I love the sleek new look Samsung has i dont care what anyone thinks sd card slot or not removable battery or not i think its well made!https://youtu.be/wJWj7rGj3uY
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I'll stick with my note 4
Im confused.. WHICH loyal fans were they listening to??? Note 4 > Note 5
It looks terrific to me, although I was hoping it would have a 7422 instead of a 7420. I never upgrade right away, though. I always wait until the price comes down. By that time, we'll know if it turned out to be a error in judgement on design or a lemon of a phone.
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I love the sleek new look Samsung has i dont care what anyone thinks sd card slot or not removable battery or not i think its well made!https://youtu.be/wJWj7rGj3uY
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Glad to see you will be happy with your isamsungphone. Good luck with that.
Very nice device.. But no thanks, I'll keep my Note4. ?
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Very nice device.. But no thanks, I'll keep my Note4. ?
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Yeah agreed it looks nice but that's about it. It's more of a downgrade to me.
However.... I will buy one and if I don't like it I will go back to the note 4.
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All I saw was a very well made iPhone with an S-pen...or is it an I-pen?? I get confused ?! @xxSTARBUCKSxx I'm with you on that....which loyal fans!
http://i.imgur.com/yAQKBCY.jpg
I was pretty much following it for kicks and giggles, just to keep track. I'm only a year into my Note4, which means I won't upgrade till Note 6ish anyway.
Put it in a case and it becomes a sub par Note 4
Note 4 all the way. I'll wait for something better.
If for any reason I would want to get the note 5, it would be because of the wireless charge fast charging. But it looks like sprint might be dropping spark, only LTE?
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Same screen resolution, smaller battery with no Micro SD. I don't understand the direction Samsung is headed. Every phone I have ever had people complain about battery life. What's the solution with a internal battery? Constantly tethered to the wall or a huge ridiculous case with an extra external power source built in? Fail Sammy, fail.
I dont understand so many threads about this note 5 in a note 4 forum. I mean, personally im waiting for the new nexus device, im not going to make a thread in the note 4 forum tho.
Should probably take it to the note 5 forum instead.
Just my 2 cents.
It's one of the best ? out there
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The screen off memo feature would be nice to see ported. Not a ton makes me want note 5 over note 4...
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The screen off memo feature would be nice to see ported. Not a ton makes me want note 5 over note 4...
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Yep that's pretty neat for sure.
There are a lot of things I like about the Note 5, and you CAN get a 128 GB model for Sprint, contrary to what many websites are saying. But I'm still not going to upgrade. Maybe when the prices drop, but I'll probably wait to see what the Note 6 is like. I never swap my battery and I don't care about missing the microSD card. I'd rather have the UFS 2.0 storage, so those things aren't holding me back. I'm just happy with my Note 4.
Well.. I like doing a battery pull when things get iffy. As far as having an SD card slot or not is not really a big deal to me. I have a Samsung 32g SD card now that's not even 1/3 full. Between Sirius /XM and Pandora I don't download a lot of music. I use my SD card for pictures and my necessary rooting/modding files. And with having a "cloud" to store stuff and thumb drives and USB cables the storage will still be endless. As with all other tech.. It evolves. My 2 cents..
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Same screen resolution, smaller battery with no Micro SD. I don't understand the direction Samsung is headed. Every phone I have ever had people complain about battery life. What's the solution with a internal battery? Constantly tethered to the wall or a huge ridiculous case with an extra external power source built in? Fail Sammy, fail.
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Note followers never complained about built quality because our phones stay in cases. Galaxy followers wanted a android iphone so samsung gave it to them . But why didn't they just have a regular version with sd and removable battery and one with a higher built quality and they could have ditched the s6 plus idea until the s7 plus . That would of worked 4 months ago. Owell I'll get the s6 plus and if i don't like it wife might have a new phone. Note 5 don't do nothing for me atleast the s6plus bring something different. I'll see what apple do before i dive in they might surprise me but every year a disappointment.
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There were some conditions and some limits i have put to get the note 3.
