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32GB or 64GB model of Note 5?

Are you getting or did you get a 32GB or 64GB model?

  • 32GB

    Votes: 4 30.8%

  • 64GB

    Votes: 9 69.2%
  • Total voters
    13
  • Poll closed .
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ZepTepi

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I'm curious as to whether I'm correct that the 64GB model of Note 5 will be the one more people get or plan to get.
 
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One vote for the 64 GIGGITY here,on T-Mobile. :thumbsupdroid:
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i voted 64 even though i got 32. i was impatient at verizon and now have to return and order the one i actually want. just couldn't wait to play with it so i settled
 
I have the 64GB which is more than enough storage capacity and if more space is required, the cloud is available. I doubt if Samsung will ever return to the expandable storage with the current design. Truthfully, additional storage is not needed with the advent of the Cloud.
 
128gb...oh wait, they don't have that available and no sd slot. You lose, Sammy....going with Moto X Pure....not to mention if it WAS available it would probably be approaching a grand to buy. No tanx....
 
Deac E said:
Truthfully, additional storage is not needed with the advent of the Cloud.
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That's just a naively presumptive attitude. For most people, the all-holy 'cloud isn't free, or even necessarily available everywhere they'd need it. Either for the storage, or to transport their bits to it, or both. Large storage capacity locally in the device itself is always going to be an extremely large and important, if not required, value add for many people. How many? Samsung obviously is bet that it's not enough to compel them to accommodate them. I hope people convince them very painfully that they were inexcusably wrong about that.
 
The Note 5 should have NEVER been offered in a 32GB without an SD card. At least give us 64/128 options...That said I obviously got the 64.
 
FWIW,here's an article from XDA NEWS on theNote 5 & has some thoughts/speculation/explanation on why the SD Card slot was not included,seems that it wasn't just related to slimming the phone size down,cost reductions:
http://www.xda-developers.com/note5...es-and-thoughts-on-microsd-removable-battery/

The difference with newer Samsung devices is that they use UFS 2.0 storage, which has faster speeds. However, it is reported that the memory handler of this solution is incompatible with that of traditional microSD cards, so Samsung had to opt for one or the other. Eventually, there might be a way around it and future phones might marry the standards. But I want to point this out because many blame the lack of microSD on the design of the phone, when in reality it’s a conscious choice related to actual storage.

Whether or not the reasons stated are fact,reasonable assumptions/etc....,I don't know,that's a little above my pay grade,but,there it is.
Anyone else have thoughts on this?
 
I went with the 64, and I've had no storage problems at all. I've got all kinds of videos, pictures, movies, and apps on my phone with plenty of storage left.
 
I had 32gb on my Note 3 and never filled it up, but because of the lack of an SD card to offload large files, I just felt more comfortable going with the 64gb Note 5. I probably don't need more than 32, but now I can be lazy about what files I keep in my phone and don't have to worry about it.
 
KOLIO said:
FWIW,here's an article from XDA NEWS on theNote 5 & has some thoughts/speculation/explanation on why the SD Card slot was not included,seems that it wasn't just related to slimming the phone size down,cost reductions:
http://www.xda-developers.com/note5...es-and-thoughts-on-microsd-removable-battery/

The difference with newer Samsung devices is that they use UFS 2.0 storage, which has faster speeds. However, it is reported that the memory handler of this solution is incompatible with that of traditional microSD cards, so Samsung had to opt for one or the other. Eventually, there might be a way around it and future phones might marry the standards. But I want to point this out because many blame the lack of microSD on the design of the phone, when in reality it’s a conscious choice related to actual storage.

Whether or not the reasons stated are fact,reasonable assumptions/etc....,I don't know,that's a little above my pay grade,but,there it is.
Anyone else have thoughts on this?
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I read that full article and was curious about the storage and from what I understand it is faster and more energy efficient. It allows for stuff like streaming 4k video, or recording QHD videos fast and flawlessly. According to this http://www.androidauthority.com/what-is-ufs-and-why-it-matters-590015/ a few big tech companies want to make this the next standard. So faster more energy efficient storage, cool. I understand some people have to have one for various reasons, but if your not rooting, honestly why is the cloud bad for storing songs, pictures, etc. on to move it between phones? Not as fast, but it will never get destroyed or lost.
 
Deac E said:
Truthfully, additional storage is not needed with the advent of the Cloud.
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Excuse me. I almost lost a ton of important pictures because of the lack of an SD card. It takes TIME to upload/backup to the cloud. And that's IFF you are even able to get good reception. My phone DIED while it was uploading my pictures. If it wasn't just the battery (which died after just 5 hours of standby) I'd have lost all of those pictures. With my luck this will happen one day. I have had more than 20 smart phones and most of them had to be returned because of faulty hardware. I've had more than one just die on me. My last phone (Note 3) I had to suffer with for a YEAR without data because the phone was faulty and Sprint wouldn't honor the warranty.

I NEED an sd card.

Regretting not getting a One Plus 2.
 
I use the cloud for picture storage. I've had my 32G for two months now and still have 17G available. Just depends on your usage. I also rarely use my phone for music.
 
I had the 32gb and switched to the 64gb just in case. For photos I use Google photos which stores on their server and allows to delete from the phone. I think I could have stayed with 32gb.
 
I just got the 32gb, I had the 32gb N4 and never filled it up. I just back up my pics and videos to my iMac. I don't really listen to music on my phone, and I've got a 64gb SD card in my car's audio system. I don't think I've ever used more than 34% of the storage space. My wife inherited my N4 and loves it, it's a big step up from her old iPhone 4S.
 
I had to get the 64gb because on my Note 3 I had used 31 gb total including what I put on my sd card. I like to keep my music pics and ebooks on my phone so that I won't use data trying to listen to my music, find pictures or read a book. My Note is my phone and tablet so that I am only carrying one device. That is the main reason I like the note series.
 
This is my debate right now. Deciding if I should go to the S7 Edge or Note 5. I'm due for an upgrade which I'm going to get today but not sure which to get. I'm leaning towards the Edge because of the SD Card slot because the lack of the SD Card slot kinda scares me but I currently have the Note 4 32GB and have roughly 9GB of free space but I know there are apps that I probably don't need on there. I got a 64GB SD card in my Note 4 but have 45GB Free in that.

Any of you regret getting the Note 5 due to lack of SD Card? I admit I'd miss the Note though if I went to the Edge.

EDIT: Ahhh...went with the Note5. My wife got the S7 Edge. While the SD Card slot thing is a downer, I think I'll be able to live with it. Most of my files (pics, music, etc.) are saved out in the cloud anyway. Whats cool though is the GEAR VR. With my wife getting the S7 Edge we got the headset for free (samsung promotion). I was expecting 6-8 weeks to be mailed but they had them at the store.
 
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