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Galaxy SIII Owners with Nexus 7's?

First off, I think this fits here better than the Nexus 7 thread, but if any mods disagree, feel free to move it.
Anyways, I've had my Galaxy SIII for about a month now and I love it. I came from an Atrix and everything about the SIII is great. But I (like everyone else) got pretty excited about the Nexus 7 release and now that my birthday is coming up, I'm trying to decide if I should get myself a Nexus 7 as well.
I'm really concerned it might just be redundant. After all, the SIII is super fast and has a big beautiful screen. Do I need 2 more inches of screen?
So any SIII owners who have Nexus 7's, do you find yourselves using one more than the other? And what do you prefer doing on your Nexus 7 over your SIII?
Thanks!
Also throwing a poll in, just in case people want to vote without actually replying

I haven't used my Nexus 7 as much as I thought I would ...so now it's in the marketplace. My S3 takes care of everything I need. I even watch netflix on it over the Nexus 7.
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I'll probably wait for the nexus 10.

2.2 inches more actually
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i have not been using my Nexus 7 as much. The only time I use it is when I run out of battery on my SG3. I hate the battery life on this thing...grrrrr it cost me $200 for a tablet I dont need

I personally use my N7 more than my S3 just to conserve my phone's battery. If I want to game or watch a video I'm more likely to do it on the Nexus.
I use TabletTalk via Bluetooth at work and take my Nexus + USB keyboard with me while my phone stays in my office if I get called to another area. I still use both but ultimately the Nexus saves my phone's battery for calls.
If something (like this post) is quicker because the phone is already in my hand of course I'll use the GS3
Also the biggest draw for me was having both allowed me to keep one device in a (reasonably) stable state while I went flashaholic on the other

Got a S3 & Nexus7 here, but the N7 isn't primarily for my use, so I can't make an accurate judgement.
In any case, the plan is to sell the Nexus 7 for a potential Nexus 10 in October or November, since 10" makes more sense for a tablet that stays at home mostly (and the NFC is rarely used). 4-5.5" == very portable; 7" == mehportable with a screen that's not that much bigger.
I might also upgrade my S3 to the Note2, but only if they're not using the more fragile & thin gorrilla glass2 that's in the S3. The Note2 is rumored to be the first device with samsung's flexible "unbreakable" display.

I use my N7 all the time at home. Yeah, it's only 2.2 inches, but trust me, it's night and day. If you got $200 to spare, I think it's worth it.

i using my Nexus 7 less, even when i had my GS2, but we used it a lot during a recent vacation trip to watch Neflix. I prefer to use it to watch MLB games with At Bat app than the phone. I also like it's bigger screen to read on facebook or news. The KEY thing to use the tablet, is to have it next to you all the time. If it is too far, you wont bother looking for it because you have the phone always with you and it does the job as well.
I wouldnt sell it, but i can see selling my wife's (who recently upgrade to an SG3 from an iphone and it is gonna get her N7 today) for her it would be redundant. Let's see.

I bought a nexus 7 but returned it a few days later.. the screen didn't seem a big enough jump from the sgs3 to be worth carrying two devices. And I still prefer to read on old kindle style screen.
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My nexus 7 saves a lot of battery life on my S3. I use my Nexus 7 to play games, read books/magazines and surf the web instead of my S3. Especially when at home. My Nexus 7 has become more of my toy of choice so I don't burn through the battery on my S3. I think its the perfect combo.

Like people say the battery on the N7 is insane, you can easily get 8 or more hours of screen time of hard usage. I use my N7 to read books, browse, Flip board, was amazing for Olympics streaming and other stuff when I'm at home or office. My phone is from when I'm outdoors.
Works perfectly and since they both run Android everything syncs up perfectly
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I have both the S III and N7, on the road obviously the S III at an office, home, coffee shop, etc. I use my N7 more, the N7 gets insane battery life, example on CM10 Trinity Kernel On-Demand/Noop 15-1500 I got 6 hrs of Idle time before my battery dropped from 100-99, had about an hr of screen time before it dropped from 99-98, with my N7 if I'm not driving I don't need to look at my phone, pair it with my S III on tablet talk and I can send and receive txts on my N7 and also pick and make calls with a bt headset from my N7...and if my N7 runs out of juice well I have a TF Prime in the bag, if my S III goes down I have a Nexus if all else fails I have my power bag to charge them all lol...

