My main question at this point is which phablet (with stylus) to purchase until the Note 6 is released in the US. I was so frustrated with Samsung when the 5 came out with a nonremoveable back and no access for microSC card. I am reading that the 6 could be released but those date show anywhere between June and August ... I just need a good phablet until that date as I already have $$$$ put back for the Note 6. I am an RN and I desperately need to be able to easily to take notes very quickly. Any idea on which I could purchase till the 6 is released.
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Hi everyone, i've the opportunity to get a 1 month old Note 3 for my three years old IPhone 4 32GB plus my 4 month old Nexus 7 (2013) 32GB wifi.
The Note 3 is good as new, his owner didn't like it cause it's too big for his needs and asked me if i want to trade my small phone plus tablet for his phablet.
My iPhone is still a great phone. It's comfortable in the pocket thanks to his size, the battery still gets me to the end of the day, has the best store for apps and with the jailbreak i can tweak it as i want. The nexus 7 is amazing and has a great community support on xda.
So i'm struggling, i really like the Note 3 and i'm intrigued by the S-Pen for productivity. On the other hand i'm so used to my actual configuration and i have no issue with anything i do.
So what do you guys think? Go for the chance or stay with the old? Is the Note 3 rally worth it?
Thanks
Is it the Snapdragon version or the Exynos version?
I think you should go for the deal. iPhone 4 is old and I tried one which was running iOS 7 and it was terrible and extremely laggy!
Nexus 7 on the other hand is not so pricey so trading it for a costly Note 3 seems to be a good deal.
Note 3 is worth the trade IMO.
Soulmirror said:
Hi everyone, i've the opportunity to get a 1 month old Note 3 for my three years old IPhone 4 32GB plus my 4 month old Nexus 7 (2013) 32GB wifi.
The Note 3 is good as new, his owner didn't like it cause it's too big for his needs and asked me if i want to trade my small phone plus tablet for his phablet.
My iPhone is still a great phone. It's comfortable in the pocket thanks to his size, the battery still gets me to the end of the day, has the best store for apps and with the jailbreak i can tweak it as i want. The nexus 7 is amazing and has a great community support on xda.
So i'm struggling, i really like the Note 3 and i'm intrigued by the S-Pen for productivity. On the other hand i'm so used to my actual configuration and i have no issue with anything i do.
So what do you guys think? Go for the chance or stay with the old? Is the Note 3 rally worth it?
Thanks
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if you are a die hard apple fan only then you keep old iphone 4 and leave note 3 which kills iphone 4 in every respect
go for the deal you wont regret it...and if if you wish try note 3 in any store first bcoz its really BIGGG compared to toyish iphone
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Hi everyone, i've the opportunity to get a 1 month old Note 3 for my three years old IPhone 4 32GB plus my 4 month old Nexus 7 (2013) 32GB wifi.
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So what do you guys think? Go for the chance or stay with the old? Is the Note 3 rally worth it?
Thanks
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That's not how you should estimate things - you should look in 2-3 places on the going rate of each of your devices vs. the rate of a pre-owned Note 3.
Looking for 1 minute on swappa (which might not be relevant at all for you own region) shows around 235$ for iphone 32gb unlocked and around 200$ for Nexus 7 wifi vs over 500$ for a REAL 32GB Note 3. Also you should consider if the Note 3 is available at a highly discounted price from your carrier.
But word of advice on the Note 3 - if you do not have experience on that you will NOT be able to tell "at the first sight' that a high-end fake is not the real thing, so extra care with unknown sellers and offers that are too good to be true!
See also this:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2574886
I see LG G3 is coming
Soon Nexus 6 is after G3 ?
(I skipped Nexus 4)
Nexus 6 will be Qtr 4, November probably. We cannot make teh decision for you. N5 is a great phone though.
If you look at it that way by the time q4 hits you might as well wait for q1 and so on..
Yeah, as @mistahseller said. New phones are constantly coming out so if you want the N5 you should just get it. You can also make the argument about the One Plus One since it's apparently a better value (without getting into all the CM details). Personally I've been getting phones when they first get released just because I am one of those people that likes having "new" devices. But at the same time I don't buy every new device that comes out.
Also, there's the rumors of android silver. So who knows what's going to happen. There might be a N6, there might not. Just like the Nexus 10 tablet, they still haven't refreshed the original.
Get it now if you really want it, Then upgrades are always possible later...
google play doesn't regularly discount phones/devices (as much/frequently as a retailer like Best Buy)
That saying, the most recent price drops:
Last time, Nexus 4 dropped by $100 in august 2013
7 days ago, the GPE Xperia Z Ultra dropped $230 to $450.
Hence, Nexus 5 will typically be $350/$400 for 16GB/32GB..... will other phones be cheaper (LG G2, HTC One 2013)?
do you want those phones?
Hey, so I'm interested in jumping from the note 4 to the note 5, I currently have jump 2. I know I have to trade my note 4 in but would i also be required to put down a down payment for the Note 5? I had to put a down payment of $250 (due to not so great credit) when I got my note 4 back in April and honestly would not want to do that with the note 5. Half of the phone is already paid off BTW.
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Hey, so I'm interested in jumping from the note 4 to the note 5, I currently have jump 2. I know I have to trade my note 4 in but would i also be required to put down a down payment for the Note 5? I had to put a down payment of $250 (due to not so great credit) when I got my note 4 back in April and honestly would not want to do that with the note 5. Half of the phone is already paid off BTW.
