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[Galaxy Note 3 General] sahildeswal:
Hi guys so ive spent 5 good days with my octa core note 3 and trust me the experience has been amazing right out of the box.

But for those of you saying there is an overheating problem, pls read below:

On day one, i noticed battery was arnd 50% out of the box which ran a good 3hrs before i plugged in to charge at 8%. Once it charged to 100% overnight and i plugged out saw the battery dip abnormally fast...i mean from 100 to 74 in just 30-40 odd mins of screen on...i disabled the allow wifi always on and day 2 was considerably better...now at day 3 the fone it seems just sorted itself out n hereon battery is at par or better than my note 2 hands down...on day 5 am nt concerned with carrying the charger...

Most importantly once it completes the indexing for media files...no overheating whatsoever.

Hope this personal user experience helped y'all...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
All points r irrelevant & what is relevant, i have already said . Yes, if u buy from abroad, warranty would be not applicable . I have said that . On proving what is better, it is for u to believe & check the web & check with actual users of both versions . If u think that my friends r imaginary, good for u, but at least i am not trying to sweep facts under the carpet, simply because i made a mistake .

So, u plan to throw your Note 3 after a few months, once 4G is active ? Since u have been talking about money, u seem to have ample of it to throw away & maybe, after 6 months or so, u would get a 4 G set , i suggest the SD version would be a good buy then :victory:.

LOL:D. This is simply ridiculous . Making personal comments, which smell of jealousy . Not letting facts come out, trying to subvert discussions .

Continue making personal comments . It shows the level of one's frustration . If one doesn't have facts to counter, the best way is to start making personal attacks & that is exactly what u r doing . Feel sorry for u .

Have fun, Exynos is decent too, so don't regret your purchase & don't try to hide facts, by making silly/stupid comments & getting personal . It is not good for the overall atmosphere of the Forum & for the discussions .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
As for so called heating issue with the Exynos handset - ANY CPU and microelectronic circuitry will heat up under load. Don't believe me, load core temp on your PC to monitor CPU temperatures and run prime95. Give me the SD800 and I will make it get hot under the hood. :)

We have faced heat with laptops, PCs, servers, network equipment which is why some key IT equipment is kept in server rooms that have carefully controlled temperatures.

I have faced an heating issue with all my new model phones including iPhones, PCs, Laptops, tablets (Samsung Android and Apple iPads). But that DOES NOT point to a fault, it is mostly to do with the software running in the background or foreground that causes temps to rise. So lets stop debating this bull**** 'heating' issue.

My N900 is running fine without issues except for 1 - a couple of random reboots when in standby. I am yet to figure out why that has happened. Battery life is equal to what I experienced with my Note 2.

All in all I am very happy with the N3. So far, so good.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bhasg1007:
Am using Note 3 from the day it got released in India, as am coming from Note 2 i can say that i have not faced any issues till todate, no overheating as such no lags nothing, and playing heavy games u might face some overheating and its common as i have faced it on note 2 play nfs or gt3 for 10 minutes and the phone will be burning like hell in note 2. Sound quality is one of the best and moreover its a new phone and i hope in future lot of our great xda developers will make the phone awesome...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
Which shops in mumbai sell the Asian SD800 version of Note 3 which is not region locked ?

And how to check which processor is the phone using, i know it's written on the box, but with the display unit how to check ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
why r you telling me all this? i was nt talking to you buddy!! now you have quoted me directly..and personally attacking me..just bcz i have told that "some" fraudulent users are trying to sell sd800 versions from their gray market stores? got hurt as i have revealed the truth? alas! im feeling sorry for you bcz now no one will fall for those traps..lol
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Manojas, please point me/us to reports of N3 owners who own both versions and are using them concurrently? I want to read under what conditions this so called over heating happens. If its only gaming, well that's a high stress and high demand application and as mentioned in my previous msg this will happen even on a PC or a tablet. This is understandable. Funny but my Octa core N3 has more cores to deploy than my hexa-core Core i7 3970x. :D And trust me that 3970x gets so hot it could burn a hole in the N3 if it were used as a heat sink. ;)

AFAIK people buy what is available in their region/country i.e. SD800 for regions with LTE and Exynos for regions with 3G. Very few people will choose to go with grey market units.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
some ppl are just trying to spread false rumors..reasons are many and easily guessable..we all(who really have this handset) that our device is working just fine..its as (if not more) stable as note 2..and better in every aspect..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
There r no reports which i know of Guys who have used both.......it is based on my interaction with Guys, who i know & have used both . On which one is better, i don't care, but i do care that my Exynos set would become obsolete, once 4g becomes active here . I care about the overheating issues ( while gaming ), i care about the battery life & i do care about lags, i do care about the Developer's support for my mobile .

