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[Galaxy Note II General] lifehijack:
The Octa-core processor on S4 isn't really octa-core.

For e.g. At a time, the phone can either use those powerful A-15 cores(1.2 GHz) or those weak A-7 cores (1.6 GHz). But not all 8-cores at once.

In that case, I am happy with the performance of Exynos Quad (1.6 GHz) in my Note 2. ;)
[Galaxy Note II General] AILD:
about a month ago I changed the S3 -> Note 2 4g and I am more than happy with my phone! This is awesome! :)
[Galaxy Note II General] Kremata:
This is a popular misconception please check this post from AndreiLux(Persus kernel dev) Exynos Octa and why you need to stop the drama about the 8 cores
[Galaxy Note II General] clearday:
Andrei's presentation of misconception about the S4's octa processors is a little confusing. Although we kind of know by what he means, he probably should stated the misconception first, then stated his observations just so that is being said is easier to understand.

For example:

Misconception#6: The S4 is not a true octa processor - Truth/fact/observation/etc: the S4 is capable of 8-core processing, but the present software...blabla..etc.

Other than the above example, his opinions on the S4's octa processor is highly informative and appreciated.
[Galaxy Note II General] Kremata:
lol I think he was more concentrated in explaining the CPU's than checking his English Grammar.
[Galaxy Note II General] clearday:
Lol! Yeah sorry about that.
[Galaxy Note II General] dsims7_2000:
You can always Root and flash Note II if you want different look and feel of UI. Aluminium brings weight (and scratches?)

From what I read, this app (and most of the new Samsung Bloatware) barely works and is a joke. Only good for pissing people off at sports bars when they are watching a good game? Additionally (again, from what Ive read), most of the s**t on the S4 is garbage? IDK

To OP, your Note II does not have 4G in UK and if you want it, you gotta pay? That's BS!! Here, the Note and Note II come with 4G. You have to be in an area with 4G (they are still building network) but it comes with the phone?

Personally, I do not see getting rid of this phone for 3+ years. And I'm still stock, which is VERY unusual for me.
[Galaxy Note II General] Product F(RED):
The N7100 is the standard international model. HSPA+ only. N7105 is the international LTE version. N7105 is closest to the AT&T Note 2, but all US models are pretty much based off of it.
[Galaxy Note II General] sohebq:
Perfect thread.

I have used all the galaxy S series, buying note 2 was a tough decision to make but I took the chance and have to say it is the best ever smartphone experience. Using it for last 8 months with almost no issues. However, there is a strange worm inside me that kicks hard whenever there is a new device from galaxy line up. I will buy S4 and I know I am going to miss note 2's battery and big screen but still wanna try S4 cz of all the software enhancements it came. I will again come back to note 3, only if it would be around 5.7 inch, 6 inches looks too big to me.
[Galaxy Note II General] dsims7_2000:
Good luck, but you should read some more reviews. The software enhancements you speak of (most of them anyway) are buggie at best! And hardware is step backwards from note II.
[Galaxy Note II General] tuxonhtc:
I'm sure the software end will be fixed soon, but you'll still miss out on a lot of features. For instance, Airview with hand is nearly not as good with S Pen. And I would assume Eye scroll and everything would come to Note II since it uses camera sensors. There are obviously some pros, but not even near worth upgrading if you'd bought Note II for real good reason like me.
[Galaxy Note II General] WindRegalia:
Nice choice.. I wnat buy HTC one too if have more money... :laugh:
[Galaxy Note II General] saintsinner25:
I like my phones heavy.as for scratches,i'd put on a cover the first day i bring it.its a pretty expensive investment after all :p and i'm never gonna root my main phone.after i bring my htc one,i'l root my note 2.i do a HELL lot of stuff on my note 2 and i just can't disrupt any of the things i do.and yes i could use TB and make a nandroid backup and stuff..but i don't know i'm just not comfortable with it anymore when it's about my main phone.though the advice is appreciated thanks :good:
[Galaxy Note II General] albsat:
It doesn't make sense to compare a proven phone like note 2 with the upcoming s4. Let time to decide.
[Galaxy Note II General] robin786:
S4 will be good for those wanting 1080hd screen and for the sake of owning latest gadget.

But the full HD screen uses battery alot. So, not worth it either.

Note II is the pinnacle of achievement for now for Samsung. Any further improvement will only come with Note 3 ( note series is where cool developments came)
[Galaxy Note II General] azeter:
For me no S Pen is a deal breaker !!! Period.:D as the spen is freakin handy..for me at my work
[Galaxy Note II General] dsims7_2000:
True, Most, myself included, are looking at spec-by-spec comparsion, Note II wins this hands down. No question.

