Gonna admit I'm some what of a Samsung fanboy have only owned Samsung android phones except a nexus 7 tablet as it's the only android phone I find appealing with the hardware and software features and more so I love the note phones because of the S-pen. Note 7 is such a great device and still one of the best android phones to date and obviously better than iphone 7 though any android phone is but it's a shame that it's reputation has been somewhat ruined by the exploding issue and I'm getting frustrated with the stupidity I see from people commenting on the matter.
First of people say that Samsung should have done better quality testing instead of rushing to get the phone out before the competition yet the batteries were supplied by a 3rd party and surely therefore the 3rd party supplier should have safety checked the batteries and issued Samsung a certificate? If say BMW sells a car to a dealer and you buy the car from the dealer, have a crash but the air bags don't deploy are people going to blame the dealer for not safety checking the car? No, because BMW should have safety checked the car, issued a certificate proving it's been tested therefore there is no reason for the dealer to further safety check the car same with Samsung has no reason to further safety check the batteries. Not to mention no one has said that with like apple and the bend gate thing no one has made a big deal about apple not quality checking it and while it's not a safety concern as such, if the battery gets bent too it can explode and therefore is somewhat of a safety concern and some iphones have exploded because of this.
Then there's the people who reckon this whole thing will help apple out. No it won't I for one still want the note 7 back when it gets sorted but If I was to ditch the note 7 I wouldn't go to apple I'll get another android phone. I know I'm having a hissy fit over peoples comments on various videos and articles but it is seriously annoying when people take things out of proportion and don't think logically about stuff. Sure it's stupid that this has happened but for one it's a small amount of devices affected and secondly I applaud Samsung for dealing with the situation as best as possible but they shouldn't take the wrap for it if it was a battery from a 3rd party supplier, if the charging brick was a problem (assuming Samsung makes there own charging bricks) then fair enough Samsung is at fault they should have done better quality checks.
Agree. The supplier whether a component of Samsung direct or indirect should be responsible for qc but ultimately the damage is done to Samsung brand and they have outright responsibility to ensure samples are inspected.
I will wait for the note 7 to be exchanged as it's an awesome device.
I think people are being impatient. A recall of this size takes time to find the fault, find the supplier at fault, put steps in place to fix the issue, recall a shed load of devices from across the globe, make more more quickly than they have to date whilst ensuring quality isn't compromised by all their suppliers, whilst getting distribution and exchange processes in place. This is huge. People should not underestimate how big, complex and time consuming this will take.
My device was made 4 weeks before launch. Id expect at least that delay folks! If it comes sooner and Samsung manage to get a perfect replacement to me I will be impressed and grateful that Samsung didn't do an apple and blame it on the user!
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I too can't wait for the note 7 loved the 3 days I had with it lol shame this exploding this has somewhat ruined it's reputation just hope Samsung fix the issue and it'll be the last of exploding note 7's lol else if they continue to explode it will be an issue. And yep will take quite a while for replacements to be made just hope they figure out what supplier supplied the faulty batteries and that they're made to pay for the expenses not fair that Samsung should pay for it all especially if it's not really there fault nor should they take the blame they've done the best they can in sorting the problem and ensuring there customers are safe by recalling all note 7's and not taking any chances.
Well now... I'm also a Note user (Note 4) and Nexus 7 tablet... because so far there is nothing on the market to beat this combo... 2 years later....Note 7 is not available yet.
Now onto the subject.... people will buy iPhones even though they are outdated, poorly designed, expensive, unreliable and overall bad... because it's an image issue for most... they're being vain... they need to match their status (whatever that would be). If Apple sells tomorrow an iPhone with no phone function (because.. well... its 100 years old technology... right??) people will still buy... people are stupid and vain. Because majority of people are stupid it's easier to boast buy spending than to boast with tech knowledge... so it doesn't matter what Samsung will sell, it will be always outselled by Apple. Worse thing is Samsung will copy all idiotic future.. as they will see its a well know recipe (like unibody... taking away the possibility of removing battery... one of the worst ever move from Androdi phones manufacturers). People did make a fuss about antenagate, batterygate, bendgate, chipgate, touch disease, camera issue (lately)... there are thousands of security vulnerabilities on ios... people know... but who cares... they mostly buy iphone so they prefer to stick their heads into the ground... you dont expect them to admit they were stupid... and than people forget. Samsung will not be so lucky... I just hope this will not break the company for good... this is going to be bad. And the worse thing for us... ia that there is no real alternative for us. On a scale of 1 to 10...we have iphone on 2, tens of Android phones manufacturers on 6...and Samsung on 9 (users through rooting make it a 10). In one word.. we're f'd
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Totally agree with people being stupid it is just all a image with iphone users plus most celebs use iphones so must be good right? I would laugh if iphone 7 turns out to have a defect in it especially exploding batteries would love to see isheep defend it after saying stuff about note 7's yet people will still buy the iphone non the less and wonder if apple would deal with such a situation as Samsung has done. I have only owned Samsung android phones since switching from iphone 4s first I had S4 then note 4 and now note 7 though currently got S7 edge as a temporary replacement phone but I won't even go back to an S range galaxy phone because I love the S-pen it's not something I use all the time but the odd times you need to jot something down or just want to doodle because you're bored it's great to have at hand even better if you like taking notes a lot or if you have to take notes for work etc.
I too hope this doesn't hurt Samsung they make good phones as for the lack of removable battery this is another thing I get annoyed with, people for years complained about Samsung's plastic build quality and now they make good quality phones people don't like that the battery isn't removable. Isn't many ways that manufactures can implement a removable battery with premium materials as well as be IP68 water resistant but it's annoying for us who like the removable battery and I personally didn't mind the plastic build quality especially the note 4 as the frame is metal it still feels premium despite having a plastic back and also the people who wanted premium materials put plastic cases on there phones anyway so whats the point?
Iphone flopped.. alot... 7 will have a "gate" on its own... I'm sure on that... but people will still buy. Second, People didn't complain about poor quality of plastic... that's where most are wrong...you know complained... lets count them: all media (wtf.. they don't buy Samsung), all iphone sheeps (because it was a reason, on their sheepy brains, to laugh) and finally people not realizing what hight Samsung tech means and an awesome system Android is... those are people who owned both Samsung and Iphones... and today they still don't realize how many years ahead is Samsung. On the other hand, the vast majority of (true) Android owners (not necessarily Samsung... but mostly) they would rather have a removable battery in an instant with a plastic back.. than an all cra.py aluminum or glass that scratches or breaks or shatters. There may be still another category... hard core... but with the desire that their phone would look cooler so they wouldn't feel outshined by IPhone owners.... to them I'm saying this "Guys, you have the best tech on the world, your phone looks and is 10x better than iPhone... f.ck the plastic back.. we all put covers or something on it anyways.. nobody will see it"
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that's about the amount of phones that would suffer a catastrophic failure within 1 month of testing/use.
to get any reliable results they'd have to spend at least 1 month, testing 100.000 final version phones in real world conditions.
yes it would've been nice if they'd have found the issue before release, but the failure is such a rare occurrence that they simply couldn't have properly tested for it.
Samsung recalled 2.5 Million units. Currently, there has been a total of 35 units that have exploded. That means that you have a 99.99860000000001% chance of your handset exploding or catching fire while charging. As not all devices will be faulty. Of course, the more units that explode increase that percentage, however as it stands, thats not too shabby.
Op, the supplier at fault is Samsung SDI. However there have been rumors here in Korea that Samsung was sort of pushing Samsung SDI into a corner by demanding that the cost of batteries become cheaper, therefore corners had to be cut.
Again this is just rumors amongst the locals here.
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Then there's the people who reckon this whole thing will help apple out. No it won't I for one still want the note 7 back when it gets sorted but If I was to ditch the note 7 I wouldn't go to apple I'll get another android phone. I know I'm having a hissy fit over peoples comments on various videos and articles but it is seriously annoying when people take things out of proportion and don't think logically about stuff. Sure it's stupid that this has happened but for one it's a small amount of devices affected and secondly I applaud Samsung for dealing with the situation as best as possible but they shouldn't take the wrap for it if it was a battery from a 3rd party supplier, if the charging brick was a problem (assuming Samsung makes there own charging bricks) then fair enough Samsung is at fault they should have done better quality checks.
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It does help Apple unfortunately. Diehard android fans will not go over, but there are many more who can accept both systems and you can see a lot of them replacing their Note with iPhone 7 in various forums.
Worse are those who had jumped over from iPhone to Note 7 for the first time. It shattered their confidence for Android devices and will make them an even more loyal fan to Apple next time.
Rickdaddy said:
Op, the supplier at fault is Samsung SDI. However there have been rumors here in Korea that Samsung was sort of pushing Samsung SDI into a corner by demanding that the cost of batteries become cheaper, therefore corners had to be cut.
Again this is just rumors amongst the locals here.
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Exactly. People worshipping the corporate name, the company, the brand.
I for one love my Note's, but because they're a quality device, but as for "I hope this doesn't hurt 'Samsung'", 'Apple sucks', dude! They're all multi-billion dollar corps, where at the top of the ladder they're all buddy buddy.
Just give me my phone, be a Samsung, Apple, or Huwai, I don't care for the name, I just want the device that is quality proven
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Samsung recalled 2.5 Million units. Currently, there has been a total of 35 units that have exploded. That means that you have a 99.99860000000001% chance of your handset exploding or catching fire while charging. As not all devices will be faulty. Of course, the more units that explode increase that percentage, however as it stands, thats not too shabby.
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I love samsung and all, but I'm not gonna take a chance with a device that has a 99.9986% probability of exploding. That's a good number for a grenade, pretty reliable number.
I think what you meant was - 99.99860000000001% chance of your handset NOT exploding or catching fire while charging...
Hold on. From what I understand online, Samsung had outsourced the battery manufacturing to a Chinese outfit called ATL. They've been making batteries for most of the Galaxy devices over the years.
It's only recently Samsung decided to manufacture batteries themselves. And the exploding battery cases all point to Samsung SDI batteries.
I'm not going to comment what happened behind the scenes. But it's extremely disappointing to see a Giant falls before it could make its mark.
The Note 7 was such a well made phone. Samsung did so many things right and it is the most exciting phone this year and for the first time ever, I actually pre-ordered a phone. I've never done that before.
Recalling the phone was necessary, and I'll do my part to exchange for a new unit. Samsung's priority now is really to replace all units. How they'll try to pick themselves up will have to come later.
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My concern now is this.
My Note 7 just got bricked from a boot loop issue. I brought it to Samsung and it's irrecoverable. They suggested I wait for the recall and exchange instead.
But I have my doubts whether the replaced Note 7 is brick free. This whole episode has been exhausting to say the least.
I hope that it does NOT come back in its current form. If the battery WAS made removable as suggested we would not have this conversation. This whole Apple vs Samsung vs LG vs HTC thing is a joke. We should just call the company "SHLApple". The companies work together and all the phones are looking more alike with the same none removable battery "so called" premium nonsense. If the phone had a removable battery we would have a chance. Toss the battery out and move onto the next one with phone in hand. It is time for the cellphone business to feel what the rest of the global economy has felt. I will not upgrade until all the companies awaken.
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now the thing is some still live in a cave , most consumer dont know about the recall , its come with fast charging , hmmm fast charge + heat + small batch of faulty battery + heavy usage = fire hazard
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I hope that it does NOT come back in its current form. If the battery WAS made removable as suggested we would not have this conversation. This whole Apple vs Samsung vs LG vs HTC thing is a joke. We should just call the company "SHLApple". The companies work together and all the phones are looking more alike with the same none removable battery "so called" premium nonsense. If the phone had a removable battery we would have a chance. Toss the battery out and move onto the next one with phone in hand. It is time for the cellphone business to feel what the rest of the global economy has felt. I will not upgrade until all the companies awaken.
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Sigh. You're so right. If only the battery was removable, Samsung will not need to recall the whole unit. Just exchange the batteries. And the damage would've been much less devastating. I could really do without features like wireless charging and water resistance in exchange for safer battery management.
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now the thing is some still live in a cave , most consumer dont know about the recall , its come with fast charging , hmmm fast charge + heat + small batch of faulty battery + heavy usage = fire hazard
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How dare you mock our fellow cavemen? Don't you know they depend on our Note 7s to start a fire? It's an invaluable tool!
212meet561 said:
I hope that it does NOT come back in its current form. If the battery WAS made removable as suggested we would not have this conversation. This whole Apple vs Samsung vs LG vs HTC thing is a joke. We should just call the company "SHLApple". The companies work together and all the phones are looking more alike with the same none removable battery "so called" premium nonsense. If the phone had a removable battery we would have a chance. Toss the battery out and move onto the next one with phone in hand. It is time for the cellphone business to feel what the rest of the global economy has felt. I will not upgrade until all the companies awaken.
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Unfortunately, people buy Apple. Even more unfortunate is most of those are idiots. Apple, due to lack of tech and will, driven by profit, wanted a non removable battery (so you'd need to exchange phone yearly); now, them being idiots, customers of Apple gladly accepted this nonsense. Samsung wants to succeed and make a profit. It tried its own way and failed (number wise). So they look at Apple and said "how the f* do they sell those crap phones? Are their customers such idiots?" The simple answer is YES. They said OK, we must do the same to survive, maybe our customers are idiots as well, and if not...scre.w them...we need a profit, they will have no choice but to buy what we sell them...because Apple's recipe works. This is the sad truth....I'm hoping that a drama like this one with the Note 7 will give them a waking call and start to think...really think
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To be fair with the non-removable battery approach, some manufacturers have reasons for adopting a non-user-serviceable battery packs. One is to prevent users from using cheap 3rd party packs which could create an put users to an even more hazardous situation. When I say "cheap", I refer to those that are produced from low-quality materials, poor quality control or even reduced protection circuit. Here's something that may help us understand more about Lithium-based batteries and the issue that surrounds the Note 7 - http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/archive/lithium_ion_safety_concerns
My cent worth of opinion on this is that, media is so quick in jumping into the issue and allow unfounded, unverified reports to spread like wildfire. For so many "exploding" Note 7 incidents spreading around, not one came with forensic report. None that I know of should I say. At least, the case of that 6 year old boy had already been clarified (according to the interview video) and yet, I can still see other media reporting and claiming that the unit is a Note 7.
From my end, I have two Note 7 that keeps me curious everyday. One is defective (boot loop issue) and the other one perfectly working like one normal Note 7. Each day that I do testings on the defective and normal unit and having some experiences on how lithium batteries are produced, I can say that the "exploding" is more on media than on the unit itself. From that link I shared, if you control these three factors which can trigger fire or explosion:
heat
rapid/excessive charge
storage environment
Then you are left with the last factor which is battery workmanship or quality. This last factor is what Samsung wants to remove from the earlier batch of Note 7. Right now, I control the first three factors in both of my Note 7. No external heat source. Fast charging disabled with maximum charge alarm set to 90%. Both units sleep on the floor every night away from possible combustible material. Every now and then I check for any sign of visible bulging/gap from the back of the unit. Do note that the mechanical stack of Note 7 from the back is glass back cover, NFC/wireless charger coil, then battery pack.
Media will exaggerate this because is non Apple. Media cannot help herself but to be biased. When they write they'd rather appeal to the majority...that means Apple fans. It's sad but that's the reality. I just watched a video with LG V20...and I'm so mad I almost broke my Note 4. Lg has removable back...metal (well...aluminum...but still)...so metal removable back with same design as unibody crap. So it can be done...Samsung has no excuse now! If only LG would use AMOLED on their phones! For the love of God..why don't they use it? I would become instant customer.
I refused to be an iSheep because of limitations and lack of features marketed as innovation. Now Samsung is going same path (no swapable battery, no IR blaster, no multitasking )...the path of Apple. Samsung has come to sell IPhones with Samsung logo...I'm so disappointed ?
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Media will exaggerate this because is non Apple. Media cannot help herself but to be biased. When they write they'd rather appeal to the majority...that means Apple fans. It's sad but that's the reality.
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PURPOSE
So 1st and foremost, the plan here is to give you my experience with these 2 phones. Granted, I have only used the Axon 7 for about 3 days now and can say I have yet to fully break it in to find everything that may or may not be right / wrong with it. However, this will be a unbiased look and comparison. I'm neither a fanboy or sheep. No brand affiliation. Not a programmer either, just a pro-sumer Senior Member of XDA willing to get trolled, flamed, etc. for sharing a look at these 2 phones. Hopefully, I can give "the everyday guy / gal look" without getting bogged down in stats, variables or benchmarks. Here goes...
MY BACKGROUND
No one special. Just a guy that likes the latest tech... phones being at the top of the list. I am a nerd. No doubt about that. I think anyone that knows about XDA probably is to some extent. No brand loyalty. Recently, I have had the privilege to try out the following phones:
1. Axon 7
2. OnePlus 3
3. HTC 10
4. LeEcco Le Max 2
5. Huawei P9
6. LG G5
7. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
8. Huawei Mate 8
9. Huawei Nexus 6P
10. LG Nexus 5X
11. Samsung Note 5
12. Apple iPhone 6s+
And probably some more, but these are the most recent. Does that make me qualified to make a review... Maybe. It does make me an idiot that likes new phones, though. I am always looking for something that meets my needs but also is a good phone. Currently with TMobile but have been with ATT, Verizon & Sprint at some point over 20 years of using cell phones.
MY NEEDS
I drive about 40 miles everyday to work (yes, my work week is currently 7 days a week with a few occasional days off). So, with this in mind and where I drive, I need the minimum requirements:
1. Can Stream Music
2. Bluetooth is fully compatible with my 2016 vehicle
3. An equalizer of some sort since I have only switch out my new cars speakers for better ones and don't plan on changing or adding a better sound system.
4. Decent pictures when needed
5. As a nerd, I like to "mesmerize" people with a pay with your phone app like Apple Pay or Android Pay
6. Works with my Huawei Watch
7. Relatively not laggy - will sometimes do some ROM-ing or some customization but since I tend to get rid of the phones quickly I try not to void warranties or make it too non-stock
THE COMPARISON
I am looking at my experience with the OnePlus 3 and the Axon 7 under/around these requirements and some normal stuff like battery, screen, snappiness, heat, speakers, etc. Here goes:
SOUND OVERALL
There is not too many times when I do a review comparison where 1 phone just crushes the other... and I don't mean like crushing an empty aluminum beer can in your hand crushing... I mean like BigFoot crushing late model junk cars at the end of a Monster Truck Rally Crushin'.... 'Mericaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! Sorry got carried away there a second. Honestly, how phone manufacturers cannot include a system-wide sound equalizer with all the other STUPID GUI tweaks and bastardizations they do to Android especially is beyond me in 2016. Most people are transitioning to bluetooth headphones or have bluetooth in their cars and for the most part use streaming services to/for music. Yes, there is the occasional dude with the $1000 plug-in headphones that also plugs into a in-line $2000 DAC that only listens to download Loseless Quality Music with the Music App that came with the phone.... with a show of hands, how many fall into this category??? Then why pray tell is this the only music equalization most manufacturers are catering too on their phones (Apple included)? I don't know just wanted to rant a little. With that said though, the inclusion of Dolby ATMOS without having to root on the Axon 7 plus its dual stereo forward facing speakers makes this a non-competition. Yes, you could add ViperATMOSBeatsDon'tcare Mod.zip to a rooted TWRP OnePlus 3... but why should I have to? Why can't some system-wide equalizer be included Mr. FlagShip Killer? Look at their own Community Forum and its one of the most active requests since the OnePlus 3 came out (along with actually using all the RAM the phone has)... Good Work ZTE!!! I'm sure for all you headphone people too that the AXON 7 would dominate even though I have zero to judge that on since I have never taken either the OnePlus 3's headphones nor the AXON 7's headphones out of the box.
WINNER: AXON 7 BigFoot- Crushing OnePlus 3 Grave Digger.
BATTERY
People get bent out of shape nowadays about the "wall hugger" syndrome... this is the need to re-charge your phone more than once, twice, 3-times etc. per day and being attached to a charger constantly. Well, we only have ourselves and technology to blame. Battery technology has yet to progress to a point that adequately matches all the other advances cell phones have made... I can remember in the 90's getting my first Li-ion Battery Cell Phone and was like "WOW!!! I can charge this anytime I want, days of battery life, no need to discharge the whole phone before recharging and no need for extra batteries..." Fast forward almost 30 years... AND its the same type of battery... So no phone truly wins here until technology gets better. This too along with our need for skinny things... women, cocktails, bank account, soda, etc. have phones getting increasingly skinnier without ever considering what it has do with the battery is disturbing. If only we could get back to the simpler times of a bagphone, then the battery could be as big as you want it... AHHH, the simpler times. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Really though, the batteries on both phones perform very similar in my use. The place where they differ the most is the charging. For OnePlus 3, you have to use their proprietary DASH Charge as oppose to QuickCharge 3.0. This means you can only buy OnePlus 3 chargers (or some not trustworthy knock offs) to take advantage of feature... it's not so bad now that they made the car charger available again on their website and the phone comes with a wall plug with the feature... it's just a departure from the standard many others are using and requires new accessory purchases... basically a OnePlus Money Grab.... DASH Charge is slightly faster but not enough for anyone but a battery loving neophyte to really take notice.
WINNER: AXON 7 - Sorry QuickCharge 3.0 Industry Standard beats proprietary DASH Charge even though DASH Charge is slightly faster.
HEAT
Not going to spend much time here. Both phones run Snapdragon 820's. Both phones are metal... guess what... they get hot under stress... so no winners here, only losers. Neither had to be powered off for getting too hot though, like my S7 needed to when I was doing its initial setup... so there's that. :good:
WINNER: Both or None... They get hot under processor stress and in the dreaded "At an event and have your camera constantly on then stick it in your pocket only to have 3rd degree burns on your thighs or butt" Test
SNAPPINESS
Neither phone I have taken the time to Mod or root or stare at compassionately... but both perform really well like they should. Now, let the 6GB vs. 4GB debates begin!!! First, it is well known that even after 2 updates, the OnePlus 3's RAM management is still wonky and does not fully utilize all that RAM. No matter. I can't see an advantage yet. Yes you could AnTuTu-whogivesapoop test them all day. I rather just talked about how using the phone feels. Neither have extensive bastardizations over stock android so neither grinds the phone to a halt like TouchWizCement does. I run the BETA of Sense 8 Launcher for All Android Phones on both. Both phones perform well with it. I have played Pokemon GO! on both along with Clash Royale... both run fine. GPS works good on both and locks in fairly quickly. It isn't the best I have seen but not the LG Worst either Until there's another processor to look at, I think most manufacturers are taking full advantage of the limits of the 820. Throwing RAM at it doesn't dramatically do anything either. I guess it good to always have it in your back pocket if needed.
WINNER: ONEPLUS 3 - Simply because it has more RAM, no real-world experience proves it faster. Fanboy Benchmarkers withstanding
************DISCLAIMER / NEWSFLASH************* FOR IT PEOPLE FROM NEW JERSEY AND/OR GENERAL KNOW-IT-ALLS
YES... One can easily claim that RAM on the face of it has nothing to do with Snappiness since no present day Android phone fully utilizes 4GB let alone 6GB of RAM... The point to be made here is that the OP3 although having more RAM has no advantage in snappiness over an AXON 7. With that said, since both phones cost the same, neither phone is snappier, why not pick the one with more RAM based on stats alone... for this particularly on the face of it unrelated category? Furthermore, there has been many tests of the OP3 that show that RAM in a way DOES influence its snappiness when compared to 4GB phones... not because of the amount of RAM but by OP3's RAM MANAGEMENT. Lastly, although it may seem like a marketing ploy now for OP3 to have 6GB of RAM since it is not needed since it is not utilized.... I have kind of heard this argument before... when phones had 1GB of RAM and 2GB phones were introduced, then when 3GB phones were introduced, etc. etc. and from basically every iSheep out there, that more RAM does not necessarily make a phone better or faster. Albeit true for the most part for Apple because they spend a vast amount of time developing their RAM Management and have iOS lock down, for Android and what seems to be a lack of development on this front, RAM amounts increase to handle the sloppiness of the RAM Management and/or lack of focus on developing this overlooked section of the phone's programming. Basically, OP3 moves the needle for better or worst towards 6GB at the same price as 4GB... more is more in this one scenario only...
DISPLAY
Not much to mention here either. Both have good displays. On paper, the AXON 7's is better. I would say that the average person not knowing that one has higher resolution than the other would have a hard time calling it out. Color reproduction is about the same on both as well. Neither have a "always-on" feature which would have been nice. Both have LED's for notifications. Here's where once again you just have to stick with the stats and say....
WINNER: AXON 7 - higher stats mean better screen right!!!!???
PHONE DESIGN
Wow! a bit to talk about here. Let's start on both phones exterior features and design. Both are designed well. Definitely not ugly by any stretch of the imagination. The AXON 7 was designed with help from BMW and significantly improves on the previous generation iteration, like having actual speakers in both of the speaker grill looking forward facing top and bottom of screen. I do have the gold AXON 7... the color isn't the greatest but I wasn't going to wait for the gray one to come out to test it... I might return the gold for a gray if they become available in my return window. The OnePlus 3 is a pretty phone too. It doesn't have a firm like BMW attached to it, but one feels they did a good job of improving on the OnePlus 2 design without getting away from their bread and butter core design elements. With that, I love the alert slider... call me an isheep but I feel to this day that it is the single greatest design advantage the iPhone has had over any Android phone for years now. Although not as perfectly functional as Apples is, the OnePlus 3 is a great feature. Both have excellent fingerprint readers. Very fast. For my use case, a front facing fingerprint reader is better. That's my use case, in a cradle, in my car, that I get in and out of while sometime leaving my phone in the cradle, makes the front facing reader slightly more convenient. NFC chip and camera placement good on both as well. AXON 7 does have one design characteristic that I found annoying and I noticed while playing Clash Royale.... the power button is on the right side of the phone near the center. While playing and trying to drag drop to the top of the screen, you can easily inadvertently toggle the on/off button, this might be the button is overly sensitive or just my clumsiness. OnePlus 3 scores some extras too with swapstyle cases... Why can't other phone manufacturers take notes here. I think it is great that I can get relatively cheap exclusively designed nice looking cases for my OnePlus 3... for the AXON 7, I'm stuck with Chinese knock off cheesy poop designed cases with TPU raining from skies... I need a case and sure the first thing that comes to mind when I get a nice looking professionally designed by BMW phone is to put it into a TPU trashcan of a case because 0.0 (zero point zero) cases by ZTE are available or even look worthy of residing on the phone.... yep, I so love it. AXON 7 does step it up with one thing, SD card compatibility. More storage... sure I can use that anytime...
