Samsung Galaxy Note20 / Note20 Ultra

[yui4]

Says who 😉

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Says me from personal experience.

I’m in the uk so get the exynos and not once did I get a full day out of the battery when I had the s20 ultra for several weeks when first released. Admittedly I’m a heavy user but the iPhone 11 Pro Max breezes a full day

 

[yui4]

not using it efficiently.

Lol. You mean switch off everything to conserve battery

I use every phone the same way. I perform the same tasks every day. If I’m paying in excess of £1100 on a phone, I don’t want to have to dumb down performance to use it efficiently. Never had to with the note 10 plus when I had that and never have with the 11 pro max or XS max either.

 

[yui4]

So either you have a bad phone

Oh and I have had 2 s20 ultra for that very reason and both were the same

 

[Shanghaichica]

Which iPhone do you have now? The Note 20 Ultra is supposed to have a 25% brighter screen than the iPhone 11 Pro Max when outdoors.

The 11 pro max.

 

[Healer Flame]

Lol. You mean switch off everything to conserve battery

No i don't mean that but there are many ways you can keep battery healthy.

 

[jamezr]

Lol. You mean switch off everything to conserve battery

I use every phone the same way. I perform the same tasks every day. If I’m paying in excess of £1100 on a phone, I don’t want to have to dumb down performance to use it efficiently. Never had to with the note 10 plus when I had that and never have with the 11 pro max or XS max either.

I'm the same way.....I do turn off certain features on Android phones such as palm swipe and such.
But generally use phones all the same way no matter which brand it is.

 

[mjschabow]

The 11 pro max.

That's the one I have too. It's a tough choice because I've always loved iOS and am pretty invested in the ecosystem. I'm on the iOS 14 beta and I must say that I'm somewhat underwhelmed. Like the widgets are cool and everything but the app library is a complete mess with how they classify apps. Like why is the Reddit app in the "References & Reading" folder and why can't I have the option to move it to the "Social" folder? I haven't experienced what you have but I'm still definitely torn because I love Note devices. Pretty much the only thing holding me back is that I know myself and I always love the device for a month and then switch back to Apple because I miss iMessage and how I had everything set up.

 

[jamezr]

That's the one I have too. It's a tough choice because I've always loved iOS and am pretty invested in the ecosystem. I'm on the iOS 14 beta and I must say that I'm somewhat underwhelmed. Like the widgets are cool and everything but the app library is a complete mess with how they classify apps. Like why is the Reddit app in the "References & Reading" folder and why can't I have the option to move it to the "Social" folder? I haven't experienced what you have but I'm still definitely torn because I love Note devices. Pretty much the only thing holding me back is that I know myself and I always love the device for a month and then switch back to Apple because I miss iMessage and how I had everything set up.

I have been underwhelmed with the implementation of widgets in IOS 14 beta as well. I mean it is a step in the right direction. But still I can't resize them and place them where and how I can on Android phones. Android has a had years to evolved widgets and Apple is just starting out with them.

Then as @Shanghaichica said in another post....when in public I have to wear a mask. FaceID and Apple Pay won't work.
Having a phone with a fingerprint reader might be nice.

 

[yui4]

That's the one I have too. It's a tough choice because I've always loved iOS and am pretty invested in the ecosystem. I'm on the iOS 14 beta and I must say that I'm somewhat underwhelmed. Like the widgets are cool and everything but the app library is a complete mess with how they classify apps. Like why is the Reddit app in the "References & Reading" folder and why can't I have the option to move it to the "Social" folder? I haven't experienced what you have but I'm still definitely torn because I love Note devices. Pretty much the only thing holding me back is that I know myself and I always love the device for a month and then switch back to Apple because I miss iMessage and how I had everything set up.

I only tried the iOS 14 beta briefly, wasn’t taken with it.

Am I reading it correct, you can’t classify or set apps in the library how you choose?

 

[SDColorado]

That's the one I have too. It's a tough choice because I've always loved iOS and am pretty invested in the ecosystem. I'm on the iOS 14 beta and I must say that I'm somewhat underwhelmed. Like the widgets are cool and everything but the app library is a complete mess with how they classify apps. Like why is the Reddit app in the "References & Reading" folder and why can't I have the option to move it to the "Social" folder? I haven't experienced what you have but I'm still definitely torn because I love Note devices. Pretty much the only thing holding me back is that I know myself and I always love the device for a month and then switch back to Apple because I miss iMessage and how I had everything set up.