Yes, i agree, buying a set from abroad would have Warranty issues/no warranty, but this really boils down to one's preference - it is your decision to buy or not from abroad & please note that buying from abroad doesn't mean that u r buying from the Grey market . I am buying from Singapore, with a Proper bill & warranty applicable in Singapore . Grey market is entirely different .

I am not here to prove, which option of Note 3 is better . There r guys who r saying that Exynos is performing excellent & that is really great, but it would be obsolete in the 4G sense soon . If u check this forum & the web, SD has better battery life, better speakers, has 4 K ( it is more of a gimmick ) & better Developer support, besides other things .

My point is that let facts be known & let people not sweep facts under the carpet, simply because they r jealous, have no facts & so turn to making personal attacks . This is really silly - how does it matter to me that u buy Exynos or SD ? What matters to me is what i buy & why ?

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I have reported u & i am not interested to argue with somebody who doesn't discuss on facts & just relies on making personal comments, when left with no answers .

Have fun .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] anilkumarpt12:
I have both SD (Demo phone from my friends shop till yestday) and Exynos below are the things i have noticed.

i have used both the phones for 4 days.

Firstly, no difference(UI) expect 4k video

Lag, i fell Exynos bit faster and smoother compare to SD version.

Heat, i have played couple of game in both the versions and both are getting hot when i played high graphic games.. means both are same.

Lastly, People who want to get SD go for it no body stoping hear, But don't spread false things.

Personally i never feel over heat issue in both versions for normal use.

Sorry i heart any one.

Thanks,

Anil:)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] bhasg1007:
Cool down guys forget about 4g now as most of the guys here dont even use 3g as in india 3g itself is little bit costlier, then think about 4g when it is launched and only a handfull of people may go for it and it will take some time for people here to get interested about it
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
exynos version has better sound quality bcz of wolfson dac..which the sd800 version doesnt have..

yeah report me..but you cant stop me revealing the truth..:) got ya!!:)

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thats absolutely right man..4g will be way more costlier and we will have to wait 4 atleast 2 years b4 4g prices will come down..so if u r living in india and don't have plans to go abroad..don't worry about 4g..

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Thanks for the heads up!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
Reply :|

Anyway how to check which processor is the phone using, i know it's written on the box, but with the display unit how to check ?

When i go to a store i just want to check what the display unit is using
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
go to settings=>general=>about device and scroll down to see the model number..

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9000 with 3G connectivity (OCTA CORE ALSO CALLED SM-N900)

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9002 with dual SIM card support(SD 800)

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N9005 with 3G & LTE connectivity.(SD 800)

OR YOU CAN INSTALL AN APP CALLED cpu-z AND CHECK THE PROCESSOR
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
This handset will become obsolete in 11-12 months anyway. :) And trust me, 4G deployment @ India's wireless service providers AKA mobile internet is at least a year away.

Also, 4G bands (which determines mobile handset compatibility) vary from country to country. Airtel has already deployed 4G TD-LTE services in some cities and that's only for wireless internet with dongles. What 4G band does Singapore use?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
SD has multi band LTE- both TD & FDD & it would work in India . The frequency in India is 2600MHz & some others on LTE would work here & these r compatible with the SD sets being sold in many Asian countries .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fatekills:
Go to setting.. About device and thn check the model number :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
Some Facts - this is not my post, another member has posted this . LOL:laugh: . Now, facts r clear & who is trying to misguide People here is pretty clear too .

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=46039293&postcount=42
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
That's good, but like I said by the time 4G is introduced in this country the N3 would be obsolete. BTW, 4G standards have not been finalised for India, only Airtel has deployed TD-LTE. Others networks could go in for FD LTE.

You wont be able to use 4G here with the SD800 N3. So what will prevent or slow down obsolescence compared to the 3G version?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] AeonXS:
Thank for the help guys :D
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
so what?

see this:

http://www.wolfsonmicro.com/media_c...nent_Supply_Agreement_with_Samsung_establish/

samsung has declared a deal with wolfson..so most of them on xda were saying that sd800 has qualcomm dac for audio while exynos has the wolfson dac..now according to you someone is saying that it has yamaha..then probably it has yamaha..i wont force/report/threat/abuse you to believe me..but you are doing thAT...constantly saying sd800 is better without any proof..while most of them r saying both r same in performance..

i will still oppose you if you will try to misguide ppl and give them suggestions to buy gn3 from grey market..:cowboy:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
SD is multi band & would support both TD & FDD .

........also, i would be keeping my Note 3 for at least 2 years & then whoever gets it would have 4 G to use .

It is quite simple, if u r buying for today, SD/4G is irrelevant & if u r buying looking forward at six months or so, Exynos is irrelevant . On some comments on cost of 4G, i suppose a person who can afford a 50K phone would be able to afford the cost of 4 G - after all, it is better speeds .

.........if u think, Exynos is the way to go, great, but for me, i need to look ahead & buy something which doesn't become irrelevant in six months or so .

