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[Galaxy Note 3 General] xdm9mm:
I made the same question when I had the Note 2 amd the S4 came.... I downgraded to S4 because the Note2 was big for my jeans pocket but the Note 2 is better than the S4. Now I ordered the Note 3 for the bigger screen and 3gb ram.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] joluke:
I'll jump ship to the Note 4 LOL

going to S5 would be retrocess..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] tclocki:
I feel that its just the camera that's one up so no. Even if the note 4 comes out, unless its also water resistant, I don't think I'd trade my note 3 in.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] redz1234:
I wouldn't go to the S5.. That would be a downgrade in my eyes.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ixon2001:
The Note 3 still has a few advantages over the current crop 2014 smartphones, buying a S5,M8,Z2 is just wasting money I think.

Plus come end of the year, those that sold their Note 3 for a S5,M8,Z2 ect will only be selling it again "at a big loss" when the Note 4 arrives.

So no i won't be buying anything until the Note 4 arrives later on in the year, even then i'll wait until around Christmas time when the price will have dropped, as it did with the Note 3 when i bought it.

Until then I just hope Samsung doesn't now neglect the Note 3, with the lack of updates & fixes like they did with the Note 2.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Tonio78370:
I hesitated a long time as I wanted to see what competition came up with.

Both X2 and M8 looked nice but the reviews I read didn't convince me.

Last Saturday I couldn't resist and bought my Note 3.

OK the difference isn't that wild with the N2 but I don't regret it; it's like the 2 but far smoother and faster. Also the screen is way nicer.

I'm particularly amazed by the battery. With my 2 I'd be very close to 80% or even lower while my N3 is at 91% :cool:

I fear like you that updating will be a mess once Samsung launches the next generation but we'll have to live with that I guess.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] smeddy:
I felt confident I wouldn't feel let down by getting the Note 3, and I don't. Even today I'd plump for the Note 3 over the S5, all being equal. The Note 4 will tempt me but I seriously think this is the first phone I will keep for two years. I just don't see any gamechangers or ways to improve on this form factor and hardware anytime soon. Only bigger/better battery upgrades or a jump up in camera would make a big difference.

Short version: hardware is fantastic and so is the software
[Galaxy Note 3 General] azeter:
No other handset comes close to this beast luv the note 3 more each day and i simply cant ignore the stylus its a great help at work :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] aydc:
I held S5 in my hands last weekend. There is no comparison. It looks and feels cheap and small. I'll be keeping my Note 3.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ShadowLea:
I've got both. I prefer my Note 3.

The S5 is convenient when you need something dust/waterproof. (my N3 could not have survived yesterday's close encounter with a pool. (I hate the smell of chlorine!))

My hands are quite small (glove size 6, female), but I have no issues with the size of the note 3.

Also, as an Intuos user, I very much love the Spen.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] soundping:
If you have a Note 3 then you already have the better phone. ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mehdi.moha:
surely , note 3 is still #1

M8 , G2 pro , S5 ... doesn't have the s-pen .

S-pen is the reason then i'm in love with note 3 .:)

just note 4 can come on top of note 3 .
[Galaxy Note 3 General] oriental_noodle:
I have not used the Spen much. It doesn't help much with my use. Maybe someone can post a few tips using the Spen ??
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Seraphim401:
This phone will be replaced by the Note 5 or 6
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sohebq:
Unless you like to spill money, you won't be going for s5 or even m8. They may be great phones but note 3 is a beast, a pure complete phone for multitasking.

Sent from Note 3 (The beauty & beast)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Vidati:
I only hope that they not going to put a curved display on the note 4 cuz it not practical for this type of device, any other phone yea great feature. But not for note series, however it's a cool featur on any other phone.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ShadowLea:
Doubtful, it would interfere with the magnetic field and sensor of the Spen.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] sohebq:
Lol yeah how they are going to fit the spen in curved display? A curved S pen??? :p

Sent from Note 3 (The beauty & beast)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] gee2012:
Jumping the ship lol?, i`ll be getting the Note 3 today, been sitting on it for a long time. Coming from the Nexus 5.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ShadowLea:
Maybe over the horizontal length, but then the pen would have to be smaller, extendable or the screen would have to be quite a bit bigger.

Or just a flexible pen? That could work...

