IceBone
Blue Wheel Hipster
Rumour has it they signed a 3 year contract.
Is the Exynos much better than the SD 820?
I must admit I'm tempted by the S7 and S7 Edge. Still no fan of touchwiz because of the cartoony design but I can always use Nova...
Some may argue that you could just root and custom ROM the other phones if you want faster updates...but honestly, at least for me, I don't have time for that shit anymore.
Meh...updates aren't something I'm particularly passionate about. If it weren't for security issues or compatibility issues, I'd typically be way-OK with not updating anything ever, as long as it's working (yes, I understand that improvements also come along live battery life, etc)
Again, I'm leaning towards the Note due to Gear VR, Stylus, wireless charging, and optical image stabilization...too bad I just missed the free Gear VR promotion that ended 8 days ago. D'oh!
I've probably watched 3 hours of comparison videos over the last 2 days, and I still haven't seen anything wrong with either...so I think I'll end up with the Note just because it does have more built-in features, at the cost of being only a tiny bit behind in long-term performance (when talking about Android update optimizations).
Also, I'm a fanboy for Spigen cases, and they make a larger variety for the Note...and since I'm using a case, I can imagine the print scanner on the back would be *slightly* compromised by being "recessed" from the surface of the case.
I also like how the back and menu buttons are on the bezel, rather than overlapping the visible screen area, like the Nexus.
As for as the storage question, it's typically movies and TV shows, but with my 16GB iPhone 6, I was often filling my completely cleared out photo storage (with no videos or music on the device) before even 20% of the number of full-res photos I need to take (walking in-progress construction sites and looking for any tiny issues, primarily). 128 would be overkill, I think.
But that's the thing...it's about more than just major version releases - but monthly security updates as well now.
Out of the major vendors, Blackberry, Google and HTC have seemingly been the most consistent in getting the monthly patches out on time.
Fair point. Meh...still don't care all that much about security, I guess...just when something won't work and it makes me update. :lol:
I can't speak for other models of the other makes on that list, but I know the Blackberry Priv is on the same version of Lollipop as the Note 5
edit: Dang...I hate having to immediately buy. The international version is missing a frequency band used by the carrier (so potentially worse reception), but it's the only version with any "give" in the pricing that I can find...
Huh...there isn't a "clean, unlocked version of the Note 5 at all. There is an "international" version, but as I mentioned it is missing some 3G frequencies, but also SamsungPay won't work, and there are a few software things that won't work like the high quality voice command responces.
The only way to get one that works 100% is to buy the carrier-specific model, which will include all their carrier crap software.
I tried to find a Nexus 6P on display, but I couldn't find a single nexus device in any of the stores I went to today (T-mobile, AT&T, Verizon, Sprint, MetroPCS, Best Buy, the special mobile phone-focused Best Buy in the mall), Cricket, and two multi-carrier local shops. Not one Nexus phone. I remember when my GF got her old Nexus 5, that it was at least on display. She still had to order it, but she could hold one and play with it for a bit.
Damnit...why did I have to get smitten by the pen/VR?
Sorry, I meant that I went to a regular Beat Buy (two actually), AND the mall Best Buy Mobile store.
Bummer.
Some may argue that you could just root and custom ROM the other phones if you want faster updates...but honestly, at least for me, I don't have time for that shit anymore.