pentile, so I dunno....
[Galaxy S III General] demlasjr:
No idea about the DAC mate. However I don't think there is any difference between the two S3.

About the launch of a new S3, that wouldn't be possible now, because Samsung will be obliged to update the current S3 clients.

There is just the RAM (damn, why they don't make the phones as the pc, so we can change the ram). For me isn't any difference between pentile and rgb, honestly now. Pentile have a long life and I see no difference between S3 and S2.
[Galaxy S III General] irish-sid:
Lol, you joking? 720 on a 5.5"screen is still amazing. Have you seen the note 1's screen? You'd have to be a real **** to say that doesn't look nice.

Did anyone cry about buying a 42" 720p tv? Ffs. It's 5 inches.
[Galaxy S III General] oookram:
loving my S3, but i'll check the note2 from live.... maybe i can but it too. The bigger display is a pleasure, and a double RAM too. It shouldnt be a lot bigger. interesting device
[Galaxy S III General] btemtd:
upcoming International S3 GT-9305 is perfect has LTE + Quad core + 2GB ram... which I have pre-ordered already

s3 screen size is perfect in one hand, Note 2 is more like a Tab in my opinion. 2 handed job
[Galaxy S III General] jbluzb:
I like the note but the form factor is not friendly for basic call and text. I will get this if the price is right.
[Galaxy S III General] demlasjr:
Where the hell is that one coming ? Korea ?
[Galaxy S III General] DforDesign:
Nope. Internationaly.

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[Galaxy S III General] demlasjr:
I don't like this crap with x versions of S3. Imagine in 2-3 years. Some S3 will work with God knows east game or app, others not. This is just crap. Why don't they launched all of it in the same time, including colors, so people could choose, not buying and then being disappointed. Guess this one will be exclusive to a mobile company. If wouldn't, US and international owners of S3 will be very mad.
[Galaxy S III General] clouds5:
Do you want to be able to operate your phone with one hand and to fit all your pockets? -> SGSIII

Do you love the idea of operating a device with a stylus and have something more like a notebook/agenda? -> Note2
[Galaxy S III General] japjit100:
Yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes yes:):D:screwy::what::o:thumbdown::banghead::(:cool::thumbup::confused::p;):beer::rolleyes::eek::sly::mad:
[Galaxy S III General] clouds5:
Mate. Drugs are not good for you.

:highfive:
[Galaxy S III General] Meemo23:
You know what i will just buy one and replace my s3 if it hits the UK..
[Galaxy S III General] tntgdh:
I'll stick with my gs3. The only bad thing i used to see on my gs2 was the low ppi.

The s3 fixed that , so i am quite happy with it.

Got to admit that the extra ram would be nice
[Galaxy S III General] jsrattey:
Go for note 2 for sure
[Galaxy S III General] kdskamal:
Lol. I have a 32" LCD TV with HD screen and it just looks fine.

That said I switched to S3 because of portability reasons and since I bought an unlocked T-Mobile version which comes with 2GB ram, multitasking is swift!

Sent from Samsung Galaxy S3 T999
[Galaxy S III General] Tomatoes8:
The Note 2 has some pimp features actually.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DcgZum8M1o

I think the ideal phone would be the Note 2 internals squeezed into a GS3 body. Then they can release a NOTE case for the GS3 that comes with the new S pen.
[Galaxy S III General] Ausboy 2011:
Wonder what audio chip is in the note 2?
[Galaxy S III General] IamIrene:
totally won't get note 2
[Galaxy S III General] ahmedalnasairi:
so does the note if you have good pockets
[Galaxy S III General] sebarkh:
Look at this referent way. Imagine Samsung would have said in may 2012: hey, we do not launch sgs 3 now, because we still have problems with many colours and we want you to have a full choice so we postponed sgs3 launch till October. Wouldn't many say back then: hey, Sammy launch the colours you have now in May, we don't want to wait just because of colours. ...

In place of colors put: ram, cpu. ..etc

Sent from my Galaxy SIII
[Galaxy S III General] demlasjr:
I think I could resist 3 more months, that wouldn't be a problem. I said about the colors, but I also specified the RAM when I said in few years some S3 owners will be able to play some new games because of the extra ram and some not. That's not fair to release the same phone with different specifications. At least, is not fair to release them separately. I have my S3 from June. If all those version were been released in the same month, I surely choose the quad-core and 2 gigs or if Note2 were released in July I could get a replacement. Don't care about the CPU, as we have the same one. We can easily just overclock ours. Now, I can do nothing, just sell mine and get the other. However, this isn't a great option as I will lose at least 200 dollars.

Anyway...love my S3 toy and I will stay with it at least 2 years (this if S4 wouldn't blow my mind). Don't care about the RAM if all the apps are working right, even if I need to close some of the background apps. We, the S3 owners should be proud about our acquisition and just forget this ping-pong paddle :) I'm done...I just need to leave my frustrations. However, soon there will be a phablet better than Note 2 or a smartphone better than S3. That's the life. We get a smartphone, get official upgrades, then we root and install custom OS, finally sell or trash it and get another flagship.
[Galaxy S III General] x92:
fully agree with you. :good:

I like Samsung for being that they had listened to customers feedback.

When people complaint with pentile screen, 1Gb RAM, etc; they are able to fix it with their next device or next variant. But they never concern of the feeling of current user, they just want to sell more and more.

I think I will use my s3 for 2 years too. :laugh:
[Galaxy S III General] eman3316@optonline.net:
Looking through this thread it seems like a lot of people really like the idea of having the 2 gigs of RAM. Didn't realize how important that was to people.

I do hve the US version so my S3 has the 2 gigs but I guess I should appreciate that more after reading through this thread. Before the S3 none of my devices had 2 gigs of RAM and I have not ran into any issues because of it though. Guess in time it is something that will play a bigger role.

Anyway, the Note and Note 2 are just to big for my taste. If you carry a man bag or for a women her pocket book it can be good, but for everyone else I just don't see how you carry this thing around comfortably all day...Also confused why they would drop the ppi while upping the screen size from the S3.

A 4.8" screen is a beauty and the rumored 5" HTC device might also be pocketeble if it stays within the S3 size. Once you are forced to use 2 hands that is way beyond a daily phone device for me.
[Galaxy S III General] jonsmith709:
S3....because I have the Nexus 7.....otherwise I would definatly get the Note 2. My daughter has the Note, gues what she wants next.....The Note 2:crying: