There's already a review on the S5, here it is (its based on a pre production model):
http://recombu.com/mobile/reviews/s...m=description-link&utm_campaign=DOM-MACMIXING
Phone4U review:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1lxAO_YgZ98&list=PL8493BE5B1AE73F8D
GadgetJM review and comparison:
http://m.youtube.com/user/gadgetjm
GadjetPortal review:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lmC9zyh0mDs
Android authority review:
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=p9zdCra9gCE
Phonearena review:
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S5-Review_id3639
Gsmarena review:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s5-review-1064.php
Anandtech review:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7903/samsung-galaxy-s-5-review
Trustedreview review :
http://www.trustedreviews.com/samsung-galaxy-s5_Mobile-Phone_review
Pocketlint review:
http://www.pocket-lint.com/review/128320-samsung-galaxy-s5-review
Engadget review:
http://www.engadget.com/2014/04/11/samsung-galaxy-s5-review/
The verge review:
http://www.theverge.com/2014/4/14/5608222/samsung-galaxy-s5-review
Mobiletechreview review :
http://www.mobiletechreview.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php?Number=46293
C4Etech review (By our dear friend Ash):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=epqK_YYHhqc
MKBHD review:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z8gOX35dAfc
Phandroid review :
http://phandroid.com/2014/04/17/samsung-galaxy-s5-review/
android central review :
http://www.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s5-review
Technobuffalo review :
http://www.technobuffalo.com/reviews/galaxy-s5-review/
pocketnow review :
http://pocketnow.com/2014/04/23/sam...ot-glam?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter
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I wish they would have show some battery usage stats
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I wish they would have show some battery usage stats
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https://twitter.com/eldarmurtazin/status/444713331744452608/photo/1
https://twitter.com/eldarmurtazin/status/444548861823315969/photo/1
seems nothing special ( my i9500 S4 gets way better battery life )
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https://twitter.com/eldarmurtazin/status/444548861823315969/photo/1
seems nothing special ( my i9500 S4 gets way better battery life )
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yikes, Might want to keep my N5 in this case. Hopefully its pre-release related.
Granted battery life should get better with cycles and that this is a pre production model I would take this with a slight grain of salt. I don't expect battery life to be much better than the S4, its most likely similar.
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barondebxl said:
Granted battery life should get better with cycles and that this is a pre production model I would take this with a slight grain of salt. I don't expect battery life to be much better than the S4, its most likely similar.
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Stellar is what they say it is.
dandroid13 said:
Stellar is what they say it is.
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*so we can't wait to put the Galaxy S5 through our battery test, and see if these claims hold water.
Is what they directly claim
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Thats impressive especially at max brightness. The S4 acheived 10 hours of video playback with 50% screen brightness so this is a pretty good improvement although im more interested in web browsing time on the S5.
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Thats impressive especially at max brightness. The S4 acheived 10 hours of video playback with 50% screen brightness so this is a pretty good improvement although im more interested in web browsing time on the S5.
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Samsung mentioned during their event 10h of browsing over LTE and 12h video playback.
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Samsung mentioned during their event 10h of browsing over LTE and 12h video playback.
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That is looking quite promising after the S5 exceeded the video playback estimate they stated in the event.
If the S5 manages to get 10 hours of LTE web browsing, that would be exceptional and I don't think any other smartphone would even come close to that.
I can't wait for more reviews and tests to come out.
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So they list the "bad" as, Stability issues, Plasticy design, Some gimmicky features. WTF is it with people today. First of all its a pre-production unit, not a final product so to claim it has stability issues is bull, wait for the final product or don't write a review. Second learn how to spell since "Plasticy" isn't a word, but "Plastic" is. So you hate plastic, well Apple used it for years and did so again so STFU. Finally the gimmicky features, to the reviewer they are to others they are not so its subjective at best and you don't have to use them.
At least with Android you can choose the default apps and are NOT forced to use the native apps if you don't want to, unlike iOS.
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So they list the "bad" as, Stability issues, Plasticy design, Some gimmicky features. WTF is it with people today. First of all its a pre-production unit, not a final product so to claim it has stability issues is bull, wait for the final product or don't write a review. Second learn how to spell since "Plasticy" isn't a word, but "Plastic" is. So you hate plastic, well Apple used it for years and did so again so STFU. Finally the gimmicky features, to the reviewer they are to others they are not so its subjective at best and you don't have to use them.
At least with Android you can choose the default apps and are NOT forced to use the native apps if you don't want to, unlike iOS.
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Wow dude chill, their review is their point of view, don't be so defensive.