Here is some food for thought -

http://www.thehindu.com/business/In...ices-in-delhi-by-september/article4988818.ece

http://www.zdnet.com/in/4g-may-finally-take-off-in-india-in-2014-7000016006/
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
someone is fighting hard to get 4g....at the end of the day, you will be the last one to get 4g.bcz its going to be damn expensive! and if you have that amount of money..you can also buy a 4g phone by next year..:good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
U r again deliberately misguiding . Buying from abroad with a Bill & local market - is it buying from Grey market ? . LOL . U need to check, what is grey market . U r trying to imply that i am asking People to buy from the Grey market, whereas u simply don't know what Grey market is . Am i asking anybody to buy from a particular shop ? DON'T QUESTION MY INTENT & STOP MAKING PERSONAL COMMENTS . I HOPE THAT THIS IS CLEAR TO YOU .

I quoted a post of an member on the audio. Whether u believe it or not is up to u .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Don't rush to pop the champagne. :) Airtel LTE is already present in my city, but like I said its not mobile internet but BWA or wireless internet with dongles. The same service will now be launched in New Delhi.

In my area of work me obsolescence is a something I deal with regularly. As I said, I am from the telecom industry and work on telecom software. Trust me, we are a long way off (at least 12 months, if not more) from 4G on mobiles. :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
...........also, if u have the Exynos version, why don't u post that relevant audio files screen shot ( as posted by the member, i quoted ). It would help clear matters .

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I said it is your wish entirely to go for 4G or 3 G . As i said i don't intend to throw my Note 3 in the dust bin in 11 months ( as per u then 4G would get launched, as per many it could be active in about 6 months ) . I intend to buy future proof technology ( as much as possible ), as simple as that .

U have the choice to buy what u feel is right for u . That applies for me too & i am exercising my choice . If one doesn't agree with me, he has NO RIGHT TO QUESTION MY INTENT, HAS NO RIGHT TO MAKE PERSONAL COMMENTS & NO RIGHT TO ACT STUPID . We can agree to disagree in a healthy way too & based on facts & not on irrelevant , stupid, silly, biased comments.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Absolutely Manoj. We have to do what is right for us.

It's just that you are trying to berate the Exynos version and hinting the SD version is better, which as you have seen is not going down too well with some people here. :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
I am saying what the web is saying & many others in the Forum r saying . I can understand that is not going well with People who have bought Exynos & if as per reports, many Guys r saying that Exynos is performing pretty well . Good for them, buy whatever u want or feel is better, BUT DON'T ABUSE PEOPLE SIMPLY BECAUSE U COULD HAVE BOUGHT SOMETHING BETTER & BY BADMOUTHING PEOPLE & MAKING PERSONAL COMMENTS, THE FRUSTRATION IS CLEARLY EVIDENT.

I have no intentions of badmouthing the Exynos, but simply i am not looking to buy an untested processor, which would get obsolete in 6 months or so . Since, i have a choice, i am going for SD . If u think, Exynos is better, go for it .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
I asked you for pointers to a thread or discussion where people who had both sets were able to do a side by side comparison. But you say that it is based on 2 friends feedback.

Hope you understand that it's not exactly the most believable feedback as I need to read owners feedback not anecdotal quotes. And why are you typing in caps when replying to my posts? If you have something to say to someone please quote that post. On the other hand if it is directed to me, then maybe I could respond accordingly in my post too.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] cellfrens:
" I have no intentions of badmouthing the Exynos, but simply i am not looking to buy an untested processor, which would get obsolete in 6 months or so . Since, i have a choice, i am going for SD . If u think, Exynos is better, go for it .[/QUOTE]"

you are still doing the same thing..telling us that you have chosen the right device..and saying sd800 version is better than exynos without any proof..if you love sd800 so much go to those forums..why r u posting in Indian thread..where everybody has the exynos version..:confused:

are u confused and reassuring urself that u have made a right decision?

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that's correct! he is just giving lectures and isn't giving us any proof..he is just confused, nothing else!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rajitsingh:
I honestly don't care about 4g vs 3g, what I do care about is the audio quality. Which version would you say is better in that regards?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] HS™:
I had i9500 S4 and later got i9505 variant and I had better sound In I9500 one

As of now I have n900 and the sound quality is pretty good in N900
[Galaxy Note 3 General] krooksrocks:
Sharing scores though might seem inflated as per anandtech but that's what I have also noticed that battery drains while playing games for 30 mins plus
[Galaxy Note 3 General] fatekills:
This is not a comparison post of exynos vs SD 800. Samsung will release 4g supported phones when it is released in India. Till then they will use Exynos. You cannot compare both phones based on 4G connectivity. Nyways most of them will use it for a year and thn buy a better phone. SD800 may b good in some aspects and Exynos may b good in some other part.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
It is your wish to believe or not .