Reading the reviews (and they are like a**holes), all of the "Hype" has bugs that make these apps worthless? As you stated, time will decide after it's actually But, most all reviews have same complaints, TV App is a sports bar app to piss off people during game, not at home, Camera is "Grainy" and blury, etc.

NOTE: And all agree the Face Recon thing pissed everyone off!! All stated they turned it off!
[Galaxy Note II General] tuxonhtc:
So you love the aluminum design.. to put a case on it straightaway?

I thought most people would've bought Note II for the large screen and battery life.. looks like I was wrong.

Fair enough, to each their own. HTC One is a fine device and all, no doubt :)
[Galaxy Note II General] intl:
I love my Note 2. My next phone will absolutely be the Note 3. The most impressive on the Note 2 is the battery life in combine with the 5.5" screen and the quad core processor. I can enjoy this phone for 15 hours with average use.
[Galaxy Note II General] rashid.fairus:
hey they got 4200mah bat for note2?wow definitely going to buy it for my note2,arcane legend a lot this day:D

yeah,best phone ever for me
[Galaxy Note II General] saintsinner25:
oh i certainly love my note 2 alot.pretty much the best mobile i've ever owned.the screen size has got kinda irritating for me and i'm willing to trade the s-pen for the htc just cause of that aluminium =P and the case is just like an added security..atleast for the first month.you know that feeling right? that little amount of insecurity when you buy something so expensive.
[Galaxy Note II General] cashyftw:
I'm getting the note 3 as well!

Sent from my GT-N7105
[Galaxy Note II General] tuxonhtc:
LOL, you don't want to take that case off mate, you'll get a massive hit in the resale value in the end. Personally, not a fan of aluminum as it's inconvenient for me. The best thing on the One is hands down, its speakers - nothing that would nearly me trade my ever reliable Note 2, but I'd still love to play with one :)
[Galaxy Note II General] saintsinner25:
i never sell any of my mobiles =) i give them to somebody who needs a decent mobile.in my family ofcourse =P.and yeah the speakers..really really looking forward to those too =D
[Galaxy Note II General] ekerbuddyeker:
I went out to buy the ONE but didn't cos of.My Note 2. I set out to buy the S4 but once again decided I can't live without that N2 battery life. It also felt too small for me! Instead I bought the s4 for my wife. Best of both worlds as I get to play with it whenever but don't have to give up my Note.
[Galaxy Note II General] dsims7_2000:
My Friend, You just messed up your life real bad.........................

"If your phone is the best, why were you too cheap to get me one?"

"I wanted a bigger phone like yours!"

"If you got this for me, why do you keep playing with it?

"How come I have to keep mine plugged in and you don't?"