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RaptorMD said:
So they list the "bad" as, Stability issues, Plasticy design, Some gimmicky features. WTF is it with people today. First of all its a pre-production unit, not a final product so to claim it has stability issues is bull, wait for the final product or don't write a review. Second learn how to spell since "Plasticy" isn't a word, but "Plastic" is. So you hate plastic, well Apple used it for years and did so again so STFU. Finally the gimmicky features, to the reviewer they are to others they are not so its subjective at best and you don't have to use them.
At least with Android you can choose the default apps and are NOT forced to use the native apps if you don't want to, unlike iOS.
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I would take that in a positive light instead of the negative that you are viewing it as. In today's society, if a reviewer were to state a device has no downsides or cons, everyone would label them as a "fanboy" and would disregard there opinion from then onwards.
So what do reviewers do when a device has no downsides, hypothetically speaking for the S5, of course, the reviewer takes a few balloon statements such as "stability issues" & "gimmicky features" and writes that as the cons.
Considering the cons listed are very vague and can be interpreted hundreds of different ways, the reader can't really challenge the reviewer on these statements.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lxAO_YgZ98
New "review" from P4U.
omersak said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lxAO_YgZ98
New "review" from P4U.
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Thanks! Added the link in the OP.
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Jirachi958 said:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s5-6033.php
here some other review.
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That's not a review its just the specs list.
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Seems like GadgetJM got their review unit:
GS5 vs GS4:
There are also other in-depth videos on his channel which cover the settings, homescreens and such.
Thanks for the video. The more I see these vids, the more I think I should hold off and wait for the G3,Note 4 or iphone 6. The S5 is solid but I can pick up an S4 for half the price and enjoy the same features....decisions decisions.....
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barondebxl said:
Thanks for the video. The more I see these vids, the more I think I should hold off and wait for the G3,Note 4 or iphone 6. The S5 is solid but I can pick up an S4 for half the price and enjoy the same features....decisions decisions.....
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The GS5 is stellar but - nothing compares to the Note series. NOTHING. Amazing series of phones. Why did you part ways with the note 3 so quick?
If the GS5 camera isn't a huge leap over the Note 3 then I'll go for the Note 3, eyes closed.
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Pocketnow has posted a 11+ minute review on the Nexus 7. Brandon did a pretty good job describing the pros and cons of the device and the tablet received a very good score overall. Here is the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jiu7_Auqyg&feature=g-all-u. The negatives were a washed out/dull screen and it takes over 7 hours to charge the device from 0-100%.
I could not stand that guy's voice. That and it looked like he was constantly mashing the screen just for the sake of it.
Personal opinion.
I'm a bit nervous about the washed out screen. Coming from both a Galaxy Nexus and an iPad 3 I felt the Transformer series screens were all lacking in color vibrancy. I guess I'll have to wait and find out!
Strange that his takes 7 hours to charge, other reviews like ubergizmo say 3 hours.
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Strange that his takes 7 hours to charge, other reviews like ubergizmo say 3 hours.
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7 hours over USB could be right, but surely not plugged into the mains.
I think the Anandtech mini-review explains the screen issue.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6054/google-nexus-7-mini-review
The big thing is his note that the greens seem undersaturated, which will make it appear dull. Plus comparing it to a phone isn't apples to apples because it is a different type of panel due to the need for greater viewing angles. I'd personally lose a bit of color vibrancy if it meant that I wouldn't have to hold it at a precise angle to be able to read it.
Really? People dislike the screen now? The day it was released at I/O everyone was complimenting it and saying that it looked great. It even looks good in videos.
>I'm a bit nervous about the washed out screen.
The comparison was to an AMOLED screen, which is stupid, since AMOLED is known to be oversaturated and brighter than most LCDs. He's comparing a $500 device (Galaxy Nexus) to a $200 device.
Comparison at 2:50 mark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jiu7_Auqyg&t=170
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>7 hours over USB could be right, but surely not plugged into the mains.
Given the ill-advised comparison with AMOLED, dude has little credibility.
There are many variables in charging. He's had the unit 3-4 days, and likely has only one full charge for the review. The first charge cycle can be weird.
N7 is very similar to Fire. The Fire has a 4.4Ah batt, and a [email protected] charger. From TomsHardware, Fire has 0-100% recharge time of 2:48. Other sources say as long as 5 hrs.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amazon-kindle-fire-review,3076-14.html
N7 has a slightly smaller batt at 4.3Ah, and a slightly stronger [email protected] charger (same as iPad). Recharge time should be same or slightly less than Fire.
With his competence, dude probably used a standard cellphone (1.0A) charger.
Is it me.. or that video was so choppy that I just couldn't take it seriously
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He's comparing a $500 device (Galaxy Nexus) to a $200 device.
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The Galaxy Nexus is only $350.
My concern at this point is the browser, i want the browser to be smooth and work well on websites like theverge, and in this review he said that it was a bit choppy. I hope my preorder unit will not be choppy in the web browser.
lovenokia said:
My concern at this point is the browser, i want the browser to be smooth and work well on websites like theverge, and in this review he said that it was a bit choppy. I hope my preorder unit will not be choppy in the web browser.
