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Bird is the word.
You could probably save a little more when s4 is released in a month.
You'll generally save more at any later date; S4 is more than a month away and that's huge in terms of technology.
Wait until the S5 is out and profit.
It's only a month later and it's more significant than any other month wait because it's the release of s4. You don't know how business works?
I would wait for the S6 for maximum savings.
lol guys does it mean it is the perfect time to buy s1 or s2?
This is a fairly legitimate point, especially since it's shipping in close to a month anyway (2-3 weeks says the site). Maybe one might wish to wait for better offers?
did you see any noticeable price drop for s2 when s3 was launched???
I was going to buy an S2, then waited for the S3 release for the price to drop. It really never happened. S2's hit an all time low a few months prior to the S3 launch, then took months and months before they re-fell to that price.
damn son
This is old technology now xDDDDDDD
Gave you a +ve. I do not get why you're getting all the -ve, for starters, it is now the truth and you were clearly making it in jest.
the S3 is not 'old'. It's still better than many other phones on the market
Yes, it's still better than many phones, but it's been out a year now. That's old in tech terms. It's also being replaced, which kind of rubs it in more.
According to benchmarks the international version of the S3 is more powerful than the iphone 5 while the american verion is slightly lower. The american version of the S4 on the other hand performed almost 2times better than the iphone 5. I havn't come across the benchmarks for the international S4 but with an octa-core processor it should be vastly superior.
So the S3 might be a year old but its still a lot faster than most phones, at that price its definitely recommendable.http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/samsung-galaxy-s4-benchmarks-bl…
It's not a real octo-core, that's like calling a tegra 3 penta-core. It's 2 quads joined together. But yeah, the Cortex A15 quad is going to make it vastly superior. The v7(?not sure on this one..) is there for power savings.
nice cameo orange
up+
why didnt samsung announce their pricing for s4 in the event??!
I think they did. Well, maybe not in Australia.
They didnt i watched the whole event
Since all previous Galaxy S phones came out with a launch price of around AUD800, I'm guessing S4 will also carry an Australian RRP of either $749 or $799.
P.S: US price of S4 (16GB) is estimated at $579 only $20 less than launch price of S3 a year ago.
So we are paying the same ripped-off price? I wonder if the US version works in Australia. If so I might get one when I travel to the States later this year.
everybody gets this ripped-off price except US and HK)
the official price for s4 at start in Russia is 990$I'm going to assume it's because their minimum wage is $6 an hour while ours is more like $19. I'm happy with my end of the stick thanks
well…Russia has the most expensive S4 in the world and the average salary is 4 times less than Australian)
I'm totally waiting for this phone to drop sub $400 after the S4 comes to Australia….MIGHT pick it up then.
how did this get 20+. Its only dropped $1 since the 14th.
Sounds like an Apple fanboy.
I actually recently switched to an Android phone and loving it. The worst thing about Android is the wanker self righteous community.
Welcome to the community?
The worst thing about Android is the wanker self righteous community.
Dude, fanboys will be fanboys regardless of which platform. The above statement is true for Apple fanboys as well. You're generalising an entire platform of users based on the actions a few.
Few? -24.
All those who down-voted you are fanboys hmm? Yet another terrible generalisation. Couldn't be the simple fact what you said was just plain idiotic enough to warrant a down-vote?
too many enemies I reckon :P
Idiotic? Pretty much every Android deal makes it to the front page whereas Apple deals are almost universally attacked.
Nope. Android fanboys are on a entirely new level. They are WORSE than AppTards.
Pretty much every Android deal makes it to the front page whereas Apple deals are almost universally attacked.
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/search/node/apple
There's a few positive deals there. When there is a 10% off Apple sale, they always get votes.
Considering the price of Apple products, you surely can't complain everyone doesn't give it a positive.
Pretty much every Android deal makes it to the front page whereas Apple deals are almost universally attacked.
You're taking it too personally man. S3 and iPhone 5 are of the same gen. They were the flagships for Samsung and Apple for 2012. Each device has its own advantages and own features. There's no better device here. There's only a better device for you. Having said that, S3 is on sale for $418. If the iPhone 5 was on sale for a similar price, not only will be on the front page, it'll probably get far more votes.
"They are WORSE than AppTards."
Thank you for proving my point.And a guy below "U mean iShit?", complete unfunny, uncalled for douchebag yet he gets up votes. I really don't get the "geeky" arrogance Android people have. Most of them probably don't even work in IT, let alone have coded anything.
stop whingeing , do that in the forums, not in deal posts.
Before you say anything extra; I have an iphone, use a windows 8 laptop and have a kogan tv with ICS. I love them equally an hate them the same. If I you would have me to pit them against each other, it will be IOS (more polished), Windows 8 (offers choice) android (customizable)
I am talking in regards to people whom cannot live without bias. Don't get me wrong, bias is a form of human nature. It is just that some people take it too far with their personal vendetta towards a particular platform. In my experience, Android users are worse than their apple counterparts.
It used to be the other way around a couple of years ago. It is totally different nowdays. It seems petty that people attacked apple and it's userbase as much as they do. You can't say you do not see the same thing.
and where anything apple related actually converts into a real sale
OMG it was a whole $1? I'm definitely giving it a +
^ Ozbargainer of the month
Wangkar this is the delivered price. Before it $419 excluding delivery.
Ahh.. thanks for the clarification
edit: dont even own anything apple :S
My comment was aimed at PainToad, hence the reply indenting under his name ;)
the dollar that broke the camel toe
I'll break your camel toe.
S4 out in April, not a surprise stockists will be trying to push out S3 stock before it's too late.
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Nexus 4 or this?
