Nizzler
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No need to pick up the phone immediately once the screen goes off. A quick double tap on the screen will reactivate it. Just depends on what you have your lock timer set to.
I don't like the distorted view through the curved glass nor the smaller screen. I also like the ir blaster. The only thing I like about s7e is the camera.I'd say the S7 Edge is a no-brainer. The V20 is a 'yeah, sounds cool, but I need to brain it a bit', really. It's not a bad phone, mind you, but if you loved the Note 4 experience, the V20 WILL mean having some learning curve and adjusting yourself to LG's ways. The S7 Edge is just as good (better, even, if it wasn't for that 'meager' 32GB) and keeps on with the Samsung way. Easier, smoother transition.
Last night proved to be tricky with the fingerprint reader on the back: Cooking. It's really, REALLY inconvenient having to pick up the phone with food-covered hands every time the screen goes off to follow an on-screen recipe. Ugh.
You guys are awesome, thank you so much!
I was set on the V20, but what I am put off by is the Battery Life, seems <5hours SOT is the standard.
I have elected to go with a S7 Edge instead. I am not a huge Audiophile and I think the 'Lucky' DAC in the S7E will be fine for me.
Thanks again!
Would setting up a knock code fix that problem?
I currently have a Note 4 and I'm thinking about getting a V20. I really like the camera on my Note 4. Will I miss the camera on the Note 4? Or will I be happy with the camera on the V20?
If you ever played with a G4 coming from a Note 4...that's how you'll feel with this (ish). Yeah, the V20 obviously has major improvements over the Note 4, but if you compare it to a Note 7 (or even 5), you'll feel like it's trying hard to mirror some features.
Oh, and prepare to be annoyed by the on-screen buttons and, especially, the power button/fingerprint reader placement. They're definitely a learning curve once you're used to the physical ones on the Note.
Double tap to wake/turn off, though, that's something that you'll quickly grow used to and soon you'll be tapping on every phone/screen you see thinking it'll work hehe.
Don't bother mentioning the Note 7 its been discontinued.
This thread is a good read as my Note 4 has taken to suddenly dying with no warning (it's suddenly started doing it on both batteries) which is a real problem as I do a lot of cycling on my own and I'm on call, it's caught me out twice. I've had a look at the S7 Edge which has a great camera but the screen feels a lot smaller than the Note 4 and I don't see the curved edges as a benefit. I've also been looking at the V20 but it seems to get very mixed feedback and it's not available in my country, I'd be up for taking a gamble on the S7 Edge or V20 as a stopgap until there's something I really want but both are pricey to do that.
Is there anything else with a big screen, great camera and micro SD expansion worth considering? I'd also like a replaceable battery as I use it a lot on the Note 4 but it seems that's pretty much non-existent these days.
Huawei Mate 9This thread is a good read as my Note 4 has taken to suddenly dying with no warning (it's suddenly started doing it on both batteries) which is a real problem as I do a lot of cycling on my own and I'm on call, it's caught me out twice. I've had a look at the S7 Edge which has a great camera but the screen feels a lot smaller than the Note 4 and I don't see the curved edges as a benefit. I've also been looking at the V20 but it seems to get very mixed feedback and it's not available in my country, I'd be up for taking a gamble on the S7 Edge or V20 as a stopgap until there's something I really want but both are pricey to do that.
Is there anything else with a big screen, great camera and micro SD expansion worth considering? I'd also like a replaceable battery as I use it a lot on the Note 4 but it seems that's pretty much non-existent these days.
4 SOT? There is something wrong with your unit..1. Coming from a Note 4 to 7 to V20 here. Display is not as great as the Note's, but still enjoyable
2. Battery life will get you to 4 hours of SoT if you're lucky.
3. It has barely heat up on me. It didn't even heat up during quick charge.
4. Signal strength is pretty good.
Edit: V20 is much more snappier than my note 7, which I like.