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Hi,
I am looking to renew my phone now. First I was thinking in the S4 considering the price is quite good now the S5 is out. But then I thought maybe is more wise to get a S4+ since I plan to use the phone for a couple of years. But it seems that there is less support for the i9506 than for the original 9505 in terms of ROMs. What should I choose?
I have also cosidered the S5 but the price is too high and the only plus I see from it is the camera + dust/water protection. It feels better an S4 with the black edition back cover than the S5...
I would really appreciate some opinions/tips. Thanks!!!
i think S5 doesn't bring anything new to the table besides little cpu power.
its bulkier larger heavier. for me it;s no,no. s4 is large as it is.
you can have I9506 which is snapdragon 800 edition of s4 which is almost the same as s5 processing power.
Yeah but when u get i9506 u r stuck with stock firmware there is currently minimal development for it, and there is no 4.4.2 kk for it yet.
I wish I had gone for the i9505
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i did use my S1 for years - from 2.2 (and after rooting and costum ROMs) to 4.2 - its still very good usable ..
i would say nearly as fast as on stock 2.2 when i bought it
only web rendering went a bit slow on some pages
so as long as you are not a gamer or massive picture editor you wont need the extra cpu power for years (my guess)
Greetings everyone,
I m planning to buy a new phone. Can anyone please tell me which phone i shohld go for, note 3 or galaxy s5, and if possible, reason also, why should i go for some specific phone?
And one more thing, since many here would b already using galaxy s5, so please confirm me, is 2GB ram okay for multi tasking in S5 or is it less? One good thing that i find about note 3 is 3GB ram, tho its a very big phone in size.
But anyway please guide me, i m confused.
Thanks
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sent from my lollipop'd S5
TheRebel said:
Greetings everyone,
I m planning to buy a new phone. Can anyone please tell me which phone i shohld go for, note 3 or galaxy s5, and if possible, reason also, why should i go for some specific phone?
And one more thing, since many here would b already using galaxy s5, so please confirm me, is 2GB ram okay for multi tasking in S5 or is it less? One good thing that i find about note 3 is 3GB ram, tho its a very big phone in size.
But anyway please guide me, i m confused.
Thanks
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my mom has a note 3 and i have a s5 duos
... tell you mate my battery is much much much better on s5 it lasts about 5 hours on screen time in 24 hours gaming music wifi all sort of this
while she gets 24% at the end of the day while she uses wifi only and calls
reasons for s5 :
-waterproof (for me its good so i can walk in rain so fine )
-size is handy u can use one hand for full use
-camera is better on s5
-screen resolution is better (not that better)
reasons for note 3 :
-bigger screen
-more internal storage 32 gigs instead of 16
rrgrrg said:
my mom has a note 3 and i have a s5 duos
... tell you mate my battery is much much much better on s5 it lasts about 5 hours on screen time in 24 hours gaming music wifi all sort of this
while she gets 24% at the end of the day while she uses wifi only and calls
reasons for s5 :
-waterproof (for me its good so i can walk in rain so fine )
-size is handy u can use one hand for full use
-camera is better on s5
-screen resolution is better (not that better)
reasons for note 3 :
-bigger screen
-more internal storage 32 gigs instead of 16
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Thank you my friend for ur reply. And i have noted ur points, but one important thing is RAM of both devices. Note 3 has 3gb and S5 has 2gb. Does this 1gb less in S5 cause any issue with multi taksing? I like specs of both phones, the only thing i dislike about s5 is less ram, and the only thing i dislike about note 3 is its big size.
TheRebel said:
Thank you my friend for ur reply. And i have noted ur points, but one important thing is RAM of both devices. Note 3 has 3gb and S5 has 2gb. Does this 1gb less in S5 cause any issue with multi taksing? I like specs of both phones, the only thing i dislike about s5 is less ram, and the only thing i dislike about note 3 is its big size.
