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I currently have a Nexus 4 that's showing it's age and I'm looking to get a new phone. What made you choose the note 4 over the G3?
Ohhhhh boy even tho the g3 has a qhd screen it's nothing compared to the huge Quattro
ROLL THAT SHT, LIGHT THAT SHT. SMOKKKKE THAT SHT
Battery...battery...battery...battery...and battery. If I do to the g3 what I do with the Note 4, i will be lucky to squeeze out 2 hour screen time.
Sharpness as well, but that have been slightly fix with kernel.
The heating...and more heating. Compare to Note 4, its troublesome (I was one of the lucky one without too much of it...so imagine)
Some would argue screen.
how about the fact there are about 20 or so roms for the note 4
S Pen
Aosp roms
the list is endless
My wife has a G3, and its nice, but doesnt compare to the note 4
Battery, Screen quality, Camera quality, battery, better UI, thermal stability, available ROMs, s-pen, and battery
Dev support and rom selection s pen is just icing on the cake
the Spen makes the phone. Writing with the pen feels natural and smooth. The screen of the note 4 is the best on the market period. The build quality is Insanely good. Th is is the best phone onthe market at this time.
What do you guys use the s-pen for though? I know what it's "for" but in a real world situation what do you typically use it for?
Signing documents, having clients sign documents, quickly writing down notes on phone calls, write-to-action ( what ever you transcribe can be linked to an action aka write an address down and it immediately be used in maps), copy and paste/ easy highlight, screen cap drawing and clippings etc.... And that's just what I do before noon lol.
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Real world situation: was in a meeting with a client and a coworker sent me a rough draft of a proposal. It included pictures, writing and some places to sign. I asked my client to give me a minute. Picture clipped the document, notated grammatical changes and left an area with my signature so he could proceed. Did a quick dual screen of the email and internet browser. Google searched the images i want and clipped them to the email in place of the current image, again leaving my signature as proof of my approval. Sent him a final draft note all within maybe a minute with the pen.
Highly useful I would say sir, highly useful.
Only cool customizable cell phone without a locked bootloader, with root, and custom roms.
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I currently have a Nexus 4 that's showing it's age and I'm looking to get a new phone. What made you choose the note 4 over the G3?
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LG G3 screen is garbage. That **** makes my eyes bleed with that stupid oversharpening filter. Note 4 is really the only phablet that actually uses the space correctly. Dual screen mode, s-pen, etc. I had the One Plus One and the Nexus 6 and i didnt fell comfortable at all paying 700 cash for a phone that all i had was a simple ass phone with a huge screen that didnt take advantage of all that real estate. Note 4 beats any android phone in every department.
My gf has the G3, I just got the Note 4, and I had a Nexus 6 before this.
I think the Note 4 is a better phone for the following reasons:
1. The Note 4 is by far the easiest to hold and handle. The squared off edges and faux leather back make it less slippery and easier to pick up and use, in all situations - while you are sitting at a table, on the couch, laying in bed, in the train, on the bus etc.
2. Fingerprint scanner is actually quite useful and I find it reasonably reliable. Copied from apple I suppose.
3. Samsung's "air wake" is a very nice feature also. They copied this from motorola?
I think all manufacturers (particularly American ones) are now obsessed with slimness and making the phone look cool, that they forget that people actually have to live with it everyday and not just look at it in a glass cage. The iPhone is abonimable, the Nexus 6 is not far behind either, in terms of how hard they are to pick up and use. The G3 is not bad, but still very slippery.
The G3 does take very good pictures and I believe is getting lollipop sooner than the samsungs. When I needed a replacement to the Nexus 6, it was either the G3 of the Note 4.
There seems to be plenty of people moaning about what they don't like, there is a Note 4 Let Down Thread, so I wanna read some positive comments about what we DO like about the Note 4 in General, it doesn't matter which model you got, but if you feel happy about it please share your positive thoughts.
-Personally I Like the style of the phone.
-I also like the fact that its made from metal (well most of it) except the battery door which comes always in handy and its another pro about this phone, the access to the battery and micro sd card.
-Of course it runs on Android which I love.
-I like the screen which is amazing
-I like the camera, both, the front camera and rear camera.
-I like the S-pen and yes I use it everyday when I go to the gym, I keep track of my workouts, weights, reps, all in one place, I have a phone, a music player, a great camera shooter, and a notebook, and we all must thank Samsung for this, if not go back and read about what people though about the first Note device.
-I like the fact we still have the LED for notifications, which a lot of manufactures still forgetting about it.
-I like the battery life, yes I know, I have read about all the complains, but its not in my case, yes I have 90% of Samsung bloatware turned off, I just use what I like and what I need.
- I like how easily I can access a hard drive or any external storage via OTG.
-I like the IR Blaster, which not a lot of devices have it, and they should.
-I like the S Health app, and yes, i use the heart rate monitor, im into fitness, and yes this app help me track all my workouts, ive even improve in my diets.
