I got this phone as a christmas present and I love it!!! As a high school student, it is a fantastic phone for note taking (Perfect for the name of the phone yes?) and keeping everything on one device! The display is also unbelievable!!! I watch many TV shows and the screen is perfect for portable viewing!!! Overall, it's a great device and as a technophile, I love everything about it!
Hardware: I just got the Note 3 three months ago. Found out immediately that it doesn't work reliably on the 5ghz WiFi band. T-Mobile replaced it -- new one has same problem on four different brand high-end routers. Works great on 2.4 ghz but that means no AC WiFi. The USB 3.0 port is VERY slow. Software: Constant problems with TouchWiz. Been to T-mobile many times and they can't find out why it keeps asking whether I want TouchWiz Easy or TouchWiz every time I use an app. Drives me crazy. I would LOVE the easy interface if you could just replace the built-in Home Screen apps with ones that work for you. They are locked in. And why does the Easy Interface disable features in some apps? Like the Camera App loses ALL the cool features like "rule of thirds", panorama, special features/picture styles. What's that about? Personal Preference: Why is there NO Favorites for phone numbers?? REALLY? The built-in Mail, Messages, Browser, and Calendar are very weak. But you can't replace them (in Easy Mode) with better ones. You cannot set different alert tones for Calendar Events or Messages (ever) or Contacts (in Easy Mode).
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, great for texting
Cons: Poor quality, Did not meet expectations, buggy hardware/software
I've always been a samsung user and this phone is absolutely amazing. It's big, the screen is amazing, the camera is great (I can go on and on). The moment I saw it I knew that I had to have it!
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Realistic color
I have used my Note3 for about 2 months now and every couple days I find another feature that helps me during my day. Its a big device! but when I pick up my old s4 or an iphone, they just seem too small. I like that i can view my so much on one screen. I can also easily switch to one handed mode which makes one handed typing a little easier. The camera takes decent pictures. The pen works excellent for note taking...especially during a call. Even the battery life is pretty amazing for a phone with such a large screen. I would definitely recommend this device!
After Months of Debating to get the S4 or the Note 3, I decided to get the Note 3 and after 2 day's i'm in love with this phone. I highly recommend this awesome phone