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[Q] Should I upgrade to the S6?

I have a note 4 with T-Mobile right now. I don't mind the lack of a SD slot or removable battery. I also am tired of no lollipop on my note 4. I do want to avoid bloated touch wiz lag and battery issues. Thoughts?

lol, sounds like you need a change of manafacturer.
I have an S6 pre-order but after doing more research I think I'll cancel it, the lack of removable batt and expandable storage not to mention the possible need for two screen protectors front and back(OCD)no IP rating, no USB3.0(S4), its a downgrade from S5.
Camera is same as GN4, same ram, slightly upgraded CPU, smaller screen and all glass this thing is going to be very cold to the touch like Sony device, compared to GN4. Nevertheless I'll try to hold reservations until it is in my hand.

homer285 said:
lol, sounds like you need a change of manafacturer.
I have an S6 pre-order but after doing more research I think I'll cancel it, the lack of removable batt and expandable storage not to mention the possible need for two screen protectors front and back(OCD)no IP rating, no USB3.0(S4), its a downgrade from S5.
Camera is same as GN4, same ram, slightly upgraded CPU, smaller screen and all glass this thing is going to be very cold to the touch like Sony device, compared to GN4. Nevertheless I'll try to hold reservations until it is in my hand.
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I don't mind a change in manufacturer, but I want to keep the same concepts within my next device: fingerprint scanner, high end processor, good build quality, lot of RAM. I also want timely updates too. iPhone 6+ has too little ram and a high price tag. Waiting on HTC's One Max M9 or LG G4 or Xperia Z4.

nviz22 said:
I don't mind a change in manufacturer, but I want to keep the same concepts within my next device: fingerprint scanner, high end processor, good build quality, lot of RAM. I also want timely updates too. iPhone 6+ has too little ram and a high price tag. Waiting on HTC's One Max M9 or LG G4 or Xperia Z4.
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You sound like you need a nexus 6! Z4 is questionable because if SONY does shutdown smart phone branch it may never see any future updates. HTC max may be out around the time of Note 5 announcement so you might as well wait a little longer and get that. G4 I think is the phone that might compete closest to S6 IMO, and might beat it in terms of keeping sd, and large removal battery, unless they pull a Samsung!
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tenxo said:
You sound like you need a nexus 6! Z4 is questionable because if SONY does shutdown smart phone branch it may never see any future updates. HTC max may be out around the time of Note 5 announcement so you might as well wait a little longer and get that. G4 I think is the phone that might compete closest to S6 IMO, and might beat it in terms of keeping sd, and large removal battery, unless they pull a Samsung!
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I used a Nexus 6, but I didn't like the battery life as much as the Note 4. It has good, but bland software since it lacks in features if anything.

Maybe you need a s6 edge

David_freestyle said:
Maybe you need a s6 edge
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It's too expensive lol. I am looking to spend no more than $100+ Note 4 money.

I would wait to see how the TW 5.0.x Lollipop behaves on the Note 4 and it should be out soon. I have the same dilemma about upgrading from a much older device (S4) and though I really want a new gadget I just can't justify the move frankly (except for the camera quality).

Breach1337 said:
I would wait to see how the TW 5.0.x Lollipop behaves on the Note 4 and it should be out soon. I have the same dilemma about upgrading from a much older device (S4) and though I really want a new gadget I just can't justify the move frankly (except for the camera quality).
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Yes, I know that is expensive, that's why I'll get S6 regular xD

Check s6 edge

nviz22 said:
I have a note 4 with T-Mobile right now. I don't mind the lack of a SD slot or removable battery. I also am tired of no lollipop on my note 4. I do want to avoid bloated touch wiz lag and battery issues. Thoughts?
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Install 'Nova Launcher' answer set as your default. It doesn't completely disable TouchWiz functionality but it has proven to be a speed increase and overall better Home Launcher. It's free on the PlayStore.
I've been using it since it was first released and will never use another app for my Android. Enjoy.

