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As usual, the phone is ugly, and considering the fact it's here to battle the iPhone 6, that's understandable.
The interesting part is that it has LTE Advanced baked in, but the SoC is Exynos. Could it be finally the 5433?
Share your outrage/admiration here (unless I just did something stupid and broke forum rules and the mods intend to blast the thread into oblivion ).
It's like a "iSamsung".. I really don't like when they get to battle the phone of another brand and they get used to "copy" the design for it's own device. It has more the look of an iPhone than a Samsung.. I'm not sure if I like it..
The metal construction might emulate iPhones, but the thin, flimsy plastic back cover is all Samsung. At least the (dinky) battery is replaceable though.
Obviously this phone is meant to compete with the iPhone 6. I have no idea if it'll actually sway iPhone owners into the Android world. But it's clearly a vanity device, and should succeed in at least some small way with people who like Android but wish their phone could look more like an iPhone. Somehow I doubt the Alpha will get much love in the way of development and modding. High price, moderate specs, small battery..."power" users such as us won't bother much with this phone.
I think this phone is designed as a midranged one and for people who like the compact iPhone style. Sadly the form factor would be perfect for one handed use but the screen is really underwhelming and not allowing mdcards is a huge mistake. I like the octacore cup bit Samsung is really starting to behave like Apple and that's not a good thing. Removing features and then releasing overpriced underwhelming products
The alpha with full HD, mdcards support and without Knox would have been awesome, disappointed. Instead of targeting iPhone users they should have targeted the Android crowd looking for high powered compact phones!
If benchmarks are to be believed, the thing smashed the Note 3... the octa-core version Note 3. If the Alpha has the Exynos 5433 and they finally went "true" octa-core, it might be worth a look.
But, having a big ol' ugly Nope 3, I'm more hyped for the ugly Note 4, which is bound to be a monster we might like.
I wonder if it's gonna have any IP certification. Probably not though as I didn't see any gaskets.
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If benchmarks are to be believed, the thing smashed the Note 3... the octa-core version Note 3. If the Alpha has the Exynos 5433 and they finally went "true" octa-core, it might be worth a look.
But, having a big ol' ugly Nope 3, I'm more hyped for the ugly Note 4, which is bound to be a monster we might like.
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http://www.phonandroid.com/galaxy-alpha-samsung-devoile-officiellement-iphone-6-killer-metal.html
I was really tempted for this device unless i found out the battery was jz 1800mah..
Only if had 2500 or 3000mah i would have readily exchanged my nexus 5 which also has a pathetic battery life
The thing looks like an updated S2, actually. I have one at work which is with a Chinese copy battery and CM11 on it. 2 days on standby so far, battery is at 80%-ish.
The Nexus carries a 5 inch full HD screen and has no battery saving modes at all.
I won't be surprised if the Alpha thing manages to last longer.
doctor_droid said:
I was really tempted for this device unless i found out the battery was jz 1800mah..
Only if had 2500 or 3000mah i would have readily exchanged my nexus 5 which also has a pathetic battery life
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I shouldn't be too bad... should good battery life... considering it's like 25% more efficient than a 801-805 snapdragon chip (20nm) Should be interesting to see it's performance though. the chips built for 1440p so with that being said the chip is made to be energy efficient at 1440p. 720p is going to have good battery life considering the chip is pushing exactly 4x times less pixels than it was made to.
Doesn't look as good as the S5? No SD card slot, no USB 3, still only 2Gb of Ram? No real reason to upgrade IMO
the things why i didnt buy samsung is... because its sparepart is quite expensive
and (the center shop) quite far from my house
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Damn ?, it's sexy!
I think it looks fine haha, but the 1860mAh battery :S
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I think it looks fine haha, but the 1860mAh battery :S
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It's frustrating because as I keep complaining if it was 3 mm thicker it could have the Isocell Camera from Note 4, a 2500 Mah Battery,
and an SD Card, and a more powerful speaker or TWO - in this pocket sized phone !
So I am hoping and lobbying Samsung for Alpha Pro with above features
and some Note 4 Specs - but NOT more Pixels in Screen because that will slow the phone down.
Alpha Pro would be priced like Note 4 people will cry about price - but I would pay $700-750. for Pro version.
Would you ?
Hello,
the firmwares of the Alpha are out.
Now I wanted to take a look into the firmware, but somehow I can't unpack it. Tried the method with sgs2toext4 and ext4_unpacker but always failed. The system.img seems to be ok, it's 1.908.047 KB big.
Someone knows a way to unpack this KitKat Firmware of the Alpha?
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Hello,
the firmwares of the Alpha are out.
Now I wanted to take a look into the firmware, but somehow I can't unpack it. Tried the method with sgs2toext4 and ext4_unpacker but always failed. The system.img seems to be ok, it's 1.908.047 KB big.
Someone knows a way to unpack this KitKat Firmware of the Alpha?
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Can you post a link? I'm more interested in the Kernel sources ...
@modpunk
Sure. Here you go.
wth does . this. always. happen. I wanted a smaller phone , I was waiting. I kinda of enjoyed the blackberry z10 I had at work but had to give it up. I was hoping the z10 got a refresh, at anyrate I ordered one thursday. I go to the at&t store to pick out a phone for my wife..and I see the alpha..!!!!!!!! damn it.
I've had the Note 3 for some time now and even though I love this thing I felt the need to go back to something smaller. I've had a Galaxy S3 and a Nexus 4 in the past and just felt the urge to try the alpha. Should be getting it later this afternoon.
I came from an S5. This thing just feels so much better in your hand than 5"+ devices.
How are you able to deal without having no SD slot? my Note 3 has a 128gig mini sd card so going from that to only 32 gigs is a bit of a bummer but I'm hoping I can overlook that.
It doesn't bother me that much tbh. I've had an 32gb LG G2 and a 32gb HTC one before and I never came close to running out of space. I usually keep around 5gb of music on my device and back up my photos to dropbox. The S5 was only 16gb though so I bought an expensive 64gb card for it which is now sitting in my desk drawer!
Came from a Nexus 5. Love the reduction in size.
I don't get the concern about only 32GB really, or not having a micro-SD slot... It supports OTG so I just use my Meenova OTG Micro-SD reader and blam! Instant and removable storage. Job done
I currently own a LG G2 32gb, and cannot wait to buy an Alpha after my vacation! :fingers-crossed:
It seems like a nice device, but I'm wondering how does it really with the S5 and N4. Is it a tweener phone with good specs and storage or is it a stretch to be high end?
Came from G2, before him I had Z2.Two weeks with Z2 and Im sure for me - over 5 inch NEVER Again. Alpha is so so comfortable and very very beutiful ...and luxury.
Sorry for my English!
Using OG pro and planning to get this baby soon.. just waiting for those spare batteries (ZL) to pop up in amazon..
Hello everyone, my first post here in xda. I'm not new to forums or Android or anything -- just haven't joined xda yet. But I've used it for years as a resource.
At any rate, I thought I'd join in the Alpha discussion, since I got one a couple of weeks ago. And indeed, I came from a bigger phone -- the original Samsung Galaxy Note. I was a late adopter to it -- the Note 2 was already one sale, but I preferred its wider-screen aspect ratio, so I got it before they stopped selling it.
I may be a bit older than the average xda member -- part of the reason why I didn't need such a big screen anymore is because "I retired." While working, yes, I spent every lunch hour in my cube browsing the web on the Note, but now that I'm retired, I'm just not doing that anymore. I've gone through far more tablets than phones -- I currently have the Galaxy Tab S 8.4 and the Galaxy Note Pro 12.2 LTE. And if I really want a bigger screen, well, I just grab a tablet.
