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Samsung Galaxy S III (new flagship Android phone from Samsung)
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GSIII Skyrocket and Fascinate II incoming.
Torn between the One X and GS3 also. Could I get some advice or guidance? Here is how I've placed them (keep in mind I live in Australia, so the GS3 is 1GB ram and Quad Core). Also, I know NOTHING about android.
OneX:
-looks a lot prettier
-screen is slightly nicer
-better whites
GS3:
-Longer Battery life
-runs faster (?)
-better blacks
-better in sunlight
-better supported
What do you guys mean that the GS3 will be better supported?
OneX:
-looks a lot prettier
-screen is slightly nicer
-better whites
GS3:
-Longer Battery life
-runs faster (?)
-better blacks
-better in sunlight
-better supported
What do you guys mean that the GS3 will be better supported?
shinshoryuken
Member
the gs2 had the most developers do to alot of
people having the units. This will be the same with the gs3.
-COOLIO-
The Everyman
its only faster cpu wise internationally i believe
Shin Johnpv
Member
shinshoryuken
Member
um coolio..not to be mean but do you actually read the whole post before replying? he did say hes from australia and its the international version the quadcore version.
-COOLIO-
The Everyman
lol my bad
Previously an iPhone user so I'm not sure what different mobile platforms entails for developers. GS3 will have more developers that make applications? Applications are not andrioid universal?
Regarding ROM's and hacking the device.
shinshoryuken
Member
android is an semi open source platform..so developers can make custom rom,theme and mods for it.
You are not stuck using the software that come with the unit.
They are universal for normal usage. You're biggest worry with app compatibility will be not getting the OS updated in about 18 months.
shinshoryuken
Member
yeah pretty much.
The Faceless Master
Member
Galaxy Note II gonna be 2012 BEST GALAXY
edit:why did I think you were a sprint user?
GS3 in Australia shits on the evo aside from the screen where they are neck to neck, they'll both have strong dev communities but if you don't mind the looks id go with the GS3.
Yea, its not as fast. Its fine, most users won't notice the difference, but its not as fast. The trade offs are worth it though
I'm goin from the 3gs to this. Kinda hyped to see how fast it is.
Here's a good example of an app that benefits from better cpus and gpus: http://dslrcontroller.com/
Also, MHL HDMI adapters don't work on the S3, you need to buy a proprietary one from Samsung. Not sure what that means for other MHL products.
Shin Johnpv
Member
I'm finally upgrading from a dumb phone to a smart phone. Since this costs the same as pretty much all the other smart phones out there why not go with the new phone, instead of a year old phone.
The Faceless Master
Member
Disappointing.
Many Canadian mobile blogs are getting access to the Galaxy S III LTE from Bell: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rw7RsgLCMuE, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bq3E_RfzxE
Reviews should start to pop-up in the coming days.
Reviews should start to pop-up in the coming days.
FindMyFarms
Member
Ok so something that bugs me about android phones out the box is how unresponsive they are with navigation/scrolling compared to iphones. Do well made custom themes/etc. (or whatever they're called) tend to be more crisp?
shinshoryuken
Member
Did a bit of research..
and it seem like korean LTE ain't compatible with AT&T LTE band...=( bummer.
and it seem like korean LTE ain't compatible with AT&T LTE band...=( bummer.
Have you used any decent android phones? Galaxy S 2 is like butter, S3 looks even better.
The Faceless Master
Member
nope. try WP7.
With the new batch of 4.0 Android phones, with the exception of the Nexus strangely, the laggy unresponsive nonsense is dead in the water. If you are looking at a OneX or an S3, your not going to find laggy unresponsiveness in the stock skin. Custom roms were mainly used for this in the past, but with these new phones now, thats an issue that has been put to bed.
What? The OneX is like silk. Ive used it for hours and absolutely none of the old signature Android lag at all. The increasing horsepower behind mobile tech is very clearly scaling well for the Android OS. Either that or ICS is just built much better.
