Not the cheapest its been on here but the best I could find at the moment...
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Bigspin
8 Dec 158#1
Last Great Sammy! :disappointed:
andyc77 to adedamilola1
8 Dec 153#5
I will get you 3 for 3000!
Latest comments (52)
MMMcCCC
17 Dec 15#52
Mine just arrived safely... so thank you for your concern
mickmurdoch
17 Dec 15#51
WHITE!! No thanks
Good phone but that Samsung Kies is a pile of crap.
grumpyone
14 Dec 15#50
I'm still waiting for the £366 Black ones to appear again at Amazon UK - all we seem to get now is a few White ones every other day.
t002236
14 Dec 15#49
Also, if you have to return to amazon italy, it hsa to go via ups as royal mail won't do it, receipt will need to be scanned and sent.
MMMcCCC
14 Dec 15#47
back in store at amazon.it at ~£300 + postage (£8-£12)
grumpyone to MMMcCCC
14 Dec 15#48
Good Luck in getting one without it ...
a. being switched for something else at the Amazon Italy warehouse, or
b. being pilfered en-route from Amazon Italy
basergorkobal
13 Dec 15#46
Love this phone. Tried G4 before deciding on note. LG is more compact but I like amoled screen a lot more. And battery life is better on Samsung.
Samsungs own protective cover comes highly recommended. Best case I could find.
mwarner
12 Dec 15#45
Compared to most OEMs Samsung's firmware is pretty good - stable & feature rich. If you want to see how bad things can be, try a Chinese handset like an Elephone :smile:
limegreenzx
12 Dec 15#44
Shame the official firmware is the only reason NOT to get the Note.
Bigspin
8 Dec 158#1
Last Great Sammy! :disappointed:
thebox to Bigspin
11 Dec 15#43
Is it better than the s5 and s5 neo?
blueyes74
11 Dec 15#42
I missed out this morning but just grabbed one for the missus now. £18 off with the 5% NUS discount too. Thanks OP
Ripperoo
11 Dec 15#41
I'd had my eye on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 for a while (in Black) and it was around the £366 mark for a good few weeks leading up to Black Friday. I was gonna buy it about a week before BF, but decided to hold off to see if the price dropped a little.
The price didn't fall at all and ended up selling out via Amazon but was still on sale with MPS @ the much higher price to £450+. No thanks!
I did come back in stock eventually @ £366 from Amazon and I immediately snapped one up knowing they do not last long.
If anyone is interested, there's some great accessories available (both Samsung & quality 3rd party):
And if there was actually a 5.1.1 firmware available for my Note 3, I would install it.
But there isn't. Samsung have never released it. (Wasn't last time I checked anyway and sammobile appears to be down at the moment)
And even 5.1.1 is a few iterations behind. And there are no plans for Marshmallow on the Note 3.
Never used to be a problem as everyone was in the same boat pretty much. Since Google started doing the Nexus devices though, thats changed. They update quickly, everyone else has to wait. And how long you have to wait is anyones guess. Depends on both manufacturer and carrier.
There is nothing wrong with my Note 3 except for the speed it gets updates at. Or doesn't.
Nope. Much as love my s-pen, I think I'm finally going to give up on it and go Nexus.
notavalidaddress
11 Dec 15#36
Keep an eye on the Amazon Warehouse. I just got my Note 4 from them today 'used - very good' for £287. It wasn't without it's hassle though.
Phone 1 - was damaged by the courier whilst out for delivery
Phone 2 - was covered in scratches so went straight back
Phone 3 - debatable if this box had ever been opened as all the seals were intact and all the covers were still on it and not a mark on the phone either.
Happy days :-) Had to put it back in the box and give back to my wife though - don't get it for another 14 days :disappointed:
sodz8 to notavalidaddress
11 Dec 15#38
Do the used items still have the 2 year warranty by Samsung?.
mwarner
11 Dec 151#37
The great thing about Samsung is that is is super easy to flash whatever firmware you want - no root, no nothing. Just download whatever official firmware you like from Sammobile (e.g. the latest Generic 5.1.1 UK firmware which has no branding) and use ODIN (which is pretty easy to use) to flash it.
jhonny20041433
11 Dec 15#35
If you can live with fixed 32/64GB storage and a sealed battery (although fast charging is ... ridiculously fast), then the upgrade to Note 5 is worth it! The software alone is enough of a reason for the upgrade. If you're willing to root and put a new ROM on your Note 4, then that is a good option too.