I love my nexus. Especially if you watch video or play games. May not be a big difference in screen size but its definitely enough. Like some others said if u have the money get it.
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bought it and returned it. just seemed redundant. but the $25 play store crredit and the books and transformers was well worth the time lol.

Running the same combo and am extremely happy. Have tablet talk set up on phone to automatically connect one I get home, and I pretty much use the nexus exclusively while I'm home. Use it for surfing, sudoku, even as my remote controller, it has even gotten me to read more haha on my third game of thrones book! I brought it on a road trip this last weekend and was surprised with how enjoyable watching tv on it was when tethered to my s3. I love this combo!
Coming from an 4s and a asus transformer I would never go back!
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My N7 is my gaming device and a browser. It games like a son of a gun. Even if the s3 will perform just as well I get two things.
1. Don't have to drain phone battery
2. Its more screen real estate for on screen buttons.
I had a long battle on if I should get a tablet and honestly I do not regret the N7 but that is me personally. You have to ask yourself if for what you do it suits your needs. For instance I commute to and from college a little over an hour each way. So for the trip I can watch movies or play games and when I get to school still have basically full battery on my phone for text/voice. An outlet is not always available and sometimes my days are long so that extra battery can really pay off for my needs. Additionally I am probably going to get a blue tooth keyboard and voila a very light weight notepad instead of my laptop. When you take the train every ounce counts. Just my 2¢
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I have both and the G-NOTE
tomaslxix said:
First off, I think this fits here better than the Nexus 7 thread, but if any mods disagree, feel free to move it.
Anyways, I've had my Galaxy SIII for about a month now and I love it. I came from an Atrix and everything about the SIII is great. But I (like everyone else) got pretty excited about the Nexus 7 release and now that my birthday is coming up, I'm trying to decide if I should get myself a Nexus 7 as well.
I'm really concerned it might just be redundant. After all, the SIII is super fast and has a big beautiful screen. Do I need 2 more inches of screen?
So any SIII owners who have Nexus 7's, do you find yourselves using one more than the other? And what do you prefer doing on your Nexus 7 over your SIII?
Thanks!
Also throwing a poll in, just in case people want to vote without actually replying
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I use them for different things. I love the S3 but reading book and long web pages sucks on a screen that small (I also carry the galaxy note and find it too small to read book on for long periods). Not having WAN on the N7 does force me to use the S3 or the Note to get news update. I find that the N7 is a very nice compliment to the the S3. You just end up using them for different things. Just my 2 cents
Erik

I have both the S3 and N7. I was hoping that I would use my N7 more often but given the largish screen size of the S3 and the convenience of always having it in my pocket, I usually just end up using my S3. If my smartphone only had a 3.5" or even 4.2" screen I could see more usage for the N7. But the S3's 4.8" really does give it enough screen real estate where I often find a lot of overlap in terms of usage models between the S3 and N7. Also, I'm increasingly finding the lack of HDMI or MHL on the N7 to be a bigger nuisance than I had originally thought.
So I now have a Lenovo S2110 10" tablet w/ keyboard dock on pre-order. I got a killer deal on it for $400 including the keyboard dock and it has the same dual-core krait as the Qualcomm phone! Once that arrives I'll just use the N7 as a baby monitor device for my newborn.

I have the N7 and the SGS3; the native bluetooth tethering is awesome and low on battery for both devices -- used when I'm away from wifi. My phone stays in my pocket or bag, when I'm on the bus, since I can tablet-text and interweb connect via bt. I use an app that auto-activates the bluetooth tethering service when the SGS3 boots. I don't ever have to touch the phone to tether with the N7, since it only needs the tablet side to connect.
Also, the screen size of the N7 is, at least for my purposes, far superior to a 10 inch screen, which is just awkward if I'm lying in bed reading. It is proper book-sized. Not iPad-ish posterboard awkward side-reading size.
Since I'm working on my dissertation for a doctorate in English lit (I know, snooze), I use Evernote and Drive/Docs to sync between all of my devices so that I can revise on the fly. The N7 is much better for significant revisions in Google Drive, especially since a slim bt keyboard lives in my school bag all the time.
But Grindr is creepy, with the thumbnails scaled up for the N7 screen size.

