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Help me decide: Note 4 or iPhone 6 Plus
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sixteen-bit
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it's like a case is required. Shit's nasty.
If you're a power user, or a person who needs to get a lot of work done on the go, get the Note 4.
If you use your phone mainly for games, browsing and camera, get the 6 Plus.
They're both good phones. I asked myself the same question a couple of months ago and ended up with the Note 4 since it's multitasking features and S Pen are really important to me (I went from Note 2 to Note 4).
I really like my Note 4 btw.
If you use your phone mainly for games, browsing and camera, get the 6 Plus.
They're both good phones. I asked myself the same question a couple of months ago and ended up with the Note 4 since it's multitasking features and S Pen are really important to me (I went from Note 2 to Note 4).
I really like my Note 4 btw.
It hurts my brain because i really can't see how iOS could be more intrusive than Android.
A quick google search will tell you that what i said is true.
By the way watching your other posts i suggest to stay on android.
Bomber Bob
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yup, pretty much
Basic operations like sharing stuff between apps on Android are a pain in the ass on iOS
Thanks!
I use Android a lot and find it intuitive.
I am not a power user, but also like to be productive on my phone. Very much in the middle ground. By the way, what are some notable things you can do quickly with S Pen? How well does it work?
Thanks.
I know that the majority think iOS is simpler, it was just how I feel. Most likely due to the fact I never used iOS. Appreciate the feedback.
ginger ninja
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note 4 no contest
Go with the iPhone 6+ if you're interested in any gaming at all on your phone.
Go with the Note 4 if you're interested in S-Pen or productivity features.
Agreed completely with this advice.
Go with the Note 4 if you're interested in S-Pen or productivity features.
Agreed completely with this advice.
Plenty of gaming to be had on Android, get that old biased shit outta here...
octave one
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Theres so many people here spreading lies and misinformation. Its really kind of infuriating.
HolyBaikal
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Well, I like Android better. So I would get that.
Note 4 has a fingerprint scanner and google wallet which is pretty similar to apple pay.
In a worst case scenario, what's the backup if the fingerprint scanner fails? I am planning on using that.
nicoga3000
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I don't know how iMessage handles it, but GChat does it perfectly well. As for standard texts, I'm sure there's an app that handles it, but I don't know for sure.
Honestly, based off of what I'm reading and how you're replying, you won't be disappointed by the Note 4 in any way. The S-Pen is fun (albeit selective in it's use for average users), the battery is tremendous, the screen is incredible, the processor is awesome, the camera is great...Most of these things can be said about the iPhone, too. However, I think you're better off going Note 4. People will suggest Nexus, LG, etc. But if you are looking at Note 4 vs 6+, Note 4 seems to fit the bill best.
He's not wrong. There ARE games, but the latest and greatest often times come out on iOS first (and maybe never come to Android).
Can't comment on the Note 4, but while I love my 6+, it's the first iPhone I've had that is begging for an 'S' variant. Despite iOS being so optimized for the iPhone and making that 1GB of ram really go as far as possible, there is moderately frequent crashing in the browser and iOS 8 itself is horribly below par in terms of stability by Apple standards. One example of a bug is notifications preventing orientation switching between landscape and portrait. It's something that happens dozens of times a day which makes it really obnoxious.
My criticisms are mostly minimal compared to how much I enjoy the phone, but I feel that it's important to disclose those issues.
Camera wise, IIRC the 6 Plus blows the Note 4 out of the water.
My criticisms are mostly minimal compared to how much I enjoy the phone, but I feel that it's important to disclose those issues.
Totally forgot about the stylus included with the Note 4. Sometimes I really wish Apple included one with the 6 Plus.
Camera wise, IIRC the 6 Plus blows the Note 4 out of the water.
OriginofHysteria
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I had a Note 4 and the fingerprint scanner on that sucked compared to the TouchID on the iPhone.
nicoga3000
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Stylus is fun, but as I said, it's sort of "meh". I DO love how I can whip up a quick sketch or mark on a picture with ease, though.
Camera wise, I can't comment on the 6+. My Note 4 takes awesome photos, but the 6+ may have an edge for some aspects. However, when it comes to mobile phone cameras, it's impossible to be disappointed by either in terms of the general quality of picture you're getting.
The same can be said with the pulse detector thing. I wouldn't buy the Note 4 for either of these features.
I used and iPhone 3GS for three+ years, then switched to a Nexus 5 and found Android confusing at first, and I missed the Apple ecosystem. Got an iPhone 5 shortly after and I'm using an iPhone 6 right now. So I guess it all depends with the OS/ecosystem you're confortable with, if you like Android go with the Note 4 Nexus 6.
