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Galaxy Note 4

Fernandez21

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Kariya said:
Note 4 with SD 810 launched

Rule of thumb with Samsung products. Once announced, wait 2-4 months before buying. Because either a newer revision will be released or the product will be canned altogether :rolleyes:

But since its Korea only i guess it matters little.
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I thought the S810 was delayed until summer? Guess this is good news for those of us waiting for the M9/GS6, as this means they'll likely have an S810 as well.
 
jamezr

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Fernandez21 said:
I thought the S810 was delayed until summer? Guess this is good news for those of us waiting for the M9/GS6, as this means they'll likely have an S810 as well.
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Rumors have it that the M9 will have the s810. That is the phone I am really looking forward to the most. If HTC can finally put a great camera in that phone it will day 1 purchase for me.
 
Fernandez21

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jamezr said:
Rumors have it that the M9 will have the s810. That is the phone I am really looking forward to the most. If HTC can finally put a great camera in that phone it will day 1 purchase for me.
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Me too, especially if they stick with the 5" screen and minimize the bezels. Plus if i'll be able to covert it to GPE as I have on my M8. Though I never count out Samsung, they have disappointed me before with their non-Note line-up.
 
jamezr

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Fernandez21 said:
Me too, especially if they stick with the 5" screen and minimize the bezels. Plus if i'll be able to covert it to GPE as I have on my M8. Though I never count out Samsung, they have disappointed me before with their non-Note line-up.
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I miss being able to flash whatever rom I wanted on my M8 when I had it. Then Sense is the best/fastest Android skin/overlay there is.....
 
lavrishevo

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New Note 4 Soon

Looks like they are going to release a version with the 64bit 810 processor soon. Kind of sucks for early adopters. Though may only be released in Korea.

The best phablet of 2014just got a little better. Today, Samsung announced a new version of the 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 4 featuring the new Snapdragon 810 processor, which promises even higher performance and faster LTE speeds.

This third variation of the Galaxy Note 4 is denoted with the LTE-A moniker, offering the ability to reach peak download speeds of 300 Mbps, about four times faster than current 4G LTE rates. The Tri-band cellular modem works by selecting the most optimal bands from three different frequencies, and combining them into a single super fast connection. Samsung has even tried to future-proof its phablet by designing the Note 4 LTE-A to deliver even faster speeds (up to 450 Mbps) on future Category 9 LTE networks.
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https://www.yahoo.com/tech/s/samsung-unveils-galaxy-note-4-221721592.html
 
jamezr

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tbayrgs

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Technarchy

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Been doing some research and the apparently the slow focus and blurry camera appears with some level of frequency on the black models of Note 4.

This is incredibly annoying since I had a white, worked awesome and then went to black in my 14 day Window. Now it's a warranty work issue which is a pain.

The blurriness is the result of a very slow focus. Like 30 seconds to a minute. There is no work around though I find tapping the side of the phone sometimes help gets things in focus which suggests this a hardware defect.
 
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Technarchy said:
Been doing some research and the apparently the slow focus and blurry camera appears with some level of frequency on the black models of Note 4.

This is incredibly annoying since I had a white, worked awesome and then went to black in my 14 day Window. Now it's a warranty work issue which is a pain.

The blurriness is the result of a very slow focus. Like 30 seconds to a minute. There is no work around though I find tapping the side of the phone sometimes help gets things in focus which suggests this a hardware defect.
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I have the black model myself. I haven't experienced any blur yet, pics come out super crisp. My only issue is slight noise on low light indoor pics. Low light outdoor pics seem fine.

Had had one update on T-mobile so far. Not sure about other carriers. Maybe it's a firmware issue that's carrier dependant.
 
mi7chy

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I want h265 and VP9 hardware decoding and 4K output via wireless WiGig so this is relevant.
 
nviz22

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Well, the Koreans will get the better and more premium Galaxy phones since it's Samsung's hub. I am glad they didn't sell it in the US though since it means that a slippery slope occurs similar to the Xperia Z2 and Z3. Flagships should be flagships for about a year.