One of it was if its not bigger than 5.8 and i am happy amsung listened instead of going for big bigger and biggest they kept it under 6.0.
Now for those shouting about the finishing they also get something different.
Samsung gave a genuine reply to the lg g2 and sony honami.
For me i think the time to upgrade my phone has come and once again this device has a wow factor just like my note 1 when it was released.
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Bye2 samsung, welcome nexus.
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I'll wait for one max before making my mind.
Note 3 put others to shame. It succeeded to keep the throne of the smartphones. Long live the king! I will be one of the first day buyers. Cannot wait.
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Looking at the specs, not even funny, sammy will slap together a nice bloatware again that will eat up more than half of the RAM anyways, not even considering buying if there will be no nexus version of it.
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Looking at the specs, not even funny, sammy will slap together a nice bloatware again that will eat up more than half of the RAM anyways, not even considering buying if there will be no nexus version of it.
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Well it does have 3gb of RAM. Samsung's bloatware can't eat THAT much RAM. This time it seems some of the software are actually useful, like the magazine thing.
Any idea if this will have wireless charging?
Note 3 and z ultra are both nice. Waiting for a head to head review before deciding myself. Htc max might be nice too but i doubt it.
Regardless, will wait for a $500 pricetag anyway. Maybe black friday or an xmas sale.
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Bye2 samsung, welcome nexus.
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Then Bye bye to external sdcard slots and removable battery.
Xperia Z1 looks tempting for it's 20.7mp camera, it gets much love from the AOSP crowd and CM, however the screen looks unsaturated and the bezel is huge as Nexus 7. This sure is a tough decision. Note 3 is perfect in every way but freakin' Samsung sources makes flashing to AOSP roms obsolete. There's pro and cons. There really isn't a perfect phone in the market is there?:crying:
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Then Bye bye to external sdcard slots and removable battery.
Xperia Z1 looks tempting for it's 20.7mp camera, it gets much love from the AOSP crowd and CM, however the screen looks unsaturated and the bezel is huge as Nexus 7. This sure is a tough decision. Note 3 is perfect in every way but freakin' Samsung sources makes flashing to AOSP roms obsolete. There's pro and cons. There really isn't a perfect phone in the market is there?:crying:
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Does the same problem exist for the Snapdragon 800 version of the Note 3?
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Does the same problem exist for the Snapdragon 800 version of the Note 3?
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Good question. I'd like to have sd card slot and removable battery - that droved me to note1.
Now if s800 will be supported better then I'd love to have this hardware without bloat.
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Good question. I'd like to have sd card slot and removable battery - that droved me to note1.
Now if s800 will be supported better then I'd love to have this hardware without bloat.
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Tho I bet the internal storage will still be limited, just like the S4
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Tho I bet the internal storage will still be limited, just like the S4
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No problem with 64gb card
Whatever people say, samsung really made android commercial which the htc was unable to do in the past. The initial TW on galaxy S and the note 1 evolved greatly and now bears really capable features. Those who are tired of it can move but those who dont want to root or custom flash their devices can enjoy the stock loaded android with many special features like the multiwindow the scrapbook, new S note and obviously the s pen.
Let others do complains about samsung. I am among those who appreciate their hard work and tribute to them to make my note 1 functional and up to date even after 2 years.
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I was thinking about buying a Nokia Lumia... aaand the Note 3 was anounced. It's the best update for the note 1. The hardware and the desing are very good. I just hope the price will not be tooooo much high like 700$ ^^. I'm going to wait when it will be 500$.
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I was thinking about buying a Nokia Lumia... aaand the Note 3 was anounced. It's the best update for the note 1. The hardware and the desing are very good. I just hope the price will not be tooooo much high like 700$ ^^. I'm going to wait when it will be 500$.
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totally agree
before I fork that money I want to be sure genious devs have adopted it and got it working without to much work. Good sources etc.
was hoping on wrist mountable flexible screen. This wil do lol, knox is awesome.
I wonder what the screen will be like? Hopefully a lot better than the note 1, it's almost impossible to watch any film etc on mine, if there's any dark colours it just clogs up on the screen, Note 3 hopefully has ironed out all this!
