Samsung Galaxy Note 3 review: Jugger-note

3 October 2013
From an experimental niche product to standard-setter in just three generations. The Note 3 boasts a beautiful large screen, cutting edge tech and hardware design that shows Samsung is finally taking looks seriously...

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  • 05 Oct 2013

AnonD-124236, 04 Oct 2013OIS = Optical Image Stabilizer...OIS is also an exclamation "Oh I See!"

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    • AnonD-104517
    • 7tA
    • 05 Oct 2013

    compare N9000 n N9005... i wanna check the performance difference between adreno 330 and mali 628... n also that octa core of 5420 is any better than 5410 in battery performance...

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      • AnonD-977
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      • 05 Oct 2013

      64 bit is cutting edge, this is just an iterative update of the S3 based Note 2 to a Note based on the S4...

      ...meh!

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        • AnonD-112130
        • 39x
        • 05 Oct 2013

        Looks like others. Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

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          • MisterCats
          • RHT
          • 04 Oct 2013

          Anonymous, 04 Oct 2013One question to the guy who made that review - WHY YOU DO N... moreRegion locking isn't a problem to all people. You whiners happen to shout the loudest is all.

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            • 3WR
            • 04 Oct 2013

            Anonymous, 04 Oct 2013It's not even a real region lock... You just have to use ... moreIt's still region lock even first use from Europa SIM card.

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              • AnonD-110440
              • LaT
              • 04 Oct 2013

              I can't find the sound alive equaliser mentioned in the review and shown with a picture, listing the available presets?
              I use the square, can you direct me to those presets GSM cause I've looked and can't locate them, might explain the crap sound I hear?

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                • Anonymous
                • 0mX
                • 04 Oct 2013

                deepairdiver, 04 Oct 2013why so much bad press about regional lock ? it can be easi... moreIf you think so, you can try. But you will be surprised a lot when you try to use another region SIM!

                This unlock with putting first the SIM card from the same region DO NOT WORK - 100% confirmed!

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                  • Anonymous
                  • 0mX
                  • 04 Oct 2013

                  Anonymous, 04 Oct 2013It's not even a real region lock... You just have to use ... moreIt is not true - believe me. It is real Region Lock!

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                    • AnonD-121109
                    • vb8
                    • 04 Oct 2013

                    Kudos to Gsmarena for doing their job with love and honesty. Love you guys.

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                      • rony
                      • 3Jb
                      • 04 Oct 2013

                      I wanted to buy this but REGION LOCK
                      NO CHANCE mr sami, , I'll stick to my note 2 for now

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                        • Chupacabra
                        • kQx
                        • 04 Oct 2013

                        For those inquiring about which is faster, Snapdragon or Exynos, check XDA. Snapdragon is significantly faster for Anomaly 2 and Epic Citadel game engine benchmarks which are much more realistic than the other useless synthetic ones.

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                          • 04 Oct 2013

                          Region locked. Takes all the fun away. Passing this for now

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                            • s1v
                            • 04 Oct 2013

                            The faux leather back is okay, but fake stitching!? That is tacky. I don't think I've seen that since the 1980s. Hopefully, there are more tasteful back covers. Otherwise, I'm totally in love with it.

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                              • Anonymous
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                              • 04 Oct 2013

                              Anonymous, 04 Oct 2013One question to the guy who made that review - WHY YOU DO N... moreIt's not even a real region lock...
                              You just have to use AS FIRST SIM CARD, a sim card from the region where you bought the phone, and it'll be unlocked...

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                                • yeip
                                • N9x
                                • 04 Oct 2013

                                I cannot stress enough how much I loved this complete and comprehensive review. I've had the Note 2 for almost a year now and it wasn't since a couple months ago it started to feel like an aging device, because of all the sorsepower it packed at launch.

                                I'm tempted to upgrade, but given the Note 2 is still quite capable, I haven't been able to sell myself that idea. Here I am hoping for the 4.3 update to bring some neat tricks.

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                                  • 04 Oct 2013

                                  deepairdiver, 04 Oct 2013why so much bad press about regional lock ? it can be easi... moreWell. I do lot of business travel. So it does not suits me. I paid for unlocked device. Why should i try workarounds for this now?

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                                    • deepairdiver
                                    • gyn
                                    • 04 Oct 2013

                                    why so much bad press about regional lock ?
                                    it can be easily unlocked by the use of that areas SIM. mine is regionally locked to... Europe. well that suits me !

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                                      • AnonD-83393
                                      • uC0
                                      • 04 Oct 2013

                                      At Last GSM posted the review of Samsung Galaxy Note 3 .... Thank You so Much GSM Arena.... Love you so Much

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                                        • Androidgeek
                                        • 2CR
                                        • 04 Oct 2013

                                        just bought the note 3..its simply awesome .its a beast....well in Australia there is nothing to worry about regional lock...so its great!!P.S video recording in 4k res is mouth watering!