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This post has been edited by shockk: Sep 26 2013, 05:17 PM

Great job Andrew on the photo comparison.

Yes, I do agree the white balance - finally Samsung has got it right. It has taken some time, but they have done it.

Now I don't need to post-process my shots before uploading to Facebook etc anymore!

When I was in Hong Kong earlier this year, most of the mobile phone accessories shops were literally packed with Note II cases. And that goes without saying, many Note II phones were being used almost everywhere too. The situation for Note III would be quite similar as even many Note II users are even upgrading to it due to the MUCH more superior camera, higher resolution, and better interface.


Normally I see those that worry are those that really saved up all their hard-earned money to buy it, and plan to use it for long term. But for those that keep changing, there is not really much stress to keep it scratch-less. LOL. my 2c

This post has been edited by shockk: Sep 26 2013, 06:49 PM

Yes, they are. Samsung's marketing is crazy over there - very high budget style and almost everywhere.

The XZU anti-shatter stock film is one of the WORST Sony's decision ever because the Sony logo in the front is embedded to it, so you can't simply remove it. Also, it's not covered under warranty if there's scratches. All in all, Sony trying to be smart by giving a 'free' SP, but then again, free also at least they should give a GOOD one that is more durable.

Does it mean you are a clean-freak? Clean-freaks are awesome in general.

Dude, please correct the broken-image link in your siggy which is bugging the forum. Someone has reported you and better change it before other mods nuke it.

Yeah. Need to press harder at the S-Pen top and long term it might cause the chrome (is it paint?) to peel off.

It's the way they design the ridges at the top. It looks nicer but not practical to easily remove the S-Pen from the silo.

Your photos look quite okay to me. Hard to see the red spots / tint which you mentioned.

Yeah. Now I see it. Thanks for highlighting Andrew. I haven't personally tested mine extensively. Will need to check in low-light condition tonight.

Uncle Benny in Digital Mall looking for Note III case? Please let us know here if you have any luck. Am searching for one badly now as mine is white colour.

do you mind snapping a photo of it and showing? i would be interested to get as well since the price is reasonable and covers the whole phone. thanks!

Thanks Chief!

Yeah, am looking for one that covers everything include the sides since I will be keeping the Note III for a long long time.

I might pay a visit to Samsung Gardens later to check it out - but may need to brave the crazy Friday night jam.

Oh my... where did you hear about it?

Yes. More pocketable than XZU though with a smaller screen. And the S-Pen is so addictive now. It really FEELS like a real pen now.
I seriously don't remember it being this good when I was using Note II close to a year ago.

Hmm. Good idea. That ChatOn thingy is quite a nuisance for me.

Yeah. Seriously, go test it out especially in the S-Note app which has been refined somewhat too.
I believe the increased screen resolution makes the pressure-sensitive lines drawn by the S-Pen look even more beautiful, or maybe it is just me?

This post has been edited by shockk: Sep 27 2013, 04:27 PM

Nice touch of using the S-Pen to put a description in the picture.

It's actually a flip case right? The top part will snap to the side of the bottom part?

Is the front transparent part quite durable? I wonder if it will be easily scratched. But great idea for a case anyhow! and thanks for sharing the pic!

Relax and take it easy, Chief!
I gave my comments in the thread, and hopefully everyone there will cool down now.

Anyhow, just to report that my Note III battery life on standby as below since last night until this morning. Pretty impressive I would say. All my push notifications were still on - including 2 x Gmail Account Notifications, Whatsapp, etc.

This post has been edited by shockk: Sep 28 2013, 11:09 AM


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I have to agree with you.

Despite Andrewtst constant harping on screen and camera recently, he did give very good hands-on information on most of the XZU bugs (which I was happily following) when they released the new firmware etc. I mean, nobody is perfect and what I can say is that people just take it easy and relax. Personally, I don't really see anything wrong with Andrewtst's postings as many people are indeed interested to know comparisons for the screen and cameras anyway. If Andrewtst were to stop posting altogether, we would surely miss a good forum contributor for this handphone section, IMHO.

The white faux leather feels more plasticky and less sticky, so could it be more durable? Only time will tell. But after few days of using my white Note III naked, the white faux leather back is still in pristine condition. But I will surely put it in a case ASAP to be safe.

I do like the charger that came with the Note III. It looks quite durable and the retractable pin makes it easy to be stored in a bag. Also, the cable is pretty thick.

I have activated Evernote Premium 1-Year membership on my Note III for free. If I were to pay for it, it would cost me about RM 150 for 1-Year fees.

Samsung is just awesome, giving all these useful freebies bundled with their Note 3.

If one were to minues off the costs of these freebies, you are very well purchasing the Note III for a very very low price indeed.

Just login to Evernote via the Evernote app preinstalled in your Note III. Then they should immediately activate the 1-year premium membership for you. You may need to use the same email address which is registered to your Google account when you activated your Note III though.