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That should be about €1170 which seems in line with prices in the EU (for the 128GB model). The 1TB model is listed at €1700.

Needless to say: I won't buy.

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Back in the "old" days (a couple of years ago) you could buy the base model and insert the 1tb MicroSD card from your old phone into the new one.

Back in the old days you could take out your battery, too. Technology is changing, and in some ways it's definitely not for the better.

I had a Samsung Galaxy S5 a very long time ago and the expandability was very impressive. You could plug in headphones, a microSD card and get new batteries for it. The only real thing I didn't like about it was Samsung's TouchWiz skin, however I am sure that could have been fixed with an alternative ROM, especially given the popularity of the device.

It's a real shame that companies are tying perfectly working phones to old degrading technology.

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