WINNER: TIED - OnePlus 3 would have won here, but not having SD Card capability is just dumb... especially since you used the space for a dual SIM.
*********************ADDITIONAL DESIGN DISCUSSION************CAPACITIVE BUTTONS ON THE AXON 7**********************
Purposely I left this discussion out about the capacitive buttons on the AXON 7. WHY? You may ask. At first, like many, when I heard that not only does the AXON 7 only have capacitive buttons without the option to toggle to turn them off for on-screen buttons, the buttons themselves do not light up, did make me a little worried. But to not buy a phone based on a untested worry is just fear mongering at it best, plus I bought my AXON 7 from Amazon so that I could easily return it if I hated it. Well, surprisingly the capacitive button "issue" is really just a bunch of hype... yes, I do think that OP3 has the advantage here with the toggle for on-screen and that its buttons light up. However, the AXON 7 does provide a on-screen button solution although it is way more sloppy looks wise then OP3's. The whole light up button thing to me can be excused by what was an intentional design choice by ZTE. So, unlike the OP3 which has its all app and back buttons spread out along the bottom of the display, the AXON 7 distinctively has its all-app and back buttons crowded towards the center closer to the central home button. Why do this? Well, from my use in dark rooms and at night, it makes not seeing the actual buttons not an issue. Let me explain further. I know from muscle memory that the home button is in center of the bottom of screen... pretty easy to hit in a completely dark room unless I'm drunk that is... being able to do this on muscle memory then in turn with a slight adjustment to the right, makes it easy to hit the back button (setup for right hand in the AXON 7's setting) and same to the left with the all apps button. If the buttons were spaced out like OP3's without lights then it would be an issue... but in this case and what I hope is design answering function, the AXON 7 doesn't have an issue... once again to me, maybe not you.... hahahahaha
CAMERA
I have done a couple of these reviews and every time I point out that I am not a big fan of cameras on phones. I went to school for photography and movie making back when film was still used. Have seen lenses that cost more than my current house and have seen Ansel Adams original prints first hand. So, it makes me a camera snob... thus, my opinion of on phone cameras is that they are all Bantha PooDoo. However, improvements are made with every new phone and even though innovations have seem to slow in favor of the pixel wars... one day they might be great.
Looking at both and later I will put up some similar shots from both, each phone have decent cameras. The OnePlus performs better in low light especially however I would not count the AXON 7 out in the cold as I feel that the AXON 7's low light difficulties might be able to be corrected with feature updates. The AXON 7 does have it's ripoff version of a "live photo" that works pretty decent plus some decent scenario modes that just work better for pictures I may take. The OnePlus 3's camera software is just basic with good custom manual settings. The AXON 7 has manual mode as well. Like I said, I will upload some similar shots from each and you can decide.
WINNER: TBD
CONCLUSION
So, what can I conclude? Both phones are awesome... Both have plus and minuses. I don't think there's a clear hands down winner and would not want to argue that point. I can only tell you that beyond everything else that the lack of a system-wide equalizer for sound just annoys little brown stinkies out of me. My commute to work is a big part of my day sometimes 7 days a week. I want to listen to Sirius XM app and Google Play Music so it sound great in my car. I want to set some equalization that make it sound awesome then forget it is even there. Not constant resetting of bass boost, tweaking sound to have it all reset again and again. Why provide a basic equalizer in Google Play Music on the OnePlus 3 that always has the bass setting reset when a call comes in, you switch to a new app or the crappy RAM Management software kicks it out of memory even though you locked it into memory on the all apps screen? That just pains me... If OnePlus does listen to their customer base, maybe just maybe they will add one in a future OTA update. Who knows. Having had the original AXON, I have to say that this phone is definitely an improvement and is worth checking out if you liked the original. I am still a little off-put by the fact that ZTE has done very little to support this phone with accessories like cases and stuff making me hit Aliexpress for the Oscar the Grouch specials that they have there. Could you survive with either one of these phones as your next new phone... of course! Hopefully, this little review will help you out in that decision. Lastly and as always, this is just Some Guys Opinion...
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Newsflash - Having 6gb of RAM doesn't make a phone more snappy than a 4gb phone... people need to stop thinking this...4gb is more than enough RAM for even the most hardcore user...6gb is just a gimmick for sales.
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Newsflash - Having 6gb of RAM doesn't make a phone more snappy than a 4gb phone... people need to stop thinking this...4gb is more than enough RAM for even the most hardcore user...6gb is just a gimmick for sales.
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Newsflash- didn't say it did but with proper RAM management it COULD in theory be more snappy if it kept more apps in memory not requiring them to be reloaded. Also if the phones are the same price why not have more. Was pretty much my point. It makes no difference but higher quantity wins out. Your argument is the same for better displays 1080p is good enough why would you need more? Because they can and do... Snore
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Newsflash- didn't say it did but with proper RAM management it COULD in theory be more snappy if it kept more apps in memory not requiring them to be reloaded. Also if the phones are the same price why not have more. Was pretty much my point. It makes no difference but higher quantity wins out. Your argument is the same for better displays 1080p is good enough why would you need more? Because they can and do... Snore
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lol...why don't you read what you wrote...Snappiness -OP3 simply because it has more RAM.
All I'm saying is you're wrong...the OP3 could very well be "snappier" but it sure as hell isn't because it has 6gb of memory... memory management issues or not...the only time RAM would take away from a modern day smartphone's speed or cause heavy lag would be if it had very low amount of RAM (512mb or 1gb)....even 2gb phones run great on Android M...most high end phones that have 3 or more GB of memory never use all of it...you could load up 250,apps simultaneously and you would never use 4gb of memory...trust me I've tried and I'm using the OP2...most if not ALL issues related to lag these days or just spotty performance in the UK is related to the OS and how the OEM implemented it...heavy skinning, bloatware, etc etc.
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lol...why don't you read what you wrote...Snappiness -OP3 simply because it has more RAM.
All I'm saying is you're wrong...the OP3 could very well be "snappier" but it sure as hell isn't because it has 6gb of memory... memory management issues or not...the only time RAM would take away from a modern day smartphone's speed or cause heavy lag would be if it had very low amount of RAM (512mb or 1gb)....even 2gb phones run great on Android M...most high end phones that have 3 or more GB of memory never use all of it...you could load up 250,apps simultaneously and you would never use 4gb of memory...trust me I've tried and I'm using the OP2...most if not ALL issues related to lag these days or just spotty performance in the UK is related to the OS and how the OEM implemented it...heavy skinning, bloatware, etc etc.
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Bra- I know you guys in the UK think you invented English language but...
The whole paragraph explains that neither the Axon 7 or the OP3 is faster or more snappy. In so much as this is true, why not have 6GB of RAM if it doesn't cost more. Thus exactly what I wrote rather than the trainwreck you wrote :
WINNER: ONEPLUS 3 - Simply because it has more RAM, no real-world experience proves it faster. Fanboy Benchmarkers withstanding
Which simply means in headlines, newsflashes or whatever else makes you feel like you are telling someone that you're important that when 2 phones perform the same, might as well have the one with more stuff, regardless if it helps or not...
I prefer that I pick who puts words in my mouth and it turns out you're not one of them
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Bra- I know you guys in the UK think you invented English language but...
The whole paragraph explains that neither the Axon 7 or the OP3 is faster or more snappy. In so much as this is true, why not have 6GB of RAM if it doesn't cost more. Thus exactly what I wrote rather than the trainwreck you wrote :
WINNER: ONEPLUS 3 - Simply because it has more RAM, no real-world experience proves it faster. Fanboy Benchmarkers withstanding
Which simply means in headlines, newsflashes or whatever else makes you feel like you are telling someone that you're important that when 2 phones perform the same, might as well have the one with more stuff, regardless if it helps or not...
I prefer that I pick who puts words in mouth and it turns out your not one of them
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"BRA" It was spell check that changed UI to UK... would have thought that was clearly evident...but alas...
And I know what he was implying...bra...lol...aren't bras worn by women? Maybe you mean Bruh?
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"BRA" It was spell check that changed UI to UK... would have thought that was clearly evident...but alas...
And I know what he was implying...bra...lol...aren't bras worn by women? Maybe you mean Bruh?
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Nope I meant to call you "bra" and spell check had my back. Bruh is for my bruhs. "Bra" is for someone exactly like you because since you must wear them since you're a little biatch... Trolling flaming gnome. Go get in line for Harry Potter and have a nice day BRA
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PURPOSE
So 1st and foremost, the plan here is to give you my experience with these 2 phones. Granted, I have only used the Axon 7 for about 3 days now and can say I have yet to fully break it in to find everything that may or may not be right / wrong with it. However, this will be a unbiased look and comparison. I'm neither a fanboy or sheep. No brand affiliation. Not a programmer either, just a pro-sumer Senior Member of XDA willing to get trolled, flamed, etc. for sharing a look at these 2 phones. Hopefully, I can give "the everyday guy / gal look" without getting bogged down in stats, variables or benchmarks. Here goes...
MY BACKGROUND
No one special. Just a guy that likes the latest tech... phones being at the top of the list. I am a nerd. No doubt about that. I think anyone that knows about XDA probably is to some extent. No brand loyalty. Recently, I have had the privilege to try out the following phones:
1. Axon 7
2. OnePlus 3
3. HTC 10
4. LeEcco Le Max 2
5. Huawei P9
6. LG G5
7. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
8. Huawei Mate 8
9. Huawei Nexus 6P
10. LG Nexus 5X
11. Samsung Note 5
12. Apple iPhone 6s+
And probably some more, but these are the most recent. Does that make me qualified to make a review... Maybe. It does make me an idiot that likes new phones, though. I am always looking for something that meets my needs but also is a good phone. Currently with TMobile but have been with ATT, Verizon & Sprint at some point over 20 years of using cell phones.
MY NEEDS
I drive about 40 miles everyday to work (yes, my work week is currently 7 days a week with a few occasional days off). So, with this in mind and where I drive, I need the minimum requirements:
1. Can Stream Music
2. Bluetooth is fully compatible with my 2016 vehicle
3. An equalizer of some sort since I have only switch out my new cars speakers for better ones and don't plan on changing or adding a better sound system.
4. Decent pictures when needed
5. As a nerd, I like to "mesmerize" people with a pay with your phone app like Apple Pay or Android Pay
6. Works with my Huawei Watch
7. Relatively not laggy - will sometimes do some ROM-ing or some customization but since I tend to get rid of the phones quickly I try not to void warranties or make it too non-stock
THE COMPARISON
I am looking at my experience with the OnePlus 3 and the Axon 7 under/around these requirements and some normal stuff like battery, screen, snappiness, heat, speakers, etc. Here goes:
SOUND OVERALL
There is not too many times when I do a review comparison where 1 phone just crushes the other... and I don't mean like crushing an empty aluminum beer can in your hand crushing... I mean like BigFoot crushing late model junk cars at the end of a Monster Truck Rally Crushin'.... 'Mericaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! Sorry got carried away there a second. Honestly, how phone manufacturers cannot include a system-wide sound equalizer with all the other STUPID GUI tweaks and bastardizations they do to Android especially is beyond me in 2016. Most people are transitioning to bluetooth headphones or have bluetooth in their cars and for the most part use streaming services to/for music. Yes, there is the occasional dude with the $1000 plug-in headphones that also plugs into a in-line $2000 DAC that only listens to download Loseless Quality Music with the Music App that came with the phone.... with a show of hands, how many fall into this category??? Then why pray tell is this the only music equalization most manufacturers are catering too on their phones (Apple included)? I don't know just wanted to rant a little. With that said though, the inclusion of Dolby ATMOS without having to root on the Axon 7 plus its dual stereo forward facing speakers makes this a non-competition. Yes, you could add ViperATMOSBeatsDon'tcare Mod.zip to a rooted TWRP OnePlus 3... but why should I have to? Why can't some system-wide equalizer be included Mr. FlagShip Killer? Look at their own Community Forum and its one of the most active requests since the OnePlus 3 came out (along with actually using all the RAM the phone has)... Good Work ZTE!!! I'm sure for all you headphone people too that the AXON 7 would dominate even though I have zero to judge that on since I have never taken either the OnePlus 3's headphones nor the AXON 7's headphones out of the box.
WINNER: AXON 7 BigFoot- Crushing OnePlus 3 Grave Digger.
BATTERY
People get bent out of shape nowadays about the "wall hugger" syndrome... this is the need to re-charge your phone more than once, twice, 3-times etc. per day and being attached to a charger constantly. Well, we only have ourselves and technology to blame. Battery technology has yet to progress to a point that adequately matches all the other advances cell phones have made... I can remember in the 90's getting my first Li-ion Battery Cell Phone and was like "WOW!!! I can charge this anytime I want, days of battery life, no need to discharge the whole phone before recharging and no need for extra batteries..." Fast forward almost 30 years... AND its the same type of battery... So no phone truly wins here until technology gets better. This too along with our need for skinny things... women, cocktails, bank account, soda, etc. have phones getting increasingly skinnier without ever considering what it has do with the battery is disturbing. If only we could get back to the simpler times of a bagphone, then the battery could be as big as you want it... AHHH, the simpler times. HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! Really though, the batteries on both phones perform very similar in my use. The place where they differ the most is the charging. For OnePlus 3, you have to use their proprietary DASH Charge as oppose to QuickCharge 3.0. This means you can only buy OnePlus 3 chargers (or some not trustworthy knock offs) to take advantage of feature... it's not so bad now that they made the car charger available again on their website and the phone comes with a wall plug with the feature... it's just a departure from the standard many others are using and requires new accessory purchases... basically a OnePlus Money Grab.... DASH Charge is slightly faster but not enough for anyone but a battery loving neophyte to really take notice.
