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[Galaxy Note 3 General] krooksrocks:
my final test for the day

octa core may lag from SD 800 but it ism where as bad as it is made out to be e.g. I got the Octa core as it is region free I can use it in my travels to us Europe etc. Sd does not give me that option except for hk version and I made a prudent choice of buying from India I'm happy with my phone

Ultimately sd or octa it is a personal choice both are good so choose what appeals to u and what helps u the most

I can definitely say that interacting with people on this forum helped me take an informed decision so community does work use it constructively without berating the early adopters in India of their choice of note 3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] letaureau:
Will you be using the sim from India on roaming or the places you're visiting eg US/Europe ??
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kmysore:
Finally got my Note 3 today. I have been playing with it continously for the last 3 hours. The device is super fast and doesn't heat up at all. Loving it so far :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] krooksrocks:
l agree though batterry for me is still problematic

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I have both UK and US Sim so initially thought of buying this device from UK but considering region lock got it from India itself the device is super fast though eats battery a lot but that I believe is a small price to pay for such a ginormous spec driven phone
[Galaxy Note 3 General] predator21:
I jst gave a stinker to write to CEO on sam website and hot a call back too n told them they ct justify charging us 45k+ for octa core.... I guess all of us shld pound that section "write to ceo" for this concern...this time I am little disappointed coz earlier I had z ultra and trust me... ultra with sd800 n adreno 330 was blazing fast than this note 3 octa... guys lets get together in this effort we being indian customers are usually taken for ride coz of no proper consumer forum in place... all of us have hard earned money we ct let sm clown play with us like this..... I mean for 43 k i am gettin z1 + case + 5000mah batt pack and with this I get jst a fone no offer at all.... lets get our act together ppl its a request to all of u.....

Regards
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
Common dont be childish, first of all every one has its own point of view but you should learn the way to express it . Without personal experience or any credible proof if you start justfying anything it will besurely gonna harm your credibility.

First of all face the fact , right now you dont own any of the device ,okay !!! so whomsever you are replying or justifying makes no sense.

Secondly you are talking about using future technology as much as possible, but my friend you are already lagging in adopting this one.

If you were true follower of future technology then you shud have already adopted the Device.

I am glad that more people are pouring their reviews regarding their experience with Exynos Version.These are known as credible comments.

One point was mentioned, that in everyday use there is no difference , but even while playing high end games which i am currently doing ...it makes no difference....nominal heating ..that was present even in my HTC one.

i appreciate the fact that discussion over this happened (i also contributed in the beginning of this discussion).

Note 3 exynos Version is the masterpiece in every sense, whether its gaming , everyday use...etc...when u will use it ..u will realise it.....if u have not used it ..then listen

SD800 will be good as well ...but till then i hope u will be the last in the queue to adopt the "FUTURE TECHNOLOGY" and other would have move towards discussion of some other future technology.....:cowboy:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] :
I have been using THE exynos version for 10 days now. No overheating. Played Modern combat 4 for 45 mins continuously just to check. Battery life is also much better compared to my Lumia 920 and iphone.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rajitsingh:
Seriously people, you don't need to justify your purchase.

Both the variants are good and excel at different things while being great at a lot of the same things. Enjoy your device rather than throwing a fit here on the forum.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
Agreed . Exynos is the best possible version, since most Indians & most of the guys in this thread have bought it .

All those ( all the websites/reviews ) r frauds and r belittling this marvelous chip . Please note that only Guys in this thread have actually bought it, all the reviews r based on hearsay .

Happy now ????

Have fun & keep on living in your make believe world & enjoy .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] E.Cadro:
While sometimes discussions can become somewhat heated I am going to remind everyone here about some of the rules.

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Lets lower the noise level a bit and play nice with each other. :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] daniel9895:
LED working?

I've been hearing a couple of reports about the notification led's in n900 being messed up with the colours. Could the owners of this thread please confirm it? use the LED TESTER app if you can.

for some info check this xda link
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Manoj, I am very curious to know more about the 'issues' you claim the Exynos has. From what I have read on this thread, no SM-N900 (India specific) handset owner seems to have experienced those issues, me included.

Regarding the sentence from your post that I have highlighted in bold, I've asked you a few times earlier to please point me to those websites/forums.

Thus far you haven't, which is why you are coming across as just making statements. That too without even owning either version of the handset.

So, may I request you yet again - URLs to the sites and reviews please.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
Bought the normal version of N3, now can someone link me to the list of apps, games officially supported by note 3, how can i check if my note 3 is in the compatibility list of devices on the play store ? i don't want to run the games which the developers haven't yet optimized for the N3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
Its working absolutely fine!!!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Just used that LED Color tester from the Play store and my phone checks out ok for the basic colours. But the white and orange look a bit off colour with a strange greenish tint.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
Please believe what u feel is correct . U don't have to go to any website, check threads of this forum & u would get the facts . I agree, Exynos is the best, because that is the only option available in India .