Of course there are plenty of stuff I just forgot right now, but I hope you guys help me to remember them by commenting your positive thoughts and everything you like and what makes you feel good and special about the Note 4,
IF YOU WANT TO COMMENT COMPLAINS AND NEGATIVE COMMENTS PLEASE SEARCH AROUND THERE ARE PLENTY OF THREADS, NOT HERE, THANKS
I love my note 4. I like it's size, the display is beautiful, the battery life is far better than my note 2. It has more space. I like the way it feels in my hand. I paid cash for it so I don't owe tmobile a dime lol...
Overall I love my note 4 and I'm extremely happy with my purchase. I don't have any complaints and I haven't at all since I've had it
It's a hulk, which for my Neanderthal-esque hands helps out a ton.
The screen is gorgeous
The camera is top notch and helps me, who happens to be one of the worst picture takers of all time, take good pics.
I use S-Note in my meetings every day.
Build wise it feels great in the hand without a case.
Eventually I can pick up an additional battery pack.
One day it will get an update that stops the ferocious lag lollipop has at times.
Dat screen doe.
Overall, 9/10
It's better than my previous iPhone 6
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It's better than my previous iPhone 6
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Comment your reasons...cheers:fingers-crossed:
I've only had my Note 4 since 4/30 but I've yet to find anything that I don't like.. Running stock 5.0.1 using the TouchWiz launcher, and only have the Google apps that don't have a Samsung equivalent enabled! Love this thing!!
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I've only had my Note 4 since 4/30 but I've yet to find anything that I don't like.. Running stock 5.0.1 using the TouchWiz launcher, and only have the Google apps that don't have a Samsung equivalent enabled! Love this thing!!
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Please post everything you like specifically, everything you use, thanks, cheers:fingers-crossed:
I like the battery, the screen size and that is Amoled, Touchwiz features, and that it fits ok in my hand because it's thin. Also I like Samsung is okish with software updates compared to other manufacturers.
Everything the OP said, plus now that we're on Lollipop I can use my MicroSD card properly again with Solid Explorer and other properly updated apps (without rooting). Also like the battery life, regularly 20-30% left at the end of the day with normal usage. Finally, I'm on the N910C with the Wolfson DAC which is giving great sound paired with my Sennheisers - so much so that I just sold my trusty old Sony Walkman on eBay! The sound with PowerAmp, to my ears, was as good if not better. Best smartphone I've owned to date by a long shot. Oh... and the IR, getting that set up now
Forgot that it's also my remote control for every room I visit. I watch whatever I want at the bar now
Best phone ever, I like every single thing about it! It's such a powerful, flexible, customisable phone that can do it all, looks and feels great and I never have to worry about the battery before the end of the day!
Like the metal, is gorgeous to hold. Love that battery and Sim are accessible - wish for nicer back cover though, or at least a larger selection.
Multitasking is fabulous, very effective.
Excellent screen!
Stylus.
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best phone ever
It's the best phone I've ever had hands down, I like the way it feels in the hand, I use a case during the day, but I can't wait to get home to take the case off. That shiny metal rim is the best.
I use public transportation to get to work, and I have caught people reading the news with me.....That screen is just awesome. I have even downloaded 4k videos just for show.
And dont get me started on the stylus.... How did I ever get by without it?! I use it at work to jot down orders, phone numbers, reminders...
The camera experience has probably impressed me the most: from the responsiveness of the camera app to the quality of the photos and videos and finally viewing them on that gorgeous 5.7 inch screen.
Overall since I prefer the 5.7 screen size and like the S-pen features I think the Note 4 is still the best smartphone and will remain so till the Note 5.
Note 4 has been the best phone I've owned bar none.
I just wished there was a way to get updates and not rely on the carrier.
I have an att phone. The only way I can get updates is to borrow an att chip and then I can update my rom.
Totally sucks since I'm on another carrier.
Anyways, enjoying the note 4 experience thus far.
Camera the best.
Lollipop over all is a great experience on the note 4
before i was going to buy a new mobbile i was looking for good looking phone, excellent outdoor brightness, great camera ... developers support good audio ..... big screen..... so i got xperia z3 with big screen compromise but it was way better looking and water and dust proof and front firing speakers and very slim ..... after buying i regretted because there was abbsolutely no developers support..... almost negligible ...so then i got note 4 ....i like it alot ... becauser .. back cover is removable ...... amoled screen ..... super bright ..... developers support is good.... but touchwiz is bad and on aosp roms brightness is very low....
z3 over note 4- had better sound of speakers, better looking, battery life way better , very thin
note 4 over z3- has better brightness , better developer support, back cover removable...i put a leather one on the back ... battery removable, camera is better, screen is bigger. its an amoled which i love because of deep blacks and saturated colors. i love popping colors , the best thing is fast charging.
Hmmm, where do I start?
-That screen is unbelievably good. Bright, vibrant, and there's no way you'd notice the subpixels without a VR headset. Makes me wish we had AMOLED PC monitors on the market already.
-None of that screen space is wasted with onscreen buttons, either! As much as people complain about the physical Home button and all, I actually prefer it and wish the other two buttons were physical like the S Active/Sport line.
-Wacom digitizer support in OneNote and Clover Paint is excellent. The Note 4 even boasts tilt sensitivity!
-I wasn't expecting Gear VR to be immersive due to the obvious performance limitations the Note 4 has compared to a gaming PC, but it's actually astounding how it keeps up with my head movements. Cardboard apps aren't even close, they're a blurred mess by comparison.
