Did you switch from a Note 4/5 to 6p? What are your thoughts?

[purpleclad]

I find the whites to be much "whiter" on my Note 5. My 6P's whites are VERY yellow in comparison. Can anyone else who has both phones comment on how your whites compare on the two?

 

[redhawk24]

I am switching from a Note 4. I'm tired of touchwiz and it's lag (in terms of performance and in terms of getting updates). I had a Nexus 5 and loved the pure Android experience, and it's definitely something I miss more each day I use my Note. Also, I've been having some extremely frustrating bluetooth issues on my Note 4 since the 5.0.1 update. I rarely use the S-Pen, and I have never used Multi Window or wireless charging, so those things won't be missed in the switch.

 

[razortaz18]

I'm using a Note 5 now. As more and more time goes on while waiting for my Nexus the more I think maybe I should just cancel my order and stick with my Note.

 

[WeAreAllUnique]

I'm using a Note 5 now. As more and more time goes on while waiting for my Nexus the more I think maybe I should just cancel my order and stick with my Note.

You should.

 

[Lepa79]

I'm using a Note 5 now. As more and more time goes on while waiting for my Nexus the more I think maybe I should just cancel my order and stick with my Note.

You should.

Agree, I would have gotten a note 5 have it not been for the price. Both great phones, but I would not sell note 5 to get 6p. Samsung have done amazing things with note 5 and it's a blazing fast phone.

 

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[exempli_gratia]

I switched from Note 4 to the 6P.

The 6P really smooth. The N4 was pretty smooth, but some things, like the Recents display, always lagged for me. Not on the P6. And just makes it a pleasure to use.

The one thing I miss from the N4 is the front button to wake the phone. The back facing fingerprint reader is great on the P6, but not when the phones lying on your desk (often for me).

The numbers row on the keyboard is easy, just switch to SwiftKey keyboard.

No big screen aids, like the swipe-in-out shrinking that Samsung has. I only used that on occasion, but was good idea Google should incorporate.

No milti-window, but the few time I used it on the N4 was to make task switching easier by getting around the lagging Recents list. Supper reliable and fast on P6, so less need for the multi window (for me).

Front speakers are very nice. No more flowing the phone on its face. No more cupping the back speaker.

Physically the N4 was a buy easier to hold. The P6's thin, all metal body is a bit low of friction. Also the P6 volume buttons are a bit too low and too easy to hit (I've had not issue with the Power button that some reviews had noted).

I think it's a good upgrade from the N4. Especially given the reasonable price. Plus, I'm switching to Project Fi, so nice savings over Verizon.

Good luck.

 

[Nreeldeep]

I find the whites to be much "whiter" on my Note 5. My 6P's whites are VERY yellow in comparison. Can anyone else who has both phones comment on how your whites compare on the two?

From what I'm seeing it's hit or miss. I have two 6P's in my house and a note 5. The whites on both 6P's are just as white as the Note 5 but a slightly duller white. On YouTube a reviewer had a 6P with a somewhat yellowed screen.

 

[titaniumSS]

I actually find the screen easier to deal with coming from the Note 4. The 6P is a little narrower, but taller, which makes it easier to get from side to side. I may miss the pen at some point, but everything else is better about the 6P than the Note 4. Love this thing.

 

[joklun]

I switched from Note 4 to the 6P.

The 6P really smooth. The N4 was pretty smooth, but some things, like the Recents display, always lagged for me. Not on the P6. And just makes it a pleasure to use.

The one thing I miss from the N4 is the front button to wake the phone. The back facing fingerprint reader is great on the P6, but not when the phones lying on your desk (often for me).

The numbers row on the keyboard is easy, just switch to SwiftKey keyboard.

No big screen aids, like the swipe-in-out shrinking that Samsung has. I only used that on occasion, but was good idea Google should incorporate.

No milti-window, but the few time I used it on the N4 was to make task switching easier by getting around the lagging Recents list. Supper reliable and fast on P6, so less need for the multi window (for me).

Front speakers are very nice. No more flowing the phone on its face. No more cupping the back speaker.

Physically the N4 was a buy easier to hold. The P6's thin, all metal body is a bit low of friction. Also the P6 volume buttons are a bit too low and too easy to hit (I've had not issue with the Power button that some reviews had noted).

I think it's a good upgrade from the N4. Especially given the reasonable price. Plus, I'm switching to Project Fi, so nice savings over Verizon.

Good luck.

How do the cameras compare?

 

[SeanNYC76]

I was playing around with a note 5 today and I have to say it's awesome.

