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3.0 vs 2.0

I'm really mad about them going back to 2.0. The 4 says it will have quick charge but I can't see it being as efficient as USB 3
 
If the note 4 really goes from dead to 50% in half an hour, then it should be at least as fast and probably faster than the 3. Usb3.0 made charging from a usb port faster, but not from a wall outlet. The only difference you would notice between the two would be transferring large files between your computer would be slower on 2.0, which for me is just about never.
 
my 3.0 required a proprietary cable and got damaged when the phone fell with the cord attached and no longer works.

I use an old BlackBerry charger (the stock Samsung brick got so hot I figured it was a fire hazard) and it doesn't charge any slower with 2.0 than with 3.0, but you cannot use it with a PC to transfer media without the 3.0, it will simply charge only with 2.0. data transfer or ADB requires the 3.0 cord.
 
nickdalzell said:
my 3.0 required a proprietary cable and got damaged when the phone fell with the cord attached and no longer works.
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Uh... don't know what you're saying here. The Note 3 uses a micro USB3.0 cable from what I can tell. The same ones I use for my external HDD and card reader. It's not a proprietary cable.

The thing I don't like about this micro connector is that it feels too flimsy and fragile. Always afraid it would snap.
 
The 3.0 cable is proprietary in that it's wider and doesn't offer the benefit of working with other 2.0 devices. As for it breaking, the port got bent when falling off a table with the cable attached so that half no longer works. It broke the solder joints inside the phone where only the 2.0 half will work. I didn't like the new cable because it only works with the Note 3. I like the common 2.0 better. Since the stock 3.0 won't work except with my Note 3, (my other tablets and stuff use 2.0 and I have tons of 2.0 chargers) it made no sense to radically change it.
 
It's not propriety... Just not backwards compatible.

I have to agree with the micro USB 3.0 ports in general. They are flimsy and I'm always being careful with them out of fear of breaking them.

USB 3.0 would have been great if properly utilized. Unfortunately, Samsung didn't implement it well. USB 3.0 in this case was nothing more than another gimmick in my eyes. You only saw it shine when using internal memory for transfers. You also could charge it quicker with a USB 3.0 computer port (which allows more amps). Everything else was just meh and can easily be accomplished by USB 2. So nothing spectacular was lost with Samsung going back to USB 2.
 
Mine charged the same with 3.0 as it does with 2.0. Either that or my BlackBerry charger puts out more power than the one packaged with the phone.

I actually think Apple did well with the lightning connector, as it's reversible, something that USB lacks and has resulted in a lot of people breaking their phone charge port in the process.
 
nickdalzell said:
Mine charged the same with 3.0 as it does with 2.0. Either that or my BlackBerry charger puts out more power than the one packaged with the phone.
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If plugging through mains (ie. wall outlet), you definitely won't notice any difference unless you use an adapter with different amps. In this case, the adapter would be the deciding factor on whether your phone will charge fast or slow.

In terms of using a computer, the USB 3.0 port (from a computer) can output around 1.5A (if I recall) while the USB 2 port can only output 0.5A. That does make a noticeable difference only if charging with a computer.
 
I've been using a galaxy s4 stock charger the past week because I left my Note 3 charger at a friend's house and it's much slower than the note 3 charger.
 
And 3.0 was a lot more sturdy. USB 2 cables break so easily because they don't connect well. All it takes is a wrong movement.
 
phillyundead said:
I've been using a galaxy s4 stock charger the past week because I left my Note 3 charger at a friend's house and it's much slower than the note 3 charger.
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The note 3 charger outputs 2.0 amps, while the s4 charger is probably only 1. Usb 3.0 makes no difference in charging time from a wall outlet. Just buy a spare 2 amp charger (monoprice has them on the cheap) and you're good to go!
 
Actually I found the 3.0 flimsy as heck. One fall from the table and that connector snapped and broke the solder joints right off the phone. Never had a 2.0 do that. Thankfully I can still charge my phone.
 
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