Instead of pointing fingers at me, u should be pointing fingers at People who r abusing others . Have not heard one word from u on that .

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you are still doing the same thing..telling us that you have chosen the right device..and saying sd800 version is better than exynos without any proof..if you love sd800 so much go to those forums..why r u posting in Indian thread..where everybody has the exynos version..:confused:

are u confused and reassuring urself that u have made a right decision?

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that's correct! he is just giving lectures and isn't giving us any proof..he is just confused, nothing else![/QUOTE]

People here r full of regret & not ready to accept what is better & throwing all kind of accusations, just to prove their point & justify that their Purchase is good . Who is confused, who is lying, who is abusing is all clear, if one reads the last 3-4 pages .

LOL. Have fun .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] krooksrocks:
Anamoly 2 score
[Galaxy Note 3 General] rkkaranrk:
[MENTION=5452323]Manojas[/MENTION] u really want to say the SD is better then exynos ? Have u personally bought the SD version ?

Yeah.....its typed on Note 3.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
If it comes down to the brass-tacks, yes, your claims on SD800 v/s Exynos do seem to be bit off the mark. And that's being polite.

Show us some discussions on this topic and we are ready to believe you. I had posted a Youtube video where there's a marginal difference between the 2 handsets but you said that it was not 'real life'.

The thing is Manoj we buy phones like the N3 primarily for use as a communication device; be it for business/personal telephone calls, VOIP, email, browsing, instant messaging. If it works well for this purpose I am perfectly happy as will be a large majority of users. Gaming is the least of our concerns.

Since you are buying the SD800 version, your posts crowing about its so-called superiority over the N900 will be far more appreciated in relevant thread say for e.g. the UK/S'pore owners thread where LTE services and SD800 versions are available. Unfortunately this one is very clearly for the India (low performance, according to you) version of the N3, the SM-N900. LOL! :)

Please do this after you get your SD800 Note 3 otherwise you will dent your credibility even further.

Since you took it upon yourself to reply to my posts in that manner, the query was directed to you. Others haven't. Pretty logical.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
I understand your point . In this thread no point in showing the superiority of the SD, because all would crib, scream, abuse & shout .

Got your point .

....but u have not replied on my second point . It is quite understandable . It happens in most forums, ganging up to gag others .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] NaveenKumarXDA:
OK enough. This thread is way out of its logics. Its not about s800 vs exynos thread.

Enough.

Alerted admin to close this thread. What is use of this thread? Can anyone explain.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Sharp-Razr:
Thank you.

You see the mine-is-bigger/better-than-yours sounds a bit off the mark, especially when there is nothing but a set of emphatic statements & anecdotal quotes that are made to try and prove it.

I am 100% ready to believe you...just point me to a site/forum where these 2 versions have been compared with a reasonable amount of neutrality not fan-boy talk and stars-in-the-eyes syndrome caused by the recent acquisition of a brand new device.

I can assure you that's not the case with me. Check the tone of my replies (to your posts) starting from the very 1st one. Scroll back and you will see.

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You mean you still don't know? Read the title of this thread. And get yourself a Note 3. It's a great phone :laugh:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ipsuvedi:
Can anyone please tel...Which shops in mumbai sell the SD800 version of Note 3 which is not region locked ?

No matter its 2nd hand just condition should be good, i have searched Bony Plaza (Andheri for 2nd hand), Alfa, Magnet, Croma etc but not find any sd version.

((((Sad story))))

Hence before i bought s4 but, but after 1-2 month that version was almost ignored against sd version (even in xda forum).. plus frankly speaking, even now many issues in s4 are still present, and instead of fixig them Samsung is just trying to rule their costmers with Knock, Region lock etc. Now he said NO HMP UPDATE. Isnt this dissapointing. After great profit and marketshare Sammy thinks that we will buy whatever he sells. NO!!

We wont get fooled again!! ;):p

So this time if samsung dont fix the issues or promise to provide update, I will buy either SD version of Note 3 or another company :mad:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Manojas:
Please don't say all this . People would jump all over u, abuse u, accuse u of so many things & would gang up against u . U see, everybody here is looking to justify their purchase & simply ignore the facts .

........btw, i heard that it is available at Heera Panna, but i am not sure .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] letaureau:
travelling to US help

After reading for 20 pages of comments im still confused..

After using S4 SD n exynos version i felt no difference in both handsets..

my main issue is , that ill be travelling to US for a year off and on and since the US version of Note 3 is region locked, Im thinking of buying N3 beforehand..

Q1) Indian Exynos is not region locked but will it work in the US??

Q2) Since travelling internationally makes the warranty purpose moot, will the SD version of N3 from singapore work in US??

:rolleyes:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Pro4Eva:
Battery life is excellent..have been using this phone all day and it's still got 20% on it...

Sent from my SM-N900