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.........btw, got a call from my Friend based in Singapore that he has bought the SD version for me . Please note that it is not from the Grey market . It is with a Proper Bill & Local warranty . Clarifying this, because People here have a habit of twisting words & when replied, they simply move on to their next accusation :D.

Would post a review, once i get it ( around 15th of this month ) .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Manoj, seriously. I have gone thru this thread and cannot see the issues you claim..hence asked you multiple times.

Anyways, good luck with the SD800 N3. :D We look forward to a detailed review

PS - the Exynos is available in other countries too. Like I said, SD800 is for countries with LTE and Exynos for countries with 3G
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
Btw my note 3 is imported from Vietnam as stickered on the box, is it good ? it's the indian exynos veersion sm-n900

btw please also reply on the officially supported app & game list for n3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sagargs:
Has anybody bought Note 3 in Pune from local dealer? If yes, for how much did you purchased and from where?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] krooksrocks:
Yo price varies from 45 to 47 check out jm road bear in mind this was the price quoted before official price drop so u might get it for less
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sagargs:
Thanks, will be checking it tomorrow.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] toocool7610:
I can see from a neutral point of view and you are just trying to be over smart, just because you can easily buy from Singapore means that exynos version is bad? Warranty means nothing to you? You will go to 1st Singapore flight as soon as the phone got any issues? Right.....

It's agreed that samsung shouldn't have done partiality with us Indians but that doesn't mean that whoever bought the phone here just stop enjoying it, 95% will buy Indian version because of warranty........... And you are among few smart person who can get sd800 and want to flaunt it on the price of not having a warranty.

Let people enjoy what they paid for :thumbdown:

Keep dreaming of 4G in 500 kilometers away in the hills in next 3 years :D
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
Who is being smart, who is throwing baseless allegations & who all r ganging up is clear from the discussions of the last few pages .

I am not flaunting anything, just stating facts . Ignore them if u wish to, but that will not stop me from saying what is pretty obvious .

I have seen some silly accusations here, so i am pretty used to Guys who r stuck up with Exynos badmouthing Guys who r stating facts .

Have fun & Adios till i am ready to give a full review of my Snapdragon .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
Nobody is stuck with Exynos here and noone badmouth guys who are stating facts. The fact is that someone dont have guts to state the facts.Someone is just saying things without owning the device because somone is scared of going to Singapore if something bad happens to his/her SD800 and in the meantime most of the people who have bought from India will be enjoying with their devices :D

As i mentioned earlier i had both the options to buy easily but still i preferred because this time SD800 were having lagging issues.

As a matter of fact , if somone is following the posts , he/she can clearly see the satisfaction rate.

All those who are early adopters and bought from India the exynos version are THE FIRST ONE to experience it and they have the privilege to do so but someone is still waiting for many things...like SD800 from Singapore....4G technology and so on...:cool:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
Some guys here r sick . They r justifying their purchase with all kind of stupid reasoning . One guy here says that since Exynos is costlier & i don't have the money to buy it, i am buying SD . Now u come up with your own blah!!!blah!!!!!!! .

Sickening . The length people go to justify their purchase . Laughable :D:D:p
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
I have kept brightness on Auto +3 setting, but the weird thing i notice is that in a well lit room the brightness is good, but when it's dark & if i press the lock key to turn off the screen & again turn it on then the screen is dimmed, shouldn't i see more brightness to read or view better in dark ?

Another thing since the handwriting update is heating the phone as reported by some users, will samsung officially launch a fix for the keyboard or are we stuck with that play store update only ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
I am literally sick because of happiness around me.I am trying to be gentle and not personal but you bought it upon yourself. Those who bought and are playing with Note 3 like me have pity for guys waiting fr their devices to come.

Cheer up....you will get it soon!!!

I have no reason to justify my purchase ...I have note 3 ...I have d luxury to buy SD800 as well but as i mention ...It lags ...bt it shud nt ...so to avoid risk ...I bought this.

One who has to justify is u .....U have no stats...one person almost asked u thousand time to give link of posts or smthing about comparison..

I know why u r laughing becoz wat else u can do ....u dont have either version till now...!!!

:laugh::laugh::laugh:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] kangerX:
Here we go

sent from marijuanated muffin cut into pieces by My Shining Katana
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
[MENTION=5444903]rvleo141[/MENTION] - Just ignore the troll. Let the boy get his toy and indulge in his "mine is better than yours" game. He's lost his credibility many times over already.

