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This may sound stupid, and I know that there was a huge discussion about just this prior to shipping. However, I wanted to revisit this subject now that both phones are available.
I have owned both since Thursday, and prior to my Z3, I owned a Z2 and an iPhone 6 plus for a trial period.
I love the size of the screen on the note, but there are small things that my z3 does that have me longing for it over the note.
Of course at the top of the list is battery life. However, in the launcher skin, there are other factors.
I hate the stock messaging app on the Note, which has forced me to use Hangouts as a replacement (this was also partly due to looking for an all in one messaging solution like imessage).
Touchwiz also lags in scrolling sometimes and has a horrible solution for creating folders.
The Z3 has been solid, although the low headphone audio should be corrected. The screen is fine for me inside, but I struggle with it outdoors due to my transition lenses fighting with their antiglare solution.
Otherwise, I am torn between the two. Fast charging on the Note is phenomenal, but I love the feel in hand of my Z3.
Anyone else have an opinion?
Ive gotten my Z3 today from sony as a gift, and i wont give it away. Had the note 3 b4, not the Note 4, but the Z3 feels much better in types of design and materials.
UI is working very fast, Cam is much better than in Note 3. I wont miss the stylus, havent used it that much.
- Battery life:
+ Normal usage: Z3 better
+ Gaming or really heavy usage: equal or maybe Note 4 a bit better. Z3 really hot when gaming so battery drain really fast. Note 4 is much cooler.
- Launcher + skin: Z3 lighter, smoother bit simpler. Richer functions on Note 4.
- Mainly outdoor usage: should go Z3.
- Charging: Note 4 faster ( 2 h ), Z3 about 2h 45m.
- Audio: Note 4 better esp Exynos version.
External speaker: Note 4 louder but too shrill and distortion. Z3 speaker better with me.
- Touch screen: Note 4 a bit better esp in high sensivity mode.
- Root, Rom: Note 4 better. I'm pretty sure there will be much more custom Rom and Mods for it. Z3 already sale a mount of time but only can root if unlock bootloader -very annoying for me.
- Note 4 faster but Z3 abit smoother due to sometime lagging TW.
- Note 4 camera generally better but Z3 better under extreme low light condition.
About 80% I will stay with Z3 because:
- Looking + feeling
- Water resistant
- I want higher brightness, outdoor visible.
- Good battery life.
- One hand operation
- Much cheaper: 646$ vs 837$ of Note 4
For me Note 4 has
1) faster charging an i am not uncluding the fast charge mode either, it also has better battery not by alot maybe by 1 and half hours but considering it is pushing a 2K screen.
2) the note 4 is louder in calls (also better call quality and reception), loud speaker (Z3 sounds better though) and in headphones (better audio quality too).
3) Note 4 also has caller readout and also blocking mode and more call settings like better call equalizer and additional loudness volume and other neat little features like when you press the volume button from the home screen your able to turn up ringtone, media, notification and system sounds independently of each other where as on the z3 you have to go into settings, quick toggle notifications are also a bit better as they are right there when you pull the menu down whereas on the z3 you have to click on qucik settings tab i mean things like these is why I like Samsung phones despite touchwiz being laggy at times. Also on the text message keyboard the number buttons are at the top so you dont have to click the number button to bring numbers up. It just has more features and I am not talking about those useless things like eye scrolling and air view and the motion stuff.
4) Note 4 is better for playing games plus the larger screen gives you more space I guess due to being more powerful and better GPU, it doesn't skip a beat nor does it get hot when I play asphalt 8 for a long time, battery also drains less during gaming.
5) Note 4 feels more solid but I guess thats due to the additional weight but both phones look and feel great to hold, Z3 is easier to use due to smaller dimensions
6) Note 4 has better screen but Z3s screen is alot brighter
7) Note 4 has better camera/video recording and video sound
8) Multi tasking features and S pen ofcourse
Call me mad but despite all of this the Z3 is my main phone reasons being
Yes the note 4 does majority of things better but the Z3 still has
1) A very good camera/video recording and video sound and focuses fast
2) not as loud as the note 4 but DSEE HX really does make a difference and especially if you use the MDR-NC31EMs and sound quality is still . I don't find the Z3 as low in volume as the Z2, Z1, Z, T & S before it however Sony still could improve on the volume.