Edit: I must add, coming from an iPhone 5 the touch ID on the 6 is so worth it, it really wasn't something that pushed me over the new model and I used to be very skeptical when the 5S came out but hell it's great unlocking it without having to slide, my favorite feature by far. Camera's amazing as well.
Edit: I must add, coming from an iPhone 5 the touch ID on the 6 is so worth it, it really wasn't something that pushed me over the new model and I used to be very skeptical when the 5S came out but hell it's great unlocking it without having to slide, my favorite feature by far. Camera's amazing as well.
There's a massive difference in the number of titles when it comes to game. I was looking for Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies for Android, nope not available. That's such a good game too.
If you own other Apple products and you're fine with iOS, then go for it.
If not, Android is the best choice.
Hyperbole yada yada.
If not, Android is the best choice.
Hyperbole yada yada.
iPhone is the only iOS device I have, and it's still worth it.
iOS is polished but feels limited unless you jailbreak. Android feels more like a PC where you have lots of options to tweak thing as you like. App inopeerablity is really good, you can default any app to do various things unlike ios, and the Google integration is obviously better.
6 Plus camera is most likely better, but there's no blowing and no watering.
Don't know why you'd be so torn, usually people have a preference when it comes to iOS vs Android. Personally iOS felt too limiting so I don't think I can ever go back to it. There are some notable hardware differences too, like no microSD (doesn't matter too much if you have a 64/128GB iPhone though), removable battery and stylus with the iPhone, while the fingerprint scanner and build quality are inferior in the Note 4.
That is really not true, some sites even put the Note 4 above the iPhone. Neither phone's camera blows the other out of the water.
That must be why there is no more Note 3 support. Oh wait...
Not really. I've had a case since I got my Note 4 and have been using the fingerprint scanner to unlock the phone with little issue, certainly faster than the other unlocking methods for me. Usually when people have a problem with the fingerprint scanner it's because they didn't register their fingers properly.
That is really not true, some sites even put the Note 4 above the iPhone. Neither phone's camera blows the other out of the water.
That must be why there is no more Note 3 support. Oh wait...
From my personal experience
Note 4 Pros
Great screen
Great battery
Good camera
S-Pen (though its limited to mostly Samsung apps), great for doodling at least
Multi-tasking (also limited to certain apps but you can glitch it out into working with unsupported apps)
Removable battery
SD-card support
Note 4 Cons
Touchwiz
That pleather back (better than the Note 3 at least)
Fingerprint scanner is a joke
S-Bloat (S-Voice, chatON, S-Wallet, Milk, S-Educate and a bunch of other half baked garbage, S-Note probably being the only useful one)
Touchwiz
Touchwiz
Touchwiz
iPhone 6/6+ Pros
Great screen
Great battery
Great camera
TouchID
Apple Pay
iMessage
iOS app ecosystem
64/128GB variant
Apple hardware
iPhone 6/6+ Cons
iOS is stale
Phone is too damn big/huge bezels
No multitasking
Less RAM
Just feels like a big phone unlike the iPad which has tablet specific apps
Same old
I've had plenty of hands on time with both. I'd say the Note 4 is the better device overall if you're willing to give up all the S-Pen/S-Apps functionality (likely) and going with a clean Lollipop rom. You'd have a great pure Android device with some great hardware. If that's not the case, I'd just go with the 6/6 Plus as it provides an overall better experience out of the box.
Note 4 Pros
Great screen
Great battery
Good camera
S-Pen (though its limited to mostly Samsung apps), great for doodling at least
Multi-tasking (also limited to certain apps but you can glitch it out into working with unsupported apps)
Removable battery
SD-card support
Note 4 Cons
Touchwiz
That pleather back (better than the Note 3 at least)
Fingerprint scanner is a joke
S-Bloat (S-Voice, chatON, S-Wallet, Milk, S-Educate and a bunch of other half baked garbage, S-Note probably being the only useful one)
Touchwiz
Touchwiz
Touchwiz
iPhone 6/6+ Pros
Great screen
Great battery
Great camera
TouchID
Apple Pay
iMessage
iOS app ecosystem
64/128GB variant
Apple hardware
iPhone 6/6+ Cons
iOS is stale
Phone is too damn big/huge bezels
No multitasking
Less RAM
Just feels like a big phone unlike the iPad which has tablet specific apps
Same old
I've had plenty of hands on time with both. I'd say the Note 4 is the better device overall if you're willing to give up all the S-Pen/S-Apps functionality (likely) and going with a clean Lollipop rom. You'd have a great pure Android device with some great hardware. If that's not the case, I'd just go with the 6/6 Plus as it provides an overall better experience out of the box.