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Everyone's unit will have a choppy browser unless Google patch through and update for chrome before the n7 is shipped. Think I will just download dolphin browser until its fixed. Oh and I did like this review but I just thought anandtech was better.
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androidkid311 said:
Everyone's unit will have a choppy browser unless Google patch through and update for chrome before the n7 is shipped. Think I will just download dolphin browser until its fixed. Oh and I did like this review but I just thought anandtech was better.
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I hope the dolphin web browser will be ipad smooth, i really need a good browsing device, cause i ruined the processor on my hp touchpad, and sold it to get an n7. Google better update chrome quickly.
I'll chime in here with my own opinion of the "screen vs. AMOLED" thing others have also commented on. I've been trying out a Toshiba Excite 7.7 with AMOLED (same one as on the Galaxy Tab 7.7) and have an iPad 3. Comparing the two side-by-side, I'll say that colors on the Excite 7.7 are definitely bright and more saturated than on the iPad 3. In fact, one might say the iPad 3 colors looked "washed out" compared to those on the Excite 7.7.
However, if you ask me which I prefer when using the two tablets separately, I'd say I prefer colors on the iPad 3. They seem more natural, while colors on the Excite 7.7 seem unnatural and somewhat blown out.
Also, I wouldn't want an AMOLED screen on the Nexus 7 even if colors were so much better, because AMOLED on a 7"-ish screen (at least on the Excite, with a similar battery) absolutely KILLS the battery when backgrounds are white (or generally brighter). For ebook reading, which I prefer black text on a white background, or any app (say, Greader) that uses a light background, battery life is something like 30% less. Switch to a dark background, and battery life is much improved. However, who wants to adjust their tablet usage to avoid lots of white, really?
In fact, there's so much of an impact that Toshiba apparently tuned their AutoBrite feature (adjusting contrast and brightness for screen content) to really kill quality with bright backgrounds. In fact, it changes abruptly when scrolling a Web page that varies from light to dark to light backgrounds. It's distracting and ugly, frankly, but clearly Toshiba saw the need to implement it given the impact on battery life.
The Verge said that, yes, colors are "washed out" compared to AMOLED, but much more in line with the new iPad. I'd say, that's a very good thing overall.
lovenokia said:
My concern at this point is the browser, i want the browser to be smooth and work well on websites like theverge, and in this review he said that it was a bit choppy. I hope my preorder unit will not be choppy in the web browser.
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We can't go by software reviews right now. These tablets are all running a developer preview, not the final build. The only thing that won't change is the hardware.
revmra said:
I think the Anandtech mini-review explains the screen issue.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6054/google-nexus-7-mini-review
The big thing is his note that the greens seem undersaturated, which will make it appear dull. Plus comparing it to a phone isn't apples to apples because it is a different type of panel due to the need for greater viewing angles. I'd personally lose a bit of color vibrancy if it meant that I wouldn't have to hold it at a precise angle to be able to read it.
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Thanks! I couldnt remember where I saw the color review. That for sure makes more sense.
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I found the Anandtech review a little concerning because of the temperature thing. I like warmer screens, but 5500K seems a little too warm. Can't seem to get any feedback from anyone who has one on white balance, either.
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We can't go by software reviews right now. These tablets are all running a developer preview, not the final build. The only thing that won't change is the hardware.
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So your saying that the web browser may in fact be all finished and smoothed out by the time of the release? than if so i am happy!
Isn't there already a thread for Hands-On reviews? This should probably continue there. Though I really shouldn't pretend to be Step666...
Was this guy smoking something when he said the back was "easy to remove"
No s***. After all the display hype I was stunned at the crap colors on this thing.
http://mashable.com/2012/07/24/google-nexus-7-display/
Thinking of returning and repurchasing in a few months.
I think their 'completely sold out' spin is really a back-to-the-drawing board on a few of these things.
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No s***. After all the display hype I was stunned at the crap colors on this thing.
http://mashable.com/2012/07/24/google-nexus-7-display/
Thinking of returning and repurchasing in a few months.
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I bought one for my wife and the display looks fantastic. We use it to view pictures, play movies, games and read books and I'm impressed with the build quality of it and haven't had any of the issues some people have reported. For $200, no regrets.
I guess mine is defective. They failed to mess up the factory calibration and mine looks great.
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They said it's a calibration issue and that a software update will fix it.
Developers and modders, get hacking!
-Ara
just lou said:
I guess mine is defective. They failed to mess up the factory calibration and mine looks great.
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Lol, my display is great as well!
OP, it's a 200 dollar tablet, you're reading a review where they compare the n7 screen to the retina display on an ipad2.... Pull your head out of your ass.
Mine looks great.
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Lol, my display is great as well!
OP, it's a 200 dollar tablet, you're reading a review where they compare the n7 screen to the retina display on an ipad2.... Pull your head out of your ass.
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iPad2 has retina display?
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Lol, my display is great as well!
OP, it's a 200 dollar tablet, you're reading a review where they compare the n7 screen to the retina display on an ipad2.... Pull your head out of your ass.
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The price tag doesn't really have anything to do with the issue. And they compared it with a Galaxy Tab 7.0. The display really should look better than it does. I agree, seems like they messed up the calibration.
Here is my Nexus 7 (on the left) compared to my Nook Color (on the right). White saturation shouldn't be that bad.
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I don't know what the ipad2 has, I don't care for apple so I don't do my homework on their ****. I do know the ipad2 has the best screen though so comparing a budget tab screen to the ipad2 screen is pretty stupid.
Regardless, my n7 screen is more and adequate for my daily use, and and I think it looks great.
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All the people being defensive need to understand what this review is saying before leaping to the rescue. If the Nexus is good enough for you, that's fine. Your views on display quality are entirely subjective based on the best display you've had the fortune to use for any extended period of time. But what you are looking at is not just "what you get for $200", but a much better display hobbled by a stupid manufacturer error. Try and look beyond your post-purchase rationalization and maybe people can start caring enough to push an official response/solution to this.
Perhaps there are gradeA displays out there...not mine.
I think folks are either in denial....or rationalize it out via the $199 price.
For the resolution purported on this, my display is greatly disappointing...and I know the difference.
The calibration statement resonated immediately...I do think that's what's going on.
If dev's can mod it, great.
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Perhaps there are gradeA displays out there...not mine.
I think folks are either in denial....or rationalize it out via the $199 price.
For the resolution purported on this, my display is greatly disappointing...and I know the difference.
The calibration statement resonated immediately...I do think that's what's going on.
If dev's can mod it, great.
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I think it's the denial.
I used to think Apple fanboys were bad... that is until I read the Nexus 7 forums, with many crossing the line from denial to delusional. When I write that small text rendering on the Nexus 7 is poorer than my 12" Windows laptop with 1280x800 resolution and ClearType on, I get 20 posts saying the Nexus 7 renders small text just as well as the retina Ipad or renders hundred page PDFs faster than the Ipad.
I just want a good product. $250 isn't chump change in this economy. Most of us wouldn't have bought a Chinese knockoff tablet for $250 if the reviews had said "craptastic colors, peeling screens, lose adhesive, insensitive touch screens." Think about that. So let's all be honest with ourselves.
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I don't know what the ipad2 has, I don't care for apple so I don't do my homework on their ****. I do know the ipad2 has the best screen though so comparing a budget tab screen to the ipad2 screen is pretty stupid.
Regardless, my n7 screen is more and adequate for my daily use, and and I think it looks great.
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If you don't do your homework on their **** then stop quoting false things. The iPad 2 has an awful screen. The iPad 3 has a nice screen. I know I'm splitting hairs but that was annoying
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If you don't do your homework on their **** then stop quoting false things. The iPad 2 has an awful screen. The iPad 3 has a nice screen. I know I'm splitting hairs but that was annoying
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exactly. Ipad 2 has exact same display and mediocre dpi as the Ipad 1. which I have. nexus 7 screen is way better. plus I won't take one bad review on the screen over the other countless ones praising it. there may be a few units out there with the color calibration off. but I'm sure majority of devices look fine, like mines. not worried about the comparison at all. I have multiple tablets and my nexus 7 looks good compared to others. its display is almost as good as my prime display(which was praised very highly). nexus 7 even has higher dpi than the prime. almost as much as the ipad3. nexus 7 display is better than the iPhone 4s so called retina display. this is based on dpi and how apple classifies a display being retina quality.
I'm very content with the Nexus 7's display with everything I've done far such as browsing, ebooks, movies, gaming, streaming YouTube, etc.
But now that I read about the issue all of the sudden everything has become worse so I'm going to RMA IT six times disregarding the fact that it's software correctable.
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nexus 7 display is better than the iPhone 4s so called retina display. this is based on dpi and how apple classifies a display being retina quality.
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More misinformation garbage from the fanboys.
Iphone 4s has 326dpi, or about 110 more dpi than Nexus 7.
So is this something that could be fixed with an OTA update?
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Dear OP,
NOBODY CARES.
Raymond Soneira spends all day calibrating $1000+ professional IPS displays, and uses them as a basis for comparison. His opinion on color reproduction on a budget consumer device is about as helpful as Montezemolo's opinion on how well a Prius handles corners.
It's $200. Deal with it.
If you want something to actually complain about get a transformer prime. Welcome to the world of asus
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Hi,
the display of our nexus 7 really is a shame for a google lead-device.