As for a 64 Bit Processor, we won't see the tech fully implemented for about 2 more years. I think the Note 5 will have one, more along the lines of a Snapdragon 815 or 820 rather than an 808 or 810. I expect about a 2.5-2.7 GHz 64 Bit Processor since clock speed doesn't really need a huge increase. Phones are fast enough as it is. Knowing Samsung's bold spec lines: 4 GB of RAM, Snapdragon 815/820, 20 MP Camera, 4k Display, and more metal being used into the phone. The Note 4 is so good, so I don't really care about what rumors are leaked right now since I don't have plans to replace my device anytime soon.

My problems with the iPhone 64 Bit Processor are the amount of cores and the lack of RAM. Ideally, 4 GB of RAM would make 64 Bits better, but iOS runs on little RAM. However, Apple creates stagnant software continuity by focusing on the casual experience instead of investing more time and resources to productivity. It took the iPad Air 2 to just get 2 GB of RAM.
Dual core is not enough since it's not optimal for spreading resource management w/ the RAM. Quad core spreads the functions to more cores when necessary.
 
Tsepz

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Kariya said:
Note 4 with SD 810 launched

Rule of thumb with Samsung products. Once announced, wait 2-4 months before buying. Because either a newer revision will be released or the product will be canned altogether :rolleyes:

But since its Korea only i guess it matters little.
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I love how people conveniently ignore the fact that each and everytime Samsung bring a variant with a new chip, they make it an exclusive to either S.Korea or a few countries, but hey, people have to get their point across I guess. :)

Think every year I have to point that out, S5 S805, S4 S800, Note 3 S805, S2 HD LTE etc...Never went fully international.
 
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lavrishevo said:
The big upgrade is a 64bit chip vs the current 32bit.
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64 bit is only as big as the programmers make it, since the majority of programs still run 32 bit there isn't going to be a single benefit.

I have a hard time justifying upgrading to the Note 4 having already owned the Note 3 from launch and seeing there is little difference between the two. Anyone that uses the Note 4 that's moved from the Note 3 have an opinion on this?
 
I7guy

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nviz22 said:
Well, the Koreans will get the better and more premium Galaxy phones since it's Samsung's hub. I am glad they didn't sell it in the US though since it means that a slippery slope occurs similar to the Xperia Z2 and Z3. Flagships should be flagships for about a year.

As for a 64 Bit Processor, we won't see the tech fully implemented for about 2 more years. I think the Note 5 will have one, more along the lines of a Snapdragon 815 or 820 rather than an 808 or 810. I expect about a 2.5-2.7 GHz 64 Bit Processor since clock speed doesn't really need a huge increase. Phones are fast enough as it is. Knowing Samsung's bold spec lines: 4 GB of RAM, Snapdragon 815/820, 20 MP Camera, 4k Display, and more metal being used into the phone. The Note 4 is so good, so I don't really care about what rumors are leaked right now since I don't have plans to replace my device anytime soon.

My problems with the iPhone 64 Bit Processor are the amount of cores and the lack of RAM. Ideally, 4 GB of RAM would make 64 Bits better, but iOS runs on little RAM. However, Apple creates stagnant software continuity by focusing on the casual experience instead of investing more time and resources to productivity. It took the iPad Air 2 to just get 2 GB of RAM.
Dual core is not enough since it's not optimal for spreading resource management w/ the RAM. Quad core spreads the functions to more cores when necessary.
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Given apples sales numbers for the i6/6+ it seems most people don't share your opinion of "stagnant software" not being productive. As far as the comments about the cores sounds like techie junkie talk.
 
jamezr

jamezr

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I7guy said:
Given apples sales numbers for the i6/6+ it seems most people don't share your opinion of "stagnant software" not being productive. As far as the comments about the cores sounds like techie junkie talk.
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The sales might not but the customer satisfaction polls do....
Apple slipped in customer a satisfaction poll.

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