If it was a flexible display, I'd happily accept it. But curved is just pointless on a phone meant for multimedia and art usage...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] pigglett:
A Banana shaped pen :p
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ShadowLea:
I so hope it comes in bright yellow...:laugh:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Liet_:
An XperiaS (LT26i) user here. I was looking at the note for some time now. Spec-wise it's the best you can get at the moment. But the size...

Does Galaxy Note 3 have any serious competition out there?

If not Note3 then what?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] gee2012:
LG G2 or LG Pro2/Flex or Lumia 1520 i guess screenwise.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Liet_:
The two most important parameters for me are battery life and specs
[Galaxy Note 3 General] xueyao:
Wait for 64 bit chips and art becomes the norm. For now, note 3 has the most powerful specs other than those 801+3gb ram. This phone will also be last few that aosp can work properly from sammy. Don't be surprised when xda would be unable to port a aosp to note 4 or 5. The s4 exynos took nearly a year. My suggestion is if u have to upgrade and you don't mind changing TouchWiz, get a x2 since it's one of the few phones that is better in specs and it's design and waterproof is also superb.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Liet_:
You mean the Z2?

Similar spec, but significantly more expensive
[Galaxy Note 3 General] azeter:
Well said :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dakunclear:
I think that's what he meant lol
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Liet_:
If it wasn't for the size I'd have already bought it.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] frostmore:
Note 3 is the last samdung phone i am getting thanks to their knox bullcrap.

i admit that samdung still has the best specs in the market with the note 3 (probably s5) that is at least ahead of its competition by 6mths to a 1yr.

Jus look at the M8 from HTC vs the note 3 which came out earlier.

Spec wise,it(m8) wasn't too far ahead from note 3 when it launched.and the deal breaker for me was the 2gb ram,which i'd expect htc to change when they launched the phone but did not.

the thing abt phone makers nowadays (beside's samdung douche move with knox) is that they try to be the next iphone.

No sdcard,limited choice of phone memory (16gb,64gb...really?) and the same unibody design.samdung did fairly well with their design by not straying too far from giving consumers a choice to have some form of upgradability(limited but still it feels good to "upgrade" a 16gb phone to a 82gb monster with jus a sdcard).

so no,no jumping ships after the note 3 and if this knox bullcrap is still on the consumer phones,they can stick their thumb where the sun dun shine and suck thumb trying to pry the money off my meat hooks.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dakunclear:
First off ya I see your point and second off not sure I could go with a phone without an spen did that with note 2 to the s4 and hated it then I went to the lg g2 then nexus 5 then Xperia z1 only to be at the note 3 for the spen
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dharmabum02:
I'll stay with my Note 3. I tripped knox and don't even care ... I like the size of the Note ..... maybe I'll upgrade when something actually better comes out but I won't be rushing.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] d12unk13astard:
I've read a few rumor articles about the note 4 specs being jaw dropping, I just hope they don't mess with the form factor too much. Leave that to LG and it's weird g-flex phone or different line of Samsung phone. Wouldn't mind if they improve build quality a bit but it's definitely gonna be interesting to see what they come up with to make the note 4 another must have device like the note 2 and especially note 3 before it.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Alyseon:
I will wait for the note 7.

Lol in all seriousness, I really don't see any flaws with this phone and I find it very useful in both social and working life. The complete package is right there in your hands..

What more do you need? :)

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[Galaxy Note 3 General] ewok666:
I'll replace mine with a note 4.......mainly to get a working GPS.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] HanZie82:
You dont have to wait that long: http://xdaforums.com/nvidia-tegra-note-7

And you're ok with the fact you cannot customize your phone like you want to, instead of using it like Samsung want you to?

Or having fully acces to what YOU own?

If so, you're in the wrong forums my friend. ;)

Ill be keeping my Note 3 till 2015 at least, as thats when my contract runs out. Till then ill try to get the max out of my Note 3.

Nothing compares to a Note 3...
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Maroc_Specops:
note 3 is a beast. s5 is inferior in tasking.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dazza7111:
I made the mistake of going to s4 from note 2. Never again. Stick with note 3
[Galaxy Note 3 General] poplectic:
If I ever did jump from the note 3 I would rather go for M8 or Z2 maybe? Most likely Note 4 tho.