Neither, get the S4 ;)
I can afford S4…. if at this price
HTC One > S4
S3 has micro sd slot and removable battery. Nexus 4 has latest android and direct updates.
S3 also has a much better camera, a larger usable screen space, optional 4G (not the one advertised here) and few other minor features (FM radio, split screen apps etc).
As for updates, its not too far behind either. S3 is already rumored to get Android 5.0 and possibly even more.
Samsung galaxy tab has proprietary plug that looks like an apple one but is just even more useless. Mega fail.
Nexus 4 hands down
Nexus 4.
I own both so I think I can answer this.
S3 has a better camera, FM radio and more features (some of which are actually useful).
Nexus 4 has a more premium feel, a better screen (fonts are sharper, colors are more accurate, MUCH more brighter then S3) and the performance is a LOT better then the S3.
I am currently using the Nexus 4 as my daily driver and even though I miss all the S3 features and the FM (I use an app to stream radio now) I cant get my self to go back to the S3. Ended up giving it to my wife.
The camera on the S3 is probably the best I've used on a phone so far so if thats important to you then obviously go with the S3, otherwise I thing Nexus 4 is a better option.
battery life on the S3 is better but only if you enable the power monitoring mode, but yeah, with that on the S3 will give your probably an hour extra, if not a bit more
@tariq not sure if you noticed, but newer phones generally are better than the 'previous gens' of phones from other manufacturers… though the only exception is apple.
Nexus 4, touchwiz and Samsung lack of updates ruins the S3 compared to Nexus
Cyanogen?
Of course rooting and third party roms, but vanilla Android will always win and be updated straight away!
nexus 4 of course) excellent build quality and always the latest OS
Word cant even describe this deal…
I want S IV at that price :). lol..
Then wait for another year ;)
$399 + delivery.
Ships in 2-3 weeks … again - MEH!
Different colour = upgrade… Kogan funny!
'16Gb Red - Upgrade for only $50 more'.
C'mon man, don't tell me all this while you didn't know that Red is faster?
Wait till the purple version comes out…. more upgrades!
U mean iShit?
Oh I forgot I wan on ozbargain where everything non Samsung is too expensive. Sorry
"U mean SamDung?"
I actually don't give a toss, I got a iPhone and a Android device sitting next to me for testing mobile websites.
I have more important things to concern myself with than which phone strangers on the internet use. I suggest you aim for the same.
says who that posted heaps of comments just on this post… clearly you are upset. ;)
and clearly he has no ANY important things to concern
like those Ferrari Mice
bargain.. and to be honest would still buy this over the S4 considering increase in price, S3 is still an awesome phone and software gimicks dont really entice me to upgrade.
When will HTC Butterfly or HTC ONE or NOTE2 drop to $400 mark?
What the hell is apple doing with keeping their iphones so bloody expensive? If iphones cheaper by $200 bucks…I am sure they will swallow the whole market!!As a WP fanboy, if the HTC One were $400 I may be tempted, but by then there'd be another successor :p
Why would they dilute their image? They make insane profits as it is..
HTC One is in the premium range, itll take maybe 4-6 months before it dips below $500
Part of iPhone's success IS their pricing. People get a sense of 'swag' when they buy the phone, the higher the price = the higher the 'swag'
as a previous owner of htc, i've given up on HTC, they are hopeless on delivering proper firmware on time, or keep updates for their models that are just barely 1 year old.
S4 seems like its going to be a big step ahead of current phones from look of it, here's the GSM arena (the gurus of the phone world) first look -
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_4-review-907.phpBut global release date is 26th April. Specs below:
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i9500_galaxy_s4-5125.php
Mind you S3 is still a great phone too.
What is your perception of "current phone"? The s4 is hardly better than the HTC ONE or the Xperia Z. The only good thing about Samsung is a removable battery.
Main issue with either is low battery life, the Samsung is using a new architecture idea of using 2 different chipsets (a low power usage quad chip for low intensity tasks and another for high intensity), to minimize battery life. I haven't heard of a phone like that, its a big step to addressing the battery charge issue of the top end smartphones.
in other words,if you are a power user the phone will die before you get home in the evening,if you use it for low intensity tasks,it will live,so what's the difference,comparing to previous generation?
umm no. Firstly a "power user" is generally someone that uses things like keyboard shortcuts, control panel (or equivalent), installs os's, runs custom roms, etc.
If you are someone that needs alot of processing power well then this makes that available when needed but the vast majority of users will only need that intermittenly. So while they dont require more processing low energy mode is used. It happens seamlessly in the background. Desktops have been switching between discrete and dedicated graphics for a couple years with intel and amd this is no different.
still don't understand what's new about samsung approach?all current CPU slow themselves down when 100% performance is not required
for only $60 more the 4G is a better deal
2gb of ram, hspda+2 is faster for all 3g use if you dont have 4ghttp://www.kogan.com/au/buy/samsung-galaxy-s3-4g-i9305-black…
Great price.
For those who already have the s3, how have you found the durability of the phone?
Reasons for asking:
The LCD, digitiser and glass are all fused together on the s3
There are mixed reports as to how good durable it is
Cost of repair of cracked screen on s3 ranges from $260.00-$300.00
There is a cheap DIY glass replacement that does not seem 100% foolproofHave only dropped my phone once since I got it about 9 months ago. No problems, been in case the whole time (though it is tempting to remove it as it adds bulk). If you look after your phone then dont worry it will hold up just fine.
Samsung Galaxy phones have never really been durable. Mostly because they use plastic for the body rather than aluminium.
Because the plastic is easy to deform and flexes easily under pressure, there's a higher tendency for the screen to crack. If you drop the phone (without a phone case) you're pretty much guaranteed to crack the screen.
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