WINNER: AXON 7 - Sorry QuickCharge 3.0 Industry Standard beats proprietary DASH Charge even though DASH Charge is slightly faster.
HEAT
Not going to spend much time here. Both phones run Snapdragon 820's. Both phones are metal... guess what... they get hot under stress... so no winners here, only losers. Neither had to be powered off for getting too hot though, like my S7 needed to when I was doing its initial setup... so there's that. :good:
WINNER: Both or None... They get hot under processor stress and in the dreaded "At an event and have your camera constantly on then stick it in your pocket only to have 3rd degree burns on your thighs or butt" Test
SNAPPINESS
Neither phone I have taken the time to Mod or root or stare at compassionately... but both perform really well like they should. Now, let the 6GB vs. 4GB debates begin!!! First, it is well known that even after 2 updates, the OnePlus 3's RAM management is still wonky and does not fully utilize all that RAM. No matter. I can't see an advantage yet. Yes you could AnTuTu-whogivesapoop test them all day. I rather just talked about how using the phone feels. Neither have extensive bastardizations over stock android so neither grinds the phone to a halt like TouchWizCement does. I run the BETA of Sense 8 Launcher for All Android Phones on both. Both phones perform well with it. I have played Pokemon GO! on both along with Clash Royale... both run fine. GPS works good on both and locks in fairly quickly. It isn't the best I have seen but not the LG Worst either [emoji14] Until there's another processor to look at, I think most manufacturers are taking full advantage of the limits of the 820. Throwing RAM at it doesn't dramatically do anything either. I guess it good to always have it in your back pocket if needed.
WINNER: ONEPLUS 3 - Simply because it has more RAM, no real-world experience proves it faster. Fanboy Benchmarkers withstanding
DISPLAY
Not much to mention here either. Both have good displays. On paper, the AXON 7's is better. I would say that the average person not knowing that one has higher resolution than the other would have a hard time calling it out. Color reproduction is about the same on both as well. Neither have a "always-on" feature which would have been nice. Both have LED's for notifications. Here's where once again you just have to stick with the stats and say....
WINNER: AXON 7 - higher stats mean better screen right!!!!???
PHONE DESIGN
Wow! a bit to talk about here. Let's start on both phones exterior features and design. Both are designed well. Definitely not ugly by any stretch of the imagination. The AXON 7 was designed with help from BMW and significantly improves on the previous generation iteration, like having actual speakers in both of the speaker grill looking forward facing top and bottom of screen. I do have the gold AXON 7... the color isn't the greatest but I wasn't going to wait for the gray one to come out to test it... I might return the gold for a gray if they become available in my return window. The OnePlus 3 is a pretty phone too. It doesn't have a firm like BMW attached to it, but one feels they did a good job of improving on the OnePlus 2 design without getting away from their bread and butter core design elements. With that, I love the alert slider... call me an isheep but I feel to this day that it is the single greatest design advantage the iPhone has had over any Android phone for years now. Although not as perfectly functional as Apples is, the OnePlus 3 is a great feature. Both have excellent fingerprint readers. Very fast. For my use case, a front facing fingerprint reader is better. That's my use case, in a cradle, in my car, that I get in and out of while sometime leaving my phone in the cradle, makes the front facing reader slightly more convenient. NFC chip and camera placement good on both as well. AXON 7 does have one design characteristic that I found annoying and I noticed while playing Clash Royale.... the power button is on the right side of the phone near the center. While playing and trying to drag drop to the top of the screen, you can easily inadvertently toggle the on/off button, this might be the button is overly sensitive or just my clumsiness. OnePlus 3 scores some extras too with swapstyle cases... Why can't other phone manufacturers take notes here. I think it is great that I can get relatively cheap exclusively designed nice looking cases for my OnePlus 3... for the AXON 7, I'm stuck with Chinese knock off cheesy poop designed cases with TPU raining from skies... I need a case and sure the first thing that comes to mind when I get a nice looking professionally designed by BMW phone is to put it into a TPU trashcan of a case because 0.0 (zero point zero) cases by ZTE are available or even look worthy of residing on the phone.... yep, I so love it. AXON 7 does step it up with one thing, SD card compatibility. More storage... sure I can use that anytime...
WINNER: TIED - OnePlus 3 would have won here, but not having SD Card capability is just dumb... especially since you used the space for a dual SIM.
CAMERA
I have done a couple of these reviews and every time I point out that I am not a big fan of cameras on phones. I went to school for photography and movie making back when film was still used. Have seen lenses that cost more than my current house and have seen Ansel Adams original prints first hand. So, it makes me a camera snob... thus, my opinion of on phone cameras is that they are all Bantha PooDoo. However, improvements are made with every new phone and even though innovations have seem to slow in favor of the pixel wars... one day they might be great.
Looking at both and later I will put up some similar shots from both, each phone have decent cameras. The OnePlus performs better in low light especially however I would not count the AXON 7 out in the cold as I feel that the AXON 7's low light difficulties might be able to be corrected with feature updates. The AXON 7 does have it's ripoff version of a "live photo" that works pretty decent plus some decent scenario modes that just work better for pictures I may take. The OnePlus 3's camera software is just basic with good custom manual settings. The AXON 7 has manual mode as well. Like I said, I will upload some similar shots from each and you can decide.
WINNER: TBD
CONCLUSION
So, what can I conclude? Both phones are awesome... Both have plus and minuses. I don't think there's a clear hands down winner and would not want to argue that point. I can only tell you that beyond everything else that the lack of a system-wide equalizer for sound just annoys little brown stinkies out of me. My commute to work is a big part of my day sometimes 7 days a week. I want to listen to Sirius XM app and Google Play Music so it sound great in my car. I want to set some equalization that make it sound awesome then forget it is even there. Not constant resetting of bass boost, tweaking sound to have it all reset again and again. Why provide a basic equalizer in Google Play Music on the OnePlus 3 that always has the bass setting reset when a call comes in, you switch to a new app or the crappy RAM Management software kicks it out of memory even though you locked it into memory on the all apps screen? That just pains me... If OnePlus does listen to their customer base, maybe just maybe they will add one in a future OTA update. Who knows. Having had the original AXON, I have to say that this phone is definitely an improvement and is worth checking out if you liked the original. I am still a little off-put by the fact that ZTE has done very little to support this phone with accessories like cases and stuff making me hit Aliexpress for the Oscar the Grouch specials that they have there. Could you survive with either one of these phones as your next new phone... of course! Hopefully, this little review will help you out in that decision. Lastly and as always, this is just Some Guys Opinion...
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Thanks but no thanks... You actually didn't influence my thoughts. More like 1 step forward, 1 step backward, your pros fit both phones matched your cons
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Thanks for your comparison! Not sure why people are so arrogant or condescending. Appreciate your effort writing this up so some of us can make a better decision.
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Thanks but no thanks... You actually didn't influence my thoughts. More like 1 step forward, 1 step backward, your pros fit both phones matched your cons
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That's the whole point. Too many so called "real" reviews online do not give an honest opinion and are influenced by the author getting free stuff, free phone, etc. My point is to not make you say "hey I need to go get one of these phones now" but rather "I did know that and didn't know this... now I do." Thanks for reading!
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Thanks for your comparison! Not sure why people are so arrogant or condescending. Appreciate your effort writing this up so some of us can make a better decision.
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Yep!! You got the point exactly. I'm not here to "influence" anyone into making a decision. I'm not a ZTE or OP3 salesperson. Just laying out real world facts as I see them (Thus the title of the post). Too many blog reviews make phones out to be the greatest thing since sliced bread or the bottom layer of poop in an unattended bird cage (like the stuff stuck to newspaper on the bottom). The fact of the matter is that these people tend to be influenced in other ways (monetarily, free stuff, etc.) to make or break a review. Just because I posted in the AXON 7 forum, does not mean that the AXON 7 wins every category automatically. The AXON 7 is a good phone but not without some flaws, same with the OP3. It's knowing what flaws you can live with and which ones you can't that should influence your decision rather than Some Guys Opinion hahahahahaha :highfive:
Post some stats of battery life comparison. I highly doubt the A7 gets better battery than the OP3.
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Nope I meant to call you "bra" and spell check had my back. Bruh is for my bruhs. "Bra" is for someone exactly like you because since you must wear them since you're a little biatch... Trolling flaming gnome. Go get in line for Harry Potter and have a nice day BRA
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I'm an American and am embarrassed to read what you wrote.
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darkjedi said:
I'm an American and am embarrassed to read what you wrote.
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You are an American?
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I'm an American and am embarrassed to read what you wrote.
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I am too but he stopped commenting so there's that. Sorry I know it was very lame
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Post some stats of battery life comparison. I highly doubt the A7 gets better battery than the OP3.
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Didn't say it did actually.... I said it performed similarly. I also said that the OP3 actually charges faster. Why did I pick the AXON 7 then.... well, that's the question isn't?
Oh wait... it's right there in the Battery paragraph if you only took time to read thoroughly... thanks!
I guess, that the snappiness of the OnePlus 3 isn't only because of more Ram, but also because of the much slimmer Oxygen OS.
I didn't receive my OnePlus 3 so far, but even when it's faster, I think I can't live without those awesome speakers of the ZTE Axon 7.
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Didn't say it did actually.... I said it performed similarly. I also said that the OP3 actually charges faster. Why did I pick the AXON 7 then.... well, that's the question isn't?
Oh wait... it's right there in the Battery paragraph if you only took time to read thoroughly... thanks!
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Your review was kind of big b.s that's why no time to waste on reading all of it. Do a better job next time. Thanks!
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I guess, that the snappiness of the OnePlus 3 isn't only because of more Ram, but also because of the much slimmer Oxygen OS.
I didn't receive my OnePlus 3 so far, but even when it's faster, I think I can't live without those awesome speakers of the ZTE Axon 7.
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Yep. I wish I could get past the sound thing. Unfortunately it consumes about an hour of my day everyday if not longer. You'll enjoy the OP3. Great phone!!
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Your review was kind of big b.s that's why no time to waste on reading all of it. Do a better job next time. Thanks!
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Why is it a bs review? Explain
for those who got the phone already (lucky), any issues so far to be aware of and test once our beloved phones arrive?
high price, large phone size, finger reader on the back, battery size - does not count!
I have only had 1 issue with an app. Storm Radar from the weather channel. Randomly crashes.
Nothing big but.. Samsung pay for some..... key word some carriers like sprint had issue starting it up.. You can google if that's resolved
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Nothing big but.. Samsung pay for some..... key word some carriers like sprint had issue starting it up.. You can google if that's resolved
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I received an APP update that resolved my Samsung Pay issue of not connecting.
One week in and no issues yet. Wish the battery was bigger. Lol. C
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for those who got the phone already (lucky), any issues so far to be aware of and test once our beloved phones arrive?
high price, large phone size, finger reader on the back, battery size - does not count!
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I strongly suggest you don't read the threads in this forum. If you do you would either cancel or laugh depending on your IQ!
Samsung have made tens of millions of mobile phones if not billions. They have a very solid reputation now and IF they make a mistake they own up to it.
ALL and EVERY mobile we buy will have lemons I am certain that following last years little upset, cough cough, Samsung will have done everything in their power to insure the Note 8 is a wonderful device that we will all be proud to own and the envy of all fruity brand owners.
I find in life if we look under the sofa we WILL find dust?
Enjoy your Note 8 it will be fine.
Ryland
not problems here. All works great on my tmobile model.
No issues here. I LOVE this device! Everything from the box to using the phone for a while now, just wonderful! The quality is leaps and bounds better than its predecessors.
1st problem is getting the phone.
2nd is light leaks from screen
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I'm on Sprint. LTE issues which were not present on my a8 plus in the same area. And My youtube app does not show the crop to fit icon at all. Did a factory reset from settings and recovery. Still no icon. Anyone else?
It charges slowly but I just assume it's them being overly cautious same with the smaller battery. The photos in low/no light have a lot of noise but most people won't be using it like that without a flash anyway. Bixby was till I found out how to make her respond to things it hears with smart ass comments, now I enjoy it. It's a good phone overall and most is just nitpicking at things.
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One week in and no issues yet. Wish the battery was bigger. Lol. C
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what performance are you seeing? Big screen, small battery concerns. here....
After a week it should have settled and built up its stamina.
Agreed. Though for me it charges pretty quickly. Maybe I forgot how fast the 7 was after a year with the iPhone which was glacial.
Also, low light isn't horrible if you even have an offset light source. I've been happily surprised with that.
I definitely have no huge complaints. The battery life could be better but I use my phone a lot.
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Ryland Johnson said:
Samsung have made tens of millions of mobile phones if not billions. They have a very solid reputation now
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that was obvious last year with the note 7.1 recall and then exactly the same problem with version 7.2 lol.....they clearly took a huge hit on this. Trust is a strong word to place on a firm that failed ....twice. Personally I don't believe there was a massive problem but the market deemed it as catastrophic...