What would you like to see on the Note 3?

I know the Note 3 won't come out till mid to late next year. What improvement or features would you like to see? Let me start.
1.8-2.0 ghz quad core processor, 3500+ mah battery, 5.5" screen is big enough, output projector, 3gb ram, 3-5mp front camera, better camera lens, android 4.2-5.0, 1080p display, super loud speaker with no distortion.
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Teleportation, Invisibility cloaking and time traveling features.
but seriously, the Note 2 just got here and I am finding cool new features that I love. I would want more s-pen capability, more multi tasking features, of course latest version of Android, Screen recording as shown on the ad, maybe a better design of the phone. So far I love the phone and spend more time on it than on a computer.

What I would like to see from the Note 3? Since the Note 2 just came out I couldn't say off hand. The one thing I would love to see from Samsung is a product delivered to every market with the same features.

Wireless charging through all models for starters. As for the rest it would depend on what is out for the tech behind the third. I do think it is already big enough, so lets hope they don't try to push the size up anymore.

Bluetooth headset S pen which charges when put back into the slot.
1080P display

Keep everything the same relative to other future devices.
Increase the screen to make it king of the hill.
-In cell
-Response time
-ppi
-etc...

- Six-Core Processor
- 4 GB RAM
- 1080HD Screen
- MAKING UPDATES AVAILABLE RIGHT AWAY! NO BLOATWARE.

Also a 6" screen.
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"50" inch projector

I think the screen shouldnt get much bigger, maybe they could take out a bit from the size and top bezel, but I already accidentally hit onscreen buttons when trying to hit back or menu. That or maybe just go to virtual keys and keep the phone the same size but almost all screen. It's hard to say though.
1080 screen because why not? Also I would like the multitasking to go up, primarily maybe have a dock mode that pretty much turns the phone into a chrome book, so then something like the laptop dock would make more sense. That way I could bring around a really light laptop (as it would pretty much be a keyboard, screen, battery, and connector) that I could hook my phone up to and get a 1080 display that's 12+", and I also wouldn't have to worry about which files were located where (minus google drive, which I mostly use, so it's not a big deal really).
Umm, increased battery life, and increased internal memory. Pretty much, let me replace my work laptop, even if I still need a gaming laptop for some windows only games. Also maybe something that would let me run desktop linux software... but that again is up to google more than samsung really.

Every Note 3 released with the same hardware features.
Every Note 3 with wireless charging.
5.75 to 6" screen.
The option to show signal strength in dbm on the notification bar, this is incredibly useful when using the phone as a wireless hot spot.

Cleary it will be slightly better than the S4 but I love it thus far . IF we make it passed 12/21/12 I wont upgrade unti the Note 4
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20nm CPU 6" screen 8 cores
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Lolll most of the people complained about the note2s price and all of you are describing a handset that would easily cost almost a grand. Doubt it will happen anytime soon loll
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1080 Res would be nice. Bigger battery. Remove the home and touch buttons and add buttons like the Nexus devices. Wireless charging out the box. Some extra buttons on the s pen to launch apps or quicker access to gestures. I would like to see Touchwiz taking advantage of the larger screen. Still running a 4 x 4 grid on a 5.5 screen makes no sense. Official desk and car docks that support cases and have wireless charging ability. More crafty and cleaver official accessories.
I would like to see dual micro sdcard slot. Our phones are becoming our laptops. Slap in two 64gb cards or by than, when the normal is 128gb. Having two 128gb cards would be outstanding.

jghidalgo307 said:
Lolll most of the people complained about the note2s price and all of you are describing a handset that would easily cost almost a grand. Doubt it will happen anytime soon loll
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Last year our phone would have not been possible or cost at least a grand. Next year our hopes won't be as expensive as they would be right now. What is your point?

degeneration said:
Last year our phone would have not been possible or cost at least a grand. Next year our hopes won't be as expensive as they would be right now. What is your point?
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Just pointing out that lots of people complained about this price, many more will complain with features being described and such. Then again this is a thread for what would you WANT to see on the next note and not what we WILL see on it.
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That does remind me though. Something hardware related and something not. Hardware related, perhaps an eraser on the s-pen you get with the device. Secondly, more software support for creative/drawing-type apps, but that will come in time with more adoption of s-pen devices.