David_freestyle said:
Maybe you need a s6 edge
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legend221 said:
Install 'Nova Launcher' answer set as your default. It doesn't completely disable TouchWiz functionality but it has proven to be a speed increase and overall better Home Launcher. It's free on the PlayStore.
I've been using it since it was first released and will never use another app for my Android. Enjoy.
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I will give it a try, but for now, I am waiting for reviews and to demo the S6.

This describes me exactly. Tired of laggy touchwiz. How could a beast of a phone loke the note 4 seem less than buttery smooth?
Temporarily using a z3 and it's smooooth, but camera is mediocre at best. Gosh darn it, I just want a smooth phone with a great camera. Hope that's s6

I'm not sure how you consider the note 4 a laggy phone. Go check the note 4 vs any other phone and you ll see that it's actually faster than the iPhone 6 And many others.
Once lollipop comes out for your note.. Put your xperia and note side by side and see which is faster.

tenxo said:
You sound like you need a nexus 6! Z4 is questionable because if SONY does shutdown smart phone branch it may never see any future updates. HTC max may be out around the time of Note 5 announcement so you might as well wait a little longer and get that. G4 I think is the phone that might compete closest to S6 IMO, and might beat it in terms of keeping sd, and large removal battery, unless they pull a Samsung!
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Man I love the Nexus 6. If only it were 5.5", bigger battery, and better camera, it would be the perfect phone.

I have a nex 6 and I want an s6 after reading this forum and all the previews and reviews. My only issue is I had a note 4 and now the nex 6 and the s6 screen is almost a whole 1 inch smaller. Not a deal breaker but wish it was at least 5.5
90% chance I will buy it anyway

Galaxy S6 Vs Nexus 6p

Hello Everyone,
i thought of purchasing a new mobile for my upcoming birthday...and i'm stumped between these two Beastly Devices..
here are my findings regarding both the phones:
Nexus 6p:
pros: Faster Update
Latest android version
USB type-c
Galaxy S6:
pros: Best Display and Very Crispy Display
Best Camera as per the reviews
Very Fast transfer rates
i'm from india and i need your suggestion regarding these two phones..both the phones are selling for the same rate in the market
Thank you

Hi! I own an S6 but I think 6P would be the best choice. I'm for those fast updates and pure Android. For sure 6P feels much faster than the S6, and it has the looks too. Can't wait to see it available in my country. Cheers!
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The Nexus 6p also has the same amoled panel as the Note 5

i would say it depends on you, if you want the best camera and display then S6, if you wan't stock android with bigger screen 6P.....if i had a chance to change my S6 to the 6P it would be only because stock android, but i think that stock android get a bit boring after a while, TW is no different but there is a lot of themes that changes almost everything......it's up to you

Anyone coming from the Nexus 5X/6P?

To those interested in the S7, are any of you current owners of the 5X or 6P looking to upgrade? If so, what made you consider the S7?

Nexus 5x checking in.. Only looking to see what this phone's about, not really considering switching. 5x has all my 'needs' but is missing several 'wants'
Pros for Galaxy S7:
- SD card support
- Super AMOLED screen
- potential 5.1 screen (I like smaller phones hence 5x and not 6p)
- upgraded camera?
- Snapdragon 820
- overall build.. personal opinion
Cons:
- Touchwiz
- Severely limited development
- Difficult to root
- Touchwiz
- cost

I gave my 5x to my son. I find it still unnecessarily big for a 5.2"screen. I'm considering the s7 bit the s6 battery and lag was why my s6 only lasted 2 months. I'm also considering the lg g5 or htc m10. Size is a big factor though.
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tpayne2345 said:
Nexus 5x checking in.. Only looking to see what this phone's about, not really considering switching. 5x has all my 'needs' but is missing several 'wants'
Pros for Galaxy S7:
- SD card support
- Super AMOLED screen
- potential 5.1 screen (I like smaller phones hence 5x and not 6p)
- upgraded camera?
- Snapdragon 820
- overall build.. personal opinion
Cons:
- Touchwiz
- Severely limited development
- Difficult to root
- Touchwiz
- cost
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Since the Snapdragon variant will be released, development should be good to go regarding AOSP. Also, the S6 and Note 5 were rooted relatively fast, so that shouldn't be a problem either.

im coming from the 6p and the only reason i want to switch is because of the size, i belive the 5.1 size is the best for one handed use

Most of users will switch because of Wireless charging. A Nexus device without wireless charging feels like a step backwards.

