Samsung Galaxy S3 or Samsung Galaxy Note II?

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Hello guys,

I'm planning to buy a mobile around 36k and i'm stuck on Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note II. Can u suggest one or any other under the mentioned budget.

Waiting for your replies

None.
Wait for Xperia Z (At around 36K) and HTC One to hit Indian market in March.

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Between the two, I prefer you go with note 2 . I too own it and I never regret buying. Most people said they are not comfortable with the size but after using for a month you will get adapted to the screen size. The 2gb Ram, 1.6ghz quadcore and battery 3100mah is too good to compare with any other phones available now. If you dont want to wait anymre time to purchase, this is the right choice.

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S3 is Samsung's flagship product so it has better features than Note.

But I suggest you go with Note coz it has got a bigger screen, so it will be better for reading books,playing games and watching movies.

^I second that.

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But what will be their price tag...I suspect not less then 40K

36k for Xperia Z As Experts saying here. and 40k+ for HTC One.

Among the two Note 2 anyday.
Apart from that can wait for Xperia Z and HTC One.
But One will be somewhere around 40k, for sure not less that 35k.
Where else Z will be available for 36k as soon as it arrives and as we all know sony phones get a price cut just after a couple of days it is launched.

svmpua said:
S3 is Samsung's flagship product so it has better features than Note.

I need elaboration on this! What extra feature/s does it have, which Note 2 doesn't?

^^ Search google and you will know it. As simple as that.

*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/buying-advice/167992-samsung-galaxy-s3-samsung-note-2-a.html
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/buying-advice/164255-samsung-galaxy-s3-samsung-galaxy-note.html
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/mobiles-tablets/162778-will-i-regret-buying-galaxy-note-2-a.html
*www.thinkdigit.com/forum/buying-advice/167936-galaxy-note-ii-galaxy-s3.html

kalam_gohab said:
Hello guys,

I'm planning to buy a mobile around 36k and i'm stuck on Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy Note II. Can u suggest one or any other under the mentioned budget.

Waiting for your replies

Wait for Sony Xperia Z, its coming within 2-3 weeks, if you want it early, pre-order in any sony center in your city with 1k advance, you'l get it one week early when it comes to India.

svmpua said:
S3 is Samsung's flagship product so it has better features than Note.

But I suggest you go with Note coz it has got a bigger screen, so it will be better for reading books,playing games and watching movies.

If you mean Note II, then both are flagship, in different segments, moreover Note II has a brighter future because its unique, there are no other phones in the world that has the unique features that note II does, like the SPen, multi windows etc.

aroraanant said:
Among the two Note 2 anyday.
Apart from that can wait for Xperia Z and HTC One.
But One will be somewhere around 40k, for sure not less that 35k.
Where else Z will be available for 36k as soon as it arrives and as we all know sony phones get a price cut just after a couple of days it is launched.

One hasn't even been launched abroad, at least 2-3 months before it hits India, or more, Xperia Z will start retailing here by march.

ithehappy said:
I need elaboration on this! What extra feature/s does it have, which Note 2 doesn't?

Well, apart from the bigger screen(if its taken as a con), Note II is in every way superior that SGS III or at least equal, even it gets updates faster: Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 vs. Samsung I9300 Galaxy S III - GSMArena.com

Not that everyone can get used to such a big screen.

Xperia Z pre order shipment arrives next week. Tuesday or Wednesday

kapilove77 said:
^^ Search google and you will know it. As simple as that.

Well I did, don't know why when I already knew the answer!
And to sum up this is FALSE statement! There is NO better/extra feature in S3 available which there isn't in Note 2.

ithehappy said:
Well I did, don't know why when I already knew the answer!
And to sum up this is FALSE statement! There is NO better/extra feature in S3 available which there isn't in Note 2.

The smaller screen size?

K

I had a bad experience with Xperia X10i the last time. It had a motherboard problem after the expiry of the warranty.

So I'm wondering if the Xperia-Z comes up with any errors of the same type....

kalam_gohab said:
I had a bad experience with Xperia X10i the last time. It had a motherboard problem after the expiry of the warranty.

So I'm wondering if the Xperia-Z comes up with any errors of the same type....

You cannot categorize random mobo error as defect

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tkin said:
You cannot categorize random mobo error as defect

Hmmmm... If thats the case, I'l wait for Xperia Z

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As I said, Xperia Z pre order shipment will arrive on 26th i.e. next week. So go and pre order one today if u want it next week. Or else you gotta wait two weeks.

kalam_gohab said:
I had a bad experience with Xperia X10i the last time. It had a motherboard problem after the expiry of the warranty.

So I'm wondering if the Xperia-Z comes up with any errors of the same type....

I wouldn't suggest you to go with Xperia Z. The display is poor even though it has 1080p resolution, the camera is not exactly top of the class, glass shell can be delicate. The main concern for me is that 2330mAh battery powering a 5" 1080p display. When you compare the X:Z and the HTC One, One is better than X:Z in everything except one. spill and dust resistance.

If the budget is strictly inside 30k, I would've asked you to close your eyes and get SGS3 but since you have much higher budget, wait for these phones if you have a decent phone with you right now. Best thing to do in your case is to let the 1080p and Snapdragon 6xx/ARM A15 SoC based market stabilize a little bit:

1. LG Optimus G and G Pro
2. HTC One
3. SGS4

A lot is going to happen in next 2 months.

so which one is better when compared to Note 2 and xperia z ..? (overall rating)

khmadhu said:
so which one is better when compared to Note 2 and xperia z ..? (overall rating)

IMO paying 30k+ for a device housing previous gen SOC is totally not worth it moreover the likes of htc one/sgs4 are sure to be pricier at launch (here) and the launch itself won't be happening anytime soon so Z @36k seems your best bet right now provided you don't fancy an s pen

desiibond said:
A lot is going to happen in next 2 months.

but am afraid the impact of those happenings will take some time to reach here in full swing.

khmadhu said:
so which one is better when compared to Note 2 and xperia z ..? (overall rating)

All depends on usage.

^ in terms of performance (fastness)..? like loading of apps.

khmadhu said:
^ in terms of performance (fastness)..? like loading of apps.

Nope.

Note II has the best screen, the bigger screen and the SPen, a feature extremely unique, the SPen is an amazing device and its worth every penny, also better multitasking, so Note II is basically a mini tablet for serious use(work related) plus fun and gaming on the side, which works just as well.

Xperia Z is all about performance, it has neither a better screen nor multitasking features like multiwindows, what it has however is s faster CPU/GPU, a higher res screen, a better camera, waterproof etc.

So if I wanted a phone to take care of my emails and other work related tasks, like reading/editing excel docs, powerpoint slides etc, reading ebooks(specially for this), maybe drawing a bit on the side(for ref I can't draw), then Note II is for me, its the blackberry for androids if I am allowed to exaggerate.

But if I am a fun loving guy who likes to keep his work in the office, on a laptop etc, if I like to handle my phone rough, maybe go outside on a rainy day talking to my gf, if I want the best performance money can buy, if I want to play games with as much FPS as possible, if I want a uber cool camera on the side, and mostly if I am a guy who likes to separate his life from his work and want to enjoy a cool phone I'd get the Z.

Now personally, if I can afford it right now, I would get the Z, but maybe in a few years, when I can no longer keep my office out of my personal life, I'll probably pick the Note series, for convenience.