3) Call Quality and reception on the Z3 are still more than good enough
4) Battery life is excellent
some things that maybe some people do not know about or care about but I do and is a thing I have always been annoyed with samsung phones for a long time
5) you can't send messages longer than 3 pages without it turning into a MMS (sony and HTC allow you atleast 10 pages) and as someone who texts alot this is really annoying. Another thing is if you want to forward messages you can only do so to 10 people at a time (say you want to send a invite to a party or merry christmas or happy new year to people in your contacts)
6) if your in a phone call and someone sends you a video via whats app, you cannot watch the video until you end the phone call (Sony and HTC allow you to watch the video)
7) I understand this really wont apply to some people but you can listen to music and record video when your in a phone call (You can also do this on HTC phones) the music one doesn't bother me really but sometimes when I am on the phone and I see something sometimes I might want to record it and with a samsung phone u have to hang the call up first where on a htc or sony phone u can just tell the person you want to record something and to keep quiet lol).
8) The Z3 is waterproof and currently in London it has been raining alot and last year i was wearing a tracksuit bottom and top and it rained really heavily and despite my s4 being in my pocket it still got somewhat wet and that was the end of that working without a hitch, so after just splashing 630 on the note 4 i rather not take it outside in this weather unless i am going in my car. Annother example is on saturday I took my daughter to legoland for her 4th birthday and while we were there the weather was a bit miserable and it did rain at times and had I just had the note 4 with me at the time some of the pics I took I wouldn't have been able to as the phone would have got seriously wet, whereas with the Z3 no issues just continued to snap away.
9) The Z3 just feels smoother to use at times is the faster of the two to opening the main apps I use: Call log, phone book, text messaging, settings, camera, gallery/album, music player, whats app. Though scrolling around etc is faster on the note 4.
Loading dolphin browser they are the same but loading web pages and connecting to wi fi/4g the note 4 is faster.
Closing apps they are the same I have tried this several times and despite me having big hands the Z3 is easier to use one handed. Sonys ram usage management is better aswell, I don't know if its a good thing or not but the Z3 always has more ram available at any given time both phones have the same apps on them aswell.
So for those reasons right now I use the Z3 as my main phone and the Note 4 is for note taking/all the multi tasking stuff and playing games.
Its also a nice change from having Samsung as my main phone I mean I have had the Galaxy S, S2, S3, Note 2, S4 & S5. I have had the Xperia S, T, Z & Z1 too but for me they were lacking vs the Samsung at the time imo in terms of audio volume, loudspeaker volume, call volume from earpeice, camera/video quality + I found the cameras quite slow to focus and battery life so I never ended up keeping the sony phones for a long time. However Sony did address alot of these issues with the Z2 but I still found the audio volume lacking a bit and chose to go with the S5 instead as it was louder, however the z3 imo as stepped up the volume so I decided yep I am going to get it and I mean just look at the Z3 is looks stunning awesome looking phone! not that the Z2 wasn't a looker but the Z3 is more refined with the founded corners for me.
I really really think it's strange that not one person said a thing about the terrible slow keyboard on the z3... Wich has some incredible lag on it when visiting some heavier websites. Or typing long texts. I'm really on the edge of returning the z3 and getting another phone. Already when typing this message I start to get lag now. I really hate this! I hope Sony will fix it real soon. Else this was my first and also last xperia
sygys said:
I really really think it's strange that not one person said a thing about the terrible slow keyboard on the z3... Wich has some incredible lag on it when visiting some heavier websites. Or typing long texts. I'm really on the edge of returning the z3 and getting another phone. Already when typing this message I start to get lag now. I really hate this! I hope Sony will fix it real soon. Else this was my first and also last xperia
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Change to any keyboard you want like Google Keyboard. This is the basic thing people often do not say.
