this,I had the same dilemma,priced at 300£ is worth every penny,2 days easy on one charge,take quick notes on lock screen(same as note 5),lots of cheap accessories available(battery,case,back covers,etc)
striker33 to ah_heng
12 Nov 152#11
G4 every time for me. This is coming from a former Note 4 user and current Note 5 user.
Unless you really need the stylus, you'll get a better screen and camera with the G4, and significantly better software experience. Samsung will never update the Note 4 with its newer touchwiz version, meaning you're stuck with the slow laggy experience, along with multitasking menu that takes forever to pop up if you haven't used it in more than 5 minutes.
Screen is probably personal preference, but Samsung AMOLED panels from note 2 onwards have been pretty awful when it comes to screen uniformity. You won't find a Note 3 or 4 screen that doesn't have a big blotch of pink somewhere. And before people moan that theirs is perfect, it's not, you just can't see the defects (in which case, good for you, lucky thing).
Tequila to ah_heng
12 Nov 153#17
I'll take Note 4 any day.
iRomek to ah_heng
12 Nov 151#40
better battery, stylus, and SOLED screen (the screen is really the big seller)!
Hotshot_147
12 Nov 151#8
Bought this same deal last night, and is already on its way from France via DPD.
louthepoo to Hotshot_147
17 Nov 15#71
have you received yours?
philrrobinson
12 Nov 152#10
Have one of these. Superb phone best i've ever had. Great battery life and you can also swap over spare battery in an emergency. Brilliant clear screen. Brilliant camera , takes better photos than my Panasonic camera. Great functions on phone .Also micro sd card slot for backup memory. would definately recommend.
circuit
12 Nov 15#12
this phone has serious issues with lag. just recycled mine after 6 months as I had to keep factory resetting it. my Oneplus One is smoother.
tl;dr... get the G4.
lionkhan1 to circuit
12 Nov 15#16
:man:
Uridium to circuit
12 Nov 151#22
Often caused by a media item that can't be indexed...meaning phone constantly tried to index it in the background
Couldn't agree more. Yet to find anything else that offers more. Metal chassis, great screen, SD Card, Large Removable battery, S-Pen, Fast charge......At just over £300 this is a cracking deal.
cat123
12 Nov 151#13
I love this phone it's a pleasure to use.
rodman
12 Nov 151#14
Repost!
Tequila
12 Nov 151#15
And much better screen.AMOLED much nicer than pale,cold,blueish lcd in LG.
and better build.
better brand.
kawsar17
12 Nov 151#18
Phone is brilliant. Software, i.e touchwiz is not. I would personally get a g4 instead. Better processor, better camera,real leather back, updates should be better(think g4 is already getting marshmallow).
crazycyp
12 Nov 15#19
or if you have big hands(my case)
667rog
12 Nov 152#20
Totally agree. Better all round phablet, had mine for a year now without any issues. Currently on android 5.1.1 and recieved a stability update a few days ago. Also confirmed to get Marshmallow.
compared it side by side with my cousins G4. Most obvious difference is better screen, especially at awkward viewing angles. Build quality also better.
burmir
12 Nov 152#21
still the best phone around
Hotshot_147
12 Nov 15#23
What version of Android will this ship with?
Uridium to Hotshot_147
12 Nov 151#24
Who knows...launched on 4.4, then got 5.01 but recently received 5.11
Android 6 due early next year.
Hotshot_147
12 Nov 15#25
I've just been reading about GPS issues, has anybody else encountered this?
adamkhan
12 Nov 15#26
When looking at this deal in amazon, the language isn't in English (and of course in Italian). Therefore, can anyone here confirm what accessories this phone has, and whether the warranty (normally 24 months) is covered in UK?
crazycyp to adamkhan
12 Nov 15#27
si si certo,non ti preocupa,mine was delivered from amazon uk,full sealed box,just check the seller,if is amazon is safe
jay-uk
12 Nov 15#28
Never experienced any of these issues people on here are posting about and I've had mine since day 1. The 5.1.1 update made it even better. No lags, excellent battery life (6 hours on screen time with the new update) plus display is great. No pink tint like the nexus 6 suffered.
whitelightning
12 Nov 151#29
437.55 EUR = 309.032 GBP - where is this conversion rate taken from and do all UK credit cards use the same source? I'm trying to work out if it's cheaper to use my credit card which charges 3% foreign transaction fee or use Amazon's conversion.
