Samsung Galaxy Note 4 review: Four of a kind

10 October 2014
From an oddball that everyone was laughing at to becoming one of the most important Samsung announcement of the year – the Note series got to a place where now everyone else wants to be in too, including Apple...

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  • 14 Oct 2014

Anonymous, 13 Oct 2014Wow! So you have used the Exynos version? Or even compared ... moreYeah i try out all these phones.when it comes to camera video yes note 4 better in details but not in colors accuracy,iphone 6 plus way better in colors accuracy plus 240FPS 120FPS slow motion way better than note 4 120FPS, low light camera still pics iphone 6 plus better than note 4, yes i know that note 4 comes with OIS same as Iphone 6 plus,G3 and lumia 930 but still not as good in low light as Iphone 6 plus or lumia 930.Overall if you looking for best camera phone with great vide in low light and better low light still but average 1080P video in normal lighting condition non of these phones can beat Lumia battery life it's about the same even tho iphone 6 plus better if you disable the location and apps that running in background, note 4 super amoled isn't as sharp and bright as IPS LCD even tho note 4 comes with QHD aka 2K screen due to the Pentile and 2 sharing sup pixels per pixel so it's 20% less sharpness than LCD IPS.I'm not saying note 4 is bad or something but overall all performance not as aspect it i thought is going to be far better than note 3 but not that noticeable different except the low light camera performance better than note 3.

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    • Salil Sawant
    • sSU
    • 14 Oct 2014

    Why can't I see the curved edge of the screen in the photos?

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      • Note4Guy
      • T3Y
      • 14 Oct 2014

      Let's not be little kids and accept the fact that the Note 4 is better than the iPhone 6+. OH OH OH you peeps forgot that the Note series started in trend in big screens.

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        • AnonD-228296
        • fq3
        • 14 Oct 2014

        Anonymous, 13 Oct 2014Sorry ppl i played with note 4 3 times iphone 6 plus way be... moreno, stop being a fanboy!

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          • AnonD-228296
          • fq3
          • 14 Oct 2014

          is this Note 4 the SM-N910f?

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            • swieyue
            • 7wm
            • 14 Oct 2014

            The biggest archilles heel of this phone is its outdated uncool faux leather design.

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              • Anonymous
              • D3%
              • 13 Oct 2014

              Once again the Note series blow away all the competition in pretty much every area. Here's hoping people finally recognize that and actually buy the device. As successful as the Note 3 was, its sales numbers were still much lower than the Galaxy S4 even though the Note 3 was much better.

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                • AnonD-319110
                • 7Ax
                • 13 Oct 2014

                Since the iPhone 3G launch (my first smartphone), I've been a dedicated iFanatic, but this is the device that changed all that. My contract payment for the device is already done and I'm gettin' this monster on it's day-1 Canada launch, Oct. 24th. Super pumped!!!! =)

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                  • Anonymous
                  • Nxt
                  • 13 Oct 2014

                  Apple Insider, 12 Oct 2014"Note that some users report that the Auto Brightness ... moreExactly!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • Nxt
                    • 13 Oct 2014

                    rs1900td, 13 Oct 20142 different phones completely. But we have a choice. Tha... moreSee. That's just not true.
                    And seriously???? IOS  is optimized and Android is not? ????
                    That is complete and utter made up crap by apple fans in order to troll/bash on the Internet and side track arguments.
                    Kitkat is way more stable and optimized than buggy crashy freezing ios 7 and 8.

                    Actually the note as you can see from the results is far superior.
                    When it comes to any other devices. ..yes it purely relies on preference, though you can still determine an overall winner.

                    When it comes to apple is nothing but an over priced under etched scam.

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                      • AnonD-97279
                      • rAS
                      • 13 Oct 2014

                      rs1900td, 13 Oct 20142 different phones completely. But we have a choice. Tha... moreWell said bro....