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I say go for it!
Probably have to ask tmobile about that. I think it's based on credit as well as length of time you have been a customer iirc.
I haven't had the 4, but honestly, I went in to buy one at Costco and they were running the $250 promotion on the 5 and a couple other samsung phones as well as the Samsung holiday promotion, I decided on the 5 as it turns out cheaper factoring in the promotions.
Having had the note 3 when it was released I don't find the 5 leaps and bounds better. Giving up removable battery, SD and replaceable back is a lot IMO. Not saying the 5 isn't better, just not all that better and when you compare it to the 4 I would imagine even less so.
I think the question is around down payment and I think you should reach out to T-mobile.. you might have just missed the note 5 lease offer for BF weekend..
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is the nexus 5 still a good phone in 2015? wish would you get the nexus 5? or nexus 5x?
there a lot of good deals on swppa right now for around $150 so i was wanting to no if the nexus 5 is still good for 2015? this would be uesd has my back up phone
Why not, it was good then, and is good now, at that price for a backup phone, sure. There are a lot of people that would still buy it as a daily driver too.
Just ordered a 5 yesterday for $200 new. The 5X is past my size threshold.
I wouldn't get it as a daily driver now, but its a decent backup phone for sure.
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Not everyone can pay the price of a new flagship device, but purchasing a used Nexus 5 for the price of a new mid-level device (e.g any non flagship Samsung) I'm using as my daily driver and I'm totally satisfied.
The N5 can still be used a daily driver so no problem for a backup phone.
If you stay on stock roms, you should note that Marshmallow is probably the last official update for hammerhead.
Use a N5 every day and my wife, a N4, every day too.
very good phones for the price.
(with stock rom)
I use it daily with now CM13Caf and im pretty satisfied with it..So why not =)
Owned 2 new Nexus 5 since new (2 years old) and still in near new/mint conditions with screen protector & bumper guard, updated to MM 6.0.1 and on Chroma's latest build - loved the camera and in daily use, most importantly, for voice calling & browsing, running Apps - it's a pure Nexus & continued to be supported, got the extra LTE band 3 & 8 unlocked for use traveling abroad, with an external USB power bank so never out of juice when unable to quickly charge on the go. I don't chase newer flapship smartphones from other makers just to show hardware spec's - only feature that I wish LG/Google have is the integrated WiFi calling (like that on my "backup" jailbroken iphone 5S on iOS 9.0.2)
Exposed w. XHangouts allowing customized incoming voice call ringtone on the N5, instead of default GV ringtone - as I use my GV number over my cellular MTN (T-Mobile), except for the "inner" circle of families & close friends - easier to not miss calls abroad with WiFi calling & slower but free roaming data.
Been looking at the newest Nexus 5X but I am not in a hurry to upgrade even when they're running the Black Friday online sales - figured that the Nexus 5 still have at least another year of solid use ahead, before I switch out to something else & I will probably keep it as a backup (unless I change my mind & sell it sooner & use the funds to trade-up to offset the upgrade cost)
For OP & others, I see some good, near mint N5 going for as low as $150 on eBay or Swappa - some of the brand new in-box devices by other makers are still "waiting" for their factory MM rom to roll out. Meanwhile, there are still plenty of ROM development with the Nexus 5 - and, absolutely no bloatware by the carriers.
Still good for even 2016. Got one new for $190 on eBay and I use it as my main phone. Would love to see a nexus just like the 5 with upgraded specs and better build. I've used this one for about 2 weeks and I just kept wondering why I hadn't seen it earlier lol
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Been using nexus 5 as my daily driver till now and i'm really satisfied with it... Really worth the price....
Just bought the U11 a few days ago and the phone has been great. But, ever since I saw the debut of the Note 8, I'm really liking the phone. I still have the 30 day return option so I can possible get the Note 8 but I don't know which phone to pick. Main goal is to have a phone that will last at least more than 18 months. Which would you recommend overall?
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Just bought the U11 a few days ago and the phone has been great. But, ever since I saw the debut of the Note 8, I'm really liking the phone. I still have the 30 day return option so I can possible get the Note 8 but I don't know which phone to pick. Main goal is to have a phone that will last at least more than 18 months. Which would you recommend overall?
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It boil down to your priorities. What features you like, size of the phone, which processor (for non US), headphone jack etc. So my recommendation would be to make a pros and cons list and decide.
Personally i won't go with any Samsung phones.
gurmeet97 said:
Just bought the U11 a few days ago and the phone has been great. But, ever since I saw the debut of the Note 8, I'm really liking the phone. I still have the 30 day return option so I can possible get the Note 8 but I don't know which phone to pick. Main goal is to have a phone that will last at least more than 18 months. Which would you recommend overall?
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Go with the Nite, just because you're intending to skip next year's phones.
If HTC grow with the 11 (it's a fabulous phone!) And get a handle on the hardware design (its too thick, the bezels top and bottom are to wide....) Then next year's release is going to be excellent
Or pixel xl 2?
If you have a 30 day return, why not use it... Swap it for the note 8, test it for a month, if no good, swap it back for the U11 or by that stage, look at the Pixel2 etc.
Personally I wouldn't go with samsung phone. I am glad I got rid of my note 3 and probably not going back to samsung anytime soon...
first of all you are on the u11 forum which is wrong
secondly for an honest advice I would go for the 6gb u11 not the 4gb
if you can't get the 6gb u11 then get the note
I would keep it untill Pixel XL 2 comes out...Note8 is too big