Look here:
http://www.displaymate.com/Tablet_7inch_ShootOut_1.htm
http://www.displaymate.com/news.html#8
http://www.zdnet.com/google-nexus-7-bright-image-compression-blamed-on-oem-incompetence-7000001450/
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57479059-94/expert-claims-googles-nexus-7-display-has-flaws/
or here (left nexus 7 - right nook color):
http://forum.xda-developers.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=1380397&stc=1&d=1349526183
The Nexus 7 has a very bad white saturation...
So hopefully these things will be fixed soon by Asus and Google. And hopefully these things are not hardware related..
PS: There is a further Problem with PRISM smartdimmer too (appears after watching full-screen movies).
This can be "fixed" resp. disabled by editing a config-file...but it doesn´t fix the bad quality over-all...
Very disappointing for a Google lead-device!
True.
The display, for me at least, is fine. You have to remember, Asus made this tablet in FOUR MONTHS. There's gonna be problems. I've read dozens
of threads about dead pixels, screen lift, screen ficker, bad replacements, ect. Mine, for example, has screen ficker, but it's not bad I just deal with it. Not everyone feels that way though. Also, Google sold this at a loss.
Considering how great I think my Nexus 7 display looks, the op is really over-generalizing.
Pixel density and color rendition I consider superb for a device in this class.
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Oh great, another thread with someone *****ing
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I ride the light rail to work and frequently have people sit next to me that have competing devices, including iPad.
Before I'd read the articles, I was telling them how awesome the display was. And they would actually agree!
Then I read these articles and proceeded to stomp on my device and through it in the trash. Didn't matter what it looked like to me or even the owners of the competiton though about how vibrant and clear it was......
Just kidding, I still enjoy it very much and I used to own a Nook Color. I still can't see what the big deal is. Displaymate and the others have mentioned that the hardware is excellent for the display and that a color calibration is likely all that's required.
When that happens, I'll be like "holy cow!!!! Still can't see the big deal!"
Oh lordy this DisplayMate guy again with his graphs and charts.. Yeah he's doing what is called advertising his company by latching onto a hot item with unfounded negative opinions and "data" and it's working unfortunately because all you have to do in the tech field is claim you are an "expert" and anyone will put what you say to print. The N7 display looks absolutely fantastic and the DisplayMate guy is an idiot.
The first 4 links are about the same thing just from different places, I have no problems at all with my display and think it looks great.
styckx said:
Oh lordy this DisplayMate guy again with his graphs and charts.. Yeah he's doing what is called advertising his company by latching onto a hot item with unfounded negative opinions and "data" and it's working unfortunately because all you have to do in the tech field is claim you are an "expert" and anyone will put what you say to print. The N7 display looks absolutely fantastic and the DisplayMate guy is an idiot.
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Uh, no, he uses actual quantifiable data that tells you how the display performs technically. You may not care about the details, and the differences may not make a difference to you, but unless you have something to actually dispute the data, you're clearly the one being an idiot - you might as well be a flat heart her railing on someone and their fancy 'science' and stuff...
Coming from the 1st Fire, this screen looks amazing and runs great thus far. Very happy with my purchase.
Even compared to a new Fire and went with this and I am wrapped up quite a bit in the Amazon ecosystem.
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Before the n7 I was owning the iPad 3, I must say the n7
have almost nothing to compare to the iPad 3 Disaply(only display).
But I got my n7 and it's pretty good display, not the best but above average.
ffs
I was complimented on how nice the display on my Nexus 7 looked just 3 days ago by my boss, who is an electrical and software engineer and total technophile... I think the display looks quite good, the color reproduction is truer to life than the over-saturated AMOLED displays.
In fact the Nexus 7 is quite frequently praised for it's display by reviewers, such as this one:
http://reviews.cnet.com/google-nexus-7/
Packed with pixels, the Nexus 7's screen truly satisfies. Its 1,280x800-pixel-resolution screen delivers 1,024,000 pixels, giving it one of the highest pixel densities of any tablet. The bottom line: With a beautiful screen, fast performance, a comfortable design, and overall great media options, the Nexus 7 is easily the best 7-inch tablet available and one of the top tablets on the market.
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I think most people complaining about the display are either used to the unrealistic saturation of OLED displays, have defective units, or are trolls.
The Google Nexus 7 has a retina-class display (215 PPI). The Galaxy Tab has a 169 PPI display similar to the Kindle Fire and the Nook tablet. For consumers who like to read e-books on their tablet, the Nexus offers a sharper display.
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Here it is in an article about tablets with the best screens:
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19736_7-57406607-251/tablets-with-the-best-screens/
Yeah... it basically has the best display in it's class, I really don't understand what people are complaining about. I think the display looks fantastic, and I am not newbie to smart phones or tablets. If yours really looks so awful send it back for an exchange because it is defective.
