Just curious if anyone had the ATT Galaxy S4 earlier, and moved up to the Note 3 ? What are the differences, besides the obvious larger screen ?
- Battery life a ton better, or just little bit better ?
- Screen size hard to get used to on the N3, compared to the smaller S4 ?
- With the N3 being a 4.3 based OS, and also 3GB RAM & Snapdragon 800, is the N3 smooth and lag free ? My S4 feels a bit laggy here and there.
- Can the Note 3 still be pocketed easily, or hard to fit ? And no, I don't wear skinny jeans.
- Overall if you had the S4, and now the Note 3 was it a worthy upgrade ?
Thanks
Zorachus said:
Just curious if anyone had the ATT Galaxy S4 earlier, and moved up to the Note 3 ? What are the differences, besides the obvious larger screen ?
- Battery life a ton better, or just little bit better ?
- Screen size hard to get used to on the N3, compared to the smaller S4 ?
- With the N3 being a 4.3 based OS, and also 3GB RAM & Snapdragon 800, is the N3 smooth and lag free ? My S4 feels a bit laggy here and there.
- Can the Note 3 still be pocketed easily, or hard to fit ? And no, I don't wear skinny jeans.
- Overall if you had the S4, and now the Note 3 was it a worthy upgrade ?
Thanks
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- I'm not saying battery life is just a little bit better, ... it is better. But someone already tested its battery life saying it gives them 11 hours watching only movies before the screen goes off.
- The size is not that hard to get used to if youre using the S4 right now.
- I'm using stock ROM on my Note 3, so lag is something that you will expect to have with stock ROMs.
- Yes, it is pocketed easily
- It is a worth upgrade
the thing that I like about it is the S pen. It is really cool . I think thats what sets it aside from all products out there.
I agree, I get twice the battery life with n3 than I did with my s4. 3 ram is awesome screen is awesome. I personally see no lag. The main thing for me was 26gb storage compared to 8gb I had on s4.
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I didnt have the ATT S4 but i did have the sprint verison and EVERYTHING about the Note 3 is better to me. And the size isnt as big as you would think it would be. If its your first note then ofcourse it will take a couple of days to get used to the size but after that every other phone actually looks really tiny not because your phone is huge or anything but you just get used to the feeling of the phone.
I switched from the S4 to the Note 3. My first time ever paying retail for a phone. It was simply that much better and to my liking. Every phone has its ups and downs. For me, I switched for the bigger screen, S-Pen, sleek design, more memory, 32gb storage, faster processor... and because I crave the latest and greatest. The battery life ended up being incredible. A huge upgrade from the S4.
Def worth upgrade... battery is WAY better.. screen is brighter... more ram.
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I upgraded and love it. I wanted a device that was both, as I was tired of having a tablet and a phone. The note sits perfectly right in the middle.
Battery life is amazing.
i updated. had the note 2, went to the s3, then the s4, and now the note 3. took a couple days to get used to screen size again, but now i am in love with it. i do a lot of reading and browsing on my phone now and days, also watch tv shows and movies on it. the screen size has been awesome. and battery is even better. i spent most of last sunday watching football on my direct tv sunday ticket app. lasted pretty much the ENTIRE day, even had juice to spare when i was done with it.
im still not rooted yet.. disabled a lot of the bloat through the built in manage apps settings. would like to make use of my TiBu, but am waiting for a solid root option.
thinking if i should update with the recent update that just came out.
I updated and rooted with kingo
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I had an S3, Note2, S4, and now to the Note3.
I didn't like the N2 because of the 720 screen, and the S4 'fixed' that for me. The S4 is awesome, but I missed the big size of the Note3. I don't use the S pen at all.
I have both but I say s4 camera is better
(and the rest is perfect imo for the note3) I compared them especially night shots, s4 shots are more black and crisp compared to note3s noisy/washed out pictures (night), I don't know maybe its just their ppi counts because s4 ppi is higher than the note3 I believe
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Hi there after watching the unpacking event, and reading the full specs I dont really see much of an upgrade.
