Are we upgrading or nah?
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I see the Note 20 is roughly the same size as the Note 8. I exchanged my Note 8 for the S10e to get a smaller phone. Missed the s-pen so when I learned the Note 10 wasn't much larger I traded in the S10e for the Note 10.
I've ordered the Note 20 hoping it was about the size of the Note 10. Guess I will be back to the size I thought was too large. Need to get shirts with deep pockets so it won't fall out when I need to bend over.
Or, I may decide to send it back to Samsung and keep the Note 10. I guess it all comes down to whether it impresses me enough to accept the size as something I can live with without regret.
I've ordered the Note 20 hoping it was about the size of the Note 10. Guess I will be back to the size I thought was too large. Need to get shirts with deep pockets so it won't fall out when I need to bend over.
Or, I may decide to send it back to Samsung and keep the Note 10. I guess it all comes down to whether it impresses me enough to accept the size as something I can live with without regret.
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According to the specs, the Note 20 is very slightly larger than the Note 10. --I have the Note 10 and, typically, prefer smaller phones. But when comparing the Note 10 & Note 20 at Best Buy, I would be fine woth.tgw difference.
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Sticking with the N10 for now. I figure some of the N20 upgrades will trickle down.
No, didn't upgrade this year. But it is fun watching all the discussion over in the Note 20/ Note 20 Ultra pre-order threads. I miss the excitement. 
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Note 10 is a great device, but not much will trickle down to the Note 10. This small list won't go to it.
Note 20 ultra
High refesh rate screen 120 hz adaptable
Little bigger battery
Faster 3.1 internal speed
Gorilla glass 7
Camera software will be different
S pen latency
Brighter screen 1500nits
MittenSportsFan
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It's all about how happy I am with my Note 10+ and my dislike for the current state of Verizon 5G.
I truly am happy with my Note 10+. It is functioning actually better now than when I purchased at launch last year with upgraded OS from Google and Samsung providing new and improved features.
Furthermore, I am completely unimpressed with Verizon 5G.
I hear it is very fast but you literally have to be sitting directly under the tower to connect.
In Michigan the Verizon 5G coverage area can be measured in city blocks not miles.
At this point 5G is a negative to me for any Verizon phone.
It is just useless hardware on the phone that I am paying for that is taking up space and power from the battery.
I hope that Verizon 5G will be further developed this time next year when the next Note launches with the new tech Samsung announced but left off the Note 20 line.
If Verizon hasn't caught up I may have to switch to T-Mo.
I truly am happy with my Note 10+. It is functioning actually better now than when I purchased at launch last year with upgraded OS from Google and Samsung providing new and improved features.
Furthermore, I am completely unimpressed with Verizon 5G.
I hear it is very fast but you literally have to be sitting directly under the tower to connect.
In Michigan the Verizon 5G coverage area can be measured in city blocks not miles.
At this point 5G is a negative to me for any Verizon phone.
It is just useless hardware on the phone that I am paying for that is taking up space and power from the battery.
I hope that Verizon 5G will be further developed this time next year when the next Note launches with the new tech Samsung announced but left off the Note 20 line.
If Verizon hasn't caught up I may have to switch to T-Mo.
5G is pretty much the same for most carriers right now. The general rule is don't buy a new phone for just 5G. You jumped the gun last year going with the 5G version. On a side note, 5G is going to be faster, but it also doesn't penetrate buildings very well
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Starting to look like a ''Nah'' from me, my carrier still haven't contacted me to tell they can fix my pre-order issue, if it doesn't happen soon, I'll just wait a few months and buy one outright and import a HK SD version instead, that way I'll get 512gb instead of 256gb as well as dodging the Exynos (not that I care about that issue)
No warranty as well of course but you take your chances sometimes.
No warranty as well of course but you take your chances sometimes.
I truly hope you enjoy your Note 20. For me not one of those items seem important. I have been using sPens extensively since 2013 and never noticed any issuea with latency. I take a lot of meeting notes using sPens on phones and tablets. I don't game so the high refresh rate just seems like a battery draining feature. I am probably just old, but I don't notice a difference when I test out phones with a high refresh rate.