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Oh great, another thread with someone *****ing
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Umm...it's a fricking forum....for, amoung other things, people dissatisfied in some way to express it.
If its too much for you, don't click the post.
The calibration isn't quite right. Hopefully a firmware update at some point can fix it. But I can understand people getting tired of this topic brought up repeatedly. This has been discussed quite a bit. And I've been critical of the poor calibration, but I would not say the screen looks bad at all. I think it looks good, it just could look better.
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The calibration isn't quite right. Hopefully a firmware update at some point can fix it.
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Yes i hope they will fix it soon. The upcoming iPad Mini surely will have a display comparable to the iPad3.
And it´s rumored price is under $ 300,- too. So ASUS really should catch up with it.
Compared to an iPad 3 the lower Pixel density and bad color saturation makes (especially small) texts harder to read on our Nexus 7.
Fonts on iPad 3 are very sharp and deep-black - on Nexus 7 they often (chrome, flipboard, in-app settings-menu) look kinda gray and blurred.
Just compare it to iPad 3 and you will see the difference. If you don´t know how good it can be you will say our Nexus 7 display is good.
But if you have seen what´s possible on iPad3 you will be disappointed of N7.
I know a lot of "fandroids" always would say N7 is the best and greatest - i like the N7 too - but some things are bad and I don´t whitewash it.
Greens (and by extension yellows and cyans) tend to look more washed out on the Nexus 7 than on most other displays I've seen.
But colors are still better than any AMOLED I've ever seen. I'd much rather have a similar IPS panel on my Galaxy Nexus with its slightly washed out colors than the AMOLED with it's exaggerated saturation.
Who cares, some people have too much free time to nitpick
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Greens (and by extension yellows and cyans) tend to look more washed out on the Nexus 7 than on most other displays I've seen.
But colors are still better than any AMOLED I've ever seen. I'd much rather have a similar IPS panel on my Galaxy Nexus with its slightly washed out colors than the AMOLED with it's exaggerated saturation.
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That´s difficult .. AMOLED on Galaxy SIII for me looks a little better than our washed out IPS (especially on texts).
But IPS on iPAD tops N7 significantly (especially the whites, greens and blues).
What's all this about amoleds and "more accurate" color reproduction. Going between my gnex and my N7 is like night and day. I absolutely love how the colors are so rich and deep looking. Then going to my N7 the colors are "accurate" but look washed comparing the two. If there was a little more contrast on the N7 it would be perfect but things are just too bright, needs more dept and shadows.
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What's all this about amoleds and "more accurate" color reproduction. Going between my gnex and my N7 is like night and day. I absolutely love how the colors are so rich and deep looking. Then going to my N7 the colors are "accurate" but look washed comparing the two. If there was a little more contrast on the N7 it would be perfect but things are just too bright, needs more dept and shadows.
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The problem is that colors on N7 are not accurate at all.
Blue green and white for example are far off the sRGB standard.
And Gamma is too low...
look here:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/nexus-7-test-jelly-bean,review-32494-5.html
or here:
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6073/the-google-nexus-7-review/3
color gamut is pretty bad especially compared to ipad3 (and upcoming ipad mini too ????)
according to this graphic the display (hardware?) can´t show all green and blue tones.
So we maybe will never see a softwareupdate which fixes our problem.
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Finally a galaxy we can view in the sunlight with the LCD. This is what I have been waiting for . Ugly buttons and 8 mp camera but I will take it.
What do you think? It would make me mad if I had the S4, kinda like the skyrocket with the s2. I say hurry up and release AT&T....
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joshuadjohnson22 said:
Finally a galaxy we can view in the sunlight with the LCD. This is what I have been waiting for . Ugly buttons and 8 mp camera but I will take it.
What do you think? It would make me mad if I had the S4, kinda like the skyrocket with the s2. I say hurry up and release AT&T....
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On the fence here 1) 3 feet is hardly waterproof, so you could drop it in the toilet, not the pool. 2) Maybe a July release, not sure I would wait if I did not have the S4 in my hands now... 3) and most important, only 16gb. As a dude who waited the 2 weeks to get a 32, this is a non starter for me...
It is killer that its a user replaceable battery.
It's a very interesting device...if the Moto X doesn't turn out to be the über-phone I'm hoping for, I may sell my current S4 and pick up one of these.
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On the fence here 1) 3 feet is hardly waterproof, so you could drop it in the toilet, not the pool. 2) Maybe a July release, not sure I would wait if I did not have the S4 in my hands now... 3) and most important, only 16gb. As a dude who waited the 2 weeks to get a 32, this is a non starter for me...
It is killer that its a user replaceable battery.
