So who's upgrade from an S3 or any Android to the S4?

[strausd]

Well that's unfortunate.

I wonder if the brightness still sucks too.

I don't know the settings they used, but it looks like it is even worse:

http://image20.it168.com/201303_500x375/1371/e84c130797286be1.jpg

http://mobile.it168.com/a2013/0313/1461/000001461394_all.shtml

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

I updraded 18x in the past 3 years I had the Note, S3 and two Note 2's.

Of course I will upgrade to the S4 even though I'm disappointed that Samsung gave us a S3s. I'm sick of this look but I'm a wh*re. LOL

Sold my other Note 2 for BlackBerry Z10, hated it and sold it for hTc's upcoming One. I already put my Note 2 up on kijiji.

LOL ...... 18x in 3 years makes you a huge wh*re.

I too was a bit surprised at the lack of design change. I expected at least a capacitive home button to match the back and menu capacitive buttons.

But it is smart too keep the S4 as similar looking as possible. Most people shop by looks and familiarity. They don't want to lose sales cause consumers are not familiar with it.

 

[Technarchy]

I don't know the settings they used, but it looks like it is even worse:

http://image20.it168.com/201303_500x375/1371/e84c130797286be1.jpg

http://mobile.it168.com/a2013/0313/1461/000001461394_all.shtml

The GS3 puts out half the brightness of the iPhone5. If the GS4 is even worse, that I would regard it as completely unusable and a definite no-go.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

http://mobile.it168.com/a2013/0313/1461/000001461394_all.shtml

Google Translated into English

http://www.google.com/translate?hl=...68.com/a2013/0313/1461/000001461394_all.shtml

 

[Sensamic]

I always wait until summer to see what iOS and Android new versions bring.

So I may get the next Nexus. SGS3 is still top notch and overkill.

 

[sentinelsx]

I always wait until summer to see what iOS and Android new versions bring.

So I may get the next Nexus. SGS3 is still top notch and overkill.

X phone, next nexus may be.

All google really needs to do is put a respectable modern camera sensor, optimize hard for battery life, allow a 32gb size, and I don't have a care about the rest of the OEM phones.

I hate how they are tied by their own OEMs. This the worst part of android for me.

 

[ChrisTX]

I thought about doing the same, but I feel the Note 3 will probably be too big for me. At the moment, anything bigger than the Note 2 is just too much for me.

If they can get a bigger screen in the same package I'm in. However I'm hoping the US S4 gets the 8core Octa then I'd reconsider.

 

[MRU]

Google Translated into English

http://www.google.com/translate?hl=...68.com/a2013/0313/1461/000001461394_all.shtml

It's the benchmarks that impress me least. I expected more.

The benchmarks of the Exynos just aren't that great sadly.

I mean 8,000 on Quadrant ? bout the same as the Xperia Z at best.

Compared to

12,000 on the HTC one.






However........


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPaIA16VqQI

Which is a lot better results... 11,000+ on quadrant......


I'm wondering if the difference is down to Exynos v Qualcomm ???? There has to be some reason for the discrepancies.

Actually spotted it the better result is from the Snapdragon version. In Antutu under the results it says 1890 MHz (x4)



So there you go. 8,000+ for the Exynos 11,000+ for the Snapdragon 600 variant.

 

[TheHateMachine]

Found this picture, seemed cool if you hadn't already seen it.

 

[El3ctronics]

Aside from email and web browsing I don't use much else on the web on my phone. The 6mbps I'm getting now is plenty fast for my uses and don't miss LTE at all. Its on the iPhone 5 here and while its nice I don't really need it.

Probably not the best time for this argument as I prepare to stream the Big East Tournament over my LTE connection in NYC. If I were using an HSPA+ only device, I'd be SOL.

 

[TacticalDesire]

Probably not the best time for this argument as I prepare to stream the Big East Tournament over my LTE connection in NYC. If I were using an HSPA+ only device, I'd be SOL.

Good thing I watch basketball on a TV and not my phone then isn't it?

 

[Stuntman06]

Considering I've had my SGS3 for only 8 months and I still really like my SGS3, I have no incentive to upgrade. There are some features of the SGS4 that I would say are nice to have, but not necessary by any means.

 

[El3ctronics]

Good thing I watch basketball on a TV and not my phone then isn't it?

When you're at work during the big east tournament (and ncaa tournament) then there is no other option. Unless you're unemployed of course.

 

[TacticalDesire]

When you're at work during the big east tournament (and ncaa tournament) then there is no other option. Unless you're unemployed of course.

I'm not unemployed but if I'm at work; chances are I'm working and not watching basketball on my phone. I can catch the scores when I get home if I even care enough to do so.

 

[strausd]

It's the benchmarks that impress me least. I expected more.


Image

The benchmarks of the Exynos just aren't that great sadly.

I mean 8,000 on Quadrant ? bout the same as the Xperia Z at best.

Compared to

Image

12,000 on the HTC one.






However........


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPaIA16VqQI

Which is a lot better results... 11,000+ on quadrant......


I'm wondering if the difference is down to Exynos v Qualcomm ???? There has to be some reason for the discrepancies.

Actually spotted it the better result is from the Snapdragon version. In Antutu under the results it says 1890 MHz (x4)



So there you go. 8,000+ for the Exynos 11,000+ for the Snapdragon 600 variant.

I feel like Qualcomm has more experience building quality CPUs. And it is beginning to show.