So, when my two-year period was up (I've been with AT&T forever), I felt it was time to take a load out of my pocket, and I was just thrilled to see the Alpha announced just a week or so before my period was up. I wanted a smaller phone, but wasn't seeing anything that I liked much -- until the Alpha was announced.
So far, I'm very happy with the Alpha -- I definitely appreciate the smaller and lighter device in my pocket. And as for the lack of a MicroSD card slot, well, I've got 128-gig cards in both of the tablets -- those are my "massive multimedia devices," whereas the phone is really just, well, "a phone," and something to read e-mail messages on and do a very light bit of web browsing when needed. I had a 32-gig card in my old Note, and I only had about 10 gigs of it filled -- that helped me make the decision that I could live with "only" 32 gigs.
I decided to give myself a 5GB limit on "multimedia files," and I've been able to live with that nicely. I just want a few music files for "demo" purposes -- like connecting to speakers I might want to buy in stores, or to play for friends and family on occasion. I don't need my whole library. The same goes for video files -- I loaded up a few, which will be enough. And I've got a good selection of my pictures loaded up, so I can show those to folks. But, again, I'm well below 5GB, and that's absolutely "enough." And that should leave plenty of room for apps and such, so I have no worries at all about having enough memory for what I want to carry on the phone.
In the end, the Alpha fits my needs just about perfectly -- far better than any other phone available at this time. I'm happy with the little bugger.
thoots
imi coming from the nexus 5, glad to be going back to a smaller phone.
For me it seems very small as I am using my daughter's to get a feel for it.
alpha is a small phone. Smaller then the nexus 4 which has the same screen size but felt alot better in my hands.
Before the Alpha I had the OnePlus One. Even with my big hands the One was too big. I tried the Nexus 5 but at the end the Alpha was the best compromise. For me 4.7" screen is the best size.
i come from the HTC m8 ... so I'm a little bit spoiled concerning "perfect ui experience", lagless workflow, recharging every 1-2 days...
at least the interface feels lagless, but the battery is a mess and the ui is cluttered. still trying to get along. BUT now i can use the phone with one hand (which simply wasnt possible with the m8).
the feel of the m8 was better then the alpha but its way lighter which makes it easier to hold for a long time (f.e.: reading in bed).
overall really nice phone with problems where u can only shake your head and ask yourself why a company with so much experience would for example add a battery that lasts exactly 8 hours (while the m8 with the same usage would last at least 24 hours).
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i come from the HTC m8 ... so I'm a little bit spoiled concerning "perfect ui experience", lagless workflow, recharging every 1-2 days...
at least the interface feels lagless, but the battery is a mess and the ui is cluttered. still trying to get along. BUT now i can use the phone with one hand (which simply wasnt possible with the m8).
the feel of the m8 was better then the alpha but its way lighter which makes it easier to hold for a long time (f.e.: reading in bed).
overall really nice phone with problems where u can only shake your head and ask yourself why a company with so much experience would for example add a battery that lasts exactly 8 hours (while the m8 with the same usage would last at least 24 hours).
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Agreed. Thankfully there appears to be a bigger capacity battery kit coming out soon.
I never really had a problem with Touchwiz when I had a Note 3, but with the Alpha I am getting quite a bit of choppiness and can only contribute it to the extra bloat on this phone (along with AT&T's).
My most recent Android phone was the OnePlus One, and as great as that phone was, I couldn't get over the large size.
The Alpha will be my favorite phone as soon as the battery kit is released and someone finds a way to unlock the boot loader on the AT&T version of the Alpha.
u coming from note3 and choppiness on Alpha ?
may be , u are using S801 version of alpha or something wrong with ur phone .
I will soon buy Alpha , but I have used my friend's Alpha Exynos 5430 version , he is coming from Note3 too and I think his alpha Exynos is Faster and smoother than note3 and even S5 also .
