Samsung galaxy note or S3 ? - Galaxy Note GT-N7000 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Well the thread name practically says it all.I have a small possibility to trade my note plus some money to get a S3 . What do you say ?, is it worthy?.I mean , by simply looking at the specs someone could say that s3 has some better specs (better cpu, more os support),still it has smaller screen too.So please share your thoughts about this, as i could be getting it this week probably.

Get the s3 if you don't use the spen and don't mind a slightly smaller screen size. Everything else is better on the s3.

S3... or s4
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S3... or s4
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Lol no,i dont have that much money.

Have both still spend maximum time on note.

nokiamodeln91 said:
Have both still spend maximum time on note.
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Seriously ?, i mean s3 does seems to be a better phone , plus you would have kitkat.

Samsung Never said it is going to have KitKat!!!

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Seriously ?, i mean s3 does seems to be a better phone , plus you would have kitkat.
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May be kitkat will do the same to s3 as JB did to note. On paper yes it is a better phone but the screen is what I cannot take.

if u care about the screen quality, especially amoled pure black screen,then dont trade with s3.. i recently buyed s3 and compare it with my note, the black color are not deep enought compare to note pure deep black color.
but if u like perfomance then trade it
for me note are more satisfied than s3..

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[Q] Get the Note or wait for the Note 2?

Hello all,
I'm due an upgrade in June and have my eye set on the Galaxy Note or the Galaxy S3. The one thing that compels me is the size of the screen on the Note, so I'm probably more inclined to the get the Note.
The only thing is, I don't want to buy the note and have the note 2 come out 2 months later, lol.
Maybe you guys can help me out here.
JellyXDA said:
Hello all,
I'm due an upgrade in June and have my eye set on the Galaxy Note or the Galaxy S3. The one thing that compels me is the size of the screen on the Note, so I'm probably more inclined to the get the Note.
The only thing is, I don't want to buy the note and have the note 2 come out 2 months later, lol.
Maybe you guys can help me out here.
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If you like to read and browse on a big screen then the note or the next iteration of the note is the solution. No contest there, anything less than 5 inch to me belongs to more of a phone. I am using the 4.7 inch HTC one x and the note, the 0.6 inch difference is missed when using the x. there are some occasion I wish a carry a smaller phone but on most occasion I am happy to fit the biggest size phone. The Samsung galaxy tab 7.7 on some occasion is perfect, yet the 5.3 for all occasion is perfect. Note 2 (700$~800$)won't be out international till November ish since that is when the original note got released. Buy note when possible keep it in good shape, resell and buy note 2. Dual core in euro note and lte note is adequate for most. So buy now and love life.
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Who has seen the future my friend
Go for the note... its there right now and its fkin amazing!!!
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I agree - best phone on the market hands down... It's blazing fast, and there's really no need for quad core for any current use of a smartphone apart from tegra games, which you can run through chainfire. There has been no word of a note 2
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get the note if you need/want the s-pen features.
Get the S3 is that's what it is, or get the Galaxy Nexus for ICS and JB
Don't wait for the Note 2 it wont be out till next year at the earliest.
There isn't any official information about the Note 2 yet, so you should go for either the Note or the upcoming S3.
Get the note, Samsung didnt realise how popular the note would be as such they never rolled it out quickly accross all the regions instead taking a staggered approach. The chances of a note 2 this year would be slim so enjoy what we have now
I think you should get the note if you love big screens like most of us here or get the S3 if you want more power and probably better spec which I am sure is going to be more expensive as well. But remember that there is always a better phone around the corner.
you should wait for the note 2
in the mean time use a string telephone
There is no announcement about the Note 2. Go buy the Note 1 now and skip a generation for the Note 3 and that way you'll always feel a significant upgrade.
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panyan said:
you should wait for the note 2
in the mean time use a string telephone
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+1 agreed! In fact, wait for the Note 7.
krazman325 said:
+1 agreed! In fact, wait for the Note 7.
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I'd that the one rumored to come out with window phone 7 on it?
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Really, you willing to wait till Note 2? That's some mental strength you got there buddy!
JellyXDA said:
Hello all,
I'm due an upgrade in June and have my eye set on the Galaxy Note or the Galaxy S3. The one thing that compels me is the size of the screen on the Note, so I'm probably more inclined to the get the Note.
The only thing is, I don't want to buy the note and have the note 2 come out 2 months later, lol.
Maybe you guys can help me out here.
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What a pointless question! Should I get an existing only just released phone or wait for a fabled unicorn? Only you can answer that buddy. Personally, I'd go for a phone that is on the market (and amazing, by the way) rather than wait it out for the next generation which could still be years away!
S3 or Note - again only one of them is actually for sale (or has any firm specs) so you can't really make that decision either. If your contract is up in June, wait until then and see what is actually available at the time!
Pretty much everyone who has a Note will tell you how happy they are with it though. (Apart maybe the spoiled children who aren't happy we are having to wait for ICS )
Just get the Note. You could wait for Note 2, then for Note 3 etc. And the fact is that Note 1 is already amazing.
what about 3
You should wait for the note 3.... I dont understand people... You can also wait for the 4 i have heard it should be better...
Bought the Note now, it won't hurt you.
In matter of fact I do think this is one of my smartest decision i made. Definitely useable for work, for fun or just take a simple sketch
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Whatever you buy and whenever you buy it, there's a always new model just around the corner, so there's no perfect time to buy. I can say that the Note is by far the best phone I've had - better than the S2 I had.
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note 2 is planned for 2013. For 2012 samsung said they stay with the Note 1.
and atm there is no big update possible. later this year with A15 quadcore maybe.
thoriig said:
note 2 is planned for 2013. For 2012 samsung said they stay with the Note 1.
and atm there is no big update possible. later this year with A15 quadcore maybe.
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Is that like ICS for Note was planned for Q1 2012?!