Yes they have added some good additions like the fingerprint scanner which is awesome, but alot of the other additions wont be used on a massive scale by all users.
Hardware wise, wasnt too inpressed on these either really, would of liked to see an octa-core version, plus the battery isnt too much of an upgrade.
But Ive found a clone version which in my eyes is better, comes with octa-core, looks exactly the same
http://www.goophone.cc/phones/goophone-s5.html
Again this is only my opinion, and of course others will feel different which is there right to do so.
I may even change my mind once ive got my hands on one and have a play, but as for right now, im quite disappointed with the S5.
And I am a Galaxy User myself currently having the Galaxy S3 and soon will have the Note 3 also.
Thanks for reading.
I'm sure this cheap knockoff will be worth every penny.
I wouldnt give you $100 for that phone ROFL. No 4G data (3G only), knockoff CPU, bigger battery 2800mah then the S4 2600mah with less talk time then the S4.
would be great but no lte? i'd like to try before I bought one haha.
It's so hard to find a flagship phone that looks good, has a replaceable battery and microsd slot.
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would be great but no lte? i'd like to try before I bought one haha.
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Hmmm... No LTE is a deal breaker. 3G is barely good enough to stream YouTube vids, and sometimes it won't even stream at all on 3G.
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It's so hard to find a flagship phone that looks good, has a replaceable battery and microsd slot.
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No, it's not at all. The Note 3 is AMAZING! You should check it out.
The Note 3 in a 5 inch form factor would be perfect (spec, looks and feel). Why couldn't they make a Note 3 Mini?
I already own the Note 2 and it's a big too big now and it weight a lot. I currently have the HTC one and while the metal body is great, it feels like you're holding a brick.
Yes I do understand that it doesnt have all the features of the original and of course the price represents that. But I just wasnt really impressed with the S5 so far. As I said my opinion may change once ive had an hands on experience with the device. Its thoughts at the moment.
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Hi there after watching the unpacking event, and reading the full specs I dont really see much of an upgrade.
Yes they have added some good additions like the fingerprint scanner which is awesome, but alot of the other additions wont be used on a massive scale by all users.
Hardware wise, wasnt too inpressed on these either really, would of liked to see an octa-core version, plus the battery isnt too much of an upgrade.
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Don't you think users will use the improved camera (a major update - not just in megapixels) and the water proofing? The improved screen with higher and lower brightness? Yes the puls-rate monitor is a bit gimmicky but unlike ALL the "air" features of S4 these functions will improve every users daily use with the phone.
Kudos for Samsung for not focusing on the one-time-wow-factor and instead improving the users daily rutine.
Yes of course i did like that they did add what users wanted. And of course everyone is going to have there own opinion of the device,
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And an unlockable bootloader on a carrier that actually has service where I need it.
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Well, cell phones have reached that plateau where you can't really add anything anymore. Add too much, people cry about bloat and gimmick. Add too little, and you get this... The heck are you guys doing that you need an octocore?
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Don't you think users will use the improved camera (a major update - not just in megapixels) and the water proofing? The improved screen with higher and lower brightness? Yes the puls-rate monitor is a bit gimmicky but unlike ALL the "air" features of S4 these functions will improve every users daily use with the phone.
Kudos for Samsung for not focusing on the one-time-wow-factor and instead improving the users daily rutine.
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Speaking of everyday average users..90% won't even notice the camera is improved over the s4, so that argument doesn't work IMO.
I won't even comment on the "higher and lower brightness" because that is just lolol. Sounds like iPhone users trying to sell things android has had for years.
