I have my preorder for Best Buy for the Note 4, but still debating the pros and cons IMO.
The main pro frankly is the display and a gpu that actually was designed to support it (unlike the G3) and replaceable battery always a plus and prefer capacitive buttons.
The potential cons though:
1. Epic bloat (Samsung and VZW are sick twins for bloat fetish)
2. Radio signal (Verizon network and Samsung devices always seem weak)
3. Size. Still prefer easier one hand use.
4. Sound output from the jack. Reviews so far show less than half the output of iPhone 6 and one third less than the G3 (G3 is similar to the S4). I will test this out today at Best Buy. I brought an OTG adapter and some tunes on a thumbdrive
A dark horse though has entered the race with Sony Z3V that has prose and cons.
Pros
1. Easier one hand use
2. External sd slot
3. Better sound from jack and speakers than N4
4. Better camera
5. Water proof
6. Good quality 1080p display with top of all device battery life
Cons
1. Sony update intervals make Samsung seem like Google Nexus
2. Fixed battery
3. No capacitive buttons, but the immersion mode app in Playstore apparently hides the nav bar for all apps and no root needed.
Depending on the weight of the different points, seem I could argue either of the devices to be the next purchase.
The main pro frankly is the display and a gpu that actually was designed to support it (unlike the G3) and replaceable battery always a plus and prefer capacitive buttons.
The potential cons though:
1. Epic bloat (Samsung and VZW are sick twins for bloat fetish)
2. Radio signal (Verizon network and Samsung devices always seem weak)
3. Size. Still prefer easier one hand use.
4. Sound output from the jack. Reviews so far show less than half the output of iPhone 6 and one third less than the G3 (G3 is similar to the S4). I will test this out today at Best Buy. I brought an OTG adapter and some tunes on a thumbdrive
A dark horse though has entered the race with Sony Z3V that has prose and cons.
Pros
1. Easier one hand use
2. External sd slot
3. Better sound from jack and speakers than N4
4. Better camera
5. Water proof
6. Good quality 1080p display with top of all device battery life
Cons
1. Sony update intervals make Samsung seem like Google Nexus
2. Fixed battery
3. No capacitive buttons, but the immersion mode app in Playstore apparently hides the nav bar for all apps and no root needed.
Depending on the weight of the different points, seem I could argue either of the devices to be the next purchase.