You would think they will "Try" to satisfy us with 5.1.1 but no!

Installed 5.1.1 on my 910C thinking It will fix everything at least not asking for extra features but I was so appointed. The phone STILL vulnerable to "Stagefright" I don't know what does this update include but it seems like everything is same as before. Picture takes 3-4 sec to show after shooting, performance is sh!t compare to my Tab S2 which has the same processor but the note 4 lags like hell. Its great to note that its a fresh installation not just an upgrade over odin and root doesn't work anymore. Guess have to wait!
Thought I will share what I found so far. Will update after all apps done installation to see if anything changes.
Update:
Recent app very fast
Antutu score 46k
Ram used 1.4GB
Root doesn't work
Regards
Yathani
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Installed 5.1.1 on my 910C thinking It will fix everything at least not asking for extra features but I was so appointed. The phone STILL vulnerable to "Stagefright" I don't know what does this update include but it seems like everything is same as before. Picture takes 3-4 sec to show after shooting, performance is sh!t compare to my Tab S2 which has the same processor but the note 4 lags like hell. Its great to note that its a fresh installation not just an upgrade over odin and root doesn't work anymore. Guess have to wait!
Thought I will share what I found so far. Will update after all apps done installation to see if anything changes.
Regards
Yathani
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thats what i hate about samsung.
late update.
no new features
no 64bit support
treating s6 and s6 edge like they are only flagships. :/
Im very satisfied with the update for now. Performance is excellent. I prefer this update rather than a fail software like they give for s6.
tmac31 said:
Im very satisfied with the update for now. Performance is excellent. I prefer this update rather than a fail software like they give for s6.
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I would love to show you the performance of the Tab S2 which has the same internal. I'm pretty sure you will change your opinion after that.
Yathani said:
I would love to show you the performance of the Tab S2 which has the same internal. I'm pretty sure you will change your opinion after that.
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my s6 edge sucks with better hardware no thanks. according to an app from playstore stagefright fix is included in 5.1.1. it said not vulnerable
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my s6 edge sucks with better hardware no thanks.
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S6 scores 70k on Antutu and its launcher fly compare the note 4. I used to have the S6 and its much much faster than note 4
i believe s6 will get marshmallow in 3 months of 6.0 release so maybe they can solve issues plaguing s6 and s6 edge like lags and battery.
while note 4 was always maybe most hated device from them since its launch.
imagine 5.1.1 a small update from 5.0.1 took 4 months :/
marshmallow is just dream to get before march 2016.
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S6 scores 70k on Antutu and its launcher fly compare the note 4. I used to have the S6 and its much much faster than note 4
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nope. and im sure antutu score is totaly wrong 10k cpu score is just joke and no other cpu benchmark supports it. and i have s6 edge atm and note 4 exynos both are almost same for me on everything app opening browsing etc. and s6 edge has has worst multitasking experience ever. i still think note 4 software is way better.
ps:i use nova launcher on both
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nope. and im sure antutu score is totaly wrong 10k cpu score is just joke and no other cpu benchmark supports it. and i have s6 edge atm and note 4 exynos both are almost same for me on everything app opening browsing etc. and s6 edge has has worst multitasking experience ever. i still think note 4 software is way better.
ps:i use nova launcher on both
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You have defective unit then. My wife has S6 edge and its fast compare to my note 4.
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You have defective unit then. My wife has S6 edge and its fast compare to my note 4.