The only real issue IMO is touch wiz, I hated it on the GS6 and I hate it on the note 5 also. It's so ugly and I know you can add the Google launcher and mess around with the settings and all that and make it look like stock Android...But the bottom line is it's not. If you do a run down of the pros and cons it's almost equal.

For me the note feels great in the hand, I'm not a fan of the mirror finish at all, but the build quality is awesome, and when you speak about screens and cameras and all that, sorry mostly everyone takes a back seat....until now

The 6p feels friggin great in the hand. I love using it. Everything is butter, no hiccups at all, phone fly's no matter what you throw at it. Now with that said there are a few short comings. The lack of OIS kills the video shooting capabilities with this phone, no way around it, the phone should have had OIS, charge me a few bucks more, almost nobody would have argued. The camera itself though as a still shooter is right there with the note 5 and bests the iPhone 6s plus hands down , after a few days of comparing it to my iPhone I have to say, the 6p camera wins almost every time.

I'm using project fi, and let me say that call quality is great so far, and data speeds on the outside when off WiFi are speedy to say the least.

OK so what would I take after using the 6p for a few days? I would have to say the 6p, I just like stock Android to much, and after using a GS6 since it launched, I have to say I don't miss touch wiz at all. Yea I kind of love this phone right now.

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[exempli_gratia]

Another point leaving Note 4, no removable battery. So 1 year from now, I expect warn down battery and no easy way to change it. Argues for $500 P6 rather than $700+ Note5, that already has worse battery life.

 

[sstephen17]

I'm coming from the Note 4.

What I miss from the Note 4:

-S Pen but not too much. I didn't really use it other than to copy/paste and edit images, which is easier than using your finger
-Removable battery. My 6P is getting much better battery life so far but it is nice to be able to get 100% battery life in under a minute.
-Micro SD card. I got a 64gb 6P to help compensate but I think I'll need to be more diligent about clearing out old pics and videos

What I won't miss from the Note 4:

-Running hot. Especially with a lot of texting, my Note 4 ran noticeably hot.
-Lagging. When I first got the Note 4 last November, it ran smooth and fast. Since the Lollipop update and even after multiple factory resets, it has never achieved that level of smoothness and speed.
-Bloatware. Samsung and Verizon both are guilty. Even if I disable them, they still occasionally pop up during automatic updates. Now I just delete whatever I don't want.
-Battery drain. Again, when I first got my Note 4 the battery was fine. I could easily get through a normal use day with more than 25% battery. Since Lollipop, I have to swap batteries or recharge after 8-10 hours if I want to get through the day.
-WiFi "issues". I kept getting "connected to XYZ WiFi" popup, even if I'm still connected to that WiFi (usually at work). I check the battery stats and it doesn't indicate I've had WiFi interruption but nevertheless, I get the message a few times every hour. Highly annoying. Have not experienced this with my 6P
-Using Messenger, texts and MMS delivered slower compared to my 6P. Whether it is the software telling me it was "sent" or I'm getting better reception (using Verizon for both), the 6P is noticeably faster.

 

[titaniumSS]

I'm coming from the Note 4.

What I miss from the Note 4:

-S Pen but not too much. I didn't really use it other than to copy/paste and edit images, which is easier than using your finger
-Removable battery. My 6P is getting much better battery life so far but it is nice to be able to get 100% battery life in under a minute.
-Micro SD card. I got a 64gb 6P to help compensate but I think I'll need to be more diligent about clearing out old pics and videos

What I won't miss from the Note 4:

-Running hot. Especially with a lot of texting, my Note 4 ran noticeably hot.
-Lagging. When I first got the Note 4 last November, it ran smooth and fast. Since the Lollipop update and even after multiple factory resets, it has never achieved that level of smoothness and speed.
-Bloatware. Samsung and Verizon both are guilty. Even if I disable them, they still occasionally pop up during automatic updates. Now I just delete whatever I don't want.
-Battery drain. Again, when I first got my Note 4 the battery was fine. I could easily get through a normal use day with more than 25% battery. Since Lollipop, I have to swap batteries or recharge after 8-10 hours if I want to get through the day.
-WiFi "issues". I kept getting "connected to XYZ WiFi" popup, even if I'm still connected to that WiFi (usually at work). I check the battery stats and it doesn't indicate I've had WiFi interruption but nevertheless, I get the message a few times every hour. Highly annoying. Have not experienced this with my 6P
-Using Messenger, texts and MMS delivered slower compared to my 6P. Whether it is the software telling me it was "sent" or I'm getting better reception (using Verizon for both), the 6P is noticeably faster.