If I get an Alpha it will by necessity be the 801 because
as far as I know, the only way to get LTE here, and will
need the Canada Bell unlocked version for Metro/TMo
Bands.
The UI is kind of a maze with the short time,I played with Alpha , without rooting, can most of that be straightened out ? Lol.
What do you guys think the SOT will be with the Samsung 2500 mah battery on the Qualcomm 801 ¿
came from note 3 with lot of features but i rarely use those...so alpha is perfect for me
I'm about to get a new phone and I'd like it to be Note device because I like stylus and quality in one package which is rare. Note II is very cheap now after 2.5 years but I'm not sure will it last for next 2 years of rom changing and not so hardcore gaming ? I need your opinion about this and if you think this is not good idea please recommend me any other phone up to 300€.
P.S. I also thought of Ara as a second option. Is it worth waiting for and how much could it be ?
P.P.S. I saw Note III Neo so I wanted to know is it worth of those 100€ more than Note II and is there and will there be good roms for it ?
P.P.P.S. The phone I own now is S3 Mini GT-I8190(no N or L) and I own it since May 2013. It was a good phone and did the job very well but it starts to be buggy now. Even with slimest roms.
I've had a note 2 since start of 2014 (lost my S3, got this 2nd hand for $250 with an extra battery and external charger + 64gb sd). It's a fantastic phone imo. Unless you are drawing or using samsung software, there isn't very much use for the stylus (that I've found). I'd say use it stock for a while and see how often you use the stylus, then you could look at getting a Touchwiz based rom (like DN4) or an AOSP rom. I'm currently running lollipop on it and I prefer using this to my friend's S5's and HTC M8's. You get a good batterly life and decent size display. It isn't as bright as I'd ideally want it but I'm indoors most of the day so it doesn't make the biggest difference. Only fault I can put on it is the camera is a bit lacking, but that's comparing it to current flagship devices so take it with a grain of salt. Overall I'd say it's a great device, you might look at getting a Motorola G2 which is a bit cheaper and similar spec for camera/procesors just don't get removable battery, stylus and a bit smaller screen.
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I've had a note 2 since start of 2014 (lost my S3, got this 2nd hand for $250 with an extra battery and external charger + 64gb sd). It's a fantastic phone imo. Unless you are drawing or using samsung software, there isn't very much use for the stylus (that I've found). I'd say use it stock for a while and see how often you use the stylus, then you could look at getting a Touchwiz based rom (like DN4) or an AOSP rom. I'm currently running lollipop on it and I prefer using this to my friend's S5's and HTC M8's. You get a good batterly life and decent size display. It isn't as bright as I'd ideally want it but I'm indoors most of the day so it doesn't make the biggest difference. Only fault I can put on it is the camera is a bit lacking, but that's comparing it to current flagship devices so take it with a grain of salt. Overall I'd say it's a great device, you might look at getting a Motorola G2 which is a bit cheaper and similar spec for camera/procesors just don't get removable battery, stylus and a bit smaller screen.
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I can find the phone very cheap even new. I know there isn't much use for S Pen even on TouchWiz roms but it's something I like to use. I will use both TouchWiz and AOSP roms because I like to change look frequently. I just need confirmation that It is capable of running latest games (not uber games like San Andreas etc.) without lag. I don't need great battery life. I'm ok with 12 hours a day (not even that much) because I'm home all day. I need it to be fast, smooth and to be capable of changing rom every 20-30 days. Just should I take N7100 or N7105 ? I don't have 4G in my country.
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I can find the phone very cheap even new. I know there isn't much use for S Pen even on TouchWiz roms but it's something I like to use. I will use both TouchWiz and AOSP roms because I like to change look frequently. I just need confirmation that It is capable of running latest games (not uber games like San Andreas etc.) without lag. I don't need great battery life. I'm ok with 12 hours a day (not even that much) because I'm home all day. I need it to be fast, smooth and to be capable of changing rom every 20-30 days. Just should I take N7100 or N7105 ? I don't have 4G in my country.