Once I heard the S7 Edge will have a 3600mAh battery, I think that sold me on the S7. The only thing I'm waiting for is to see if there is a true single model that works on all carriers.

geoff5093 said:
Once I heard the S7 Edge will have a 3600mAh battery, I think that sold me on the S7. The only thing I'm waiting for is to see if there is a true single model that works on all carriers.
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If not, would you buy an unlocked phone?

XavierAD said:
If not, would you buy an unlocked phone?
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If it works on Verizon
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I'm very interested in the S7 as well as the G5. I have the 6P and I like it. I would love it if it were smaller. I really loved the S6 but battery life was a problem for me. Plus the snail pace of updates are not the best.
I may even consider going back to the S6 128GB version one Marshmallow rolls out with Verizon. I really think the only significant difference that will matter is battery size from the S6 to S7. Other little things like water repellent /resistant, for me is minor. Snapdragon s820 is good but most phones perform well with old processors.

Bxrider117 said:
. I really think the only significant difference that will matter is battery size from the S6 to S7.
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The rumor says a 3,000 mAh capacity battery for the S7, we hope it could provide significantly stronger battery performance than the Galaxy S6.

Same as everyone else it looks like.
Had > Galaxy S6
Have > Nexus 6p
Want > Considering all variants. Need to see them to play.
I like the 6p. Battery life is awesome. It's very fast. Constant updates.
But... I realised now that the grass wasn't greener on the other side.
I'd rather have awesome screen, awesome camera and an awesome build over speed, updates and better memory management.
No phone has it all for me. I guess I realised quicker than I thought I would that km bored of this phone.
Plus Oddly I always thought I like bigger phones, but when you compare them side by side on Android, the screen isn't really showing that much more information despite how much larger it is. Change the font on 5.1 inch S6 and it pretty much shows the same as the 6p.
Plus when you have the case off the S6 just felt so premium in the hand. The S7 is sure to be the same.
Yes the S6 battery life was a joke it was so awful. But it's quick charge was so much faster than the Nexus 6p is.
The next question is going to be Edge, or 7. I like the idea of the Edge, but the S6 felt so much better in the hand. Will be interesting to see the S7 variants and see what they're like.
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Galaxy s7 is cheaper, smaller screen, smaller battery.
S7 Edge is more expensive. Bigger screen, bigger battery.
S7 edge the edge don't have useful features.
Edge Same CPU, same memory, same GPU.
If I have to chose I go for regular galaxy S7.

Had s6 just sold for 6P, but for sure going s7. The 6P camera of OK but slow to focus. My s6 was fast and sharp pictures. Outside display was amazing for s6, nexus I have to pump brightness to see. Samsung got me again but at least it will have marshmallow with the use of bigger battery and deep sleep this thing is going to rock!! Oh and a free VR headset!!!!!