Sent from my alphanumeric pager
[Galaxy Note 3 General] HanZie82:
I do like the iPhone copied fingerprint sensor.

Altho its almost old hardware by now, i cant get my head around why its just now coming out on our devices. :eek:

I have an 5year old Notebook with that hardware (fingerprint reader) in it (and it was definatly not the first to have it).
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dodgebizkit:
Who in the right mind would choose to cut a whole gig of ram loose?

Especially on a touch wiz phone...

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My right hand took a break long enough to write you this message, and you should be grateful for that.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Kawaisa:
If I've learned anything from the S5 release it's to expect very little from the Note 4.

I'm actually eyeing the find 7 atm, but I'm the kind of person that rarely uses the multitasking/pen features.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] gee2012:
The Note 4 will have a built in 3D printer, an Intel i7 processor and 8 GB`s of ram ;)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] Larry Page:
Really? I thought it was going to have an Intel celeron processor with 512kb memory and the 3d printer was an attachment accessory.. ?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] d12unk13astard:
It's gonna take A LOT to dethrone the note 3 from the top spot imo, I don't think the note 4 will be as much as a must have device compared to the note 3. Really just hope they don't use that crappy 3 sided display as that's fugly as hell.

There's not one phone out atm that has my interest, the note 4 might change that when it's revealed but until then.. the note 3 reigns king!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] gee2012:
Try this rom http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=2613305 FlexKat, great rom and a fast and battery friendly kernel and lots and lots of mods.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ukemochi:
Owned the S5 for a week what a piece of ****, the only positive of the phone is it has great battery life. Good god did Samsung **** up touchwiz on that thing. I had it rooted and Greenify running no bloat ware and the system still lagged a lot. Looked at the RAM meter quite often, always had 90% of it used up. Note 3 makes that phone look like the biggest disappointment.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] gee2012:
Yup, the Note line is the true Samsung flagship :)
[Galaxy Note 3 General] mktns:
I like my note 3

I won't change it with S5

Maybe be Note 4 when it released

I like stylus in my phone and pen window very helpful to me as I ususlly chat during playing games at the same time
[Galaxy Note 3 General] posedatull:
Got my beast in October last year. Saw S5 specs when it came out, laughed my a** off, new flagship, weaker specs :D. That new SD processor is cute, but it aint much of a difference to ours, especially if we overclock we can put it to the ground easily. Note 4... i dont know, to be honest, only if they add some groundbreaking improvement.

The way smartphones evolve, I think I will keep my N3 and Gear 1 until Note 5. That one should, in theory, be a sufficient difference for me to be worth it. Played with S5, M8, Z2 and none hold a candle to N3 in my opinion. Maybe I became a fanboy, I don't know, but I really love this toy. S5 seriously seems like a downgrade, and besides, we'll have all the new software in the S5, and even the ones in N4, I dont doubt it. That being said, why bother downgrading your phone from the biggest beast on the market right now to a mediocre one that has massive camera problems and lags? :D
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dekatch:
[MENTION=4848497]posedatull[/MENTION] well, indeed. there is no need to think about s5 when you already own the note3. love the note 3 too :)

put a flip over around it and an anti glare screen protector onto the screen and it's just badass. a definite day survivor with 20hours + 8hours display on time on very heavy usage. damn, you could use it as your 8hour business computer without charging :)

anyway. if you don't own a note 3 there are some reasons why you could consider to go for the s5. such as size and whatnot
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dodgebizkit:
The Nokia Lumia icon/930 and the lumia phablet are pretty sick options though!

... Still prefer the Note 3 but damn, as a second / work phone that lumia on

Windows sure is sweet!

Could never leave Android as my main phone system though and I agree there are no Android phones that come close to the Note!

definitely - the galaxy range are their popular sellers for ex iPhone users, not their flagships for techies like us :p

The s5 in its current state is awful - if they do what they did with the UK s3 and later release a variant with an extra gig of ram, sure, you got a decent phone (and a lot of pissed off buyers)