As is the international SGS3. I was surprised how much smoother everything is than the SGS2. I wasn't really expecting a stock SGS3 to run this well at launch.
HTC will be happy to hear that!
shinshoryuken
Member
It works fine on the One X....so it should be no problem with the GS3 with 2 gig ram.
Live animated gif wallpaper running pop-up play video....a video I couldn't even run normally on Gnex without it stuttering.
running 2 pop up video while posting on GAF....I can even run more that 2 without lagging
Just flashed a semi vanilla ICS custom rom on the One X and its silky smooth even running 2 video simultaneously ...S4 ain't no slouch.
The GS3 with S4 should have no issue at all and run better than the One X due to the extra ram.
I don't buy the better support argument. HTC top tier phones always get very good ROM support. Samsung ROM flashing is actually pretty annoying if you go by the record of Galaxy Note.
IMO you should go with your heart or buy the cheaper one. I would pick s3 base on sd card alone but some may value the screen higher.
Ive asked this about 30 times in diffrent Android threads with no answer but I'll ask again. On motorola Droids theres a built in app called moto/zumo cast that lets you stream music movies ect from your home PC (you have to install sw on your PC and keep it on/online). Its one one thing im gonna miss on my Bionic when I get the s3. Anyone know of another app that works like this?
shit man, you're making me want to buy an AT&T One X. Wish there was a good AOSP rom for it though, and my jeans wouldn't treat the white one very well.Just flashed a semi vanilla ICS custom rom on the One X and its silky smooth even running 2 video simultaneously ...S4 ain't no slouch.
The GS3 with S4 should have no issue at all and run better than the One X due to the extra ram.
Not sure what motocast is, but Plex might be similar.
shinshoryuken
Member
Any white phone are not jean friendly and you can have it skonomi wrap for really cheap. I'll be wrapping the gs3 when I get it.
CleanRom DE is silky smooth so far. Kinda make me forget about AOKP.
It works fine on the One X....so it should be no problem with the GS3 with 2 gig ram.
Live animated gif wallpaper running pop-up play video....a video I couldn't even run normally on Gnex without it stuttering.
running 2 pop up video while posting on GAF....I can even run more that 2 without lagging
Just flashed a semi vanilla ICS custom rom on the One X and its silky smooth even running 2 video simultaneously ...S4 ain't no slouch.
The GS3 with S4 should have no issue at all and run better than the One X due to the extra ram.
I've never had any issue running any video on the G Nex using supervideo while browsing and navigating the phone. I'm starting to think your G Nex just sucked, lol.
Black Mamba
Member
Heads up Costco Members!
Costco has a pretty good pre-order Samsung GSIII deal.
1. $25 rebate
2. Free Bluetooth Headset
3. New Users get Free Activation.
4. Free Accessory kit (cases, screen protector, car charger)
http://membershipwireless.com/index.cfm/go/shop/do/PhoneDetails/productId/5291
Although I can't get the new activation fee waived, I'll probably do this for the $25 back.
Costco has a pretty good pre-order Samsung GSIII deal.
1. $25 rebate
2. Free Bluetooth Headset
3. New Users get Free Activation.
4. Free Accessory kit (cases, screen protector, car charger)
http://membershipwireless.com/index.cfm/go/shop/do/PhoneDetails/productId/5291
Although I can't get the new activation fee waived, I'll probably do this for the $25 back.
shinshoryuken
Member
Nope, I tried it on more than 1 gnex. The video I play are 720p ts/mks file. No matter what video player I used on the Gnex it wouldn't play properly. You might be playing a lower bitrate video.
Yeah but 3 years.
crazy monkey
Banned
dude if it is available go with moblicity or wind. If bell rogers is the option than take less contract.
ghostofsparta
Member
Not worth it if you ask me.
You will want a new phone by the end of the year. Keep the contracts as short as possible.
You will want a new phone by the end of the year. Keep the contracts as short as possible.