I'm sorry, but people are grasping when defending this phone. What I can't figure is how websites like android central praise samsung for making Touchwiz closer to vanilla android and less gaudy....but How?? They put a freaking camera shortcut on the lock screen and gave us a white battery icon, otherwise the rom grew by about a GB over the s4 and is more bloated than ever. They are following the apple footprint by locking the phone down and offering extremely minor upgrades, but I don't blame them because they still make millions by working less because people still buy this stuff like it's the best thing ever.
Note 3. That's innovation. This phone does everything. Maybe the Note 4 will arrive with features worthy of an upgrade. The normal people can have the s5 because commercials told them it was cool.
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Plus not to mention that the galaxy s5 rom will take 8gb of internal space. Bloatware much. So in essence buy the 16gb version to save money. Only have 8 gb of free storage space.
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Speaking of everyday average users..90% won't even notice the camera is improved over the s4, so that argument doesn't work IMO.
I won't even comment on the "higher and lower brightness" because that is just lolol. Sounds like iPhone users trying to sell things android has had for years.
I'm sorry, but people are grasping when defending this phone. What I can't figure is how websites like android central praise samsung for making Touchwiz closer to vanilla android and less gaudy....but How?? They put a freaking camera shortcut on the lock screen and gave us a white battery icon, otherwise the rom grew by about a GB over the s4 and is more bloated than ever. They are following the apple footprint by locking the phone down and offering extremely minor upgrades, but I don't blame them because they still make millions by working less because people still buy this stuff like it's the best thing ever.
Note 3. That's innovation. This phone does everything. Maybe the Note 4 will arrive with features worthy of an upgrade. The normal people can have the s5 because commercials told them it was cool.
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Are you really suggesting that users won't notice they take less crappy photos? That their phone is better in direct sunlight?
How exactly is Note 3 innovation? What new features did it bring that it's predecessor did not have besides the usual performance bump?
what intrigues me is the fact the s5 uses wifi and data at the same time when using the web be great to see how that works and if it really makes a difference should imagine its pretty fast?
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Plus not to mention that the galaxy s5 rom will take 8gb of internal space. Bloatware much. So in essence buy the 16gb version to save money. Only have 8 gb of free storage space.
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Actually you get 10,6 GB of free storage. The "2 GB" was MWC stuff on it.
Oh and I think the 128GB microSD card support does kind of help, no?
Wait for Galaxy note 4. I am sure sammy will give us good surprises
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Wait for Galaxy note 4. I am sure sammy will give us good surprises
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ahh yes that is true
but a friend of mine told me
"if you keep waiting for something better, you will end up waiting forever"
at the end of the day people will keep praising samsung and choose to buy it after finding out that the new HTC One will have only 2600mah battery and non removable and oppo find 7's 2k screen is washed out and you can't tell difference with 1080p screen anyway. not to mention lg g3 will have a very powerful processor like the snapdragon 805 but still laggy. i predict in the end samsung still wins although i hope i'm wrong. cheers
I have to return one of them by tomorrow .. i have both a droid turbo and a note 4 before me... on one hand i like not having a push home button on turbo and overall fit in hand etc.. but i can draw pics with an spen and make little lists and keep them on my front page etc... both are good for gaming and movies (bigger screen does look better overall) but trying to text in landscape on a note 4 is a stretch (literally) vs the turbo.. ive been playing with both for about a week now and im stuck dead even... pocket carry goes to turbo but games and media look nicer on the bigger screen.. ughhh im tempted to just give my wife the note 4 and wait for her 2yr to be up in april and maybe get a galaxy s6
I wouldn't take 2 turbos over a note 4.
Coming from a Galaxy S3, I appreciated some of the Touchwiz-specific apps. But now that I'm on the Turbo, I'm even happier since I don't need to deal with TW at all. The cleaner, faster, "more-stock" interface of the Turbo is so much nicer. That was yet another reason I went away from Sammy this time around (was considering the S5... Note was too big for my tastes).
