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Any Note users rather wait to see Note 3

Looks good but Personally I would wait to see the Note 3 before spending the bundle they will want for this device out the gate. Then if the Note 3 disappoints, the S4 will be less expensive and development will be in full swing. Then again the Note 3 will have any glitches corrected as well. and possibly the flexible screen

It looks good, but not good enough to remove me from my note 2. I dont see myself using any of the features they advertised. In a way I'm glad because my wallet has been spared, at least till the note 3 comes out.

I would rather wait for the Note 3 also. By then hopefully we will get the pholed screen and better processor
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I don't think the Note 3 will have that flexible screen as they recently said they may go to LCDS.
I personally rather have a Note 2 over the s4.
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Note 2 over S4 anytime even if my eyes are closed ......dying to see what note 3 has got in it ..
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next phone will be a note 3, closer to 6 inch the better.

no becuase anything bigger than my note 2 is just too big for me.

xda1zero said:
next phone will be a note 3, closer to 6 inch the better.
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Reason enough to sell the Nexus for me....Plus 1 on 6" screen

fix-this! said:
no becuase anything bigger than my note 2 is just too big for me.
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yh that is my biggest fear regarding the note 3. I simply cannot have the phone any bigger than the note 2

The note 2 has got me spoiled when it comes to screen size.
i wouldnt want to loose .5 on a screen.
I'd rather wait for the note 3. and i wouldnt mind it being a little bigger, as long as its pocketable lol

yes i have the GT-N7000 and i saw the note 2 and its amazing ,, but the release of the s4 yesterday its like ummm;.. its amazing yes but i thing the galaxy note 3 will have alot more features than this ,, i read it could have more powerful CPU than the s4 with 3 GB RAM and a new S-Pen and android key lime pie 5
so yeah here is features ,, im waiting for it
unless i get a note 2 as a gift lol

It's kind of surprising how many people that bought the Note(s) don't use S Pen and S Note. I guess they bought it for the larger/better display. For those that use S Pen/S Note heavilly (I'm one of them) giving them up for the SGS4 just because it's "shinier" is a non-starter. The N3 should be out by the fall and have even more features than the SGS4 and SGS4 owners can help Samsung troubleshoot some of the new features being introduced. Hopefully some of the non-h/w dependent features of the SGS4 will trickle down to the N2 in the meantime. I'd love to have S Voice Drive.

Note 3 over galaxy s4
i have a upgrade comming so ill try the s4..... but doubt it will trump my note2 !

Definitely N3
I had a galaxy S2 and when the s3 came out I chose the Note 1. I do not regret this and having seen the S4, which I think is quite a good phone, I will definitely wait. Because I will get all the benefits of he tech that went into S4 with a bigger screen and S-pen (both of which I love tremendously). I am actually quite excited about N3, especially as I will be going from N1. I am really surprised that no one is challenging Samsung with a Stylus phablet.

When the note 2 came out. It had a lot more features than the s3. Now the s4 is out does it means that note 3 will be a lot better phone? I have the s3. Which i had the note 2

Tried walking around with the note 2 in my pocket.. I am way too skinny, felt like a football pad haha. It is pretty, if i was a bigger dude, I would get one.

If S4 battery, screen are much better than Note 2, I will buy it at the first day. If not I will wait for Note 3.
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tbong777 said:
Looks good but Personally I would wait to see the Note 3 before spending the bundle they will want for this device out the gate. Then if the Note 3 disappoints, the S4 will be less expensive and development will be in full swing. Then again the Note 3 will have any glitches corrected as well. and possibly the flexible screen
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Flexible screen won't come in a million years.
I'm in favour of the Note 2 design. If they bring that disgusting carbon-fiber-ish design on Note 3, it's a deal breaker.

I had a Galaxy S3, as did my wife. We both have note 2's now (didn't loose money on the switch here so its all good) I really like my note 2 but sadly I don't seem to use the S-Pen and related features as much and neither does she. I guess we've been around android phones that never had those features to fully get used to it. I might be getting the S4 for her and getting rid of her Note 2 as at times I heard her say that she likes the S3 better. I think size does play a role here.
As for myself, unless I find better use of its features I will either switch to the S4 (also depends on development), or wait and see what phones come out. Either way, I'm planning on keeping one of the Note 2's around just incase i want to switch back.

