Heat added the best phone out there in my opinion

Heat added the best phone out there in my opinion

if I didn't need the pen.... this or the LG G4? advice please as the G4 has been floating around the 280 mark at ebuyer... or 230 at Vodafone ( but unlocking was a problem) also some reliability issues with some G4's dying ...
I haven't looked at the note 4 issues yet..
would love to hear your thoughts.
cheers.

Blackberry PRIV- physical keyboard

IMO, the better screen (AMOLED), and better battery life, are what the Note 4 has over the G4, and to me they're quite important features.

I have this phone for work and love it although I would not get one myself as it's too big for jeans pockets (fits ok in my works trousers).

I really notice the difference going back to my S5 after using it.

Note 4 has a few 'Colour' settings, the default is called Adaptive and is usually over-saturated and bright, if you change the settings to AMOLED Photo or Basic, they're much nicer and more accurate.

but I am in love with the blackberry Priv!

Available in White from The Smartphone Company at £359.99

​Blackberry priv for challenged fingers

I was playing with the front camera on a demo unit yesterday and the photos looked badly Photoshopped, like someone tried to blend skin tones on the person's face and failed. Is that the camera quality or a camera setting trying to "correct" the image?

​yup.. sounds like someone turned on the beautify..

what about the speed of the note 4?... my G3 was underpowered for the screen and its only gone down hill. that's why I'm looking for an upgrade..
I'm sure it needs a format and reinstall :wink:

The only thing slow about the Note 4 is going from the Camera to the Gallery app, which takes a few seconds to open - and a few seconds feels like a lifetime when all you want to do is show someone a photo :laughing:

Also the multitasking button takes a short pause to pop up the open apps, but apart from that, in normal general use the phone is smooth.

best phone be ever owned, and is like an absolute rocket. bought when it came out Nov 14, still absolutely love it

Thanks! And to polarbaba :smiley:

I may consider this phone over the s5 Neo...

I love the pen features.. never had a note but can see it being handy ...
maybe someone will make a colouring book for grown ups app for the note series ...

PEN.UP?

G4 is much better value if you don't need a pen.
I don't think it's a good deal on value basis. Note 4 is overpriced for an old phone. Still heated because I simply love my Note 4.

As is a Ferrari F40 one of which drove past me today.

Price probably coming down as I think the note 5 is finally coming to the UK at the end of the month

Great phone. Personally I'd spend £35 more and get a nexus 6p.

Why not look at the Nexus range or One plus two as well?

Ha ha. No it's not. Would take an F40 over note 4.

note devices hold their value better than any other branch of android devices.

I think you'll find that the Backberry has focused a bit more on security additions to the stock Android. The physical keyboard is nice from the reviews I read, not only to convince existing BB users to upgrade. Samsung pen devices are marketed for jotting notes and graphics. Different markets.

Please pay a bit more and get the Nexus 6P! I had a note 4 for the past 18 months and you will get sick of waiting for updates and sick of touchwiz. Just my two cents :smiley:

Note 4 (2014) vs Nexus 6P (2015)
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=6434&idPhone2=7588

Hopefully it does as the 805 in the note 4 is basically where the heating and throttling problems with Snapdragon began and culminated in 810. At this point its an overpriced device.

Still don't understand why any phone or tablet should be over £200? They cost very little to make and batteries are still awful.

Galaxy Note are such a good phone, easily my favourite over the years, beats iphone And is best Samsung. If size isn't an issue, get this phone at this price, it's great kit, so many neat little features, unique to 'note', I have an S6 now, the note is so much more. HOT!!

Now £259.99

Sorry £359.99 :smiley:

It's been 359.99 on and off, amazon keep switching the price.

Had this but after three months noticed screen burn. Also had constant dropped calls. Handset turned out to be dodgy but the screen really put me off. Had the same issue with my S4. After three months the screen problem was a joke.

Other than that, the phone is great value at this price. Micro SD removable battery...

I will happily sell mine (locked to EE I think but have to check) with a few bumpers and cases and the wireless charging back and kidigi dock for £300. But it is rooted so no Samsung Pay if it ever emerges.

Big issue with Samsung is the crapware they force on you and that you can't uninstall. Latest download rammed down the throat of my Note 3 is a forced installation of a "My EE" app onto my phone, regardless of whether I'm an EE customer or not (I'm not and never have been). And that's just one of several (other examples being Bloomberg, Chat On etc).

Yes, you can disable them but they still take up space. And it's my phone - what's on it should be my decision

The My EE app is the final straw - I'm upgrading to a Nexus 6P

Just bear that in mind if you're considering this bloatware-ridden phone

If enough people complain to Ofcom then maybe something could be done about it.
In China, Samsung were forced by the regulator to provide tool for removing crapwares.