Trying to Decide on What to Replace Note 7 With

[Dconn1975]

I've had both the s7 and s7 edge. Now I have the Z Force. Two words for me are the difference. Software interface. Moto Z Force blows Samsung software interface away. I know for sure bc I tried my hardest to stay with Samsung but in the end it's choppy and sticky. Moto is seamless and smooth. If this is a factor for you, I highly suggest the Z Force. You wont regret it. Probably the best phone I've had ever.

 

[beeare]

If battery life is your priority, get the moto z force. I use the battery Mod and I honestly I go to sleep with the battery Mod having some life left and my phone still at 80%. I can literally go 2 days of full usage on this phone without remotely thinking about a charger. And I'm a heavy user - about 4hrs SOT a day and usually around 3 hours of phone calls.

And then every other aspect of this phone is rock solid. Smoothest interface of any android phone I've used without a doubt.

 

[wgragg]

I went ahead and got the Z Force yesterday. My Verizon store was out of the s7E's, which was really my only other option at this point. I have some questions that I will post in a separate thread.

My initial reactions are mixed. It is certainly a different way to do things. Not necessarily bad, just different and I am struggling in getting used to them. In some ways, the Note spoiled me, but hopefully this will spoil me in other ways.

I got the battery mod, and what I can say is that it really makes the phone thicker and heavier. I will have to see if I can get used to that as I have some wrist issues. Maybe it can be my wrist exercise routine.

 

[doogald]

Also, I have a Macbook as my main computer ( I know, but there is one piece of software I have to use and it only runs on a Mac). Any idea if I can move files back and forth? Samsung had Sidesync that helped with that.

With Android File Transfer, yes - https://www.android.com/filetransfer/ - though I always did this sort of stuff wirelessly myself.

And, yes, the app is kind of crappy.

(I would be apologizing if I was still using Windows myself. What a complete pile of junk that crap is. The best decision I ever made was switching to Mac for good 9+ years ago.)

 

[wgragg]

With Android File Transfer, yes - https://www.android.com/filetransfer/ - though I always did this sort of stuff wirelessly myself.

And, yes, the app is kind of crappy.

(I would be apologizing if I was still using Windows myself. What a complete pile of junk that crap is. The best decision I ever made was switching to Mac for good 9+ years ago.)

I have had to support both, so I have to be "bilingual" so to speak. I am a firm believer in whatever platform works for you, but since I am in IT and most of my colleagues hate anything Apple, I usually throw in the caveat about needing to run a particular piece of software. It helps curtail side arguments.

 

[doogald]

Oh, I support Windows, too. Which is how I know how bad it is...

 

[recDNA]

The one thing I will miss on Note 7 is fast high quality snap shots

 

[benjamminh]

I can hope, but not expect a minor camera update may help a little.

 

[jeepentj]

I agree; I too miss the snappiness of the Note 7's camera (the S7 and S7E are just as snappy). An update to "fix" this would be great.

 

[benjamminh]

Some people say if you go into the pro mode but don't change anything it takes faster photos.

 

[daisyd1224]

Smart select is all I'm missing at this point. And the feel of the note 7. Yes, it had me spoiled. Lol. But Moto is a good, solid, non fire hazard, non recalled phone. Lol. And the battery mod is crazy long life.