For those who had the SGS2

**Lucki** · 06-23-2012, 12:57 PM

For those who had the SGS2 from sprint or the international version and have already received their SGS3. Is it worth the upgrade from the SGS2? Going to pick mine up later this evening and currently using the Epic 4g touch.

Thanks!

**chay03** · 06-23-2012, 01:04 PM

Yep. For an upgrade price only, not full retail. Screen is better but what I noticed is that the screen is a lot more responsive.

I had the epic 4g touch and gave it to my son.

Nice feature of being on the phonewhile browsing web. The pop up play thing is not useful to me. I don't care for it.

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**coinmanmat** · 06-23-2012, 04:01 PM

I have an Epic 4G Touch now and I want the GS3 because im bored with my phone. I wouldnt mind paying full retail

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**epic_samantha** · 06-23-2012, 04:15 PM

Originally Posted by IND3LIBLE

For those who had the SGS2 from sprint or the international version and have already received their SGS3. Is it worth the upgrade from the SGS2? Going to pick mine up later this evening and currently using the Epic 4g touch.

Thanks!

It was absolutely worth the upgrade, it has much better screen, I love the 4.0, it doesn't have as much bloatware, pictures look amazing and it's much snappier than my S2. It feels quite nice in my hand and I can easily use it with one hand. It does take some getting used to when using it with one hand but you'll get used to it. I hope you enjoy your new S3 as much as I am.

**Lucki** · 06-23-2012, 04:15 PM

I have an upgrade that I haven't used yet. I will be giving my epic touch 4g to my brother and sell his photon and use the money towards the sgs3. So Yeah the only thing really holding me back is the GPU. Is it better than the Mali 400 in our sgs2?

**KSmithInNY** · 06-23-2012, 04:16 PM

Originally Posted by coinmanmat

I have an Epic 4G Touch now and I want the GS3 because im bored with my phone. I wouldnt mind paying full retail

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Do it man! Forget their silly contracts and join me in the fight! Or be smart and base the decision on your personal finances lol

**KSmithInNY** · 06-23-2012, 04:22 PM

Back on topic, one major thing this has that yours doesn't is a new internal file structure that theoretically future proofs the phone for updates. Google had a black eye from the partitions in the N1 preventing ICS update, which triggered this new method. Do note that unless Samsung backports the closed source stuff when source is updated, no amount of formatting will fix OEM abandonment or closed source BS preventing the community from taking on the task.

**epic_samantha** · 06-23-2012, 04:22 PM

Originally Posted by IND3LIBLE

I have an upgrade that I haven't used yet. I will be giving my epic touch 4g to my brother and sell his photon and use the money towards the sgs3. So Yeah the only thing really holding me back is the GPU. Is it better than the Mali 400 in our sgs2?

Here's a link for you to compare the S2 and S3, I personally think it is much better than the S2.

**Lucki** · 06-23-2012, 05:42 PM

Isn't that one comparing the international gpu tho? But mostly ill upgrade Monday once it comes in

**coinmanmat** · 06-23-2012, 05:49 PM

Originally Posted by KSmithInNY

Do it man! Forget their silly contracts and join me in the fight! Or be smart and base the decision on your personal finances lol

Well my finances are not exactly in order at the moment but as soon as I get a chance, I will buy a GS3

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**KSmithInNY** · 06-23-2012, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by coinmanmat

Well my finances are not exactly in order at the moment but as soon as I get a chance, I will buy a GS3

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Unfortunately I'm leaning towards passing. I was waiting to see threads from previous Sammy users praising network reception and instead have limited info, with confirmed poor wifi reception. That NS4G did a number on my Samsung trust. 8 hours per charge was top notch simply from degraded network reception. Higher speced phones (using more juice) with similar mah were smoking me and it was because of those damn radios

**eyecon82** · 06-23-2012, 06:49 PM

this phone is way better in everyway....

faster, thinner, etc

also, the data connection and GPS seem to be much better...no more random LOS's

**Lucki** · 06-23-2012, 07:19 PM

I will get it monday once sprint hopefully sorts out the hold on my account -_-. Its been at best buy since yesterday but won't be able to get it till monday or tuesday if they hold it till then

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**fivegear** · 06-23-2012, 08:19 PM

The S3 has a few issues but most could be sorted out with an update, of course that's what I kept thinking about my S2 Epic Touch... Is it worth the upgrade? In my opinion only if you have an upgrade available and want some of the new functions this version brings.

**Cubfan** · 06-23-2012, 08:47 PM

I have the Epic Touch along with spare batteries, a charger, car dock, etc. Not sure it is worth it even at the upgrade price, which is why I cancelled my preorder.

