LTE
Fingerprint scanner
HD FaceTime camera
Optical stabilization
New sensor
Apple pay
NFC
1080 resolution display
64 bit
128 gb storage
Voice recognition
And plus ios 8
This is great and all but I think the real disappointment for me is how much competitors are killing all that above.
The Note 4 is a beast. But let's say you are old and you aren't going to use 90% of the extra features you get in a Note 4 and Android over iPhone and iOs.
Fundamentally, for core things that matter, the Note 4 is still a far better product:
-Battery life and core design. The Note 4 battery is ridiculous at 330 MAH and replaceable! I can't put into words how valuable it is to have a replaceable battery. For $40, I get a fresh new battery that I can carry with me and never have to worry about dying. Priceless for a guy who travels a lot and does the outdoors a lot. Also, after a year, battery juice and retention dies, with Samsungs, it's an easy swap for a brand new battery.
-Expandable memory. Memory these days is cheap. Apple rapes you to force you to buy memory configurations where with Samsung allows you to customize how much memory you need at the most advantageous price points as a consumer.
-Multitasking. The Note 4 has 3x the RAM apple does. You can have multiple windows open and functioning at the same time. I don't think this is excessive at all. Something as simple as having google maps open with a separate text window open to give directions without having to flip between apps. I do stuff like that frequently.
There will always be a debate as to what people like more, iOS or android, so it's pointless to go into that. But when it comes to core fundamental value, like battery life, memory, and multitasking, why can't Apple do the above?
The irony of it all is that I'm using my upgrade to get a 6+. Why? So I can resell it at a higher margin to allow me to buy a Note 4.
