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Don Draper

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Time to get a new phone device.

I saw the Samsung Note and loved the big screen. That's a must.

Question: who has thoughts on this phone and where is the best place to get one in T.dot?
 

renuck

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Have you had a Samsung before? I have a S7 edge FWIW. Biggest thing I can see for them is the always on display. I don't care about manufacturers but this is a basic option that will be a deal breaker for me for any other manufacturer.

For a more in-depth opinion of Samsungs they are pretty easy to root and have good support for custom ROMs.

I looked at a lot of manufacturers and not a lot made a well rounded phone.
 

tombstoned23

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If you want the biggest screen, then Note 8 is the no-brainer choice.

If you can live with a slightly smaller screen there are a multitude of great choices.

Top of the heap in terms of phones is Samsung. They always seem to be ahead of the curve with features. Iris unlock, AKG speakers, wireless charging, IP68 dust and waterproofing etc, etc. Also you should note that the new S9+ is only 0.1 inch smaller than the Note 8.

Second would probably be the Google's offerings in the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL. The Pixel 2 XL is very similar to the S9+ just with less features. Also costs less as well. Many people would argue that this is how Google really intended how the android interface should look like. Very steamlined interface with no bloatware from the manufacturers.

Third I would say the OnePlusFiveT. This is a phone offered from a Chinese company called OnePlus. It is not as feature packed as a Samsung (no IP68 waterproofing, no iris unlock, no wireless charging) but it is a fantastic phone for daily use. At $659 for a phone off of contract it's hard to say no. https://oneplus.net/ca_en/5t


Huawei's new P20 is causing some rumbles in the phones world as well but I have yet to use it and can not offer a real opinion on it.

You ask where the best place to buy these phones are? Would you not be getting it on term from your cellphone service provider?
 

renuck

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To the OP, you need to figure out what features you need then decide from there what hardware fits your needs. Software shouldn't be a deciding factor since you can run what ever ROM you want of dozens for what ever phone you select.. I guess as long as it's a main stream phone. The "pure Google" OS that is on the Pixel can be had for most phones. I tried it on my S7 edge and it was OK but I ended up sticking with a Samsung version... but I still dabble with it. Last I looked at the Pixel it didn't hav and SD card slot, or wireless charging, or waterproofing, or always on display, and I've seen no mention of official OTG support, so as far as I'm concerned it is missing a lot and is not a premium phone by a long shot. Your requirements may be a lot different from mine though.
 

b4u

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I currently use the Samsung Note 5 which i love love love! the Note 9 comes out at the end of July or early Aug. I'll probably upgrade to that
 
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