I could go on and on..................
[Galaxy Note II General] akuma2012:
Yes available from amazon or ebay. I read about a 9000 mah :eek: battery for the note 2 recently but it comes with a bulky battery cover , 4200 mah with a slim back is enough me.
[Galaxy Note II General] Kremata:
You gave the S4 to your wife? My wife always say bigger is better.(wait... is she talking about the phone???:eek:)
[Galaxy Note II General] rashid.fairus:
wow 9000!! can last for 4-5 day,,
[Galaxy Note II General] Kremata:
Yep just bought a 4200mAh, paid 6$. I don't know how good it will be but for 6$ not much too loose.:laugh:
[Galaxy Note II General] dsims7_2000:
I have purchased a few "cheap" after market batteries, hit or miss IMO. Some last as long as original, others 2 hours!
[Galaxy Note II General] Kremata:
That is the thing here(in China), you never know. I have access to a buying network so I buy a lot of stuff for friends and so. Sometimes the price are ridiculously low but the same quality. The way they decide to make their price here is very strange. There is no frame of reference.
[Galaxy Note II General] akuma2012:
The one im using is a gold one from japan. Seems to be good quality longer lasting then stock one. Also using a luxury silver metalic battery cover for a premium feel.
[Galaxy Note II General] outrun86:
I would not change my Note 2 for a S4 for one main reason nobody talked about: the lack of FM Radio!!! I can't understand (well, in fact I can) why such a terrible and wrong decision. I hope they keep the FM radio in the Note 3. The other features like 0.6 inch less screen, or slightly worst battery wouldn't be a deal-breaker for me, if all the set is worth.
[Galaxy Note II General] tuxonhtc:
Wow, is radio such a dealbreaker still? I don't care about radios at all, hardly listen to it tbh. It's not a dealbreaker for most though.
[Galaxy Note II General] icehot666:
Tbh although the S4 has just come out, I've just (yesterday so it's in the post now) upgraded from the S2 to the Note 2 (LTE)... Feel the Note 2 is very similar in specs to the S4, but the larger size is really what I wanted.... Liked the idea of the cross between phone and tablet and one device for everything, don't want a dedicated tablet, think it'll be better for teamviewer support type things too.
[Galaxy Note II General] outrun86:
I agree it's not a dealbreaker for most, but for instance, people who travel abroad will have to use roaming for listening to the radio, when they could listen it for free. It's a way for us to pay more to operators, and this is why I deeply disagree with this decision. Otherwise, anywhere you want to listen to the radio, you'll have to have a data connection, and of course, consume data, even if you are in your country.
[Galaxy Note II General] tuxonhtc:
Well, traveling abroad - and listening to their radio? Doesn't sound very likely does it? I mean I see no reason why anyone would be interested in Chinese or Aussie radio if they're going out for a tour abroad. I'm sure they wouldn't mind, but doesn't strike me as particularly useful, that's all.
[Galaxy Note II General] outrun86:
I think the point is you'll have to pay for something that you had for free. This is a step backwards. If you travel abroad you may have free music in case you want it, that's the question. By the way, thanks for the replies even if we disagree! :good::o
[Galaxy Note II General] tuxonhtc:
Oh, I agree - it's a no brainer that I'd rather have it even if I don't use it. But the point is, if it's that great enough to be a dealbreaker, that's all. There are more important things that stops me from switching, and Radio isn't on that list, that's all :)
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.m0x:
That sucks. Might be sticking to my note 2 a long time.

In a lot of places, like here in New Zealand, mobile data is expensive. It's really nice to have this feature and not have to carry around an mp3 player as well just to get the fm radio.

When I travel from new Zealand to Australia I listen to aussie radio. Granted if I travelled to China I probably wouldn't, but I do travel to Australia. To keep travel costs down I'd rather have one device to do everything. Keeps the luggage light and I don't have to worry about multiple chargers and the like.

Sent from the mighty Note II
[Galaxy Note II General] tuxonhtc:
Yeah probably I'm underestimating people who use radio frequently - fair enough :)
[Galaxy Note II General] Brayden87:
Note>S4

No reason at all to change, I'm waiting for note 3.
[Galaxy Note II General] FinancialWar:
Samsung have to pay me money to give up my note 2 for the S4 lol.

Waiting for the N3, you have to be an idiot to "upgrade" to the S4.
[Galaxy Note II General] dsims7_2000:
You would be wrong my man, my passport(2) reads like a Rand McNally and that's just the last 4 years! and with exception of a few countries, most have English stations. Only other comment, unlock and when you arrive, get VodoPhone SIM to avoid international cost!!
[Galaxy Note II General] charmz2k2:
I've just traded my Note 2 for an S4, as I was given a Note 2 and told it was LTE but it wasn't and the only relatively decent phone they had was the S4.

I have to admit, it's smaller but I got used to it easily!!

I'm quite pleased with it after playing with it for about an hour!!

:D
[Galaxy Note II General] Kremata:
Come on Dr. don't tell me you're carrying a mp3 player. With 64Gb sd-card you can put all the music you want and some movies and more. My last trip in the Philippines a had all my music 10 movies and 3 complete seasons of Dexter. And Radio is not very practical since you need to insert you earphones to make it work, so only one person can listen to it.
[Galaxy Note II General] dsims7_2000:
True and False?

64GB does not go as far as you think as I have 6 HD movies that suck up 48GB alone (I thin52GB now?) But, if needed, it takes data but I use MotoCast on my Note II and have access to my C;\USER/DAVID/MUSIC and C;\USER\DAVID\MOVIES on my 2TB Desktop at home and can listen to anything I want wherever.

As for headphones, get splitter or BT Speaker (speaker pisses off people on plane, but..............)

Cheers!!
[Galaxy Note II General] Kremata:
Why using Full HD movies on a phone with 720p? A 1.5Gb movie is plenty enough(specialy if you travel and you need space.)

