Woohoo, the retention rep called me back today and gave me the credit AND her blessings to pre order from BB. So with my iPhone trade in, ATT's credit and the BB credit I'll end up at about $220 spent!!!
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On the Fence Note 4 vs iPhone 6 Plus
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Wow! Kind of hard to go for the iPhone when everyone is throwing money at you to go with the note...then you see it and it's like...wooooww!
This kind of reminds me of the old days when att used to allow early upgrades and I actually made a profit selling my old iPhone.
Wait, what? What kind of credit?
I'm assuming that because I'm going with AT&T Next upgrade program, my options are a bit more limited in terms of credits and discounts. I hope I'm wrong though.
I complained that the ATT Note 3 was more expensive than Tmobile and Verizon and I felt like I was being gouged, which is completely true. She agreed and got her supervisors permission for a bill credit. This was contingent on me upgrading, I asked if it was ok if I upgraded through BB and she said sure but she wouldn't issue the credit until she saw the upgrade through the system. Next day I preordered at BB with an upgrade to the Next setup, and not 20 minutes later the rep calls me back and says all set, the credits would be applied to my account. I guess they can see when you have activated your upgrade regardless of which vendor does it.
For all the crap ATT gets, I can't say I've ever once been unsatisfied with their customer support in the past 10 or so years I've had them.
BTW anyone have any suggestions for what phone I can buy from ebay to use as my BB trade in? Has to show up as having value in their system, one BB told me $10 or more, another said any value as long as it wasn't $0. Also has to be a "smartphone".
So ended up buying the Note 4 and I have to say I'm absolutely happy! The phone is AMAZING. My only complaint is learning all of the settings. There are just so many functionalities baked into the phone that you feel a bit overwhelmed but in a good way. They all are useful and productive.
Here's a summary of the deals I got buying this phone.
$200- for iPhone 4
$200- for Samsung Captivate
$50- bonus for captivate best buy rewards members
So in total...I made $150 buying this phone lol. I also got a code from Samsung for %50 off an item $50 or less on their site. Might grab a smart cover for $25 off.
Was rough waiting the last 3 weeks or so. Quite a few times an iPhone 6 plus came in stock and I had to watch it be bought lol.
Now I'm patiently waiting on the update from ATT that boosts battery life a bit. Right now battery life is solid so can't wait for even better results.
Here's a summary of the deals I got buying this phone.
$200- for iPhone 4
$200- for Samsung Captivate
$50- bonus for captivate best buy rewards members
So in total...I made $150 buying this phone lol. I also got a code from Samsung for %50 off an item $50 or less on their site. Might grab a smart cover for $25 off.
Was rough waiting the last 3 weeks or so. Quite a few times an iPhone 6 plus came in stock and I had to watch it be bought lol.
Now I'm patiently waiting on the update from ATT that boosts battery life a bit. Right now battery life is solid so can't wait for even better results.
So ended up buying the Note 4 and I have to say I'm absolutely happy! The phone is AMAZING. My only complaint is learning all of the settings. There are just so many functionalities baked into the phone that you feel a bit overwhelmed but in a good way. They all are useful and productive.
Here's a summary of the deals I got buying this phone.
$200- for iPhone 4
$200- for Samsung Captivate
$50- bonus for captivate best buy rewards members
So in total...I made $150 buying this phone lol. I also got a code from Samsung for %50 off an item $50 or less on their site. Might grab a smart cover for $25 off.
Was rough waiting the last 3 weeks or so. Quite a few times an iPhone 6 plus came in stock and I had to watch it be bought lol.
Now I'm patiently waiting on the update from ATT that boosts battery life a bit. Right now battery life is solid so can't wait for even better results.
You should use that Samsung code to buy a battery kit, that's what I'll be getting if the UK gets a discount code too.
I thought about that, but I think I would rather carry a portable charging unit like this one that would have enough juice to charge my battery twice. No fooling around with pulling the back off..
http://www.amazon.com/EasyAcc-10000...&sr=8-6&keywords=portables+cell+phone+charger
Note 4 is faster and more responsive than iPhone 6 plus. Also I read many places the camera is much better than iPhone 6.
Samsung has better experience in making phablets as they are making them for quite some time.
Note 4 Crushed iPhone 6 Plus in speed test
Samsung has better experience in making phablets as they are making them for quite some time.
Note 4 Crushed iPhone 6 Plus in speed test
Note 4 blows the highlights out. As a photographer I would rather have the dynamic range.
As far as benchmarks, deoends on what is being measured. Iphone 6 for example has a better display, but note 4 May be slightly faster. Pick your poison.
The leading independent display rating labs rate the Note 4 as having the best display of any smartphone..
This is your opinion. And if you want to go on scientific analysis the only one is DisplayMate and the Note 4 has the best screen period, lcd or amoled.
It would be a serious challenge to find one reviewer that states the iPhone 6 has a better display than the Note 4.
The iPhone 6 shouldn't even be mentioned in the same breath as the Note 4 if we are talking about displays. The 6 plus yes but not the 6.
You are correct - DisplayMate rated the 6+ the best IPS LCD on the market. But the Note 4's AMOLED won OVERALL.
Samsung has taken care of the contrast and brightness issues and has put out a very nice display.
Though you really can't go wrong either way. Great phones, great displays.
The first benchmark I looked at says the i6 has a better display. Certainly easy enough via web search to see what everybody says.
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Not my opinion, the reviewers opinion.
I'm as iOS as it gets.....DisplayMate is widely considered the most scientific display reviewer out there.....the 6+ got very good reviews and was hailed the best IPS LCD out there.
But the Note 4 got the nod for best AMOLED and best OVERALL.
But to me, its semantics. I think the 6+ display is fantastic and really couldn't see much of a difference in my brother-in-law's Note 4 and my iP6+.
I'd consider getting the Samsung Smart dock that allows you to connect USB keyboard/mouse and media storage devices to turn it into a micro computer while also charging. New version of Chrome is so much faster and smoother at scrolling than Safari on iPad Air 2 and even my workstation.
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Smart-Multimedia-Active/dp/B009QW3TBK
http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Galaxy-Smart-Multimedia-Active/dp/B009QW3TBK
Sorce?
DisplayMate rated the Note 4 the best display on any smartphone they tested including the IP6
http://www.displaymate.com/Galaxy_Note4_ShootOut_1.htm#Table
http://www.displaymate.com/iPhone6_ShootOut.htm
Honestly, I never heard of displaymate website. What would make their opinion more worthwhile than any other website?
I gave you a source for my claims.... Your turn.
DisplayMate is the leading independent rating lab......