In my mind bigger is better right up until I find the bulk outweighs the benefits of more screen. I have found where too big is for me and backed off to my ideal size with the Maxx. If I could make friends with a larger device I would definitely go that way and to be honest I find touchwiz is not so horrible as some make it out to be. Certainly in general its too heavy but I think on the Note the value adds make it much more useful than it is on smaller devices where IMO its best kicked to the curb.
i gve the note 4 to my wife ,returned the turbo, and im going to use her renewal (verizon) for a galaxy s6 when it comes out... besides a happy wife means i get laid more often
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I would, sell one and buy a Note 4 in addition to it.
Derp.
The Note 4 is nice if you have need for a super large screen, stylus, and their gimmicky apps (which I guess at that point they aren't gimmicky to you).
Otherwise, no compelling reason. My Turbo is faster than the wife's Note 4 and gets better battery life.
I want to know if you enjoyed the switch or did you like the note 4 better. Pros and cons
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I want to know if you enjoyed the switch or did you like the note 4 better. Pros and cons
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I came from the note 4 , loved that phone, and I have to say this phone is way better, I got tired of the size in my pocket . That was my biggest problem with note 4, sure I liked having the SD card and re movable bigger battery but I'll be honest with ya I'm not missing it one bit. I got a 64 gig black edge. The battery in the edge is doing great , I'm always by a charger if I need it and it literally charges to 100 in it feels like 30 minutes. Cell service is on par in my area with the note 4 also .
Really enjoying a smaller lighter phone tbh .
I am pretty sure I wanted it because of a spur of the moment the only other device I can't wait for is the g4
Sup did you pick up an edge or already have one? What do you think of it?
Yes I have the edge I do like it a lot. Just love to switch phones
I had the note and just about any other phone you could think of (see sig lol). I have to say that I'm extremely happy. I loved the note 4, but the size was exhausting after 3 phablet runs. I didn't realize how much I missed a "normal" phone.
Here are things note 4 had that I found workarounds for:
S Note, Photo Note - Can install apps via Galaxy App Store
Microsd - Dash Micro http://www.amazon.com/Dash-Micro-MicroSD-Android-USB-MicroUSB/dp/B00RA0B39A
External Battery - Wireless charger at desk or Zero Lemon battery case
This phone is lightning fast, faster than the Note 4 by far. This phone is way more ergonomic, has better materials, is better looking, and has a cleaner design. Add in features like the theme store, built in pop up sms, the same multitasking ability as note line and pop out apps, and this phone just kills everything. That includes the Note 4.
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I came from the note 4 , loved that phone, and I have to say this phone is way better, I got tired of the size in my pocket . That was my biggest problem with note 4, sure I liked having the SD card and re movable bigger battery but I'll be honest with ya I'm not missing it one bit. I got a 64 gig black edge. The battery in the edge is doing great , I'm always by a charger if I need it and it literally charges to 100 in it feels like 30 minutes. Cell service is on par in my area with the note 4 also .
Really enjoying a smaller lighter phone tbh .
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note 4 all day!!
I have a note edge and a 64gb s6 edge... I love the s6 but I miss the note screen size... haven't decided which one I'm going to keep
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I came from Note 4. The ONLY thing I really miss is the size. The Note 4 was the best phone I've ever owned. I've had basically every flagship the last 4 years. I was planning on changing to the G4, but not now. This phone is the smoothest I've ever owned. I will upgrade in Sept to Note 5, or possibly G4 Note if rumors are true.
I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 that I got at launch. I came from a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and I was eager to try out a smaller phone after being on the Samsung Galaxy Note series since they came out. After being on the Galaxy S6, I can tell you that I miss a few things. First thing I miss is the larger screen size of the Note. I don't miss the stylus though as I never used it. I really do like wireless charging of the S6, but I am tiring very much of the lack of root on the Samsung devices.
All these things said, I have been looking at the Nexus 6 for a while now. It just seems like a great fit to me, and I have a buddy upgrade available on one of my family lines. I am concerned with the horsepower on the Nexus 6 though. It isn't that old in comparison to the S6, but maybe it isn't an issue after all. Anyone here move from a Samsung device over to the Nexus 6? I am on Verizon if it matters.