All of these reason I can agree with. The slowdown over the past year has been ridiculous. I can say that my signal strength (AT&T/death star) and WiFi is better on my 6P.

 

[pamelany80]

Had the Note5 for almost two weeks and the Nexus 6P runs smoother IMO.

 

[jtcannonball]

Will let you know today when I get my 6p in my hands if and why I'm switching. But the gradual slow down I feel with my Note 5 throughout the day is one reason.

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[jcomstock999]

I switched from Note 4 to the 6P.

The 6P really smooth. The N4 was pretty smooth, but some things, like the Recents display, always lagged for me. Not on the P6. And just makes it a pleasure to use.

The one thing I miss from the N4 is the front button to wake the phone. The back facing fingerprint reader is great on the P6, but not when the phones lying on your desk (often for me).

The numbers row on the keyboard is easy, just switch to SwiftKey keyboard.

No big screen aids, like the swipe-in-out shrinking that Samsung has. I only used that on occasion, but was good idea Google should incorporate.

No milti-window, but the few time I used it on the N4 was to make task switching easier by getting around the lagging Recents list. Supper reliable and fast on P6, so less need for the multi window (for me).

Front speakers are very nice. No more flowing the phone on its face. No more cupping the back speaker.

Physically the N4 was a buy easier to hold. The P6's thin, all metal body is a bit low of friction. Also the P6 volume buttons are a bit too low and too easy to hit (I've had not issue with the Power button that some reviews had noted).

I think it's a good upgrade from the N4. Especially given the reasonable price. Plus, I'm switching to Project Fi, so nice savings over Verizon.

Good luck.

 

[jcomstock999]

I have had the note 4 since launch. Really loved it. Was excited for the Note5 until I saw the new redesign. No rem battery really killed it for me. Also the huge RAM management issue with the 5 made it a no go..

I have had the 6p for a week or so. I do miss the note features (spen and multi window).
That being said the nexus speakers are crazy good, no more hand cupping. The general performance is smoother and snappier on the nexus. Also the RAM management is perfect no reloads which were so common on my note. Web browsing is where I notice the biggest difference. Pages load so much faster on the nexus. All Samsung's seem to suffer from scroll stutter especially on play store, fb, and web browser. This is so much smoother on nexus.
I'm not getting the best battery life from the nexus but will have to spend more time with it. Been getting 3.5 to 4 hrs screen on time.

One area the note 4 wins is the screen. Hate to say it but the colors are more vibrant. It's a little brighter, the whites are whiter with the phones side by side. Screens are a big deal for me, and it really disappointed me that the 2015 nexus got beat by last years phone.
I'm not too crazy about stock Android, I love not having the bloat, but it just seems a little boring. I plan to use both phones with the nexus as my daily driver. Let's hope Samsung gets it **** together for the note 6!

 

[jeslevine]

I'm coming from a Note 5. I've always preferred the stock Android experience. Live this so far.

Actually, touch wiz is not that much different anymore from the 6P. It actually adds a few enhancements, such as "close all" running apps, instead of one at a time. One big advantage is with stock Android we do get OS updates before anyone else. Just my two cents

 

[dmcman73]

I had a Note 4 and I had a Galaxy S6 Edge before getting the 6P. There a re small things that I miss from the Samsung phones but that all went away once I started to see what a true multitask phone can do. I loved my Galaxy but the multitask sucked on it....bad. Another thing I noticed as well, anytime I watched a YouTube video on the Samsung phones, if I turned it to landscape the video would pause for about 10 seconds after the video went to Landscape mode and then continue to play. With the 6P, I could rotate the phone 360 degrees and the video will not once blackout, pause, stutter, etc as the video went from portrait to landscape. I'm not sure what causes it, could be other crap on the phone that either Verizon or Samsung loaded on there but it's not on the 6P.

I also disliked the speaker at the bottom of the phone on the S6 (on the back of the Note4) and how each time I wanted to watch a video I had to cup my hand in front of the speaker to hear the sound, don't have to do that with the 6P.

But then again, the Note4/ S6 had OIS for the camera (the 6P takes photos just as well as the S6, don't get me wrong), had a built in File manager (I now use ES on my 6P which is just as good) and I liked the Samsung SMS app in it where I was able to click on the menu of a MMS I had to look at all the photos in that trail without having to scroll around in them (the way it is on an iPhone).

All said, I am much happier with the 6P in performance and the Vanilla Android and how quick I get security updates/OS updates on it without having to wait for Samsung and Verizon to load so much useless crap to the phone. Yes, you can disable the apps, but they are still there taking up space. I think all that "bloat" is what ruins an awesome phone.