Zanr Zij said:
Change to any keyboard you want like Google Keyboard. This is the basic thing people often do not say.
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I was going to recommend this as well, makes a world of difference.
Hello,
First, my mini-review is based on a business type of usage. I don't play games on the phone, I rarely use the camera. What I do need from a smartphone is outstanding battery life, great notification management and great web browsing performance and battery efficiency.
I got my S7 Edge after owning an LG G2 for 2 years. That phone was really incredibile at launch, with 3000mAh space-saving, stacked battery and 75% screen to body ratio, very narrow bezels all-around. Although I could afford them, I skipped the G3 and G4 because I thought they were too big and the Snapdragon 808 and 810 processors were quite bad in my opinion, from many points of view, and battery life actually decreased instead of increasing. The Galaxy S6 lacked the battery life I was looking for. It did cross my mind to import a Galaxy S6 Active from the US (it has a 3500 mAh battery), but until I managed to do this the S7 launched...
What I really like about the S7 Edge:
- The screen is gorgeous
- Screen to body ratio is great, 76% is among the best. This is the first and only 5.5" phone that I can fit in my pants front pocket, it is probably the narrowest 5.5" phone in existence.
- The camera quality and focus speed are truly outstanding. RAW capture is great too (I like post-processing photos in Lightroom).
- The general operating speed of the Exynos 8890 processor (especially after 2 years of Snapdragon 800) is incredible
- Web browsing speed is phenomenal
- Ad blocking support in Samsung's browser is truly welcome, now that the Taboola pseudo-malware took over so many sites.
- SD card support (combined with the processing power) opens up new possibilities of easily post-processing pictures from a professional camera directly inside the phone and not inside a laptop.
- The Gear VR using the phone power is incredibly convenient and money-saving if graphics-heavy 3D games are not your main VR focus.
Now my issues with the S7 Edge:
- Lack of double tap to wake (LG's "Knock On" feature) is killing me. That feature is extremely useful, for example when the phone is in a car's cradle I don't have to struggle to reach the home button to wake up the phone, double tap anywhere on the screen and it's on. This feature would also save the home and power button life (list of phones whose power buttons I managed to destroy: Nexus One, Nexus S, Nexus 4). the lack of "double tap to sleep" can probably easily be solved with a 3rd party launcher so this is not a concern.
- The Always-On screen does not display all missed notifications, only missed calls and SMS messages. You can't use it to notify about missed email messages, not even using Samsung's own email app. Whatsapp and other notifications is out of question too. Hopefully this may change with an update sooner rather than later. Also, the Always-On screen does have a significant impact on battery life, 20% in 24 hours is quite high.
- The notification LED is quite low quality. I am a notifications junkie and use software like Light Flow to set up notifications mainly of different duration patterns. Not only the S7 "RGB" LED can't emulate most RGB colors (the white is actually pink or so, basically it can only do red, green and blue) and it doesn't respect the on/off intervals in milliseconds. But thankfully it is there can can be used, unlike many other manufacturers who chose to omit it and provide some half-assed alternatives instead (Motorola for example: how can I see their active display with a single glance if the phone is 1 meter away from me ?). I have to say the G2's notification LED was just about perfect in all areas.
- My first S7 Edge was delivered with a hardware defect (dropped all calls, overheated), this forced me to go through a lot of pain in replacing it, and even so I had to make compromises on the price when I got my second one since the initial deal was not available anymore.
I would have expected better quality from Samsung.
Neutral points:
- Battery life. It is definitely better than my LG G2 with its worn out battery (which can be easily replaced) but I'm not sure it will last 2 full days as I have hoped. The main reason I chose the S7 Edge over the S7 was the 20% larger battery (3600 vs 3000 mAh). I admit, maybe my expectations were too high.
- Lack of IR blaster and FM radio. I really don't mind these, but I did use the IR blaster from time to time, maybe twice a month or so when the TV remote was not nearby. And the FM radio...I would have used it a whole lot more if some manufacturer found a solution to work with Bluetooth headsets and not require the wired headphones as an antenna. So not a concern, I prefer just not to use it even if available.
