Hey guys!
Do you think it's too late for me to buy the galaxy note n7000 (international version)?
I know that the N7100 (Galaxy Note 2) has been released and will launch mid-October~mid-November..
It even has pre-orders started on UK sites such as clove.co.uk and handtec.co.uk
I'm just wondering if you think it's a waste of money to buy the n7000 right now as opposed to paying 200 more dollars and buying the N7100.
I did the math and the Note n7000 in brand new is $540 at expansys-usa.com
and the Note 2 N7100 in brand new is $740 at clove.co.uk, handtec.co.uk...
Do you think I should go with the original or the new one?
ALSO!!!!!
******Do you guys know if the original note N7000 will have an update along with Jellybean such as the airview, new camera update and other features from the N7100?
In my opinion, keep your cash for now. Wait until some review sites get the device and check if there are any manufacturing defects or nasty software bugs. Its a temptation i know, but try to hold on for just a little longer. You can expect that soon after you get the device the new Nexus along with the new android version will be announced.
As far as the jelly-bean update for the Note is concerned, we are as clueless as you, there aren't any leaks yet. The safe thing would be to buy the Note II.
Note 1 will get the JB update very soon. Many of the software updates in Note 2 you should see in the Note 1.
With the Note 2 expected arrival, Samsung has already dropped the price of the Note 1. The Note 1 is still a awesome device.
Get the Note 1, I say.
Note 2 if you can afford it I must say..
Sold my Note 1 2 days ago for 22k and ordered by Note 2. It is officially launched in our country yesterday and will arrive in 3-4 days at my shipping address.
JB will be available for Note 1 also in a short time but not the hardware features lol.
Go for Note 2.
When you're waiting for the Note 1 to get JB, Note 2 comes with it preinstalled.
Not to mention that hopefully all the issues with the first Note have been fixed in the Note 2.
Although the price of the Note 1 will probably continue to drop, the cost of the Note 2 will be worth it.
I'm almost certainly buying the new Nexus when it comes out. Knowing that the Note will probably move into a "secondary" phone position for me, is the Note 1 a better choice?
I'm currently needing to upgrade from an S7 and am debating whether it's worth my time to try and eek out another month until the Note 10 is announced to see whether the s10 price will drop any further. Currently a VZW s10/s10+ can be found for $600/$700 respectively (through Samsung, Best Buy) with a DPP; I'm wondering if the price would come down any further next month when the Note 10 is announced/released...
Does anyone remember whether the s9 saw a price drop when the Note 9 was released? I haven't been able to find anything definitive regarding price drops on Google from around that time (Aug 2018).
Any info is appreciated.
I would wait and see but I kind of doubt it will drop much in price. Note 10 will start at $1200 so keeping the s10+ at $999 seems about right.
I purchased a Galaxy Note 9 and they shipped me a Snapdragon variant (where I wanted the Exynos to...you know...to do the normal XDA stuff with). I'm going to be shipping it back. I purchased a "Renewed" note 9 with 512GB of space for about $429. Have you guys found anything similar price wise? In America?
512 GB of RAM?
You could just search Google for smartphones Black Friday deals, check phone variant before you buy, you know Exynos variants, right?
I haven't found any deals close to what I acquired this one for. I've googled for several hours yesterday. I know there are some that keep their ear to the ground and wish to acquire their guidance! I have learned very quickly that I'm having a very difficult time not being rooted!
Good afternoon Y'all.
I was just posting here because I am legitimately curious what you all's thoughts are on the Galaxy S21 series based on the leaks that have been out there.
Personally, coming from an S20+, I do not think any of the S21 models are worth upgrading to unless you have a Galaxy S10/Note 10 series or older. I actually ended up upgrading to a Note 20 Ultra last night instead; I was able to snag one brand new for 950 out the door from Best Buy. Main reasoning was I could have the adaptive refresh rate display (Love me some 120hz displays + Battery life), larger screen, the s-pen, Snapdragon 865+, expandable storage, and the fact that I just have loved the Note series for god knows how long.
Overall, I feel there are not enough improvements with the S21 leaks I have seen to justify spending 1200+ on an S21+, S21 Ultra.
What are you all's thoughts? Will you be upgrading from your current device? What are you using for your daily driver?
Personally I think that the SGS21 Ultra is not worth upgrading too. If you are coming from the previous generation of SGS or Note device. I am currently using a Note 8 N950N and I also have a Note 9 N960N as a backup device. Just incase my N950N dies. I don't think I will be upgrading to a newer Galaxy device anytime soon. As both my N950N and N960N are pretty good devices even by current standards.
Hello,
So as ATT plans to kill my Huawei Mate 20 x I am forced to change phones and well, there is really nothing big in the market aside from the fold 2 which I did not love.
So, I am considering the S21 Ultra at least to get a nice set of cameras with this forced upgrade.
How are you guys liking the phone...any recent feedback based on new firmware upgrades is welcome
Thanks
No SD card slot. That means no data drive or easy factory resets.
Rounded display corners ugly it up bad... a weak offering from Sammy.
Go with a used Note 10+512gb Snapdragon or a new Note 20U.
Drop dead gorgeous displays. A used 10+ in excellent condition can be had for $650 at B&H Photo, a trusted vendor.
The S21 Ultra, Hong Kong variant (SM-G9980, CSC - TGY) is a great option for a number of reasons. Snapdragon SoC, recieves updates directly from Samsung sooner than US branded devices, no carrier bloatware, dual sim's, unlocked bootloader, none of which are available on the AT&T device. If call features and a warranty are a priority buy AT&Ts device but without a MicroSD and only 256GB (200GB usable) consider if that works for you. AT&T doesn't offer the 512GB any longer but the Hong Kong device still does at select retailers.
We may be jumping to Tmobile since they have the Samsung buy one get one free deal. But looks like my phone WILL work on Tmobile so we may not even need to swap phones.
(Not a flex)
I've had the S10+, S10 5G, S20 Ultra and now S21 Ultra. I can confidently say I love the S21 Ultra and will be keeping this one. A bit annoyed there is no SD card but it's not a huge issue, just use Google drove to back up crucial files and no MST. Was nice to have but even where I live they are adding NFC everywhere.
100% recommend this phone. Fixed all the issues I had with the S20 Ultra. Updates have been good (except this month). Firmware updates have also ironed out the bugs
I traded in a rooted Note 20 Ultra for a stock S21 Ultra about three months ago and have zero regrets. I'm not a fan of the case selection for the Note series and don't care for the sharp corners or pen.
Misterxtc said:
I traded in a rooted Note 20 Ultra for a stock S21 Ultra about three months ago and have zero regrets. I'm not a fan of the case selection for the Note series and don't care for the sharp corners or pen.
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Zizo Bolt case for the Notes. Excellent protection and it enhances usability.
I rarely use the spen but there's no substitute when I need it.
Smart Select is great.
It's write on jpeg feature is fast and easy.
It's remote shutter release is very useful.
No SD card means you're boned when doing a factory reset especially if you have a large data base. It makes reloads needlessly awkward and time consuming at best.
It would take hours to reload my data base alone.
These phones now support 1tb cards, a Lexar .5 tb V30 cards are $65 now. An SD card slot is a no brainer if you use it as intended, as a data drive with a fast, high capacity SD card.
By storing copies of your apps and updates on the card you no longer need Playstore to load them after a reset. That saves time and ensures you get exactly the apps and version you want.
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I traded in a rooted Note 20 Ultra for a stock S21 Ultra about three months ago and have zero regrets. I'm not a fan of the case selection for the Note series and don't care for the sharp corners or pen.
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What was your experience with your rooted Note 20 Ultra? I just purchased a used Note 20 Ultra on eBay today and hope the bootloader is unlockable to possibly root. I use a rooted Note 8 running Oreo right now and, with the way I configured it, is an awesome phone. However, the processor sucks DragonBalls. Are there good rooted features on the Note 20 as there were for the Note 8?
Well, just to clarify, I have decided to go with the S21 Ultra if I need to upgrade my phone as I prefer it over what I saw from the Note 20 Ultra and others.
keep in mind that the S21 Ultras are plagued with a camera service wakelock that drains the battery whenever motion is detected so expect a drain if you will be moving a lot with the phone in your pocket. Still no fix from samsung but some custom ROMs have sort of addressed the issue to some extent.
shaolin95 said:
Well, just to clarify, I have decided to go with the S21 Ultra if I need to upgrade my phone as I prefer it over what I saw from the Note 20 Ultra and others.
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No buy one get one free on the Ultra, only the S21 base model with T-mobile's promotion.
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No buy one get one free on the Ultra, only the S21 base model with T-mobile's promotion.
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I am Buying the Ultra and getting the regular one free for my wife.
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I am Buying the Ultra and getting the regular one free for my wife.
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Get a good case before you start carry it around. These phones wuv to corner hit and face plant... do not use without a case.
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Get a good case before you start carry it around. These phones wuv to corner hit and face plant... do not use without a case.
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Yep always order cases and tempered glass for front and cameras for my phones
Thanks
Go for it amigo. You'll be happy.
I have had my s21 ultra 5g four 6 months now and I am extremely happy with it. I have the big boy 16 gigs mem and 512 gigs storage. I've had no prob with it.
i like it. i'm on att but I am running into possibly a bug or a problem with one or 2 of my apps where notifications from the app will wake the screen whether or not you have accidental touch protection on. super frustrating on that front but otherwise it's a solid phone in general.
shaolin95 said:
Hello,
So as ATT plans to kill my Huawei Mate 20 x I am forced to change phones and well, there is really nothing big in the market aside from the fold 2 which I did not love.
So, I am considering the S21 Ultra at least to get a nice set of cameras with this forced upgrade.
How are you guys liking the phone...any recent feedback based on new firmware upgrades is welcome
Thanks
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Love it, came from an Asus ROG Phone 2.
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keep in mind that the S21 Ultras are plagued with a camera service wakelock that drains the battery whenever motion is detected so expect a drain if you will be moving a lot with the phone in your pocket. Still no fix from samsung but some custom ROMs have sort of addressed the issue to some extent.
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Wait what ??? Got any links with more details about this ?
techbrutha said:
What was your experience with your rooted Note 20 Ultra? I just purchased a used Note 20 Ultra on eBay today and hope the bootloader is unlockable to possibly root. I use a rooted Note 8 running Oreo right now and, with the way I configured it, is an awesome phone. However, the processor sucks DragonBalls. Are there good rooted features on the Note 20 as there were for the Note 8?
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Sorry for the late response. The only thing I miss with a rooted Samsung phone is ad blocking options. Other than that having a borked phone that can't be updated properly is not appealing to me. I'll go to the Pixel line if I want root in the future but for now I'm content with my Ultra.