I have owned my note three for a few years, I really enjoyed the big screen, fast system, and the fun things you can do with a stylus. Regretfully I dropped my first one after having it over a year and a half with no problems and cracked the screen. I fell directly on a corner of the phone and it nearly shattered the screen making the phone useless. I lost a lot of pictures and data when that happened. I got it replaced with another note 3 and started looking for a case that I could use both the screen and stylus if I wanted, and so far have not had any luck.
My Samsung Galaxy Note 3 meets all of my expections for design, speed, quality of screen, camera quality and ease of use and software compatibilitis.
If the new Note 5 is as near or better in quality than the Note 3, I'll be upgrading to it soon. I'm very happy with Samsung products and much so recommend their products.
Look: amazing look and feel, although made of plastic (high quality), surpasses other devices with metal finish. Size: The size of the phone is a concern for people with average/small hands- its definitely a two-hand operation device. Performance: Extremely smooth, no lags at all. the s-pen has amazing responsiveness. Overall an amazing gadget to have. Memory: With all new phones with no memory expansion slots, Note 3.0 can have as much as 160 GB (150 GB user). summary: One of the best phones of the decade.
It is easy to set up and use. Just put in your sim card and your all but done. Transferring files is a since and you already have more then sufficient apps. Speaker is clear and using an ear piece gets even clearer. It will take a few days to get use to all it can do but it is fun learning.
Pros: Bright display, Built-in speakers, Durable, Lightweight, comfortable in your hand.
This is a great phone by all means that I use for. I use my phone for everything when I need to check my weather and what to do list that I may forget. My Samsung won't let me down, unless I forget to charge my phone. Otherwise I will keep using my wonderful phone until a better comes along. Thank you Samsung company for making this phones.
My Note 3 is my mini computer. I do everything on it from talking to shopping to banking. My previous phone was a Note and it was great. I can't see myself using another brand.