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I wonder what the screen will be like? Hopefully a lot better than the note 1, it's almost impossible to watch any film etc on mine, if there's any dark colours it just clogs up on the screen, Note 3 hopefully has ironed out all this!
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That was my concern, too. I searched and found Note 2 did not have the problem. So, I believe Note 3 also does not have the problem. Cannot wait.
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I wait to see more custom CM 10.2 rom (or up) popping up before going in.
I probably could never go back to touchwiz after cyanmod...
I am so frustrated with the note 4...... The lack of a root at this point is a big part of it.
So, with Samsung cutting out the SD card and removable battery I am thinking of going to another manufacturer.
I think I am going to put this on Swappa with a bunch of accessories and that plus some should be able to get me a new phone.
Its only made worse with the S6 already rooted.......
Sometimes these phones make me want to scream!
They're all just about cutting those things out.
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Yea, I know. Im just frustrated... and its time for a device change. Hopefully with this being still within the Samsung warranty period makes its a little easier to sell.
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They're all just about cutting those things out.
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Not LG with the G4. Not sure if that device can be rooted though. I'm trying to find an S6 to swap out for my note 4.
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You should also consider changing carriers since Verizon is doing it's best to block root on all their phones. The HTC M9 is still blocked and unable to root.
I cant do that. I just switched from AT&T. I got too much of a sweetheart deal to switch with a plan that I got onto.
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Not LG with the G4. Not sure if that device can be rooted though. I'm trying to find an S6 to swap out for my note 4.
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jcase and his team codefire got the G4 rooted.
Bailed on my N4. It is a great device but a waste without root. Picked up a Nexus from VZW, had it rooted in 5 min when I got home. For what it lacks, being rooted / unlocked makes up for. Best part is Beans just showed up with a rom. I'd never buy another locked down phone again....
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Bailed on my N4. It is a great device but a waste without root. Picked up a Nexus from VZW, had it rooted in 5 min when I got home. For what it lacks, being rooted / unlocked makes up for. Best part is Beans just showed up with a rom. I'd never buy another locked down phone again....
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Was it worth the switch? Do you miss the camera, screen, battery much? Debating trading my note with someone to get a nexus 6.
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Was it worth the switch? Do you miss the camera, screen, battery much? Debating trading my note with someone to get a nexus 6.
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For what it's worth, yes. The camera and screen are better on the N4, but not overwhelmingly so. The battery is a struggle though. I used the ultra savings mode a lot. But I've found that with the custom kernels, I manage. One big thing for me was that this phone (N6) is way smoother and more responsive. Having no touchwiz crap really shows a difference..
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For what it's worth, yes. The camera and screen are better on the N4, but not overwhelmingly so. The battery is a struggle though. I used the ultra savings mode a lot. But I've found that with the custom kernels, I manage. One big thing for me was that this phone (N6) is way smoother and more responsive. Having no touchwiz crap really shows a difference..
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I've been looking at the droid turbo too. I love the new blue version. Looks awesome to me and would at least give me stock Android with motos cool features.
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The nexus 6 is a great phone , only issue i had with it was it seems to struggle if you are in a area that has low signal 2 to 1 bars worth. My note 4 had no issues with low signal but the N6 i had for a week and a half had issue with calls and low signal they world always drop or i was not able to be heard , felt like i was in a Verizon commercial lol can you hear me now hehe stinks the two places i used the phone the most had low signal. battery was what i expected for such a huge screened phone. Just figured i would throw in my short time with the N6 , but it was a great phone and i wish i could have kept it cause the un-rooted note 4 sucks
I'm done buying phones the provider will not let customers root. Whoever it is locking things down, they've gotten the last dollar from me they will ever have. I'll go back to a flip phone or maybe dump them altogether. No freedom, no phone. Verizon, Samsung, whoever. They can't offer enough features to make me wear their chain. I'm generally easy going, but I don't want to be their patsy and herded down their way of thinking about a phone.
