If You Have To Leave Windows Phone, Which One Provides Best "Microsoft" Experience?

To be fair, on the performance front you have to compare the Note 5 to a the 950XL as the Icon is older generation now.

And we know Android will always win on the App front. Until potentially, Astoria arrives.

True...but sadly, at least for the short term, I won't be able to get my hands on a 950xl unless all of the outrage from Verizon users is heard. Though both Paul and Daniel say it is hopeless for Lumia on Verizon.
 
True...but sadly, at least for the short term, I won't be able to get my hands on a 950xl unless all of the outrage from Verizon users is heard. Though both Paul and Daniel say it is hopeless for Lumia on Verizon.

Totally get it. There is no sight of a flagship on Verizon. Which means people will seek other options. Our carriers are really messed up having this much power! In the EU any GSM phone runs on any network. Better for the consumer. Oh well...
 
Totally get it. There is no sight of a flagship on Verizon. Which means people will seek other options. Our carriers are really messed up having this much power! In the EU any GSM phone runs on any network. Better for the consumer. Oh well...

Having the option to upgrade (buddy) when I want at work, I think I may just live with the Note 5 until we see some substantial news on a Flagship Windows Phone with Verizon. The Camera is about my #1 feature and the Note 5 is equal or better than my ICON for sure.