Galaxy Mega 6.3 vs. Ascend Mate: Shadows of giants

23 June 2013
Back when phones were just phones, a couple of buttons and an earpiece were enough. Now we try to pump our entire lives through our smartphones and a big screen is a must. With the new 6+ inch phablets happy to oblige, pocket size is bigger...

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  • AnonD-50290
  • snJ
  • 29 Jun 2013

who said that ascend mate doesnt have nfc!!!! just bought one few days ago and nfc is in the settings - i turn it on and did try with my galaxy nexus and worked perfect ;)

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    • Anonymous
    • 2CQ
    • 27 Jun 2013

    AnonD-133243, 25 Jun 2013xperia zultra kills em bothZ ultra is not even good as Note 2. Go away, fanboy.

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      • ew
      • UD%
      • 25 Jun 2013

      Anonymous, 25 Jun 2013Hahaha u forgot what u wrote? I just read that too much of ... moreUI stands for user interface

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        • Anonymous
        • x0r
        • 25 Jun 2013

        Anonymous, 25 Jun 2013Um...What are you talking about? Not everyone wants to cust... moreHahaha u forgot what u wrote? I just read that too much of these digital life can caused lag in brain also. Anyway my company is construction company, so we don't have something called UI. If by it u mean OS I use iPhone, ipad, galaxy tab, Lumia, N8, so I, as everybody should, take advantages from each. Don't mind that if u don't understand it either.

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          • Anonymous
          • 4QS
          • 25 Jun 2013

          Kenobi, 25 Jun 2013Unfortunately they have strangely forgot to put one thing i... moreUm...What are you talking about? Not everyone wants to customize? Android forgot that option? What crazy talk are you sluing?
          Does it come customized other than your companie's UI? No. You can use it the way it is out of box. In that sense it can be considered even easier to use than other os's and works just fine. It doesn't lag a whole lot normally and will probably be better then.

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            • Kenobi
            • x0r
            • 25 Jun 2013

            Anonymous, 25 Jun 2013Nice try, but incorrect. They lag the same or less. Andr... moreUnfortunately they have strangely forgot to put one thing in this highly costumizable OS: an option for people who love it as what it is and prefer smoother. Not everybody prefer to costumize more than the appearance of their cars, PC, laptop etc, although having the option is always good. The one who can answer this will be holding the future

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              • AnonD-133243
              • 0ZJ
              • 25 Jun 2013

              xperia zultra kills em both

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                • Anonymous
                • thY
                • 25 Jun 2013

                The Samsung Mega 6.3 is overpriced in my country. It costs 24K Php or around $548 USD while the Huawei Ascend Mate 6.1 only costs 17K Php or around $389 USD. For the record, I'm talking about official local pricing, not street prices. I expect lower street prices.

                I would like to upgrade to the Huawei Mate, but as a Galaxy Note user I got fond of using the S Pen. I'll wait for the Note 3 instead. But if I didn't have a Note now, I'd get the Mate.

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 4QS
                  • 25 Jun 2013

                  Anonymous, 25 Jun 2013Samsung lag more then other phones of similar specs. And... moreNice try, but incorrect. They lag the same or less.

                  Android barely lags more. It only has a few more hiccups while being like a full blown customizable computer system. While other os's still lag, but are system wide restricted app launchers. To which they hide behind those restrictions as an illusion of perfection.....a very diluted illusion.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • PGX
                    • 25 Jun 2013

                    Anonymous, 24 Jun 2013All computers and devices in the world lag and have bugs. S... moreSamsung lag more then other phones of similar specs.

                    Android lags more then other mobile OS even with higher specs. So if you buy galaxy mega.. you get mega lag.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 4Zm
                      • 25 Jun 2013

                      The real surprise may be Samsung, who is deftly controlling the Android market. With an offering at just about every level and size, they’ve no reason to turn Facebook down. Samsung, when compared to the other manufacturers listed, can hit and miss as they please. Samsung also has the ability to make a device with respectable specs, but still keep the price lower than many others. If a phone is too cheap, there is a good reason.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • 4Zm
                        • 25 Jun 2013

                        galaxy over huaWHO? seriously.... there is a reason why device cost more. you get what you paid for.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • 4QS
                          • 24 Jun 2013

                          lev04, 24 Jun 2013The galaxy mega 6.3,like all Samsung android devices, just.... moreAll computers and devices in the world lag and have bugs. Samsung devices do not do it more so than the average.
                          It's ridiculous to so naively believe otherwise. That includes IOS and MAC as well. WP and desktop PC. All have problems. Even Mp3's and high end cameras.

                          Why can't any of you think for yourselves?

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                            • lev04
                            • nDF
                            • 24 Jun 2013

                            The galaxy mega 6.3,like all Samsung android devices, just...lags!Even Huawei have made devices that don't lag....

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                              • AnonD-73765
                              • vww
                              • 24 Jun 2013

                              AnonD-98399, 24 Jun 2013By this review , we all totally feel the benchmark is every... moreI reckon Samsung r gonna use the Mega 6.3 to promote the movie Monsters University! Lol!

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                                • Claire Davis
                                • ibe
                                • 24 Jun 2013

                                AnonD-98399, 24 Jun 2013In Malaysia , Mate is sell RM1399 . Mega 6.3 sell at RM1599... moreMalaysia current pricing:
                                Note 2 16GB 3G: 1999 (retail) 1590-16xx (market) 14xx (non-authorized unit)
                                Mega 6.3 16GB LTE: 1599 (retail) 1440-1500 (market) 13xx (non-authorized unit, 8GB version)

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • wHS
                                  • 24 Jun 2013

                                  AnonD-98399, 24 Jun 2013In Malaysia , Mate is sell RM1399 . Mega 6.3 sell at RM1599... moremega cheapest price now is around rm1450..the price different is about rm100 in btw both..

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • wHS
                                    • 24 Jun 2013

                                    In Malaysia, mate can get at around rm1400 while mega can get at around rm1500.. the price different is about rm100. Mega just start selling here last week but mate almost 2 weeks.. wait for a few more weeks, mega's price will drop again..

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                                      • tuf
                                      • 24 Jun 2013

                                      By this review , we all totally feel the benchmark is everything. but when i watch the youtube Mate vs Mega 6.3 , the mate is totally faster than Mega 6.3

                                      Android /big screen phone the most important thing is battery capacity. we all learn from S3 , u need to carry power bank go around.

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                                        • AnonD-98399
                                        • tuf
                                        • 24 Jun 2013

                                        In Malaysia , Mate is sell RM1399 . Mega 6.3 sell at RM1599 . Note 2 sell at RM1899 , but shop warranty note 2 is sell at RM1470.oo

                                        all i can said is Huawei Malaysia is lack of marketing sensitive. No ppl will go for Mate if note 2 just RM1470.oo reasonable price for mate should be RM1050