Bigsmoke825
12 Nov 15#30
Anyone on the fence go for it! I'm actually considering buying another incase mine packs up! lol! don't look at this in the same category as the Nexus 6P, G4, 6Plus (all great phones by the way I am not slating them) but this is more of a mobile computer, phone and productivity device all in one.
lionkhan1
12 Nov 15#31
Should I buy now ot wait for Black Friday...
Decisions decisions
Newbold to lionkhan1
12 Nov 15#32
Quite a gamble -
1 It has to be in the Black Friday reductions
2 It has to be very considerably reduced to get it below £309
I'm going for the Italian Job.
Newbold
12 Nov 15#33
There's a possible further angle to this. Every time I've placed an order for this with Amazon Italy there's been a shipping delay of a few days. Every order has been cancelled (by me) as a result, and replaced with another order at a lower price.
At this rate, by the time one of these orders reaches the shipping (and uncancellable) point it'll be Black Friday and I'll be able to choose which to go for. :wink:
grumpyone to Newbold
12 Nov 15#35
Strange, I ordered yesterday and it's already on its way. Tried to cancel when the price dropped but they said too late to cancel - already shipped. They did refund €6 but only to a Gift Card.
I see the white one has dropped a touch further tonight - now €434, black is still €439
For comparison the other usual favorite Amazon sites are currently showing for the black version ...
€535,54 Amazon.de
€503,41 Amazon.fr
I really don't get why there is such a difference between them and the Italian site.
TJamz
12 Nov 15#34
would we be covered with the 2 year warranty? and would we have to send it back to Italy for this?
louthepoo
12 Nov 15#36
Would I need to create a new Italian amazon account? Or log in with my UK amazon account?
grumpyone to louthepoo
12 Nov 15#39
Use your UK account.
Newbold
12 Nov 15#37
That is odd. I ordered on 9 November and since it's just sat there since then I've cancelled it for the cheaper black one. With luck I can play this game until Black Friday.
a kindly beast
12 Nov 151#38
I've broken........ £310 with a clarity credit card to good an offer.
Hotshot_147
12 Nov 151#41
Very strange mine shipped from France, even though i ordered from Italy lol.
louthepoo
12 Nov 15#42
I gave in and ordered it, no charge on my nationwide credit card, before I placed the order it said delivery between 16th and 24th November but when I confirmed it, it said expected delivery 30th!!
Deal Searcher
12 Nov 151#43
Tempted to pick this up but I'm after a gold one and there is a huge price difference!
louthepoo
13 Nov 15#44
Delivery had now been changed for the 23rd!
Newbold to louthepoo
13 Nov 151#45
Try to see it as a positive - it gives you the chance to cancel if Amazon UK comes up with a better deal next Friday. :wink:
louthepoo
13 Nov 15#46
When can you cancel? Before its sent? I don't think black Friday will get it cheaper that £310 but if they do I'm still happy with the price I paid, it's the phone I wanted, D going to get a Nexus 6 due to the price but it's the Note 4 I really wanted
Newbold
13 Nov 151#47
You can cancel easily up to the point that it enters the despatch process - and sometimes (though it's not guaranteed) even during despatch. Once it's gone, it's too late - though you can always refuse delivery. At least you can with Amazon UK - might be best to check that last point with Amazon Italy.
I'd be surprised to see it below £309 too (thanks for posting MuhammadAhmed) - in fact I doubt it will even feature on Black Friday.
You won't regret your choice - it's a stunningly good phone. There's nothing on the market that can touch it - particularly at this price.
grumpyone
13 Nov 15#48
I agree, I doubt Amazon will get close to this price if they feature it on Black Friday which is supposed to be the 4th Friday in November!
My order is showing this at the moment ...
Ultimo aggiornamento:
venerdì 13 novembre
02:28 La spedizione è stata assegnata alla filiale del corriere LYON Corriere: Amazon Logistics
giovedì 12 novembre
13:34 Spedizione in transito
So it must be passing through France at the moment.
louthepoo
13 Nov 15#49
I copied all the info on my email into Google translate, explained that my order was arriving earlier than they first thought. Can't wait to get it now. Had an LG G3 for over a year, loved it but it's so glitchy now and I've always liked Notes
Hotshot_147 to louthepoo
13 Nov 151#50
I have the original Note which is still working fine, but i just could resist this deal. I have the original Note which is still working fine, but i just couldn't resist this deal.