Everyone is different, but of the two - expandable storage and removable battery - I know it will be the removable battery option I will miss one day. Going from 0 to 100% charge in 10 seconds was a great feeling the few times I did it.
Incognitoso
11 Dec 15#34
I have Note 4
Have been looking for Note 5 , but after glass back and none SD card + very very expensive 64GB - I bought Note 4
Some say glass is premium for me none slip back is premium .
Note 4 is the best balance between metal and plastic as frame is feel metal and back soft plastic feels good grip in the hand
Note 5 Yes it have better new software , same way better camera , but glass and none SD it is downgrade
Why SD card important record 4k Video and will see how quick memory full .
This is my opinion the best 5.7 Inch phone at the moment "not because I have Note 4 "
I phone 6 Plus Yes it is good phone as well nothing wrong with performance etc, but Note 4 is cheaper and I do prefer android more freedom for me "do not like Itunes sync PC"
adamkhan
9 Dec 15#20
Some people are talking about holding off in purchasing the Note 4 and waiting for Note 5 to be released in the UK. I will admit Note 5 will look better, feel better but in reality one factor that will ensure Note 4 (and note 3 and previous models) will have a upper hand is the fact that Note 4 Battery is accessible easily and if you like you can increase the mAh if you prefer by 3rd party battery.
The Note 5 will have fixed in battery - meaning over time, the phone will depreciate as well as the battery. With Note 4 you can simply slip off the back and replace with a new one.
My advice - buy a Note 4 and you're good for 3 to 4 years minimum.
sokratesagogo to adamkhan
11 Dec 151#33
I agree Adam, though I think their point is that the Note 4 price will fall even further when version 5 is realeased :smiley:
mwarner
11 Dec 15#30
I have bought (and later sold) many phones this year with the intention of replacing the Note 4, but to no avail. For me the Note 4 is still the best phone on the market - MicroSD expansion, great display, removable battery, great build quality, decently fast SoC, good developer community. There is really very little reason to move to a newer device, as everything else has compromises.
sancheez to mwarner
11 Dec 15#32
Im currently still running a Note 3.
Much as I love the Note series (mainly for the s-pen which I use a lot for note taking at work), I think my next device is going to be a Nexus. (6p probably)
Why? Updates. They are simply too slow to come out now for the Note 3. If they come out at all.
Same will start happening for the Note 4 soon enough.
Yes, you can root things and stay up to date that way. But you shouldn't have to and I can't be bothered.
With the mess they made with Bluetooth on Lollipop, mine still isn't right months later. I'm stuck on 5.0. No release date available for 6.0 at all. No sign of 5.1 or 5.2.
I'm sick of waiting ages for the Google > Samsung > Three chain to get updates.
It's annoying. The Note 3 is still plenty powerful enough. But as it's not new enough, you wait forever to get updates. Suppose they have to force sales of newer devices somehow....
Pure Android from now on.
jb66
11 Dec 15#25
I have a note 4, but I would save £67 and get an LG G4, apart fro the pen there both rectangles that have good displays and do stuff fast
No thanks ... some of the phones ebuyer are supplying appear to be returns/open box products, ebuyer has stated "some of these LG phones will arrive unsealed from the manufacturer"
tninety to jb66
11 Dec 15#31
note 4 has better resale value
rincewynd6
11 Dec 15#28
they are still £550 instore at Vodafone so great deal
vik1
11 Dec 15#26
Anyone been able to root their note 4 reliably without tripping knox?
delboyd to vik1
11 Dec 15#27
Highly unlikely.
grumpyone
11 Dec 15#23
But I want a Black one !
Only 1 White one left now
Bigsmoke825 to grumpyone
11 Dec 15#24
I near bet 100% once the black in back in stock sold by Amazon it will be back in stock at £366 just gonna have to be patient.
grumpyone
9 Dec 151#21
Should be expired now - can't see Amazon returning to the £366 price now even for the White one. They get snapped up immediately and Amazon knows it, that's why they've pushed the price up.
Silly me - waited until I got a £150 voucher for £125 yesterday with the Nationwide deal, only to see the price of the Note 4 jump up!
Bigsmoke825 to grumpyone
11 Dec 15#22
White is back to £366.99, 3 in stock at time of posting!
grumpyone
8 Dec 15#19
No,- one big difference the Note 5 is completely crippled by having a sealed battery and no memory expansion.
