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I was offered a trade for a 32gb Nexus 5 for my Note 3. I was wondering if anyone is also considering this. I am stuck between the two. The only thing thats keeping me from doing the trade is that the battery is awful on the Nexus 5. Just wanted some opinions on this. Thanks
Nope. U getting some extra cash (I mean 399 vs 650) cause straight trade doesn't make sense, might as well sell the note and buy a new nexus
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Yea..uh..Nexus 5 is a cheaper phone. No way
sEnt from thE noTe 3
Definitely not worth the trade... If you wanted to you can just buy one used in a month for probably less than 300 and have both phones
agree with everyone here. just read all the reviews on both everywhere if you're still unsure. note 3 is still the best phone on the market. i was in your shoes too deliberating between the two and picked the note 3; very glad i did.
I'm sold on the Nexus 5 after I persuaded my coworker to get one, but I wouldn't even consider trading my note 3 for it.
The truth is I'm having some awful luck with my note. I'm on my 2cd device and I can't seem to stay connected to a wifi network. Plus the home button on both went from perfectly pushable to a sunk in button I have to mash with my fingernail. Sammy definitely didn't hit a home run as far as build quality imho.
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I bought one to try and I love google phones but I'm way to happy with my note 3 it sold same day it got here
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The Nexus 5 looks like a fine phone for the price. But my Note 3 has worked flawlessly, and I'm happy to pay more for the bigger, higher-res phone.
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I'm sold on the Nexus 5 after I persuaded my coworker to get one, but I wouldn't even consider trading my note 3 for it.
The truth is I'm having some awful luck with my note. I'm on my 2cd device and I can't seem to stay connected to a wifi network. Plus the home button on both went from perfectly pushable to a sunk in button I have to mash with my fingernail. Sammy definitely didn't hit a home run as far as build quality imho.
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Almost everyone is having that wifi problem.
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Ditto, major wifi issues here and I'm also on my second device
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That's weird, I've had zero wifi issues. I'm using the 5ghz channel of my buffalo ac router. I also tested the 2.4ghz and no issues.
This thread is all kinds of wrong. First the Note 3 is worth a considerable amount more than a Nexus 5. Second, this phone beats it in some important categories including screen, battery life and features.
And last but not least, stock Android blows. Especially the latest version with those big and ugly icons. Stock Android is super boring to me and too light on features.
Just my opinion but don't do it.
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Even with the bloat I think the Note 3 is far superior to any of Nexus devices. I even think the S4 is as well.
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Battery life on the Nexus 5 compared to the Note 3, is night and day. The N5 can't even last a day, not even close.
And I still love the deep Plasma blacks, and vibrant colors of AMOLED screens, I've seen the N5 in store, and it looks washed out in comparison.
Plus more RAM on the Note 3.
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Making a phone with that small of a battery is like putting a 3 gallon gas tank on a car...almost not usable. 3,500-4,000 mah should be the standard on phones these days. You would be very disappointed with the trade.
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Erica Griffin from YouTube did a mini review of the Nexus 5 and she was only about 3:30 uptime, 2:20 screen time and she was at 26% battery. It's a joke and even she was saying the same pretty much.
If you are a moderate to heavy user in any way, why would you even consider the Nexus 5?
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I just returned my nexus 5 today. It's hard to use anything with a non amoled screen after you have used a phone with an amoled screen.
The nexus 5 camera was also horrible.
Sad part is, I bought the nexus 5 and gave my wife my note 3 and now she won't give it back, so it's back to the sgs4 for me
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I'm sorry everyone but this thread has run its course. This discussion should never have been in Q&A and should have been in this thread here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=46091359
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I loved my note 2 but I was expecting note 3 to make me more happier, first the boot loader is locked which has already pissed me off. Then so many other issues google map voice was on s voice then it got fixed now WiFi is not working properly then as a business man I need my phone to ring whenever someone needs my service but when it is in my pocket for whatever reason it goes on silence mode and so many other things that is giving me enough reasons to sell it and buy note 2.
Just wanted to share my experience here. The phone is fast but I would still prefer note 2
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I thought about going back to a note 2 also when I fist got the ATT note 3. What you should really do is sell your ATT note 3 and buy yourself a T-Mobile note 3, then root, unlock using chain fires region unlock (3 bucks) throw your ATT sim in the tmo phone, change your APN's to ATT and flash what ever you want. This phone has been rock solid for me in every way since I switched to a tmo phone on ATT network.
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I'm just sick of "android os" keeping my phone awake 5-6 hours and completely killing my battery in 11..When it's not being used
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Well something is running in the background then (besides android os) cause my battery last's almost 24hrs with 3hrs of screen time and heavy benchmarking.
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Quickvic30 said:
I thought about going back to a note 2 also when I fist got the ATT note 3. What you should really do is sell your ATT note 3 and buy yourself a T-Mobile note 3, then root, unlock using chain fires region unlock (3 bucks) throw your ATT sim in the tmo phone, change your APN's to ATT and flash what ever you want. This phone has been rock solid for me in every way since I switched to a tmo phone on ATT network.