I wonder how many in total went pop compared to apple or any other device using lithium ion batteries!
My neighbour has/had a robot mower that caught fire in the summer ..... LI batteries are fragile but I still wonder why Samsung plays it so safe with a titchy battery when plenty of other phones (much cheaper too) use larger batteries without problems.
My problem with N8 is I can't get the grin off my face since I got it and look like a retard, not tough businessman I pretend to be.
bonerp said:
that was obvious last year with the note 7.1 recall and then exactly the same problem with version 7.2 lol.....they clearly took a huge hit on this. Trust is a strong word to place on a firm that failed ....twice. Personally I don't believe there was a massive problem but the market deemed it as catastrophic...
I wonder how many in total went pop compared to apple or any other device using lithium ion batteries!
My neighbour has/had a robot mower that caught fire in the summer ..... LI batteries are fragile but I still wonder why Samsung plays it so safe with a titchy battery when plenty of other phones (much cheaper too) use larger batteries without problems.
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You are agreeing and disagreeing with me in the same post?
"A firm that failed twice". I bought both those note 7's and it was an upsetting time. I hardly think ?200? mobiles going pop out of the number Samsung has made makes Samsung a risk? After you mention the Note 7 situation you then write the same yourself.
If you view the YouTube clips on battery you will see the Note 8 does better than my present SGS8+.
Have you seen the schematics for the Note 8? You can't get a pin inside because its the S-pen that takes a lot off space. The Note 8 has had one hell of a bashing because of its size as it is. I find that absurd as by nature, from the Note 1, They have been the larger versions of their siblings, the S range.
Ryland
Ryland Johnson said:
You are agreeing and disagreeing with me in the same post?
"A firm that failed twice". I bought both those note 7's and it was an upsetting time. I hardly think ?200? mobiles going pop out of the number Samsung has made makes Samsung a risk? After you mention the Note 7 situation you then write the same yourself.
If you view the YouTube clips on battery you will see the Note 8 does better than my present SGS8+.
Have you seen the schematics for the Note 8? You can't get a pin inside because its the S-pen that takes a lot off space. The Note 8 has had one hell of a bashing because of its size as it is. I find that absurd as by nature, from the Note 1, They have been the larger versions of their siblings, the S range.
Ryland
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I didn't say I saw Samsung as a risk but the media and the market response did (and boringly they still start any Note 8 reviews with "following the firestarter note 7..." yawn. Maybe they will give this up in a couple of years time! :silly: I guess to recover buyers confidence that is why the battery size has shrunk. I don't see this as necessary and I'd rather the phone was a fraction a of mm thicker to allow for a sensible sized battery. Plenty cram in a good size so for a firm like Sammy its not really an unworkable challenge.
I'm not bothered about an S8+ comparison - if anything it makes me worry that the smaller battery and bigger screen will result in a diminished battery after a relatively short life or even make 18hrs of use. I could finish off the S8+ within 15hrs. through relatively normal use....
Hence asking the question!
I haven't ordered one (yet) as don't need the Dex thing (especially if it takes up to 60 days to order and received - thats terrible). I'll see how real life reviews pan out over the next week or so and order one then hopefully discounted a smidge (already available from amazon at £844 and Very discounted by £86 for a credit arrangement - easily cancelled after a free period).
Keep bugs and reviews coming ...
guthrien said:
Agreed. Though for me it charges pretty quickly. Maybe I forgot how fast the 7 was after a year with the iPhone which was glacial.
Also, low light isn't horrible if you even have an offset light source. I've been happily surprised with that.
I definitely have no huge complaints. The battery life could be better but I use my phone a lot.
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If you can post a photo of yours in low/no light, I am really thinking something is off with the camera. I reset the settings just to be sure but the photo clearly has sizable amounts of noise.
I'm thinking it's not a great example because this one does have a lot of noise up close. The thing you completely can't tell is just how dark it was. The light source that shows obvious here was a very weak lamp. Also, no flash. It's obviously some post processing so I expect some noise, the question is could I get a shot in those conditions at all?
So not a great example but not seeable with my iPhone (which has an amazing camera too), so I was impressed. I'll try to get some better ones with comparison later.
https://i.imgur.com/ErCZgWD.jpg
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Same problem here
alfamega190 said:
I'm on Sprint. LTE issues which were not present on my a8 plus in the same area. And My youtube app does not show the crop to fit icon at all. Did a factory reset from settings and recovery. Still no icon. Anyone else?
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I'm on Verizon and I also don't show the crop to fit screen in you tube... we need to find a fix. Very annoying.
I’ve been in love with electronic gadgets for years. I had the first Palm Pilot and the HTC Blue Angel, a great windows mobile phone with a keyboard. Many of you are probably too young to be familiar with these devices. Each year, and sometimes twice a year, I would get so excited to see the new devices come out sporting new tech. I would buy two new phones a year, usually from Samsung as the new Galaxy S and Note models came out. I HAVE NEVER BEEN AS DISAPPOINTED WITH THE CELL PHONE MANUFACTURERS AS I AM TODAY. Let me explain why.
Apple is one of the most successful cell phone manufacturers. The I-Phone (the I stands for Idiot) has not been successful because of its great design or software; but because so many people were already hooked on the I-Pad and I-Tunes for their music and media. Another feature that has kept Apple high on the sales charts is I-Message. Though the Apple has good (not great) hardware, its software is for idiots (this is good because there are so many of them) and its feature set is very weak. My primary disgust with current phones is that all the Android manufactures are chasing Apple and removing features that made their cell phones great.
Let’s look at some of these features.
Removable Battery.
A phone is no good if the battery is dead. HTC and Samsung started out right with a replaceable battery. The idiot Apple loving pundits in this industry have reported gleefully that the removeable battery is gone forever. I hope not. No matter how fast a cell phone charges, there’s always times when you just don’t have time to charge. There are so many times when you realize your battery is almost dead and you need to be somewhere else NOW. I’m currently using the last of the great phones with a replaceable batter – the LG V20. I am an extremely heavy cell phone user. I have four batteries (one came with the phone) and three chargers. I keep a charged battery in my pocket and two in the chargers. I never have to plug in my phone. For each of my three sets of battery and charger I paid $22. So for $66, I never run out charge.
I laugh when I see others tell me – “Wait, I cannot go yet, my phone’s dead.” The most idiotic thing is Samsung making a phone that can share a charge with others. Who the heck is going to do that? What Samsung and other manufactures should do is sell a charger and battery set direct for $29 or less. They charge $29 for their wireless chargers and you end up needing two or three so you can have one at the office and a couple at home anyways.
One of the most important things about the removeable battery is the ability to extend the life of the phone. The life of batteries decreases after a short period. It’s ridiculous and costly to have to send in your phone to have the battery replaced.
Build Quality/Cellular Connectivity
On any given day, you can find a reviewer of a cellular device touting “build quality.” Are they just stupid or Apple lovers? Samsung’s build quality was berated by reviewers because they had cheap plastic frames and plastic backs on their phones. This cheap plastic was great. The plastic back allowed easy access to the battery, SIM card, and SD card. Furthermore, plastic frames have better cellular connectivity than aluminum frames do. They are also much cheaper to make and are lighter. Most use a phone case to protect their phones anyway.
So because the industry has chased Apple, we Android users have no replaceable battery, no easy access to SIM and SD cards, heavier phones, and a much higher cost – now over $1,000. My Samsung Note 9 is so heavy that I get fatigued just holding it up in bed. The Note 2 made years ago was a masterpiece in terms of manufacture and feel. It was light and had nice curved corners. It felt great in the hand.
Screen & Screen Dimensions.
Most cell phone manufactures have a great screen. However, somewhere along the way, Samsung decided that a curved screen was a good idea. It’s just a stupid and useless sales gimmick. A flat screen can be easily protected with a case the edges of which extend above the screen. Such a case not only protects the screen but allows one to grip the device without touching the screen.
My next screen grip is the narrow screen. We cannot blame this trend on Apple. As I’ve aged, I need to use reading glasses. When the screens were wider (3 inches and above), I could read almost everything without my reading glasses. With my Note 9, I must use my glasses all the time. I have a LG Stylo 3 too. It has a wide screen that is easy for me to read. Also viewing videos on the wider screen is much better for everyone.
I get it that some people have small hands and need a slimmer phone. But there’s lots of people out there with big hands. You’d think that with all the Android phone models designed each year, someone could make a phone for us men. LG, you’ve got a ThinQ line. How about a FatQ line?
Camera.
Most of the cameras on today’s higher end phones are great and they need to be. I’d like to see more optical magnification.
3.5mm Jack.
Samsung, don’t you get it? People want the 3.5mm jack. Yes, they all have Bluetooth headsets. But sometimes you forget to charge them or need to use a wired headset for other purposes. I bought the Note 9 but will NOT be buying the Note 10 primarily due to the lack of a headphone jack.
IR Blaster/FM Radio.
These are two features I really miss on phones. I love not having to search for my TV’s remote control. This was a great feature now missing on almost all phones. I guess if Apple doesn’t have it, then no one needs it.
The FM radio may seem outdated to some. However, us older guys listen to talk radio and a bunch of other stuff that makes us smarter not dumber like the music you listen to on Spotify, etc. Furthermore, FM radio doesn’t suck the life out of the battery like I-Heart radio. What’s really nice about the FM radio is that you can get reception even where you don’t have cell service. This could be important in an emergency where cell service is down. I use the FM radio at our cabin where the cell signal is weak.
FM radio is available on almost all chips my by Qualcomm and Samsung. Yet, many manufacturers, including Google, make their phones so the FM radio is not functional. Shame on them.
Conclusion.
Android phone manufacturers are giving us phones that have less features, are less useful, are heavier and cost more. What’s the advantage of buying a new phone? Is it any wonder that the sales of flagship cell phones are decreasing? Quit chasing Apple and start adding back in real features that add value.
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Nobody gives a **** that you miss the removable battery or that you don't like the phone. Save it for your diary.
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I give a **** that he misses the removable battery!
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I give a **** that he misses the removable battery!
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As do I. It should never of been removed as an option.
Form over function. Design over usability.
These are the priorities that Apple promoted and all other manufacturers followed, sadly.
Bollocks!
"a phone is no good if the battery is dead" = A car is no good if its gastank is empty. Do you carry additional gastanks with you to extend the mileage, or do you have the discipline to stop for gas when it is needed?
You are complaining about the lack of removable battery because you like to extend the phone's life by buying additional batteries. But you are buying two new phones every year? In my opinion that doesn't make any sense unless you're collecting them for a personal museum-like use.
If I could use to choose between removable battery or waterproof housing back in the days (let's say around the Note 2 era) I would have chosen waterproof housing. These days I cannot imagine why someone is not been able to charge there phones on a regular (daily) basis. So carrying extra batteries all day sounds stupid to me, and is the main reason powerbanks exist.
- 3,5mm jack?...Old technology....forget about it en move on.
- Rounded glass, metal frame not good? Millions of devices are bought by customers who are drooling about their shiny metal and rounded devices. Why in the hell would a manufacturer not jump in that gap and keep using ugly plastic screens and bodies? People are willing to pay the high prices for it...it is just a simple matter of demand.
- IR blaster? Seriously? In an era where we could controle devices with wifi/BT, even with voice commands etc.
- FM radio? There are dozens of apps out there where you could listen to thousands (if not more) radiostations, in the most cases in digital quality.
Your post, I mean rant, is nothing but a whining post about features that have had their time. Technology is moving on, I suggest you do too. Maybe you get a revelation and see that (not all ) I-Phone users aren't idiots. Those who keeps complaining about "it was way better back then" are...
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Bollocks!
"a phone is no good if the battery is dead" = A car is no good if its gastank is empty. Do you carry additional gastanks with you to extend the mileage, or do you have the discipline to stop for gas when it is needed?
You are complaining about the lack of removable battery because you like to extend the phone's life by buying additional batteries. But you are buying two new phones every year? In my opinion that doesn't make any sense unless you're collecting them for a personal museum-like use.
If I could use to choose between removable battery or waterproof housing back in the days (let's say around the Note 2 era) I would have chosen waterproof housing. These days I cannot imagine why someone is not been able to charge there phones on a regular (daily) basis. So carrying extra batteries all day sounds stupid to me, and is the main reason powerbanks exist.
- 3,5mm jack?...Old technology....forget about it en move on.
- Rounded glass, metal frame not good? Millions of devices are bought by customers who are drooling about their shiny metal and rounded devices. Why in the hell would a manufacturer not jump in that gap and keep using ugly plastic screens and bodies? People are willing to pay the high prices for it...it is just a simple matter of demand.
- IR blaster? Seriously? In an era where we could controle devices with wifi/BT, even with voice commands etc.
- FM radio? There are dozens of apps out there where you could listen to thousands (if not more) radiostations, in the most cases in digital quality.
Your post, I mean rant, is nothing but a whining post about features that have had their time. Technology is moving on, I suggest you do too. Maybe you get a revelation and see that (not all ) I-Phone users aren't idiots. Those who keeps complaining about "it was way better back then" are...
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OMG! Chill, guys. He was only expressing an opinion, not attacking your mother.
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OMG! Chill, guys. He was only expressing an opinion, not attacking your mother.
