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[Comparison] LG G Watch R Vs Samsung Gear S

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Hey Guys and Gals
Smartwatches have been gathering pace for the past few months, but with IFA 2014 just around the corner, we're bound to see a lot more hit the streets this coming season. We have just heard about the leaked specs for the LG G watch R and the Samsung Gear S, so lets take some time to compare the two devices. Both companies have taken a very different approach on their latest releases, LG opting to ditch the square screen in favor of a circular display, while Samsung have raised the bar of the traditional, and opted to use its curved screen technology. The practicality of both has yet to be decided, so comparing these two should be interesting.
So lets compare some of the devices features:​
Connectivity:
The Gear S is the first smartwatch to feature full 3G connectivity, enabling it to function independently of its "parent" device. It's still unknown which devices will be compatible with the gear S, but with SIM support, this one has to go to the Gear S.​
Display Size:​
The G Watch R's circular display looks great, giving it a "classic" watch look, but this is at the expense of screen real estate. With the Gear S having approximately 44% greater screen size, the Gear S is the clear victor.​
Display Shape:​
Here is where the two companies have taken a very different approach. The circular display of the LG G Watch R gives it that retro look, but we're yet to see how practical these circular displays will be. Sure they look great as a watch, but will all of the smartwatch functions transfer well to the round display. The same could be said of the Gear S, its curved display is a first and how this will translate to everyday function is yet to be seen. Until we get some hands on, we will go on looks alone. Given both have a very "unique" look, we're going to have to call it a tie, as its down to personal preference.​
Display PPI:​
With both devices sporting ppi of over 200, they both should be reasonably sharp. The Gear S does jump slightly ahead with a ppi of 300, the G Watch R trailing behind with around 250 ppi Numbers don't lie, winner Gear S.​
Software:​
Here's the biggest difference between the two, one running Samsung's own Tizen OS and LG's on Google's Android Wear. Wears's superior voice command has always been better than Samsung's offering, but as the Gear S will be receiving an updated version, we're yet to see how well they will compare. The Tizen OS does allow direct voice calls with the smartwatch, something we're yet to see in Google's Android Wear. Until we get a hands on, this one is a draw.​
Heart Rate Monitor:​
LG has added a heart rate meter over its predecessor, so ticks for both.​
Fitness Tracking:​
Big thumbs up for both of these devices, they can track overall daily steps, or individual workouts. Great to keep track of distance traveled and calories burnt.​
Water Resistance:​
Both devices feature full IP67 water and dust resistance.​
Processor, RAM:​
Without more information, we're going to have to go from the raw numbers. The G watch packs a 1.2GHz quad core processor, with the Samsung a 1GHz dual core. As LG lists the Snapdragon 400 chipset, its likely to be the same as the first G watch. Both devices have 512MB of RAM. From the numbers, winner G Watch R.​
Thanks to TotalTechWar for the Vid
Looking forward to hearing members thoughts on how these devices compare, both have taken a very different approach on the smartwatch. who will be victorious?​

I still think features or not, for me a watch needs to look like a watch. Hmm no Moto360 to compare too? Lol guess we will see soon enough!

highaltitude said:
Hmm no Moto360 to compare too? Lol guess we will see soon enough!
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Why not...
http://forum.xda-developers.com/g-watch-r/general/comparison-lg-g-watch-r-vs-moto-360-t2866345

Which phone is a worthy opponent to the note 4?

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Between all the flagship phablets released in 2014, what do you think is the most worthy opponent to the Note 4 to be considered before you go and buy the note 4.
I am evaluating my options here, and considering other phones like the LG G3 beside the Note 4.
Share what do you think is a worthy opponent to the note 4.

In terms of the Note 3 Zero.
No SPen = no competitors.
None are in the same class in terms of multi app usage either.

I'm considering a Z3, and if an HTC M8 Maxx was out, I would consider that too...My wife's G3 is a pretty nice phone as well.
If a stylus is important to you, then obviously there is NO competition..

The way I see it we have four options
1) a worthy oponent to the note 4 would be another colour of the note 4, say you have a black one then a white one would be a worthy oponent.
2) a note edge maybe
3) a note 3
4) if you dont want to spend so much money that is then the oneplus one.
These are my opinions.

There are no opponents to the note line to be totally honest.
I see xda site got a facelift.

barondebxl said:
There are no opponents to the note line to be totally honest.
I see xda site got a facelift.
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It threw me off at first. I refreshed the page and boom.
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How about the rumored nexus shemu?
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G3 is no where near the competition, the screen is ****
Quad HD Display Comparison (LG G3 vs Oppo Find 7 …: http://youtu.be/4iiF89XErvk

bala_gamer said:
G3 is no where near the competition, the screen is ****
Quad HD Display Comparison (LG G3 vs Oppo Find 7 …: http://youtu.be/4iiF89XErvk
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my wife has the G3 and loves it; I dont think its **** at all...
I dont want one, but its not as bad as you allude to..
to each his own..