The radio won't work in the plane and being attached to the earphones all the time is also not very practical( I never tried to make love with earphones and splitter, but maybe it's kinky lol)

Nope radio definitely not practical(unless you're alone).
[Galaxy Note II General] dsims7_2000:
To your first question, to rent DVD's or Blu-Ray movies in the states is like $4.00 UNLESS you return in 30 minutes or less? I get immediately return home and rip to my external USB drive and return in like 20 minutes. I watch those movies at home on my 60".............I drag and drop what I want and call it a day before leaving!!

Update: Stockholm is only 9 hours from Newark International, I just get dunk after meal on that one and we land. I can stay awake with buzz for 7 of the 9 hours!

As for radio, you are correct, but I have well over 150GB of music at home. I put like 50 songs I really like on phone and Im off. As for Kinky, years since I joined the mile high club. Usually, 4 shots of scotch and a few beers, few hours of sleep, meal, 4 more shots and a beer, sleep, they wake you up in Sydney!!
[Galaxy Note II General] SirCanealot:
Yeah, his grammar is fine and it's not hard to understand.

If I build a pc with a quad core processor and go into the bios and set it to two cpu cores only and then sell it to Jim, does Jim have a pc with a quad core or a dual core processor?

The answer should be obvious :p

Either way though, you're arguing about semantics. So what the heck is the point? :p
[Galaxy Note II General] sublimaze:
I sincerely hope that 2300 mah battery and memory is good enough for you, because you will never have more juice or memory.
[Galaxy Note II General] Kremata:
Well Sir the point is very important in this case. If I buy Jim's PC, I can go back in the bios and enable the quad cores then I have a real quad-core PC. But if the PC has only two physical cores then it is impossible to enable quad-core. See the difference?

For the moment the SGS4 big LITTLE Octa-cores CPU never run all at once but this state is only limited by software. The hardware have no limitation to run all 8 cores at the same time. So it is highly possible that soon someone will find a way to fix the software to have the 8 cores running at the same. time. So the SGS4 have a REAL octa-cores CPU set. It's not semantics.
[Galaxy Note II General] sublimaze:
This is why I don't understand why people badmouth the plastic on Samsung phones. 90% of people get a case or skin when they buy a new phone. What is so great about an all-metal phone when you're going to hide it in a plastic or silicone case/skin? It makes no sense to me. I don't really care if the back of my phone is plastic or metal because I'm going to put a skin on it regardless.

Yep. I can totally see that happening.
[Galaxy Note II General] Kremata:
New infos might help understand why Samsung ditched the metal case at the last minute. Samsung is apparently planning to release a high-end phone(higher-end than SGS4) using TIZEN OS. Samsung slowly wants to distance itself from Android and want to release a phone.. Quote from Lee Young-hee(Samsung executive vice president of mobile)

Samsung is planning to ditch Android by the end of the year, so is it possible that they didn't want to make the S4 too high-end so that the sales of their new TIZEN would be a less painful transition?

http://www.theverge.com/2013/3/14/4106216/samsung-releasing-high-end-tizen-smartphone-this-fall

http://www.citeworld.com/mobile/21643/samsung-android-breakup
[Galaxy Note II General] Product F(RED):
So the AT&T S4 has a locked bootloader. That sucks.
[Galaxy Note II General] sublimaze:
I don't think anyone expects an unlocked S4 from Verizon, but that definitely quells all doubt.
[Galaxy Note II General] Product F(RED):
Steve Kondick (head/founder of CyanogenMod) basically told people not to buy it. So if you ARE getting one, get the T-Mobile one, which will work on AT&T for HSPA+ and LTE anyways.
[Galaxy Note II General] Sandata:
Why are you considering the gs4 as a replacement for note2? You shoudve more excited for the note3

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[Galaxy Note II General] Product F(RED):
I'm not lol. I JUST got my Note 2 like 2 weeks ago. It's beyond perfect. Even as a spec wh0re, I think it's powerful enough.
[Galaxy Note II General] Kremata:
Really? Umm check here ->http://www.zdnet.com/steve-kondik-cyanogenmod-android-founder-leaves-samsung-7000013089/

And here ->http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...samsung-after-less-than-two-years-on-the-job/
[Galaxy Note II General] dr.m0x:
If my phone didn't have an fm tuner then, yes, I'd need to carry an mp3 player. Sometimes I get sick of listening to the same music and like a change. Also I usually listen to music thru my headphones and even if I didn't you can output the radio to the speaker so long as you have the headphones plugged in.

At the end of the day, while some people don't give a fig about the radio, others user it all the time and it's not that hard to include.

