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...as in, today, right? I saw your post on iMore (I think), saying you were considering getting a Note 5.
Yes, it's being delivered today.
...as in, today, right? I saw your post on iMore (I think), saying you were considering getting a Note 5.
Congrats, I hope you enjoy it. Glad you are keeping your Note 4 as I have.I ordered a gold 64GB Note 5. It will be here Thursday.
Congrats, I hope you enjoy it. Glad you are keeping your Note 4 as I have.
Cool! I believe Samsung may still has the free wireless charger promo after you register your Note 5 and activate Samsung Pay. But for me personally, the wireless charger, ultrapower saving mode, etc all do not beat the convenience of replaceable battery as explained here. I also got one of the smaller portable external batteries for my Note 5 (see pic), but the cable needed to connect is extremely cumbersome. Have fun with your new Note 5 though, and let us know after 1 month of use.Thanks. I'm liking this phone so far. I'm hoping the battery life improves a bit more after a few days. The fingerprint sensor seems to be working better than I expected, a lot better then the one on the note 4.
I'll likely get a wireless charger for it also.
Cool! I believe Samsung may still has the free wireless charger promo after you register your Note 5 and activate Samsung Pay. But for me personally, the wireless charger, ultrapower saving mode, etc all do not beat the convenience of replaceable battery as explained here. I also got one of the smaller portable external batteries for my Note 5 (see pic), but the cable needed to connect is extremely cumbersome. Have fun with your new Note 5 though, and let us know after 1 month of use.
Curious, but, wouldn't it better to merely use Android Pay? Hence if you ever switch to another Android device, you're still covered, and not stuck with Samsung Pay...
I have the Note 5, for 30 days with the Test Drive.
I got over this whole lack of Removable Battery & Expandable Storage. In all the phones I've (lost count, LOL) owned I think I took advantage of it twice and that's when I went away on vacation and also before they started packing them with 3,000mAh batteries. I have to problems as long as it's a minimum of 32GB and I don't even use Cloud Storage either.
After the Galaxy S5 & Note 4 I hated Samsung because not only they're charging Premium but Battery Life wasn't improved at all. If I'm going to pay this much for my phone I might as well get an iPhone (6S 128GB) and I did then I went back to android. This is why I love my nexus 6P.
I have 3 spare batteries, a 128 sd card, and they do their job.
Being out on the town for long periods, using the phone, it was quick work when the battery ran down, to just swap in another battery and keep right on rocking.
I have a feeling they're going to just put a larger sealed battery in the Note 6. Hopefully that won't be the case, but since we won't know for certain for months yet figured I'd pick up some extra insurance for my Note 4 by grabbing two more OEM spare batteries in this steal of a deal from Shop Android (ex. 43% off! ): Samsung 3220mAh Standard Battery for Galaxy Note 4 - Android Batteries - ShopAndroid
Thanks for the tip on the OEM battery. My OEM battery is showing signs of wear. Didn't expect to keep this phone for over a year, but due to the Note 5, I am going 2 years with the my Note 4, and will be going for the Note 6, just as soon as it is available in Oct/Nov 2016.
Well, of course, I want to see what the Note 6 has. According to rumor, SD cards will be back. Then, I can at least think about it. But if not...I'm still happy with the Note 4. I'm having no problems. It does what I want. I'm debating whether upgrading is essential even if the Note 6 has both removable batteries and a sd card slot. I'd probably be certain to get the Note 7 if I don't upgrade this Fall--a 3 year turnaround for me--but I have begun to question whether my normal 2 year turnaround is necessary any more. We'll see what features the "6" advertises. Of course, I didn't even consider the "5," for oft-stated reasons. P.s. I did upgrade my SD card to 200mb. Well worth it!
W, I guess to stay in this club, I need to upgrade my 128 in my Note 4 like you...:
I am having a Note 5 and there are no issues regarding the phone's battery and size. It looks very premium and stand out in the crowd.