That's an odd issue that it won't allow you the option to move apps where you want. Like you, my first instinct would be to want to place Reddit under social. That would kind of irk me that I can't classify apps to where I think they should be placed for my own use and organization.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

The App Library on iOS14 is a joke. I simply don't use it. Which is a damn shame. Cause I would love to arrange the App Library the way I want, and clear my home screens of folders and apps, with just a widget or two on it.

Also hate the fact that widgets like weather can't be set to transparent background.

 

[jamezr]

The App Library on iOS14 is a joke. I simply don't use it. Which is a damn shame. Cause I would love to arrange the App Library the way I want, and clear my home screens of folders and apps, with just a widget or two on it.

Also hate the fact that widgets like weather can't be set to transparent background.

^^^^^^ THIS^^^^^ IOS has a long way to go to catch up Android on widgets.

 

[mjschabow]

I have been underwhelmed with the implementation of widgets in IOS 14 beta as well. I mean it is a step in the right direction. But still I can't resize them and place them where and how I can on Android phones. Android has a had years to evolved widgets and Apple is just starting out with them.

Then as @Shanghaichica said in another post....when in public I have to wear a mask. FaceID and Apple Pay won't work.
Having a phone with a fingerprint reader might be nice.

Yes, that is another thing. Doing my grocery shopping has been a complete pain in the ass lately because every time I pull up my list, I have to enter in my passcode. Not Apple's fault of course. They didn't know a Pandemic was coming, but it is a concern.

I only tried the iOS 14 beta briefly, wasn’t taken with it.

Am I reading it correct, you can’t classify or set apps in the library how you choose?

That's correct. I have a couple other oddities as well. And the suggested apps are pretty smart, but this whole App Library integration has actually made me want an app drawer that's alphabetical without endless scrolling!

That's an odd issue that it won't allow you the option to move apps where you want. Like you, my first instinct would be to want to place Reddit under social. That would kind of irk me that I can't classify apps to where I think they should be placed for my own use and organization.

Yeah, and it is Beta so you never know if it would get fixed, but the biggest issue I have is that ok, I can swipe left to go to the App Library, then swipe down to get the alphabetical list, then use the scroll bar to get to the correct letter, then click on the app. So that's 4 screen touches, one of them involving scrolling. On an Android, whether it's a Galaxy or Pixel, you have one swipe to get to the app drawer and then maybe you have to swipe once depending on how many pages you have, and then click the app.

One of the selling points for iPhones for me has always been that there are less screen touches to get to where you want to go, but it's not really the case anymore.

 

[The Game 161]

The App Library on iOS14 is a joke. I simply don't use it. Which is a damn shame. Cause I would love to arrange the App Library the way I want, and clear my home screens of folders and apps, with just a widget or two on it.

Also hate the fact that widgets like weather can't be set to transparent background.

What drives me mad about app libary is having to go to the end to get the library up least on android you swipe up and it’s there.

i swear my iPhone knows I have pre ordered the note 20 ultra as being on iOS 14 beta the latest update has been killed my phone where it has become a laggy mess, app crashes and poor battery life. All the widgets I used just have a black screen on them...all the news widgets I have I can’t use at all.

when I go to take a picture it’s just a black screen. The sooner 21st arrives the better.

 

[5105973]

Haven't really followed any if the coverage of this phone. But I will start. My iPhone has 2 strikes this weekend. It's deleted all of my music. I had 30 GB of music downloaded to the device via iTunes and it's decided to delete the lot. Now I only have access to songs it can find a match for in Apple music. I still have all the music on my mac. I've ordered a CD and I'm waiting for it to come so I can rip it before I can rip it to iTunes and then go through the trouble of connecting to iTunes and transferring it all over again. You know where all my music is stored faithfully though in google play music and YouTube music. It's not the first time that iTunes/Apple have messed something up and google has helped me to retrieved it.

Another issue is that my iPhone is a complete lemon in hot weather. It just dims to the point of you not being able to see the screen at all. The cameras go all funny, some pics are burry and the lenses take ages to start up.

I need a phone to work. Samsung are doing all the right things. Having 3 years of updates, they are really focusing on the ecosystem and they actually listen to customer feedback. I will investigate the note and all the other devices they announced and see if they can replace what I've got. My husband got a windows 10 desktop last month and I actually can't fault it. Windows 10 has improved a lot.