Sent from the mighty Note II
[Galaxy Note II General] Product F(RED):
How about something a little more recent (today, maybe)? http://www.androidpolice.com/2013/0...axy-s4-has-a-lockednon-unlockable-bootloader/

That's one thing I miss from my S3 i9300. It had an FM Tuner. I could've bought the Note 2 N7100 but the AT&T version was cheaper ($450) and works with T-Mobile AWS via a hack.
[Galaxy Note II General] Kremata:
Ok we are saying the same thing in two different pictures. He praises the device but suggest not buying the AT&T version. And this is what he said before when he said he will buy one if Samsung doesn't do something stupid like locking the bootloader. But here it's At&t who locked it.

Why would they do that? At&t seems like a very strange carrier. I don't know them, can you inform me? Because from what I gathered their phones don't have Dropbox, no FM radio and now lock bootloader. Are they selling reduced versions at cheaper price?
[Galaxy Note II General] Product F(RED):
The lack of FM Radio is actually a technical restriction: The Note 2 N7100 (international non-LTE version) has FM radio because it has an Intel-based modem, which happens to support it. The N7105 and US versions, which are based off of it, use a Qualcomm MDM9215 modem, which doesn't support FM radio. The Dropbox thing is probably because it costs them.

I personally just switched to T-Mobile's $30 Monthly4G plan (the "Walmart plan") with my AT&T Note 2 modded to support AWS. In general though, AT&T and Verizon (who I worked for at one point) are very greedy carriers. When you're at the top of the food chain, there's little reason for you to do anything beneficial for your customers.
[Galaxy Note II General] Haplok:
Today I saw the SGS4 in a store.

It sure feels.... small. And in reality it actually looks much worse then SGS3.

Boy, after 3 weeks of using the N2, SGS4 kinda feels like an immature toy... It's light weight only adds to the feeling.
[Galaxy Note II General] Product F(RED):
The size is the same as the S3 (they just bumped up the screen size), however it's lighter, which is crazy. I like some weight to my devices. I was happy when I bought the Qi charger patch for my Note 2 because it added a little bit more weight to it and now it feels heavy.
[Galaxy Note II General] tuxonhtc:
Wow that does not look good. Why on earth would they lock bootloader on their devices? Is there anything to gain at all by doing that except give users a ****ty experience overall?
[Galaxy Note II General] EmptyArea:
I was on the train the other day, playing with my grey note 2. You know, as you do. When I saw a young chap with his s4 and for the first time since my current kinship I felt phone envy.

Reading this, and a fresh install of cm and I'm back to my senses. Merci.

Also, I'm back to no case and just a decent (but not expensive) screen protector. Looks and feels amazing again. The back and sides are easily replaceable if scratched.
[Galaxy Note II General] Product F(RED):
People keep asking me if my Note 2 is an S4 lol. I tell them no, it's better (and it's true)!
[Galaxy Note II General] sublimaze:
Today I went to a men's store and I asked the salesperson if they'd honor an email promotion from last weekend. I showed her the email on my Note 2. She said "Wow! What kind of phone is that?" I was tempted to say "It's the new Samsung Bad Ass MF phone" but I tempered my reply :D

My gf was standing next to me, shaking her head and said it was more like an ipad than a phone. I also thought the GN2 was ridiculously large when I first got it, but I adjusted to it after a few days. Now everything else seems ridiculously small :rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note II General] FinancialWar:
a lot of ignorant consumers in this world...
[Galaxy Note II General] saintsinner25:
im never too far away from a charger so no prob =P and as for memory 32 gigs is quite enough for memory.

---------- Post added at 04:29 AM ---------- Previous post was at 04:10 AM ----------

well..i'd put a case on at the end of the day cause its a very expensive and valuable investment but samsung's phones just don't FEEL...premium.with the note 2's titanium gray color being an exception..the white models of the s3/note 2 look and feel really cheap to me.i owned a white s3 for 6 months and have used a white note 2 for a couple days and they both feel cheap to hold and use compared to my year old htc radar.yes they are all beasts in their own right and have some amazing hardware..but to me 60% of the appeal of the phone is in its looks.although i respect your opinion,putting a case on would still not change the actual body of the phone.which still is made of polycarbonate.hell i don't even mind plastic that much,but i hate the hyperglazed colors of the white flagship models.
[Galaxy Note II General] raghavafitt:
galaxy note 2 winner

geekaphone.com/compare/Samsung-Galaxy-S-4-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-Note-II