The VR headset looks like a pretty sweet bonus for pre-order. I'm going to wait it out a few months until I see how the TMo ROMs are shaking out. Hopefully the price will also drop a bit by that time. Then it's the standard S7 at the highest capacity offered. Should be a very worthwhile upgrade over my S4.

tpayne2345 said:
Nexus 5x checking in.. Only looking to see what this phone's about, not really considering switching. 5x has all my 'needs' but is missing several 'wants'
Pros for Galaxy S7:
- SD card support
- Super AMOLED screen
- potential 5.1 screen (I like smaller phones hence 5x and not 6p)
- upgraded camera?
- Snapdragon 820
- overall build.. personal opinion
Cons:
- Touchwiz
- Severely limited development
- Difficult to root
- Touchwiz
- cost
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Rooting won't be difficult for devs and TouchWiz has improved alot
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prophet42 said:
Same as everyone else it looks like.
Had > Galaxy S6
Have > Nexus 6p
Want > Considering all variants. Need to see them to play.
I like the 6p. Battery life is awesome. It's very fast. Constant updates.
But... I realised now that the grass wasn't greener on the other side.
I'd rather have awesome screen, awesome camera and an awesome build over speed, updates and better memory management.
No phone has it all for me. I guess I realised quicker than I thought I would that km bored of this phone.
Plus Oddly I always thought I like bigger phones, but when you compare them side by side on Android, the screen isn't really showing that much more information despite how much larger it is. Change the font on 5.1 inch S6 and it pretty much shows the same as the 6p.
Plus when you have the case off the S6 just felt so premium in the hand. The S7 is sure to be the same.
Yes the S6 battery life was a joke it was so awful. But it's quick charge was so much faster than the Nexus 6p is.
The next question is going to be Edge, or 7. I like the idea of the Edge, but the S6 felt so much better in the hand. Will be interesting to see the S7 variants and see what they're like.
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I agree 100%. I always wanted a Nexus, and it does have great benefits for me like instant updates, lots of dev support, and I can switch between carriers like Verizon and T-Mobile.
There are lots of issues though. The latest version of Android is somewhat buggy, lacks features compared to Samsung, and the camera software is just horrible in comparison. Plus, for a 5.7" phone the 6P is just huge because of the top and bottom bezels.

geoff5093 said:
I agree 100%. I always wanted a Nexus, and it does have great benefits for me like instant updates, lots of dev support, and I can switch between carriers like Verizon and T-Mobile.
There are lots of issues though. The latest version of Android is somewhat buggy, lacks features compared to Samsung, and the camera software is just horrible in comparison. Plus, for a 5.7" phone the 6P is just huge because of the top and bottom bezels.
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Yup. People always rave about front facing speakers. But I don't think they're that loud personally, and definitely not worth the size increase to have them.
The camera software isn't as good at all. I have to agree. Whilst it's true the nexus does take good pictures, it's definitely not as good as Samsung.
Plus I always thought my nexus screen was awesome, but I got my work phone (Galaxy S 6) and put it next to it, and the Samsung sharpness and colours were massively noticeable!
I'd rather have the better hardware, faster charging on an older android software version than this for sure.
Lesson learned. Off to S7 or edge I go!
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I hate front facing speakers. Never use them. I use headphones if watching videos / listening to music.
So for me they are wasted space, and make the phone too big. That and the crap 810 cpu is why I didn't get the 6P...
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JasonJoel said:
I hate front facing speakers. Never use them. I use headphones if watching videos / listening to music.
So for me they are wasted space, and make the phone too big. That and the crap 810 cpu is why I didn't get the 6P...
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And you were right in all points (typing on my Nexus 6P right now).
I like stock android, and roms. For that It's awesome. But that's where it ends. I've seen the error of my ways. Back I come!
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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Nexus 6P - Speed and memory Test

I know this is a test a few people were interested in seeing. Pretty interesting none-the-less, and sort of highlights how redundant some of the Touchwiz speed complaints are these days, and have been for some time. The S7 Edge seems pretty much slightly faster across the board compared to the 6P, at least in this test, though both are super quick. The S7 also only needed to reload one app (Facebook), so it does look like multitasking is much improved. This on top of being able to split screen multitask at any time, which as many will know, stock Android does not yet offer.
My S6 is still running really fast even a year in to use, so I'm confident the S7/S7 Edge will perform as consistently if not more so.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Nexus 6P - Speed Test (4K)

