I recently bought a new phone. I had been eligible for an upgrade for quite some time, but due to travel and the fact thar my Galaxy 2 was still working fine, I put the purchase on the back burner. For my lifestyle Verizon is the carrier of choice and I debated about switching to a prepaid plan that would let me use their towers. The options for phones and data packages were too limited however, so I stayed with AT&T where I am grandfathered into unlimited data.
I rarely use my phone as a phone. I probably make fewer than one call a week, preferring to text or email most of my communication. What I do use it for is: reading, writing, surfing, movies, video, maps, camera, and miscellaneous other apps. I realized that my phone is used more like a tablet than anything else, so armed with that knowledge I bought a Samsung Galaxy Mega.
So far I like the phone a lot. It is a inch wider and almost 2 inches taller, allowing me the advantage of a much larger viewing screen for these tired, old eyes, and still the convience of slipping it into my pocket when I go someplace. I thought that with such a large screen and quick processor the battery would run down fast. But I have to say that the battery last much longer than any of my previous phones.
It usually takes me quite a while to figure out all the things my phone can do, and to be honest, I never find them all. But one feature I particularly like is the ability to split the screen and run two processes at once. There is also a feature that allows you to move controls to one side for easier one – handed operation. I’ll update my opinion after more experience but so far so good.
That is one big honking phone! A good compromise between phone and tablet for someone like you.
Since you had Samsung before, it shouldn’t be hard to learn.
What made you choose that instead of the Note 3? Price? Size? Both? Or some other reason? I bet you’ll love that larger screen and greater capability, after having your old Galaxy for such a long time.
It was mostly price. $299 for the note and $99 for the Mega. But I wanted a big screen. GO BIG OR GO HOME!!!
Michelle has a Note 3 and she loves it but it looks like the Mega is probably a better choice for you.
The larger screen is good for Netflix and reading. The main difference is the Mega has a 720p resolution vs the 1080p on the Note.
It looks like the Mega is essentially a BIG S4 with a lower res screen. I love my S4 and I’m sure you’re going to love the Mega.