Samsung Note III, Galay S4 and the advantage of removable back cover

**rajpoot** · 08-24-2013, 09:39

I bought my first smartphone in December last year, Samsung Galaxy S Duos. While it seemed like a really good phone back then, within a month I realised it was nearer to the tail end of phones as far as tech specs went. So since some months now I've been saving every penny I can in order to buy a new phone. Preferably something more high end. I have a friend who's a showroom owner and owes me a favour so whatever I buy, I should get it lower than the market cost.
Now I have never ever bought high end hardware. My PC is archaic with the only thing up to date being the hard disk. My previous phone was a Sony Z550i which I used for six years. But this time around I intend to buy something high end, and stick with it. So I had my eyes set on the Galaxy S4. We have the Octa core version here, although I wish we had the dual-sim one.
Anyhow. Just as I was celebrating that I will finally have what can be considered the top end of smartphone hardware, I happened to read about the Note 3 launch on September 4th.
And my choice of phone has become outdated before I even bought it.

Anyway I also read the rumours that the Note 3 might have a metal unibody which is something I don't want, because I like to be able to take out my battery, and all the advantages that come with it. Plus I don't care about how my phone looks. Sleek or bulky or whatever, it's all the same to me. But if the Note 3 does have the usual Samsung design, then.....well then I intend to wait for another few months, or however long it takes to save up enough money, and then buy it.
At least that is what I plan. I am conflicted because I really want a new phone, and the S4 has everything, and the only two things more Note 3 will have hardware-wise (according to rumours) is a larger screen and 1 GB more RAM. Which if I am not wrong is overkill in case of smartphones, even when one wants to run the best games there are.
So what do the Orgahs suggest? Or generally think?

**Tellos Athenaios** · 08-24-2013, 11:10

Personally, I'm looking forward to the Jolla phone. Anyway, as I understand it the Note is just a "bigger screen is better, best not be having small hands" version of the galaxy. Spec-wise Note 3 or Galaxy S4 aren't that different.