The Note 2 to 3, and 3 to 4 transitions were real advances and price drops were expected and realised on the outgoing models.
The Note 4 will hold it's value whilst it's still available !
sodz8
8 Dec 15#18
Buymobiles has this for £363.
evanhartshorne
8 Dec 15#15
cant believe it black one back up to £437 less than one hour after purchase at £366
Bigsmoke825 to evanhartshorne
8 Dec 15#17
It will be back to £366 when stock comes in! anyone pays over £366 is a mug! buy it while you can this is the last great Samsung phone and I've said before there is nothing this phone can't do that the latest flagships can.
sodz8
8 Dec 15#16
Yes but when the Note 3 came out the 2 dropped in the same month as sim free deals then went back up a little, also the exact thing happened when the 4 came out and the Note 3 dropped price in the end I didn't get a sim free Note 3 as the monthly contract price also dropped so went for that instead.
So going on past I think it fair to say we might get a repeat.
TJamz
8 Dec 15#14
Managed to grab one from Amazon Italy for £294 the other week. A few others had problems receiving theirs so I was a little worried. But everything turned out OK and the phone is great. If you do try the Italy route, pay a fiver more for quicker shipping. Mine came by UPS
sodz8
8 Dec 151#11
Note 5 is getting released in Jan so it might be worth holding off a little longer, as price of this should drop.
grumpyone to sodz8
8 Dec 15#13
I doubt that very much, by all accounts Samsung are struggling with S6 and Note 5 sales. The Note 4 will still be in demand - sure the less desirable White ones may go a bit lower but you will be lucky to get brand new UK spec sealed Sim free Black ones for under £350 !
grumpyone
8 Dec 15#12
The White one has been £366 on and off for some time BUT the Black one is now showing at £437 - I fear the bird has flown for the Black one at least.
As the other poster suggested Amazon are very clever at estimating demand they are rarely charitable if they don't need to be.
evanhartshorne
8 Dec 15#10
black is now back down to £366.99 so **** or bust i bought one
adedamilola1
8 Dec 15#9
Good spotting Andyc77!! Lol. I meant £300! Lol! Can't edit in the app it appears.
evanhartshorne
8 Dec 151#7
amazon have had it at this price for a while now, the black was the same price yesterday now its £445.99 how does this rubbish work a £79 price hike in less than 24 hours
Flyer01 to evanhartshorne
8 Dec 15#8
Exactly! There is no such thing as 'price', just a minimum sum of money that someone thinks they can pry from someone else on any given day. Amazon will use fancy software to calculate how many people are searching for/looking at/buying an item within a certain period of time, and set their price accordingly, whilst other sellers will simply set a rip-off price and cross their fingers that a desperate/silly buyer takes the bait.
The imminent official release of the Note 5 in the UK should see a marked drop in the used Note 4 price as a flood of used Note 4s hit the market. The New Note 4 price will also fall as a result, though the drop won't be as marked as that of the used market.
Skymonkey
8 Dec 15#6
Had a note 4 but went back after randomly dropping calls. Went to Samsung three times after which Three replaced it for something else.
A lovely phone however beware of screen burn, I had some ghosting after three months. This also happened with my S4 and I think typical of AMOLED
adedamilola1
8 Dec 15#4
Heat because my iPhone battery isn't holding up and I've decided to go with a Note 4 so I can change the battery if needed. However I'm will to wait 3 more weeks max for a price nearer £3000.
Keep posting your finds please!
andyc77 to adedamilola1
8 Dec 153#5
I will get you 3 for 3000!
fonzie2107
8 Dec 15#3
Am coming up to a year of ownership. Really good phone.
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Not the cheapest its been on here but the best I could find at the moment...
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Good phone but that Samsung Kies is a pile of crap.
a. being switched for something else at the Amazon Italy warehouse, or
b. being pilfered en-route from Amazon Italy
Samsungs own protective cover comes highly recommended. Best case I could find.
The price didn't fall at all and ended up selling out via Amazon but was still on sale with MPS @ the much higher price to £450+. No thanks!
I did come back in stock eventually @ £366 from Amazon and I immediately snapped one up knowing they do not last long.