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maybe you have defective note 4 then? its my 2nd s6 edge its replaced by samsung before.
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maybe you have defective note 4 then? its my 2nd s6 edge its replaced by samsung before.
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The galaxy s 6 is way way way faster than the note 4 stop making up bull****. My friend has it on 5.1.1 and I and a number of friends have note 4 the s6 absolutely destroys the note in every single category his s6 has never even lagged once
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Drizzy xS said:
The galaxy s 6 is way way way faster than the note 4 stop making up bull****. My friend has it on 5.1.1 and I and a number of friends have note 4 the s6 absolutely destroys the note in every single category his s6 has never even lagged once
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well I have had the S6 ans S6 Edge before and it had times where it would lag once in great while, I wasn`t even a power user, even though it does smoke everything bench marks,:good:
Drizzy xS said:
The galaxy s 6 is way way way faster than the note 4 stop making up bull****. My friend has it on 5.1.1 and I and a number of friends have note 4 the s6 absolutely destroys the note in every single category his s6 has never even lagged once
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I have been using both of them for 4 months and you probably never used it for a long period. While you are defending a device that you dont even use its making me headaches with its bull**** multitasking everyday.
@Yathani: Your Tab S2, does it run 64 bit Android?
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@Yathani: Your Tab S2, does it run 64 bit Android?
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Surprisingly no. This is the first thing i checked after I saw that the Tabs S2 is very very smooth compare to my note 4. I had a high hope that they figured out how to optimize the internal and will see the same on the note 4 soon, but that wasn't the case. I think note 4 need its software to be recreated or Android M will fix it.
At least you guys have 5.1.1 lol all of the N910F users (like me) are just going to sit and cry haha
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At least you guys have 5.1.1 lol all of the N910F users (like me) are just going to sit and cry haha
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nothing changed .. same phone nothing added nothing gained. only number looks cooler 5.0.1 vs 5.1.1
Drizzy xS said:
The galaxy s 6 is way way way faster than the note 4 stop making up bull****. My friend has it on 5.1.1 and I and a number of friends have note 4 the s6 absolutely destroys the note in every single category his s6 has never even lagged once
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All I gotta say is the note4 multitasks better, rather switches apps faster and better. The ram management on the s6/edge/nope5/edge can suck it.
Drizzy xS said:
The galaxy s 6 is way way way faster than the note 4 stop making up bull****. My friend has it on 5.1.1 and I and a number of friends have note 4 the s6 absolutely destroys the note in every single category his s6 has never even lagged once
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Compared to a SD810 Note 4 you might be right. Exynos 5433 and 7420 are very close in terms of CPU, the real difference between the two is the GPU power.
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All I gotta say is the note4 multitasks better, rather switches apps faster and better. The ram management on the s6/edge/nope5/edge can suck it.
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The Note series has a different developer team than the S-series, and they're way better. You can expect the Note 5 FW to be better than the S6's.
Artoriuz said:
Compared to a SD810 Note 4 you might be right. Exynos 5433 and 7420 are very close in terms of CPU, the real difference between the two is the GPU power.
The Note series has a different developer team than the S-series, and they're way better. You can expect the Note 5 FW to be better than the S6's.
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People are comlaining about the Nope5 ram management also. So now what?

