What do you think about the Samsung Note 4?

[clipperjay]

http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-note-4-1263301/review

Anyone got one yet?
I like the look of the edge but thats super expensive and not out yet.
There seems to be two types of the cores on the Note 4
One Snapdragon and the other Exynos 5433 boasting 8 cores I think?
Antutu benchmark 5.3 app which generated a benchmark mark of 50289 

[Adam]

I don't have one but have had a play on one we had at work. If you can get over the size it is a fantastic phone. Solid build but has a strange gap size between the bezel and glass screen.

Should you get one? Depends on what phone you currently have at the moment.

[clipperjay]

Hey Adam I've had my HTC 3d EVO for about 3 years now and its just too old! Still a good phone as a phone, but showing its age now.
You mentioned a gap you mean the metal bezel edge? 
Its that not the anntenna for the phone?
I know the Note 3 had three or four ridges on the sides and this is smooth edging from the looks of it?

[Adam]

As shown in the below picture; it is noticeable but not annoying. It can be a gutter for pocket fluff and dirt mind.



Based on your HTC's age I would say do it! You'll love the AMOLED screen and build quality.

[clipperjay]

I see the gap but one thing any covers will cover that gap i hope i should get mine by monday ill let you know how i get on

[Adam]

I see the gap but one thing any covers will cover that gap i hope i should get mine by monday ill let you know how i get on

Let me know how you get on

[clipperjay]

Ordered this for £12.50!

[clipperjay]

Reporting back great phone! The touch is a tad sensitive but I think it needs tweaking!
Adam the phone has no gap mate! I think the one you have shown with a gap, needs taking back. I'm sure Samsung will sort it out whoever owns that phone.
Battery is awsome have not needed to charge the whole day with moderate usage. Have the screen set to auto and its fine.
Ordered another case have a flip one for now, just dont like flips when its near your ears it gets in the way.
Stuck a 32gb Samsung SD pro card and formatted to exFAT32 and stuck a 12GB movie 1080p, ran it like a champ so crystal clear its better than my TV LOL! Tried a You tube 4K test vid ran that without lag aswell!
 Very happy its sim free aswell for going abroad.
Anyone who is thinking about getting a phone this is a beast I got Anututu benchmark and it hit over 50500 S5 gets an ave of 40000 as a comparision.
 

[Adam]

Glad you're enjoying it. What do you make of the size of the phone?

[clipperjay]

I can't tell due to the fact my flip case is huge bigger than a chest coat pocket.
If I go naked its fine quite nice not too big TBF its just me, but I'm sure the note2 screen was bigger and I found mucking about with that one okay aswell. I think the Koreans got it right because my assumption Asian hands aren't as big as Americans and they designed it well as you can in all fairness have multiple smaller screen folders placed anywhere on the phones main screen, shink it to size so you can text or type with just one hand. I find I use the speech recognition software on the note4 as you can actually use it properly and not give you random settings. Access is not a problem at all.
Only thing I would have changed was the rear speaker for the front, but TBH the sound is fuller or more bass than any fronted mounted speakers guess is the design of it was to amplify or compensate for the rear location.
One annoying thing is the camera when you take pictures holding the focus button too long it snaps about 20 pictures in one go as I can't tell when to let go due to the auto focus? I think its my fault as I'm used to holding the take button for my other phones to focus, as this phone all you need is to just press once and its auto focuses and then takes the picture?
Haven't made a vid yet, I'll try and post the quality soon as I can, still playing about     
Need to dig out the camera take some pictures of it and upload it for you guys!