-I shouldn't have to bring up microSD card slots of all things as a selling point against the competition, but that's what it's come down to after the S6. They're great for mass media storage and Nandroid backups, since you don't want those backups taking your internal storage space! Too much risk of getting wiped if you're a flashaholic.
-Batteries that can be removed without a heat gun also shouldn't have to be a selling point, but are now. The battery life's plenty for my purposes, but if that's not enough, I can just pop in a second battery or install an extended battery! Phone freezes up or gets wet? Pop that battery! Cells degrade to the point of uselessness after a few years (and they will)? Swap 'em out for some newly-manufactured ones instead of paying some service center to get the dead weight outta your phone!
-Adaptive Fast Charge/Quick Charge 2.0 has spoiled me rotten now. Dead battery to a usable charge in just 30 minutes, near-full charge in an hour? I don't even have to leave the Note 4 on the charger overnight now!
-Sprint doesn't lock the bootloader, so rooting's easy if you don't mind a tripped Knox bit. I don't.
-The camera's good enough, as long as I never have to zoom in.
Thus far, there isn't any other phone on the market I'd rather own, and I'll be more than happy to keep the Note 4 for another two years! All I hope for is that the next two Note generations don't throw out microSD slots and removable batteries like the S6 did, otherwise I might be using that Note 4 longer than anticipated.
I have two things that really make a difference for me and those are the great battery life and finally being able to work from my phone. I get sent contacts and I can edit and sign them on n the phone. There is no need to involve my laptop anymore. This makes commutes by train really productive.
Note 4 on KK is fantastic. Very fast, lots of storage, excellent screen, fabulous battery, glorious smooth glass, the hard metal body feels great, one handed use (just) and it's magnificent S-Pen.
There is just nothing like this phone. I wish Samsung didn't make is users feel second best. I've been messing around with the S6s.... After a while I came running, RUNNING back to my Note 4.
I'm so sorry baby. I'll never let you go again.
*smooch*
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1 - Display
2 - Performance
3 - Sound through earphones
4 - Camera
5 - Build quality
6 - Support (from people here)
7 - Storage
8 - Physical buttons (hate onscreen waste of space)
9 - Removable battery
10 - Its beauty
What are your thoughts? I like to have irda and mhl and I use it quite often.
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Love the phone.
Check my sign for phones. But best phone ive gotten.
Note 4 to Note 7
I have only had mine since late last evening but not being as technically advanced as some and certainly not a power user, mine is being returned to today. My Note 4 hums along just fine and for the price, in my opinion there is not that much difference.
I am coming from note 4 anx will pick up my note 7 today
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Having had to 4 for almost 2 years, the 7 in my opinion is magnitudes better. Speed. Screen. Features. No comparison.
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Having had to 4 for almost 2 years, the 7 in my opinion is magnitudes better. Speed. Screen. Features. No comparison.
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I agree with everything here....I feel the same way.... Had my n4 for 2 years as well and this N7 is really nice to use...Lots of cool stuff to mess with.
Yup. Me. Had my Note 4 for about 2 years. I will miss it. Gave it to my hubby to use. He had an LG Stylo. It was still in great condition. I just wanted to upgrade to this phone. The only thing I don't like about this phone is the battery being internal. I hope I can keep it for 2 years.
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Two year Note 4 user here too. Love this phone and I'm glad I took the plunge! The camera is amazing! One thing I notice is that it seems slower going through my app drawer, is there a setting I'm missing? My 4 was almost too fast.
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Count my wife and I in! However I'm keeping my Note 4 as a backup, just-in-case.
I had a note 4 and just got n7. Simply amazing. Feels so much lighter n smaller but a thing of beauty. Far superior i feel.
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Note 4 to Note 7 user here too!
Loving the Note 7 so much right now, almost everything are huge improvements, though... there are some things that does bother me, but not enough to matter.
Pros:
1. The fingerprint scanner! Finally, there's no more swiping on that home button and its much more accurate. Damn, it was actually quite embarrassing to constantly swipe over that fingerprint scanner on the Note 4 and have it miss when friends are just tapping their's to unlock.
2. Camera! Although I'll miss the higher resolution photos (since I like to zoom in closely on some photos), the quality of the photos is amazing! Especially the improvements over on the front camera end. The introduction of the front camera flash is extremely helpful too, since I'm often taking selfies with friends late at night.
That new camera interface too... I can't even find a word to express it. Simply, the best.
For Selfies, there's not just skin tones anymore and there's even sliders for a Skinnier Face!
3. Always On Display and Pinning Notes! Simply a gorgeous feature that I knew will be constantly used. Love how double tapping notifications on the Always On Display can bring you straight to the app.
Pinning notes is unbelievably useful too especially when I'm leaving the house for an errand or when I want to mark down something I want to do early in the morning. (Don't forget to update the Always On Display so notes will appear under the clock and date)
4. Iris Scanner! Strangely, I'm unlocking through Iris Scanner more than fingerprint which might be because I'm too used to pressing Home to turn on screen then swiping down to unlock (bad habit from Note 4).
What this does on this phone (since I have fingerprint and Iris set up) is that because I'm swiping down a large enough distance... it switches to Iris Scanner and unlocks before my finger even swipes down to Fingerprint Scanner.
