Note9 or iPhone Xs Max?

[cknobman]

Sorry they won't be shut down. Just because we are an Android forum doesn't mean we can't talk about other platforms. Especially if one is deciding between two major phones for the platforms and trying to find the right product for them. We have many people who use multiple operating systems and can chime in.

Thanks for the feedback on "common sense" though!

Sure thats fine and all but that is clearly not what the OP was trying to do.

You did read that post didn't you?

 

[Almeuit]

Sure thats fine and all but that is clearly not what the OP was trying to do.

You did read that post didn't you?

Yep I did. I know recDNA very well and he was asking if he should buy the iPhone now or wait so with the title he obviously was asking which ones so people were chiming in.

As I said -- no harm in that at all. Happens with every phone on a big release. People compare and figure out if they are coming over. Hell they were doing it from iPhone to Pixel 3 just before release as well.

No issues with such threads.

 

[lcs101]

Apple Watch is part of the equation pf buying an iPhone for some . Just like some are talking Galaxy Watches for the Note 9 -- it is in relation to the topic.

You're the boss...

 

[Almeuit]

You're the boss...

Not really. It just is in relation to the topic. You only focused on Apple Watches and missed the others and how they are in relation to the topic .

 

[lparsons21]

Sorry they won't be shut down. Just because we are an Android forum doesn't mean we can't talk about other platforms. Especially if one is deciding between two major phones for the platforms and trying to find the right product for them. We have many people who use multiple operating systems and can chime in.

Thanks for the feedback on "common sense" though!

With these latest phones I came here o do some reading as I’ve been an Apple fan for years and thought with high prices I should do some research. Even went and fiddled with the Note 9 a bit at the Verizon store. In the end I stayed with Apple because I’m very much into the ecosystem and I’m comfortable with it.

The Note 9 is one sweet phone though. I also ended up adding a line and got a Moto Z3 to play with Android ecosystem a bit and was pleasantly surprised to see my cell service cost decrease slightly.

Thanks to this forum I was able to make an informed choice.

 

[Almeuit]

With these latest phones I came here o do some reading as I’ve been an Apple fan for years and thought with high prices I should do some research. Even went and fiddled with the Note 9 a bit at the Verizon store. In the end I stayed with Apple because I’m very much into the ecosystem and I’m comfortable with it.

The Note 9 is one sweet phone though. I also ended up adding a line and got a Moto Z3 to play with Android ecosystem a bit and was pleasantly surprised to see my cell service cost decrease slightly.

Thanks to this forum I was able to make an informed choice.

Glad the forum was helpful! .

 

[lcs101]

Not really. It just is in relation to the topic. You only focused on Apple Watches and missed the others and how they are in relation to the topic .

I noticed Samsung watches were being discussed as well. Just didn't mention them in my post. Just seemed like a couple of pages almost purely about watch comparisons/discussions with little discussion of the topic of the phones. Anyhow, I didn't actually plan on expanding my point (as I don't really care too much). It was just a quick offhand comment that was taken a bit too seriously (seems to happen here quite a bit).

 

[Almeuit]

I noticed Samsung watches were being discussed as well. Just didn't mention them in my post. Just seemed like a couple of pages almost purely about watch comparisons/discussions with little discussion of the topic of the phones. Anyhow, I didn't actually plan on expanding my point (as I don't really care too much). It was just a quick offhand comment that was taken a bit too seriously (seems to happen here quite a bit).

Well I mean it wasn't taken too seriously -- All I did was respond to you. You know .. the point of a forum? . It is just funny that most of the people coming to complain are the ones that cause issues whereas those actually having a normal discussion have no issues and usually have good / fun banter.

 

[lparsons21]

Glad the forum was helpful! .

Me too! I’m pretty good at taking the flamish posts that are almost always part and parcel with threads that do these comparisons.

 

[anon(5719825)]

Still looking. I may make an impulsive decision one day (what I usually do) or I may stall for a sale that inspires me. Could even wait until Black Friday. I will also have to check out the newest iPhone. I like the medium size but not the LCD.

Although I have my Note 9 that I seriously enjoy using more then any phone I've ever owned. I have a XS Max being delivered today. I hope after this, I can talk myself into finally selling my iPhone 7+ and or the 8+ and some of these older phones I have just sitting here Androids and iPhones.

I have the gold 512GB XS Max coming today. I'll likely order an Apple leather case from either Apple or BestBuy and have it too delivered today. I'm all about getting my things delivered the same day.

 

[lcs101]

Well I mean it wasn't taken too seriously -- All I did was respond to you. You know .. the point of a forum? . It is just funny that most of the people coming to complain are the ones that cause issues whereas those actually having a normal discussion have no issues and usually have good / fun banter.

Fair enough.

 

[note1note9]

Although I have my Note 9 that I seriously enjoy using more then any phone I've ever owned. I have a XS Max being delivered today. I hope after this, I can talk myself into finally selling my iPhone 7+ and or the 8+ and some of these older phones I have just sitting here Androids and iPhones.

I have the gold 512GB XS Max coming today. I'll likely order an Apple leather case from either Apple or BestBuy and have it too delivered today. I'm all about getting my things delivered the same day.

