Android Samsung Galaxy Note 3 launched in India For 50k. Any Takers?

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paarkhi said:
@dafreaking, even the battery benchmarks depends on many things ex. the user usage in various conditions and network coverage (3G, WiFi). It's like the bike companies announcing the Milege / Per lt. and then says *Under standard conditions.
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True, but some of the tests seem pretty rigorous and decent indicators as opposed to synthetic benchmarks. I'm pretty sure it's not easy to "cheat" at battery benchmarks as it is with these synthetic ones. Even this so called 'cheating' is reducing the thermal throttling. Not like they have some secret code that makes the benchmarks higher.

raksrules said:
I personally feel there is no proper way of estimating battery life per charge. It is highly subjective and depends on the usage of the device by the person.
So always the battery life claimed should be taken with a heap of salt.
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Very true. Like 95% of my friends with iPhones complain all the time about the battery life but the iPhone(s) sore very highly on AnandTechs battery benchmarks.
 
rdst_1 said:
It is generally a good indicator. However using a CDMA phone I have found that signal strength is also very important for battery life. I have seen my phone lose more than half it's battery in under an hour because I was in an area with no signal and it kept searching for it
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Yes but that's an exceptional situation, any phone would have that problem in an area of weak reception.

So the idea of the battery tests is to try and keep parameters stable and compare performance under those constraints.
 
blr_p said:
Who cares whether others think your phone looks good or not, how well does your phone work for you is what matters.
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It's not about what 'others' think about my phone, it's what I think and all those people who gives a damn about aesthetics. I don't agree with you on the repair part either, accessories of all the phones remain on market officially for a couple of years and some time beyond that unofficially. As long as they are available your can replace anything, I see no point there.
Completely OT discussion btw.
 
ithehappy said:
It's not about what 'others' think about my phone, it's what I think and all those people who gives a damn about aesthetics.
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Says the guy who suffered with a note 2 for 7 months and now owns a S4. Why you got an S4 if you don't like its aesthetics.

ithehappy said:
I don't agree with you on the repair part either, accessories of all the phones remain on market officially for a couple of years and some time beyond that unofficially. As long as they are available your can replace anything, I see no point there.
Completely OT discussion btw.
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Can get it repaired, question is the cost. Plastic phones are simplest to repair as well as cheaper. if your s4 screen gets broken i doubt you would pay more than 10k max. How much more for same repair with aesthetically pleasing brands ?

There is a saying..if you want to be beautiful then you must be ready to suffer.
 
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blr_p said:
Says the guy who suffered with a note 2 for 7 months and now owns a S4. Why you got an S4 if you don't like its aesthetics.
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Because I have money :rolleyes:
Maybe you don't recollect things well, I did mention that I won't give up some nice things of Samsung for materials only. Your can go back and read it.

blr_p said:
Can get it repaired, question is the cost. Plastic phones are simplest to repair as well as cheaper. if your s4 screen gets broken i doubt you would pay more than 10k max. How much more for same repair with aesthetically pleasing brands ?
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One's replacement screen costs 9.5k. Still not getting the point and still going OT.
 
ithehappy said:
Because I have money :rolleyes:
Maybe you don't recollect things well, I did mention that I won't give up some nice things of Samsung for materials only. Your can go back and read it.
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I do recollect pefecttly, that's why i find it odd you'd go on about aesthetics, clearly for you it does not matter.

ithehappy said:
One's replacement screen costs 9.5k. Still not getting the point and still going OT.
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How much will s4 cost ?
 
blr_p said:
I do recollect pefecttly, that's why i find it odd you'd go on about aesthetics, clearly for you it does not matter.


How much will s4 cost ?
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It matters bro, it matters, but not more than some features which I find more of use. When I'll find those features, and with a non-plastic build, I will not be able to express my happiness in words.
S4's screen costs ~10k, with the digitizer and all. In some regions and for some models (most probably the early batch) there's a deal where you'll get one (or two?) screen replacement free, even if it's physically damaged, says so much about their quality. The link is there in that XDA topic I posted before.
 
blr_p said:
Says the guy who suffered with a note 2 for 7 months and now owns a S4. Why you got an S4 if you don't like its aesthetics.


Can get it repaired, question is the cost. Plastic phones are simplest to repair as well as cheaper. if your s4 screen gets broken i doubt you would pay more than 10k max. How much more for same repair with aesthetically pleasing brands ?