Truthfully, I have to fix this bad habit, but I still have to say its fun to play with the Iris Scanner.
5. Beautiful Design Changes. Although Note 4 wasn't bad, I'm seriously loving all the UI changes that Samsung has made over these two years.
6. SPen! Seriously loving the new SPen! That superfine tip! I'm a heavy SPen user back in my Note4 days, but this new SPen is somehow making me use it even more than before.
I'm not much of a GIF maker so I haven't tried that yet, but I really love the new Glance feature. Extremely helpful for multi-tasking which is what I do most on the phone.
Translate isn't as helpful since it only translates one word at a time and the language I need to translate most isn't on the Origin List.
Magnify is nice, but not as necessary.
7. Battery Improvements! From Day 1, it already feels like the battery lasts longer than the Note 4 at day 1, even after all I've done to it.
I'm not sure about others, but after a while my Note 4 had this serious bug where it'll automatically turn off at around 40-60% and mark itself as 0%.
Strangely enough, a battery replacement wasn't enough to fix this. This bug pretty much made using the Note 4 for more than 2 hours off the charger impossible. Thus, I'm happy with the battery life of the Note7 even after all the services I have turned on for it.
Actually having Wireless Charging without buying a separate item to install in is great
8. Secure Folder is simply the best feature, outside of the SPen, on this phone.
9. Water Resistant! Who could ever hate this feature?
Cons:
1. Speaker... Honestly, the sound appears to be lower than the Note 4, but I'm not sure if its because the microphone is pointed downwards.
2. Edge... Truthfully, whoever said they rather get the S7 Edge over the Note7 because they see the SPen, Iris Scanner, and etc as gimmicks are simply crazy. Nothing screams more of gimmicks than the Edge Screen features.
This isn't that the feature isn't nice though... I could see why its useful. However, there's just not enough Edge Panels available that makes it useful to use. For my personal use, I only have the App Panel, Widget Panel, Contacts Panel, and Widgets Panel set up... yet I have yet to actually use any of them.
3. Screen Protectors... I used to use only tempered glass screen protectors on my Note4, but that's pretty much impossible on the Note7. Using a film screen protector right now, but even these peel a bit over the edge.
4. Samsung Notes... Although its nice to see that they're making one app to consolidate all SPen uses, I can't help but not like the new app.
There's a few features that is missing from S-Note that I really like and this just doesn't cut it for me.
Honestly, S-Note felt like a great writing tool for me, whereas Samsung Notes feels like its just a collection of notes instead.
Looking to move to either Evernote or OneNote as a writing alternative now.
I'm also looking for an alternative drawing app since Samsung Notes doesn't feel like a great place to draw anymore either.
That's pretty much my personal review of the pro and con changes I have from switching to the Note 7 from the Note 4.
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4. Samsung Notes... Although its nice to see that they're making one app to consolidate all SPen uses, I can't help but not like the new app.
There's a few features that is missing from S-Note that I really like and this just doesn't cut it for me.
Honestly, S-Note felt like a great writing tool for me, whereas Samsung Notes feels like its just a collection of notes instead.
Looking to move to either Evernote or OneNote as a writing alternative now.
I'm also looking for an alternative drawing app since Samsung Notes doesn't feel like a great place to draw anymore either.
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I had a note 4 and just got n7. Simply amazing. Feels so much lighter n smaller but a thing of beauty. Far superior i feel.
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Agree. Just love the new sPen. =)
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You can't compare it to a Note 4. Not even on the same planet.
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I have paid my deposit. My biggest concern is the battery is for you think if you use it the same way as before you will get at least 20 percent more screen on time. Thanks
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Overall good, few minor and one major problem
I had the Note 4 from T-mobile since release. Loved it (wife has it now). Been running the Note7 since mid-day Thursday 8/18.
Major drawback is the battery: I lose 6-7% per hour with it untouched flat on a desk. Doze does not seem to ever kick in.
Minor annoyances: The new notes app is not as good as the old one. It's missing backgrounds and magnified writing.
Good stuff: The screen, bright and gloriously sharp. The increased sensitivity of the stylus is noticeable when handwriting, i can write in readable cursive. Wireless charging (because you're going to need it!) The secure folder to keep my work stuff separate. The "real" fingerprint scanner performs much better. And finally, it is noticeably faster and more responsive than the Note4.
Two year Note 4 user here. First phone I've ever kept for 2 years. And that was difficult because it was the AT&T version with no root.
I loved the Note 4 edge as a separate screen. It really increases productivity. This Note 7 edge seems more gimmicky, more of a novelty than an advantage. I loved text and calls notifications being presented on the edge so as not to interrupt what I'm doing when they arrive. It's a little thing bit it rocked in my opinion.
That said. The Note 7 is a huge leap forward and one I'm glad I've made.
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Zolares said:
Note 4 to Note 7 user here too!
Loving the Note 7 so much right now, almost everything are huge improvements, though... there are some things that does bother me, but not enough to matter.
Pros:
1. The fingerprint scanner! Finally, there's no more swiping on that home button and its much more accurate. Damn, it was actually quite embarrassing to constantly swipe over that fingerprint scanner on the Note 4 and have it miss when friends are just tapping their's to unlock.