Ecto311
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5p4lVAasRTs
Best thing about the video is that the end of it shows shots with no label and you get to see what one looks better without knowing what camera it is from. I always thought the samsung looked better. Even in low light it looks better for pics and video. I would love to see an example of "blowing out of the water" by the iPhone though.
That video and this Flossy Carter review https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR4r-RGoXEs has sold me on the Note 4 for sure. Granted I get 2 weeks with the phone to test it and have the opportunity to return it to att paying a restocking fee I still feel like it is the better phone and just missing a few games. Even crossy road made its way over to android and plays fine.
thenight11
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Also FYI Samsung with the purchase of a note 4 is throwing in a year of netlix
Lys Skygge
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I got a 6+ a few days ago and I love it! Though I will admit I am an Apple fanboy.
I was looking for a post that had experience with both devices.
I'm the latter so Note 4 is more pleasing at the moment. I have no experiences with Android. I've had this iPhone 4S for awhile now that I've dropped one too many times admittingly. I'm willing to make the jump. The only thing I worry about is the couple of albums I have through iTunes, but then again I just use Spotify for everything music.
A Target employee told me February is the best time to buy phones as most stores are trying to rid of most of their inventories around that time and they will put up great deals. I'm pretty much hanging on for another month before upgrading.
Perfect Cha0s
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I know you said you've narrowed it down, OP, but I would recommend checking out the Nexus 6. Stock Lollipop is an extremely slick OS, and if you're already used to Android and like it, you'll probably be very impressed by it.
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To be honest I wouldn't get an iPhone 6 right now.
Wait for the 6S for the inevitable 2 GB RAM.
I'm currently using a 5S and just bought a Moto G to give android a try. Too early to make any final decisions but I have a feeling I'll stick with iOS and get the 6S later in the year.
1GB is a killer though. iOS is amazing at using a small amount of RAM but it doesn't cut it any more.
The Note 4 I've only used in stores but it's too big for me, I don't care for the s-pen, I don't see a point in splitscreening a phone and I hate Touch Wiz.
Wait for the 6S for the inevitable 2 GB RAM.
I'm currently using a 5S and just bought a Moto G to give android a try. Too early to make any final decisions but I have a feeling I'll stick with iOS and get the 6S later in the year.
1GB is a killer though. iOS is amazing at using a small amount of RAM but it doesn't cut it any more.
The Note 4 I've only used in stores but it's too big for me, I don't care for the s-pen, I don't see a point in splitscreening a phone and I hate Touch Wiz.
Split screen is pretty useful if I'm chatting to someone and browsing at the same time, so I don't have to keep switching windows when they reply. In regards to that, switching between apps takes ages on the Note 4, don't know if that'll be fixed for 5.0
What makes you say that?
That would be like someone buying an iPhone 5C and saying iOS sucks because Nexus 6 is better.
Fixed that for ya
Glad I could help
According to this analysis, app switching has considerably improved.
What the? 5.0 Note 3 is faster than stock Nexus 5? This update really needs to hurry up!
This is because the iPhone 6 series is so RAM-starved. I am literally baffled that their flagship phones only have 1 gig of ram. There's no amount of Apple "secret sauce"/"efficiency" to get around that. My next phone will have 3 gigs of ram, minimum.
Well, new phones will be coming in March... so that makes sense if you're interested in getting last year's model for cheap.
I agree, I think Apple should have gone with 2gb of ram with the iPhone 6/6 Plus. You can already see the massive advantage that 2gb did with the iPad Air 2 (far more tabs in the web browser and many apps staying in memory and not reloading). After using my OPO for a while with 3gb of ram, I'm really loving how good this phone is at multitasking. I can have so many tabs and apps open with zero reloading. It's pretty sweet.
Ecto311
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Just ordered the Note 4 from amazon. If I go to my local att store it costs me around $58 on the NEXT plan and amazon was less than $30 for next day shipping. If anyone is going the note route I would check them out also.
I had to do the next plan before people tell me what a shitshow it is. I worked for att for 3 years and fully understand the plan but it was the best option for us due to the current plan we have right now.
I had to do the next plan before people tell me what a shitshow it is. I worked for att for 3 years and fully understand the plan but it was the best option for us due to the current plan we have right now.
Glass Shark
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You like Android and find iOS confusing. I'm not sure why this is a question. Get an Android phone.
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