Have been used my Google Nexus S I9020 for 2 years now. First year, I fumbled for OEM batteries every few days and since second year I have relied on an extended battery. There is always an option of getting a new battery for Samsung phone and that is one of the important reasons why I stick with Samsung phone.
Rumors said S5 introducing a new type of battery technology making it a fast charge system, but frankly, I won’t pick up S5 if it has embedded battery. I can’t accept that if its battery has any issue during the entire life of the phone, Iam not able to simply swap another new replacement myself.
We will have to wait and see anyway.
You can go for it now
yeah is a big plus having a phone with a battery you can swap everytime it has troubles i don't know why OEM's are stopping to make phones this way
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i have a question! you think it is a good move from the G3 galaxy s6? pros and cons of change ?
Thx for help me!
Have a nice day! :good:
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i have a question! you think it is a good move from the G3 galaxy s6? pros and cons of change ?
Thx for help me!
Have a nice day! :good:
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I had a G3 before this. It was a little bit big for my taste but I definitely did appreciate the high screen to body ratio. The S6 does feel much better in the hand than the G3 did for me, mainly due to its smaller size, though I preferred the curved back on the G3 more.
The screen on the S6 blows the G3's screen away. While both are 2k screen, I enjoy looking at the S6 screen much more. I also haven't noticed much difference in switching from a 5.5" screen to a 5.1" screen. In fact, I haven't missed it at all.
I thought I would miss Knock On, but I've found using the fingerprint scanner is actually easier than knock on, PLUS I have security. Previously, I didn't have any security on my phone because I couldn't be bothered to type in a password and Knock Code to me isn't secure. Anyone can see the pattern you've set. So another plus for the S6!
Battery life has been pretty close to what I was getting on the G3 even though the battery is a lot smaller. The optimisations Samsung have done on this phone have been executed well. I can go more than 36 hours on this phone with 4.5hr SoT, which was pretty much what I was getting with the G3 as well. Because the S6 supports quick charging and comes with a quick charger out of the box, charging the S6 is much easier and faster. While the G3 took me about 2.5 hours to charge to full, the S6 takes me less than 1.5 hours.
The speaker on the G3 was louder, but the S6 speaker sounds a lot better. There's much more bass and it doesn't sound nearly as tinny. No qualms with the placement of the speaker either. Being on the bottom is no issue for me.
The camera on the S6 is loads better than the G3. If this is important to you, then you should upgrade on this alone. I've found I have enjoyed the pictures coming from the S6 much more than the G3.
Although the G3 has a removable battery and microSD card support, I never once used these features so the S6 not having them meant nothing to me.
The only con with the S6 is customisation can be limited. Xposed doesn't work and I do miss my Xposed modules. That's pretty much the only con to this phone for me.
S6 vs G3:
Camera - S6
Screen - S6
Battery Life - S6 (While the battery life is equal to me, the S6 wins because of quick charging and lasting the same on a smaller battery)
Speaker - S6
Phone Build - S6
Customisation - G3
Hope that helps. If you have any questions, let me know.
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I had a G3 before this. It was a little bit big for my taste but I definitely did appreciate the high screen to body ratio. The S6 does feel much better in the hand than the G3 did for me, mainly due to its smaller size, though I preferred the curved back on the G3 more.
The screen on the S6 blows the G3's screen away. While both are 2k screen, I enjoy looking at the S6 screen much more. I also haven't noticed much difference in switching from a 5.5" screen to a 5.1" screen. In fact, I haven't missed it at all.
I thought I would miss Knock On, but I've found using the fingerprint scanner is actually easier than knock on, PLUS I have security. Previously, I didn't have any security on my phone because I couldn't be bothered to type in a password and Knock Code to me isn't secure. Anyone can see the pattern you've set. So another plus for the S6!
Battery life has been pretty close to what I was getting on the G3 even though the battery is a lot smaller. The optimisations Samsung have done on this phone have been executed well. I can go more than 36 hours on this phone with 4.5hr SoT, which was pretty much what I was getting with the G3 as well. Because the S6 supports quick charging and comes with a quick charger out of the box, charging the S6 is much easier and faster. While the G3 took me about 2.5 hours to charge to full, the S6 takes me less than 1.5 hours.
The speaker on the G3 was louder, but the S6 speaker sounds a lot better. There's much more bass and it doesn't sound nearly as tinny. No qualms with the placement of the speaker either. Being on the bottom is no issue for me.