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Yeah, but it is still worth it IMO. I wish they packed more GB in but looks good, LCD is huge for me. My HTC One will keep my busy until I can grab this beauty
joshuadjohnson22 said:
Yeah, but it is still worth it IMO. I wish they packed more GB in but looks good, LCD is huge for me. My HTC One will keep my busy until I can grab this beauty
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I MIGHT have to upgrade again when this release, waterproof/dust proof is a flagship level not-dumbed-down (except camera) phone is about the most sought-after feature for me that I can think of that is not yet widely available. I hope it sells really well so that the next iteration of the galaxy line (and other manufacturers) will feature a flagship level, truly rugged device. More depth on the waterproofing (say 10 meters?) would be nice, but hey its a start. Think it visually looks great too for what it is.
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I MIGHT have to upgrade again when this release, waterproof/dust proof is a flagship level not-dumbed-down (except camera) phone is about the most sought-after feature for me that I can think of that is not yet widely available. I hope it sells really well so that the next iteration of the galaxy line (and other manufacturers) will feature a flagship level, truly rugged device. More depth on the waterproofing (say 10 meters?) would be nice, but hey its a start. Think it visually looks great too for what it is.
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It probably can go deeper but they have to say that just in case there are complications. Just as long as you don't make it a practice to submerge very deep you should be ok. Personally I will just use it for mistakes like toilet and if I bring it to the pool but forget. I don't plan on purposely bringing my phone into the water.
I agree, I have high hopes, it looks nice, adds the feature I want (reason I avoided the S4 was the screen) I just hope AT&T decide to keep the bootloader unlocked :fingers-crossed:
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It probably can go deeper but they have to say that just in case there are complications. Just as long as you don't make it a practice to submerge very deep you should be ok. Personally I will just use it for mistakes like toilet and if I bring it to the pool but forget. I don't plan on purposely bringing my phone into the water.
I agree, I have high hopes, it looks nice, adds the feature I want (reason I avoided the S4 was the screen) I just hope AT&T decide to keep the bootloader unlocked :fingers-crossed:
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agreed. I spend summer on the water and winter on the snow, even decent waterproofing is a hell of a feature to me.
So how much bulkier is this thing? A rugged phone is very appealing.
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So how much bulkier is this thing? A rugged phone is very appealing.
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did you click to see the photos? It is just a tad bit bigger, not too much
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So how much bulkier is this thing? A rugged phone is very appealing.
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Did you not see the pictures in the OP? It doesn't look that much more bulky...
wow surprised this wasnt vaporware. might switch if the screen is brighter.
Yup ... was about to say it probably would survive deeper depths, just not as long as your dive down lower.
Sounds good for people looking for a rugged phone, goes to the beach and stays on the shallow end, or your creepy voyeur at the local pool (if you're the last person list, please leave! ).
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Did you not see the pictures in the OP? It doesn't look that much more bulky...
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I was assuming that was a "fake" picture. If it's the real thing than that's pretty awesome.
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I was assuming that was a "fake" picture. If it's the real thing than that's pretty awesome.
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It is real if you click the link below the pictures you will see the rest of the review and pictures of it in the hand
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=577369
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buttons are ugly, but logical. im ok with 8mp camera and LCD rather than amoled; id rather have a brighter lcd over amoled
Anandtech have some more info : here
Weight: +21g
Length: +3.1mm
Width: +1.4mm
Thickness: +1.2mm
Avliable in Gray, Blue & Orange, both the Blue and Orange color are very vibrant judging from the pictures.
The decision to use LCD over AMOLED is probably because water can damage organic materials in the OLED display, a brighter LCD also is more readable in sunlight. Although LCD is also a lot more prone to Glare in direct sunlight compared to SAMOLED which doesn't reflect as much sunlight. Although my GS4 is not as visable as my HTC One(replaced because Camera couldn't get enough detail for me in bright conditions) in sunlgiht but the GS4's screen is readable.
475 cd/m is the max brightness of the S4 thats out now
I wonder if you could switch the "guts" of a regular into the housing of the active?
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I just got my S4, might go return this one and wait for that one. Looks nice.
Was just at a store and saw iphone 6 camera and i was amazed on how amazing it was so my question is how is iphone 6 8mp camera better than 16mp S5? None of android phones have come close to iPhone 6 camera. Why is that? Not that i like apple products.
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Was just at a store and saw iphone 6 camera and i was amazed on how amazing it was so my question is how is iphone 6 8mp camera better than 16mp S5? None of android phones have come close to iPhone 6 camera. Why is that? Not that i like apple products.
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Yellowness camera can not be better
There is sony sensor, sony sensor is yellownes/redness photos
Watch this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/xperia-z2/general/white-balance-t2870875
Color reproducion like in 5s
Also
Nokia Lumia 1520
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Samsung tried, yellowness although decreased
http://hi-tech.mail.ru/review/Apple_iPhone_6_Plus_vs_Samsung_GALAXY_Note_4.html
but it still there
http://www.mobile-review.com/review/samsung-galaxy-note4.shtml#s9
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But s5 camera also have bug. Rosines in non HDR mode.
