Went to my local T-Mobile store today to get hands on with the Note 7. I have 1 Jump on Demand left to use until November and I've pretty much decided I'll be getting the Note 7 or the V20. Well, after messing around with the Note 7 for a bit I wasn't overly impressed. I like big phones and the Note 7 almost looked smaller than my S7 Edge even with a 5.7" screen. I also prefer a flat screen to a curved one and while the curves were less pronounced on the Note 7, they were still there.
Then I saw the V10 and even though I used to own one I found myself messing around with it. I sorta regret replacing it with the S7 Edge.....I don't miss the horrible battery life but that build quality, buttons on the back and 2nd screen....yeah, I miss those features quite a bit. In fact, I told the T-Mobile rep that I liked the V10 more than the Note 7. If I'm buying a big phone with a big screen I'm not expecting it to feel like a small phone with a 5" screen and it be something that easily fits into my pocket. If I wanted that type of phone I would stick with a 5" screen. The V10 was built like a tank and felt good in the hand and could easily be used without a case. The Note 7 or the S7 series? I'm afraid to use it without a case. I actually had to put a Spigen tough armor case on the S7E so I could grip it better and didn't feel like I was going to break it.
If LG doesn't deliver with the V20 I might just end up going back to the V10. Yeah, pretty crazy idea to go back to an older phone with a slower processor....but then again we may never see a phone built like the V10 was, ever again.....and with all the features companies seem to be moving away from(like an IR blaster). Guess we'll find out in a couple more weeks!
Then I saw the V10 and even though I used to own one I found myself messing around with it. I sorta regret replacing it with the S7 Edge.....I don't miss the horrible battery life but that build quality, buttons on the back and 2nd screen....yeah, I miss those features quite a bit. In fact, I told the T-Mobile rep that I liked the V10 more than the Note 7. If I'm buying a big phone with a big screen I'm not expecting it to feel like a small phone with a 5" screen and it be something that easily fits into my pocket. If I wanted that type of phone I would stick with a 5" screen. The V10 was built like a tank and felt good in the hand and could easily be used without a case. The Note 7 or the S7 series? I'm afraid to use it without a case. I actually had to put a Spigen tough armor case on the S7E so I could grip it better and didn't feel like I was going to break it.
If LG doesn't deliver with the V20 I might just end up going back to the V10. Yeah, pretty crazy idea to go back to an older phone with a slower processor....but then again we may never see a phone built like the V10 was, ever again.....and with all the features companies seem to be moving away from(like an IR blaster). Guess we'll find out in a couple more weeks!