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The first thing I noticed was how thin and light the S3 is compared to the DX. The DX is like a brick compared to this thing. It's crazy.
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Moto DX to GSIII: Who Else?
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The first thing I noticed was how thin and light the S3 is compared to the DX. The DX is like a brick compared to this thing. It's crazy.
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DX to S3 for me also. I loved my DX (got it on launch day) and that phone really just kept trudging along. These past few months have been pretty rough - the DX slowed down a lot and random reboots when using navigation got annoying - but I held off from getting the Galaxy Nexus because the hardware just didn't impress me and I wanted to see what Samsung and Moto would put in their flagship phones. Unfortunately, Moto's Razr screens were ugly and they waited too long to announce/release the Razr HD so I had to jump on the S3 before I lost unlimited data.
My S3 came on Friday and it's been great so far. It got up and running quickly and wow is it fast compared to the DX. When you get the phone, just open the camera app and snap a picture. I'm not a big camera user but on my DX this task would have taken about 20-30 seconds. On the S3, the camera is ready to go and can snap off a shot almost instantly.
When I'm not messing around with it and turning the brightness all the way up, the battery life really seems to hold up. On my DX these past few months, the screen would be off and it'd be sitting on my desk and suddenly I'd only have 30% battery left by the early afternoon. We'll see how the S3 holds up as this is my first workday with it.
I'm still getting used to the button layout and menus on the S3 but I'm liking it so far. Only real annoyances are the brightness, which is set too low when on automatic, and Verizon messing with touchwiz so wifi is no longer a toggle, it's an annoying persistent notification that can't be swiped away. Both very easy fixes - one you can do by yourself in the settings menu, and the other Verizon/Samsung could fix in a minor update (but I'm not optimistic that we'll see this).
My S3 came on Friday and it's been great so far. It got up and running quickly and wow is it fast compared to the DX. When you get the phone, just open the camera app and snap a picture. I'm not a big camera user but on my DX this task would have taken about 20-30 seconds. On the S3, the camera is ready to go and can snap off a shot almost instantly.
When I'm not messing around with it and turning the brightness all the way up, the battery life really seems to hold up. On my DX these past few months, the screen would be off and it'd be sitting on my desk and suddenly I'd only have 30% battery left by the early afternoon. We'll see how the S3 holds up as this is my first workday with it.
I'm still getting used to the button layout and menus on the S3 but I'm liking it so far. Only real annoyances are the brightness, which is set too low when on automatic, and Verizon messing with touchwiz so wifi is no longer a toggle, it's an annoying persistent notification that can't be swiped away. Both very easy fixes - one you can do by yourself in the settings menu, and the other Verizon/Samsung could fix in a minor update (but I'm not optimistic that we'll see this).
That's the kicker...i average 500mb/mo of download data.....
And i hook up to wifi at home/work..
so unlimited plan is not a biggie for me...
And i hook up to wifi at home/work..
so unlimited plan is not a biggie for me...
Oh, and that's the other one....razr maxx HD should have 12/13mp camera.....
so .....
* higher res camera
** longest battery life
*** best radio reception of all phones
**** More durable case
i'll wait.....
Ok so here's a dumb question... Why are you in a Galaxy SIII forum if you are planning on staying with a Moto phone? I'm not questioning your decision because I think it's a similar one that all of us here made but why are you here in the first place?Oh, and that's the other one....razr maxx HD should have 12/13mp camera.....
so .....
* higher res camera
** longest battery life
*** best radio reception of all phones
**** More durable case
i'll wait.....
This is a great post.....It looks like there are more people out there with DX than I thought. It's also nice to know that I wasn't the only one with issues with the DX and I'm excited to hear that folks are happy & aren't looking back. I've been a MOTO user for a long time (all the way back to the flip phones). I'm hoping Samsung does not disappoint! My daughter has been teasing me about all of the features that my DX doesn't have.....Today, I'll be laughing at all the features I will NOW have!
i have done many factory resets... only works for a few weeks than boom same crap
Ok so here's a dumb question... Why are you in a Galaxy SIII forum if you are planning on staying with a Moto phone? I'm not questioning your decision because I think it's a similar one that all of us here made but why are you here in the first place?
Thread title: "Moto DX to GSIII: Who Else?"
this is a DroidX/GSIII thread.
I have a DroidX.
Case Closed.
yep. Still not here, tho.
The wait will make it that much sweeter when it finally arrives.....like a fine wine.
Ok. Maybe it's just me but I read the title to be about upgrading from Moto DX to GSIII and wondering who else was doing the same thing...Thread title: "Moto DX to GSIII: Who Else?"
this is a DroidX/GSIII thread.
I have a DroidX.
Case Closed.
My first was the BB Storm which I got on the 1st day of release, then ordered the DX which I got the second week after release. It has been a great phone except for some quirks. My reasoning for getting the S3 is that it is new, available, and I keep my unlimited data. I think it will be a great phone and will last me 2 years or more if necessary.
Just activated mine today. So much screen realestate compared to the dx. And so much faster
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Random reboots, lagging, daily battery pulls, multiple factory resets, and a camera that appears to take pictures and record video but when you go back to look at it says that the file cannot be displayed... I am so ready for a new phone. I was real close to getting an iPhone but I thought I'd try the S3 first mine comes today!
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I can't wait to get this phone. The dx is so slow. but remember it was like the 2nd or 3rd phone with a 1ghz single core processor... man that was fast 2 years ago.
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You and I have followed the same upgrade path. I had a Storm, which I liked okay, then went to the DX which has been a great phone overall. Recently, though, it has started lagging and randomly rebooting, so I was more than ready for my upgrade. I'm so glad it hit just at the right time so I could keep my unlimited data.
I just got my S3 today. I will add to the chorus and say how solid the DX is in comparison to the S3. When I had to remove the battery cover to insert the battery and sim card, it felt so different from my DX -- I was afraid I was going to break it. It's going to take me a few days to get used to light the S3 is, and I'm sure I'm not going to want to carry around this phone without a case of some sort.
I'm switching from DX and just got my SG3 a short time ago. My new SG3 is set up but I'm still working on figuring everything out (I'm at work so can't really delve into it too much). I've got the basics for now, so I'm good to go. So far I love it! Super fast!! It's charging right now so I can explore it at home tonight.
I have to say that I was pretty lucky that I didn't have any issues with my DX and I really liked it for my first smartphone. However, recently I had noticed that it had really started to slow down for no apparent reason (no new apps, etc.) so I thought it was a good time to switch. I'm not too concerned about the unlimited data issue, as I really don't use that much (usually less than 1g per month) -- the unlimited plan carried over, but may end up switching to a shared plan if my husband likes my SG3 and decides to get one too (he currently still has a dumbphone!).
Can't wait to see what the SG3 has to offer now that it's in my hands, but I'm sure there's still going to be a learning curve. I guess you could say that even though I had a DX for 2 years I'm still a newbie!
Good luck and hope you enjoy your new phone!!
I have to say that I was pretty lucky that I didn't have any issues with my DX and I really liked it for my first smartphone. However, recently I had noticed that it had really started to slow down for no apparent reason (no new apps, etc.) so I thought it was a good time to switch. I'm not too concerned about the unlimited data issue, as I really don't use that much (usually less than 1g per month) -- the unlimited plan carried over, but may end up switching to a shared plan if my husband likes my SG3 and decides to get one too (he currently still has a dumbphone!).
Can't wait to see what the SG3 has to offer now that it's in my hands, but I'm sure there's still going to be a learning curve. I guess you could say that even though I had a DX for 2 years I'm still a newbie!
Good luck and hope you enjoy your new phone!!
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