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The nexus 6 is a great phone , only issue i had with it was it seems to struggle if you are in a area that has low signal 2 to 1 bars worth. My note 4 had no issues with low signal but the N6 i had for a week and a half had issue with calls and low signal they world always drop or i was not able to be heard , felt like i was in a Verizon commercial lol can you hear me now hehe stinks the two places i used the phone the most had low signal. battery was what i expected for such a huge screened phone. Just figured i would throw in my short time with the N6 , but it was a great phone and i wish i could have kept it cause the un-rooted note 4 sucks
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The new radio from the M preview takes care of this for most people. Motorola phones generally have phone radios 100% better than Samsung ever has.
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Thats good to know , now only if i were brave enough to try again , not sure vzw would let me do another return lol
I just don't know if I can give up the amazing screen and camera of the note 4 for say a Nexus 6. I've had a couple people willing to trade with me but I just can't pull the trigger.
Camera is the only true hangup for me... screen is meh honestly compared to iPhones majority of the time to be quite honest, and this is coming from a diehard Android fanboy... lol
My brother in-law and sister in-law both switched from their iPhones to a Note 4 because I raved how amazing my Note 3 was... they ended up hating how unstable the Note 4 is(like I am now) and are back to the iPhones, but now they have the 6 Plus and a regular i6 and I have to admit that they look pretty amazing side-by-side to my Note 4.
I between a S6 edge with the extended battery case/external micro sd card slot or an iPhone... with no Micro SD slot..
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Camera is the only true hangup for me... screen is meh honestly compared to iPhones majority of the time to be quite honest, and this is coming from a diehard Android fanboy... lol
My brother in-law and sister in-law both switched from their iPhones to a Note 4 because I raved how amazing my Note 3 was... they ended up hating how unstable the Note 4 is(like I am now) and are back to the iPhones, but now they have the 6 Plus and a regular i6 and I have to admit that they look pretty amazing side-by-side to my Note 4.
I between a S6 edge with the extended battery case/external micro sd card slot or an iPhone... with no Micro SD slot..
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I could never switch to an iphone. If you upset with the note 4 being "locked down", the iphone is even worse! The note 4 isn't unstable at all. It has a few issues but that's android related and just about every phone running our version of android are experiencing the same issues.
The S6 doesn't have a micro sd slot fyi.
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I could never switch to an iphone. If you upset with the note 4 being "locked down", the iphone is even worse! The note 4 isn't unstable at all. It has a few issues but that's android related and just about every phone running our version of android are experiencing the same issues.
The S6 doesn't have a micro sd slot fyi.
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I know I can atleast jailbreak an iPhone...
And with the right case on the S6 edge, I can not only have an extended battery, but also a micro sd card slot.
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I know I can atleast jailbreak an iPhone...
And with the right case on the S6 edge, I can not only have an extended battery, but also a micro sd card slot.
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There are plenty of Android phones that aren't locked down and you can root. But just curious, what's this case you speak of with a micro SD card slot?
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"SamMobi/e states that both the Galaxy Note
5 and the Galaxy 56 edge Plus will feature
glass backs, much like the Galaxy 56 and the
56 edge. The Note 5 is expected to feature
the Exynos 7422 Soc, an update to the
Exynos 7420 with an integrated Shannon LTE
modem manufactured by Samsung. The
Exynos 7422 will be Samsung's first all-in-one
Soc, incorporating the CPU, GPU, RAM,
storage(UFS 2.0) and the LTE modem in a
single package. Considering that the UFS 2.0
standard uses its own memory controller,
Samsung may not provide a microsD card
slot on the Note 5 or the 56 edge Plus as that
would involve figuring out a way to integrate
two memory controllers."
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I was holding out fir a Note 5 but when the rumirs started about no storage or removable battery i picked up a Note 4
Agreed. I was all set on getting a Note 5 or waiting for a Note 6. Now i'll just have to wait for something comparable with an SD slot once i get tired of the Note 4. I really wish Samsung wasn't doing this. If i wanted an iPhone i would have simply bought an iPhone.