I do a lot of business work on my phone. Major user of O365, including Teams and OneNote and my 512 Note 10 plus is a beast. I have read a lot of reviews on the Note 20s and just don't see one compelling feater for My Needs. That said, my needs are unique and others I am sure will love their Note 20s. I look forward to reading your updates on the Note20.
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Yeah really liking this Note 20 ultra over my Note 10+ , the Note 10+ is still very vertical good device and understand everyone won't think its a upgrade . Thank you!
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Nah, yearly upgrades aren't that huge. So skipping a year gets you more bang for your buck. Remember when 2 years and even 3 years was the normal upgrade cycle. Somehow it has become one year now. Trying to go back to the 2 year cycle if I can.
Here is my problem with 5G in 2020 and 2021. Reminds me of a car I bought in the 90's. Great car - one of my favorites (sadly traded for a minivan as our family grew). The manufacture's big boast about the car was the only new car sold under $50K that could cruise at 140 MPH with 4/5 passengers. Very cool boast, just a few problems. First nowhere in the USA could you drive even 1/2 that speed legally at the time. Second, there was no logical reason to travel that speed with that many passengers. I can just image what would happen to my insurance if I was caught at that speed. Worse the liability if someone was hurt. This is not to say, I never drove over 150 MPH in the car. I did and it was fun, easy to cruise at high speed and had good control. Not as fun as my '69 z28 with a Corvette 350 I had in the early 80's. That car would get up and go. Surprised I am still alive and a little sad I sold the car.
I feel the same about 5G right now in 2020/21. What am I going to do with the extra speed on a mobile device? I am in the tech world and have been for many years. I see great opportunities with 5G for connecting systems. We are on the cusp of entering a connected world like we have never seen. The reasons the US Carriers are scrambling to build out their 5G networks is not for mobile phones, but to cash in on a whole new market in connected systems. By 2022 we might see some wide spread technologies using 5G that will benefit mobile devices.
I am still young enough to appreciate innovation, but old enough not to buy new tech unless I have will get a benefit for my needs. I generally change my phone every two years. I kept the Note 4 longer due to the Note 7 battery issues. I actually had no issues with the Note 8 except no more OS updates. Now that the Note 10+ will get two more OS updates I might wait two more years to update.
I think the Note 20s look like great phones. I am sure everyone who updates will be happy. For me my Note 10+ 512 is a beast and does everything I need and more. I look forward to hearing about everyone's great experiences with their Note 20 Ultras - easily the best Android flagship phone currently available.
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I didn't buy the 5G version of the Note 10+
That's why I am very happy with my phone and feel no need to upgrade.
There is a huge coverage disparity in 5G right now with Verizon being by far the worst.
It is very difficult to find a Verizon 5G coverage area because they are few, far between and very small.
Hi band 5G is much faster but has trouble penetrating just about anything and that's pretty much all Verizon has right now.
Mid and low band 5G has very good range and can penetrate buildings but isn't nearly as fast.
T-Mobile started with mostly low and mid band 5G and has nationwide coverage while Verizon has a few hot spots in a few dozen cities.
It will be a least a year before Verizon has a significant usable 5G network.
That's why I am very happy with my phone and feel no need to upgrade.
There is a huge coverage disparity in 5G right now with Verizon being by far the worst.
It is very difficult to find a Verizon 5G coverage area because they are few, far between and very small.
Hi band 5G is much faster but has trouble penetrating just about anything and that's pretty much all Verizon has right now.
Mid and low band 5G has very good range and can penetrate buildings but isn't nearly as fast.
T-Mobile started with mostly low and mid band 5G and has nationwide coverage while Verizon has a few hot spots in a few dozen cities.
It will be a least a year before Verizon has a significant usable 5G network.
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Yeah Tmobile on right track just little slower 5g compared to Verizon but better penetration more area coverage.
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I do the att upgrade program. So I end up paying the same monthly installments year after year. Just give them your phone and get the new one. I figure if I went out of my way to sell it I might come out ahead but don't want to go through the bother. I would have upgraded to the new Note but I don't see the a bump in features I really need to have.
I don't see the upgrade from note10 + , if 120hz was on 1440p it be different story. I'm more interested in the fold 2 than note20+.
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