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I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 that I got at launch. I came from a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and I was eager to try out a smaller phone after being on the Samsung Galaxy Note series since they came out. After being on the Galaxy S6, I can tell you that I miss a few things. First thing I miss is the larger screen size of the Note. I don't miss the stylus though as I never used it. I really do like wireless charging of the S6, but I am tiring very much of the lack of root on the Samsung devices.
All these things said, I have been looking at the Nexus 6 for a while now. It just seems like a great fit to me, and I have a buddy upgrade available on one of my family lines. I am concerned with the horsepower on the Nexus 6 though. It isn't that old in comparison to the S6, but maybe it isn't an issue after all. Anyone here move from a Samsung device over to the Nexus 6? I am on Verizon if it matters.
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I moved from a S6 to a Nexus 6. Loved the camera on the S6 and the screen was very crisp as well. Honestly i hated not being on a stock android. There was lag everywhere. switching apps would take a while and if you installed a theme from the theme store it would be unusable at times. I got a good deal on the Nexus 6 also picked up a 64 gb version. Theres no lag while playing games either. It does heat up a little while doing some intense gaming , but thats nowhere close to how hot the S6 got from time to time. It will be the first to get the Android M update in a few months time. If you are comfortable with a big screen i thing you will love this device. Only thing i miss is the camera on the S6. Rest the nexus 6 on 5.1.1 is as good as it gets. Im sure people on Verizon would have had similar experience.
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I have a Samsung Galaxy S6 that I got at launch. I came from a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, and I was eager to try out a smaller phone after being on the Samsung Galaxy Note series since they came out. After being on the Galaxy S6, I can tell you that I miss a few things. First thing I miss is the larger screen size of the Note. I don't miss the stylus though as I never used it. I really do like wireless charging of the S6, but I am tiring very much of the lack of root on the Samsung devices.
All these things said, I have been looking at the Nexus 6 for a while now. It just seems like a great fit to me, and I have a buddy upgrade available on one of my family lines. I am concerned with the horsepower on the Nexus 6 though. It isn't that old in comparison to the S6, but maybe it isn't an issue after all. Anyone here move from a Samsung device over to the Nexus 6? I am on Verizon if it matters.
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Besides the camera and the IR blaster you will not miss annything trust me I had the S6 for 4 days and sold it to use my N6 again. The lag, Touchwizz, bloatware and KNOX we`re too much for me and i will never again buy a Samsung device. I love the Nexus`s and especialy the N6 (size, stereo speakers).
Don`t think you will be sorry, but it takes a few days too get used to the the size but once you do you can`t go back to a small screen.
Thanks for your comments.
I made a short list of things that I missed about the Note series when I was on it and what I did and didn't miss. One of those things is the screen size. After being on large phablet phones for a while, I thought a downgrade on size would be worth trying out. That was a mistake. The stock android experience is something I am starting to miss as well. I have a Google Nexus 7 and I love this tablet. So easy to use and the stock android is pretty darn nice. Lastly, rooting would be nice to go back to but it isn't a huge deal. I have Foxfi which handles most of my rooting issues, but it would be nice to install adblock and other rooted apps. I don't know if I would use a different kernel. Samsung's stance on rooting is really pissing me off to no end.
Now that I saw the Google Nexus 6 lounge, I regret not putting this there. Thanks for your input. I appreciate it.
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Besides the camera and the IR blaster you will not miss annything trust me I had the S6 for 4 days and sold it to use my N6 again. The lag, Touchwizz, bloatware and KNOX we`re too much for me and i will never again buy a Samsung device. I love the Nexus`s and especialy the N6 (size, stereo speakers).
Don`t think you will be sorry, but it takes a few days too get used to the the size but once you do you can`t go back to a small screen.