Best cameras now is Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro, Galaxy Alpha, Nokia Lumia 1020 and Nokia Lumia 1520
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Was just at a store and saw iphone 6 camera and i was amazed on how amazing it was so my question is how is iphone 6 8mp camera better than 16mp S5? None of android phones have come close to iPhone 6 camera. Why is that? Not that i like apple products.
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http://www.tomsguide.com/us/iphone-6-ios8-camera-problems,news-19585.html
All phone cameras have their strengths and weaknesses, and most compact standalone cameras are way better.
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Was just at a store and saw iphone 6 camera and i was amazed on how amazing it was so my question is how is iphone 6 8mp camera better than 16mp S5? None of android phones have come close to iPhone 6 camera. Why is that? Not that i like apple products.
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Did you compare both?
Or where did you see that?
From what I've seen, the iPhone 6 camera is very good for a 8mp camera but not even close to the S5's camera.
Lots of reviewed site said that 6+ camera better color reproduction than s5 but can't compete the detail value because of 8mp
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Galaxy's camera seem to be slightly better.
The S5 is better from a detail perspective in outdoor shots but in low light and Indoor shots, the iPhone 6 wins due to the larger pixels Apple implemented. The S5 is still able to compete due too the image stabilization mode but that's only really beneficial with stationary scenes and subjects.
I have read that colour reproduction is typically better on the iPhone since the S5 usually produces very vibrant and contrast rich photos. It really depends on your personal preferences in the end.
Both phones will take great photos but I would consider the iPhone to be more "idiot" proof. It's relatively hard to mess up your shot when shooting with an iPhone. The S5 on the other hand can produce a vast range of images depending on the settings you change.
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Idiots still using megapixels to judge camera quality. 8 vs. 16 doesn't mean **** on these small screens. Even in an 8x10 print you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
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Idiots still using megapixels to judge camera quality. 8 vs. 16 doesn't mean **** on these small screens. Even in an 8x10 print you wouldn't be able to tell the difference.
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do you just view your pic and don't stretch it to zoom? [emoji15]
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Idiots ) ... SRSLY? all of you are srsly? Can u be OK with a 8mpx phone which cost almost 1000$? Fu* THIS sh**t
U DON'T even have ir blaster, Bluetooth, WATERPROOF, etc etc etc
1mpx front camera? )))))) OMG
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As an hardcore Android advocate, it's a bit hard to edmitt: but the IPhone 6 camera rocks!!! I just played with it for an hour and I'm really impressed! Man, can that camera take nice pictures - lighting fast! The auto focus is the fasted I have ever tested. I compared it to my S5 side by side, and the S5 has no chance in this case! Jesus!
osvanberg said:
As an hardcore Android advocate, it's a bit hard to edmitt : but the IPhone 6 camera rocks!!! Just playrd with it for an hour and I'm really impressed! Man can that camera take nice pictures lighting fast! The auto focus is the fasted I have even tested. Compared it with my S5 side by side, and the S5 has no chance in this case! Jesus!
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Agreed. Not to mention how much better it feels compared to the s5. Don't get me wrong I still wouldn't trade. I'm having too much fun with all the new roms.
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Agreed. Not to mention how much better it feels compared to the s5. Don't get me wrong I still wouldn't trade. I'm having too much fun with all the new roms.
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Agreed! ? felt soooo premium!
I also would never leave Android and the ability to customize everything the way I want it. Just hope "we" can catch up with the premium feel and function.
S5 camera beats iphone 6 details wise. Must be blind not to see it.
Tron666 said:
S5 camera beats iphone 6 details wise. Must be blind not to see it.
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It's true but that's only really applicable in daylight situations. The S5's extra detail turns into a noise filled mess in low light situations where as the iPhone 6 with its lower resolution camera retains more usable detail albeit with some noise but that's too be expected with such a small sensor.
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More yellownes. This is best camera?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSxUQQr33Qk
sonyfan12 said:
More yellownes. This is best camera?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSxUQQr33Qk
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Yes I think the IPhone is closer to correct color reproduction. The G3 is way to cold is this video sample. Sure, the IPhone is probably a bit to warm. Bit over all it looks great.
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Yes I think the IPhone is closer to correct color reproduction. The G3 is way to cold is this video sample. Sure, the IPhone is probably a bit to warm. Bit over all it looks great.
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lol
sonyfan12 said:
lol
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+1[emoji18]
Ave666 said:
+1[emoji18]
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Well, it is! I've tested both cameras at the same time , so I know! That's more than you two Internet warriors can say.......