Jazzy Network
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Yea I like some of the features. Stupid and lame that it will be more expensive.
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Yea I like some of the features. Stupid and lame that it will be more expensive.
SolidSnakeUS
Member
So a phone that still has a mediocre camera and basically only minor improvements here and there in the M9. Or the S6 where you don't have a removable battery, waterproofing or microSD cards anymore...
Come and save us Sony. Or fuck, Motorola for that matter.
Come and save us Sony. Or fuck, Motorola for that matter.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
No MicroSD, no removable battery, looks like the bastard child of an S3/iPhone 6 and they got rid of the waterproofing despite not having a removable battery.
What were they thinking. So many people I know have stuck with Samsung through thick and thin (a lot of thin lately) because they have removable batteries so they can carry spares. Seems like a step backwards.
What were they thinking. So many people I know have stuck with Samsung through thick and thin (a lot of thin lately) because they have removable batteries so they can carry spares. Seems like a step backwards.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Very impressive hardware as expected. still would never get.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Lulz. Samsung already blew HTC out of the water in terms of camera quality and aesthetics. Maybe next year HTC.
Junior Mint
Member
I'd get an S6 over an M9, that's for sure.
Jazzy Network
Member
I don't care about removable battery. Honestly I've never utilized it and rather just have a portable charger as it's more universal. And wireless charging built in?! Hope this starts a trend for other OEMs.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
s6 is literally destroying the m9 right now
osiris3355
Banned
1. Your next OS is 5.1 due out very soon. 5.0.2 was for the nexus 7 tablet
2. Forget Verizon voice mail. Get Google voice setup and integrate it with hangouts
its impressive as hell. Seriously considering getting it as long as battery is good and just putting the Now Launcher on it.
Edit: Ugh, Samsung Pay. Come on Samsung
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Isn't this one supposed to be full of Microsoft junkware as well?
All I know is the OS is junk haha.
Marty Chinn
Member
Maybe they should figure out what components are taking up so much space for them and nobody else since HTC has the biggest footprint to screen size ratio.
SSDY.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
Oh wow, 2550mAh non-removable battery with Exynos. This thing is not going to last a whole day after the first few cycles.
Jazzy Network
Member
I mean it's literally (outside of the camera) the same design. It would have cost them too much money to redesign it.
14nm it may.
outunderthestars
Banned
I still dont understand the appeal of the curved edge notifications. It seems like such a pointless gimmick.
Extra LEDs man.
brotkasten
Member
The Edge looks nice in proper photos and videos, but the best news is the build in wireless charging. To me, that easily makes up for the lack of removable back. 32 GB as the smallest option is great, too.
But the biggest and best change? The new font for their Galaxy brand. The old one always looked so tacky and shitty.
Oddly enough, the Verge article does read like an ad for the phones.
But the biggest and best change? The new font for their Galaxy brand. The old one always looked so tacky and shitty.
Oddly enough, the Verge article does read like an ad for the phones.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
Yeah when I heard that, I thought, "nuh-uh, this isn't going to work." That's ridiculous. Unless they want to show off how efficient their display is. Even then, I would still throw in at least a 2800 mAh battery. I don't what they were thinking.
Camera looks like it's going to be great. Wireless charging is also fantastic. The battery size is the bad news, imo
brotkasten
Member
It really doesn't seem useful. Nokia's Glance screen still beats them all. I wish more companies would copy that and not just Motorola. At least double tap to wake is in most phones now (wish my N5 had it).
weekend_warrior
Banned
Wireless charging FTW.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
It's still a non-removable battery that is going to run through too many cycles too quickly.
Wireless charging is great. Camera needs more real word samples like in daylight. As for Samsung Pay, looks good except that you are back to NFC anywhere not in the US because chip and pin.
Jazzy Network
Member
I'm fine if the battery is the same as the S5. Probably like 20-30% better than the Moto X battery anyway.
Install third party apps? You hardly see touchwiz.
A gimmick? From Samsung? Nooooooo, that can't be.
Competition is good.
You Are Viewtiful
Member
It's not even that obtrusive, c'mon now. The only offensive thing is the bloat.
outunderthestars
Banned
I think 14nm finfet will offset the smaller battery. Probably won't break any records though.
No DLNA or USB 3.0. No removable battery, no microsd, no waterproofing. Smaller battery, now more fragile thanks to a glass back, still has TouchWiz.
But hey it lost 7 grams and is shiny now!
God this is going to be a bad year on Android.
Agreed. I guess nobody likes to use their phone on their desk/table except for me.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
It's awesome but crap battery life blows.
Everything will be better than the Moto X battery.
Jazzy Network
Member
And the lag. And supposedly both are minimal or non-existent it seems.
Nano sim? Meh. Not a big fan.
In the M9's defense it has two things the S6 variants lack: SD card slot and removable battery.
I'm with you bro, someone needs to save us. All I wanted was an M9 with a better camera, thinner bezel, and an S810. *sad face*
Samsung disappointed me with Samsung Pay and the lack of relevant features. FOH with your sub 2600 MaH battery. What are the odds that battery isn't optimized to Apple levels?
LG needs to take note and make emergency changes if need be. All they need to win my money is a GPE, 5 inch, sd card slot, bigger battery, wireless charging, and an S810.
Someone save me from iterative non improving smartphones.
Well of course Samsung would say that.
Jazzy Network
Member
But has it ever been a bullet point before? If they specifically mention it, I don't see why it wouldn't be true.
Um no it doesn't.
M9 doesn't have a removable battery.
You Are Viewtiful
Member
I only get some stutters on Google Map, I think it's the App.
Lol it's 4 realz.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
No DLNA or USB 3.0. No removable battery, no microsd, no waterproofing. Smaller battery, now more fragile thanks to a glass back, still has TouchWiz.
But hey it lost 7 grams and is shiny now!
God this is going to be a bad year on Android.
Agreed. I guess nobody likes to use their phone on their desk/table except for me.
Early days yet and tbh I kinda like the edge. if it gets proper cyan support for those edges I may consider it see how I feel when Google release the 5.1 update if it fixes the issues i'm having with my N6 i'll stick with that.
Speaking of which you never know what Google has in store for us this year.
The lack of DLNA or MHL will probably cost Samsung a whole 15 customers. The lack of USB Type C is bewildering though.No DLNA or USB 3.0. No removable battery, no microsd, no waterproofing. Smaller battery, now more fragile thanks to a glass back, still has TouchWiz.
But hey it lost 7 grams and is shiny now!
God this is going to be a bad year on Android.
Agreed. I guess nobody likes to use their phone on their desk/table except for me.
WhiskerFrisker
Member
The M9 does not have a removable battery.
No one is saving you from this because there is so much one can add to a smartphone where you're expected to release every year.
brotkasten
Member
I'm sure the Note 5 is going to have USB Type C. The Galaxy S phone always seem like some kind of beta for the Note phones. At least it's not Micro USB 3.0.
Notes come way later in the year though.