Hotshot_147
13 Nov 15#51
I've just checked my tracking and its just been scanned at DPD Hub 4 - Hinckley.:stuck_out_tongue:
louthepoo
13 Nov 15#52
Mines still at 'we've received your order'
Tomb
14 Nov 152#53
Mine is having a great old road trip :-)
00:38
KOELN (COLOGNE), DE
21:10
BERGAMO, IT
19:47
MILANO, IT
17:17
Piacenza, IT
lionkhan1
14 Nov 15#54
Note 4 white shipped by Amazon from UK is still there for £326
Newbold to lionkhan1
14 Nov 15#56
Where's that, then? I don't see it. :neutral_face:
MuhammadAhmed
14 Nov 151#55
White Samsung Note 4 Available for 443.44 Euros, enter GRAZIE1000 To Knock 10 Euros Off The Price
lionkhan1
14 Nov 15#57
Same link and click on white version it's 445 EUR
lionkhan1
14 Nov 15#58
Just bought white for GBP 317.77 using the code mentioned above.
Newbold
14 Nov 15#59
Ahhh....that one. It's not shipped from the UK, though - they're coming from Italy. The black one's even cheaper if you're OK with it coming from Italy.
I've cancelled mine now, though, and gone for the UK one to keep my Black Friday options open.
lionkhan1
14 Nov 15#60
Where's the UK one? Link please?
Newbold
14 Nov 15#61
It's on the Amazon UK site (http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00NNPDDS0) but you may not be interested as it's £366.99. That's about the lowest it's been, though, and I'm working on the basis that although it's dearer than the Italian one, by the time I've factored in a bit of cashback etc the difference will only be around £50. I'll pay that extra on the basis that if there does happen to be a decent Black Friday deal (unlikely, I think) I can either persuade Amazon to drop the price or send the first one back.
lionkhan1
14 Nov 15#62
What's the warranty if we buy from amazon italy? 1 year or 2 years? Can we return the item once it's dispatched?
Newbold to lionkhan1
14 Nov 151#64
Two years Samsung warranty whether bought from the UK or Italy. Consumer Rights Act rights only apply to UK purchases though, so there may be a difference between the two Amazons in the way they deal with faults etc.
You can return the item to Italy - but at your own cost if it isn't faulty. And that's expensive.
louthepoo
14 Nov 15#63
I'd be careful how often you cancel with amazon, they were on watchdog banning people who either cancelled or returned items a few times
Newbold
14 Nov 151#65
They were returns, rather than cancellations. I've cancelled large numbers of items before despatch without any hint of a problem. Cancellations aren't the problem (they never leave the Amazon facility) - returns are the problem, because there's a fraud risk.
TJamz
15 Nov 15#66
grazie1000 no longer valid
grumpyone
17 Nov 15#67
Just received my order - it contains a Braun Thermoscan 5 Ear Thermometer !
Packaging looks legit not tamperded with and a Amazon UK returns address - no evidence of it coming from Italy or other European country.
I now face the prospect of chasing Amazon for a refund.
My advice - do not order anything from Amazon Italy.
louthepoo to grumpyone
17 Nov 15#68
Bloody hell that's a bit crap, mine is still on 'sent' from Italy
louthepoo
17 Nov 15#69
Not sure whether to cancel the order now! I presume I can before I receive it!
Newbold to louthepoo
17 Nov 15#70
See post 47 above, in answer to this same question that you asked a few days ago.
louthepoo
17 Nov 15#72
Oh yeah forgot I asked that! It's got me a little worried to be honest, but I suppose amazon world sort it! Awaiting grumpyones updates!
grumpyone
17 Nov 15#73
Amazon Italy just responded saying they are going to investigate and get back to me by Nov 20th.
louthepoo to grumpyone
17 Nov 15#74
how did you contact them? My Italian is a little rusty!
grumpyone
17 Nov 15#75
You can get Amazon UK to send them a message - then they respond in English. They seem quite quick to respond and indeed I got the them to refund €6 when the price dropped on the day of despatch. So they seem very helpful but this may be another matter. To put it mildly I was in a state of shock when I opened the package.
Hotshot_147 to grumpyone
17 Nov 15#77
I'm really sorry to hear that, don't worry they will sort it out.