bala_gamer said:
G3 is no where near the competition, the screen is ****
Quad HD Display Comparison (LG G3 vs Oppo Find 7 …: http://youtu.be/4iiF89XErvk
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Not only that but the phone is a lagfest.

wase4711 said:
my wife has the G3 and loves it; I dont think its **** at all...
I dont want one, but its not as bad as you allude to..
to each his own..
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i dont have any personal grudge against that phone, but the poor display talks for itself

There's nothing comparable when it comes to display. Displaymate says its the best mobile display ever. The closest is probably the iPhone 6+ 1080p display if you don't count the QHD which most people don't care about, and it is a distant second. That's what you get when you are the only ones with modern OLED tech on a phone.
Nothing comparable to the Snapdragon 805 of the Exynos either. I mean, literally there are no 805 phones yet and definitely no 20nm Exynos phones which is, again, a Samsung exclusive.
S-Pen and wacom digitizer. Of course no one has it.
Camera nothing is comparable. All those crappy Chinese phablets use the same 13MP sensor with terrible software processing. The Vibe Z2 Pro supposedly has the same 16MP OIS sensor, but I've seen more than a few reviews of it and the quality really sucks. Software does a whole lot, and the glass and camera unit they built the sensor into is likely not that great either. LG G3 isn't very sharp and their low light shots are very overexposed. and blur easy because they rely heavily on the OIS. Xperia Z2/Z3 is low contrast, underexposed, noisy, poor colors, and very inconsistent. It has no OIS either. The only superior cameras are iPhone 6/6+ for nightshots, and Nokia Pureview cameras. Basically nothing can compete with the Note 4 in Android. Android just really sucks with cameras in general.

another none here, but come to think of it little more, Note 3 is actually the only opponent. Others have no stylus and therefore not in the same class, Note 2 is little outdated. I know it's bad since my choices for phone are limited to 2 models, but I refuse to have phone without stylus.

Flagship on a Budget: At $179.99, the UMi Super is All-Metal, Fast, and Beautiful

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The Super is the latest flagship from UMi, and it’s really intriguing, especially considering the price. We recently did a contest to give one away, and with over 2200 entries, it was our most popular contest ever. Usually the Super is $249.99, an impressive price by all standards, but a $70 coupon (with email sign up) brings the price down to an incredible $179.99, but only for a limited time.
The phone is all-metal, with minimal antenna lines, and within you’ll find a octa-core Helio P10 octa-core CPU, with 4GB RAM, a huge 4,000mAh battery, USB Type-C with fast charging, a Panasonic 13MP camera, fingerprint sensor, and perhaps best of all, stock Android 6.0 Marshmallow with no custom skin. The display is the ideal size for most, at 5.5″, and FHD resolution, and the body remains small thanks to narrow screen bezels. Let’s take a closer look at the UMi Super!
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Build Quality and Ergonomics
The design of the UMi Super is thoughtful thanks to an anodizing and polishing process that happens five times to produce a smooth and durable finish on its aircraft-grade aluminum body. The back is curved at 165° which fits the contour of your hand perfectly.
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The front uses 2.5D glass for that “infinity edge” that slightly rounds the glass for a smooth, premium feel. The power button is placed easily within reach on the right side, below the volume rocker. All buttons are metal for a solid tactile response.
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7 amazing features in Huawei Mate 10 will make you buy it

7 amazing features in Huawei Mate 10 will make you buy it
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Every year, phones company announces new in the field of smartphones, and in recent weeks Apple revealed its new phones iPhone X, and Google also announced the new Pixel 2 phones for the year 2017. Samsung before them announced the Samsung Galaxy s8 & Samsung Galaxy s8 plus.
7 amazing features in Huawei Mate 10 will make you buy it
But these companies are not the only smartphone’s maker in the market, but there are also strong Chinese companies have a significant weight in the market of smartphones, and among those companies that became a strong competitor is Huawei, a leader in the field of networking and smartphones as well.
Huawei unveiled its latest smartphones during an event on 16 October in Munich, Germany. The new smartphones that have been announced are Huawei Mate 10 and Huawei Mate 10 Pro.
In this post we will show the most 7 amazing features in Huawei Mate 10 will make you buy it :
1- New dual camera supported by artificial intelligence
The phone comes with a dual camera in back, a 20-megapixel lens with a monochrome black and white sensor, & a 12-megapixel camera with a basic colour sensor, which will make night photography, focus and camera performance better and faster.
The camera comes with artificial intelligence, in the effects of bake and in digital zoom, the recognition of scenes and objects supported by artificial intelligence that automatically adjust the camera’s capabilities according to objects or scenes.
2. PC mode
Samsung was the first to integrate this feature in its phones, you can transform your phone into a computer once you connect to the screen. Huawei has also integrated this idea into its new phones, but the advantage of Samsung is that it will not need any additional component, only the phone Huawei Mate 10 and cable.
3. Quick translation with artificial intelligence
Huawei says the translation feature in its new phones will be 300% faster thanks to its integration with artificial intelligence. This translation supports 50 languages that the phone translates without loading and waiting
4. Use two 4G slides at the same time
Huawei is the first phone in the world to support the use of two 4G handsets and dual-voice communication via VoLTE.
5. Processor supports artificial intelligence
Most companies tend to integrate processors from Qualcomm or Mediatek on their phones, but Huawei is different. It manufactures processors for their phones. The Kirin 960 processor built into its phone, “Mate 9,” has a good rating, especially when it comes to graphics and games that require powerful hardware.
In its new phones, Huawei has also integrated this Kirin 970 processor into it, with the advantage of artificial intelligence. This processor is the first of its kind equipped with smart intelligence for smartphones, which includes a special operating unit “NPU” This processor can learn the method of your users and applications that you use more and improves the performance of the device based on it.
6- Battery and fast charging
The new Huawei battery may be stronger than other competing smartphones like Galaxy S8, Galaxy Note 8 and iPhone X.
The battery that Huawei supplied in this smartphone is a 4000 mAh.This capacity lasts for a full day of intensive use and two days in normal use
. Fast charging in Huawei Mate 10 and Huawei Mate 10 Pro is also the fastest among competing smartphones. Where you can charge the phone 60% in 30 minutes.
7 – dynamic backgrounds
one of the fun things about this phone is the dynamic backgrounds, which change as the time changes during the day. You will see a picture in the morning and another for example in the middle of the day and then change at night.