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I bought my S5 at the end of January so it's been around a month now. If by multitasking you mean opening a few programs (NOT GAMES) and expect them to still be loaded when you go back to them then yes, the S5's 2GB RAM is enough (I always have at least 300MB free). But if by multitasking you mean opening tens of programs and playing high end games at the same time, then I think even the Note 3's 3GB won't be enough for you
I too thought that 2GB is pure **** for a 2014 phone seeing as a variant of the S3 had 2GB, but I was wrong. Phone flies through whatever I throw at it
Hello all note4 users
considering note 4 - to get as new phone
why note - because of spen
why note4 - because easy qi charging, replaceable battery, sd card, maybe because of IR
the question is (for now) - are there any disadvantages of using root on note 4 ?
i know advantages, but dunno if i dont get something wrong when i root the phone ?
i mean disfunction of some spen apps - i will use spen for all wacom advantages, not only as finger replacement.
thx for answers
and second one - which "smart"watch u use with note 4?
thx again
sorry for my english
tlacenka said:
Hello all note4 users
considering note 4 - to get as new phone
why note - because of spen
why note4 - because easy qi charging, replaceable battery, sd card, maybe because of IR
the question is (for now) - are there any disadvantages of using root on note 4 ?
i know advantages, but dunno if i dont get something wrong when i root the phone ?
i mean disfunction of some spen apps - i will use spen for all wacom advantages, not only as finger replacement.
thx for answers
and second one - which "smart"watch u use with note 4?
thx again
sorry for my english
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Disadvantages of root is, loss of warranty, even if u flash the stock rom, u will never reclaim it.
Other than that, there is no disadvantage.
i use moto 360 2nd gen.
thx for answer
and u use any other rom or stock ?
thx again.)
tlacenka said:
thx for answer
and u use any other rom or stock ?
thx again.)
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I see on others threads with custom roms sot is 3-4.5h.
But me with stock(non-rooted) get 4.5-5.5h sot.
I will root and flash custom after 6.0.1,if samsung dont update tw with theme engine and new camera api
tlacenka said:
Hello all note4 users
considering note 4 - to get as new phone
why note - because of spen
why note4 - because easy qi charging, replaceable battery, sd card, maybe because of IR
the question is (for now) - are there any disadvantages of using root on note 4 ?
i know advantages, but dunno if i dont get something wrong when i root the phone ?
i mean disfunction of some spen apps - i will use spen for all wacom advantages, not only as finger replacement.
thx for answers
and second one - which "smart"watch u use with note 4?
thx again
sorry for my english
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An important disadvantage when rooting is the loss of the Knox container
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ok, last 2 phones to consider - note 4 or lumia 950xl
what i want : wireless charging (i know note4 has not native)
good photo camera
replaceable battery
bonuses of android: root, have a lot of payed apps, ofc the reason for note - spen
bonuses of wm: new of (for me) - "native" run (no java vm)
something new to learn, iris scanner
continuum ? (i know it is cannot run native x86 apps), but is it advantage ?
so..what u think its better for me ?
thx for answers
Go for Lg g5 or lg v10, Note 4 has aged now.
Unless you need to root your device, because you work as a sofware developer and need your device to be root so you can take advantage of those abilities. You don't need to root your device. As stated before it will void your manufacturers warrenty on your device.
I got my Note 4 N910C shortly after the SGS6 series was released and after the Note 5 specs were released. I have absolutely no regrets in getting it as it will probably last me a good few years before I need to upgrade.
in country i live is N910F, but root is what i want...
tlacenka said:
in country i live is N910F, but root is what i want...
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Until Samsung release another Note series with replaceable battery Note 4 is your only choice considering you want S-Pen & replaceable battery.
Note 4 is still a good device & now the price has dropped quite a lot.
dork997 said:
Go for Lg g5 or lg v10, Note 4 has aged now.
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Comparing to the G5 yes it has aged. Comparing to the V10? Oh no it didn't, Note 4 still has better performance than the V10.
Note 4 is the only phone I have had for more than a year, does everything I need and more, and for the age it still performs great
It's a great phone but a huge disadvantage that has not been mentioned is its stock dpi.
It ships with 640 dpi as default which makes the GUI incredibly huge and annoying. You can use adb to change it, but most stock apps do not scale with a custom dpi.
On dpi, I guess it totally depends on user preference. For me 640 dpi is best as i don't like small fonts which are hard to read. With small fonts I have to wear my reading glass every time.
ok, i order note 4
now i need to have look at case and glass .)
tlacenka said:
ok, i order note 4
now i need to have look at case and glass .)
