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![]() Stupid ****ing huge notch and Google's choice to stick with 4GB of RAM. I know it's a "pure Android experience" but it's still annoying when every flagship has or will have 6GB. Plus everyone I know with a Pixel 2 whines about how fast it became sluggish and slow, which is something I haven't really researched a lot yet but it's definitely a thing. The battery is also smaller than last year's Pixel. And sure, the newest optimizations may help with that but why am I still paying a grand for a phone with lesser specs? No headphone jack, no expandable memory, and only 64GB. For a couple hundred more I could get the Note 9 with 128GB and all of those things, plus a better screen to body ratio. I may still go with it based on reviews because it will likely still have the best camera and obviously the fastest updates, but we'll see.
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https://i.amz.mshcdn.com/UGUKghktiA-...6eabc6419a.jpg This, I do mind: ![]() And while you can "turn it off" in software, that makes the already large bezels (this day and age) even larger, comparable to my S7 Edge.
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![]() I think I'm going to get it. Upgrade note 5 to 9. Selling an old MacBook air (2011) will give me a down payment on The phone to keep my phone bill in line with what my work reimburses, so basically free upgrade. |
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![]() In all actuality I won't wind up getting either phone, they're simply too ridiculously priced now. Well, until my S7E pisses me off enough to snap it in half anyway.
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![]() Initial battery tests reviews are out. Sounds like the battery life is really really good. On the video loop test tomshardware does it wasn't much of an improvement, 11 hours. But in real world testing, sounds like one day of heavy use or two days average to light use. That is awesome! |
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![]() This is just beyond me, might as well reintroduce overscan and interlacing.
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![]() Really starting to consider the Note 9 now. Wonder how much I could get for my S7E on a trade.
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![]() I don't think so, as the note 9 has a slightly faster processor than the note 8, as well as a larger screen which means it will draw more power when having it on. Not to mention the other 64GB of storage that adds to the power draw as well. So over all the 15 minutes longer than the note 8 sounds about right. If the note 9 had the same power draw as the note 8, then you would be correct.
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Their testing methodology is inconsistent. The first time they did is with adaptive brightness. Everything other phone battery test they did state 150nit brightness and includes a chart. They don't state it with the note 9. Note 9 review Quote:
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The note 9 in this video lasted 40mins longer than the P20pro and 1hr 20m longer that the s9 plus. Toms hardware test result for the s9 plus is 11hrs and 11:11 for note 8 The s9plus has 3500mAh, using the result from Toms. The s9plus last 19mins per 100mAh. Adding 500mAh x 19min get me 1h 35m. That's very close to the video's result. My point is the result should be 1hour longer. I suspect the test methodology isn't the same like their previous phones reviews.
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![]() I only said that after getting some prelim ideas on what a trade in would be, but I still probably will sit this round out as well. I have many other things I can do with 600+ dollars.
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We'll see where you end up in a couple of weeks. Nothing wrong with buying it. Where are all the android guys saying they wouldnt pay that price for a phone. Its here now and they are going to eat it up. |
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![]() why not get a used note 8? I have my note 8 since Oct and it still has a 96% battery capacity retention. The cost of phones are increasing every year but the tech in them makes it last longer.
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![]() I agree with this. I have had my note 8 since November/December. It's battery life still impresses me today, with heavy use. I have yet to notice any reduction in battery performance.
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From the video Samsung note 9 5:21 S9plus 4:28 [268/3500 = 13.06] [13.05*5 = 1h 5m] 5:33 S9+ lead 12m over the note 9. Phone arena battery test shows an hour gain I expected. https://www.phonearena.com/news/Sams...sults_id107818 Note 9 efficiency isn't as bad tom's review make it too be. Tom's accuracy is waaaayyyyyyyyyyyy off. I suspect it's their janky testing methodology.
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We now have 3 sources ALL with difference results. One has it lasting 1hr 20 minutes longer than the s9+, the other showing it to be only 51 minutes and Tom's showing it to be 18 minutes longer than the s9+. What it comes down to is how they test their phones.. Tom's does it by continuous web-surfing over T-Mobile’s LTE network until the phone dies, one continuous power draw with little fluctuation. The video you linked and took your numbers from is not even close to accruate (which means your calculations are not accurate as well) because their testing method is seriously flawed. Not to mention other things noticeable in the video that invalidate the results. Phone arena doesn't explain how they test, other than proprietary method. But since their tests show nearly 3 hours of less battery life across all of the phones, I suspect they are using similar testing as in the video, but just using beefier applications and games to test with, so they will not be accurate as well. Tom's method, which is taking just one application (web browser) that the phones other specs has little influence on except the screen size, and web surfing till the battery dies is the most accurate of all as it keeps the power draw consistent. Running a catalog of applications and games till the battery dies is NO indication of battery life, because there are to many influences based on each phones specs outside the battery that can and will skew the results when going from one application/game to another (not to mention the testers influence in switching from application to application), which makes the power draw inconstant and creates fluctuations that differ on each phone invalidating any results you get.
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![]() So...ordered. Got the pre-order for the headphones which I can flip to offset the cost a little. |
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EDIT: Looks like they only go for $150 new, blah.
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![]() It's the wireless varient, so 299MSRP, goes for ~200 new on ebay. My goal is anything over 150. |
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