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You don't need the LTE one imo. There's different roms available to the different models so check that out before you decide on one. Also, I don't know if it will be a good idea buying a phone that's already been superseded several times. The fast/smooth is a bit iffy, it's normally pretty good but especially with lollipop it hasn't been as smooth as when I was on kitkat but all the roms I've been using are posted as unstable. I haven't had issues with any games not running.
Note 2 is still a competent device.
LG G2 might be a better option. Higher res screen, newer hardware.
I wouldn't bother with the Note 3 Neo, but a Note 3 is definitely worthy of owning if you can find one for what you can afford.
The LG G Pro (and G Pro 2) are nice big phones, as is the Flex. No idea about availability/compatibility wherever it is you might be.
Don't forget the OnePlus One.
But if the stylus is what's most important to you, pick up a Note 3. The Note 2 is a good phone for the money, but it's not all that "future proof", whereas the Note 3 has a good year or three where its hardware will be considered unable to run apps and most games.
I had my Galaxy s2 since September 2011 (I believe this was release year) Flashed it with almost every rom that claimed a good battery life. For the time I changed battery and numerous pouches The phone is excellent and stable like tractor. Well, everything gets old and I feel there is not much else can be add to my favorite phone and I simply have to move forward to keep flashing.
I bought myself a galaxy note 3 neo (n7505) and was quite happy, for 4 months, with performance and battery life, as well as with screen and sound. I liked many things about it BUT there were almost nothing to flash on it, even rooting was problem because of counter that is not possible to reset to 0 and any rooting would break the warranty forever. That was disappointing but now it is even more disappointing when I lost my n7505 by dropping it in water. Good that insurance covered it completely.
Well, I'm back to my Galaxy s2 but "internal me" still requires change. Before note 3 neo I had Galaxy s, Galaxy s2, galaxy Ace (my son uses it), Galaxy s3 mini (my wife uses), so, basically I dont know any other device except for Samsung and Huawei T-Mobile which was my first smartphone. I feel need to buy next device, but after reviewing the current market I didnt see (didnt notice) a good equal replacement for my tractor. I looked at Oneplus One (should be ideal for flashing) but all issues with it scare me off. Looked at note 3 but it is kind-a old (2013). I also looked at Xperia z2 (fits the the money I get from insurance company) this phone is nearly the same as xperia z3 but cheaper, the issue I see in it only battery, I wont be able to change it when it gets old, also glassy back can be too sensitive. Several models from Huawei look impressive but I looked at some of them on xda and there is no much of activity, very few roms. LG G3 has very impressive look but very poor battery, the same about Motorola x2 and g2. LG Flex 2 looks impressive with good battery but a bit too expensive. I've got 300 euro (+-)
What would people here suggest? any experience? what would you get to replace galaxy s2? (s5, s6, note4, etc. are out of price range)
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I had my Galaxy s2 since September 2011 (I believe this was release year) Flashed it with almost every rom that claimed a good battery life. For the time I changed battery and numerous pouches The phone is excellent and stable like tractor. Well, everything gets old and I feel there is not much else can be add to my favorite phone and I simply have to move forward to keep flashing.
I bought myself a galaxy note 3 neo (n7505) and was quite happy, for 4 months, with performance and battery life, as well as with screen and sound. I liked many things about it BUT there were almost nothing to flash on it, even rooting was problem because of counter that is not possible to reset to 0 and any rooting would break the warranty forever. That was disappointing but now it is even more disappointing when I lost my n7505 by dropping it in water. Good that insurance covered it completely.