Here I am. the Galaxy S4 just like a mini Note2. Eeeee I donnot feel like changing for it as Note 3 may be better
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Should I buy the Note 4?

Hey guys.
I currently have an I9505 S4 and was looking at getting a new phone, I'm thinking of the S4 but is it worth it, or should I wait until the S6?

S6 will most likely be available next month. I would wait if I were you unless you want the Note 4 now. If the S6 gets an OIS camera, it will be worth it just for that. The S5 camera is lackluster. Biggest improvement in the note 4 imo was the camera.

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Hey guys.
I currently have an I9505 S4 and was looking at getting a new phone, I'm thinking of the S4 but is it worth it, or should I wait until the S6?
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Hey
The note 4 is pretty good... I got an upgrade from the i9505 and I was impressed with the note 4 but I wasn't 100% satisfied... The performance feels pretty much the same and there are some roms for the i9505 that makes it pretty much exactly the same as the note 4 :/ personally, I don't use the health stuff or the finger scanner so they don't matter to me but I do enjoy using the spen a lot for playing games and typing is more enjoyable too by writing it's really a case of whether or not you want the spen... The s6 will be 64-bit and there's rumours saying that it'll have a new touchwiz and it'll have a new design. Apparently the new design will be aluminium and glass which probably means the battery won't be removable if that matters to you. I love my note 4, the design is absolutely amazing and the performance is brilliant and 64-bit probably won't make any difference to phones within the 2 year lifespan of the note 4. At the end of the day, the biggest deciding factor is the screen size and the spen it feels a little like Samsung wants to abandon the note 4 though with all the delays with the lollipop update :/ it sort of feels like they don't care.

imlgl said:
Hey guys.
I currently have an I9505 S4 and was looking at getting a new phone, I'm thinking of the S4 but is it worth it, or should I wait until the S6?
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since the s6 will be announced in a couple of weeks you can wait and then decide (to be honest i've never been able to wait for the next phone to be announced )

imlgl said:
Hey guys.
I currently have an I9505 S4 and was looking at getting a new phone, I'm thinking of the S4 but is it worth it, or should I wait until the S6?
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If your phone is working fine, I would've waited, since we don't know for sure what the S6 brings to the table. It sucks if you buy the Note 4 now, and regret it when the S6 is announced.

imlgl said:
Hey guys.
I currently have an I9505 S4 and was looking at getting a new phone, I'm thinking of the S4 but is it worth it, or should I wait until the S6?
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If you have no real use for the s-pen like some, I would definitely wait for the S6 . I know I will be preordering it as soon I can, and of course I will do the same as soon I can order the Note 5 :angel:

Exactly! The S6 launch is too close to buy a phone right now, before finding out what the S6 has to offer.
I switched from an i9505 to a Note 4 and I found the difference huge in terms of performance. I quite like the bigger screen, better battery life, the S-Pen, etc. But those may not be important to everyone, it's a matter of personal preference.

How much is note 4?
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How much is note 4?
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are you really asking the community to look for the best price of the note4 in your country?

S pen doesn't really bother me, the s6 gets announced in 2 weeks so I may as well wait and see if it's worth investing. Had my s4 for nearly 2 years. It's still zippy but it'd be nice to have a new phone haha
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If you want a big display and S-Pen get the note. If those 2 aren't a concern for you then I'd suggest waiting.