The camera on the S6 is loads better than the G3. If this is important to you, then you should upgrade on this alone. I've found I have enjoyed the pictures coming from the S6 much more than the G3.
Although the G3 has a removable battery and microSD card support, I never once used these features so the S6 not having them meant nothing to me.
The only con with the S6 is customisation can be limited. Xposed doesn't work and I do miss my Xposed modules. That's pretty much the only con to this phone for me.
S6 vs G3:
Camera - S6
Screen - S6
Battery Life - S6 (While the battery life is equal to me, the S6 wins because of quick charging and lasting the same on a smaller battery)
Speaker - S6
Phone Build - S6
Customisation - G3
Hope that helps. If you have any questions, let me know.
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wow awesome!!! focus as you seem? you miss the laser?
The s6 is a much better phone as a everyday user imho. the only thing i wish it had better was two speaker on the bottom that was louder. other than that the screen and speed is killer fast. it also doesn't heat up as badly.
pros about s6 is that its smaller and also gives wireless charging/turbo charging. better processor and camera are about the same.
cons would be for me speaker not too loud and screen size is a lot smaller
Never use G3 but if you want a smaller phone with one-hand operation ability, this is the one. The S6 camera level is identical to G4, though the hardware on camera on G4 looks little better but the lens got somewhat distortion at corner while S6 doesn't has this problem, so I'll say overall still S6 a bit better in reality becoz it used a better lens.
AMOLED vs. IPS they both got pros and cons so it's hard to tell. But I always prefer AMOLED on cell phone and IPS only on PC monitor because being able to display true black is more important than just displaying better color on a phone.
S6 Exynos way better, more faster and not so hot as S808, plus Exynos audio quality is better than Qualcomm CPU.
However, if you need microSD and switchable battery then it's still only to go G4.
No, Wait for the Moto X and/or Nexus in October/November. In its current state this phone is worse in every aspect other than screen and camera. It may have the specs (soc-wise) but between the memory management issue and inconsistent battery-life and the fact that reports that the memory management fix is not included in the 5.1.1 update I'd pass.
How much I want a Nexus with this screen and the LG G4 camera/ Samsung Galaxy S6 video recording (LG G4 video recording is awful including audio).
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wow awesome!!! focus as you seem? you miss the laser?
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I don't miss it at all. The S6 camera is better in just about all aspects.
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I don't miss it at all. The S6 camera is better in just about all aspects.
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wow! ur battery life its the same for every day? im scared for the battery
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wow! ur battery life its the same for every day? im scared for the battery
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Only two main problem of draining battery in my experiences. First one is Wifi, it will keep scanning at the background, so if you use wifi it will use a bit more battery than expected, it is a software bug. Second problem is the Google services on S6 rom drained many battery, if you disable the Location you will save many battery.
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-services/google-play-services-7-5-73-1976294-440-android-apk-download/
And update to this ver of Google services will save a lot of battery as well.
I don't meet any battery problem indeed, even slightly better than my Sony Z1 Compact. However, when I was first purchased S6, the first week is real draining quick bcoz new battery will need 1~2 weeks to optimize it, after that it's done. The most bugging me is poor memory managment(if you root it, you can apply a fix on XDA by yourself) and the camera color and exposure value still not optimized though the details and focus is real good.
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Only two main problem of draining battery in my experiences. First one is Wifi, it will keep scanning at the background, so if you use wifi it will use a bit more battery than expected, it is a software bug. Second problem is the Google services on S6 rom drained many battery, if you disable the Location you will save many battery.
http://www.apkmirror.com/apk/google-inc/google-play-services/google-play-services-7-5-73-1976294-440-android-apk-download/
And update to this ver of Google services will save a lot of battery as well.
I don't meet any battery problem indeed, even slightly better than my Sony Z1 Compact. However, when I was first purchased S6, the first week is real draining quick bcoz new battery will need 1~2 weeks to optimize it, after that it's done. The most bugging me is poor memory managment(if you root it, you can apply a fix on XDA by yourself) and the camera color and exposure value still not optimized though the details and focus is real good.
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Wow thx dude for explain... Its good install this play service now or wait of i have battery drain?
mattewOw said:
Wow thx dude for explain... Its good install this play service now or wait of i have battery drain?
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Install it immediately, that ver is already the best battery friendly one in my experiences.
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Install it immediately, that ver is already the best battery friendly one in my experiences.