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Agreed! One thing I really don't understand...why manufacturer's follow apple? Unless apple pays other manufacturers To me it is the same thing if someone jumps from the bridge, then I would be doing it as well. Why not to do the opposite...Apple removed headphone jack, we(android people) keep it. When manufacturers follow apple, it shows users that apple is smart and go ahead buy their products. There are so many manufacturers around the worlds and once a notch on the phone became a thing, many started to copy. Small camera cutout is fine, but not the big notch!
rambo6 said:
Though the Apple has good (not great) hardware, its software is for idiots (this is good because there are so many of them) and its feature set is very weak.
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Apple actually has great hardware. Their SOC is something that Qualcomm just can't match. As for their software, it's not "for idiots". It's for average users that only care about the standard smartphone experience. It's not for enthusiasts. Calling every IPhone user an idiot just shows how dumb YOU are.
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Removable Battery.
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Get a powerbank. They're cheap enough and occupy basically the same space a spare battery would.
rambo6 said:
Most cell phone manufactures have a great screen. However, somewhere along the way, Samsung decided that a curved screen was a good idea. It’s just a stupid and useless sales gimmick. A flat screen can be easily protected with a case the edges of which extend above the screen. Such a case not only protects the screen but allows one to grip the device without touching the screen.
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There are still plenty of phones with flat screens. I personally like the curve. It's a subjective matter. Just buy a different phone that suits your taste.
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Most of the cameras on today’s higher end phones are great and they need to be. I’d like to see more optical magnification.
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Sure thing. Would you like a giant, thick, ugly as all hell sensor to go with that?
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IR Blaster/FM Radio.
These are two features I really miss on phones. I love not having to search for my TV’s remote control. This was a great feature now missing on almost all phones. I guess if Apple doesn’t have it, then no one needs it.
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Apple never had it in the first place (at least the IR blaster) so your reasoning why it was removed is pretty silly. You can buy a universal remote for 3$. As for FM radio, again, a ton of devices still have it. Just buy something that suits you.
Good grief.
Guys, calm down, man expresses his opinion here, it's not illegal
What worries me about Samsung, Samsung should work on a larger battery.
Flagships have smaller batteries, and are mid-priced have larger batteries, the battery on the N10 needed to be bigger (e.g. 4000mAh).
IMO IR-blaster is worthless on a touch device. I want physical buttons I can find and press without having to look at the remote, so good riddance to this feature.
"Cell phone"...that's a word I haven't heard in a while
LMFAO. The list of grievances here is just stupid. I don't give two ****s about removable battery, the goddamn 3.5mm jack is DEAD so get over it, and the rest are really not a problem. You act like features have ONLY been removed all while features like improved cameras, fingerprint reader on-screen, active wake word support for voice assistants, incredible screen improvements, better battery life, and inking support have all been added. You'll clearly never be happy with technology so just stop using it.
I returned my note 10 plus and got a huawei mate 20 x. It's a beast no pen. Better in other regards. 1080p is good enough for me on a phone. Older 4g version.
rambo6 said:
I’ve been in love with electronic gadgets for years. I had the first Palm Pilot and the HTC Blue Angel, a great windows mobile phone with a keyboard. Many of you are probably too young to be familiar with these devices. Each year, and sometimes twice a year, I would get so excited to see the new devices come out sporting new tech. I would buy two new phones a year, usually from Samsung as the new Galaxy S and Note models came out. I HAVE NEVER BEEN AS DISAPPOINTED WITH THE CELL PHONE MANUFACTURERS AS I AM TODAY. Let me explain why.
Apple is one of the most successful cell phone manufacturers. The I-Phone (the I stands for Idiot) has not been successful because of its great design or software; but because so many people were already hooked on the I-Pad and I-Tunes for their music and media. Another feature that has kept Apple high on the sales charts is I-Message. Though the Apple has good (not great) hardware, its software is for idiots (this is good because there are so many of them) and its feature set is very weak. My primary disgust with current phones is that all the Android manufactures are chasing Apple and removing features that made their cell phones great.
Let’s look at some of these features.
Removable Battery.
A phone is no good if the battery is dead. HTC and Samsung started out right with a replaceable battery. The idiot Apple loving pundits in this industry have reported gleefully that the removeable battery is gone forever. I hope not. No matter how fast a cell phone charges, there’s always times when you just don’t have time to charge. There are so many times when you realize your battery is almost dead and you need to be somewhere else NOW. I’m currently using the last of the great phones with a replaceable batter – the LG V20. I am an extremely heavy cell phone user. I have four batteries (one came with the phone) and three chargers. I keep a charged battery in my pocket and two in the chargers. I never have to plug in my phone. For each of my three sets of battery and charger I paid $22. So for $66, I never run out charge.
I laugh when I see others tell me – “Wait, I cannot go yet, my phone’s dead.” The most idiotic thing is Samsung making a phone that can share a charge with others. Who the heck is going to do that? What Samsung and other manufactures should do is sell a charger and battery set direct for $29 or less. They charge $29 for their wireless chargers and you end up needing two or three so you can have one at the office and a couple at home anyways.
One of the most important things about the removeable battery is the ability to extend the life of the phone. The life of batteries decreases after a short period. It’s ridiculous and costly to have to send in your phone to have the battery replaced.
Build Quality/Cellular Connectivity
On any given day, you can find a reviewer of a cellular device touting “build quality.” Are they just stupid or Apple lovers? Samsung’s build quality was berated by reviewers because they had cheap plastic frames and plastic backs on their phones. This cheap plastic was great. The plastic back allowed easy access to the battery, SIM card, and SD card. Furthermore, plastic frames have better cellular connectivity than aluminum frames do. They are also much cheaper to make and are lighter. Most use a phone case to protect their phones anyway.
So because the industry has chased Apple, we Android users have no replaceable battery, no easy access to SIM and SD cards, heavier phones, and a much higher cost – now over $1,000. My Samsung Note 9 is so heavy that I get fatigued just holding it up in bed. The Note 2 made years ago was a masterpiece in terms of manufacture and feel. It was light and had nice curved corners. It felt great in the hand.
Screen & Screen Dimensions.
Most cell phone manufactures have a great screen. However, somewhere along the way, Samsung decided that a curved screen was a good idea. It’s just a stupid and useless sales gimmick. A flat screen can be easily protected with a case the edges of which extend above the screen. Such a case not only protects the screen but allows one to grip the device without touching the screen.
My next screen grip is the narrow screen. We cannot blame this trend on Apple. As I’ve aged, I need to use reading glasses. When the screens were wider (3 inches and above), I could read almost everything without my reading glasses. With my Note 9, I must use my glasses all the time. I have a LG Stylo 3 too. It has a wide screen that is easy for me to read. Also viewing videos on the wider screen is much better for everyone.
I get it that some people have small hands and need a slimmer phone. But there’s lots of people out there with big hands. You’d think that with all the Android phone models designed each year, someone could make a phone for us men. LG, you’ve got a ThinQ line. How about a FatQ line?
Camera.
Most of the cameras on today’s higher end phones are great and they need to be. I’d like to see more optical magnification.
3.5mm Jack.
Samsung, don’t you get it? People want the 3.5mm jack. Yes, they all have Bluetooth headsets. But sometimes you forget to charge them or need to use a wired headset for other purposes. I bought the Note 9 but will NOT be buying the Note 10 primarily due to the lack of a headphone jack.
IR Blaster/FM Radio.
These are two features I really miss on phones. I love not having to search for my TV’s remote control. This was a great feature now missing on almost all phones. I guess if Apple doesn’t have it, then no one needs it.
The FM radio may seem outdated to some. However, us older guys listen to talk radio and a bunch of other stuff that makes us smarter not dumber like the music you listen to on Spotify, etc. Furthermore, FM radio doesn’t suck the life out of the battery like I-Heart radio. What’s really nice about the FM radio is that you can get reception even where you don’t have cell service. This could be important in an emergency where cell service is down. I use the FM radio at our cabin where the cell signal is weak.
FM radio is available on almost all chips my by Qualcomm and Samsung. Yet, many manufacturers, including Google, make their phones so the FM radio is not functional. Shame on them.
Conclusion.
Android phone manufacturers are giving us phones that have less features, are less useful, are heavier and cost more. What’s the advantage of buying a new phone? Is it any wonder that the sales of flagship cell phones are decreasing? Quit chasing Apple and start adding back in real features that add value.
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rambo6 said:
I’ve been in love with electronic gadgets for years. I had the first Palm Pilot and the HTC Blue Angel, a great windows mobile phone with a keyboard. Many of you are probably too young to be familiar with these devices. Each year, and sometimes twice a year, I would get so excited to see the new devices come out sporting new tech. I would buy two new phones a year, usually from Samsung as the new Galaxy S and Note models came out. I HAVE NEVER BEEN AS DISAPPOINTED WITH THE CELL PHONE MANUFACTURERS AS I AM TODAY. Let me explain why.
Apple is one of the most successful cell phone manufacturers. The I-Phone (the I stands for Idiot) has not been successful because of its great design or software; but because so many people were already hooked on the I-Pad and I-Tunes for their music and media. Another feature that has kept Apple high on the sales charts is I-Message. Though the Apple has good (not great) hardware, its software is for idiots (this is good because there are so many of them) and its feature set is very weak. My primary disgust with current phones is that all the Android manufactures are chasing Apple and removing features that made their cell phones great.
Let’s look at some of these features.
Removable Battery.
A phone is no good if the battery is dead. HTC and Samsung started out right with a replaceable battery. The idiot Apple loving pundits in this industry have reported gleefully that the removeable battery is gone forever. I hope not. No matter how fast a cell phone charges, there’s always times when you just don’t have time to charge. There are so many times when you realize your battery is almost dead and you need to be somewhere else NOW. I’m currently using the last of the great phones with a replaceable batter – the LG V20. I am an extremely heavy cell phone user. I have four batteries (one came with the phone) and three chargers. I keep a charged battery in my pocket and two in the chargers. I never have to plug in my phone. For each of my three sets of battery and charger I paid $22. So for $66, I never run out charge.
I laugh when I see others tell me – “Wait, I cannot go yet, my phone’s dead.” The most idiotic thing is Samsung making a phone that can share a charge with others. Who the heck is going to do that? What Samsung and other manufactures should do is sell a charger and battery set direct for $29 or less. They charge $29 for their wireless chargers and you end up needing two or three so you can have one at the office and a couple at home anyways.
One of the most important things about the removeable battery is the ability to extend the life of the phone. The life of batteries decreases after a short period. It’s ridiculous and costly to have to send in your phone to have the battery replaced.
Build Quality/Cellular Connectivity
On any given day, you can find a reviewer of a cellular device touting “build quality.” Are they just stupid or Apple lovers? Samsung’s build quality was berated by reviewers because they had cheap plastic frames and plastic backs on their phones. This cheap plastic was great. The plastic back allowed easy access to the battery, SIM card, and SD card. Furthermore, plastic frames have better cellular connectivity than aluminum frames do. They are also much cheaper to make and are lighter. Most use a phone case to protect their phones anyway.
So because the industry has chased Apple, we Android users have no replaceable battery, no easy access to SIM and SD cards, heavier phones, and a much higher cost – now over $1,000. My Samsung Note 9 is so heavy that I get fatigued just holding it up in bed. The Note 2 made years ago was a masterpiece in terms of manufacture and feel. It was light and had nice curved corners. It felt great in the hand.
Screen & Screen Dimensions.
Most cell phone manufactures have a great screen. However, somewhere along the way, Samsung decided that a curved screen was a good idea. It’s just a stupid and useless sales gimmick. A flat screen can be easily protected with a case the edges of which extend above the screen. Such a case not only protects the screen but allows one to grip the device without touching the screen.
My next screen grip is the narrow screen. We cannot blame this trend on Apple. As I’ve aged, I need to use reading glasses. When the screens were wider (3 inches and above), I could read almost everything without my reading glasses. With my Note 9, I must use my glasses all the time. I have a LG Stylo 3 too. It has a wide screen that is easy for me to read. Also viewing videos on the wider screen is much better for everyone.
I get it that some people have small hands and need a slimmer phone. But there’s lots of people out there with big hands. You’d think that with all the Android phone models designed each year, someone could make a phone for us men. LG, you’ve got a ThinQ line. How about a FatQ line?
Camera.
Most of the cameras on today’s higher end phones are great and they need to be. I’d like to see more optical magnification.
3.5mm Jack.
Samsung, don’t you get it? People want the 3.5mm jack. Yes, they all have Bluetooth headsets. But sometimes you forget to charge them or need to use a wired headset for other purposes. I bought the Note 9 but will NOT be buying the Note 10 primarily due to the lack of a headphone jack.
IR Blaster/FM Radio.
These are two features I really miss on phones. I love not having to search for my TV’s remote control. This was a great feature now missing on almost all phones. I guess if Apple doesn’t have it, then no one needs it.
The FM radio may seem outdated to some. However, us older guys listen to talk radio and a bunch of other stuff that makes us smarter not dumber like the music you listen to on Spotify, etc. Furthermore, FM radio doesn’t suck the life out of the battery like I-Heart radio. What’s really nice about the FM radio is that you can get reception even where you don’t have cell service. This could be important in an emergency where cell service is down. I use the FM radio at our cabin where the cell signal is weak.
FM radio is available on almost all chips my by Qualcomm and Samsung. Yet, many manufacturers, including Google, make their phones so the FM radio is not functional. Shame on them.
Conclusion.