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                        • rs1900td
                        • mgT
                        • 13 Oct 2014

                        2 different phones completely.
                        But we have a choice.
                        That's the beauty.
                        I have samsung tv so video from phone is simple plus I can download videos on phone.
                        My pernter has iphone 6 I'm a note 3 man.
                        she like that I like mine.
                        I do not say your is crap neither does she say it to me.
                        We simple choose what suits us.
                        I have ipad and galaxy s tab, I pic what I what 1 I want to use for the task needed, but I do mainly use the tab s.
                        I do have apple tv but it mean I have to switch tv over to use apple tv.
                        The iPhone is not better and the note 4 is not better.
                        The iphones os is optimised android is not.
                        android will optimise in time then there phone won't need so much big spec.
                        Apple won't run android well at all because of the lesser hardware.
                        Android will run apple os and show super specs you have never seen b4,
                        Hence why apple don't need quad chip and so much ram.
                        as for 64 bit if you think samsung can not introduce it then think again.
                        Samsung is not just all about phones, so show them some respect.
                        The cover every device, tv, cameras, all sorts of devices, they tried there hand at phones and failed & triumphed just like apple did.
                        so in my opinion samsung are without doubt way more experience than apple
                        but that's not to say that apply are rubbish.
                        I have both.
                        Show both companies some respect.
                        They are here to give us choice, but if you think you know better than both companies then build your own!
                        Then maybe you will see once and for all,
                        that it's not as easy as you think it is & put this I'm better than you crap to rest.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • XMF
                          • 13 Oct 2014

                          kamikazi, 12 Oct 2014super expensive :|u can post that on ip6/plus section... lol

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                            • Anonymous
                            • XMF
                            • 13 Oct 2014

                            X, 13 Oct 2014Hold your horses, will you? Take it as you want, there is a... morewhy compare with s3??%:=+&$(!?

                            lets compare gn4 and iphone price....

                            gn4 $787
                            ip5 $900-1000

                            ip6 $xxxx
                            ip6plus $xxxx

                            lol

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                              • AnonD-76731
                              • 39x
                              • 13 Oct 2014

                              Quite simply the worlds best smart phone...

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                                • Anonymous
                                • q8Q
                                • 13 Oct 2014

                                AnonD-126743, 13 Oct 2014Dear X, stop bending!!! You make me laugh really, really lo... moreRight lol.
                                They even want us to believe that their battery charges from 50% to almost 100 in 15 minutes.
                                I guess that new bend feature has them overly excited and they are still boasting a bit too much.

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • q8Q
                                  • 13 Oct 2014

                                  lolz, 13 Oct 2014Note 4 Octacore with 64-bit can't bats IPhone 6 plus leave ... moreWow! So you have used the Exynos version? Or even compared the snapdragon version and iPhone 6?

                                  The only thing it does is show slightly better bench scores in some cases and open apps a tad faster.  Wahooo....woopdie doo....

                                  Meanwhile the note does everything else better. Display, camera, functions, multi tasking, battery life, battery charging, durability, stability, obeying your commands, and just everything.....

                                  And it costs less for you to buy!!!! But more for Samsung to make.

                                  While iphone costs apple less to make, but costs you more to buy....

                                  Enjoy sitting around showing your friends that you can open apps a tad faster while everyone else is actually using their phone and getting much better experience out of it.

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                                    • AnonD-126743
                                    • 9xJ
                                    • 13 Oct 2014

                                    Dear X, stop bending!!! You make me laugh really, really loud. Bwhahahaha. You're so funny!!

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • q8Q
                                      • 13 Oct 2014

                                      Anonymous, 13 Oct 2014i agree with u...we should have an option black themes on t... moreI agree on this as well.
                                      Sure making it white looks "better/more professional" whatever.
                                      Though it does show how efficient the new Amoled panels are.

                                      But they should have an option for black.

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                                        • strange
                                        • MBq
                                        • 13 Oct 2014

                                        X, 13 Oct 2014Hold your horses, will you? Take it as you want, there is a... moreWhy are you comparing Samsung Galaxy S3 that is over 2 years old with the iPhone 6+ ? :)