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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  • AnonD-66693
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  • 10 Oct 2014

AnonD-79768, 10 Oct 2014"Still, all things considered, the Galaxy Note 4 marks... moreYour comment already acted as a catalyst for debate.

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    • No Fan Boy...!
    • 7t5
    • 10 Oct 2014

    Excellent review by GSMARENA...!
    Everything is excellent on Note 4 , display , battery life & camera is awesome...!
    But still the Snapdragon 805 can't beat the Exynos in Galaxy Alpha...?
    That Exynos chipset in Galaxy Alpha is a beast...Exynos version of Note 4 is getting even more powerful chipset than Galaxy Alpha...!
    I will buy it as India will get Exynos version...!

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      • AnonD-66693
      • uRF
      • 10 Oct 2014

      Dododo, 10 Oct 2014Samsung seems to have dialed down the processing on the Not... moreWhile the iPhone 6 plus can easily bend? No thx.

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        • Anonymous
        • J5P
        • 10 Oct 2014

        Far too bad stereo crosstalk! If I am to buy a this expensive phone then it should at least have stereo sound when using headphones!

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          • Dododo
          • THh
          • 10 Oct 2014

          Samsung seems to have dialed down the processing on the Note 4 compared to the Note 3, which is good.

          But the dynamic range still seems to be narrow, which results in more pop on the phone screen, but on a larger TV or monitor it loses detail.

          The colors appear to be oversaturated, velvet painting style.

          Overall, the Note 4 camera is nowhere near the iPhone 6 Plus quality, more like a Chinese brand.

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            • AnonD-105795
            • jes
            • 10 Oct 2014

            You need royal flush to beat four of a kind .;

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              • AnonD-79768
              • uux
              • 10 Oct 2014

              "Still, all things considered, the Galaxy Note 4 marks a very important achievement for Samsung. It's arguably the first time that its device looks better than a direct rival by Apple. Granted, the Cupertino giant didn't quite get the iPhone 6 Plus right, but it's still a position Samsung must've been dreaming about being in for year and it has finally achieved it - in the hand the Galaxy Note 4 feels more like the iPhone 5S than the iPhone 6 Plus."

              Seriously, WTF?!! It's just a f***ing metal frame people, not a metal body! You just cannot compare the feel of an iPhone with that of a Note. The only thing that matches the iPhone looks and feel is the HTC One, period.

              And don't start the iOS vs Android war again because of this comment or because of my nickname.

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                • Anonymous
                • 3rT
                • 10 Oct 2014

                Great review, much appreciated. Was waiting for your review before buying.

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                  • AnonD-314503
                  • nCf
                  • 10 Oct 2014

                  Anonymous, 10 Oct 2014Actually not all that powerfulYeah, somewhat. And wait for android fans explaining you why. It must be a fun debate..

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                    • AnonD-317905
                    • utW
                    • 10 Oct 2014

                    excellent review by gsmarena as usual.
                    one thing is i request review of exynos version of note 4 also.
                    becoz in india i get only exynos version!!!!!!!!!

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                      • AnonD-245620
                      • a4j
                      • 10 Oct 2014

                      AnonD-305379, 10 Oct 2014actually Samsung totally failed to manage his product. its ... morewait (live ) two weeks in street to get new iphone ......

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                        • AnonD-238804
                        • qF$
                        • 10 Oct 2014

                        @cj100570

                        That is one lame analogy. The reason why 6 Plus is compared to Note 4 is because 6 Plus does not run Android. Any other Android tablet-phone (phablet) of Note 4's equal size isn't really a "competitor" so much as it is an alternative or a choice for the consumer.

                        This is one of the many reasons why 6 Plus is compared to Note 4. And of course, if you keep up with tech, you know how much Apple and Samsung *love* each other and obviously any device from either of them MUST be brought to comparison with the other... Just because.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • IWN
                          • 10 Oct 2014

                          For some reason viewing the 60fps on the website still shows it like 30fps. Have to download it.

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                            • AnonD-5197
                            • YcX
                            • 10 Oct 2014

                            Dat display... Soooo good.

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                              • AnonD-305379
                              • pu7
                              • 10 Oct 2014

                              actually Samsung totally failed to manage his product. its over one and half month and still the note 4 isn't available in market. it really a shameful for Samsung.
                              APPLE IS ALWAYS Batter to timely entertain the peoples.
                              Thanks to Apple

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                                • yeah i said it
                                • 8bK
                                • 10 Oct 2014

                                Great job Samsung

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                                  • AnonD-183005
                                  • PEm
                                  • 10 Oct 2014

                                  Note4 rocks

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                                    • David
                                    • pYk
                                    • 10 Oct 2014

                                    Very good review for good phone. But for me is a pity that it doesn't have temperature and humidity senson. I use it very often during hiking with my S4. And missed water resistant too.

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                                      • juan
                                      • n3X
                                      • 10 Oct 2014

                                      AnonD-192501, 10 Oct 2014The iPhone 6 Plus is not a competitor to the Note 4. If it ... morethey are the same size..same market position and the 6 plus just entered a market segment created by the note..in other words are you serious

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                                        • rahul
                                        • 9JT
                                        • 10 Oct 2014

                                        Seems like Samsung completely nailed it... Best-in-class in so many areas: display, battery, camera, performance, productivity and of course stylus!