Reset and boxed up my N7 for return to BB today. What I will not miss:
1. The curve. I tried to like it more, but never really did. Content on the curve was distorted, but half as much as the Edge.
2. Problematic application of screen protectors. Flat is better for adherence.
3. Fragility of the curve sticking out and the glass casing. Again, flat is better for protection. Certain the N7 will not handle the drops have had with the N4.
4. Lack of removable battery.
5. Weaker signal reception. Confirmed using my Note 4 now, the dBm is 8 to 10 points less than the Note 4 (10 in my office). That is huge for weaker threshold areas. Note 7 in my basement struggles for LTE and the Note 4 does not. Ditto for my office. Note 4 wins on reception.
Back to my Note 4.
- Took my sim and put in adapter for Note 4
- Reset the device to stock
- Updated to Marshmallow 6.01
- Put the 256GB card in
- Reinstalled my apps over night
- Disabled some bloat with Package Disabler
- The Note 4 is impressively and surprisingly fast
- Prefer the display of the Note 4 overall due to being flat (no distortion)
- Low light camera pics and speed are better than I recall- Updates help? Not a placebo, since used to avoid low light with Note 4
- Have 6440mah extended battery coming in today
- 256GB card works fine in the Note 4
Perhaps I had low expectations compared to the Note 7, but the speed with the Marshmallow update, no curve, much better signal reception and less worry about dropping (Note 4 handle drops fairly well even with a lighter case)- I am happy plus $890 back and "free" 256GB card.
The Note 4 camera being better/faster than it used to be is an unexpected bonus.
Added: Yes, some of this is mental spin. The Note 7 was great, but the Note 4 has merits too. Reception being a biggie and my preference for a flat display and keeping the sd slot.
1. The curve. I tried to like it more, but never really did. Content on the curve was distorted, but half as much as the Edge.
2. Problematic application of screen protectors. Flat is better for adherence.
3. Fragility of the curve sticking out and the glass casing. Again, flat is better for protection. Certain the N7 will not handle the drops have had with the N4.
4. Lack of removable battery.
5. Weaker signal reception. Confirmed using my Note 4 now, the dBm is 8 to 10 points less than the Note 4 (10 in my office). That is huge for weaker threshold areas. Note 7 in my basement struggles for LTE and the Note 4 does not. Ditto for my office. Note 4 wins on reception.
Back to my Note 4.
- Took my sim and put in adapter for Note 4
- Reset the device to stock
- Updated to Marshmallow 6.01
- Put the 256GB card in
- Reinstalled my apps over night
- Disabled some bloat with Package Disabler
- The Note 4 is impressively and surprisingly fast
- Prefer the display of the Note 4 overall due to being flat (no distortion)
- Low light camera pics and speed are better than I recall- Updates help? Not a placebo, since used to avoid low light with Note 4
- Have 6440mah extended battery coming in today
- 256GB card works fine in the Note 4
Perhaps I had low expectations compared to the Note 7, but the speed with the Marshmallow update, no curve, much better signal reception and less worry about dropping (Note 4 handle drops fairly well even with a lighter case)- I am happy plus $890 back and "free" 256GB card.
The Note 4 camera being better/faster than it used to be is an unexpected bonus.
Added: Yes, some of this is mental spin. The Note 7 was great, but the Note 4 has merits too. Reception being a biggie and my preference for a flat display and keeping the sd slot.
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