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If you have a choice, would you prefer to have a replaceable battery and/or sd card option?

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I skipped those. Stopped listening music outdoors all together till a few years ago except for in my car
 

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Neither. An extra battery is just another device that becomes a burden. I'd rarely need one, but I'd feel the constant need to keep it charged.

As for storage, nope - swapping storage is a pain, and if I have to pay for a big storage card, I might as well pay for the internal storage which is much more convenient.
 

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Re: If you have a choice, would you prefer to have a replaceable battery and sd card option?

I'd love to have both options. I have chargers everywhere but I'd like to be able to buy a new battery once the original stopped holding a charge. Also, the cost of tossing in a micro SD card is much cheaper than paying $100 to climb the storage ladder when it comes to the iPhone.
 

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Re: If you have a choice, would you prefer to have a replaceable battery and sd card option?

I would not want any of those options. Replacement of single components is important for tools that need to do their job for a long time, like a machine in a factory. A smartphone is obsolete after 1-3 years.

Whats the use of having a smartphone with sd expansion card and replaceable battery if the rest of the hardware is so outdated I cannot even get the latest software update any more?

And I definitely would not like to fumble around with another tiny card - I am looking forward to the end of the sim card.

Yes, a phone with 128 GB is more expensive than one with 16 GB and an expansion card. But I can also sell it for a higher price.



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Re: If you have a choice, would you prefer to have a replaceable battery and sd card option?

Why do I get the distinct impression that I have wandered onto a SanDisk or Samsung sponsored forum?

I was going to say my GS 3 corrupted several of those vaunted 'high end' sandisk and Samsung cards. So did my S4. There won't be an S5 or S6 to give it another chance.


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I like the phone the way it is battery that's not removable! All u do it hold the home and side button to do like you'd take out the battery on androids!!
 

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I do partially regret picking up the 16GB model but don't care about SD card as most things are stored in the cloud and with Apple Music I can take my music anywhere with me.

I came from Android and the adjustment wasn't difficult at all really. The pros far outweighed the cons for me and to this day I still have no complaints other than restricted storage. If I'd have gone for the next model up though I wouldn't be having an issue so I'll know for future now.


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When I had a phone with a swappable battery, I hardly ever swapped batteries. Like, maybe once or twice a year.

With Google Photos and Google Music, I don't need to worry about moving music or photos from device to device.
 

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Re: If you have a choice, would you prefer to have a replaceable battery and sd card option?

I had extra batteries made by Samsung, not aftermarket stuff. I also had a charger made by samsung, also not an aftermarket item. Being an outdoor school teacher at the time, I can't be at the wall waiting for my phone to charge. Same deal with the HTC phone. After the 8 months, I even donated them to the needy since it wasn't even worth my time trying to sell a lemon to someone and be responsible for their misery.
 

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I have Tmobile & I use my service underground to call or use the web. Never had a problem. I live in NYC on the 2-5 line

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I'm basically going to use my Note 3 until it dies. I use my Note 3 on a daily basis for music, certain apps, and sometimes movies/anime. Though I use an iPhone as my daily driver. I was REALLY upset at Samsung for eliminating the two most important features to me in an Android.

I used to swap batteries in the event that I'm doing a time consuming task with less than optimal proximity to a charging location. Like when I was on a bus 36 hours and my seat never had a working charging port or jury duty when everyone else was using the charging stations and I was using my device non-stop.

So I will never buy another one of their devices. Once my Note 3 dies, I'll just have to find a new manufacturer that will still give me the SD card and removable battery option. I won't compromise with Android.


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