Conclusion:
I really like the S7 Edge, but if the LG G5 will prove to offer great battery life without battery removal which I don't want to mess with (although I highly doubt it with a 2800 mAh battery and Snapdragon 820 processor, but who knows, maybe their engineers pulled off a miracle) and its always-on screen will show all notifications and consume less power, I may consider giving my S7 Edge to my fiancee and getting a G5 instead.
So, these are my first impressions with the phone. Thanks for reading
Yeah battery life is disappointing
I saw a demo version of the phone in a store and the vibration and haptic feedback was even weaker than my old One Plus 5.
I am waiting to buy the Nebula Blue on the 28th of this month but my only reason for upgrading was the weak vibration in the OnePlus 5. But if the One Plus 7 vibration is so weak, doesn't make send for me to upgrade now. Will appreciate all comments, thanks.
compared to my huawei mate 10 pro, the op 7 pro is stronger.
Mines pretty damn strong. Can also up the vibration in settings to tune to your need. If that's not enough, custom kernels exist for a reason
I had the OnePlus 5 and still have the 6 and the vibration in the 7pro is SIGNIFICANTLY stronger then either of those 2 phones. I wouldn't be able to even hear the 5 or 6 vintage on the table next to me. I can hear the 7pro vibrate across the room with the TV on. I would also not feel the vibration in the front pocket of my khakis in the 2 permits phones but I never miss email/text/calls with the 7pro.
The vibration in the 7pro is definitely a win.
It's very strong when set to Strong!
The One Plus rep tried every setting in the book to match the vibration of my One Plus 5 but couldn't. Finally he told me the haptic feedback is only evident whilst playing games like Pubg etc. I almost gave up on the idea of buying the phone because of weak vibration. Thanks for your replies, everyone.
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I had the OnePlus 5 and still have the 6 and the vibration in the 7pro is SIGNIFICANTLY stronger then either of those 2 phones. I wouldn't be able to even hear the 5 or 6 vintage on the table next to me. I can hear the 7pro vibrate across the room with the TV on. I would also not feel the vibration in the front pocket of my khakis in the 2 permits phones but I never miss email/text/calls with the 7pro.
The vibration in the 7pro is definitely a win.
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Between the 5 and the 6 is there a improvement. I was also considering the One Plus 7 instead of the Pro.
It feels weak to me as well.
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Between the 5 and the 6 is there a improvement. I was also considering the One Plus 7 instead of the Pro.
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It's the same exact motor. Flar2 who does EX Kernel wasn't able to really increase the vibration much as it was a limit on the motor itself and that was on both the 5 and 6. So it just wasn't a setting like they nurfed the intensity, it was just that the motor was such junk and didn't have the strength to be increased.
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Just a little evidence, EX Kernel was default vibration sensitivity was set at 49 if I remember and taking it to 100 did nothing for the vibration strength in both the 5 and 6
Thanks for the reply. Now I know what I would get if I buy the 7.
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It feels weak to me as well.
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Which one?
The motor is not only stronger, but also much better as it has a wider range of "feel" to the vibrations. Like the Pixel phones have. It's not quite as fully featured as the iPhone's 3D touch, but definitely a huge improvement!
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It's the same exact motor. Flar2 who does EX Kernel wasn't able to really increase the vibration much as it was a limit on the motor itself and that was on both the 5 and 6. So it just wasn't a setting like they nurfed the intensity, it was just that the motor was such junk and didn't have the strength to be increased.
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Just a little evidence, EX Kernel was default vibration sensitivity was set at 49 if I remember and taking it to 100 did nothing for the vibration strength in both the 5 and 6
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This phone has a different motor and can be increased a lot with a custom kernel. Stock setting is 30% and it can be increased to about 70% before it starts to rattle a bit .
flar2 said:
This phone has a different motor and can be increased a lot with a custom kernel. Stock setting is 30% and it can be increased to about 70% before it starts to rattle a bit .