2. Camera! Although I'll miss the higher resolution photos (since I like to zoom in closely on some photos), the quality of the photos is amazing! Especially the improvements over on the front camera end. The introduction of the front camera flash is extremely helpful too, since I'm often taking selfies with friends late at night.
That new camera interface too... I can't even find a word to express it. Simply, the best.
For Selfies, there's not just skin tones anymore and there's even sliders for a Skinnier Face!
3. Always On Display and Pinning Notes! Simply a gorgeous feature that I knew will be constantly used. Love how double tapping notifications on the Always On Display can bring you straight to the app.
Pinning notes is unbelievably useful too especially when I'm leaving the house for an errand or when I want to mark down something I want to do early in the morning. (Don't forget to update the Always On Display so notes will appear under the clock and date)
4. Iris Scanner! Strangely, I'm unlocking through Iris Scanner more than fingerprint which might be because I'm too used to pressing Home to turn on screen then swiping down to unlock (bad habit from Note 4).
What this does on this phone (since I have fingerprint and Iris set up) is that because I'm swiping down a large enough distance... it switches to Iris Scanner and unlocks before my finger even swipes down to Fingerprint Scanner.
Truthfully, I have to fix this bad habit, but I still have to say its fun to play with the Iris Scanner.
5. Beautiful Design Changes. Although Note 4 wasn't bad, I'm seriously loving all the UI changes that Samsung has made over these two years.
6. SPen! Seriously loving the new SPen! That superfine tip! I'm a heavy SPen user back in my Note4 days, but this new SPen is somehow making me use it even more than before.
I'm not much of a GIF maker so I haven't tried that yet, but I really love the new Glance feature. Extremely helpful for multi-tasking which is what I do most on the phone.
Translate isn't as helpful since it only translates one word at a time and the language I need to translate most isn't on the Origin List.
Magnify is nice, but not as necessary.
7. Battery Improvements! From Day 1, it already feels like the battery lasts longer than the Note 4 at day 1, even after all I've done to it.
I'm not sure about others, but after a while my Note 4 had this serious bug where it'll automatically turn off at around 40-60% and mark itself as 0%.
Strangely enough, a battery replacement wasn't enough to fix this. This bug pretty much made using the Note 4 for more than 2 hours off the charger impossible. Thus, I'm happy with the battery life of the Note7 even after all the services I have turned on for it.
Actually having Wireless Charging without buying a separate item to install in is great
8. Secure Folder is simply the best feature, outside of the SPen, on this phone.
9. Water Resistant! Who could ever hate this feature?
Cons:
1. Speaker... Honestly, the sound appears to be lower than the Note 4, but I'm not sure if its because the microphone is pointed downwards.
2. Edge... Truthfully, whoever said they rather get the S7 Edge over the Note7 because they see the SPen, Iris Scanner, and etc as gimmicks are simply crazy. Nothing screams more of gimmicks than the Edge Screen features.
This isn't that the feature isn't nice though... I could see why its useful. However, there's just not enough Edge Panels available that makes it useful to use. For my personal use, I only have the App Panel, Widget Panel, Contacts Panel, and Widgets Panel set up... yet I have yet to actually use any of them.
3. Screen Protectors... I used to use only tempered glass screen protectors on my Note4, but that's pretty much impossible on the Note7. Using a film screen protector right now, but even these peel a bit over the edge.
4. Samsung Notes... Although its nice to see that they're making one app to consolidate all SPen uses, I can't help but not like the new app.
There's a few features that is missing from S-Note that I really like and this just doesn't cut it for me.
Honestly, S-Note felt like a great writing tool for me, whereas Samsung Notes feels like its just a collection of notes instead.
Looking to move to either Evernote or OneNote as a writing alternative now.
I'm also looking for an alternative drawing app since Samsung Notes doesn't feel like a great place to draw anymore either.
That's pretty much my personal review of the pro and con changes I have from switching to the Note 7 from the Note 4.
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Great reply. Well thought out and presented. Thanks.
--Mike
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I am coming from note 4 after 2 years, and I have the note 7 for couple days and I am loving how the phone feels in your hand and how light it is. day and night difference between two. it is a major upgrade for sure. on the other hand, finding out couple missing futures on note 7 from note 4, like action memo! it is a huge miss!!
Also, I noticed that Samsung keyboard does no longer supports the emoji prediction!! which I was using like crazy. Anyone know how to get the emoji prediction back without installing a new app like google keyboard or swiftkey? Also, any ideas on getting back the action memo? I did installed S note and S note side loads but nothing there.
and the speaker is very tinny compared to note 4 which is no good. but nothing major.
I'm at a family members home, that is in a week T-Mobile area. On my Note 4 I had Band 12 LTE, indoors a week Band 12 LTE. In some places i was switching over to Hspa, or edge. Now on the Note 7 I'm getting lte throughout the house, 109db or lower. Did a sweetest on both the Note got 3mb, while the Note 7 got 13mb down.
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I lose 6-7% per hour with it untouched flat on a desk.
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That does not sound right. You should really do some digging to see what is causing your battery drain. I took mine off the charger at 100% a little over 2 hours ago and have been playing with it quite heavily trying to get it set up, and have only lost about 7%. That's 3.5% per hour while using it almost non-stop.