Android phone manufacturers are giving us phones that have less features, are less useful, are heavier and cost more. What’s the advantage of buying a new phone? Is it any wonder that the sales of flagship cell phones are decreasing? Quit chasing Apple and start adding back in real features that add value.
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A mid spec device will have more of the features you want than the current flagship devices, which are advancing in areas that you don't understand.
How I miss the removable batteries, sd card support, 3.5mm jacks. I hate my iPhone (and newer Android's) but love it too
skally said:
A mid spec device will have more of the features you want than the current flagship devices, which are advancing in areas that you don't understand.
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I do realize that there's more and more tech added to the new flagships, but is it really that useful? Take for instance the new bluetooth stylus or the in screen fingerprint scanner. I do use the stylus of my Note 9 as a remote for the camera, but it's really not as useful as the removable battery or head phone jack. The same goes for the in screen fingerprint scanner. It's cool, but is it necessary. Part of my job is to design products with useful features. The gimmicks the phone designers may be cool and high tech. I hope they keep it up, but they need to develop some high end phones with REALLY USEFUL features. The mid-range phones don't cut it in speed though some come close.
Neo3D said:
I give a **** that he misses the removable battery!
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You must work for Samsung or one of the other phone manufacturers.
rambo6 said:
You must work for Samsung or one of the other phone manufacturers.
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That statement has 0 logic
Neo3D said:
That statement has 0 logic
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You want logic, try this: The reason the new cell phone sales are tanking is because they are too high priced for the features offered.
rambo6 said:
You want logic, try this: The reason the new cell phone sales are tanking is because they are too high priced for the features offered.
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This statement is a straw man's fallacy
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Tundrok said:
LMFAO. The list of grievances here is just stupid. I don't give two ****s about removable battery, the goddamn 3.5mm jack is DEAD so get over it, and the rest are really not a problem. You act like features have ONLY been removed all while features like improved cameras, fingerprint reader on-screen, active wake word support for voice assistants, incredible screen improvements, better battery life, and inking support have all been added. You'll clearly never be happy with technology so just stop using it.
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I do give 10 ****s about not having a removable battery.
This phone has a fast SOC, 12GB RAM, 256GB storage, and 256GB micro SD... You think it will be outdated in 2 years? Of course not and Samsung f?kcing knows that!!!
That is exactly why they sealed in the battery, so when the battery is shot to hell in 2 years, then you'll be forced to upgrade.
As SOCs get even more powerful every year and phones get more and more RAM and storage, this PLANNED OBSOLESCENCE STRATEGY becomes more and more true.
Customers never had to replace their laptops every 2 years. Yet, Samsung and Apple are getting away with forcing people to do this with their $1000-$1500 phones which ironically cost as much as a laptop!
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I think it's really amazing! A foldable phone that's a Pixel
What do you think?
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notnoelchannel said:
I think it's really amazing! A foldable phone that's a Pixel
What do you think?
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I'm stoked for it. Everything about it that was announced was expected due to the leaks... form factor, price, specs, etc. Dates were expected, although I'm not too happy with the Sony Xperia-esque delivery date (a bit of an exaggeration, but whatever). Will be worth it in the end though.
Hoping that Android 14 Beta will make it's way over to it sooner rather than later.
I think it's miles behind Samsung on the software front unfortunately. But the pixel fold has 2 big advantages, the form factor is much better than Samsung (too narrow) and it's going to be much easier to root/build custom ROMs. Peeves me off even after you unroot Samsung 1/2 your functions are still broken
andy242 said:
I think it's miles behind Samsung on the software front unfortunately. But the pixel fold has 2 big advantages, the form factor is much better than Samsung (too narrow) and it's going to be much easier to root/build custom ROMs. Peeves me off even after you unroot Samsung 1/2 your functions are still broken
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For example camera is going to be broken after root on the galaxy fold..
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I think it's really amazing! A foldable phone that's a Pixel
What do you think?
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It would be an interesting device if it sold for ~$800. I don't know what they are charging an extra $1,000 for.
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For example camera is going to be broken after root on the galaxy fold..
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Not anymore but Samsung pass Samsung health and Samsung pay will never work again even after unroot
TheMystic said:
It would be an interesting device if it sold for ~$800. I don't know what they are charging an extra $1,000 for.
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That's a good question. I think it's the accessories for the device?
It will have the same issues as all fold displays; material failure at the crease. It's simply beyond the physical capabilities of any transparent plastics/adhesives to repeatedly bend at that high a radius. You can take that to the bank.
What to expect...
High because of limited production and breakage, during and after production.
Limited storage because Gookill doesn't want you to have expandable storage; like MS they want to force you into the cloud.
If it's reality be as great as its hype... but it's not.
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It will have the same issues as all fold displays; material failure at the crease. It's simply beyond the physical capabilities of any transparent plastics/adhesives to repeatedly bend at that high a radius. You can take that to the bank.
High because of limited production and breakage, during and after production.
Limited storage because Gookill doesn't want you to have expandable storage; like MS they want to force you into the cloud.
If it's reality be as great as its hype... but it's not.
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Tbh the inner screen failure has been quite low on Sammy devices, the issues have been with the inner screen protector. I do agree with you on the production yield though
No Ideas coz it will Not Release in India. But If Released It would be the Most Non Selled Device in India. Here only 2 Type of People One Type Goes to Chinese Phones as they were cheaper other type people only buys Samsung or Apple Because most of them are considering these brands are the best in market without checking others... This is Also the Reason for Google to stopped selling their flagships in India.
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That's a good question. I think it's the accessories for the device?
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As far as I know, they don't even give a charger in the box.
There are a lot of reasons to price it there.
Product positioning: All rumors point to this becoming their flagship device. A part of what makes a flagship, a flagship, is exclusivity through pricing. It wouldn't be exclusive if everyone had it.
It's also more palatable to consumers to lower pricing that is too high versus raising prices that were below what the market would bear.
There is some speculation that they'd rather not move too many of these until the durability factor is quantified. That reduces the exposure to warranty claims in case there should be a significant percentage of failures in the wild.
Money, and lots of it, gives you a different perspective. While corporate goals have reportedly turned to making hardware profitable, it is not their cash cow. If you look at their earnings, you can see very clearly that hardware isn't keeping the lights on. Their not idiots: The purpose of being in the hardware game is controlling the narrative; the real machine is their ad business.
They would like hardware to recoup its cost, make a little money. If it goes their way, maybe even become a significant source of future profits. But for today they're swimming in money and investing billions in hardware that will help shape the android ecosystem is really investing billions in their ad business. The Pixel Fold doesn't need to sell in numbers because Google is not really in the hardware business. They have that luxury.
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There are a lot of reasons to price it there.
Product positioning: All rumors point to this becoming their flagship device. A part of what makes a flagship, a flagship, is exclusivity through pricing. It wouldn't be exclusive if everyone had it.
It's also more palatable to consumers to lower pricing that is too high versus raising prices that were below what the market would bear.
There is some speculation that they'd rather not move too many of these until the durability factor is quantified. That reduces the exposure to warranty claims in case there should be a significant percentage of failures in the wild.
Money, and lots of it, gives you a different perspective. While corporate goals have reportedly turned to making hardware profitable, it is not their cash cow. If you look at their earnings, you can see very clearly that hardware isn't keeping the lights on. Their not idiots: The purpose of being in the hardware game is controlling the narrative; the real machine is their ad business.
They would like hardware to recoup its cost, make a little money. If it goes their way, maybe even become a significant source of future profits. But for today they're swimming in money and investing billions in hardware that will help shape the android ecosystem is really investing billions in their ad business. The Pixel Fold doesn't need to sell in numbers because Google is not really in the hardware business. They have that luxury.
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Well put. Meantime to failure of the inner protective screen and/or display, 6 months.
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Tbh the inner screen failure has been quite low on Sammy devices, the issues have been with the inner screen protector. I do agree with you on the production yield though
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I didn't even touch on the AMOLED display that's constantly bending at a very tight radius. Unlike ribbon cables in conventional hinges. With its hundreds of matrix pathways as well OLEDs . Much more stress than in a simple static curved display. Add to all that the torsional stresses of being on a hinge.
It's got fail written all over it.
Warranty doesn't reimburse inconvenient... the only hardware down time this N10+ suffered in almost 4 years (how many Folds have survived heavy usage with this kind of repair track record?) was half a day to have its battery replace. Worse Samsung failed to adequately design firmware/software that can take full advantage of all the real estate that's available.
Samsung has had many years to get the whole package from a beta project to a flagship level* of reliability and performance. It remains a more refined beta offering. It's a cool looking headache.
*meanwhile their other flagships are suffering as well. Too many lamps burning and not enough kerosene.
I'd like to see the citations for your data; I'm not aware of any source, public or private, that shows MTBF for the Pixel Fold screen. Or for that matter, any data you possess or can link to showing the MTBF for any foldable device coming from a reputable source would be useful to all of us. I would be grateful if you could share this information.
Just to give you an idea of the testing involved in the development of these phones the screens were tested to last at least 200,000 or more openings (open and close counts as 1) depending on the device. That's over 5 years even if you use your phone every ten minutes, for 16 hours, every single day.
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I'd like to see the citations for your data; I'm not aware of any source, public or private, that shows MTBF for the Pixel Fold screen. Or for that matter, any data you possess or can link to showing the MTBF for any foldable device coming from a reputable source would be useful to all of us. I would be grateful if you could share this information.
Just to give you an idea of the testing involved in the development of these phones the screens were tested to last at least 200,000 or more openings (open and close counts as 1) depending on the device. That's over 5 years even if you use your phone every ten minutes, for 16 hours, every single day.
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Link is above; it didn't go so well for them. Maybe you'll get lucky. Are you feeling lucky?
Use some common sense. Do you know of any folding plastic with this acute of a radius bend and thickness that can survive 200k folds? Worse it's a laminate.
Even teflon is hard pressed to do that... and it's not transparent.
I've gone through 3 folders, none of them failed. I'm typing on one that's a year old right now, but much like the link you've posted, that's just one man's personal experience and in no way qualifies as data regarding MTBF for any particular device or part.
Do you have any actual MTBF data from a credible source that you can link?
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I've gone through 3 folders, none of them failed. I'm typing on one that's a year old right now, but much like the link you've posted, that's just one man's personal experience and in no way qualifies as data regarding MTBF for any particular device or part.
Do you have any actual MTBF data from a credible source that you can link?
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That's a pretty good run especially for the earlier ones. The better get while gettings good philosophy has worked so far for you.
I still have the Note 10+ I purchased in October of 2019. It looks and runs like new. Only repair was one replacement battery. It has over 8k hours on it with zero detectable display defects/degradation.
MTBF? It's not mil spec... 200k cycles; sounds like it last 5 years easy. Yes, well... just like the Samsung VP's claim that most customers hold the Note in their right hand to justify putting the spen on the wrong side. Sammy's gotten pretty sleazy in the last 4 years. Zero confidence.
Trust me, the first Z fold was a little scary. By the time I traded it the hinge was a weakening, there were signs of screen delamination, etc. That was somewhat less than a year.
The only longevity question mark I have here is that the phone hasn't been in consumer hands. They talk about having iterated the hardware dozens of time over the (protracted) development period but that's no substitute for 1000s of hands finding ways to make something break.
For me, it's simple: Sometimes it goes bad when you want to play with the new shiny; I like new shiny and it usually it works out so I'll take my chances.
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There are a lot of reasons to price it there.
Product positioning: All rumors point to this becoming their flagship device. A part of what makes a flagship, a flagship, is exclusivity through pricing. It wouldn't be exclusive if everyone had it.
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There is no rumour pointing to this becoming their flagship device. It is just a different form factor. The flagship device from Samsung is their S Ultra, not the Fold which is already in its 4th generation. The Pixel 7 Pro is still the better device than the Pixel fold.
As with exclusivity through pricing, it makes sense to buy one only if the product is indeed superior. If not, it is just a waste of money.
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There is some speculation that they'd rather not move too many of these until the durability factor is quantified. That reduces the exposure to warranty claims in case there should be a significant percentage of failures in the wild.
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That is a strategy even Samsung used. But they were the pioneers, testing waters and creating a new product. Google using it almost 5 years later shows that the hardware is still not up to the mark for mass use.
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Your reasons explain the pricing from the company's perspective. Why is the customer paying so much for an inferior product? To help Google to improve their products?
It is well known that Samsung's software is best optimised for the fold experience today. It has a much better build and in its 4th generation. It is the better product and easily the better choice to make, if the customer has 'value' and 'reliability' considerations.
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Just to give you an idea of the testing involved in the development of these phones the screens were tested to last at least 200,000 or more openings (open and close counts as 1) depending on the device. That's over 5 years even if you use your phone every ten minutes, for 16 hours, every single day.
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Real life use is way different from factory testing in controlled environments. These numbers are just like the fuel efficiency that the car makers claim.
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just like the Samsung VP's claim that most customers hold the Note in their right hand to justify putting the spen on the wrong side.
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That is a very absurd argument. Most users are right handed, so would find it naturally more convenient if the S-Pen was housed on the right side of the device, because they would use the right hand to operate the pen.
I use my left hand more than the right hand when it comes to using the phone (I'm a right hander). Even for me, the S-Pen on the right side would be easily more convenient.
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For me, it's simple: Sometimes it goes bad when you want to play with the new shiny; I like new shiny and it usually it works out so I'll take my chances.