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Thx mate! Do you like this phone? How many hours the phone la active whitout charge?
mattewOw said:
Thx mate! Do you like this phone? How many hours the phone la active whitout charge?
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It seems idle used a bit more battery than Qualcomm platform overnight. Since I'm only a medium to light usage of user(only check instant messages, Internet, little music/videos and very little games) so my SOT is always superb 7~8hrs(I also turned power saving on and turn the brightness as low as possible).
If you are heavy user(like crazy 3D gaming), I think on Earth all phone will just get the same bad SOT like 3~4hrs including IP6+, G4.
I like this phone but I mainly go for the camera part because you know I'm not a heavy user and any medium range phone is enough, so the only motivation to me to get S6 is camera. Well, the focus/speed/OIS blows out my Sony Z1c but Sony is still better on color/exposure but I think it is just a software issue and will fix later.
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It seems idle used a bit more battery than Qualcomm platform overnight. Since I'm only a medium to light usage of user(only check instant messages, Internet, little music/videos and very little games) so my SOT is always superb 7~8hrs(I also turned power saving on and turn the brightness as low as possible).
If you are heavy user(like crazy 3D gaming), I think on Earth all phone will just get the same bad SOT like 3~4hrs including IP6+, G4.
I like this phone but I mainly go for the camera part because you know I'm not a heavy user and any medium range phone is enough, so the only motivation to me to get S6 is camera. Well, the focus/speed/OIS blows out my Sony Z1c but Sony is still better on color/exposure but I think it is just a software issue and will fix later.
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Whit "SOT" u mean the screen time active right?
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Whit "SOT" u mean the screen time active right?
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Screen On Time
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Screen On Time
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Awsome!
OK, so I've been changing phones A LOT lately. Too much. In April 2015, I replaced my two year old S4 with a Moto X14, which had so many issues I bought a Note 5 in August. After getting subpar battery life and seeing the water-resistance of ths S7, I decided to sell my Note 5 and get the S7 in March. It has now been 4 months, and I am feeling like replacing this phone again. Why? Somehow my Exynos version cant seem to get me more than 4h of SOT over an 8h day, which is just BAD. Factory resets dont fix it either. Am I crazy for changing phones this much?
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OK, so I've been changing phones A LOT lately. Too much. In April 2015, I replaced my two year old S4 with a Moto X14, which had so many issues I bought a Note 5 in August. After getting subpar battery life and seeing the water-resistance of ths S7, I decided to sell my Note 5 and get the S7 in March. It has now been 4 months, and I am feeling like replacing this phone again. Why? Somehow my Exynos version cant seem to get me more than 4h of SOT over an 8h day, which is just BAD. Factory resets dont fix it either. Am I crazy for changing phones this much?
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"Do I have a problem ?" This really looks like something you should ask the doctor:laughno offence)
You're not crazy(I know guys who change phones on a more regular basis) although I would suggest doing some research before buying something ,just think what you need most like camera or battery and then buy your preferred phone and stick with it until you need some upgrade .
I spent most of my time with WiFi so what I needed was a 4000 mah battery and I bought it and have been using it.
You'll be losing too much money if it goes on like this.
There's device recommendation thread in xda which could help you for choosing .as for your current phone ,since it can't get you through the day replace it if you use it as a daily driver.
As above I need a new battery, as mine drains in about an hour. Sometimes dropping 20% in about 5 minutes.
So I need and tried a trusted UK seller for a new battery, figured I should give it a go before getting an S9 or OnePlus6.
Instead of getting a regular S6 battery, get a battery for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. Which will help a lot. I have the S7E Battery in my S6 and Battery Life is great.
Which is fine but I still need a reputable seller. Thanks though
Hi all
I just find out with all the updates, has thw exynos battery life improved since launch. I did own one but the battery was horrific so i sold it. Anyone on android 11 notice a battery improvement. Would love to give it a shot again if there has been a significant difference in battery
I requested a new device from my first device bought - overheating and bad battery. When the new device arrived, it did the same thing the old one did. From the 2nd week, every day the battery improved with normal usage. After about 6 weeks battery is brilliant for the amount of features it's packed! This was all on Android 10.
I updated to Android 11 using frija (as it's not yet in my region). So far, no issues. Battery life was bad on first day, now improving. It's doing the same thing it did when i initially got the device - but with an improvement.
AI built into the device has something to do with it.
This is just my experience.
Battery life on the Note 20U is no improvement from the S10 plus. I'd hazard a guess they really don't have a 4500mAh battery more closer to 4000mah