Should I hold out for the Samsung Galaxy S3?
 

Just wanting some opinions. I know the S3 is said to be coming out this summer, but idk if I should wait. I still have a crappy basic phone with no data plan. I have never had a smart phone and think it's time to get one.

I have At&t and will probably stick with them. It looks like the best 4G phone they have currently is the Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, which seems like a pretty solid phone.

I know the S3 will have quad-processors, but honestly I can't think of any reason why I would need that. It's not like I will be wanting to play Crysis 2 on my phone or anything. And as for as the OS, I know the S3 will come with the new ice cream sandwhich OS, but I assume that the S2 can be updated with the new OS anyway.

So should I sign a new contract today and get the S2 Skyrocket or is it worth it to wait a couple more months for the S3? Please help me decide!

I would wait a little for the S3 see what it brings to the table.

I have an s1 and will be keeping an eye on the s3 for sure

i'd wait for the S3 personally. i have the Galaxy Nexus and i love it. if you jump on the skyrocket now, you will probably regret it in a few months with the S3 drops. of course there will always be something better "down the pipe" but the S3 will be a biiigggg launch phone. very sought after by the android faithful. i'm sure it will raise the bar again

Switch to Verizon and get the Galaxy Nexus. It's a great phone. There is no need to wait until summer. There is always going to be something better coming out.

:tup: exactly

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I see. But do you really think it will be a huge difference between the S3 and the Skyrocket for someone such as myself? My main concerns will be that the phone has fast internet browsing speeds. As far as apps, my app use will probably be limited to "practical" things such as a personal finance app, calorie tracking app, and things of that nature. I doubt I will need quad processors for that. Watching the reviews of the Skyrocket, it looks like it already has blazing fast internet speeds and ample processing power.

So I guess what I really want to know is what specifically is the S3 going to bring to the table that will make it worth the wait and/or extra cost to someone with simple needs such as myself?

no one will be able to answer that question until the final specs are revealed just before release. i will say android 4.0 is awesome. if the skyrocket will get (or has gotten) 4.0 you should be fine but if not, that's worth the wait to be current with the latest android OS. they say that all apps are "backwards" compatible but i remember on my droid 1 after it quit getting updates that apps started having more trouble running as the OS kept getting further and further left behind. 4.0 is really awesome and has lots of features both up front and behind the scenes that make it more efficient in just about every way.

I'm in the same boat as you, except I have a Droid Incredible. I can upgrade right now and get something like a Droid Razr Maxx or Galaxy Nexus, but I think I'm gonna wait for the S3 this summer.

both the RAZR Maxx and GalaNexus have great reviews, you won't go wrong with either. i will say i have the (samsung) extended battery in my nexus and i'm glad i do. the Maxx is probably the best phone out there right now for both battery life and functionality, at least in android OS'

Yeah I don't have an urgent need to upgrade right now since my current phone works fine. I would be kind of mad if I got one of those right now and the S3 came out like 3-4 months later, so I'm just gonna wait for it.

A quick Google search just confirmed that the Skyrocket will be getting updated to the new Android OS.

So I guess the only reasons I should wait are hardware related, unless there is something else I am missing.

that's what made me so mad about the bionic i had briefly. motorola had touted the bionic as the end-all-be-all phone of the next (this) year. then two weeks later announced the ultrabadass droid RAZR. that and my bionic's insistent problems cause me to jump ship over to samsung and i'm glad i did, it's been a fantastic phone for me

i would imagine the S3 will probably get a quad core processor. most likely the new tegra3 chip going into tablets now. that might be worth the wait. it's supposed to be massively more power efficient than the current dual cores.

Current rumors are suggesting a May 22nd launch date for the S3. Other rumors say that Samsung might be bumping that launch up one month to sometime in April. I would be very happy if either of these are true.

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it debuted in the Asus Transformer Prime a month or so ago and has been getting rave reviews (both the chipset and the tablet itself). ipad3's tooting it's own horn for their new A5x processor, the tegra3 smokes it in every measurable way that i've seen so far and it was out first... wtf slapple :wtf:

The only Galaxy S2 currently updatable to Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) is the international version (GT-i9100) because it gets the updates directly from Samsung.

EVENTUALLY, other Galaxy S2 models like the AT&T branded SGH-i777 and SGH-i727 (Skyrocket) and the T-Mobile branded SGH-T989 will get the update to ICS but it is not known when exactly this will happen. These phones get the updates from the carrier and not directly from Samsung. It is up to them. It could take a long time.

The older and more outdated a phone gets, the longer it takes to receive that Android updates. You could always root your phone and install a copy of the new Android OS yourself a lot sooner whenever it becomes available.

ah, then yea OP, you should probably wait. i'm assuming the S3 will have android 4.0 and especially if it has the new quad core chipset, it will definitely be worth the delay

Having the S2 myself, I may be biased, but you will not loose anything by buying it. Its a very very good phone. Speed, quality, feel, built solid, yet tall large screen, very good for browising. The battery life surprisingly lasts really long, and I usually am on my phone anywhere from 10-15 hours a day. calling, texting, e-mailing, internet browising, music, and still had about 1/4 battery when I get home. Pretty nice. :tup:

Looks like the Galaxy S3 will be officially revealed on May 3rd! :excited:

Hey bud, I am using SII also. Love it!! :tup::tup:

Just get and iPhone, and be happy with that..lol

OP, I am using an international version of SII and have recently upgraded to ICS.

To be honest, if you are not a phone crazy, the SII is very much good enough. And if you compare the Nexus and the SII, I will strongly suggest you the SII!!

The dude work next door to me has recently got the Nexus, it has a bigger display, that's it, oh... it comes with lagging too. :ugh2:

One time I put his phone side-by-side with the SII and right away I can see the SII display is much brighter and white color is displayed in white. The SII actually does have a better hardware display screen than the Nexus.

Web page loading is about the same but I'll say the SII is a bit faster, both on same network, but page scrolling with the Nexus is laaaaaggggggginnnnnnggggg.... :eekdance: :eekdance:

There was quite some silent from that dude after we did the camparo.... :ugh2:

Consider his phone is new and have limited apps preload and mine is 8 months with lots of preload apps.... you know what I mean... ;)

About the ICS OS, it adds some fancy gesture, like face unlock(which I'll never use), new keyboard(which you have to get used to), slightly better battery performance and WiFi is a tad better. Does it make the phone run quicker?? Not really... but it a no-harm upgrade. :icon17:

As I said, if you are looking for a phone for e-mail, internet broswing, words and stuffs like that, the SII is very much good enough, cos this is what I mainly use my phone for, I don't really play games with it.

For the SIII, it says the launch day is in May, but it's not firm yet, and even if it really launches in May(which I highly doubt), it will be in Europe, then Asia, then it will take at least another 3-5 months to come to N.A. carrier, because each carrier will have to make their own OS for the phone before they launch it, so you will have to wait til at least Aug or further.

I will not bother to go for the Nexus, if you are looking at phones on the current market, then I will strongly suggest the SII, either upgrade to ICS or not, this phone is more than everything. The camera is extremely good too, I never have to use flash and the pictures come out nicely.

Since the first generation of Palm-Phone, this is my 8th smartphone, I still have my HTC Touch HD and HDII in my draw, LOL.

If you ask "Should I wait for the SIII?", I will say the SIII does worth to wait for because it's a freaking good phone, the quad-core 1.5Ghz(maybe 1.8Ghz) processor with the 16G RAM and SD slot support up to another 32G, plus the 12MP camera, app 312ppi display and Ver.4 bluetooth..... To be honest, I am eyeing this phone for myself too :tup:


Sorry for the long post but I hope this is helpful for you.

cheers

S3 will be out soon, wait for it.

I don't know what's wrong with your friends Nexus but mine does not lag.

It's been confirmed to be revealed on May 3, but not sure about launch date but shouldn't be too far after. Rumor is that it's supposed to have a simultaneous launch worldwide and avoid the delayed US launch like with the SII.

I don't know but his was very clean with little apps.

But the difference between both displays are obvious.

:facepalm: :shakes head: :gtfo2:

http://images.wikia.com/familyguy/im...Killington.jpg

Nice, yup love my S2 still one of the best phones out there, better than a lot of iphones other phones out there. :tup:

Damn my upgrade with Sprint is May 1st...Ive been wanting the SII..But I'm on the same boat..should I wait and wait for the SIII or get the SII now.

just get the s2, you wont be dissapointed, plus you can always find a brand new one on cl unopned these days for like a fraction of the out of contract price.

Wait till May 3rd to make your decision. If you like the S3 then wait for it, if not just get the S2.

At this point ill take anything... I hate my HTC evo phone. But ill wait for the S3. Can't wait! Thanks for the help guys

No problem. I could have upgraded my phone over a month ago, but I decided to wait for the S3. I sure hope it will be worth the wait :icon17:

I wonder will the carrier has the SIII ready in May.

I hope so. I was looking at the HTC One X before, but then found out it wasn't coming to Verizon and wasn't coming to the US with a quad core processor. Hope the same thing doesn't happen with the S3.

lol had an evo before my s2 as well. I liked my evo it was the first 4g phone and when it came out it was probably the one of the best smartphones. :tup:

I won't ever buy anything besides Samsung as long as things continue going the way they are. HTC, Moto, LG, Apple, Nokia, all suck in comparison. You can't beat super fast, super gorgeous screen, best Android battery life, hard to break screen, good looks.