Great video! Thanks!
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NaimC said:
I know this is a test a few people were interested in seeing. Pretty interesting none-the-less, and sort of highlights how redundant some of the Touchwiz speed complaints are these days, and have been for some time. The S7 Edge seems pretty much slightly faster across the board compared to the 6P, at least in this test, though both are super quick. The S7 also only needed to reload one app (Facebook), so it does look like multitasking is much improved. This on top of being able to split screen multitask at any time, which as many will know, stock Android does not yet offer.
My S6 is still running really fast even a year in to use, so I'm confident the S7/S7 Edge will perform as consistently if not more so.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge vs Nexus 6P - Speed Test (4K)
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Great vid man next time use Samsung's own browser since chrome is notorious slow on samsung phones and you will see a big difference!

Good video. Though it really only compares boot and app launch times, not necessarily smoothness. Both of which are greatly aided by Samsungs ufs storage. Despite this. Owning the s7 edge it's definitely faster than any device I've previously owned.

Curious to see how a stock 6P would fair. Clearly, that 6P is running a non stock ROM.
Either way, both phones are amazing in terms of speed.
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Comparing with Galaxy S7?

Hello, can anybody compare real user experience of Pixel vs S7?
I would like to know if the screen of Pixel is or isn't significantly worse that the screen of S7. I'm not afraid of resolution but S7 has excellent brightness.
I'm going to switch from S7 to Pixel when it will be available in my country but the screen is my biggest concern.
Thanks

I have an Exynos, international S7 Edge:
Screen is better on the S7, but its not saying that the pixel screen is bad. Its great and you wont tell the difference unless you try VR. Then, you'll notice the difference. Outdoors, S7 screen is brighter.

I played with the pixel at Verizon since mine hasn't yet arrived. The superAmoled on S7 is noticeably better in every aspect than the Pixel's AMOLED. The S7 is QHD vs Pixel's HD but the Pixel's screen is very good and you will not be disappointed.
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I'm OK with QHD vs FullHD but I'm used to Galaxy screens (S6, S7) and e.g. they are able to increase brightness on sunlight. I have to wait until I would to compare them personally.

The screen on my S7Edge is much better than my pixel one, I also miss wireless charging. Day to day I find the pixel a little quicker and prefer the smaller form factor on my pixel, I've got a few days before I can send it back to decide if it's a keeper or not.
The main thing for me was the camera, I'm still undecided on that one
https://carljones.wordpress.com/2016/10/22/pixel-vs-galaxys7/

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The screen on my S7Edge is much better than my pixel one, I also miss wireless charging. Day to day I find the pixel a little quicker and prefer the smaller form factor on my pixel, I've got a few days before I can send it back to decide if it's a keeper or not.
The main thing for me was the camera, I'm still undecided on that one
https://carljones.wordpress.com/2016/10/22/pixel-vs-galaxys7/
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I'm with you. My exynos s7 edge is slightly smaller, was cheaper, and has the benefit of better screen, battery, wireless chsrging, Samsung pay as well as pretty quick updates. Hard time deciding here as well.
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This is really interesting feedback as I am trying to decide right now between the Pixel and the S7.
The two things I am pretty interested in knowing about are battery life and durability (Ive had an S4 for years, dropped it plenty of times and while there are a few dings around the edges, that phone keeps on rocking).
Anyone else have thoughts after having used both phones?

lirong said:
This is really interesting feedback as I am trying to decide right now between the Pixel and the S7.
The two things I am pretty interested in knowing about are battery life and durability (Ive had an S4 for years, dropped it plenty of times and while there are a few dings around the edges, that phone keeps on rocking).
Anyone else have thoughts after having used both phones?
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I love this phone after coming from the S7. Battery life is phenomenal compared to the S7. It is not uncommon for me to have 6 hours of sot and still have 40% left on battery. Something the S7 couldn't touch on a good day.
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I don't have the pixel yet but wish they added wireless charging like the S7.
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