I have been part of the Galaxy family since the Captivate. It is amazing the progress Galaxy phones have made in such a short time. The Note 3's fit, form an function is perfect for those on the go and for those who need to stay in touch, take notes and are somewhat artistic. The screen size is large, but not too large as I could never see myself going back to anything under 5". The S Pen makes the device; taking notes, photo mark-ups and just plain fun actions make this device stand out from the rest. There are so many things I could cover, 64gb expansion, camera features are just a few of the items that make this phone stand out from the rest. As long as Samsung keeps with this configuration/style of phone I will be a happy customer. The only way this could get any better would be to have an un-carrier branded phone so we could get the true potential out of this phone.
I dropped my Note 2 and upgraded to the Note 3. I like the note 3 better since it has 1 extra gigabyte of RAM built on board. Also I like that they doubled the ROM from 16gb to 32gb which means plenty of space for apps, music, photos, movies, etc. Also I like that you can expand up to an extra 64gb of memory via a microSD card. It has a large and clear screen so I can see everything quite nicely. Slightly faster processor on board. Has a very quick charge time due to a USB 3.0 cable. Overall, I'm happy with this product because of all the features that they offer on the phone some of which I haven't used yet, but I will test them out and play with them sometime here soon. I am overall happy with all my Samsung products in which I have purchased. I have a Note 3, Note 2, 2 Galaxy S4's, 2 Samsung LCD TV's (a 55in and 32 in), a samsung blu ray player, a series 5 computer monitor, and a samsung laptop.
Since upgrading to KitKat I have had to reboot the phablet several times, I pick up the phone and the only lights are the go back and the menu, several presses of any of the buttons gets no response and I have to press and hold the power until it reboots. Still I think this is an awesome phone, I just have to work out the kinks!
The Note 3 is far more advanced than similar smart phones. The large screen phablet has more features than similar size phones, and the phone has more features than the iPhone. Such a great buy that I bought one for me and one for my girlfriend.
Good phone over all . I had the Iphone 5. The phone was too small. It took me about two week to get use to the phone. I look on you tube to find futures and setting which really helped me. I like that I could multi-tasks with the Note 3 and with a swipe reduce the screen so that you can use to the phone with one hand. The phone is great! On the other hand the Operating System Android needs to improve there software. The software needs improvement which faster email time, default music player in which one player has control of the music, and access to certain apps through the locked screen like Apple. Overall this phone is amazing. I was always a Iphone fan but, SAMSUNG STEPPED UP THERE OVER-ALL PROFORMANCE.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, multi-task, reduce the screen
What the heck was Samsung thinking by releasing such a big phone?
on March 18, 2014
Posted by: Zgalaxylover15
from Lawrenceville, GA
Expertise:Intermediate
Well whoever came up with the idea, I hope they're getting paid big bucks. The Galaxy Note 3 is a fantastic smartphone. Every phone I've ever had was a Samsung and I have no plans on switching. The speed of the Note 3 is very impressive. Right from the start it boosted up extremely fast and set up 2 as very easy. Thank god Samsung loves their Micro SD - transferring my music and photos was unbelievably easy. Using the phone is very easy and there are two many features to count! A lot of people say that the features of Galaxies are gimmicky but I actually find most of them usefull. I also appreciate the fact that Samsung used faux leather plastic. While many people would've preferred metal, the faux leather keeps to phone lighter, more durable, and allows for features like micro SD and removing the insanely large battery. And it still looks very attractive. Speaking of, battery life is amazing. On a screen this large, vibrant, and sharp, I would've expected terrible battery life. I don't know how samsung does it, but battery life is the best I ever had on a phone and the phone is still incredibly thin.
Honestly, I do wish the phone was a little bit smaller, but it really doesn't matter all that much. The camera is fantastic on this phone too. It's incredibly sharp, even when zoomed in. The flash is also brighter in photos, but not as bright as the one on my previous phone, the Galaxy S3, when used as a flashlight.
And now, this one little feature changes the way you think about your phone completely - the handy little S Pen. There are so many features that it has, like screen write and pen window which I use most often. I never realized how much I would love this little guy; my friends are so suprised when I take it out. And when they see features like air view and multi window, they nearly pass out. The s pen makes using the phone easier for different tasks, and drawing or handwriting to text is also very accurate and simple.
The only thing I don't like about this phone is that it is a little buggy. Since I got it a little over a month ago, I've noticed a few bugs here and there but they should be fixed with Kitkat when we get it.
Overall, I highly recommend this phone to anyone who wants a fantastic phone or even just a big phone. The screen is sharp and vibrant, the phone is very fast and easy to use, and there are so many features. I know for a fact I missed a couple things in the review because there are just so many things to talk about!