Hi everyone,
seeing the prices of the new XS Max here in France and wanting a bigger screen than the iphone X I currently have, I am considering the Note.
Even if I have tended to own mostly iphones, I regularly buy Android phones (every 2-3 years I would say) to see how they evolve. The last one was an S7 Edge whose screen found its demise during my holidays as it rebounded on my bed onto the iPad that was unfortunately waiting here...and it broke the screen.
Hence, 1st question, is it as fragile as the S7 edge? In any case, I have already found 1 case (there does not seem to be a lot of choice, right) and a glass protector :
I Cannot yet post links but the references are: Spigen 599CS24569 silicone for the case and GEEMEE glass protector for the screen protection
What do u think ? I am looking for a case that is rather slim but can still protect in case of a fall.
Other questions :
1. Are you happy with the S9 so far ? Is it fluid ?
2. How is the eye scan ? I saw a review saying that it was not very responsive.
3. Do you use the S pen a lot ? It seems to be doing quite a lot of things in theory but I am under the impression that in practice few people actually use it.
4. Another question which is more related to the OS : is it still possible to really customize the icons/screen and the home and lock screens without rooting ?
5. Why did you choose to buy the Note 9, compared to say, waiting for the new Pixel 3, which will probably be more innovative ?
6. Is there a kind of clipboard where when you select and copy text it is saved in this clipboard (such as Copied on iOS)
7. I have found less expensive versions of the phone on Rakuten. However, it is said to be an international version with the reference SM-N960FZKDXEF. Are there some differences, for instance in terms networks ?
Finally, would you recommend the Note 9 ?
thanks a lot !
lillumultipass99 said:
Hi everyone,
seeing the prices of the new XS Max here in France and wanting a bigger screen than the iphone X I currently have, I am considering the Note.
Even if I have tended to own mostly iphones, I regularly buy Android phones (every 2-3 years I would say) to see how they evolve. The last one was an S7 Edge whose screen found its demise during my holidays as it rebounded on my bed onto the iPad that was unfortunately waiting here...and it broke the screen.
Hence, 1st question, is it as fragile as the S7 edge? In any case, I have already found 1 case (there does not seem to be a lot of choice, right) and a glass protector :
I Cannot yet post links but the references are: Spigen 599CS24569 silicone for the case and GEEMEE glass protector for the screen protection
What do u think ? I am looking for a case that is rather slim but can still protect in case of a fall.
Other questions :
1. Are you happy with the S9 so far ? Is it fluid ?
2. How is the eye scan ? I saw a review saying that it was not very responsive.
3. Do you use the S pen a lot ? It seems to be doing quite a lot of things in theory but I am under the impression that in practice few people actually use it.
4. Another question which is more related to the OS : is it still possible to really customize the icons/screen and the home and lock screens without rooting ?
5. Why did you choose to buy the Note 9, compared to say, waiting for the new Pixel 3, which will probably be more innovative ?
6. Is there a kind of clipboard where when you select and copy text it is saved in this clipboard (such as Copied on iOS)
7. I have found less expensive versions of the phone on Rakuten. However, it is said to be an international version with the reference SM-N960FZKDXEF. Are there some differences, for instance in terms networks ?
Finally, would you recommend the Note 9 ?
thanks a lot !
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1. I am happy with the Note 9,possibly the best phone i have ever bought and i have used over 24 phones in the last 11 years but it does have its flaws like poor battery if you're not tweaking it to a brick.
2. Supposedly works well for me unless outdoors, else there is a smart scan function to improve the scanning even with glasses on. Believe this existed on the S9/8
3. Ive always used it to illustrate ideas to people, though its not as useful in large groups but that pen's ability to snap pictures like a remote is awesome
4. Yes with the inbuilt theme engine which is almost liken to xiaomi's or i dare say nova.
5. In asia, pixel 3 would be much more expensive. What do you mean by more innovative when the note 9 comes with all these features. Apart from the speedy updates and vanilla android, i think the masses dont really bother much with the overall UX of samsung
6. Yes
7. Best to check the network bands, im sure someone can reply to that. The only big difference is Snapdragon 845 versus Exynos 9810. There is a healthy debate on which is better but my experience with both chips is that the battery on 845 tend to hold better.
Conclusion, this phone is a beast, im overall happy but if you're using the exynos version, prepare to have a powerbank or a charger. I previously used a Mix 2s and a Mate 10, both of which, imho, lasted longer than the note 9 battery wise but that screen and sheer size will keep you glued to the screen not to mention the amazing speakers. Also anything with glass will crack if not careful, the said case and tempered glass would suffice if it was not thrown with force and will protect from bumps and dinks. Goodluck with your decision. Get the snapdragon if you can and satisfaction guaranteed
The Pixel 3 being more innovative than the Note9... Now THAT was funny!
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Best phone ever.
lillumultipass99 said:
Hi everyone,
seeing the prices of the new XS Max here in France and wanting a bigger screen than the iphone X I currently have, I am considering the Note.