The big issue for me is the camera, which doesn't look at all improved and has a wider angle lens, which distorts objects and faces up close. Sound on video is awful... check samples on YouTube.

I have no complaints about the screen resolution on the SG2, and mine takes a 64gb sd card just fine.

This "upgrade" seems all about the software, most of which I don't want, and the old phone is due for the ICS upgrade very soon.

I will save my upgrade for much more exciting phones just around the corner. Nothing wrong with the phone I have, and this one doesn't add very much.

Maybe I will pick one up on Craigslist when the next upgrade frenzy hits. Somebody was selling one for $550 today. I'll bite when they hit 425 or so.

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**Jaimeg123prmt** · 06-23-2012, 09:14 PM

I'm on the fence on this one. I think I might wait until I have my upgrade.

**poopie35** · 06-23-2012, 09:32 PM

I have my sg3 as well AND I LOVE IT, i missed out on the last epic, does anyone know when the outter box will be released for it??!!?!?

**slackerjack** · 06-23-2012, 11:26 PM

My biggest issue for the US release is that the S4 is an amazing piece of architecture...paired with an older ty Adreno225 gpu, which is a pretty big step back from the Mali in the Sgs2...so raw 3d performance will a finally be worse in some cases... There's no way around this...its the same way with the OneX with the S4 Krait.

Kinda disappointing. Oh well...there's always the galaxy s4!

Jack

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**hoovhartid** · 06-24-2012, 01:07 AM

Originally Posted by KSmithInNY

Unfortunately I'm leaning towards passing.

Oh...this is sad news

you're one of my favorite Dev's here and i was really hoping you'd jump on this one.

Glad to see you've been hanging around the forums here tho

hopefully when I get my GS3 I can send you some radio comparison results in your thread that will help to sway you.

Its going to be hard to beat my little Optimus S tho...Its getting as low as -76 to -70 running ThundeRom.

I have a tower close by....

**Lucki** · 06-24-2012, 04:21 PM

Originally Posted by slackerjack

My biggest issue for the US release is that the S4 is an amazing piece of architecture...paired with an older ty Adreno225 gpu, which is a pretty big step back from the Mali in the Sgs2...so raw 3d performance will a finally be worse in some cases... There's no way around this...its the same way with the OneX with the S4 Krait.

Kinda disappointing. Oh well...there's always the galaxy s4!

Jack

Sent from my Evo LTE using 3g...because Sprint needs to get their collective asses in gear

Wait so is the adreno 225 weaker than the gpu in the sgs2? The bench marks show it a little better but dunno !

**slackerjack** · 06-24-2012, 04:29 PM

Originally Posted by IND3LIBLE

Wait so is the adreno 225 weaker than the gpu in the sgs2? The bench marks show it a little better but dunno !

For purely 3d limited scenarios yes... There wasnt time to get the next iteration of the Ad Reno line integrated with the S4 Krait. I'm not suggesting the Krait solution is bad...its another illustration of just how good the Mali is (and how ahead of its time the GS2 really was)

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**eyecon82** · 06-24-2012, 04:32 PM

does the SGS III lock on to Russian GLONASS satellites?

**Lucki** · 06-24-2012, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by slackerjack

For purely 3d limited scenarios yes... There wasnt time to get the next iteration of the Ad Reno line integrated with the S4 Krait. I'm not suggesting the Krait solution is bad...its another illustration of just how good the Mali is (and how ahead of its time the GS2 really was)

Sent from my Evo LTE using 3g...because Sprint needs to get their collective asses in gear

So would I have trouble playing high graphic games such as nova 3? Cause nova 3 does lag at times on my sgs2 like intense shoot outs very rare tho! but besides that it is amazingly smooth.

**hoovhartid** · 06-24-2012, 07:55 PM

Originally Posted by eyecon82

does the SGS III lock on to Russian GLONASS satellites?

According to KSmithInNy (who always seems to know his $hizzle) , No

sorry...

Linky

**slackerjack** · 06-24-2012, 08:09 PM

Originally Posted by IND3LIBLE

So would I have trouble playing high graphic games such as nova 3? Cause nova 3 does lag at times on my sgs2 like intense shoot outs very rare tho! but besides that it is amazingly smooth.

Hard to say - the portions you speak of might be more CPU than GPU dependant - in which case you'd see some better performance. I think the bigger issue you're going to run into is waiting for devs to update their compatiabilty for new devices - there are several games (Nova 3 being a good example) that won't load on my EVO LTE right now - as the application claims it's "not compatible" according to the market. Don't know if it's as bad on the GS3 - but it's annoying to say the least.

Jack