Let us know your experience with the XS max! I might switch back to Apple one day

 

[anon(5719825)]

Let us know your experience with the XS max! I might switch back to Apple one day

It's here and finally all set up. Speedwise, it's not really noticeably faster then my 8+ was and as Flossy Carter said on his YouTube review, it's about the same.

The differences come in how you navigate through things without having a home button and to me, some of the gestures are very Android like.

The speaker is very loud and the display looks very sharp and slightly more colorful then what I got on the 8+. A few months ago, I went with a few friends to investigate an old sugar mill in Longmont Colorado that is said to be haunted. I took one picture on the iPhone 8+ back then and it was hard to make out on it's screen what I had captured. I had to email it to my Note 9 to be able to see what was in the picture. On my XS Max, I can clearly see what is in the picture and that is a teen or young adult person wearing a uniform complete with a hat such as what a factory worker would have worn many years ago. I had planned on using this picture to test out the display and it's a nice improvement.

I purchased a glass screen protector to use on the phone and the application went very easy as well as they provide a frame that goes around the phone and then you just insert the screen protector inside of it and complete the install. I really want to get one for my Note 9 now that I saw how easy they are to install.

I have the usual 14 days to decide on keeping it or not but so far I am happy. I'll take it to work tomorrow and give it the full use treatment.

I did have to repair my watches even though I restored the exact backup I had made this morning of my 8+. For some reason, the watches didn't restore already paired as I thought they would have.

I have several T-Mobile lines and an AT&T line so I have enough lines to keep sims in all my current phones.

 

[recDNA]

Although I have my Note 9 that I seriously enjoy using more then any phone I've ever owned. I have a XS Max being delivered today. I hope after this, I can talk myself into finally selling my iPhone 7+ and or the 8+ and some of these older phones I have just sitting here Androids and iPhones.

I have the gold 512GB XS Max coming today. I'll likely order an Apple leather case from either Apple or BestBuy and have it too delivered today. I'm all about getting my things delivered the same day.

please let me know about pluses & minuses of maxx if you get the chance

 

[JHStewart1023]

I've had the max and returned it... it was nice but I couldnt justify the pricetag for simply a bigger than x screen. not for the amount of memory it had anyways. so the note 9 stays... til the s series comes out this spring at least.

 

[anon(5719825)]

please let me know about pluses & minuses of maxx if you get the chance

I posted above about what I think so far.

Also, I chose to buy my XS Max through AT&T because I only had to pay the taxes up front. I did this so that if I decided to return it, I didn't have to give up so much cash up front like what T-Mobile wants which would have been about $500. I'll pay the phone off after the first bill shows the first installment if I keep the phone and then they will unlock it for me as they did my Note 9.

 

[note1note9]

It's here and finally all set up. Speedwise, it's not really noticeably faster then my 8+ was and as Flossy Carter said on his YouTube review, it's about the same.

The differences come in how you navigate through things without having a home button and to me, some of the gestures are very Android like.

The speaker is very loud and the display looks very sharp and slightly more colorful then what I got on the 8+. A few months ago, I went with a few friends to investigate an old sugar mill in Longmont Colorado that is said to be haunted. I took one picture on the iPhone 8+ back then and it was hard to make out on it's screen what I had captured. I had to email it to my Note 9 to be able to see what was in the picture. On my XS Max, I can clearly see what is in the picture and that is a teen or young adult person wearing a uniform complete with a hat such as what a factory worker would have worn many years ago. I had planned on using this picture to test out the display and it's a nice improvement.

I purchased a glass screen protector to use on the phone and the application went very easy as well as they provide a frame that goes around the phone and then you just insert the screen protector inside of it and complete the install. I really want to get one for my Note 9 now that I saw how easy they are to install.

I have the usual 14 days to decide on keeping it or not but so far I am happy. I'll take it to work tomorrow and give it the full use treatment.

I did have to repair my watches even though I restored the exact backup I had made this morning of my 8+. For some reason, the watches didn't restore already paired as I thought they would have.

I have several T-Mobile lines and an AT&T line so I have enough lines to keep sims in all my current phones.

Damn.. so you took a picture of a spirit ?

Ok great pls update on a day in the life of using an XS max. tbh, when the note 9 first came out in August I was deliberating whether I should go for it or wait to see what apple would come up with. So far im still satisfied with my choice after having watched many XS max phone reviews on YouTube it seems nothing much has changed.

 

[NIZMOZ44]

I work with people who have apple watches and it definitely lasts the entire day. The battery life isn't an issue for them.

Yep, I got 2 days out of my AW S3. I am not sure on my AW S4 yet, but I think it can do 3-4 days as by the evening its around 80%.

The battery lasts longer than my Galaxy Watch I had. My Gear S3 got only 2 days as well with my usage.

 

[buzzy3970]

Seems like you just have the worst luck with Samsung products lol...

Yep, I got 2 days out of my AW S3. I am not sure on my AW S4 yet, but I think it can do 3-4 days as by the evening its around 80%.

The battery lasts longer than my Galaxy Watch I had. My Gear S3 got only 2 days as well with my usage.

 

[NIZMOZ44]

Seems like you just have the worst luck with Samsung products lol...

Others on AndroidCentral get around 2 days of battery life with it with then AOD turned on. That is what I got. Sorry if you don't like the facts.