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I hope you will enjoy your new toy when it arrives!
Disadvantage is you miss most of spen functionality in CM roms,otherwise TW customs roms are good.
i hope i will
u know how it is
to root or not to root ? dont know if i need knox...but.. i think i need warranty
i dont want another rom - i want use spen features ) but i think there will be nova launcher... we will see what it can do when it comes
but i need root for some applications and some customizations.)
ok..there is a lot of alternative apps for almost same functionality without root..but not all
and neeed/really want QI charger - any tip for "best one" but not those which make a lot of heat - functional with another case .)
GrippingSphere said:
On dpi, I guess it totally depends on user preference. For me 640 dpi is best as i don't like small fonts which are hard to read. With small fonts I have to wear my reading glass every time.
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Lol true. There's absolutely no point in decreasing DPI after a certain limit. Most think that it's great, but you can bet that all of them have to shrink their eyes a bit to adjust to their small DPI, or keep the phone closer than before to your eyes, I'm talking about people with near perfect to perfect vision.
And Note 4 I think has actually decreased the stock DPI in comparison with Note 3. 640 should be near perfect fort most people, I use 600 anyway, and this is where I don't have to shrink my eyes, or put on my glass, or make any alterations in comparison with stock DPI. Love your eyes, not the more screen area.
And there's App Settings of Xposed with which you can restore the Samsung's stock apps' DPI to default, while keeping a lower valued DPI system wide.
d4rkkn16ht said:
Until Samsung release another Note series with replaceable battery Note 4 is your only choice considering you want S-Pen & replaceable battery.
Note 4 is still a good device & now the price has dropped quite a lot.
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Keep dreaming. I don't see a Note 5 with replaceable battery in a near future. Note6 will probably have Expandable storage but thats it.
Hi all,
I'm confused and very hesitant about upgrading , I have a note 4 and like I said I'm very hesitant and reluctant to upgrade because I don't want to be a slave to a charger.....this is the number one reasons I hate Iphones besides not being able to expand the memory you can't switch out the battery, and you become as I stated a slave to a charger. Also I want to know if you are rooted & running the latest software does it make a difference what device you have?
I know a friend of mine who has an s6 and I know one who has a note 5 their constantly charging it because the battery is constantly dying. can anyone tell me why I should upgrade to a note 5 if I cant expand the memory?
Can anyone tell me weather I'm doing the right thing, Or can anyone tell me anything to rest aside my fears concerning upgrading. & tell me is it at all worth it to do?
......thanks
srdryl said:
Hi all,
I'm confused and very hesitant about upgrading , I have a note 4 and like I said I'm very hesitant and reluctant to upgrade because I don't want to be a slave to a charger.....this is the number one reasons I hate Iphones besides not being able to expand the memory you can't switch out the battery, and you become as I stated a slave to a charger. Also I want to know if you are rooted & running the latest software does it make a difference what device you have?
I know a friend of mine who has an s6 and I know one who has a note 5 their constantly charging it because the battery is constantly dying. can anyone tell me why I should upgrade to a note 5 if I cant expand the memory?
Can anyone tell me weather I'm doing the right thing, Or can anyone tell me anything to rest aside my fears concerning upgrading. & tell me is it at all worth it to do?
......thanks
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Keep your Note 4 or don't. Ask your self, what do you want?
Note 5 for me would be a downgrade. To be able to change battery is a must. Same with SD-Card.
If i'm not mistaken Note 5 have a camera that is a bit less than Note 4.
You can root with stock kernel and have the exact same battery you have now.
If you use a custom ROM then it's a trail and error to see if you get worse or better battery time.
If you ask me, keep your Note 4. It's a wonderful phone.
srdryl said:
Hi all,
I'm confused and very hesitant about upgrading , I have a note 4 and like I said I'm very hesitant and reluctant to upgrade because I don't want to be a slave to a charger.....this is the number one reasons I hate Iphones besides not being able to expand the memory you can't switch out the battery, and you become as I stated a slave to a charger. Also I want to know if you are rooted & running the latest software does it make a difference what device you have?
