iPhone or Samsung?

[WeAreAllUnique]

I would love to try the Note 5. But two things are keeping me from making the switch; my iPad Air 2 and iMessage.


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[msm0511]

I would love to try the Note 5. But two things are keeping me from making the switch; my iPad Air 2 and iMessage.


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I signed up for the test drive program that Samsung announced to try the Note 5 for 30 days. I've currently got an iPhone 6 and HTC One M9. I'm generally not a fan of TW, but I wouldn't mind trying the Note live to see what all the SPen fuss is about.

 

[pantlesspenguin]

I signed up for the test drive program that Samsung announced to try the Note 5 for 30 days. I've currently got an iPhone 6 and HTC One M9. I'm generally not a fan of TW, but I wouldn't mind trying the Note live to see what all the SPen fuss is about.

When I had the Note 4 I used the S Pen a lot more than I thought I would. I miss Action Memo.

 

[msm0511]

So I went and played with the demo models of the Note 5 at Best Buy today, and I came away unimpressed for the most part. They had 3 models, and only 1 of them actually worked properly. Tapping on apps took 2-4 presses to get apps to open on 2 phones. On one the gallery app wouldn't open no matter how many times I pressed it. The third one was pretty snappy and worked as it probably should, but having 2 of 3 demos with problems doesn't inspire confidence. I also played around with a G4 and 6 Plus. The 6 Plus was more comfortable to hold even though it's wider than the Note 5. I also didn't think the display on the Note 5 was as great as the praise it gets. I mean it looked good, but not really any better than the 6 Plus to me. Both look better than my 6 or M9, so that's something. The G4 was nice in most respects, but I just find that phone ugly. The S-Pen seemed kinda nice, but being that I'd never used one and didn't have much time, I couldn't really get the full potential out of it. I'm still interested in the Note 5 as an Android phone so I hope Samsung gets some more test drive phones soon. I could sell my M9 and 360, so not have to pay too much out of pocket if I truly liked it.

One thing I definitely decided is that I want to get the Plus version of the next iPhone I get. Oh, and the New MacBook is one nice looking laptop.

 

[ar-7]

I currently have a Samsung and am heavily leaning toward the next iPhone.

I don't really like Touchwiz....the way it looks and I don't feel it is optimized well.

I was interested in the Note 5 after I saw Best Buy's special...free wireless charger and $200 gift card. However, after playing with it in the store I came away unimpressed. Touchwiz now runs pretty snappy but I still don't like the look. (I really there are themes, icon packs, launchers...I really don't want to screw with)

There are three things I do easily prefer about Samsung phones though...1) Screen 2) Camera (Front & Rear) 3) Wireless Charging.

I also played with the S6 Edge and Edge Plus while in Best Buy. I really am not a fan of the Edge screen. The phone looks cool but I don't think the functionality it adds is all that useful.

One thing that I would be concerned with Samsung phones is the amount of RAM they take up...I have read some Note 5 users have less than 1 GB of the 4 GB of RAM to use before they open any apps.

For me my next phone is coming down to the Moto X Pure and the next iPhone. There are things I really like about Android...dedicated back button, Google Services, and I already have USB Chargers. Plus I like the materials of the new Moto because I wouldn't feel the need to have a case...I dislike cases and take my chances by not having one on my S4. Another plus with the Moto X is the price. Hundreds less than iPhone and Samsung. I still appreciate iOS and the consistency it provides so I am undecided.

Another reason I am considering Apple (and Moto) over Samsung is the fact that if I buy from direct I can get one unlocked and use it on any carrier. Samsung doesn't offer this. With subsidizes going away and having to pay full price for a phone I want the freedom to switch carrier if I choose.

 

[WeAreAllUnique]

I signed up for the test drive program that Samsung announced to try the Note 5 for 30 days. I've currently got an iPhone 6 and HTC One M9. I'm generally not a fan of TW, but I wouldn't mind trying the Note live to see what all the SPen fuss is about.

That sounds like an awesome program. Where did you sign up?


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[Trees]

The Androidcentral article below has a good overview about the program. Not sure which carrier(s) support the trial, but it may not matter if just for 30 days.
Samsung Promotions
Samsung offering iPhone owners a Galaxy Note 5 to 'Test Drive' for 30 days [update] | Android Central

 

[msm0511]

Unfortunately I didn't get in before they ran out of the earmarked phones, but I did sign up via email. It's a good idea similar to T-Mobile's program to give their network a try.