[MENTION=5452323]Manojas[/MENTION] - please start posting once you've got your phone and have something useful to contribute like a review.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
LOL:fingers-crossed::p . The reason i don't have it till now is that i was not looking to buy obsolete technology . I can understand your frustration:D:D:D, after u r stuck up with an obsolete piece of junk .

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Who has lost is credibility is pretty clear . People trying to justify the junk they have bought . People throwing wild accusations & teaming together to justify their junk . LOL:D:D. Have fun with it & throw it in the bin after 6 months or so, when 4G is alive .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
Hahahaha ...right!!!!:laugh:

Have you bought the S-View Cover ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Not yet, but its expensive at Rs 3300. Not sure if I want to spend that kind of money. I am considering the other Rs 2500 "flip wallet" as well.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
on ebay its available at 3000 plus there are few coupons daily so i gt it fr around 2599....:o
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Can you send me that link please? I'll try and order it online if cheaper.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
http://www.ebay.in/itm/Brand-New-Or...Mobile_Accessories&hash=item1c3761cffb&_uhb=1

Here you go!!!!

Its 3k
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Thanks man :) :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rvleo141:
My pleasure !!!:laugh:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] PrincessZara:
What call recorder apps work well with stock Exynos Note 3? I would love to know this from people who've tried and tested with good results. Thanks in advance!

☞ Swyped from my Samsung Galaxy Note III/ Xperia Tablet Z using Tapatalk 4.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] krooksrocks:
This thread has become more about mine is bigger than yours

It's far removed from the thread I joined :confused:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] predator21:
Guys its now about who gets what... the question is beimg a customer it should be my wish to take what I want...not the company deciding my purchase based on country's cell spectrum. Thats all I say and I thing it will also have healthy competition and price regulators. ..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Unfortunately it doesn't quite work that way.

Cellular phone imports are always based on telecom/mobile airwave frequencies which in turn are permitted by the Federal/Central Govt. Every country has its own rules and regulations regarding the manufacture and import of telecommunications equipment.

All companies need to follow them or risk running afoul of the regulator like the TRAI/DoT in India or FCC in the US and being penalised.

Believe it or not, there was a time in the early 2000s when the import of Wi-Fi routers was not permitted and there were restrictions on the frequencies and transmitting power cordless phones could use. We've come a long way since then.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
Totally agree . In a free economy, i should be the one deciding on my needs & wants, especially when India is on the verge of 4 G, Sammy has dumped here, a soon to be obsolete technology here . Once, we have 4 G, sets without them would feel that they r meant for TIMBAKTOO .

............i have been saying this, but unfortunately, we have many Sammy Fan boy's here, who instead of understanding this, start throwing personal accusations & abuses, since they r stuck up & grabbed the junk Sammy threw at them . The biggest problem with these Fan Boy's is that they cannot take an alternative view & r not ready to accept that they have been given a second grade piece of technology, which India didn't deserve, especially, when we will have 4G shortly . Exynos may be decent ( there r many guys who r using it & r satisfied ), but no 4 G, no 4 K recording, speaker quality, besides host of other things being missing . Exynos is in infancy & will have no or poor Developer support, all big negatives, but Sammy's Fan Boy's r just closing their eyes to these facts & start abusing any Guy who tells them of these shortcomings .

My advise to such Fan Boy's - if u accept & grab whatever Sammy throws at you, u would continue getting obsolete technology . So instead of abusing guys here, think of ways that in future Sammy doesn't dump junk here .

I know, i would be again abused/ridiculed because i am writing facts & THESE FACTS R HURTING these Fan Boy's at the wrong places, but then, what is right is right .

Have fun .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] predator21:
I do agree frnd... I too have got octa core version bt I do feel if sony and lg can launch sd800 so cld samsung too... every1 here can express the views bt all I want is "give me option to decide not u decide what my option shld be"... I do pray and hope we shlould have some consumer protection rights at right place so that we can voice the opinion... thnx to all those who read this .... lets make this a healthy discussion not a typical talibani styled stone pettling arguement.... "we deserve better and more options not tied down as slaves to buy what is thrown"
[Galaxy Note 3 General] krooksrocks:
Coming back to the exynos version vs sd800 debate ... India has exynos for better or worse. If the phone causes loads of issues then Samsung would discontinue this version. Either way the phone would only be relevant for bleeding edge folks till 11 more months then comes note 4 on kitkat ... I had a Nokia n8 for personal use and a blackberry for official use for last 3 years. I passed on the option of buying all of galaxy series till note 3. Why ? Because my phones were capable of browsing, socialising, turn by turn navigation, business,clicking pictures and excellent phone reception. I intend to use the phone that I purchase for at least 2 years before the next new phone, the majority of global population would do the same irrespective of being locked into a contract or having a contract free phone.

Ultimately a phone is a phone first and everything else later, what a person chooses to buy is based on their informed choice.