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Agreed. I was all set on getting a Note 5 or waiting for a Note 6. Now i'll just have to wait for something comparable with an SD slot once i get tired of the Note 4. I really wish Samsung wasn't doing this. If i wanted an iPhone i would have simply bought an iPhone.
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Agreed. It's off my list if there is no external memory and removable battery. I know quite a few people that jumped to iPhone instead of the S6 for the same reason. Shame. What once made the Galaxy stand apart is now no longer a selling point.
I'm surely buying one. But not going to be my favorite. I keep other phones for flash fun. Like s4. Nexus. Etc. I have no problems with buying with no battery removable or sd if it was all I had then yeah.
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Been on a China elephone kick. China is putting out killer devices for around 180
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All of my phones have been Samsung for the last 5 years. It's probably healthier to see what else is out there anyway. It's possible there might be a silver lining to this.
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Well i learned my lesson the hard way and will stay with samsung. I tried everything from the lg g3 and to the nexus 6 to the m8 to the g flex 2 . If you need everything to work right samsung delivers .g3 was a good phone too The other phones had deal breakers i couldn't settle with. I tried to avoid the note 4 thinking it was gonna be like the note 3 i had . Not even close. Only way i don't get a note 5 phone is Unless Huawei or sony release a flagship phone for sprint . Those the only 2 brands i haven't tried yet that's worth trying.
I have no problem with the lack of microSD slot or removable battery IF the battery can be replaced at a shop (or do it yourself). Batteries don't last forever. I had a battery in my S3 fail and start expanding just a few weeks ago.
Sprint usually requests a sd slot in its build orders, but those days may be over.....If this rumor does come true and the N5 lacks a sd slot and no removable battery I too will look to another brand, just wish Sony and Sprint could come to some deal.......
I definitely won't get it if it doesn't have an sd card. I'm perfectly content with the Note 4 for now. We'll see what other manufacturers come out with. No Sd, no money from me.
Waiting impatiently for my note 5. http://www.sammobile.com/2015/07/10/we-never-said-the-galaxy-note-5-wont-have-a-microsd-slot/
I just got the Note 4 about 2 months ago and truly love it, especially the camera. Note 5? Blah.
I like new phone's. Don't look back. No buyers remorse at all lol.
No removable sd isn't that big a deal to me. For saving backups and rom zips, USB otg works just fine. Get a model with a lot of storage. My nexus 7(2013) is a rom flashing beast and doesn't have either of these (removable sd/or battery).
I'd love to get a note 5, if it had removable storage, but I think I may hold off for Project Ara to release. Then no one can tell me what my phone has to have.
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I think battery pull and sd card is essential, especially when you get those boot freezes..gotta pull that **** lol
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Edit. I decided that my rant was premature. Though, some of it was completely valid. But on a different note. No pun intended.
Note 5 doomsday prepped lol
http://www.slashgear.com/galaxy-note-5-specs-leak-anew-4gb-ram-5-mp-ois-front-cam-13392801/
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I have to say that I was pretty hyped about this device while watching the unpacked event. Then again I am always stoked when new devices are announced and released I am just a tech nerd I guess. I am not hating on this device. In fact I have already pre-ordered mine, and at full price so I can keep my Verizon unlimited data however there are several flaws present in this device. These flaws are especially true if you are upgrading from a device like the Galaxy S5 or Note 4.
What do you guys think? Are these flaws enough to keep you away from the Note 5? I mean it still has plenty going for it. Revamped premium design, great screen, great camera, SPEN, Samsung Pay, wireless fast charging and the list goes on and on.
Coming from an LG G2, it's a clear upgrade across the board. I dont even fill up my current 32GB so the 64GB note 5 I have preordered should be more than enough space.
Im upgrading from my 64 GB S6 Edge to the Note 5 just because I like to be on the cutting edge as for CPU and SOC and Camera.
I find it very very very funny that allot of my co workers and friends are UPGRADING to the Note 4 or Note 4 Edge even though the Note 5 is coming out in a couple days lol.
Even though I like Note 5 for the Camera and CPU and GPU and the Glass on Glass construction, I have to admit, Samsung Failed.......