Vanilla android
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1080P is necessary - I can see the pixels when I remove my glasses. Also virtual function keys coz pushing home with the s-pen is interrupting. Can't think anymore, vanilla android or no bloatware is contradicting the company's business strategy so not realistic
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My observations after a week with the N3...

I have been in the market for a new phone for a bit and paying hundreds of dollars for a phone is not my idea of a good time. Long story short, I got tired like many before me of waiting for the Nexus 5 to drop so I picked up the Note 3 @ TMO. Needless to say, I'm really lovin this device...
Now for the twist. I also ordered a Nexus 5 which is due here on the 5th. With the difference in cost, I'm really on the fence. I have put the N3 through its paces and I noticed a few things that perhaps justify the additional $300 for the N3.
Pluses:
User experience: The size and quality of the display is the main reason for this (that and the fact that the phone is NOT huge at all) Playing games, messaging and entertainment is all enjoyable for a change. Oh, and now remote desktop is finally usable without all the resizing and scrolling.
Battery: Nuff said.
Camera: I shoot with a DSLR usually so this doesn't matter as much to me. Turn off the auto mode and tune it a little like normal and it captures great pics. Also, I have found that the no dedicated camera button complaint doesn't hold water as you can map the shutter to the volume key. Voila, dedicated camera button.
Memory: 3GB is a lot... especially if I ball park the figures and think 1GB system, 2 GB user. And with mem management improvement getting even better with 4.4 on the horizon, it all upside here. The amount of concurrently running apps with little to no stutter on switching is ridiculous.
USB 3.0: Faster Charging and data transfer is such a plus... now I don't have to take the SD card out to get decent transfer speeds.
Main complaint...
GPS: Maybe its a software issue, but it takes forever for this thing to get a lock. And when it does, it seems to give me a "general" location until it has a minute to warm up and then it gets serious. And keeping a lock for consistent tracking seems intermittent as well. This is huge for me because I use GPS all the time (yelp,checking traffic, Golf Logix, hiking GPS, etc.) and it sometimes makes using location relevant apps a chore, especially because I know it's not a slow data connection.
Now, its true that the Nexus 5 will give me most of this, but the major drawback is the battery. (no duh) So is the rest of what I do get with the Note 3 worth the extra $300, especially when that $300 can go towards getting me the next hot sh*t ? I'm not sure... the GPS thing is super annoying. I'm hoping a software fix comes for this eventually.
I plan to use the Nexus for a few days to get some time in on it, but I think I may suck up the GPS issue for more mature hardware.

No GPS problems here. Occasionally some hiccups navigating but no problems really. The nexus 5 hardware is basically the same. But that micro SD slot puts it over the top for me.
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How can you not mention the WiFi Issues.. That for me is the only Major con right now.. I really hope t-mobile fixes the radio issues.. Wifi, Gps, and Lte.

no gps problem, not even me.

no GPS or wifi issues here

i've got the intermittent gps issue, but no wifi problems.

No gps or wifi issues here
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Just switched and got mine last night, so I haven't tested GPS yet. But after having a Note 2 for awhile, I don't want to go to a smaller phone like the Nexus 5. And I'm used to having great battery life, something the Nexus 5 doesn't have.

coolchris909 said:
Now for the twist. I also ordered a Nexus 5 which is due here on the 5th. With the difference in cost, I'm really on the fence. I have put the N3 through its paces and I noticed a few things that perhaps justify the additional $300 for the N3.
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Same boat here. Have really come to enjoy the N3. I love the size and feel of the back. It's a joy to use. No GPS issues for me. With the Nexus 5 I'm losing SD Card and Touchwiz and Spen. And I can't yet determine what I'm gaining except maybe a little more pocketability. It'll be interesting to compare them, but I think I already decided to send the Nexus 5 back. Not sure I want to waste too much time setting it all up. One thing that would be a plus is a little more siri like voice behavior, that would be cool, but I've come to really like touchwiz, soooo...
Be interested to hear your thoughts when you get yours as well.