I am sure that sd800 driven n9005 is a great phone but so is octa core n9000

As for 4G not being in Indian version please consider that 4G to 3G switching eats up battery of the phone. This happens in countries such as UK and US who are early adopters of 4G and have extensive networks already established. What about the higher cost of 4G? Maybe after 2 years 4G would be supported widely by networks and would be cost effective enough for a user to buy a 4G enabled phone, but in India where even if u leave your telecom circle 3G defaults to EDGE which phone would make sense to Samsung to sell?

Also what would I do with 4k video? Use it as a gimmick and forget about it?

Ultimately the company would consider all type of users not just the tech savvy folks on xda. Having said that the phone is definitely overpriced and it's evident in the way the price revision has happened twice on Samsung. It should settle down on 40k.

If u aspire for every feature then keep on waiting for the right kind of phone.

I waited about 9 months for my note 3, wanted to buy sd800 version but the people of this forum provided positive feedback about exynos version, and the UK, USA versions are region locked hence I got the n9000.

Did I pay 5k extra for the phone? Yes for about 46k

Do I regret it ? No

I am absolutely thrilled with the phone and so are the folks who have bought it before me or after me.

Now let's talk about other cool features and optimise our phones for even better performance cos' that's why we are here on xda not to argue over note 3 variants
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
Another piece of wrong information . Looks like another Sammy's Fan Boy justifying his purchase -

Many companies r already selling 4G sets here . Look at one example -

http://www.sonymobile.com/in/products/phones/xperia-z-ultra/features/#processor-battery

Ultra-fast LTE/4G technology

Your Xperia smartphone has a built-in LTE/4G modem. This enables blazing internet connections with up to 100 Mbit/s download and 50 MBit/s upload speeds.

So looks like Indian Telecom authority has some special restrictions for Note 3 . LOL:D:D, i love these Fan Boy's . They can go to any extent to justify their purchase of an obsolete technology . This is real funny .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Sorry to disappoint you bro but your handset the SM-N900 is the Exynos version, :) The SD800 (LTE) version is SM-N9005. Did you buy this with bill and warranty?

http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_note_3-5665.php

Forget the hype and check something out here:

http://www.sammobile.com/2013/09/30...s-of-samsung-galaxy-note-3-compared-on-video/
[Galaxy Note 3 General] predator21:
A serious suggestion.... I do not care benchmarks etc etc or reviews...I believe to what I see and feel.... I have seen n9005 and used it.... compared to n9000 side by side.. I can assure u...u will be biased towards performance for same money.... I say coz I have seen both.... its as a consumer I am worried abt.... personally I hate partiality in any form.... serving as a servant of govt of india and more so wearing olive green to protect this country I do feel cheated smwhere with my hard earned money...

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I mentioned before only bro I have the indian version n900 only ...kindly read the post.....
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
Totally agree .

When i was saying something similar, i was getting ridiculed . Now, we have another confirmation here . In real life usage, SD is much better & one can clearly see the difference, but the difference seems to be visible to guys who look to evaluate with open minds & not to SAMMY FAN BOY'S . UNDERSTANDABLY SO :D:cowboy::laugh:.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Oops, yes, my bad. :)

BTW, there's someone who doesn't have a N3..most of us ignore him for he has nothing useful to add and continues to say the same thing like a stuck record. ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] predator21:
No probs bro..... m glad u atleast read it.....
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Have you faced any issues with your N3? I had a couple of random reboots once when the phone was in standby and other time when it was being charged. Will monitor it closely and reset if required. I am getting good battery life..as good as the N2.

My N3 is 11 days old and I pretty happy with it. Looking to buying a cover and screen protector now
[Galaxy Note 3 General] predator21:
No I have no issues at all.... no reboots nothing...stable and rock solid...though compared to note 2 the stylus does not work that fluid... it requires little pressure where as in note2 it was jst a feather touch...dt know the cause of it.... bt yes overall the set is nice....
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Thanks. I'll keep an eye on it. Any more reboots and it will go thru a factory reset. The stylus is ok, pretty decent. Its not a perfect phone but a reasonably decent upgrade over the N2. The Note series from Samsung are among the best handsets I've ever used, plastic build notwithstanding.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] predator21:
I would recommend you to use a go launcher ex... it is sleek and does add a smooth touch to ur fone .... plz make sure ur sd card is properly formatted too.... coz it is one primary cause of reboots... suggestion. ..if u have popped in card frm old fone...back it up...format it and recopy the data back...and also clear ur cache....
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Thanks for the tip. I did pop in the SD card without formatting it. Will backup format and reinstall it.

BTW I use Nova launcher (prime) .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] predator21:
No issues....do format n let me know....ur reboot probs will vanish for sure