Hotshot_147
17 Nov 15#76
Yes i received my phone yesterday, and all so far is fine.
louthepoo
17 Nov 15#78
that makes me feel better! Really hope grumpyones is the only one (no disrespect grumpyone)
We apologize for the inconvenience faced with order 171-2077885-5185104: unfortunately the item is not longer available from our supplier (it is now only available from third party sellers).
For this reason, I've requested a refund of EUR 450.81 to your payment card which should be processed within 3 to 5 business days. Please note, this doesn't include your bank processing times. You'll see this amount credited on your next statement.
When the refund is completed, we'll send you an e-mail confirming the date, amount and payment details.
Once you have received this e-mail, you will be able to check your refund in 'Il mio account' (Your Account). Please click on 'I miei ordini' (Your orders) and sign in using your e-mail address and password. Then click on 'Visualizza dettagli ordine' (Order details). Scroll down and you will see the refund information within the section "Rimborsi" (refunds).
Warmest regards,
Francesco P.
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Hello,
I also confirm that you are not requested to return the wrong item you have received: please keep the original item with our compliments. Perhaps you'd like to donate it to a charity, if you feel it would be appropriate to do so. There'll be no additional charge for the replacement order.
I hope this helps.
Warmest regards,
Francesco P.
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So all is good - Phew !
Will now wait to see what Amazon UK come up with - I doubt it will get as low as the £320 I paid.
louthepoo
18 Nov 15#86
That's good then, just hope mine contains the phone as I'm giving mine to the wife and she's expecting it Monday!!
ravishk
18 Nov 15#87
Ordered on 9th Nov, Estimated delivery date is 16th, but not yet received. Tracking just says posted from Germany and "In Transit". Bought S6 from Argos yesterday after some dilemma. I asked Amazon to cancel the order as it is delayed. They suggested me to refuse the order when it gets delivered.
Tomb
18 Nov 151#88
Mine arrived yesterday.
Package left in the garage so a wee bit dodgy.
All good though!
louthepoo
20 Nov 151#89
It's just arrived and what a beautiful thing it is, just charging it up!
Newbold to louthepoo
20 Nov 152#90
Glad it arrived OK - and you're right, of course. Best phone out there, bar none. :smiley:
MuhammadAhmed
20 Nov 151#91
I just can't believe it ! i just received my package from Italy. when i opened it i saw the seal is broken no phone inside everything else is there but no the phone
Newbold to MuhammadAhmed
20 Nov 151#92
Not another one! I'm really sorry you've had that happen. That's at least 2 or 3 now (maybe more) and you've got to wonder where these are being stolen. Amazon will sort it out, but that's not the point. Hope they can get another one out to you quickly. :disappointed:
louthepoo to MuhammadAhmed
20 Nov 15#96
best phone I've ever had by a mile! Bet I don't use half of what it's capable of!
I'm looking for a case now, want one that covers the front too
ravishk
23 Nov 15#97
Amazon Italy lost my package in transit ! Now in the process of refund. Not sure how long it will take. I will also lose EUR 6 as I asked them to issue partial refund when the price dropped after I bought it. Amazon added EUR 6 as gift card balance on Italy website which they wont refund.
grumpyone to ravishk
23 Nov 15#98
Amazon Italy = Big Hassle
They sent me an Ear Thermometer instead of a Note 4 - got a refund BUT am £2.14 out of pocket because of the way Euros get exchanged back into Pounds. They said I could keep the thermometer - can't be bothered to chase the £2. They will refund the Gift Card balance,if you insist - because they did it for me. I got two refunds one for the phone and 4 Euros odd for the reduction they initially gave me as a Gift Card.
I think they have must have a pilfering problem at their warehouse.
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Price At Checkout Is 437,55 Euros including p & p Direct From Amazon Italy
437.55 EUR = 309.032 GBP
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Unless you really need the stylus, you'll get a better screen and camera with the G4, and significantly better software experience. Samsung will never update the Note 4 with its newer touchwiz version, meaning you're stuck with the slow laggy experience, along with multitasking menu that takes forever to pop up if you haven't used it in more than 5 minutes.
