I've owned this phone for almost a year and I absolutely love this phone. Best purchase I have made (besides the purchase of Galaxy Note Pro 12.2). I find myself constantly using the S Pen. When I first bought the phone I thought it was too big but after a couple days it felt great in my hand. The only thing I don't like about this phone is the speakers. The speakers aren't loud enough & being at the bottom I find myself covering the speaker when holding the phone horizontal. But overall excellent phone wouldn't trade it for any other phone out.
Great phone. Lots of productivity apps and the s - pen is a great accessory and very useful. Looking forward to the note 4 now to see what else they can improve on this bad boy.
The one thing that's frustrating is that there is no standardization between models. With each new device, new features...and the "old" (every three to six months or so) device has no compatibility.
The features from one product to another, while innovative and awesome, often only work for that particular model and nothing else and are outdated within a few months.
If all samsung products could run the same apps our programs and seamlessly connect to each other....Samsung would become the new Microsoft.
I am so impressed with the Note 3 that I plan on keeping for years to come. I have always had to have the newest, biggest, fastest, most equipped phone that I could afford. I have owned phones since 1994 and upgraded yearly. I am so impressed that I can truly say that this long time process has come to an end.
Pros: Bright display, Durable, large disaplay, smart pen
Cons: could use faster processor, speakerphone not loud enough