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I too like new and shiny, and willing to take some chances. But then it really has to be the best or superior product. The price should justify my spending it, and not why the company benefits from it.
Actually there are not only MANY rumors pointing to this becoming Googs flagship device; there is also talk of dropping the A model effective next year because of that. We'll see how it all plays out.
As to why I explained the pricing from the company's perspective... The question was asked why they were charging what they were charging. Whether you or I or anyone else should pay it is another question altogether.
The rest of that is largely subjective. I have had several Samsung folders, I do not see that as better than the software shown so far on the Pixel but the jury is still out, I have to use it before I can make a call. So do you for that matter.
Agree about the benefits of being in the 4th and soon 5th iteration. But then I had the Z fold when it was in its first generation too; heard the same arguments made then about it being a high school garage project which no sane person should buy. Except of course a lot of us enjoyed the crap out of that thing, shop project and all, and were never going back to a rectangle again.
True about the folding tests as compared to real life usage but then that's factual data that is repeatable, quantifiable, and has actual bearing on the subject at hand. A story about some random guy who had a problem isn't exactly a proof of anything other than there was some random guy that had a problem.
My suggestion, MrMystic: Move on; no sense in staying around here. Life is short, too short to hang on a forum for a device you don't want or like bellyaching over what you've already decided you don't want.
Personally I loved the folding action itself of the Z Folds, hate the rest of the phone. I didn't use the cover screen for anything but reading notifications and IMO they're all fatally flawed from the start due to the form factor alone. I moved on to the X Fold for that reason and despite its' wonky software liked it better. The PIxel Fold is going to finally bring the form factor folding phones have needed all along and I'll take it every day of the week over Samsung. If Google had not released this phone I would have bought another folder again, I'm completely sold on them, but it would not be Samsung.
I saw that earlier this morning .. I thought it was funny. I also like that they are starting to promote the Fold. That's usually a good sign.
It's interesting that they haven't been pushing it much at all; I was expecting more for their inaugural outing.
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It's interesting that they haven't been pushing it much at all; I was expecting more for their inaugural outing.
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Rather weak. So you can flip it open... is that all you got? Your target market is the woke happy-happy, joy-joy California zombies? wtf?
Like all folds it's biggest claim to fame is also it's greatest liability. From normal physical wear to firmware/software that doesn't properly integrate with the large odd shaped display. Google doesn't even attempt to allay these real concerns.
I would wait 6 months to see how it pans out before buying. Then see what the users not the reviewers are saying.
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It's interesting that they haven't been pushing it much at all; I was expecting more for their inaugural outing.
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My guess is that they were waiting till closer to the actual physical release to push it. They probably wanted to see what the pre-order sales from I/O and word-of-mouth would get them before they start pushing it
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Rather weak. So you can flip it open... is that all you got? Your target market is the woke happy-happy, joy-joy California zombies? wtf?
Like all folds it's biggest claim to fame is also it's greatest liability. From normal physical wear to firmware/software that doesn't properly integrate with the large odd shaped display. Google doesn't even attempt to allay these real concerns.
I would wait 6 months to see how it pans out before buying. Then see what the users not the reviewers are saying.
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Google worked closely with Samsung on android 12L (for larger screens) and then started to incorporate it in to android 13 and now 14. I think although it won't be as polished as oneui5 it will have most of the software as the z fold(apart from Samsung exclusive). With Google now working with developers hopefully more 3rd party apps will work better on a big screen. Still can't believe Instagram won't scale properly on a folding screen
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Google worked closely with Samsung on android 12L (for larger screens) and then started to incorporate it in to android 13 and now 14. I think although it won't be as polished as oneui5 it will have most of the software as the z fold(apart from Samsung exclusive). With Google now working with developers hopefully more 3rd party apps will work better on a big screen. Still can't believe Instagram won't scale properly on a folding screen
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Both Google and Samsung since the release of the folds have failed to deliver firmware/software innovations for that format. This lackluster behavior continues. Samsung is a mess right now, the result of 4 plus years of poor leadership.
I don't think Google's doing any better; they've made a mess of Android in my opinion. Both got more than they bargained for with the fold project. It's been a heavy, constant money and resource drain from its inception. No end in sight just promises as their beta product slowly evolves
The whole "it folds" is the same old story, again.
No expandable storage, sky high price points and you know right where it folds is where the trouble will start, sooner rather then latter. They can warranty it but you still lose time screwing with the claim, not having it, then reloading the bloody thing. Repair downtime is not why you buy an expensive flagship phone.
This N10+ has had in its over 8k hours of operation; with one replacement battery done in 1 day, it's only repair (routine maintenance as Li's don't last forever) in almost 4 years. It's last reload was over 3 years ago, no firmware upgrades or updates in all that time.
Minimal maintenance and no malware. Personally I'm sick of Google's constantly changing platform. I don't want to be constantly chasing down gremlins and optimizing new firmware on a stock device.
I've seen a lot of hyperbole in the last 3 years from both Google and Samsung. Sorry fact is they both haven't improved SOT; just slammed bigger, heavier batteries in. 4 year old hardware/firmware shouldn't get better SOT (with a smaller capacity battery) and be nearly as fast in actual usage as a new flagship. Google's insistence on cloud storage vs expandable has became a wretched handicap that reduces reliability, redundancy and eats power needlessly.
Scoped storage is another mess they added.
So yeah, another fold offering. Same old cake with different icing on it with a few new enticing trinkets sprinkled on top. Where it folds will remain it's Achilles heel and continue to cause user issues.
TLDR: This will be my 4th folder, love em. I'd suggest they aren't for you, which is fine; takes all kinds.
As for longevity, I've broken a whole lot of rectangles. I've also had many with firmware issues.
My fold 1 was sketchy, no question about it. The 2 however is still going strong and is currently in the hands of one of my grandkids at almost 3 years old. I wanted a better form factor and switched to the X Fold which is also still going strong at 1 year and change. All of them were dropped, slept on, etc. No kid gloves.
I like the folding form factor. It makes it much easier to format emails and that sort of thing. Enough so that I no longer carry a laptop or tablet with me. It also works well with desktop sites which is my preferred browsing mode. They're great for consuming media. I imagine gaming is problably better but i don't game on the phone so I can't comment on it.
Bottom line with all that is that It isn't just a gimmick. You don't fold it open a few times, the novelty wears off, and you use the front screen after that. It literally makes my portable phone usage better every day, all day. That's what you're missing. The fold out into tablet mode is the game altering paradigm. It needs to do that and nothing more and you already have a win. Software better utilizing it is just the gravy that makes it all taste better.
In many respects you're not wrong though, this phone is one I'd recommend to few people. Right off the bat you need to be an enthusiast or have plenty of discretionary income to swallow the buy-in. It's also early days and better products are coming. Possibly not even a folder, it could be rollables rule the roost in the future. Whatever it is I'll be there because I'm both: I love my gadgets and I'm old and have all the coffee tables a man needs in one life.
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My fold 1 was sketchy, no question about it. The 2 however is still going strong and is currently in the hands of one of my grandkids at almost 3 years old. I wanted a better form factor and switched to the X Fold which is also still going strong at 1 year and change. All of them were dropped, slept on, etc. No kid gloves.
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Was that a test of durability to see exactly how long the Fold 2 will last under the supervision of an 'almost 3 year old'?
At, not an, the subject is the phone, not the granddaughter. Lol. That one came out in the later summer and will be hitting its 3 year mark soon. That granddaughter came out 9 years ago, so past the (more) destructive ages.
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TLDR: This will be my 4th folder, love em. I'd suggest they aren't for you, which is fine; takes all kinds.
As for longevity, I've broken a whole lot of rectangles. I've also had many with firmware issues.
My fold 1 was sketchy, no question about it. The 2 however is still going strong and is currently in the hands of one of my grandkids at almost 3 years old. I wanted a better form factor and switched to the X Fold which is also still going strong at 1 year and change. All of them were dropped, slept on, etc. No kid gloves.
I like the folding form factor. It makes it much easier to format emails and that sort of thing. Enough so that I no longer carry a laptop or tablet with me. It also works well with desktop sites which is my preferred browsing mode. They're great for consuming media. I imagine gaming is problably better but i don't game on the phone so I can't comment on it.
Bottom line with all that is that It isn't just a gimmick. You don't fold it open a few times, the novelty wears off, and you use the front screen after that. It literally makes my portable phone usage better every day, all day. That's what you're missing. The fold out into tablet mode is the game altering paradigm. It needs to do that and nothing more and you already have a win. Software better utilizing it is just the gravy that makes it all taste better.
In many respects you're not wrong though, this phone is one I'd recommend to few people. Right off the bat you need to be an enthusiast or have plenty of discretionary income to swallow the buy-in. It's also early days and better products are coming. Possibly not even a folder, it could be rollables rule the roost in the future. Whatever it is I'll be there because I'm both: I love my gadgets and I'm old and have all the coffee tables a man needs in one life.
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Apart from both Google and Samsung still not injecting true innovation and functionality that would make full use of the real estate in both firmware and software... there's one nagging little detail.
That being no known plastics or adhesive systems are up to being bent and repeatedly full cycled 0-180° flexed at that acute of an angle. Torsional loading only exacerbates the issue as invariably the display elements bear some of this. The display is not fully isolated like on a laptop.
Flexing both the display's active matrix and some of the pixels means a higher display failure rate over it's lifespan. The fact that there's multiple laminations introduces new stress and wear factors and more complex assembly processes.
A lot more things to go wrong especially if QC is not exceptional.
The design is inherently flawed because on this.
Cool. Sounds like it's not a buy for you; nothing wrong with voting with your wallet.
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Cool. Sounds like it's not a buy for you; nothing wrong with voting with your wallet.
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I refuse to part with having a dual drive device with up to 1.5tb of storage* and a integrated spen. Not getting anything that gets worse SOT per mAh. I want less downtime and more play time.
*if used right it adds redundancy and flexibility. Every device I own is dual drive. Invariably any that were not caused issues.
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Apart from both Google and Samsung still not injecting true innovation and functionality that would make full use of the real estate in both firmware and software... there's one nagging little detail.
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Even though Google has been the leader in the field of artificial intelligence. Its AI research has led to the development of many new and groundbreaking technologies, such as self-driving cars, machine translation, and image recognition. Google's AI research is helping to shape the future of technology, but it's too bad that they haven't been able to apply that same type of energy towards the OS.
I suppose that Project Butter, Material Design and Project Treble just doesn't seem to compensate for the lusterless of said device.
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Even though Google has been the leader in the field of artificial intelligence. Its AI research has led to the development of many new and groundbreaking technologies, such as self-driving cars, machine translation, and image recognition. Google's AI research is helping to shape the future of technology, but it's too bad that they haven't been able to apply that same type of energy towards the OS.
I suppose that Project Butter, Material Design and Project Treble just doesn't seem to compensate for the lusterless of said device.
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Well that's a cheap shot.
We're not talking about all their vast corporate endeavors, just what applies to this form factor.
So let me help bring it in focus instead of all over the place like the Titan crew...
Google is well known to abandon technologies, products... and leaving the end users boned. Remember that.
Here's a not so glowing review by a user that wanted to see the fold as a viable everyday phone. That didn't go so well.
Aspect ratio continues to be an issue after multiple generations of firmware. Do you buy square computer monitors? Extra display area doesn't mean usable display area. Can't fix that; it is a problem of the actual display dimensions.
Apps that display on one or both displays continue to not fully utilize the real estate available to them. How many developers are going to want to make special apps for this niche market when even Google and Samsung have trouble doing it?
It's been a bottomless money sinkhole for Samsung that's diverted huge amounts of revenue from their other flagship lines for years.
Current sales still don't justify it. I think it's no coincidence that the N10+ was their zenith point.
After that project Samsung became increasingly fragmented and the fold project exacerbated this exponentially. Consequences.
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Well that's a cheap shot.
We're not talking about all their vast corporate endeavors, just what applies to this form factor.
So let me help bring it in focus instead of all over the place like the Titan crew...
Google is well known to abandon technologies, products... and leaving the end users boned. Remember that.
Here's a not so glowing review by a user that wanted to see the fold as a viable everyday phone. That didn't go so well.
Aspect ratio continues to be an issue after multiple generations of firmware. Do you buy square computer monitors? Extra display area doesn't mean usable display area. Can't fix that; it is a problem of the actual display dimensions.
Apps that display on one or both displays continue to not fully utilize the real estate available to them. How many developers are going to want to make special apps for this niche market when even Google and Samsung have trouble doing it?
It's been a bottomless money sinkhole for Samsung that's diverted huge amounts of revenue from their other flagship lines for years.
Current sales still don't justify it. I think it's no coincidence that the N10+ was their zenith point.
After that project Samsung became increasingly fragmented and the fold project exacerbated this exponentially. Consequences.
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I suppose that at the end of the day, the foldable market will find a small group of admirers and/or enthusiasts who might find such devices feasible in the world of daily driving.
rodken said:
I suppose that at the end of the day, the foldable market will find a small group of admirers and/or enthusiasts who might find such devices feasible in the world of daily driving.
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I don't have high expectations. Samsung blew the roll out years ago. Most of the same issues persist although they fixed the hinge. I expect a flagship to last, be usable for years and to stay in excellent condition if properly cared for. If so the only repair should be the Li every 1-3 years.
Because of it's square unfolded form factor some format issues can't be resolved.