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On May 06 2012 08:27 Soulfire wrote:
Ugh. How shitty are we talking? Half of the original capacity shitty, or even worse?
I just dunno if I should wait. Thanks for the help so far guys.
I can't speak for any battery technology developments that may have been done, but on my Droid 1, the battery was probably 50% of what it was when I first purchased the phone 20 months after I bought it. I don't think much has changed in batteries, though...
I mean, I really, really *really* do not recommend it. 4G eats battery, its a simple fact that any 4G phone is going to require more frequent of charge than past phones until the technology matures a bit. Cutting edge is always shit in terms of energy efficiency at first because companies need to advertise. A year later, its a solid technology. But point being, 4G and non-replaceable battery should be mutually exclusive. A really big battery on a 3G phone might make it through a whole upgrade cycle, but a good battery on a big 4G phone is just a terrible idea.
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Yeah, sounds like a pain. Guess I'll wait for the S3 :/. Is there any reasonable way to estimate its release date, or more importantly if it will even be available on my service provider, AT&T?
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Such a dated design - it feels so uninspired, especially for the flagship.
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On May 06 2012 11:20 Soulfire wrote:
Yeah, sounds like a pain. Guess I'll wait for the S3 :/. Is there any reasonable way to estimate its release date, or more importantly if it will even be available on my service provider, AT&T?
Summer 2012 (I think June has been thrown around) for HSPA+. Chances are good that AT&T will get it but the chances of it being the international variant is very slim.
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What's the difference between the international variant and AT&T variant? Or is it impossible to know until it's announced?
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On May 06 2012 11:58 Soulfire wrote:
What's the difference between the international variant and AT&T variant? Or is it impossible to know until it's announced?
International variant is the one with the Exynos 4 quad core processor that was announced and shown off on May 3rd in London. The one you see in all the pictures that are floating around right now.
The US variant is likely to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual core processor (yes US gets shafted once again, though I guess there's one bright side to it is that you get LTE). Other variants might also get rid of the physical home button and use capacitive (like the Nexus S or some of the Galaxy S2 variants) or on-screen buttons instead (like the Galaxy Nexus). There may be other tweaks as well to the screen, design, battery, etc.
Just look at the S2, there are like more than a dozen variants -_- and they just released a new variant this April too lol.
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On April 23 2012 17:18 Womwomwom wrote:Show nested quote +On April 23 2012 17:14 sharky246 wrote:
isn't s3 the galaxy nexus? since its the sucessor to s2 No. Galaxy Nexus is the actual flagship Android phone that is intended to give you the pure Android experience. The Galaxy S3 is Samsung's spin on Android.
The Galaxy Nexus is not really a flagship. It is a developer phone.
And yeah, the S3 is typical Samsung...so tasteless and dull.
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Its a flagship in terms of the Android experience. No where else can you get the raw Ice Cream Sandwich experience. It also typically gets updates before any other Android phone. Hence its Google's flagship phone regardless of its specs.
Edit: No, don't bring rooting in here. They're not official nor is it accessible for most people.
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On May 06 2012 14:06 skyR wrote:Show nested quote +On May 06 2012 11:58 Soulfire wrote:
What's the difference between the international variant and AT&T variant? Or is it impossible to know until it's announced? International variant is the one with the Exynos 4 quad core processor that was announced and shown off on May 3rd in London. The one you see in all the pictures that are floating around right now. The US variant is likely to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual core processor (yes US gets shafted once again, though I guess there's one bright side to it is that you get LTE). Other variants might also get rid of the physical home button and use capacitive (like the Nexus S or some of the Galaxy S2 variants) or on-screen buttons instead (like the Galaxy Nexus). There may be other tweaks as well to the screen, design, battery, etc. Just look at the S2, there are like more than a dozen variants -_- and they just released a new variant this April too lol.
Well, that's a shame, it seems odd that they'd just change one of the most significant upgrades (dual to quadcore) like that.
Thanks for all the advice guys, guess I'll just wait. That replaceable battery is too big a deal.
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The Incredible 4G is coming out by the end of the month, supposedly. I was considering getting one but it seems like it won't even be as good at the current iteration of the Rezound. Does anyone know when the S3 should be released in the US? I know sometime this month for the UK.
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Just wish they would use mechanical buttons like HTC Desire, I have always hated the buttons on my S2, its just not the same.
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On May 06 2012 17:34 Soulfire wrote:Show nested quote +On May 06 2012 14:06 skyR wrote:On May 06 2012 11:58 Soulfire wrote:
What's the difference between the international variant and AT&T variant? Or is it impossible to know until it's announced? International variant is the one with the Exynos 4 quad core processor that was announced and shown off on May 3rd in London. The one you see in all the pictures that are floating around right now. The US variant is likely to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual core processor (yes US gets shafted once again, though I guess there's one bright side to it is that you get LTE). Other variants might also get rid of the physical home button and use capacitive (like the Nexus S or some of the Galaxy S2 variants) or on-screen buttons instead (like the Galaxy Nexus). There may be other tweaks as well to the screen, design, battery, etc. Just look at the S2, there are like more than a dozen variants -_- and they just released a new variant this April too lol. Well, that's a shame, it seems odd that they'd just change one of the most significant upgrades (dual to quadcore) like that. Thanks for all the advice guys, guess I'll just wait. That replaceable battery is too big a deal.
to be honest, the battery issue really depends on how you use the phone and how often do you switch another phone.
who knows how far the phones will develope in 2 years time and maybe you want to buy another. (android 6.0, 12 core? lol)
I know that some people do buy a spare battery but then you could also get a portable mobile charger (which I have and use it for my mobile and also my mp3 player
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I'm waiting for a review as soon as it is released.