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Yeah that's what I said. Try reading again. The OnePlus 5 and 6 have the exact same motor but the 7 pro is SIGNIFICANTLY stronger.
LOL Flar2.. I read again and I think I took the context wrong. I though you were correcting me all good!
Would never know first thing I disable.
But when I was setting up the device, I noticed that it was really strong "one of the reasons I had to disable"
I'd like to increase the haptic vibration on my OP7Pro a little because I really like it. I have it rooted and installed the Kirisakura kernel and Ex kernel manager pro. By default it's set to 30% and I find I'd like it a little stronger, but the next step at 40% rattles the device with the navigation keys so much that you can really hear it.
Is it possible to set it in the middle like 35%? How does everyone else have it?
I also think 35% would be perfect. I am using 40% and I hear a little rattling
I just got my One plus 7pro and can confirm that the vibration and haptic feedback on my old One Plus 5 is stronger than the One plus 7pro. There is a third option in the vibration settings in the One Plus 5 viz "vibrate on tap" and this is missing in the One plus 7pro. Could be because of this. I have both phones side by side and there is no question that the vibration and haptic feedback on the One Plus 5 is stronger.
The change in OnePlus 7 Pro's haptic engine is not only the strength or power, it is the quality
of the engine and how it differs in actual feel, it doesn't fizz anymore, it has a tactile feel to it and
haptic engine itself is a linear engine, not a circular motor like in previous models:
https://9to5google.com/2019/05/09/oneplus-7-pro-vibration-motor/
Right now OnePlus 7 series haptic feel/engine are even better than Pixel 3 and the only phone that has a slightly better haptic/taptic engine, is Apple's iPhone, IMHO.
I think one plus need to enable VIBRATE ON TAP option for the One Plus 7pro
O.K, the Samsung Galaxy A20 is a budget phone (I bought mine for AU$239) so I do not expect any "flagship" performance but the initial attraction was the Amoled display that has some degree of daylight readability, reasonable camera performance, the relatively big battery capacity for SoC size and the glimmer of hope in rooting this device.
After a little while, some things becomes apparent which I would like to share:
There is no light sensor so screen brightness cannot adapt to ambient light....a strange and disappointing omission
The phone is made in Vietnam not South Korea...just an observation
The heavily embedded bloat from Samsung and Google is chronic in magnitude and its primary purpose is for harvesting personal information and pushing ads
Fingerprint lock works efficiently but the rear sensor is hard to locate
WiFi reception range is poor.
The Android One UI is pleasingly clean but the Settings menus are a bit disorganized
Root can be achieved relatively easily but is "precarious" to say the least.
Show me your good and bad list
jajk said:
O.K, the Samsung Galaxy A20 is a budget phone (I bought mine for AU$239) so I do not expect any "flagship" performance but the initial attraction was the Amoled display that has some degree of daylight readability, reasonable camera performance, the relatively big battery capacity for SoC size and the glimmer of hope in rooting this device.
After a little while, some things becomes apparent which I would like to share:
There is no light sensor so screen brightness cannot adapt to ambient light....a strange and disappointing omission
The phone is made in Vietnam not South Korea...just an observation
The heavily embedded bloat from Samsung and Google is chronic in magnitude and its primary purpose is for harvesting personal information and pushing ads
Fingerprint lock works efficiently but the rear sensor is hard to locate
WiFi reception range is poor.
The Android One UI is pleasingly clean but the Settings menus are a bit disorganized
Root can be achieved relatively easily but is "precarious" to say the least.
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It had no light sensor but somehow it uses the cameras to adjust to ambient light.
Update after using for some time.....
I really miss not having a notification LED - a backwards step to delete it for the notched display fad. An edge LED would have been great but that would cost 3c to include.....
Mobile reception is noticeably weaker than my old Moto G 2013 and Xiaomi Redmi Note2 - another backwards step!
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Update after using for some time.....