I’ve always had the issue of my iphones heating up scarily in hot weather. Back when I was volunteering as a landscaper for my children’s private school, I had no issues with my S7 Edge in the sunlight but my iPhone 7 Plus was too hot to touch. I left them in a duffel bag in the shade. I’m still having issues using my iPhone SE outside in the summer even in shade. My 11Pro is only marginally slower to overheat. I know Samsung put a lot of thought into cooling their flagships back when VR gaming was a thing. I think they have maintained some standards in that direction.

I’m sorry to hear what happened to your music. I actually had to check the date to see if this was an old post because what happened to you was a massive complaint among iPhone owners several years ago.

I only stream music now so I haven’t run into such issues. lol, I was always too broke to really build up a decent music collection on CD’s.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

What drives me mad about app libary is having to go to the end to get the library up least on android you swipe up and it’s there.

i swear my iPhone knows I have pre ordered the note 20 ultra as being on iOS 14 beta the latest update has been killed my phone where it has become a laggy mess, app crashes and poor battery life. All the widgets I used just have a black screen on them...all the news widgets I have I can’t use at all.

when I go to take a picture it’s just a black screen. The sooner 21st arrives the better.

LMAO!!!!

All the Betas have been okay for me, with the exception of the Weather widget. But the weather widget is pretty stable now under Beta 4.


I've decided I'm going to skip the Note 20 and go for the Fold 2 or the S7+ tablet. Not sure which one yet.

Also going to upgrade to the next iPhone, but if 5G hasn't fixed iPhone's infamous signal issues, then that the last iPhone I'll purchase for a very long time.

 

[The Game 161]

LMAO!!!!

All the Betas have been okay for me, with the exception of the Weather widget. But the weather widget is pretty stable now under Beta 4.


I've decided I'm going to skip the Note 20 and go for the Fold 2 or the S7+ tablet. Not sure which one yet.

Also going to upgrade to the next iPhone, but if 5G hasn't fixed iPhone's infamous signal issues, then that the last iPhone I'll purchase for a very long time.

It’s mad really as all the previous beta’s have worked fine but the latest one has made my phone pretty much unusable. Yeah I know it’s the risk you take for putting it on your main device but I wanted to try it out with the widgets but it’s very limited at the moment and will be until we see what developers do which lets face it could take months and months.

i have pre ordered the S7+ which is due to arrive on the 21st so will give it a try and a small review. It certainly won’t replace my iPad Pro 12.9 but I think it will have it’s strengths in other areas.

got the ultra, watch and S7+ all on the 21st so will be a busy weekend

 

[yui4]

got the ultra, watch and S7+ all on the 21st so will be a busy weekend

Does that mean you’ll be like we were as excited kids and counting down the sleeps?

 

[The Game 161]

Does that mean you’ll be like we were as excited kids and counting down the sleeps?

With how much of a mess my iPhone is at the moment for sure lol

 

[Oohara]

With how much of a mess my iPhone is at the moment for sure lol

Sounds like you might wanna reinstall iOS 13 and wait for the final release of 14

 

[The Game 161]

Sounds like you might wanna reinstall iOS 13 and wait for the final release of 14

Nah it is on iOS 14 beta. My own fault for downloading though

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

It’s mad really as all the previous beta’s have worked fine but the latest one has made my phone pretty much unusable. Yeah I know it’s the risk you take for putting it on your main device but I wanted to try it out with the widgets but it’s very limited at the moment and will be until we see what developers do which lets face it could take months and months.

i have pre ordered the S7+ which is due to arrive on the 21st so will give it a try and a small review. It certainly won’t replace my iPad Pro 12.9 but I think it will have it’s strengths in other areas.

got the ultra, watch and S7+ all on the 21st so will be a busy weekend

I already have a iPad Mini Gen 5, that I'm very happy with. But I would never get a large size iPad cause it's too locked down for my taste. The S7+ is looking sweet. Pre-Orders are not ready for USA yet.

 

[Oohara]

Nah it is on iOS 14 beta. My own fault for downloading though

I know, but why don't you just roll back to 13 if it's being such a pain in the ass?

 

[The Game 161]

I know, but why don't you just roll back to 13 if it's being such a pain in the ass?

From my understanding it can only be down on a computer and iPad Pro is all i have

 

[Oohara]

From my understanding it can only be down on a computer and iPad Pro is all i have

Oh sorry I had no idea that was the case. Dang, that is pretty annoying. Glad I installed the beta on my old 7 Plus but I am planning to sell it so now I guess I have to go through that ordeal myself.