If anyone is interested, there's some great accessories available (both Samsung & quality 3rd party):
Samsung LED Protective Folio Flip Cover Case - £29.57
Samsung Extra Battery Kit - £23.90 ✔
Samsung EP-CN910 Battery Cover (Needed For Wireless Charging) - £25.41
Samsung Wireless Qi Charger Charging Station - £17.99 ✔
Brodit 512683 Active Phone Holder £43.43 ✔
PDair Continental Leather Wallet Case - £30.00 ✔
PDair Leather Wallet - £30.00
Anker® HD Xtreme Scratch Defender Screen Protector £4.99 ✔
The ✔ denotes the items I've purchased.
WHERE THE F**K ARE THE BLACK ONES !!!!!!!
And if there was actually a 5.1.1 firmware available for my Note 3, I would install it.
But there isn't. Samsung have never released it. (Wasn't last time I checked anyway and sammobile appears to be down at the moment)
And even 5.1.1 is a few iterations behind. And there are no plans for Marshmallow on the Note 3.
Never used to be a problem as everyone was in the same boat pretty much. Since Google started doing the Nexus devices though, thats changed. They update quickly, everyone else has to wait. And how long you have to wait is anyones guess. Depends on both manufacturer and carrier.
There is nothing wrong with my Note 3 except for the speed it gets updates at. Or doesn't.
Nope. Much as love my s-pen, I think I'm finally going to give up on it and go Nexus.
Phone 1 - was damaged by the courier whilst out for delivery
Phone 2 - was covered in scratches so went straight back
Phone 3 - debatable if this box had ever been opened as all the seals were intact and all the covers were still on it and not a mark on the phone either.
Happy days :-) Had to put it back in the box and give back to my wife though - don't get it for another 14 days :disappointed:
Everyone is different, but of the two - expandable storage and removable battery - I know it will be the removable battery option I will miss one day. Going from 0 to 100% charge in 10 seconds was a great feeling the few times I did it.
Have been looking for Note 5 , but after glass back and none SD card + very very expensive 64GB - I bought Note 4
Some say glass is premium for me none slip back is premium .
Note 4 is the best balance between metal and plastic as frame is feel metal and back soft plastic feels good grip in the hand
Note 5 Yes it have better new software , same way better camera , but glass and none SD it is downgrade
Why SD card important record 4k Video and will see how quick memory full .
This is my opinion the best 5.7 Inch phone at the moment "not because I have Note 4 "
I phone 6 Plus Yes it is good phone as well nothing wrong with performance etc, but Note 4 is cheaper and I do prefer android more freedom for me "do not like Itunes sync PC"
The Note 5 will have fixed in battery - meaning over time, the phone will depreciate as well as the battery. With Note 4 you can simply slip off the back and replace with a new one.
My advice - buy a Note 4 and you're good for 3 to 4 years minimum.
Much as I love the Note series (mainly for the s-pen which I use a lot for note taking at work), I think my next device is going to be a Nexus. (6p probably)
Why? Updates. They are simply too slow to come out now for the Note 3. If they come out at all.
Same will start happening for the Note 4 soon enough.
Yes, you can root things and stay up to date that way. But you shouldn't have to and I can't be bothered.
With the mess they made with Bluetooth on Lollipop, mine still isn't right months later. I'm stuck on 5.0. No release date available for 6.0 at all. No sign of 5.1 or 5.2.
I'm sick of waiting ages for the Google > Samsung > Three chain to get updates.
It's annoying. The Note 3 is still plenty powerful enough. But as it's not new enough, you wait forever to get updates. Suppose they have to force sales of newer devices somehow....
Pure Android from now on.
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Only 1 White one left now
Silly me - waited until I got a £150 voucher for £125 yesterday with the Nationwide deal, only to see the price of the Note 4 jump up!
The Note 2 to 3, and 3 to 4 transitions were real advances and price drops were expected and realised on the outgoing models.
The Note 4 will hold it's value whilst it's still available !
So going on past I think it fair to say we might get a repeat.
As the other poster suggested Amazon are very clever at estimating demand they are rarely charitable if they don't need to be.
The imminent official release of the Note 5 in the UK should see a marked drop in the used Note 4 price as a flood of used Note 4s hit the market. The New Note 4 price will also fall as a result, though the drop won't be as marked as that of the used market.
A lovely phone however beware of screen burn, I had some ghosting after three months. This also happened with my S4 and I think typical of AMOLED
Keep posting your finds please!