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I would probably have to do that . will put it on craigslist and get a T-Mobile version . thanks bro
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locksmiths said:
I would probably have to do that . will put it on craigslist and get a T-Mobile version . thanks bro
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NP, just here to give help since I've been down your path before.
Quickvic30 said:
Well something is running in the background then (besides android os) cause my battery last almost 24hrs with 3hrs of screen time and heavy benchmarking.
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I agree. When my Note 3 isn't being used, the battery depletes at just 1-2% per hour. That's stock/unrooted, nothing done about bloatware, WiFi and GPS enabled, no power-saving modes used.
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Well something is running in the background then (besides android os) cause my battery last's almost 24hrs with 3hrs of screen time and heavy benchmarking.
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I agree. Mine used to be that nice. I can not figure out what's going on. I've uninstalled just about everything..it seems to happen when my signal is weak but android os is strange way to report it. Plus my signal has always been weak at work but this android os/battery drain is only about a week old. It started when I rooted using kingo.
Something during that process or something they have hidden is killing my phone...I'm on m19 so not possible to return to stock.
sEnt from thE noTe 3
This is an example..but it gets much worse.
sEnt from thE noTe 3
Rippley05 said:
This is an example..but it gets much worse.
sEnt from thE noTe 3
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You should try putting it in airplane mode for a while (when your not expecting any important calls or texts) and see if the drain remains. Or else unroot and do a factory reset.
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This is an example..but it gets much worse.
sEnt from thE noTe 3
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Have you tried gsam battery monitor? Gives a much better read on what processes are using resources.
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I feel your Pain OP....I got sick of it and went to the Nexus 5 couldnt be more happier....so many roms and kernels.....It pisses me off because this phone has so much potential because its a powerhouse but ATT ****ed it up....so I left...
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Have you tried gsam battery monitor? Gives a much better read on what processes are using resources.
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Gsam, better battery stats, wakelock detector, carat. It seems to be when my signal is weak. I'm good right now but I'm on wifi/lte. When I get back to work..it drops.
Being on build m19 I was under the impression that I couldn't unroot and factory reset..I've read I couldn't return to stock. Maybe I'm mistaken.
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alewis2k12 said:
I feel your Pain OP....I got sick of it and went to the Nexus 5 couldnt be more happier....so many roms and kernels.....It pisses me off because this phone has so much potential because its a powerhouse but ATT ****ed it up....so I left...
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You are so right bro, this would be a good lesson for me to wait little longer and not buy a phone which can not be optimized the way I like it.
Nexus 5 and back to note 2,would be my options but I am also thinking about s5 which is around the corner.
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I have times when the battery drains faster than others and I'm pretty sure it's because the phone is switching between 3g and lte constantly while at work where the lte signal is weak. When I'm away from work battery drainage is just fine. Do you have a weak lte signal making the device constantly switch frequencies?
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Yeah, that's pretty extreme. My battery's been discharging for almost 3 hours, and my Android OS shows 15% usage, CPU total 5m29s, Data sent 24.90KB, Data received 337KB. Stay Awake isn't even listed for it.
Will the tmobile running on at&t get LTE?
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Nexus 5 and back to note 2,would be my options but I am also thinking about s5 which is around the corner.
I wouldn't wait on the s5, unless it's with another carrier. It's going to be locked down just like the note 3. Heck pretty soon we won't need an AT&T section on xda anymore.
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Nexus 5 is weak. Just sold mine for a Note. 3
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getbuzzin said:
Nexus 5 and back to note 2,would be my options but I am also thinking about s5 which is around the corner.
I wouldn't wait on the s5, unless it's with another carrier. It's going to be locked down just like the note 3. Heck pretty soon we won't need an AT&T section on xda anymore.
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Well I wouldn't buy the Att version if it is gonna be locked like note 3 , hell no.
I am gonna wait for s5 to come out and pay the full price and forget about Att. I agree with you there would no Att section on xda since Att sucks. It pisses me off to check the other carriers note 3 section and how they enjoy customizing it and here we are stuck on att 's B.....SH.....T
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Anybody come from a Note 3? I'm thinking of trading my Note for one of these.
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The only thing I can see that you'll miss is the screen size.. and maybe the stylus.. otherwise everything else beats the note 3. I did notice that even with a gig of less ram, this phone still out performs the note 3. Oh and the sound is worth the switch alone.
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sailio said:
The only thing I can see that you'll miss is the screen size.. and maybe the stylus.. otherwise everything else beats the note 3. I did notice that even with a gig of less ram, this phone still out performs the note 3. Oh and the sound is worth the switch alone.
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Agreed 100% The stylus was great for a while but like all Samsung gimmicks, they just get in the way after a while.