There is a saying..if you want to be beautiful then you must be ready to suffer.
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FYI, AMOLED displays as used by Samsung are the most expensive to replace. You can check prices of various screens on eBay. For example -

1) Droid DNA Screen assembly -$78
Droid DNA Screen with frame - $98
2) Galaxy S4 Screen assembly - $188
Galaxy S4 Screen with frame - $199

Both phones have 5" FHD screens. I have found that all IPS displays are cheaper to procure than the AMOLED ones whether the phone is HTC One, iPhone or even the Nexus 4/LG Optimus G. I have personally bought broken phones like Optimus G and iPhone and changed their screens myself.
Prices taken from eBay.com

This is also one of the reasons Samsung can't use premium(expensive) materials in the body as that would drive the costs up.
 
rdst_1 said:
I have found that all IPS displays are cheaper to procure than the AMOLED ones whether the phone is HTC One, iPhone or even the Nexus 4/LG Optimus G. I have personally bought broken phones like Optimus G and iPhone and changed their screens myself.
Prices taken from eBay.com
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Your prices are 10% less than what etradesupply quotes but its interesting what you said.

HTC one screen $89,housing $30 extra, similar with optimus G so ~$120
S4 screen & housing $230, screen alone $210
S3 ~$180 minus $20 for just screen
Z1 screen $150 Z simliar, Z housing adds $60 plus ~$210

Note 3 will be high right now, might come down later. Screen only $270
Note 2 ~$240 , minus $20 for just screen
G Pro screen $100 plus housing $70 ~$170

Lumia 920 with housing $150, screen alone $60 (what!)
Lumia 925 (amoled) with housing ~$195, screen alone $185 (big difference here with amoled tech)

SO what do we have ?

broken screen on HTC one + optimus G are half the price to repair compared to S4 and two thirds that of S3
Z's price is similar to S4
G Pro is two thirds that of Note 2

rdst_1 said:
This is also one of the reasons Samsung can't use premium(expensive) materials in the body as that would drive the costs up.
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Yeah, the nokia 920 vs 925 difference is quite stark.
 
Etradesupply always has higher prices. I used Aliexpress last time for Optimus G screen and the quality is just as good as other sites or eBay.
For future purchases, I am gonna try a new local place I found in Delhi. That guy provides repair parts to most of Gaffar market. Prices are similar but at least I won't have to wait for the parts to arrive.
 
Planning to buy Note 3. Is buying through Snapdeal okay (COD) ?? Hopefully no problems occur in terms of warranty coverage I suppose ?? Or should I wait will Diwali ?? So damn confused.:wtf:
 
rdst_1 said:
Etradesupply always has higher prices. I used Aliexpress last time for Optimus G screen and the quality is just as good as other sites or eBay.
For future purchases, I am gonna try a new local place I found in Delhi. That guy provides repair parts to most of Gaffar market. Prices are similar but at least I won't have to wait for the parts to arrive.
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Etradesupply has a good range of spare parts so to get a rough ball park figure its ok. Cheaper than rounded for sure.

The note2 screen is more expensive than what somebody quoted here for replacement of ~Rs.8k which included labour.

Thing with getting cheaper parts is how do you assess the quality & authenticity with screens say ?

Was watching this video and the reviewer ordered a lens for the S4. She then got a hammer and smashed it. This lens looks exactly like the real thing, but the difference is it shatters into sharp bits unlike with gorilla glass. It also shattered easier than the gorilla glass so it was weaker. Note that this was just the lens, a screen will be harder to fake. There is also possiblity of screens that did not make QA but end up in the market anyway as spare parts.

A wholesaler can offer better prices provided you buy in volume :)[DOUBLEPOST=1381224387][/DOUBLEPOST]
beanstalk_230 said:
Planning to buy Note 3. Is buying through Snapdeal okay (COD) ?? Hopefully no problems occur in terms of warranty coverage I suppose ?? Or should I wait will Diwali ?? So damn confused.:wtf:
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You already have a N2, people are saying the N3 isnt that much of an upgrade.

Waiting longer means prices come down. I see no point in buying immediately.
 
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beanstalk_230 said:
Planning to buy Note 3. Is buying through Snapdeal okay (COD) ?? Hopefully no problems occur in terms of warranty coverage I suppose ?? Or should I wait will Diwali ?? So damn confused.:wtf:
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blr_p said:
You already have a N2, people are saying the N3 isnt that much of an upgrade. Waiting longer means prices come down. I see no point in buying immediately.
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But he also has the money to pump ;) I myself was considering Note3 as an upgrade to my Note2 but if I sell my Note2 it can only bring 20K max and N3 is min 42K so I didn't feel worth pumping additional 22K. Strictly my personal view and No offense to beanstalk_230.
 
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