A bit of comparison for Battery life:

https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=58805060

IINM, whatever that connects via bluetooth should be purely a software function since the sensor is in the bluetooth device, which just reports over bluetooth link to an app on the phone.

http://www.bosch-sensortec.com/homepage/products_3/products
Check this link for some sensor info.

Per my conjecture yesterday:
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=58970448

I suppose those phones that have "design" as one of the key selling points of the device seems to attract irrational atachment. It seems once the word "premium design" or "sexy design" is part of the marketing, you probably start having irrational fanboyism.

I recall LG liked to market the heck out of every teensy weensy insignificant feature about 5+ years ago ... pink phone for ladies with all the floral stuff, the twistable camera so you can take shots of yourself and they used a pair of tango dancers for that ad....

Samsung has never been much about design but functionality.

I am not defending Samsung but saying that some here value functionality over aesthetics, while others are the opposite. I am also offering my 2 cents about why some threads attract more fanboyism than others. I may be wrong and welcome correction.

And ultimately, you have the constraint of your 4.x" or 5.x" or 6.x" slab of glass as the centerpiece. Even women's powder boxes (the ones with multiple colored powders and a rectangular mirror) are all THE SAME SHAPE, they only tend to differ on the logo on top and color of the cover. The base is usually gold or silver PLASTIC.

This post has been edited by joytest: Mar 16 2013, 10:43 AM

Dude, root just gives admin access to your device. It's like the master key to all doors in the house. Nothing else has changed.

See my sig and the link if you like.

I wholeheartedly agree. Faster processor, larger screen, FHD.

I'm happy with that. No need to feel disappointed with nebulous things like "look and feel".

Ah, due to it being an SoC, you CANNOT upgrade anything. Intel is sadly going the same way, and Lenovo even has a model with a riveted (!!!), not screwed, casing. Any upgrades need to be made before purchase and you're stuck with that.

You can if it is pin and binary compatible. SoCs are unfortunately for the most part, NOT pin compatible. Even if it were, the supporting components need to support your new SoC.

I would only venture to say the Korean 2Gb S3 4412 SoC *should* be pin-compatible. You can probably try getting some good tech to replace that chip. However if it is some form of BGA package, I do not know if it is worth the trouble. I am not skilled enough in that area to comment.

Virgin mobo means you have to buy one from Samsung. If you attempt any repair, it will become "refurbished". Modern surface mount technology and chip packaging have made it extremely difficult to perform any repair.

Do note that as long as ARM remains 32 bit, you cannot get more than 4gb, and practically addressable RAM of 2, maybe 3Gb.

I'm curious, if, Samsung put the S3 mobo into the HTC M7 shell and called it the S5, will you still buy it because it's such great design?

Because with the greatnewsexydesignbutoldmobo, it's the best NEW thing isn't it?

Would you buy a Camry 2012 with the 2009 engine? Great new design

I wrote this 3 hours before your post and has been my personal opinion from day 1 of the whole era of the smartphone.
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=58997645

This post has been edited by joytest: Mar 17 2013, 02:38 PM

Omnia vanitas est

Get a casing that covers the entire bezel and back. Forget showing off since 30m people also have the same phone.