I'd wait either for the S6, or better yet for a 810 SD phone- Flex2

imlgl said:
Hey guys.
I currently have an I9505 S4 and was looking at getting a new phone, I'm thinking of the S4 but is it worth it, or should I wait until the S6?
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Short and sweet
Wait till S6 releases (just 15-16 days)..and compare Note 4 and S6... then choose whatever attracts you most...thill then N4 price will also drop little bit. Then you will be at better state to judge.
So i say wait and watch for some days! :thumbup:
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Phones get upgraded so often. It depends on how much money you want to spend. When S6 comes out don't buy it dude, wait for the note 5, S6 specs will be ''outdated'' when note 5 comes out (sarcasm). Galaxy S series is different from note series. I think its stupid comparing 2 phones of these different sizes and productivity, but people only want to be cool and have the latest phone. There is nothing Note 4 can't handle and won't be anything it can't handle for quite a long time for sure. If you dont care about money then wait for S6. If you do, take the note 4, which I think will be better at the end of the day.

id wait for the s6

For me I'm already waiting for S6 once it's released [Can't wait!] I got S4 I9500 Exynos & it's been 3 years and still gives me solid performance and durability. My advice is to wait for S6 then decide which one you will choose.

i upgraded from the symbian nokia n8 to the note 4. other than the larger screen a 5 yr gap was not THAT much of an improvement. i would wait until the note 6 to upgrade. personally i am going to replace my note 4 with a note 8 or equivalent when it comes out in 2018 or so.

No dont i have one and it sucks all around

imlgl said:
Hey guys.
I currently have an I9505 S4 and was looking at getting a new phone, I'm thinking of the S4 but is it worth it, or should I wait until the S6?
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I recommend you to wait to Note5, I upgraded from note 3 but I think it's downgrade not an upgrade, Note3 was the best smartphone, I'm not satisfied with this device

i wouldnt get the s6 if it comes out with a display smaller than the note 4

Which phone after Note 3

Hi Everyone
Had my SN9005 since launch. Feel it's now time for a new phone.
Been waiting for the LG G4 battery reviews and they are not very promising. Though it still seems the best of the bunch at the moment. Would love a Droid Maxx but no signs of anything similar being released in the UK.
Wanting to move away from Samsung because of KNOX.
So what's the options pls.
TIA

Wait for the new Nexus or the new OnePlus

I still don't see why everyone is so obsessed with KNOX... The EU laws render the KNOX flag irrelevant. (So unless you lot all vote 'leave' in 2017, those apply to you as well.)
At any rate, maybe the Nexus 6? Or the newly expected Nexus 5 2015?
Personally I'm waiting to see what the Note 5 will be.

probably the note 5 it will be a huge upgrade over note 3 and even note 4 i will tell you why:
1- cpu = it will have a 64 bit fully unlocked out of the box
2- ram = it maybe 4 giga as its first note and 64 bit samsung may not remanufactures note 4 so it will be 4 giga ram to feed real 64 bit cpu
3- software = newer touchwiz with lollipop 64 bit fully support out of the box
4-display = 2k or even 4k i think it will be 4k and it maybe 5.9
about the edge it may not came with edge it may come with fully foldable display very limted like note edge did in 2014

If this is indeed the Note 5, then I would be first in queue for it. My only problem is that Samsung seems to be heading towards closed off devices and I'm not a fan of them.
If this is the case, I'll be going to the G4. I've loved my Note 3 since I've had it. I don't think I can go for a smaller sized phone anymore. 5.1 just seems too small now.

Note 3 camera and casing really let me down. Kinda material (casing) with kinda price tag really dissapointed. No more Samsung after Note 3.
Any suggestion?

Unfortunately with Samsung they are not updating they bring out the best phones but leave customers hanging I've not even seen lollipop and m is being released and puts me off getting Samsung again to be left out in the cold after 12 months so that's why I'm going nexus I get the updates soon as they come out and no that in 3 yes time they will still be releasing current updates

what do you guys think of the upcoming chinese phones like xiaomi or meizu ? (i heared the last xiaomi mi note pro had massive overheating problems)

Note 5
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I think that the best option is waiting for note 5 or new nexus or other new. At now don't have worthy successor note 3 in my opionion. If you must change note 3 for other phone i suggest Note Edge because is different from phones in the market but have KNOX. For example i like have phone which is uncommon .

Note 5 or next nexus.