At the moment I would go for the HTC One X, just because of the better chassis. From what I heard the S3 got too much plastic, which doesn't make it look and feel right for this price.
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On May 06 2012 19:47 Zumm wrote:
I'm waiting for a review as soon as it is released.
At the moment I would go for the HTC One X, just because of the better chassis. From what I heard the S3 got too much plastic, which doesn't make it look and feel right for this price.
I have an SGS2 and correct me if I'm wrong but that's plastic right?
Taking the back cover off feels quite scary, bending a plastic panel and whatnot, but luckily most don't have to do it much at all. But in normal usage, the whole phone is damn solid and strong, probably thanks a lot to the Gorilla glass front. Also plastic makes the phone really, really light, it's like Kate Moss vs Oprah when compared to the iPhone 4(S).
Yeah metal unibodies feel and sound more luxurious and appropriate for the price, but if everything else is superior in the S3 vs the One X, don't let this factor deter you.
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I have the SGS2 and it is the fastest phone of 2011.
Samsung is usually conservative with their designs, so I'm not surprised with the design of the S3.
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On May 06 2012 17:34 Soulfire wrote:Show nested quote +On May 06 2012 14:06 skyR wrote:On May 06 2012 11:58 Soulfire wrote:
What's the difference between the international variant and AT&T variant? Or is it impossible to know until it's announced? International variant is the one with the Exynos 4 quad core processor that was announced and shown off on May 3rd in London. The one you see in all the pictures that are floating around right now. The US variant is likely to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual core processor (yes US gets shafted once again, though I guess there's one bright side to it is that you get LTE). Other variants might also get rid of the physical home button and use capacitive (like the Nexus S or some of the Galaxy S2 variants) or on-screen buttons instead (like the Galaxy Nexus). There may be other tweaks as well to the screen, design, battery, etc. Just look at the S2, there are like more than a dozen variants -_- and they just released a new variant this April too lol. Well, that's a shame, it seems odd that they'd just change one of the most significant upgrades (dual to quadcore) like that. Thanks for all the advice guys, guess I'll just wait. That replaceable battery is too big a deal.
HTC One X suffered the same fate iirc. It uses Snapdragon S4 as well.
The quad core Exynos 4 does not support US LTE so the change to the dual core Snapdragon S4 is primarily for LTE support.
This is what happens when the dumbass carriers in North America push for LTE and use a different frequency band than the rest of the world.
On May 06 2012 17:38 Zalithian wrote:
The Incredible 4G is coming out by the end of the month, supposedly. I was considering getting one but it seems like it won't even be as good at the current iteration of the Rezound. Does anyone know when the S3 should be released in the US? I know sometime this month for the UK.
Summer 2012. Read the thread -.-
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On May 06 2012 23:44 skyR wrote:Show nested quote +On May 06 2012 17:34 Soulfire wrote:On May 06 2012 14:06 skyR wrote:On May 06 2012 11:58 Soulfire wrote:
What's the difference between the international variant and AT&T variant? Or is it impossible to know until it's announced? International variant is the one with the Exynos 4 quad core processor that was announced and shown off on May 3rd in London. The one you see in all the pictures that are floating around right now. The US variant is likely to have a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual core processor (yes US gets shafted once again, though I guess there's one bright side to it is that you get LTE). Other variants might also get rid of the physical home button and use capacitive (like the Nexus S or some of the Galaxy S2 variants) or on-screen buttons instead (like the Galaxy Nexus). There may be other tweaks as well to the screen, design, battery, etc. Just look at the S2, there are like more than a dozen variants -_- and they just released a new variant this April too lol. Well, that's a shame, it seems odd that they'd just change one of the most significant upgrades (dual to quadcore) like that. Thanks for all the advice guys, guess I'll just wait. That replaceable battery is too big a deal. HTC One X suffered the same fate iirc. It uses Snapdragon S4 as well. The quad core Exynos 4 does not support US LTE so the change to the dual core Snapdragon S4 is primarily for LTE support. This is what happens when the dumbass carriers in North America push for LTE and use a different frequency band than the rest of the world. Show nested quote +On May 06 2012 17:38 Zalithian wrote:
The Incredible 4G is coming out by the end of the month, supposedly. I was considering getting one but it seems like it won't even be as good at the current iteration of the Rezound. Does anyone know when the S3 should be released in the US? I know sometime this month for the UK. Summer 2012. Read the thread -.-
Ah yes, Summer 2012. Who knew? Thanks for the condescending response.
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hmpf... I will get a new phone contract in October....... still dont know now if i should get an S3, S2 or a Nexus.
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On May 07 2012 04:34 7mk wrote:
hmpf... I will get a new phone contract in October....... still dont know now if i should get an S3, S2 or a Nexus. By then there might be something totally new and probably better than all the current phones so it would probably be wise to wait and see. Not to mention if you wait a couple months after October there might be a new Nexus phone out.
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