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Help me select: Note 3 Neo or Note 2

8 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/help-me-select-note-3-neo-or-note-2.185080/

sshaggy
sshaggy Original post #1
Jun 28, 2014 at 1:08 PM
I'm planning to get a new Android device. With a budget of 25-27k, I am aiming for Note 2, or Note 3 Neo.

I already own Lumia 520 which suffices as my main phone, and is used for calling and other phone related stuffs. This one will be used as a secondary phone, mainly for multimedia purposes most of the time. (Carrying two phones simultaneously, including androids, for the last 4 years).

Looking to have this phone as a primary gaming device. Not wanting everything to run in full settings, but most games and emulator should play fine. I have a iPega 9025 gamepad, which I'll be using extensively with this phone. Camera is not my top priority, as I hardly takes photos. Performance, storage and battery life, that's all I care about.


The main reason for going for Note is the S-Pen stylus, which I think I'll definitely utilize for my work related stuff (I work in IT, and as a freelancer).

Price of both the products are almost same, and hovering at around 25k on ebay.

Both have almost identical specs, but I liked the Note 2 appearance better than Note 3 Neo. I hate the faux leather back. But, since Note 3 Neo is recently launched, it should be better compared to Note 2 in terms of features (New means better, generally, not sure!!)

Can anyone give me little insight on this? Which one should I go for?

Thanks
omega44-xt
Jun 28, 2014 at 8:22 PM
How about this ?? Clearly a better phablet than others
LG G PRO 2 4K Video Recording 5 9 Full HD Screen LG India Warranty VAT Paid BIL | eBay

Optimus G Pro ??
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Neo vs. LG Optimus G Pro E985 - GSMArena.com

LG Optimus G PRO E980 AT T Factory Unlocked FOR GSM With Data 32GB Inbuilt | eBay
It has 4.4 update
kaz
kaz #3
Jun 28, 2014 at 10:02 PM
+1 to G Pro 2...I have seen it selling for 32k at many places....really no second choice :)
$hadow
$hadow #4
Jun 29, 2014 at 11:09 AM
Yeah launched at 45k and now it is selling at a price around 32k killer device at this point.
sshaggy
sshaggy #5
Jun 29, 2014 at 12:10 PM
Well I have looked into G Pro 2. It is indeed a great device, but I don't think I'm the person who will like owning one. For me, 1080p has always been an overkill on mobile device, especially for battery life. Also, I'm a big fan of AMOLED display. Since I will not be using the device for extreme high end usage, but normal multimedia usage, I don't think wise to spend couple of extra thousand for a device that can do everything.

Anyways, I am 90% sure that I'm going for a Note 2 or Note 3 Neo. So, basically I'm asking for is which one of the two is better?

Thanks
L
Jun 29, 2014 at 12:27 PM
Note 3 neo has ir blaster to control all your electronics while note 2 dosen't
SaiyanGoku
Jun 30, 2014 at 10:07 AM
+1 to LG g pro 2
S
SunE #8
Jun 30, 2014 at 10:42 AM
Hey my personal experience with Samsung phones hasn't been all that great. They always seem to have some hardware issue or the software just becomes too laggy for day-to-day usage.

Since your primary use is gaming, the Snapdragon 800 with it's Adreno 320 GPU is a killer choice. 1080p on phones look awesome. 2k is actually overkill :p