I really miss not having a notification LED - a backwards step to delete it
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I agree. I came from a Nexus 6P and found the notification light very handy. It's not a deal breaker for me though.
Does anyone know if the A20 has an oleophobic layer on the screen?
This might be stupid question but why does my A20 SM-A205G not have NFC there is no options under settings or on status bar to activate it but I see some SM-A205U have it and other 205g have enabled, do I have the chip in phone already? Just need to flash other firmware to use it? Has anyone else had any luck activating NFC?
I've had the phone about a month now and coming from an LG V30 before this I can say that despite all the cons I'm overall happier with this phone over that garbage. Barely.
Pros:
The A20 camera is much better with low light
Apps seem to crash less
I also like the Samsung UI more than I expected
The samsung keyboard is so much better than any other keyboard I've been able to find in the app store
I like how the lock button is on the side instead of the back like on the V30
Cons:
The camera is still pretty grainy even in sunlight
The auto screen brightness sucks balls. I can't even count how many times the screen dimmed & brightened just in the last few mins while I'm sitting in one spot
I also very much notice the lack of ram. It feels really laggy at times, like a 5 second delay when I'm just typing or sometimes I'll tap and it'll register as a hold
I can easily see the downgrade in screen resolution when watching videos
The proximity sensor. I'll be in a call and occasionally my face will mute the call or dial numbers
Or when I had the feature activated to double tap to turn on the screen, it would turn on in my pocket all the time and mess with buttons or sliders. On numerous occasions my phone would be ringing and I'd pull it out to find out my leg was messing with the volume slider. Not once did the LG do that
And finally I should've looked into the ability to root this phone before I got it. I have the A205U sadly and didn't make sure it's even unlockable with all the extensive research I was doing while I was looking to replace my LG
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This might be stupid question but why does my A20 SM-A205G not have NFC there is no options under settings or on status bar to activate it but I see some SM-A205U have it and other 205g have enabled, do I have the chip in phone already? Just need to flash other firmware to use it? Has anyone else had any luck activating NFC?
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I have the same question.... I've seen through the internet many sites saying the a20 has nfc, and even give instructions for activating it , but i couldn't.... Wether it has or not, I'm not certain at all.
Any way to activate nfc using root or something else of the sort?
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Samsung Galaxy A70, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Samsung Galaxy A70 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
Half baked A70, coming from S7 edge
Half baked Samsung A70, coming from Samsung S7 edge.
Pluses
- enormous screen 6.7", while keeping the size of iPhone 6s Plus (car mount still works )
- some apps do use full screen - youtube being primary
- big battery and 2.5 days battery life (with disabled Samsung Max!)
- fast charger
- price, value ($350 USD from amazon for A705MN): mine came with case, preinstalled screen protector, and microSD 128GB
- CPU/GPU performance is very good even in battery saving mode
- more LTE bands support for me (North America, I have A705MN model)
- integrated Samsung Max data compression VPN, to save mobile data
- dual sim
- sdcard slot
- headphone jack
- Dolby Atmos and Adjust Sound equlizer and customization work well for headphones
- speaker sound and volume is very good, not sure where mainstream reviewers were coming from
- camera is pretty good with updated software, you can also use gCam. I like LiveView and Portrait modes for their fake bokeh effect
- face recognition works, unless you r wearing glasses or your skin is not white
- bootloader is unlockable, xda recovery released, root is available, custom ROMs here we come!
Minuses
- not all apps use full screen estate, leaving unused notch and navbar area
- some apps like Waze have navbar in white background (AMOLED burnout issue), despite theme being black
- I tried autohiding navbar (with swipe gestures for home, back, recent), but that was way too awkward, I reset it back to normal navbar
- dark or black OS-wide mode is desperately needed, I tried some themes, they do not customize all the screens in OS, let alone the apps, apps follow their own theming
- there is no notification led, but u can turn on "notification reminders", which will turn on the screen periodically
- "Samsung Max VPN" and "Cell Standby" are biggest battery drainers. Luckily Samsung Max can be disabled. That tremendously improves battery life.