Well, I'm back to my Galaxy s2 but "internal me" still requires change. Before note 3 neo I had Galaxy s, Galaxy s2, galaxy Ace (my son uses it), Galaxy s3 mini (my wife uses), so, basically I dont know any other device except for Samsung and Huawei T-Mobile which was my first smartphone. I feel need to buy next device, but after reviewing the current market I didnt see (didnt notice) a good equal replacement for my tractor. I looked at Oneplus One (should be ideal for flashing) but all issues with it scare me off. Looked at note 3 but it is kind-a old (2013). I also looked at Xperia z2 (fits the the money I get from insurance company) this phone is nearly the same as xperia z3 but cheaper, the issue I see in it only battery, I wont be able to change it when it gets old, also glassy back can be too sensitive. Several models from Huawei look impressive but I looked at some of them on xda and there is no much of activity, very few roms. LG G3 has very impressive look but very poor battery, the same about Motorola x2 and g2. LG Flex 2 looks impressive with good battery but a bit too expensive. I've got 300 euro (+-)
What would people here suggest? any experience? what would you get to replace galaxy s2? (s5, s6, note4, etc. are out of price range)
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LG G2 battery life is actually good, only if you flash the right things. Pair it up with dorimanx kernel for g2 and cloudyg2 rom and all should be good. Just stay away from stock lollipop since it would be buggy. If you insist on staying on the galaxy line, the s4 will still get you quite far in terms of updates and battery life. Price should be cheaper too with the release of the s6. (Around $300-$400 in Australia, but probably cheaper in in your country). Note 3 is probably also out of your range, but still a very good phone. Oneplus one issues? Issues with oneplus one shouldn't be a case for everyone, so it should still be a solid phone. Motorola is probably not the phone for you, but prices are pretty fair right now with their current phones.
I looked at LG g2 but the best battery life is far behind that of galaxy note 3 neo (8-9h sot) note 3 is still ok by price but almost 2 years old. Will take another look at oneplus one though. Should be nice phone for me if no issues.
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I looked at LG g2 but the best battery life is far behind that of galaxy note 3 neo (8-9h sot) note 3 is still ok by price but almost 2 years old. Will take another look at oneplus one though. Should be nice phone for me if no issues.
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That may be true. Oneplus one would be my pick (it's a shame we can't get it in Australia)
Using an old note 4.
2 new batteries and it still just conks out when it feels like it. Does the reboot loop until i plug it in...desided to give up the ghost and get a new phone.
I know the New note 9 will be available around end of Aug..but i wondered if i just bought a 9s+ would i see much of a difference?? Will there likely be a big jump in processing power and Ram...and would i actually notice? Thing is 9S+ is here now..plenty cases and extras out there etc...tempting..any suggestions?? Thxs
Note 9 is rumoured to have a 4000mah battery. I am not fully satisfied with the battery life of my s9+. The processing speed should be similar as they will use the same SOC. I suggest you to wait till note 9 announcement and then decide.
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Using an old note 4.
2 new batteries and it still just conks out when it feels like it. Does the reboot loop until i plug it in...desided to give up the ghost and get a new phone.
I know the New note 9 will be available around end of Aug..but i wondered if i just bought a 9s+ would i see much of a difference?? Will there likely be a big jump in processing power and Ram...and would i actually notice? Thing is 9S+ is here now..plenty cases and extras out there etc...tempting..any suggestions?? Thxs
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Here is the real question, would you rather have an S Series or a Note Series?
If you prefer the S Series then get the s9+ now. If you prefer the Note series I would wait.
I used to be a big Note fan but when they started making the S Series with curved glass I have stuck with them and skipped the note series.
AS the guy above me said, Memory and CPU / GPU are going to be the same ones as in the S9+ so you will not loose anything there.
So yeah, I was in the same dilemma recently and choose the S9+. The Note has a lot of features that I will never use them. Starting with the S-Pen.
I'd wait even if you decide on the s9+, the S9+ may drop in price once the Note9 comes out and the s9/s9+ isn't the "latest and greatest" anymore.
I bought note 8 and it is too big for me and too heavy. The battery was too small but the pen was fantastic. I decided to sell it for buy s9+ and I'm very happy. The battery isn't fantastic but allows you to get to the end of the day. I recommend you s9 + now, you save money and you have a great phone
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Using an old note 4.