I personally think that note 5 will be the best choice. It should have many improvements over note 3

I wonder why Note 3 still rock us.
I think may be Note 5 (Edge) or S6 Edge (Plus).:good:
I like the phone with many good custom ROMs.

Atm it's not worth changing it with another phone, even the s6 wouldn't be a decent upgrade.
I'm keeping this for another year (bought it last summer) and will most likely get the note 5 after it gets a bit cheaper.
Nexus 6 is garbage (just like all the nexus devices), note 4 is not worth it, s6 is not worth it, g4 is not worth it, basically all current Gen phones are simply not worth it, as they aren't a huge upgrade.
And Sony is absolute trash, stay away from it! I've had their z3 tablet and it was the worst flagship device I ever owned, in my life.

i upgrade my note 3 every now and again with new casing and glass screen protector.
am using it till it dies.
the thing is so future proof. the only thing its missing is a finger print scanner

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i upgrade my note 3 every now and again with new casing and glass screen protector.
am using it till it dies.
the thing is so future proof. the only thing its missing is a finger print scanner
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+1. Absolutely true. Got a new battery and updated rom. Maybe it won't die?

I have to agree with most persons that indicated the note 5 as being a viable option, but the concern I have is with Samsung Tizen OS. If the note 5 comes with Android M, I'm sure that will be a great device, otherwise seek the LG G4.

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otherwise seek the LG G4.
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It's just such a shame that the Spen is a Samsung exclusive...
I can't go without it. If I'm not writing or drawing, I'm using it for games or the delightful little feature that is Penwindow. A regular stylus would not suffice, it's the Wacom tech that makes it what it is.
Regular stylusses are like trying to fingerpaint a Picasso.
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Should I buy a S6?

So I guess some of you got a S6 by now so that is why I thought I should ask if you miss any of the features the Note 4 has or better put, what advantages you feel you got by running the S6 as a daily phone.

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So I guess some of you got a S6 by now so that is why I thought I should ask if you miss any of the features the Note 4 has or better put, what advantages you feel you got by running the S6 as a daily phone.
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Yes, you should

Yep, go ahead...

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So I guess some of you got a S6 by now so that is why I thought I should ask if you miss any of the features the Note 4 has or better put, what advantages you feel you got by running the S6 as a daily phone.
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Aiiie!
You'd best get used to running around with a charger!
i tried the down-switch, it doesn't work. It's no faster than the Note 4, the pictures are no better, you can't save work to an sdCard and just carry the sdCard to whatever other machine you're using, you have to carry your entire phone and marry it to whatever other machine and that causes problems, you lose the S-pen and the big screen.... There's nothing there, trust me.
If you'd gone S6 first, you'd be fine but going backward, you. Will. Hate. It.
Trust me.
The very first time you find yourself looking for an outlet before noon and realizing you don't have your fast charger.....
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I personally don't see the appeal. It looks nice, sure, but I don't think it's a huge step up from the Note 4. Plus, again personally, I bought the Note mainly for the big screen and the S-Pen, so I don't see me giving that up. But that's just me. If you feel the S6 would suit you better, then, by all means, go for it!

Why you don't try S6port

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Why you don't try S6port
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already on it

i have been using s6 edge and exynos note 4 for months here is my small review;
screen they are almost same for me.
camera both are even on daylight , at night s6 is better
with same apps and almost identical usage i get 3.5 hour sot on s6 , 6 hours on note 4
for me they are pretty much same on speed too whenever you check side by side app opening and browser speed etc. they are both faster than my s805 note edge.
general performance and stablity is abit different. note 4 is definetly more stable for me atleast you can know where it slows down( like camera to gallery switch and multitasking button) s6 is weird multitasking is totaly dead 1 app at a time, its slow on camera to gallery aswell but multitasking button is generally fast but it can slow down sometimes too.
ui looking is almost same also small differences here and there in addition to that there is themes.
finally, if you are s805 note 4 user maybe you can switch for abit better performance but other than that just go for note 5 or stick with note 4 if the size is ok for you.

Not sure why anyone with a Note 4 would want to upgrade to the S6. Still no AOSP for it, so you're doomed to slow Touchwiz so it will perform worse than a note 4 running AOSP. And like pointed out, who would want to give up the bigger screen ? That's probably the reason most people bought the Note 4 in the first place.
The s-pen, I never use myself, wouldnt care much about losing that though, but the screen would be a downgrade for me. And running Touchwiz of course too

Yeah i kind of agree... @gekkehenkie11 your support on cm12 is highly appreciated

no more samsung phone again.
they dont care about android updates.

I just swapped my S6 Edge (I use for 1 month) with my wife Note 4 Exynos.
The s6 E body is great and handy but screen is very small compare to Note 4.

S6 or S6 Edge + worth waiting? :fingers-crossed:

No not buy!! Bad battery!!!

S6 edge vs note 4

Hi guys
My father bought an galaxy s6 edge and told me that if I wanted to have it he would change it with my note 4,I don't know what to do is the change worth it or should I keep my phone ?
My phone is rooted I won't root the s6 edge

If you are having to ask then my 1st assumption is that you do not have any use for the larger screen and SPen? So I would say yes, go ahead and swap

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If you are having to ask then my 1st assumption is that you do not have any use for the larger screen and SPen? So I would say yes, go ahead and swap
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Not really both phone have there pros and cons the I'm not using the s-pen that much but I love the screen because I watch all my series and movies from my phone. I will probably keep my phone but another question performance is not that much different with both phones or?

jizang said:
Not really both phone have there pros and cons the I'm not using the s-pen that much but I love the screen because I watch all my series and movies from my phone. I will probably keep my phone but another question performance is not that much different with both phones or?
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A friend of mine has a S6 Edge, and it is a bit faster than the Note 4, but not by much.
Its certainly not enough to swap. His Note 4 was stolen at gunpoint during an attempted carjacking. He got the S6 Edge to try out while waiting for the Note5, but he is hating the S6 Edge battery life, he says it is rubbish compare to what his Note 4 could achieve.
Is your Note 4 lagging? If so, maybe try do a hard reset, see how you feel after that then decide.
IMO, the Note 4 is a far better allround device than the S6 Edge.
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jizang said:
Not really both phone have there pros and cons the I'm not using the s-pen that much but I love the screen because I watch all my series and movies from my phone. I will probably keep my phone but another question performance is not that much different with both phones or?
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S6 is way faster to open apps and smoothness seems to be better. I suppose game will be a lot better on S6.
On the other side, S6 has a RAM managment problem and apps in background are killed agressively by the system. Battery life is also far better on the Note 4.

POLO_i780 said:
A friend of mine has a S6 Edge, and it is a bit faster than the Note 4, but not by much.
Its certainly not enough to swap. His Note 4 was stolen at gunpoint during an attempted carjacking. He got the S6 Edge to try out while waiting for the Note5, but he is hating the S6 Edge battery life, he says it is rubbish compare to what his Note 4 could achieve.
Is your Note 4 lagging? If so, maybe try do a hard reset, see how you feel after that then decide.
IMO, the Note 4 is a far better allround device than the S6 Edge.
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Thanks for both of your answers I will probably stick with my note 4. It is not laggy I'm really satisfied with it's performance. One last question it is not an important aspect for me only asking out of curiosity the camera of the s6 edge is a little bit better then the note 4 right?
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S6 is way faster to open apps and smoothness seems to be better. I suppose game will be a lot better on S6.
On the other side, S6 has a RAM managment problem and apps in background are killed agressively by the system. Battery life is also far better on the Note 4.
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jizang said:
Thanks for both of your answers I will probably stick with my note 4. It is not laggy I'm really satisfied with it's performance. One last question it is not an important aspect for me only asking out of curiosity the camera of the s6 edge is a little bit better then the note 4 right?
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Yep. Camera in the S6 Edge is a step better than the Note 4, although they both use the same IMX240 Sensor.
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Night shot will be significantly better on S6 but in good light both are comparable.
Note that camera software is better on S6 with RAW support and more manual control.