It is a great video and those are not a deterrence to me coming from a S4. Hopefully I will get to see his next video on why to get the Note 5. At this point I might consider the Note 4 just to save money. Either one is a big upgrade for me.
Why is everyone complaining. The note 5 is not an upgrade. They literally took the note 4 and rewrapped it.
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Why is everyone complaining. The note 5 is not an upgrade. They literally took the note 4 and rewrapped it.
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Honestly. People say that a lot..but it's wrong. It has most of the Note features that were on the 3 and 4, but the software is completely different. It's more like the s6.
Hardware is completely different too. It has the s6 hardware with more ram. I'm not sure why people think it's just a note 4 in a new body. It's far from that.
Not saying there isn't a level of disappointment. .there definitely is, only for different reasons. If I was coming from the Note 4 straight to the 5 without a 4 month pit stop on the s6, I'd be stoked. Problem is, I have the s6 and this is basically that with the spen features added. The Note line used to be a bigger upgrade over the previous S version. This year it's not.
Let me get this straight. Rootjunky does a 4 minute video of what he believes are flaws for the Note 5 and then pre-orders one anyway?
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Let me get this straight. Rootjunky does a 4 minute video of what he believes are flaws for the Note 5 and then pre-orders one anyway?
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Well, the guy has to get his hands on the phone to do a review right?
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Let me get this straight. Rootjunky does a 4 minute video of what he believes are flaws for the Note 5 and then pre-orders one anyway?
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That's what you call a classic sheep! It's quite pathetic really.
Maybe the trend has changed and the Galaxy S series is the phone to get the newest changes first. Seems to me with the S6 Samsung threw it against the wall and it stuck. It sold lots of phones and maybe for the more mainstream users the Note 5 will sell a ton. I think Samsung Note line was getting stale and needed an update. Heck if Samsung wasn't trying all this weird stuff with devices who knows where the smartphone market would be.
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That's what you call a classic sheep! It's quite pathetic really.
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I am hardly a sheep. Vote with your wallet and Samsung will get the message. The way I see it the new S6 design sold well so they figured they could capitalize on it with the Note 5. If they don't sell many the Note 6 may be different. If you don't like it buy another device this round. Seems that SD card slots and spare batteries are gonna be a thing of the past whether we like it or not.
By the way no disrespect to Rootjunky. He is great for the community but at this point everything is speculation.
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As far as we know, the S6 doesn't meet the expectations of Samsung in terms of sales.
I think, the Note 5 we are seeing is simply the result of decisions take a moment ago , regardless of the sales of S6.
I don't think there was anyway Samsung was going to keep increasing market share in the Android world. Probably why they have toyed around with Tizen. The flood of cheap phones from so many manufacturers was bound to happen with an open ecosystem. I think they figured that out a long time ago. They want to be the premium android manufacturer and not play in the low price war. They were probably smart and would have lost more market share if they had kept producing plastic, me too kind of devices. That's also the same reason they've always pushed all their special features (or bloat) Try to get you locked into something like Apple does. It just doesn't work unless the operating system is locked down and you control it.
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Let me get this straight. Rootjunky does a 4 minute video of what he believes are flaws for the Note 5 and then pre-orders one anyway?
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DroidModderX did the video LOL and yes I did pre-order the device and it arrives Tuesday. I think this device will be great, but i believe it is my job to weigh the pros and the cons of these devices.
I only have 3 major flaws but they are all deal breakers:
-no IR
-no 128GB
-Not available in the Netherlands
Other disappointments:
-small and non removable battery
-fragile build materials
-same processor as s6
-same camera as s6
The 2 main flaws I can think of, are the lack of mircoSD card and the IR blaster.
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The 2 main flaws I can think of, are the lack of mircoSD card and the IR blaster.
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well the MicroSD is just the trade off for going with UFS 2.0. The memory controller doesn't natively support SDcards, so in order to have an SD card slot the phone would have to use eMMC 5.0/5.1 memory controller (which also supports SDcards), or add in a 2nd memory controller just to control the microSD slot. Which is a lot of PCB and headache just for a microSD slot, and i'm not sure if the Exynos 7420 would even allow you to use 2 different memory controllers at once, so i'm not even sure if you COULD just throw in another memory controller, even if you found space for it.