The only wife issues I have had is that it's range is maybe a little shorter (within a few feet)... but nothing major. As for general reception, I am coming from Sprint, so almost anything is better.
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No gps or wife issues here either.
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Dido, gps and my wife is ok, WiFi is good too.

No GPS LTE or ' WiFe' issues here either
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The only wife issues I have had is that it's range is maybe a little shorter (within a few feet)... but nothing major.
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If she really loves you then size shouldn't matter.
I don't have wifi issue either but it does tell me my wifi is unreliable but I'm still connected and able to surf. GPS seems about the same as my s4 which isnt super quick but not too slow.

In the same situation too. Have a Note 3 in hand and Nexus 5 in the mail. The GN3 has the best screen on a phone bar none and the battery life is phenomenal even with TW bloat bogging it down.
My main reservation is living with the paltry 32GB in the N5. It's enough for a bit of music and not much else. And the batt life is a liability. I really hope the screen's at least 90% as good as my S4, if not then it's going on ebay.
OTOH this sh*tty TouchWiz is driving me nuts, if CM doesn't make an appearance soon then somebody's gonna get rickrolled.

The N5 is putting up a hell of a fight in hand... All of a sudden I get the feeling a middle weight could win a majority decision over a heavy weight.
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coolchris909 said:
The N5 is putting up a hell of a fight in hand... All of a sudden I get the feeling a middle weight could win a majority decision over a heavy weight.
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After 1/2 day with the N5, it's going back. N3 for me. It's a beautiful device and the screen is sharp as hell. But the lack of physical buttons means they have to use screen space on the bottom for the nav buttons and then part of the screen on top for the 3 dots for the apps settings menu. So you have a big chunk of screen space gone. It's a 5" screen but feels like a 4" screen because of the layout. In the email app it seems like the body doesn't start until 1/2 way down the screen due to the header information. Kinda looks like a mess compared to the N3.
Google voice commands are pretty slick on it. "Navigate Home" finally works, instead of trying to route me to Home Depot like my N3 does
At the end of the day the usable screen space is just too small and now I'm spoiled, combine that with the Micro SD slot and great battery life and I think the Note 3 is a winner.

Have Note 3, love it, no complaints. I'm probably going to get the N5 in a few months after the hype dies down and I have more cash to spend. I've had every Nexus phone and they're fun to play around with. I'll still be keeping my Note as my daily driver, the N5 will be just for fun.

I also have some Gps problems. It's slow to connect and it looses signal if there is a single cloud in the sky.. Seems like software problem. This is much worse than my note 2 or GS3.
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96GB of storage is no comparison. Not to mention the battery is removable.
Speakerphone is loud and clear and I have no complaint.

Moving to Note II

OK so after one year with my HTC sensation XL ,I decided I want to get upgraded and try something new. My options were galaxy S3,S4 or HTC one and the note ll. From all those I want the note ii. I want some reviews from you guys about the phone. The things that I most care about is how is the battery and is the screen is strong.
Should i get the otter box case with the front glass protector?

Not sure which model you are getting but the n7100 has a slightly better battery performance than the lte version plus more custom roms. I'm running the n7105 (lte version) and can comfortably get 4.30 hours screen time plus last all day on a single charge. I'm just using a gel case with screen protector. I have dropped it several times and no damage so I don't think otterbox is needed unless you are giving it an extremely hard time. From what I've read the n7100 can give you 6 hours screen time btw
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I'm N7105 user.
I must say that the battery life is much much better than on the N7000, however as it has a large screen it still uses a lot of energy.
So I will compare the battery life (on N7105) to other devices:
-Much better battery life than on the n7000
-Seems close to the S4 Zoom battery life
-Uses much more battery than LG L9 II (D605), as it had a great screen (very bright).
I'm a very advanced user of smartphones, I have a lot of apps installed, however the battery will last untill the evening. It uses like 27% for 2h10min. (browsing internet).
Also please keep in mind I'm using Android 4.1.2, the new 4.3 uses much more energy.
Talking about display, it's good. I don't know if You've already seen it, but the angles and colors are good. However minimal brightness won't be enough for daily use (as it was in LG). Also android 4.3 has some issues with auto brightness, as it gets simply too dark.
And about the protective case. I always use rubber like protectors for the back, and it does a great job. You don't have to worry if the phone hits the ground, it won't have any damage.
And for the screen, I only use a basic screen protector (against scratches).
If You would like to know more just PM or quote this text.

