Note 3 to OnePlus 3, is it worth it?

[Laila Taylor]

Hi guys. Still using a Note 3 on 4.4 KitKat here. $400 is my budget for buying a new phone, and I was considering to get a Note 4. However, some Note 4 users recommended that I try a newer device. Is the OP3 a good upgrade from the Note 3? Has anyone here actually done that? I'm a little concerned about the battery life on the OP3 since it has a smaller battery compared to my Note 3. Otherwise, it looks like a nice phone.

Also, I see some people are having issues with AT&T and LTE on the OP3. I'm currently using Tracfone with Verizon, so I have the option to choose AT&T or T-Mobile. Should I choose T-Mobile to be on the safe side, or is this problem with AT&T not that widespread?

 

[tpmbb10]

My experience with the battery life on the OP3 is that it's really, really good. I would go from 8pm - 6pm on a regular work day (browsing/gaming on my commute to and from work, checking messages throughout the day etc) and still have plenty of battery left. (anywhere from 40-60%) Then you have the "DASH" charging - top it up for 20-30 mins and you're back up to 100%. I was pleasantly surprised at how I was able to adjust my charging habits. No more overnight charging - a little when I get up and a little when I get home and I never have to worry about my battery.

 

[fchowd0311]

Hi guys. Still using a Note 3 on 4.4 KitKat here. $400 is my budget for buying a new phone, and I was considering to get a Note 4. However, some Note 4 users recommended that I try a newer device. Is the OP3 a good upgrade from the Note 3? Has anyone here actually done that? I'm a little concerned about the battery life on the OP3 since it has a smaller battery compared to my Note 3. Otherwise, it looks like a nice phone.

Also, I see some people are having issues with AT&T and LTE on the OP3. I'm currently using Tracfone with Verizon, so I have the option to choose AT&T or T-Mobile. Should I choose T-Mobile to be on the safe side, or is this problem with AT&T not that widespread?

Yes it is worth the upgrade from the sheer standpoint of performance alone. The op3 is going to feel like melted butter compared to a Note 3 with old school TouchWiz.

 

[keyzlife]

Yes it is worth the upgrade from the sheer standpoint of performance alone. The op3 is going to feel like melted butter compared to a Note 3 with old school TouchWiz.

Having had the note 3, 3 phones ago, this will feel like a rocket ship compared to the N3.

 

[JonnyT]

A big fat yes from me, the OP3 is a hella good phone. I really liked the Note 3, but the OP3 will feel (and rightly so) many generations a newer phone. Also, Touchwiz on the N3 was not an interface I liked at all.

 

[Laila Taylor]

Thanks for the responses!

*Edit: I'm gonna go ahead and buy this. But the ETA is one month... It's gonna be so hard to wait lol.