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Thanks for your input. The size isn't a big deal to me. I miss the larger size of my Note 3 right now. I took the chance that maybe I would like a smaller phone with this S6 upgrade, and I didn't mind the size at first but now I am missing my larger phone. I really also don't want to go after a Samsung Note 5 either. I would wait 2 months for the Note 5 and I am not sold on the stylus nor the design of the device. Plus, the locking down of the Samsung device really does piss me off even more so now.
Oh, and I don't even use the IR blaster.
I really want to move to a phablet that isn't Samsung based for a change and the Nexus 6 appears to be my final destination.
There are a few things the S6 does better the the Nexus 6, I just switched back to the N6 after having the S6 since launch:
1 - It is snappier when doing data write intensive tasks. Unfortunately I like to have my devices encrypted so I pay the price on snappiness when downloading or installing apps with the Nexus 6
2 - The screen is a lot better. It is crisper (size/ppi) but it is also higher quality. Better accuracy, brightness... I could go on for days. The Nexus 6 is comparable to the Note 3 screen in accuracy and brightness (I had a Note 3 and 4 in the past)
3 - The camera is a ton better, no real comparison. The Nexus 6 has a good camera, possibly bordering on great its just not the outstanding that the S6/G4 are.
Otherwise when it comes to software and such it is amazing. I am running the M preview and am happy as a lark.
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There are a few things the S6 does better the the Nexus 6, I just switched back to the N6 after having the S6 since launch:
1 - It is snappier when doing data write intensive tasks. Unfortunately I like to have my devices encrypted so I pay the price on snappiness when downloading or installing apps with the Nexus 6
2 - The screen is a lot better. It is crisper (size/ppi) but it is also higher quality. Better accuracy, brightness... I could go on for days. The Nexus 6 is comparable to the Note 3 screen in accuracy and brightness (I had a Note 3 and 4 in the past)
3 - The camera is a ton better, no real comparison. The Nexus 6 has a good camera, possibly bordering on great its just not the outstanding that the S6/G4 are.
Otherwise when it comes to software and such it is amazing. I am running the M preview and am happy as a lark.
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These are good things to know. A couple questions though.
Do you encrypt in case your phone is stolen?
Did you move back to the Nexus 6 because of the larger screen and/or was it the stock android OS?
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These are good things to know. A couple questions though.
Do you encrypt in case your phone is stolen?
Did you move back to the Nexus 6 because of the larger screen and/or was it the stock android OS?
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I encrypt for a couple of reasons, Stolen is one of them.
Yeah stock Android is the main reason. I also really missed my big phone. I went from a Note 3 to Nexus 5 to M8 to Nexus 6 to Note 4 to S6 and while the S6 is the best phone I have ever owned and the Note 4 the best large phone, the software just didnt do it for me.
Android 5.0+ is just too beautiful to be hidden all the time by crappy skins or broken animations. I enjoyed some of Samsungs changes, like the allowing of a single non-play store app at a time without having to set Unknown Sources to always on, multi-window, app bubble things and a few others.
My wife has the S6, which is why I went with the N6. Love it. I love the lack of bloatware. S6 has the camera going for it, but that's all.
A lot of Samsung's extra features I really didn't take advantage of. The app bubbles were pretty nice, but I didn't like multi-window. It just wasn't that useful to me.
I placed an order for my Nexus 6 about 10 minutes ago. Back to stock android I go. I am going to update the phone and then root this sucker for sure. From what I have been reading, it isn't hard to do.
I have an option between S6 (128gb) or Nexus 6 (32GB), what would you get? Either phone will be free, I am just not sure what to get. I currently use a Note 4 and really have been disappointed by constant freezing and bad Bluetooth connectivity. It always seems that my Samsung phones slow down over time and I don't know if I should even consider the s6.
Any suggestions?