 

[Septembersrain]

According to LG's G4 web page, the G4 has a 3000 mAh removable battery, and the G4 supports up to a 2 TB microSD card also. Being that the G4 has a removable back, they also had a number of different colored leather backs for purchase on the G4's accessories link page.
http://m.lg.com/us/mobile-phones/g4
Hope this helps you out,

2TB?!? Do they even make those? Woah. Yeah this phone is definitely on my radar. I would just need to make sure it connected automatically to my car... once that's been settled, I'll be all in.

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[Septembersrain]

Why would anyone step off of a horse to get on a donkey, Rain?

That's how I think about leaving  for Samsung, anyway

My Note 3 won't last forever. I need to also find a device with more storage, with hearing a G4 has up to 2TB for SD cards, I'm pretty amazed. I'll probably hold onto my Note 3 a little while longer and first upgrade my iPhone 6 to the newer iPhone. Then I'll probably deal hunt for the G4, bet there will be some sort of incentive as they'll be trying to sell them in competition with the new iPhone....

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[MasterDarque]

2TB?!? Do they even make those? Woah. Yeah this phone is definitely on my radar. I would just need to make sure it connected automatically to my car... once that's been settled, I'll be all in.

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Yeah, I'm not so sure about those size cards being available yet (or any time soon), but that's what the stated upper limit for them were on the G4 product page...

 

[MasterDarque]

My Note 3 won't last forever. I need to also find a device with more storage, with hearing a G4 has up to 2TB for SD cards, I'm pretty amazed. I'll probably hold onto my Note 3 a little while longer and first upgrade my iPhone 6 to the newer iPhone. Then I'll probably deal hunt for the G4, bet there will be some sort of incentive as they'll be trying to sell them in competition with the new iPhone....

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On the G4 product page as you scroll down to where some of it's highlighted features are there's a picture of a 128 Gb card along with text stating that the G4 can accept up to/use a 2 Tb card (whenever those should come to be). Personally, I'm not expecting to see such capacities for storage cards come to pass anytime soon, however, the G4 will be ready for them when they do apparently...

 

[Tartarus]

Apparently 2TB cards already exist, or they couldn't possibly state they're supporting it

 

[msm0511]

2TB?!? Do they even make those? Woah. Yeah this phone is definitely on my radar. I would just need to make sure it connected automatically to my car... once that's been settled, I'll be all in.

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No, there are no 2TB cards. The largest available is 256GB, and it's super expensive. The reason it says 2TB is because that is the largest that the SDXC format can support. All phones that fully support SDXC can technically support 2TB. OEM's only advertise 128 because until recently that was the largest available. My M9 supports 2TB, so do almost all recent flagships that have micro sd slots

 

[Septembersrain]

No, there are no 2TB cards. The largest available is 256GB, and it's super expensive. The reason it says 2TB is because that is the largest that the SDXC format can support. All phones that fully support SDXC can technically support 2TB. OEM's only advertise 128 because until recently that was the largest available. My M9 supports 2TB, so do almost all recent flagships that have micro sd slots

Apparently the is a 512GB. The price though. Man.

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[Septembersrain]

The Note 3 might just work with a bigger card! I might just keep it! Confirmed 128GB!

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[anon(39328)]

I've never been a Samsung fan (though I have to admit they make pretty good washers and dryers), but I have been tempted more than once by the Sony Xperia Z lineup. One of these days, I might have to give Sony a try.

 

[msm0511]

Apparently the is a 512GB. The price though. Man.

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I believe that's a regular sized sd card, not a micro. The largest I've seen from Sandisk is a 200gb for their micro sd.
Sandisk's new 200GB microSD card brings massive storage in a tiny size | Android Central

 

[Septembersrain]

Ahhh? Posted in wrong thread.

Anyways, cheapest place to get 128GB SD card?

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[TwitchyPuppy]

Definitely . Personnal preference, I guess!
Since I love technology, I would not mind another phone to fiddle with and use from time to time (like the M9 or G4), but not as a daily driver. My heart remains with the  =P


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