Note 4 vs huawei mate s

Hi guys,
I'm thinking about buying a huawei mate S and sell my note 4. What do you think is the mate s worth it ?
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What is better about Mate S in your opinion? Beside fingerprint sensor I can't think of anything...
payaxy said:
What is better about Mate S in your opinion? Beside fingerprint sensor I can't think of anything...
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No TW out the box
I like the build quality,the Software and the reviews say its a good device with a good performance. And i dont use the S pen often
Its like saying I wanna sell my Audi Q7 to buy a Nissan Qashqai.
I'd rather have TW over Huawei's UI, even if TW is filled with bloat, I use a lot of it from SNote, SHealth to Peel Remote, Smart Manager etc...
Going to a Huawei Mate S from a Note 4 is downgrade in:
- Camera
-Display
-SOC
-Battery
-Local Support
-Updates (you think Samsung take long? The Mate 7 only just got Android L last month)
etc...
Don't do it. Just don't.
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POLO_i780 said:
I'd rather have TW over Huawei's UI, even if TW is filled with bloat, I use a lot of it from SNote, SHealth to Peel Remote, Smart Manager etc...
Going to a Huawei Mate S from a Note 4 is downgrade in:
- Camera
-Display
-SOC
-Battery
-Local Support
-Updates (you think Samsung take long? The Mate 7 only just got Android L last month)
etc...
Don't do it. Just don't.
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How much of a downgrade would it be, TW and Samsung stock apps are not that much important for me and from what i saw there is not much Difference in camera quality between them. And in reviews they say that the battery is enough for a full day
I like the s pen software .... so note 4 is best!
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There is no replacement for the Note series except for the New Note.
Huawei is making a great progress in smartphones but The Only best cell phone Samsung has is The Note. if you had a set other than note, then i would have said u should buy Huawei.
slade-wilson said:
There is no replacement for the Note series except for the New Note.
Huawei is making a great progress in smartphones but The Only best cell phone Samsung has is The Note. if you had a set other than note, then i would have said u should buy Huawei.
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Exactly!
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jizang said:
How much of a downgrade would it be, TW and Samsung stock apps are not that much important for me and from what i saw there is not much Difference in camera quality between them. And in reviews they say that the battery is enough for a full day
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Go for it then.
I wish you all the best.
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What do you think about the nexus 6p, first of all i wanted to say i won't pay the full price for the phone i'll wait till its cheaper
Eeeeeks!
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Hell no! The GPU is piece of **** - worse than the one on Exynos 5420 chip released in 2013! It's a Mali T628MP4 which absolutely sucks nowadays.

Note 4 to S7 (not S7 Edge), would you do it?