2 new batteries and it still just conks out when it feels like it. Does the reboot loop until i plug it in...desided to give up the ghost and get a new phone.
I know the New note 9 will be available around end of Aug..but i wondered if i just bought a 9s+ would i see much of a difference?? Will there likely be a big jump in processing power and Ram...and would i actually notice? Thing is 9S+ is here now..plenty cases and extras out there etc...tempting..any suggestions?? Thxs
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As @vishnu8058 mentioned, Im too not so happy with the batterylife . Though its acceptable , i've experienced superior batterylife in several other flagships in recent times. Keeping that in mind alone, I would simply wait till August end if I were you.
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There will be no big jump in processor or such as it would come with the same SD845/Exynos 9810 SoC, but an 8 GB RAM/512 GB storage- region specific Note 9 may show up that may not interest you. Rest deciding factor should be the size, S-pen usability, weight , your taste on samsung environment and ofcourse the price :fingers-crossed:
I did a similar jump but from Note 4 to S8+ last year, contemplating the same dilemma as to whether to wait for Note 8 or not. In the end, I had the Note 3 and Note 4 and with either I almost never used the pen, which is really the main selling point over the S series, so I went with the S8+ (with the S8+ and later the physical screen size difference is much less than it used to be between the S and Note series).
Heres the thing...
I lost my pen from the note 4 soon after i got it...and desided i wasnt going to replace it as i didnt need it. Thats how i feel about note 9. Im not interested about the pen. All im interested in is:
(Not in any order)
Storage
Ram
Chip speed/ gpu
Battery
Screen quality/size
Sound
This is really why i posted...perhaps i should have started out with this email...apologies for the waffle..lol
thepubguy said:
Using an old note 4.
2 new batteries and it still just conks out when it feels like it. Does the reboot loop until i plug it in...desided to give up the ghost and get a new phone.
I know the New note 9 will be available around end of Aug..but i wondered if i just bought a 9s+ would i see much of a difference?? Will there likely be a big jump in processing power and Ram...and would i actually notice? Thing is 9S+ is here now..plenty cases and extras out there etc...tempting..any suggestions?? Thxs
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Heres the thing...
I lost my pen from the note 4 soon after i got it...and desided i wasnt going to replace it as i didnt need it. Thats how i feel about note 9. Im not interested about the pen. All im interested in is:
(Not in any order)
Storage
Ram
Chip speed/ gpu
Battery
Screen quality/size
Sound
This is really why i posted...perhaps i should have started out with this email...apologies for the waffle..lol
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It's clear that you don't need a Note device, BUT still the jump in battery is something that I think many people would appreciate, BUT we need to remember what happened last time Samsung tried to put a decent battery size in a Note phone.
Size is another to keep in mind, because Note series are usually bigger, and trust me when I say that the S9+ is already a big phone; yes, is still manageable, but for me S9+ is in the limits of what you can handle or you can carry in your pocket without problems.
Price will also be another factor, because you will be paying a huge difference (~30%) just for an upgrade in battery, because you won't be using all those features that justify the price of the Note 9, and currently you can grab sweet deals with the S9+, and when the Note 9 comes out, price will slightly decrease as well.
Overall S9+ is a really nice phone and as long as you spend time setting it, you would get enough juice for a day.
thepubguy said:
Heres the thing...
I lost my pen from the note 4 soon after i got it...and desided i wasnt going to replace it as i didnt need it. Thats how i feel about note 9. Im not interested about the pen. All im interested in is:
(Not in any order)
Storage
Ram
Chip speed/ gpu
Battery
Screen quality/size
Sound
This is really why i posted...perhaps i should have started out with this email...apologies for the waffle..lol
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All checked. Bruh if high batterytime matters to you thn it's not the GS9+.GN8 is the one I went back from s9+ aftr quite smtime <pen rarely useful to me> but I'm OK with it and excited to upgrade to GN9
Im genuinly tempted to go for the g9s+.