Im about to buy a 2nd hand note ll, I've seen there are many chinese version that are fake. Is there a way to know if it's really Samsung product or so fake **** that isn't real.
one more thing, I know many phones that the battery is getting low even without use and it's beause the 3G is on, does it also with note ll?

koloko12 said:
Im about to buy a 2nd hand note ll, I've seen there are many chinese version that are fake. Is there a way to know if it's really Samsung product or so fake **** that isn't real.
one more thing, I know many phones that the battery is getting low even without use and it's beause the 3G is on, does it also with note ll?
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I'm not using 3g but wireless and that's true. If You're disconencted from the network battery lasts longer.
About the fake version, it's quite easy to recognize. Just check the spen, no other phone has it, so if spen is there (and has all his functions) then it's an original one.
Please keep in mind that some Note 2 models have problems with random reboots, they suddenly freeze and You can't wake them up, so buy a one that has a warranty.

Those reboots and freeze cannot be solved? with recovery and another roms?

How are you liking the S6 Edge? What phone did you come from previously?

How are you liking the Edge so far? Today will be my first full day with a white 64gb, so far it's been great. I spent yesterday setting it up, kind of a pain coming from an N6.
I haven't noticed any issues, just small software stuff. Occasionally the phone will lag behind for a split second, and for some reason Chrome will not stay open in the multitasking. Even if you switch immediately back, it refreshes the page.
Build quality is great though, feels better and safer than the N6.
Anyone have any tips and tricks?

Pretty good, worried by the battery
Black 64GB. Came from a bootloader unlocked S4.
I really miss the AOSP feel I had gotten used to, but touchwiz is substantially improved since my last interaction with it on the S4 like two years ago. The phone is a pleasure to hold and use. The screen is readable in direct sunlight, unlike my S4. Love the edges. From a software standpoint they are pretty worthless but the effect they create is pleasing and using things like the pull out drawers in Google Apps is really slick. The phone is also pretty snappy, albeit with some microstutter here and there. Camera launches just as fast as they claim and takes incredible pictures, especially in low light.
I am a bit worried by the battery, however. I'm a pretty heavy user and I doubt it'll ever last me a day without some charge stops. Using the factory charger is stupid fast, so I guess that'll be my panacea for the battery issue.
A few major annoyances I've had with the software:
- I haven't been able to sort out is how to decrease the text size in notifications
- I wish I could change more options in the notification pull down, such as a two stage pull down for quicksettings like in AOSP and the option to get rid of s finder and quick connect completely. They're just taking up space!
- why can't all apps go in multi window?

Coming from the Note 4...actually I still have it. The S6E - 128GB Sapphire black is my 2nd line that I use just as much as my primary (N4)
The S6E is refreshing. It's fast, sleek, and extremely well built. I have how Samsung slimmed down Touchwiz ...I actually like it a lot.
Battery is pretty good, not bad by any means....We'll have to wait until we can get some real world usage ....1-2 days isn't going to say much.....we need data after weeks, which will come in due time...
The Edge is comfortable in the hands and not awkward at all. I still can't get over how nice the screen is. Wow....
Camera is super fast to launch and takes notability better pictures than the Note 4, which is/was the best so that says a lot.
I love how the S6 in general is a precursor to the Note 5. Until ~Sept. I"m excited to enjoy having a phone phone again.....