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I had a Note 4 and it was awesome, no problems. I went to the Nexus 6 because I wanted an unlocked phone and more timely updates, while my fiance went to the Galaxy S 6.
The Nexus is the clear winner if you want a large phone and like to tinker. But if you want a smaller phone, that is probably a better, faster, higher quality device, the Galaxy is the winner.
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I have an option between S6 (128gb) or Nexus 6 (32GB), what would you get? Either phone will be free, I am just not sure what to get. I currently use a Note 4 and really have been disappointed by constant freezing and bad Bluetooth connectivity. It always seems that my Samsung phones slow down over time and I don't know if I should even consider the s6.
Any suggestions?
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Yes the Galaxy S6 has a serious RAM issue that hasn`t even been adressed in the newest 5.1.1 update. Besides that its a breeze to use vanilla android over Touchwizz, bloatware and KNOX. The S6 camera and screen are great though but for the rest the Nexus 6 is the phone to have imo
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I have an option between S6 (128gb) or Nexus 6 (32GB), what would you get? Either phone will be free, I am just not sure what to get. I currently use a Note 4 and really have been disappointed by constant freezing and bad Bluetooth connectivity. It always seems that my Samsung phones slow down over time and I don't know if I should even consider the s6.
Any suggestions?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=3151305
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I had a Note 4 and it was awesome, no problems. I went to the Nexus 6 because I wanted an unlocked phone and more timely updates, while my fiance went to the Galaxy S 6.
The Nexus is the clear winner if you want a large phone and like to tinker. But if you want a smaller phone, that is probably a better, faster, higher quality device, the Galaxy is the winner.
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My Note 4 was great for about 4 months and its been issue after issue since then. I thought about rooting and flashing a rom but Sprint Note 4 doesn't have that many options when it comes to custom roms. I got my wife the S6 and she loves it but all she does is take pictures and text but I am looking to get back into rooting and flashing so looks like the Nexus 6 should be my choice.
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Yes the Galaxy S6 has a serious RAM issue that hasn`t even been adressed in the newest 5.1.1 update. Besides that its a breeze to use vanilla android over Touchwizz, bloatware and KNOX. The S6 camera and screen are great though but for the rest the Nexus 6 is the phone to have imo
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I didn't know about the RAM issue, I just updated my wife's to 5.1.1, I'll keep an eye on it and see if she has issues.
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I just got my nexus 6 today and love it. My LG G2 was great but the digitizer got the "ghost strip" or whatever you call it when you cant touch part of the screen. Im told a LOT of the phones from LG do that and every model so far from g2 to g4 from what att wireless says. Anyway. Im no samsung fan and i like vanilla. I went with this because i didnt want a Qualcom 810 or 820. Ill wait till Qualcomm or Mediatek comes out in a phone supposedly with the decicores.
blue23dragon4 said:
I have an option between S6 (128gb) or Nexus 6 (32GB), what would you get? Either phone will be free, I am just not sure what to get. I currently use a Note 4 and really have been disappointed by constant freezing and bad Bluetooth connectivity. It always seems that my Samsung phones slow down over time and I don't know if I should even consider the s6.
Any suggestions?
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I purchased an S6 Edge thinking that it might replace my Nexus 6. I ended up selling the S6 Edge and am happily back to my Nexus 6. The S6 definitely has an advantage in the camera department, maybe build quality (if you like glass), and screen clarity and brightness. The problem with the S6 Edge in my opinion was the amount of real world lag there was with the phone. I figured with the Octacore processor and higher memory the phone would be smooth but that was not the case for me. I even reinstalled firmware, rooted and debloated all unnecessary apps but even then it didn't feel as smooth as the Nexus 6. I don't think the lag was solved with the updated 5.1.1 update either. I also forgot to add that the battery life on the S6 was not good either. These were just my findings so take it for what it's worth.
If you are big on storage space and an amazing camera, with a small we yet more crisp and beautiful screen, go with the S6.the camera is far superior in all aspects.