I've been thinking about it for the past 2-3 days. Went to check out the phone at a store and I think it's pretty good.
Of course I ll sell my Note 4 and end up paying around 350$, but is it worth it?
The size seems perfect, the camera menu is good, speed as expected is also good.
Yes, I use the S Pen occasionally, but it's not that I can't live without it.
Also, going from 5.7 to 5.1 might seem a bit strange, but the ease of use might make up for that.
Battery wise, they are almost the same, but I guess the S7 will be less power hungry so it'll have bettery battery life.
I have the Note 4 since its launch and I am ok with it, although it's starting to lose its snappiness. Perhaps some degradation of the internal storage.
I also checked the S7 Edge, but its a no go, I dont like it that the edges of the screen are distorted.
If i was in your position, i wouldn't consider about it, note 4 is still an awesome phone and will be for a quite long time.
If you get used to a phablet size, i think you gonna regret for switching to a normal size. SPen is a great feature for me, since i have to keep notes very often.
I think it should be a better move to keep the note 4 and your money, and buy the note 6 someday.
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If i was in your position, i wouldn't consider about it, note 4 is still an awesome phone and will be for a quite long time.
If you get used to a phablet size, i think you gonna regret for switching to a normal size. SPen is a great feature for me, since i have to keep notes very often.
I think it should be a better move to keep the note 4 and your money, and buy the note 6 someday.
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+1 I played wth the s7's too and have been tempted to snag a couple. But I prefer note sized phones for reading. Wait for the Note 6 to see what new hardware it brings to the table before you throw money away.
No.
Note 6 maybe ........ no S for me
Hmmm... You convinced me guys. Thats what I'll do. If the Note 6 also sucks, I ll get the S7 at that time, which will also be a lot cheaper.
If you have money why not?
But for me my note 4 is still capable of anything that S7 can do. No reason at all for me.
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I've considered both the S7 Edge and the standard S7. In my opinion and limited experience with both S7 variants, I'd prefer the physical appearance of the S7 with the bigger (but not edge) screen of the S7 Edge as well as the battery of the S7 Edge.
However, as I've basically described the Note 6 I'll just wait for that.
I'd rather go Note 4 > Note 6, but it is heavily dependent on whether the bootloader is locked or not.
I mean, if I wanted to purchase a device that I'm unable to modify, why even go the Android route?
Only real way I can accept a locked-down Samsung device, is if it was significantly cheaper than the equivalent iDevice.
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I'm in the nearly same situation.
The terrible Updatesituation of Note 4 lead me back to the s variants. Will a possible Note 6 more prefered as Note 4by Samsung itself.
Today i would take the S7 Edge because of screensize. I will miss Spen for the first time but the S Variants look better supported atm as Note Series.
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I'm keeping my note 4 until something that really makes a jump in quality.
Note 4 to s7 wouldn't be worth the change for me plus I would hate going smaller now.
I think 4k amoled screens will be on Samsung agenda soon plus I think there will be some major improvements on the processors in terms of performance and battery life.
Waiting for the next note or nexus 6.
Specs don't mean as much as they did 5yrs ago. I'm in no hurry to upgrade I used to upgrade yearly but to be honest there isn't anything out there that is that much better. How fast does a phone need to be?
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Got the s7 and its perfect in many ways! Go for it!
if you are not going for the edge screen and its beautiful design, then just wait for the note 6, or reconsider upgrading to the s7 edge. i just had my new s7 edge today and kept my note 4 also, i did the upgrade for the dualsim and the beatiful designe and edges
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I'm in the nearly same situation.
The terrible Updatesituation of Note 4 lead me back to the s variants. Will a possible Note 6 more prefered as Note 4by Samsung itself.
Today i would take the S7 Edge because of screensize. I will miss Spen for the first time but the S Variants look better supported atm as Note Series.
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I think you should wait and get the Note 6 if you want to upgrade. For the money, in my case dollar for dollar the Note series is a better value with the extras. Plus, as is been rumored it may be announced/released in the Jun/Jul time period, not too far from now. In addition, some new features may be added to the N series that the S may get on following upgrade. That's my two cents.
I think I'm going from a note 4 snapdragon to a lg g5 when its released in aus
Just read that the 12MP camera is a 4:3 sensor, So for 16:9 pictures you get stuck with 9.1MP instead of the full 16MP of the note 4.
This is a mayor drawback for me.
Noooo!
Can't do the switch, it will kill you. Annnnd, square photos.
Don't do it. Wait for the Note 6.
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no s7 for me..it's nice, but thats about it. gonna wait for the note 6

change to s10?

Good to all .. my last samsung was the s3 mini .. Since that time I never had my samsung, I changed to sony ... right now I have a compact xz2, but I like this samsung ... would it be worth the change? in my country is 825 dollars the black version .. I did not see elsewhere that this at that price ..
I also have the option to buy MI 9 ..
I find this samsung very interesting
Opinions is good price? Thank you
You are the only person who can decide if it's worth a change. I have a Pixel 3 XL, but I upgraded to it for a better screen, more RAM, and better battery. I think it'll be a good phone and I'm excited for it, however.
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Good to all .. my last samsung was the s3 mini .. Since that time I never had my samsung, I changed to sony ... right now I have a compact xz2, but I like this samsung ... would it be worth the change? in my country is 825 dollars the black version .. I did not see elsewhere that this at that price ..
I also have the option to buy MI 9 ..
I find this samsung very interesting
Opinions is good price? Thank you
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Imo, u can never go wrong with a new Samsung phone. I have a S9+ that works perfectly fine but I am upgrading to the S10+ because I can afford it and because I want more memory, storage, bigger display, bigger battery, and a better camera than I have right now.
I'll be getting it for my reasons. You should try a few demo's, etc. to assist in your decision making process...

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