Note 4 (now $200 rebate with any $10+ trade-in!)

[EvilYoda]

Anybody knowledgeable about the Note 4 trade-in program? The website says "participating retailers"...is there a list of what these might be?

And why is the AT&T unsubsidized price ($829) so much higher than VZW's ($699)?

 

[Ravynmagi]

Anybody knowledgeable about the Note 4 trade-in program? The website says "participating retailers"...is there a list of what these might be?

And why is the AT&T unsubsidized price ($829) so much higher than VZW's ($699)?

Because some retailers are jackasses. Best Buy does the same thing. They have the Galaxy S5 listed for $800, haha.

 

[sze5003]

Weird I always thought full off contract price was the same no matter what carrier you choose. But too bad they have different bands.

 

[Ravynmagi]

I think some carriers jack up the price to discourage people from not signing up to a contract.

 

[EvilYoda]

I'm having difficulty finding out the exact specs of the VZW and AT&T versions, hmph.

 

[LtMikePowelll]

Off and on contract price for 4 US carrier:

ATT: 299 on contract (825.99 off contract - NEXT 12 user pay 41.30 x 20 months; NEXT 18 34.42 x 24 months)
Tmobile: 749.99 (0 down then 31.25 x 24 months)
Verizon: 299 on contract (699.99 off contract - EDGE user pay 34.99 x 20 months)
Sprint: 349 on contract (729 off contract - EasyPay user pay 30 x 24 months).

 

[LtMikePowelll]

Don't buy your phone from a carrier if that worries you?

The thing is I live in the States and I can't stand only 3G on TMobile if I bought the international version.

 

[EvilYoda]

So, would I be able to walk into a VZW store and buy a Note 4 for $700 without a contract and still turn in a phone for the trade-in rebate? And I'm sure the radios will have different band coverage (between the VZW and AT&T versions), but I wouldn't actually use the phone. I'd just buy it and turn around and sell it.

 

[Dari]

A random post on a random site of two images and it's gospel now?

 

[WelshBloke]

A random post on a random site of two images and it's gospel now?

Calm down Norris, you're not that desperate to buy one anyway, are you?

 

[Dari]

Calm down Norris, you're not that desperate to buy one anyway, are you?

Nope. However, I am intrigued by the battery life claim of OLED (smaller pixel = longer battery life). Seeing that the screen takes up 60% of energy used on a phone and I make like 50 calls a day, I am literally married to my Gorilla battery pack for my personal and work phones. This supposedly more efficient OLED phone has my attention because of this. But my wife has a work Note 3 and that thing is difficult to use outside. Inside, it's great.

 

[ControlD]

Nope. However, I am intrigued by the battery life claim of OLED (smaller pixel = longer battery life). Seeing that the screen takes up 60% of energy used on a phone and I make like 50 calls a day, I am literally married to my Gorilla battery pack for my personal and work phones. This supposedly more efficient OLED phone has my attention because of this. But my wife has a work Note 3 and that thing is difficult to use outside. Inside, it's great.

Block the sun with your body if you are outside and need to use your phone. It isn't that difficult. I don't find the outside usage of my Note 2 (and its inferior screen compared to newer devices) to be any different than using one of our work iPhone 5's. LCD/OLED outside sucks but it isn't impossible to use.

 

[you2]

I'm not 100% in agreement; maybe 95% but definitely not 100%.

^ I'm in 100% agreement with your 100% agreement.

 

[rituraj]

Just a question. Doesn't US have Samsung outlets or dealers? Or Apple or HTC for that matter?

 

[trmiv]

There are no Samsung retail stores in the US. A lot of Best Buy stores do have dedicated Samsung areas though called "Samsung Experience" that are like mini versions of Samsung stores. And yes there are many Apple Stores in the US. HTC, none that I know of.

 

[Muadib]

Note 4 to launch ahead of schedule:
http://www.androidcentral.com/galaxy-note-4-launch-ahead-schedule-samsung-ambitious-sales-targets

I hope this includes the US.

 

[rituraj]

So those best buy stores, do they sell the international (unlocked) versions of the samsung phones or are they just suboutlets for the network companies or both?
Same question for apple stores. Unlocked iPhones or on contract?

Don't mind my curiosity, but the idea of carriers would seem very weird (sometimes idiotic) in my country, given the current status of our network providers.

 

[Commodus]

So those best buy stores, do they sell the international (unlocked) versions of the samsung phones or are they just suboutlets for the network companies or both?
Same question for apple stores. Unlocked iPhones or on contract?

Don't mind my curiosity, but the idea of carriers would seem very weird (sometimes idiotic) in my country, given the current status of our network providers.

You very rarely see unlocked devices at Best Buy. They're basically carrier resellers.

This is one of the hidden advantages of the iPhone, in my experience -- you can walk into a major retailer and buy an unlocked, bloatware-free phone that works on your GSM network of choice. About the only other company I know that makes unlocked, carrier-native phones relatively easy is Sony, and you still have to order online.

 

[s44]

I still think color accuracy on mobile is way blown out of proportion in reviewing process in the past by certain persona with an agenda. I have not encountered one person who grumbles about inaccurate colors on their devices in real life.

I actually have, but I basically agree that it was a moving the goalposts maneuver to hide Apple's lo-res rut. But now that Android (and specifically AMOLED) is winning on that front too, I wonder what's next.

 

[Red Storm]

You very rarely see unlocked devices at Best Buy. They're basically carrier resellers.

This is one of the hidden advantages of the iPhone, in my experience -- you can walk into a major retailer and buy an unlocked, bloatware-free phone that works on your GSM network of choice. About the only other company I know that makes unlocked, carrier-native phones relatively easy is Sony, and you still have to order online.

Um, iOS has quite a few bloat apps I don't want or use, and I can't get rid of or even disable them.

 

[you2]

I wish there were soem reviews of this phone; I want to know if the audio will be as good or better than teh note 2 before prepurchase.

 

[trmiv]

Yea I really want to see how the camera does in some real-world situations before I pull the trigger.

 

[s44]

Yea I really want to see how the camera does in some real-world situations before I pull the trigger.

It's the Exynos model, which may have different image processing hardware, but here's a long review in Russian:
http://mobile-review.com/review/samsung-galaxy-note4.shtml
(But why is the camera section googletranslated as "Luggage"!?)

 

[trmiv]

Yea I saw that one. Still need some more real-world stuff. My S4 looked good in reviews, but in practice trying to take pictures of a moving 17 month old indoors, it blows. Really the camera is the only thing that has me trying to decide between a Note 4 and an iPhone 6+. Two years ago I wouldn't have cared about the camera, but having a kid changed my needs on a smartphone significantly. I do have DSLR for quality shots, but you know "the camera you have on you" and all that.

 

[rcpratt]

I wouldn't be surprised at all if the new faster-focus feature on the iPhone swayed you that direction. I've heard similar comments from folks with kids that they prefer the iPhone because it captures the craziness better...should only be even better now.