And I know not everyone likes it, but BlinkFeed is a feature I use every day.
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I made the transition from the Note 3 to this phone. The Note 3 ran pretty much flawlessly for me and I had no real complaints about it. It's just that I'm kind of phone obsessed and really wanted this phone.
This phone definitely has a way sexier build and feels like a quality device compared to the Note 3. I also feel that the camera is better on this phone than the Note 3. The difference in screen size is noticeable but this screen is not exactly small so you will get used to it after a little while.
Overall, if you are a phone fanatic who needs the latest and greatest I don't think you'll regret getting the M8. It's a sleek and sexy phone that takes better pics than the Note 3
One of the features I love on my Note is being able to assign a Notification Tone to a contact. Is this possible on the M8?
Anything is possible
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sailio said:
Anything is possible
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Care to share some options?
You can apply a ringtone, but not a notification tone. U can use GoSMS, etc., to apply individual ringtones.
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sailio said:
The only thing I can see that you'll miss is the screen size.. and maybe the stylus.. otherwise everything else beats the note 3. I did notice that even with a gig of less ram, this phone still out performs the note 3. Oh and the sound is worth the switch alone.
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i have someone who wants to trade me a harman karmon edition straight up for my note 3. im totally on the fence. iam a music lover and even have the HK onyx bluetooth speaker. im worried ill miss my note 3
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bmoreboy02 said:
i have someone who wants to trade me a harman karmon edition straight up for my note 3. im totally on the fence. iam a music lover and even have the HK onyx bluetooth speaker. im worried ill miss my note 3
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Having owned both, my advice would be to take that trade and run.
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I'd trade the guy. If you don't send him my way
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I just hit em up hes on his way....i figure if i dont like it someone on craigslist will trade me back
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Just got phone......so far so good
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Lucky guy...I haven't found anyone local to trade with lol
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I too own both, wouldnt even think of giving up the M8, not for a second. Possibly for an S5 (maybe) but not for a note3.
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Ive been having problems with my text. Im not recieving any text. And when im connected to my air rave i cant send or recieve any
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I switched from Note 3 to M8 as my daily driver and Note 3 still wins
cor4twenty said:
Anybody come from a Note 3? I'm thinking of trading my Note for one of these.
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I currently own both (Note 3) and (M8 Harman Kardon Edition).
While the M8 has superior build quality and superior sound it does not beat the Note 3 imo...Especially if you use and love S-Pen functionality and care about camera quality.
Ilusiil said:
I currently own both (Note 3) and (M8 Harman Kardon Edition).
While the M8 has superior build quality and superior sound it does not beat the Note 3 imo...Especially if you use and love S-Pen functionality and care about camera quality.
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im with you.....im currently trying to trade back to a note 3
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I just got one from one of our programs for being Employees for a carrier HKE should be in the mail soon.
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bmoreboy02 said:
im with you.....im currently trying to trade back to a note 3
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after a day? if u aren't getting text a tower might be down or anything, give it more time hun
Been using it for two weeks already, got the lollipop update, did a clean factory reset, everything went well, benchmarks were giving me high scores, and now.... you'll see the pictures, anybody can tell me what's going on? Thanks!
I didn't do a clean just the update but I just might because it's moving Soooooo slow it lags like I can press stop on my music app poweramp and it takes like 10sec to register the screen tap........pathetic
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I did another reset and I'm still having low scores and super low fps in games :/
What's running in the background?
Did you do a fresh Odin?
Does it run slow or anything? If not, why care about some benchmark?
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flipq88 said:
Does it run slow or anything? If not, why care about some benchmark?
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Benchmarks make the phone ? go faster. Lol. I wish google playstore would remove all those apps. Everyphone is used different. As long as u happy ? with it is the only thing that should matter
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BACARDILIMON said:
Benchmarks make the phone ? go faster. Lol. I wish google playstore would remove all those apps. Everyphone is used different. As long as u happy ? with it is the only thing that should matter
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True, I'll just deal with it, overall the phone is great!
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Anyone else experience this? Ive had the ATT s6 for about 3 months now and i opened the camera up today and i got a strange buzzing/vibrating sound coming from the camera and the focus goes crazy for a bit. Then once in focus it seems to stop. I could only imagine its coming from the ois. Any thoughts?
Sorry if this has been posted didnt find anything on it
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Update* brought the phone to a ATT Device Support Center.. The women that help had never before seen this issue. Since it was hardware related they replaced it with a brand new s6 right then and there. Would have been up to 7 days if they were to send a replacement unit if i did it over then phone. So i would highly recommend if any has this issue or any other issue bring it to ATT Device Support Center!!
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My camera does the same thing every now and then, they will swap phones on the spot ?
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Sorry havnt been on here since they replaced it but yes she heard the noise from the camera seemed really shocked actually and replaced it on the spot.. she didnt even question if it was my fault or anything just gave me a new phone
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