Screen is probably personal preference, but Samsung AMOLED panels from note 2 onwards have been pretty awful when it comes to screen uniformity. You won't find a Note 3 or 4 screen that doesn't have a big blotch of pink somewhere. And before people moan that theirs is perfect, it's not, you just can't see the defects (in which case, good for you, lucky thing).
tl;dr... get the G4.
Couldn't agree more. Yet to find anything else that offers more. Metal chassis, great screen, SD Card, Large Removable battery, S-Pen, Fast charge......At just over £300 this is a cracking deal.
and better build.
better brand.
compared it side by side with my cousins G4. Most obvious difference is better screen, especially at awkward viewing angles. Build quality also better.
Android 6 due early next year.
Decisions decisions
1 It has to be in the Black Friday reductions
2 It has to be very considerably reduced to get it below £309
I'm going for the Italian Job.
At this rate, by the time one of these orders reaches the shipping (and uncancellable) point it'll be Black Friday and I'll be able to choose which to go for. :wink:
I see the white one has dropped a touch further tonight - now €434, black is still €439
For comparison the other usual favorite Amazon sites are currently showing for the black version ...
€535,54 Amazon.de
€503,41 Amazon.fr
I really don't get why there is such a difference between them and the Italian site.
I'd be surprised to see it below £309 too (thanks for posting MuhammadAhmed) - in fact I doubt it will even feature on Black Friday.
You won't regret your choice - it's a stunningly good phone. There's nothing on the market that can touch it - particularly at this price.
My order is showing this at the moment ...
Ultimo aggiornamento:
venerdì 13 novembre
02:28 La spedizione è stata assegnata alla filiale del corriere LYON Corriere: Amazon Logistics
giovedì 12 novembre
13:34 Spedizione in transito
So it must be passing through France at the moment.
I have the original Note which is still working fine, but i just couldn't resist this deal.
00:38
KOELN (COLOGNE), DE
21:10
BERGAMO, IT
19:47
MILANO, IT
17:17
Piacenza, IT
I've cancelled mine now, though, and gone for the UK one to keep my Black Friday options open.
You can return the item to Italy - but at your own cost if it isn't faulty. And that's expensive.
Packaging looks legit not tamperded with and a Amazon UK returns address - no evidence of it coming from Italy or other European country.
I now face the prospect of chasing Amazon for a refund.
My advice - do not order anything from Amazon Italy.
I also ordered these.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Definition-Protector-Defender-High-Response-Lifetime/dp/B00N1EP0UM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447797600&sr=8-1&keywords=anker+galaxy+note+screen
And a cheap clear case, before i decide on a better one.
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Hello,
i thank you for waiting for my response.
We apologize for the inconvenience faced with order 171-2077885-5185104: unfortunately the item is not longer available from our supplier (it is now only available from third party sellers).
For this reason, I've requested a refund of EUR 450.81 to your payment card which should be processed within 3 to 5 business days. Please note, this doesn't include your bank processing times. You'll see this amount credited on your next statement.
When the refund is completed, we'll send you an e-mail confirming the date, amount and payment details.
Once you have received this e-mail, you will be able to check your refund in 'Il mio account' (Your Account). Please click on 'I miei ordini' (Your orders) and sign in using your e-mail address and password. Then click on 'Visualizza dettagli ordine' (Order details). Scroll down and you will see the refund information within the section "Rimborsi" (refunds).
Warmest regards,
Francesco P.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hello,
I also confirm that you are not requested to return the wrong item you have received: please keep the original item with our compliments. Perhaps you'd like to donate it to a charity, if you feel it would be appropriate to do so. There'll be no additional charge for the replacement order.
I hope this helps.
Warmest regards,
Francesco P.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
So all is good - Phew !
Will now wait to see what Amazon UK come up with - I doubt it will get as low as the £320 I paid.
Package left in the garage so a wee bit dodgy.
All good though!
Genuine Samsung - not for looks, but protection. Red one's cheapest but I bought a black one from Amazon US. Cheaper.
They sent me an Ear Thermometer instead of a Note 4 - got a refund BUT am £2.14 out of pocket because of the way Euros get exchanged back into Pounds. They said I could keep the thermometer - can't be bothered to chase the £2. They will refund the Gift Card balance,if you insist - because they did it for me. I got two refunds one for the phone and 4 Euros odd for the reduction they initially gave me as a Gift Card.
I think they have must have a pilfering problem at their warehouse.
DO NOT ORDER ANYTHING FROM AMAZON ITALY !!