Even if I have tended to own mostly iphones, I regularly buy Android phones (every 2-3 years I would say) to see how they evolve. The last one was an S7 Edge whose screen found its demise during my holidays as it rebounded on my bed onto the iPad that was unfortunately waiting here...and it broke the screen.
Hence, 1st question, is it as fragile as the S7 edge? In any case, I have already found 1 case (there does not seem to be a lot of choice, right) and a glass protector :
I Cannot yet post links but the references are: Spigen 599CS24569 silicone for the case and GEEMEE glass protector for the screen protection
What do u think ? I am looking for a case that is rather slim but can still protect in case of a fall.
Other questions :
1. Are you happy with the S9 so far ? Is it fluid ?
2. How is the eye scan ? I saw a review saying that it was not very responsive.
3. Do you use the S pen a lot ? It seems to be doing quite a lot of things in theory but I am under the impression that in practice few people actually use it.
4. Another question which is more related to the OS : is it still possible to really customize the icons/screen and the home and lock screens without rooting ?
5. Why did you choose to buy the Note 9, compared to say, waiting for the new Pixel 3, which will probably be more innovative ?
6. Is there a kind of clipboard where when you select and copy text it is saved in this clipboard (such as Copied on iOS)
7. I have found less expensive versions of the phone on Rakuten. However, it is said to be an international version with the reference SM-N960FZKDXEF. Are there some differences, for instance in terms networks ?
Finally, would you recommend the Note 9 ?
thanks a lot !
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Yes, I would recommend the Note 9.
PS. The first thing Pixel users do (former user here) is head straight to the Play Store and install a crapload of apps so they can have just some of the features of the Samsung Phones, or wait for someone to come up with a ROM with a bunch of features in it. I'm a Google guy, Chromebooks, etc, but if I'm being honest, Pixels are one of the least innovative devices on the market right out of the box. 3rd party apps/ROM's bring them up to speed. The iris scanner works great, the fingerprint reader is lightening fast and flawless. If you have managed to not smash the iPhone X, which has the durability of a potato chip, the Note 9 would probably be plenty stout. You have a feeling that people don't use the S-Pen? Those people are using the S9 or S9+. I use the S-pen every single day. You can customize icons and screens etc without rooting, yes. I don't use iOS so I have no idea what it's clipboard is like. I can have 20? messages in my clipboard at one time and a simple click of the clipboard icon on the keyboard brings all of my clips up for selection.
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Samsung galaxy note 20 ultra
Yes this is great phone i already using it great company
So far I have to say this phone is on its way to becoming the New GOAT. Build quality is stellar, i don't mind the camera bump, small sacrifice for a better shooter. Plus I always rest my finger against it. But that being said, it's pretty much the perfect phone IMO.
The display, the smoothness, the cameras. If I can get 6h + SOT on top of that it'll definitely become my GOAT Samsung phone. Dethroning the Note 7 who dethroned the Galaxy S4 Google play edition but I digress.
I don't see myself moving to another phone any time soon.
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Initial thoughts after final setup:
Going from a A20 ultra to a Note 20 ultra, I think this phone just looks and might even perform better. The feel in the hand, the fingerprint reader, everything seems to run smoother. I'm loving it so far.
My main concern is the battery life with heavy use. I've tweaked the settings a bit, so I guess I will have a better idea after a few days of use. But so far so good! :good:
I just received and configured my Note 20 Ultra. It's so similiar to Note 10+ but faster. Software looks almost the same. I already have 1 software update with security patch from 1st of August
edit: what is annoying is that pen is from the other side it's inconviniet if you are using right hand to operate and hold your phon in your left hand
It's an incredible phone. So much smaller than my first mobile phone 35 years ago. How far we have come since Palm first put a PDA and mobile into the same unit. Luv, Luv, Luv.
PS. The Beans are wonderful. So nice to not have a bud sticking into my ear canal.
PPS. Now I have to wait all over again for my Tab S7+.
advocate2 said:
It's an incredible phone. So much smaller than my first mobile phone 35 years ago. How far we have come since Palm first put a PDA and mobile into the same unit. Luv, Luv, Luv.
PS. The Beans are wonderful. So nice to not have a bud sticking into my ear canal.
PPS. Now I have to wait all over again for my Tab S7+.
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Lol, I remember those. My first phone was a brick phone with a battery that lasted an hour if you were lucky, and a hand calculator sized screen. Times have changed indeed. It's amazing.
a Lefty's dream!
duchian said:
I just received and configured my Note 20 Ultra. It's so similiar to Note 10+ but faster. Software looks almost the same. I already have 1 software update with security patch from 1st of August
edit: what is annoying is that pen is from the other side it's inconviniet if you are using right hand to operate and hold your phon in your left hand
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I have waited on the Note series for a while. What finally took my commitment was finding out the s pen is on the left. As a lefty, this is the most convenient placement I can imagine.
Anticipate that the placement will change back to the right in the next iteration after feedback from rightys.
If the s-pen was on the right, it would be perfect. Fingerprint scanner is brilliant now, screen is unreal, battery life is phenomenal, speed is beyond belief... Perfection. Good luck topping this, Samsung
Love this phone! It's definitely my favorite phone ever. It just barely beats my love for the OnePlus 8 Pro. I like the form factor of this phone better with less display curves. Plus all the tons of software features. However the colors and brightness on the OnePlus 8 Pro are better.