Basically, UFS 2.0 as the memory controller currently stands just doesn't support microSD, the next iteration of the UFS controller could potentially add microsd support, but I wouldnt count on it either.
As for the IR blaster, likely a space issue, but only samsung would know on that one.
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Im upgrading from my 64 GB S6 Edge to the Note 5 just because I like to be on the cutting edge as for CPU and SOC and Camera.
I find it very very very funny that allot of my co workers and friends are UPGRADING to the Note 4 or Note 4 Edge even though the Note 5 is coming out in a couple days lol.
Even though I like Note 5 for the Camera and CPU and GPU and the Glass on Glass construction, I have to admit, Samsung Failed.......
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You do know that the S6 edge has the exact same cpu and camera, right? The only thing thats upgraded is the memory. You were already on cutting edge.
rsohne said:
Let me get this straight. Rootjunky does a 4 minute video of what he believes are flaws for the Note 5 and then pre-orders one anyway?
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So what?
anyone can buy an a mediocre product. The thing is, it will disappoint and will no longer make you happy every day like the its predecessors did. Especially if it is grossly overpriced.
yes, for the majority of us, it would be insane to buy galaxy note 5, especially for its price.
but some people could, it's their choice.
i, personally, will vote with my wallet, and will advice AGAINST buying samsung products in my community.
Thanks for the correction. I don't know why I confuse those guys.
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Now that Galaxy Note 5 is released, simple question: WILL YOU BUY ONE?
Yes, I bought one out right, 64gb, black.
Edit: Will you buy one? If not, why?
Depending on the phone you're coming from but yeah I'm coming from the g4 and it's head over heels better than that device
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soukie said:
Yes, I bought one out right, 64gb, black.
Edit: Will you buy one? If not, why?
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No, I'm sticking with the Note 4 or moving to LG or Sony. I travel a lot, so upgradable storage and removable battery are must haves for me.
I don't want to rely on cloud storage or power outlets or BULKY external chargers.
I got one. And I love I it, so far.
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No, I'm sticking with the Note 4 or moving to LG or Sony. I travel a lot, so upgradable storage and removable battery are must haves for me.
I don't want to rely on cloud storage or power outlets or BULKY external chargers.
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I see. You should keep your Note 4 and hold up for the note 6 maybe they will add the micro SD and removable battery back (I'm hoping). The Note 4 still a great phone and I personally think nothing worth the upgrade over the Note 4 out there at the moment.
I got the Note5 because I loved the s-pen. I never use micro SD or change the battery.
Got it yesterday morning. So far, love it.
Don't buy one until I get mine first.
Got mine on Monday, been enjoying it all week. 64Gb black. Coming from an LG G2, fantastic upgrade.
Neo3D said:
Now that Galaxy Note 5 is released, simple question: WILL YOU BUY ONE?
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Will you mary me, every time I see you post something, I fall in love all over again
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nope..waiting for moto x pure
Kaboose666 said:
Got mine on Monday, been enjoying it all week. 64Gb black. Coming from an LG G2, fantastic upgrade.
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Note 4 would be an upgrade from that too and cheaper.
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Note 4 would be an upgrade from that too and cheaper.
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Yup it would, but since this was almost free for me I really dont care what it would have cost me off contract.
Moved to AT&T next which saved me $25/month on my bill. The phone costs $28/month. Total cost to me $3 more per month.
Besides the G2 didnt have a removable battery, and didn't have mSD card support, so what exactly would the Note4 offer me that the note 5 doesnt, besides a slower SoC, less RAM, worse display (though its still a good one), worse s-pen, and cheaper feel.
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Yup it would, but since this was almost free for me I really dont care what it would have cost me off contract.
Moved to AT&T next which saved me $25/month on my bill. The phone costs $28/month. Total cost to me $3 more per month.