I have an unlocked T-mobile Note 4 I'm using on the AT&T network, and I love it. I ordered my 128GB black S6 edge on March 23rd with regular free shipping and received it yesterday, which is amazing. BTW, the regular S6 already appears to be on back order.
This is one beautiful phone. A huge design turnaround for Samsung. Coming from a Note 4 as my daily it seems real small. It is going to take me some time to get used to it. To me, at first, the edges (literally) of the phone seemed real thin and sharp and felt a little weird in hand. The more I use it though, the more I'm getting used to it.
It seems zippy and very responsive. I'm not a big fan of touchwiz and although it seems much improved, there is still alot of crapware, just mostly moved into folders. I like Nova launcher and put that on it pretty much right away. Nova is very smooth. No stutter I can detect. I've had it less than 24 hours, but this phone is a work of art.
Oh and the new fingerprint reader is awesome. Super quick unlock right after you place your finger on the button. Totally usable compared to the old fingerprint lock.

it's kinda slow to my liking. i came from Nexus 6 64GB and i've been using S6 Edge since Monday. awesome grip feeling, and the camera, superb!!! i still hate TW launcher though. i think it is what's causing for the phone to lag.

1st person that said slow. I thought it as the fastest phone to date.

I just got mine today! Switching from the HTC One m7 GPE.
Still find the handfeel of the device really nice- the screen is super crisp in comparison too. The device feels lighter too. It is very snappy in comparison to the m7, but obviously a comparison to a 2 year old phone doesn't say too much.
I've only had it a few hours now, so nothing really to say on battery life or the camera.
Going from a GPE device to Touchwiz was frustrating, though. Even though I've replaced the keyboard, launcher, and calendar, I still hate how bloated the settings pulldown menu is and how locked down the lockscreen is. I'll try it out for a month or so, and maybe after that they'll have some root options for me to play with...

Came from the s4. Loving this device. I also like that black is actually s3 blue. Lol
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Got mine yesterday, coming from a TMO HTC One m7.
My m7 was lagging pretty badly especially w/ the latest 5.0 update so not a fair comparison. Also I had the horrible purple issues w/ my m7 camera.
Anyway, S6 Edge is great so far. Hard to tell on battery life, I was used to charging all the time anyway w/ my m7 so I don't think it'll be an issue.
Phone is fast, haven't had any lag. Fingerprint scanner works great, only thing is that the location based smart unlock doesn't seem to work but it's less of an issue because the fingerprint scanner works well.
I've had some issues swiping in from the left to pull up a menu, I think that's mainly because I need to get used to it. I think I have to swipe from further out but it feels a little strange to do w/ the curved edge.
Also, I keep mistaking the back of the phone for the front but I think that's also just a matter of getting used to it. I'm sure in 2 days, I'll be fine with it.
I'm not a fan of all the stuff on the pull down notifications. I wish I could get rid of the S Finer and Quick connect row.

I have created a thread which tracks all the issues with the device plus I update the battery stats on a daily basis..
lets see how it goes,..battery is a hit or miss..
http://forum.xda-developers.com/tmobile-galaxy-s6-edge/help/issues-battery-life-tracker-t3070349

Im coming from the S3 and I'm glad I waited for something superior like the S6. I probably wouldnt had upgraded if I had a Note 4. The S6 is true replacement for the S3 or either of the other S's. The UX is smooth with an occasional random drag once in awhile, to avoid lag just clear your recents, clear ram and don't turn off background processes under developers options; also disable whatever you dont need thats taking up excessive ram. Its too early to make a call on battery life, but im assuming it would be similar to my S3 on stock battery, which is fine given the resoltion of the screen compare to the S3.

Came from Galaxy S5.
Loving it so far! Received mine yesterday

allendj81 said:
Im coming from the S3 and I'm glad I waited for something superior like the S6. I probably wouldnt had upgraded if I had a Note 4. The S6 is true replacement for the S3 or either of the other S's. The UX is smooth with an occasional random drag once in awhile, to avoid lag just clear your recents, clear ram and don't turn off background processes under developers options; also disable whatever you dont need thats taking up excessive ram. Its too early to make a call on battery life, but im assuming it would be similar to my S3 on stock battery, which is fine given the resoltion of the screen compare to the S3.
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Hard to believe you would have to do those steps with a phone like this. Have you noticed a certain amount of ram required for smooth use? Have you noticed what apps seem to cause the lag more than others?