Question Zenfone 9 expected spec/release date?

I'm about to throw down on an S22 because it's honestly the only human-hands sized phone in the current generation. The only thing holding me back is the possible curveball the ZF9 might be. Secondary display? Large battery? All the goodies with none of the bootloader locking nonsense I have to get around with international versions of the S22?
... maybe if the specs were announced tomorrow May 6th, like i saw posted somewhere? thoughts?

Looks like i answered my own question, they have an event May 9th that lines up perfectly with other Zenfone release dates
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theartialmartist said:
Looks like i answered my own question, they have an event May 9th that lines up perfectly with other Zenfone release dates
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Also.... may 9.... zenfone 9...

Thanks for taking the time to post the info. I too have been waiting for any details on this release. May 9th is now on my radar.

tahlsr said:
Thanks for taking the time to post the info. I too have been waiting for any details on this release. May 9th is now on my radar.
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I love that samsung went smaller, but the 3700mah battery is a potential dealbreaker. no reason for the phone to be 7mm thick when the cameras protrude so much. make the back flush and go 4500mah+ instead
All the extras are intriguing, interactive back or whatever. It's just the battery for me.

soooooo it looks like there's a second event May 17 and im seeing all Laptop results as teasers for today

aand that event today turned out to be just two new asus rog laptops, our wait for any zenfone 9 news continues...

sad panda is sad. guess im getting a galaxy. Man if the Pixel6A had even a 90hz screen it would have been an instant buy for me

after the disappointment of today/yesterday, imma link this leak from January 2022 just in case anyone hasn't seen it yet
Asus Zenfone 9 and ROG Phone 6 designs spotted in Android 12 update
Our first look at Asus' 2022 phone lineup. Asus had a pretty solid phone lineup in 2021 with the Zenfone 8 and ROG 5 Phone series. Zenfone 8 was one of the...
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no fingerprint sensor back there but you will apparently still need a case cutout on the back anyways to use the "responsive back". maybe there will be a fingerprint sensor in the best location for one imo, that design in the leak or the feature in general could have been scrapped by now, who knows other than Asus themselves?
other things i'd like to see other than the fingerprint sensor in its proper place would be to:
keep the increasingly rare sub-6-inch form factor,
add one more camera for zoom to complete the almost standard now trifecta,
add wireless and reverse wireless charging just for the option and to set itself apart as one of the less than ten phones released this year so far with both,
and move the volume buttons to the left side of the phone,
that last one is minor but that just proves how well they did with the zen 8 imo.

Well well well, here it is
Asus Zenfone 9 official product video leaks revealing phone design and specs
The next compact Android flagship from Asus is on its way. The Asus Zenfone 8 was one of the only compact Android phones last year and now we’re finally...
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They kept the form factor, increased the battery size a bit and they did improve the location of the fingerprint sensor so right now this is one of my top picks for a new phone. who knows maybe they're waiting on revealing wireless charging yet? Looks like they didn't reveal the responsive back yet so either that feature was axed (like it should be lol) or they haven't revealed all the features yet. Maybe I'm too optimistic... Its between this and the xperia IV for me and right now the xperia is better with its telephoto camera (something this phone will definitely not have, confirmed by its design) and wireless charging (something thats unlikely but still a possibility for the zenfone, fingers crossed), the zenfone has got the form factor and the assumedly better price though.

ZF9 is also gonna be like half the price of the 1 IV, with a TSMC chip instead of the blazing mess that the Samsung chip is.
For me, the ZF9 looks to be the perfect device this generation. I never use wireless charging (super inefficient, plus, you already have a wire going to the charger...) I would love to see microSD slot and a telephoto, but it checks enough boxes for me to hopefully finally retire the 8T.