Reasons..
1. Its out now
2. Plenty reviews..seems pretty solid.
3. Been out long enough..plenty good cases / access.
4. Getting cheaper/better deals
5. Gs series seems to now be the flagship phone. Note series just fills in the gaps between iphone/competitors hardware release.
Wot else should be on this list?
Also do u think the upgraded hardware on the n9 with outperform the 9s+?? Is it a new chip or the same..as there will be an upgrade in ram to 8gb..surely thats going to make a huge difference??
thepubguy said:
Also do u think the upgraded hardware on the n9 with outperform the 9s+?? Is it a new chip or the same..as there will be an upgrade in ram to 8gb..surely thats going to make a huge difference??
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I think the performance is going to be very similar, if not identical. There almost certainly won't be a hardware upgrade for the Note 9 (excepting the reported RAM increase), the chipset is likely to be the same as the S9 and S9+ (like the Note 8 vs S8/S8+ last year). It seems to be confirmed now that the design of Note 9 won't change much since the Note 8, just like the S9 and S9+ this year, so they should also all look almost the same.
The Galaxy S series have always been Samsung's flagship phone -- the Note series have been considered 'phablets' due to the size of the device, although the line got a little blurred with the 'plus' editions of the S series - S6 Edge+ (Note 5 was the same size), S7 Edge (the Note 7 was 0.2" larger), S8+ (the Note 8 was 0.1" larger) and S9+ (seems like the Note 9 will be 0.2" larger).
I think you need to decide between the following criteria (you've stated the pen isn't important to you so, so that's not on the list):
Price (S9+ will be cheaper, probably by quite a bit, than the Note 9 at launch and for some time after). This is probably going to be the single biggest difference between the two.
Battery (Note 9 is suggested to have a 4000mAh battery vs the 3500mAh on the S9+).
RAM (I don't think the 8GB is going to make a any noticeable difference over 6GB in normal day-to-day use, and bear in mind more RAM means a little bit more power usage - haven't got any hard numbers about that, mind, so I don't know actual practicalities on it).
Storage (It seems the Note 9 may have a 512GB version on top of the others, though it will be pricey).
I am perhaps biased given I have the S9+, but personally I would've gone for the S9+ and gotten the phone now rather than wait - but that's me
Either will be a great choice, and neither will be a mistake - particularly coming from a Note 4.
Any advantage to buying an international sim free compared to a locked phone say with o2 or voda?
thepubguy said:
Any advantage to buying an international sim free compared to a locked phone say with o2 or voda?
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Not in terms of specs or anything. All comes down to the deal, and buying an operator-locked phone obviously requires you to unlock if you want to switch operator (something they are obliged to do by law on request, so it's not an issue, just a consideration to make). Usually you end up paying more for the phone over the term of the contract under which you purchase it, but obviously the upside is you pay monthly until the end of the contract and don't have to splurge out the money up front.
I got the galaxy s9+ from samsung store 4 days back and I am absolutely loving it. Got a total discount of 14k INR which is good in my opinion. The battery is hit or miss but aparat from that I am loving every bit of it.
I feel the Note is too large to carry around and with bigger screen size + additional note functions its going to suck the 4000mah battery at same rate as galaxy s9+
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and bear in mind more RAM means a little bit more power usage - haven't got any hard numbers about that, mind, so I don't know actual practicalities on it).
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Fun fact : For the same type of RAM, more RAM consumes more power negligibly in comparison to less RAM of the same type. In fact , more RAM variant of the phone takes overall less power than a lesser RAM variant of the same phone if the user is quite a multitasker as more RAM helps in multitasking by keeping more apps & tasks opened giving less stress to the CPU as it doesn't have to work on re-opening them. :fingers-crossed: