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Watching the Nokia bashing of Samsung is surreal. You are aware that those "polycarbonate" 920s are "cheap plastic" too, right?!?
No, the 920 is made out of unicorn skin laced with gold.
Samsung is definitely out of my list...Here's why..
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No, the 920 is made out of unicorn skin laced with gold.
Watching the Nokia bashing of Samsung is surreal. You are aware that those "polycarbonate" 920s are "cheap plastic" too, right?!?
Nokia's plastic feels solid, no doubt due to its unibody finish and premium feel of the polycarbonate material which Samsung does not provide with its choice of design and plastic used.
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The screen has nice polished curves along the edge though.
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this is a good looking phone, and although i used to think plastic made a phone feel cheap... it is practical. metal can interfere with reception and glass is fragile. the plastic does make the phone MORE durable; scratch resistant, shatter proof.
and after seeing the nokia 820 on verizon, this thing is beautiful!!!
and after seeing the nokia 820 on verizon, this thing is beautiful!!!
I have owned multiple Lumias, all of which have broken or had issues requiring repair. Samsung's S III, another device of mine, is working just fine. And the thin, light construction makes it pocketable.
Not all of us want heavy brick phones. And quality is about components and overall experience as well.
Frankly, if material feel mattered, most Nokia fans should have skipped the 900 and 710 for the Titan II and Radar, respectively, with their rugged aluminum cases.
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Samsung's screens are PenTile. Just about no pundit considers Samsung to be ahead in screens anymore, unless you think losing a third of all subpixels is somehow shrug-worthy.
Place a Pentile screen on the GS III next to a non-pentile screen on, say, the HTC One X or the iPhone 4S. Most users prefer the Pentile.
That's why Samsung sells more GS IIIs than Apple and HTC sell iPhone 4S and One X phones combined.
That's why Samsung sells more GS IIIs than Apple and HTC sell iPhone 4S and One X phones combined.
You realize that polycarbonate is used by the military right? Bullet proof vests and bullet proof glass is made out of polycarbonate. Why? Because it's deemed "Indestructible". Polycarbonate is more easily molded, formed, and surfaces can be made with exact precision than other plastics. Polycarbonate has a very high impact resistance, but has a lower scratch resistance. This is why most polycarbonates are covered with another material to prevent scratches.
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Ok, maybe not "best" in a technological sense. But Samsung's AMOLED screens just look good. They have a certain quality about them that even the best LCDs don't seem to produce.
Judging by GS3 sales , I think Samsung must be doing something right. Nokia dreams of having that type of success.
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independentvolume
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Why would they change a good thing, especially for an OS that has 4% market share? There's a reason why the gs3 is the best selling phone. It's really nice hardware.
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I hope YOU realize that Nokias polycarbonate is a far cry from military grade. Like I've said numerous times Samsung phones are extremely durable. Why overbuild something that doesn't need it? I find the galaxy 3 build amazing. Super light and rigid.
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Now, XENOPHOS, ya know I am a huge fan, and I am all in on your preference. BUT....
-The bending shows the ability of the device to absorb impact. A solid, hard shell will transfer the impact to other parts of the device- screen, components, ECT. I would rather the body of the device absorb and distribute any impact to prevent damage.
-I have made this point a ton. Find me the quality survey that Samsung devices fail. Go ahead. I'll wait. Find me the drop test, the Consumer Reports stress test, the mobile site independent tests that show Samsung devices (particularly the premium devices) are "cheap" or "flimsy". You will be looking for a while, because they do not exist. Samsung devices stand up to abuse.
Hey, light devices are not everyone's thing. Tell me you prefer a device with weight, and I understand. Bring up you are not sure about Samsung's dedication to WP8, I am all in on that. Tell me you just think HTC or Nokia are better devices because their strengths are what you need, and I got your back.
But Samsung makes top end, tough to kill devices. There is no evidence to the contrary anywhere. The ATIV will work right out of the box and withstand everyday abuse for years. That is what they do.
-The bending shows the ability of the device to absorb impact. A solid, hard shell will transfer the impact to other parts of the device- screen, components, ECT. I would rather the body of the device absorb and distribute any impact to prevent damage.
-I have made this point a ton. Find me the quality survey that Samsung devices fail. Go ahead. I'll wait. Find me the drop test, the Consumer Reports stress test, the mobile site independent tests that show Samsung devices (particularly the premium devices) are "cheap" or "flimsy". You will be looking for a while, because they do not exist. Samsung devices stand up to abuse.
Hey, light devices are not everyone's thing. Tell me you prefer a device with weight, and I understand. Bring up you are not sure about Samsung's dedication to WP8, I am all in on that. Tell me you just think HTC or Nokia are better devices because their strengths are what you need, and I got your back.
But Samsung makes top end, tough to kill devices. There is no evidence to the contrary anywhere. The ATIV will work right out of the box and withstand everyday abuse for years. That is what they do.
Lol funny that you say rigid and S3 in the same sentence. Personally I think everything in the S3 is amazing but like almost every review the polycarbonates do seem a lower grade than most. **** maybe it's the cheap raceboat blue or the rediculously undetailed front but it just doesnt look right. I personally think that the S2 even had a better design. I know looks are subjective but most would agree on the cheap looks. Inside it's still a beast. Also just because something sells better doesn't mean that it is better...
I think it is a tech industry Godwin's Law.... as a discussion of tech progresses, the likelihood of that tech being presented as "military spec/grade" approaches 100%. 
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Actually, when the s3, s2, whatever your choice is put together it's damn solid. As said earlier, the flex in the back plate is by design. It certainly wouldn't cost any more to make a rigid back.
You think there's a better phone than the gs3?
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