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[Galaxy Note 3 General] TeleFragger:
i agree.. since i went Note 3.. Ill always own a Note... :good:
[Galaxy Note 3 General] ratcom:
agree ! had the m7 when it first came out and loved it except the very poor camera! Shame on HTC for letting itself down with sub standard camera in this day of age!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] dr.m0x:
HTC have been their own worst enemy for a good three years now. The M8 is merely the latest mistake.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] d12unk13astard:
Seriously, the m8 is barely an upgrade of the m7 with 16gb storage (wtf) it's more like a downgrade and their camera is garbage. All they got going for them is their "praised" build quality. It might be slightly better build quality but unless you actually care about your phone and just cover it up with a plastic like case anyways, your just gonna be one of those people complaining about how dinged up your "premium" phone is now lol

It feels like to me every other company knows Samsung has a monopoly on its note line that can't be dethroned, once you go note you don't care to look back at the competition and stay note!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] NoteboyTech:
Guys, I am on the Original Note N7000, now I need your advice.. I have played with this phone a lot in stores.. the problem is Samsung is not giving a SD processor in India.. it is giving crappy exynos.. now benchmarks doesn't mean anything to me.. the device should have smooth animations and good looking.. I haven't yet played with an exynos varient so guys who use the exynos they can help me? so shall I buy note 3 or any other device? I don't wanna wait for Note 4..
[Galaxy Note 3 General] d12unk13astard:
The exnyos octacore is anything but crappy, I would still go ahead and purchase the note 3 in your country. I absolutely loved the exnyos processor on my sprint note 2 just hated the network speed which has nothing to do with the processor, just sprints crappy network.
[Galaxy Note 3 General] NoteboyTech:
So that means even if I go for exynos I won't be disappointed?
[Galaxy Note 3 General] d12unk13astard:
I don't think anyone that has had the pleasure of using and or owning a note 3 regardless of the Sd or Exnyos chip has ever walked away dissapointed..

More like they were green with envy that they didn't already own it and would do anything in their power to acquire it!
[Galaxy Note 3 General] deom2i:
I have one word for you, Waiting for Note 4...:p

Ops!! those are 4 words!! S5 noo way!!!
[Galaxy S 5 General] fastfed:
Since the heyday with android phones, vs the Gphone(g stands for girl) everyone use to rave about how a metal housing was so awesome and now a days many reviews about the GS5 is about how they are disappointed with the phone still having a plastic housing.

I don't want metal, if this was 1960, people would be in awe with plastics. Plastic is durable, doesn't dent, holds up to decent abuse, is flexible and honestly IMO its got a great feel. Much better then some cold metal feeling.

Also, one of the biggest things. Removable battery and expandable memory! I don't know of any metal phones that have a removable battery and I pray to god that the future Galaxies don't fall victim to BS. Not only does this phone have a removable battery and storage expansion, but it can withstand water! that IMO is innovative! Look at the HTC ONE 8, or the Gphone, all metal, sealed battery (Retarded IMO, with a device like this.. Imagine having a point and shoot camera with no option to change the battery out) and they can't withstand water.

Finally, all these people that swear the metal housing phones are the best, they all slap plastic cases on top of them anyway!

I just hope Samsung stay true to the removable battery phone, its IMO why I stick with them and will continue to!
[Galaxy S 5 General] DSA:
Is this a question or a rant?
[Galaxy S 5 General] fastfed:
Im in the general section, its both.
[Galaxy S 5 General] WizeGuyDezignz:
I don't want metal. I wouldn't have returned my M8 if I did.
[Galaxy S 5 General] karmuh:
Nope. I'm coming from a long line of iPhones and sure it feels nice...but it damages too easily. All of my previous iPhones are damaged in some way or another. Not to mention, the majority of those raving about the metal body slap a case on it anyways, so there goes the "look and feel" argument they love to use.
[Galaxy S 5 General] DSA:
So, what are you hoping to achieve with this thread?
[Galaxy S 5 General] barondebxl:
I could care less about metal or plastic, I care about UI and features plus battery life. I'm not a diva or a hipster.
[Galaxy S 5 General] 10010110:
To me it depends on overall quality of the device. If I can get a water resistant device and have it feel good in the hand, which imo the S5 does, then I'm for it.

I was really hoping there was going to be a super high end S5 variant with a 2k screen 3gbs of ram ect, which prolly would have had a metal finish. Hope there still will be then I'll go from there. But the features of a given phone sell me not the overall make of it so much, though that does play a part.
[Galaxy S 5 General] fastfed:
Are you being serious... look at the replies already, thats what I was looking to achieve.. holy jesus
[Galaxy S 5 General] barondebxl:
I think k we all agree with you. Yes a build of a phone is great, I don't wanna end up with a square phone lol. But at the end of the day I rather have the thinness and lightweight of the S5 plus its So much more ergonomic. Throw in the removable back and water resistance and I cannot complain.