- camera has no stabilization of any kind, so good luck getting unshaking videos, or trying to zoom in for photos, I tried both updated camera and gCam
- phone piece (on top of phone) is kinda weak sounding (not the bottom speaker)
- headphone jack sound quality is average even after applying Dolby Atmos and Adjust sound gimmicks. S7edge (with Exynos CPU and CS DAC) rules the king of HiFi headphone sound.
- fingerprint reader works at first, but then the reader area gets too smudged and it stops recognizing even after 5 long attempts. do not use.
Bottom line:
none of the minuses are killers.
full screen issue with the apps will be fixed by app developers, I'm hoping.
Black mode for OS either going to be released by Samsung, some good theme developer, or I will use CyanogenMod.
Shaking camera is a let down, but if u don't zoom - u will be perfectly fine. Pictures r good otherwise.
Notification led - there r ways around it. Vibration/screen/flash - pick your poison.
Alternatives - take a big long hard look at S9 Plus. It retails for $333 right now. Has smaller screen 6.2, smaller battery, better everything else. Or, wait til Note 9 falls in price, as of right now (refurbished!) Note9 is double the price of A70. Note9 does have 6.4" screen and big battery. Plus that S-Pen which nobody uses, but it is cool nevertheless. If u want save some money - consider A50 - while offering the cost savings, it also offers everything less. The phones and manufacturers who offer no sdcard and no headphone jack should reconsider (Apple, Xiaomi, Huawei, OnePlus, Oppo), if they want to have my attention.
I would not say I love my A70 pocket computer - I prefer to sleep with my wife
I find it very usefull for many reasons and I'll certainly keep it a long time but
- the finger unlock is poor,
- the camera is really... just a kind of bloc note but really not a camera, shame on Samsung for this,
- I hate the apps that are installed and I cannot remove.
@bravomail "- face recognition works, unless you r wearing glasses or your skin is not white"
You have the option to register your face with glasses and then without. Both options are registered.
Posted update to battery life: disable Samsung Max VPN and get 2.5 days of life vs 1.5
4 week of usage and currently on sg6 firmware with may security patch and every Samsung app updated to its latest version along with disabling/Uninstalling Samsung bloatware as much as i could, I still can't get over the fact that fingerprint scanner is not reliable and the camera is a let down.
Coming from Samsung note 4 snapdragon version, I feel like A70 is a step back rather than a step forward.
Yes the screen is amazing, the battery life is solid and sound quality is okayish ( for music using poweramp makes a huge difference) the cpu/gpu performance is better than my note 4 and the one UI and night mode is something I dearly missed.
But the optical fingerprint scanner works at times and that too slowly and then other times completely becomes a baboon.
The camera megapixels are sort off deception. They don't let you choose megapixels for your pictures. Rather it's all hidden under 1:1 3:4h and 9:16 with 3:4h using the full megapixels count.
The absence of ois is noticeable, the sharpness and focus is soft at times. Low light performance is meh. The camera2api is supported uptil level 3 not allowing for full manual control of every aspect.
Zoom in a little and see how the quality detoriates significantly with absence of OIS really messing with picture capturing.
The two biggest issues namely the fingerprint scanner and camera can be improved via software updates, only if Samsung stops messing with it. Just because this isn't note 10 doesn't mean it need to have its quality artificially messed up
I would love it, very bad software updates, only few setting in camera. Anyway for daily driver OK. It is on the border of regreting that i bought it, and satisfaction. For the money I should have chosen different brand.
samsung phones have the worst quality/price ratio. ?
worst camera, touch screen freezing all the time, fingerprint scanner not reading frequently. phone is awkward, fingerprint scanner needs both hands to be used.
Phone dead after 6 months of normal usage. Samsung denies guarantee and claims it "cannot order spare parts", because it was bought in wrong country (replacement for an S7 of which the battery died during travel). Phone repair shop says mainboard is defect.
Symptoms: bootloop first, then
great phone i kept a70 and got rid of my s10 duel sim brand new