AndroidPurity said:
Love this phone! It's definitely my favorite phone ever. It just barely beats my love for the OnePlus 8 Pro. I like the form factor of this phone better with less display curves. Plus all the tons of software features. However the colors and brightness on the OnePlus 8 Pro are better.
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Can you elaborate further on the brightness? Everything I've read says the Note 20 Ultra has a brighter screen than the OnePlus 8 Pro, and the rated nits value is quite a bit higher. It might only go up to highest brightness in adaptive mode and being outside? IDK, but you're the first person I've seen say this.
Roland Deschain said:
Can you elaborate further on the brightness? Everything I've read says the Note 20 Ultra has a brighter screen than the OnePlus 8 Pro, and the rated nits value is quite a bit higher. It might only go up to highest brightness in adaptive mode and being outside? IDK, but you're the first person I've seen say this.
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This is the best way I have of describing my N20U screen brightness.
On a no cloud sunny day, I can take my phone out and see the screen perfectly. No more having to turn to use my body for shade and my hand to see the screen.
I am 69 with mild Adult onset Macular Degeneration. This phone is fantastic for me with auto brightness enabled.
I hope that helps.
duchian said:
edit: what is annoying is that pen is from the other side it's inconviniet if you are using right hand to operate and hold your phon in your left hand
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Couldn't agree more. After owning note 2,3,4,7,8, and 9 with the pen on the right it will take some getting used to.
Battery life is also a bit meh coming from a Poco F2 Pro but it's good enough to get me to the end of the day so I can live with it.
Apart from those two factors I love this thing. Even at 60hz the screen is very bright and vibrant. It's very responsive, plenty quick enough for day to day tasks, and I've got the inferior Exynos model since that's all my country gets.
Camera is also beast. Low light isn't quite as good as my P30 Pro but it's still pretty impressive compared to a lot of smart phones out there. One thing it does have over the p30 is that it's much faster to grab focus so much better for quick snaps.
great phone, super screen, great that the diagonal has become larger, very convenient !!!
I bought note 20 ultra it is most bs phone i ever use it
No complaint in the overall experience
I've had Note 1, Note 3, S7, S10+ and now N20U from HK with Snapdragon. I've only had it two days, but I'm very happy with the phone. Big £ savings vs UK Exynos are icing and a cherry on top of the cake.
Having pre ordered the phone and having used Notes 3,4,7, 8 and now the 20 Utra 5G with 512gb internal storage; I wanted to wait to make a judgement call but I can say while there are things I like about the phone, I don't think it is what I expected and I am done with Samsung products.
I mean they have tried un-successfully to get rid of the micro sd card slot so then they go after the head phone jack. They skimp on the 120Hz display at full resolution. I mean there are a number of things for a flag ship $1549 phone that just say crap. I was interested in a watch and a tab s7 also. but that isn't going to happen.
I've owned a number of Samsung devices in the past, including Notes 8 and 9 as well as an S10e provided by my company. The Note 9 is, to me, an icon and the last no holds barred, everything but the kitchen sink, no compromises, Note. I do a lot of mobile photography and have always gravitated toward devices that had impressive camera/audio/video capabilities as well as feature-filled in other areas. I wanted to get my hands on the Note 20 Ultra but wasn't willing to relinquish my still pristine Note 9 for the pre-order trade in discount. So I waited for the software problems to get sorted out and the prices to come down. I regularly scanned the Offer Up and Swappa websites until I was able to a factory unlocked 512GB model from a good seller at a great price. This device is a juggernaut of power, form, function, features and fun. I found it not to be too much larger than my Note 9 which fits oh so nicely in hand in its Caseoloy Paraxell case. The camera and video set up is a mobile photographer's dream. I've utilized Google Pixel software apks (GCam) on all of my devices going back to my LG V20 and the stock cameras work so well that I have found no need to port one this time out. This is just overall a top notch piece of tech that does so many things and does them well. It is a quality, powerful, feature-filled piece of technology that will fulfill your needs, whether it's mobile photography, work productivity or content consumption/creation and everything in between. I'm glad I added it to my lineup.
Hardware is great ! With a few greed related exceptions, ( Like Non-Removable Battery, No Audio Port,etc... ) Scamsung's Locked Bluetooth codec really burns my ars !
It could Do/Be so much more/better if they would just fix the Hardware/Firmware lockdown BS.
Coming from a Rooted Note3, this is a really bad experience trying to do anything with this thing, Nothing works without agreeing to some sort of sketchy user agreement. No one is making any usable apps any more, Most of the Best Developers have quit bothering with Android. Even simple widgets don't even work anymore
I DO NOT OWN this over priced phone, They Do ! And they do/steal what ever they want to/from it !
They forced Assdroid 11 in the middle of the night with a corrupt image, I was forced to send it back to them to get it re-flashed. Now None of the apps I was using on version 10 will work on ver. 11.
I will NEVER buy another assdroid, scamsung again. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone either.
Sad that almost all the hardware/software makers are using these creepy/greedy tactics to spy,steal & dictate what you should do. No other choices out there any more ...
Soon you will have to log in just to wipe your ass ! & they Will be counting your turds.