I know a friend of mine who has an s6 and I know one who has a note 5 their constantly charging it because the battery is constantly dying. can anyone tell me why I should upgrade to a note 5 if I cant expand the memory?
Can anyone tell me weather I'm doing the right thing, Or can anyone tell me anything to rest aside my fears concerning upgrading. & tell me is it at all worth it to do?
......thanks
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Do not upgrade to a Note 5. The Note 4 is way better of a phone! Period! I don't know about the S6 or S7.
If you want to upgrade, do your research.
Edit, This phone is the greatest in my eyes. The new flagships might have faster cpu and ram. But just think about what you personally use your phone for. Unless your running some serious power software or powerful new game that can't hold up on this phone, then why? We got decent cpu, gpu, Ram. They screen display is awesome. Replaceable battery, ext sd, remote control.
So you have to ask yourself, what real benefit will you get from upgrading besides having a new phone.
If your bored with its looks, maybe flash a new Rom.
Hope this helps!
aaron74 said:
Do not upgrade to a Note 5. The Note 4 is way better of a phone! Period! I don't know about the S6 or S7.
If you want to upgrade, do your research.
Edit, This phone is the greatest in my eyes. The new flagships might have faster cpu and ram. But just think about what you personally use your phone for. Unless your running some serious power software or powerful new game that can't hold up on this phone, then why? We got decent cpu, gpu, Ram. They screen display is awesome. Replaceable battery, ext sd, remote control.
So you have to ask yourself, what real benefit will you get from upgrading besides having a new phone.
If your bored with its looks, maybe flash a new Rom.
Hope this helps!
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TYSM.....I'm greatful for your feedback.... Ques....if I/we upgrade to the latest software is it the same thing (OS) as the note 5 within the note 4 device??
srdryl said:
TYSM.....I'm greatful for your feedback.... Ques....if I/we upgrade to the latest software is it the same thing (OS) as the note 5 within the note 4 device??
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Yes
Just think what option/feature you don't have right now with your Note 4? Decent processor and RAM, GPU also, fantastic screen - not small, but not too big too, expandable storage, removable battery, S-pen, IR blaster, good camera... For those who are willing to sold their kidney for the latest phone with "greatest" camera I can suggest to spend about 500-600€ for a good real DSLR and the rest for a decent phone. That way picture quality will be unmeasurable with any phone and for the rest of the money one can get decent phone.
Only downside of keeping the Note 4 (if you don't want to play with custom ROMs and want to keep with stock ROM) is Samsung's bad habit to abandon any device as soon as the production is over. But you can sign a petition to Samsung for stock Android 7 here https://www.change.org/p/samsung-sa...97a-b3ea-0c82b26917e6?source_location=minibar I already sign. 850 people too. The fact is that I really do not expect any reaction from Samsung, but worth to try.
In a near future I will not sell my Note 4
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I have a Note 4, rooted, Custom recovery and custom ROM.. Emotion 6.0.1..added app to use the Spen.. running sweet..
Yesterday i sadly lost my trusty i9506 after six years of use and mutltiple roms/flashing adventures. :crying:
Part of me wants to get a identical used phone but i feel that it might be time to move on and thats why i'm making this thread.
I've not been keeping track of the phone market for years and therefore have no clue what to brands are good etc.
This is what i'm looking for in a phone:
Price around 400$
Good Batterylife
Not to big screen (the s4 fit my hand perfectly)
Dont care about camera quality.
Removable battery is a plus but not needed.
Android
Ability to root and flash custom roms with a good dev comunity. (not shure if every android phone has this)
Edit:Headphone jack
MicroSD is a plus but not must
I'm in europe if it's to any help
Thx in advance
Galaxy S6. with Galaxy S7 Edge Battery.
jsson98 said:
This is what i'm looking for in a phone:
Price around 400$
Good Batterylife
Not to big screen (the s4 fit my hand perfectly)
Dont care about camera quality.
Removable battery is a plus but not needed.
Android
Ability to root and flash custom roms with a good dev comunity. (not shure if every android phone has this)
Edit:Headphone jack
MicroSD is a plus but not must
I'm in europe if it's to any help
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The Pixel 3A I believe should tick all your boxes if you don't want to go with a used device.
Are there any other good alternatives?