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I actually wanted the SGS3 to be physically the same as the SGS2 but with a bigger screen. That is a disappointment for me.
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Posted: 2012-05-03 21:57:00
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No, as long as they still fit in the hand i dont mind. Hell i almost upgraded to the Note last year but held out for this phone or the iPhone 5, which never materialised, and the Galaxy Nexus, which was a disappointment.
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Posted: 2012-05-03 21:59:34
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rickster2kuk Posts: > 500
Btw, is that a sneaky LED notify light on the left side I see?
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Posted: 2012-05-03 22:01:59
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Yep, Samsung finaly threw in a RGB notification light.
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Posted: 2012-05-03 22:09:50
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RIP One X and all other Android high-ends! You died very young, but better than dying before you were born!
Anyway, no question that this smartphone is the best at the moment. And will stay the best in the Android line-up at least till next MWC!!
However, I don't think Samsung and Google raised the bar too high for anyone else to catch up!
Apple might deliver something big with the iPhone 5. Nokia can have a shot with their coming Apollo flagship as well.
Anyway, what about the negatives of the phone. Everyone is talking about the positives, and it already earned the king of phones title yet again, but there are some weird points I still managed to dig out:
- No enhanced optics or any camera hardware it seems. Just some new sharing/tagging features. A smart burst camera. And shooting video and still simultaneously.
- The design, while good enough, it is on the boring side. Nothing innovative, new, or fresh about it. Just another Galaxy. Might now appeal for female customers more though..
- The emphasis on the hardware button is weird. I find it old by now! And same old capacitive buttons is also weird to me. (No ICS buttons)
- The back is glossy and finger print magnet! The textured back is definitely a way better option! This was what I hated the most about the Xperias, and really didn't expect Samsung to go this road. This plastic will feel even cheaper now, and uglier as well!
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Pentile Display!! Why didn't they put efforts to develop an HD RGB AMOLED!! This one is really disappointing. And a big one for me.
- Some of those introduced features are really very gimmicky! (Others are big, and like Apple's Siri, may not be something very useful or reliable at the moment, but by time may turn out fully featured and mature enough!)
- Samsung is offering 50 GB Dropbox free storage as well! Imagine that! Up to 128GB on board storage plus 50 GB cloud storage! HTC are only offering 32 GB on board and 25 GB Dropbox storage.
- Same GPU. Not a complaint really. But I just find it weird. Actually, to me, it's pleasing that Samsung are concentrating on things that really matter over things only good for pumping the specs sheet.
- All the hype about these accessories, but wait to see how much they'll cost!!
These are the points I noticed.
The pros of course overweigh the cons by far. This is a beast of a phone. A winner. And will keep Samsung at the top along with Apple while others only try to catch up.
[ This Message was edited by: false_morel on 2012-05-03 21:19 ]
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Posted: 2012-05-03 22:10:44
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Where is this RGB notification light ??
@ false_morel - where does anyone mention its pentile ? i must have missed that one.
As for the design, i was hoping it would be similar to the Galaxy Nexus front, and similar to the SGSII rear, which it actually is thankfully. CPU wise, im not too worried about it at all since im not into high end gaming, but i do have a feeling it'll ace the benchmarks.
I also think this phone is a fantastic competitor to the HTC One X and the phones will both be very very successful. If it were not for my money, or lack of i'd buy both.
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Posted: 2012-05-03 22:23:53
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What?? it's a pentile display?? That's bad
It is nice specs & nice that it's a bit more curvy. But still similar boring design with no high grade materials
I do hope Samsung though start doing notification LED
[ This Message was edited by: Bonovox on 2012-05-03 21:31 ]
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Posted: 2012-05-03 22:27:36
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@ etaab
Here you go:
Engadget link..
Engadget made a test.. And even without testing, and microscoping into these displays, the mere fact that it's not "AMOLED
Plus" labeled, it means it's Pentile and not a regular RBG matrix..
Also, from Engadget's hardware hands-on video, I managed to recognize all those finger prints at the back.
I think the white version is prone to this though..
[ This Message was edited by: false_morel on 2012-05-03 21:44 ]
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Posted: 2012-05-03 22:43:39
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Pentile matrix phones ive never really had a problem with however. When i saw the first Galaxy S i thought it had the best screen of any phone for 2010 apart from the iPhone 4's retina display which was sharper - but i only put that down to it being smaller.
After using the Galaxy Nexus, if the SIII uses the same screen im a happy man. After using the HTC One X, i was disappointed with its lack of brightness and dull whites compared to a super amoled.
Also regarding cameras and use of higher grade materials, they're not deal breakers for me. Nobody is going to compete with Nokia for camera quality over the next year or two so to expect Samsung, HTC or Sony to stand a chance would be wishing for too much. Nobody imo can beat the feel of the iPhone 4 / 4S for the feel of quality either, the combination of glass and steel simply is hard to beat without joining them and having Apple scream patent robbery.
I have to admit i have been swallowed up with the hype around the SIII, but it has lived up to that hype. I will probably buy this phone and if it had been a major disappointment, i'd have been happy with a One X. This year is a great time to be buying into smartphones and the manufacturers are rewarding us so well.
Right now for the iPhone 5 !!
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Posted: 2012-05-03 22:55:39
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Display and form factor look great, was really hoping for a better build though, really dissatisfied with the mention of glossy plastic. I had to buy a case with the s2 because I really couldn't stand the way it felt in the hand.
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Posted: 2012-05-03 22:55:41
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