Trev420 said:
Hard to believe you would have to do those steps with a phone like this. Have you noticed a certain amount of ram required for smooth use? Have you noticed what apps seem to cause the lag more than others?
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Disableing apps is just something I do anyway to prevent them from keeping unneccesary cached ram and Ive noticed it helps. Ive noticed that if ram is kept at 80 to 85% is best. Greenify would help minimize ram use by hybernating apps without disabling them, but I dont want to root just yet.

allendj81 said:
Disableing apps is just something I do anyway to prevent them from keeping unneccesary cached ram and Ive noticed it helps. Ive noticed that if ram is kept at 80 to 85% is best. Greenify would help minimize ram use by hybernating apps without disabling them, but I dont want to root just yet.
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Hard to believe people still believe that unused ram is a good thing on the Android os. Unused ram is wasted ram.
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MacTheRipperr said:
Hard to believe people still believe that unused ram is a good thing on the Android os. Unused ram is wasted ram.
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Unused hardware is good for battery. If all ram is occupied all the time then its not possible to run heavy apps as the phone will start lagging.
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MacTheRipperr said:
Hard to believe people still believe that unused ram is a good thing on the Android os. Unused ram is wasted ram.
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So far whatever I disable has worked for me! I can report that yesterday I completed the first battery cycle and that it lasted from 9am to 1am and still had 15% left battery with a total screen on time of 4 hours. From 9am to 530p I was at work using wifi (no wifi calling enable) and poor signal due to the place where I work (a hospital). From 630p to 11p cell was on stand by most of the time at which battery was held constant in straigth line. I keep syncing and location settings off all the time, no push notifications from FB or TWT or any social media app. I do use whatsapp, text, fb,twt and chrome a lot thru the day along with family a few times a day. So all in all, its pretty moderate usage and so far Im satisfied with the battery.

bubblebuddyi said:
How are you liking the Edge so far? Today will be my first full day with a white 64gb, so far it's been great. I spent yesterday setting it up, kind of a pain coming from an N6.
I haven't noticed any issues, just small software stuff. Occasionally the phone will lag behind for a split second, and for some reason Chrome will not stay open in the multitasking. Even if you switch immediately back, it refreshes the page.
Build quality is great though, feels better and safer than the N6.
Anyone have any tips and tricks?
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Came from the Note 4 and the S6 is easily the best phone I have ever used. I work at Tmobile and have owned everything from the Sidekick, blackberry, iPhones and androids. I have never owned a phone this blazing fast before. I seriously tried to make it lock up the first day I owned it and couldn't. Silky smooth and looks amazing. I think Samsung finally knocked it out of the park

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Came from the Note 4 and the S6 is easily the best phone I have ever used. I work at Tmobile and have owned everything from the Sidekick, blackberry, iPhones and androids. I have never owned a phone this blazing fast before. I seriously tried to make it lock up the first day I owned it and couldn't. Silky smooth and looks amazing. I think Samsung finally knocked it out of the park
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Same here coming from a Note 4 to the S6 Edge on day 3. Most Note 4 owners think the S6 is a downgrade. S6 does do somethings better. I don't care about the s-pen, SD slot and removable battery. I had a Jump to use and love new designs + the free year of Netflix is nice. I like that I don't even really feel my phone in my shorts since the Edge ridiculously thin. I don't work for T-mobile but they know me by name. Lol. I left Samsung after the Note 2 because I was tired of the same old designs. Went LG and had the G2,G3, Flex. Came back to Samsung for fhe Note 4 and now with Edge. Samsung finally listened to people and made a very nice looking phone with excellent build quality.

Wow
Firstly I came from the Nexus 5.
Next, I bought this phone 100% off the reviews, I haven't seen one in person until it came in. When mine came in and I saw the screen and the pictures it took, it surprised me. The screen looks so amazing, My GF has the Note 4 and it somehow looks better than her phone. I have the S6 Edge, probably won't use it that much, But I use twitch and Youtube a lot so hopefully they update that app with some useful Edge features. While the fingerprint sensor was a pain to setup, it has worked flawlessly with no hiccups thus far. Phone itself looks really really beautiful. I'm glad I made this purchase. If you are on the fence, try one out. You will be amazed.