I think this plastic thing is made by ppl who want to bash Samsung just cause they don't like them. Cheap plastic blah blah blah. So many things we use in our lives are made of plastic or have plastic in them.
[Galaxy S 5 General] eyecon82:
It doesn't matter to me honestly. I use a case and the metal would be covered up anyhow
[Galaxy S 5 General] brazcub:
I don't. I think my last phone that had a metal finish was the HTC HD 2 and it was heavy and got easily scratched.
[Galaxy S 5 General] fastfed:
Yep.. Look at most tv's, bezel is plastic.. Shoot, look at our cars, no longer do we have the big ugly METAL bumpers, they are an ergonomic PLASTIC. again, IMO plastic is the way to go, and there are levels of plastic, I like this ribbed back on the S5, its ribbed for MY pleasure for once :)
[Galaxy S 5 General] D33KK:
I would prefer it was metal as it IMO feels more premium. However if it meant sacrificing removable battery then not.

I never put my phone in a case, just take care of it. My i5s, HTC one never got scratched up.
[Galaxy S 5 General] RCJ89:
All of what I need to say really, have had my s5 since friday and it rocks, love the light feeling, dont have to worry about metal scratches or chips.

Nice feeling light weight phone! long live plastic lol
[Galaxy S 5 General] pnr2020:
I'm happy with plastic lightweight less scratches and I just not in t rested in metal phone
[Galaxy S 5 General] barondebxl:
Ha! How's the performance for you?
[Galaxy S 5 General] bhess:
I have no issues with plastic. There are many types of plastics, strong/flexible/light. You can mix and match whatever you want with plastics.

I don't see how metal is "premium". :confused:
[Galaxy S 5 General] bubblebuddyi:
I thought I wanted metal, because I could flex and listen to my S4 creek and crack with a tiny bit of pressure and flexing. The S5 is a lot sturdier, feels a lot more solid and doesn't flex one bit.
[Galaxy S 5 General] RCJ89:
all round performance is great, phonebook lag is annoying though takes a second to load.
[Galaxy S 5 General] eyecon82:
Surprised they didn't get rid of the phone book lag yet

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[Galaxy S 5 General] apprentice:
I am with you fastfed!

I have just returned my HTC One M8 to exchange it for a Galaxy S5. Sure the HTC looked beautiful but I felt it wasn't going to look like that for long, I almost felt I should wear white cotton gloves before I bought a case for it. A case that would cover all that beauty.

It also got very hot in the hand and I was not going to be putting it anywhere near water!

Aluminium and glass are no more premium than polycarbonate. Go to Coca Cola and see what they put fizzy drinks in, yup glass and aluminium. Polycarbonate is not the same plastic used in your average 2 litre bottle of cola! The plastics Samsung use are very durable and allow for the all important battery swap. Also reducing weight and speeding up production.

I do hope Samsung can come up with something more stylish however, after all - plastic can be moulded into any shape lending itself to something that might make us all go WOW some day. In the meantime they should keep doing what they do well, making brilliant smartphones.
[Galaxy S 5 General] dandroid13:
I don't want a shiny piece of turd, let it be the HTCrap phone for hipsters.

Enviado do meu Galaxy S4
[Galaxy S 5 General] yoonus:
Hope samsung stays with removable battery

Yes. Removable battery is more important than metal cover.

To the more intrested, you can change the cover to your taste, get a case which comes with back cover etc

If back cover damages, you can easly replace it..

The advantages are numerous. If people were looking for metail, M7 should have won the market and HTC sitting on cash pile now.

Hopefully Samsung notice it.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] 2fastkuztoms:
Does anyone have problem with the vevo app? Mine goes to a black screen after the sign in, never worked. Tried cleaning data and force stop but neither works.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] uluxus:
Same for me, strangely though if you voice search for something like Rihanna, it will show results which I can play from Vevo, but I still cannot get into the Vevo app.
[Fire TV Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Esso1001:
Try uninstalling and installing again. T