Besides the G2 didnt have a removable battery, and didn't have mSD card support, so what exactly would the Note4 offer me that the note 5 doesnt, besides a slower SoC, less RAM, worse display (though its still a good one), worse s-pen, and cheaper feel.
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More storage and removable battery. Essential for power users, so maybe you're just not a power user.
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More storage and removable battery. Essential for power users, so maybe you're just not a power user.
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Lol I love this argument, i'm not a power user because I use cloud storage and sit at a desk therefore a removable battery means nothing to me.
I have USB OTG if I want removable storage so bad, but I have 1TB of cloud storage so generally I find that pointless, I have 30GB free on my 64GB note5 after installing my apps. I will be fine with the remaining storage considering I am used to 32GB internal from the G2.
You calling me not a power user because you can't fathom how someone else uses a phone without an mSD card or a removable battery is just stupid, those things have no correlation with being a power user. I keep my phone plugged into my computer for literally 80% or more of my day, what would a removable battery do for me? Nothing. mSD storage would allow me to keep 100GB of music with me at all times, sweet too bad I use spotify, or I could keep all those Linux distros on the mSD card, everyone knows power users use Linux for their primary OS so we always keep a distro or two on the phone just in case.
Give me a break, if you think someone not needing an mSD card slot and a removable battery means they aren't a power user then you don't know what a power user does. Those two things have absolutely no impact on what I use my phone for besides maybe not being a mobile data vault, which is a moot point when I have 1TB cloud storage and 75Mbps wifi.
Another dumb ass thread. If you don't want/like the phone don't get it. Nobody wants to keep logging in and seeing this crap. We are looking fwd to root and roms not people complaining about a phone. You don't Iike it don't buy it. Samsung will not lose sleep over you not getting this year's model. Stick to your Note from last year or whatever else you have and let us enjoy our devices. I go through a lot of devices.... Some with swappable battery and expandable storage... Some without. All manage to get me through a day or two and handle all task I do on a day to day basis. The Note 5 is a hell of a device. Awesome build quality, loud speaker, beautiful screen, beautiful camera, very responsive and very good battery life. Once we get root and custom roms more potential will be unlocked.
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Kaboose666 said:
Really? Note 5 has the best SoC on the market, fastest RAM (LPDDR4) and more RAM (4GB), best display (18-23% brighter than note 4 while using 20% less power), and fastest internal memory (UFS 2.0).
I got the phone for basically free, but hey I guess i'm just "stupid" for getting the current best phone on the market while only spending $50 out of pocket.
I feel really dumb now.
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Even with all that RAM Note 5 doesn't store apps in memory.
I bought it and still have my note 4.. Couple of downsides to it but it still outperforms the note 4 on every level.. .
I have a otg dongle for extra memory now that literally takes secs to use. And with Samsung's read write speeds it's more than adequately gets the job done..
But nonetheless I still will keep the 4 in case this thing goes belly up for some reason.
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Seriously, I came into the thread since I already bought one. I posted a comment about buying it, the OP has done nothing but make rude comments and attack me since.
What the hell is the point of this thread if you're just going to call everyone who gets a note5 an idiot for not getting a note4?
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I got to be honest I'm running note 3 and ported s6 rom it's a fantastic rom but obviously being 64 bit running on note 3 it has limitations I'm in London and for some reason we don't get n5 till Jan I don't understand logic behind the wait as we are usually before the us on updates iv a choice between s6 edge + note 4 edge or wait for n5 so was hoping for some for and against but seems like the op should rename thread to all who hate note 5 (and love note 4 )
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I got to be honest I'm running note 3 and ported s6 rom it's a fantastic rom but obviously being 64 bit running on note 3 it has limitations I'm in London and for some reason we don't get n5 till Jan I don't understand logic behind the wait as we are usually before the us on updates iv a choice between s6 edge + note 4 edge or wait for n5 so was hoping for some for and against but seems like the op should rename thread to all who hate note 5 (and love note 4 )
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Don't get me wrong I love my note 5 and I'm going to keep it the only thing I don't like about it is not having an IR blaster and that's just because I travel for work and I use it often I cannot wait to get this thing rooted and see what ROMs come out for it