If you want freedom, a large yet still pretty screen (but not nearly as nice as the S6) and the ability to easily flash and tweak, with a solid vanilla experience, go with the N6.
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If you are big on storage space and an amazing camera, with a small we yet more crisp and beautiful screen, go with the S6.the camera is far superior in all aspects.
If you want freedom, a large yet still pretty screen (but not nearly as nice as the S6) and the ability to easily flash and tweak, with a solid vanilla experience, go with the N6.
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I am not huge on storage and could easily get by with the 32gb N6. Camera is not a big deal for me since I don't take many pictures but I definitely agree that it has a beautiful screen.
Overall, sounds like the Nexus will be the phone for me. I don't mind the size since I already have a Note 4 and I simply miss stock Android... Can't wait, should have it by mid July.
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Get the 128gb s6 sell it and get a nexus 6. Go drink beers with the profit.
If you want an iphone running android then s6 is for you. It got cralpy memory management, you cannot multitask by switching between recent apps. Nexus 6 feels smoother and snappier too. Screen is big advantage of s6 over nexus 6 and so is the camera. So is up to you what you value most.
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I also debated about getting the s6 or the n6. But when I discovered the freedom with vanilla android I became hooked. In terms of camera: I don't use it so much, only for snapchat. Internal memory: no problem. So nexus 6 IMO
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Roobwz said:
I also debated about getting the s6 or the n6. But when I discovered the freedom with vanilla android I became hooked. In terms of camera: I don't use it so much, only for snapchat. Internal memory: no problem. So nexus 6 IMO
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Same here, I have a 64gb as card in my Note 4 with like 150 pictures.... I could care less about the camera, I can't wait to mess around with vanilla Android
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blue23dragon4 said:
Same here, I have a 64gb as card in my Note 4 with like 150 pictures.... I could care less about the camera, I can't wait to mess around with vanilla Android
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On my 32GB Nexus 6, I have 1,200 pics, several 1080P @60fps video clips, about 300 MP3 songs, and some work files, my apps, and I still have 12GB free.
I guess that SD storage just isn't as important to me as it used to be, unless you just want to carry your entire music and video library around with you all the time...
My 64GB Nexus 6 has no storage issues, but it frequently moves pictures+video off-phone, anyway.
Even on stock, it's been fast, smooth and practically bug-free since purchase. There were maybe 2 or 3 times that I had to reboot the phone due to a weird hang situation.
I've seen the S6 and although I like Samsung "vivid" displays, the Nexus 6 feels far more realistic and easier on my eyes, while remaining quite crisp.
My pictures with the Nexus 6 have been good to terrific, with the average being around very good/great territory, so I'm quite happy with its camera using the stock app.
I love the Nexus 6 size, especially for these aging eyes. Never going smaller. Ever. So long as I can afford not to downsize.
Apple owners still gawk at my phone. I'm not making that up - I get "wow"-toned questions from them in public places.
Holding onto this phone for awhile, no hurry to get the latest tech, etc. That, and it's become an implicit part of so much I do without consciously thinking about how I communicate, organize, research, etc. My prior phones were all good tools, but this is organically fitting into my lifestyle.
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I have both. Other than the cameras and potentially the build quality, there's not much that I miss from the S6. However, I do miss the camera so dearly.
Screen is definitely sharper due to the higher PPI, and also it's brighter and better colour reproduction but keep in mind that the N6 screen isn't half bad.
The reason I sticked to using my N6 majority of the time is due to what many have mentioned - Memory problem. The phone itself is snappy. Touchwiz has toned down a lot and I actually do enjoy it. However that occasional lag drives me absolutely nuts. That 3 seconds wait between taps kills it.
Got my Nexus 6 already....loving it so far!
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I'm up for an upgrade a the end of August and am debating on either the next Nexus or Note 5. What do you think??
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Nexus 6 has expandable storage runs stock amd is a phablet.
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