Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy Note 3 4G Cell Phone - White (Sprint)
Customer Rating
5
Awesome
on October 7, 2013
Posted by: sexydredlocs
from NY
Expertise:Intermediate
As a former GN2 owner I am overwhelmed, over joyed and excited. I am in love with my GN3, the body is slick and sexy. The OS moves super fast thus far. I am looking forward to learning the new and exciting new features and might even adapt to utilizing my stylist more, if at all since I didn't use it much with my GN2. I however am not happy about the My Magazine feature and not being able to turn it off or uninstall, since I am sure it will be a feature aI will never use. I will amend my review as I get to play with the phone more.
Besides the fact a lil and tiny lag, this phone is a beast, performance is insane, display will blow your mind and thereby to be considered one of my best phones of all time regardless of the plastic hard ware....
well i got my 1st galaxy note 2 last year box came headphone this time galaxy note 3 no headphone and for the price well ..! other them that to similar to the note 2 weights a lot less and alot faster so far
Worth it for the improved s-pen integration and multitasking alone...
on October 6, 2013
Posted by: Sherlock3000
from Baton Rouge, LA
Expertise:Intermediate
I just upgraded from the S3, and I am just pleased with this phone. I don't think it is for everyone though. Before you go with the Note 3 over the S4, ask yourself two questions: 1. Am I good with having a big phone? 2. Am I willing to invest a little time in the first few days to learn drive this machine. (or if not, am I going to be happy with the easy mode)
I fit both these criteria because I have big hands, and I love to tinker. I've spent time on tips and tricks videos and articles and the more I see, the happier I am. In just two days, I've become a pen wizard, and to the uninitiated eye, it looks like I'm doing magic tricks. I am able to, for instance, take a picture of a student experiment in lab, mark it up with arrows and comments, and then immediately post it to my class. When something like that takes me under 2 minutes, there are many ooohs and aaahhs.
As a note 10.1 user, I'm no stranger to the S pen. The note 3 has kicked the s pen functionality up a notch. With one exception. The changes to the f(x) functionality in s note are not good. I think the option to circle formulas and shapes to transform them is a good added feature, but it is in no way a worthy replacement for being able to see a flowchart take shape step by step so you can back up if something doesn't turn out the way you hoped. I don't understand why we can't have both.
The camera is incredible. It takes beautiful photos, and is easy to use.
Don't neglect to investigate action memo. I know that some phone features are a bit gimmicky, like smart scroll, but not this one. You can access action memo with your pen through the pen menu, and through an even quicker shortcut. Once open, it gives you a window you can scrawl in. You can then send what you wrote to several apps. For instance you can jot down a name and number, then send that into your contacts, or just directly dial the number. You can Jot down a calendar entry and send it to the calendar. The handwriting recognition is nearly flawless out of the box.
There is also an integrated feature that allows you to use writing in any text entry box.
And don't forget to investigate the multi-window features, including the one available via s-pen. We are getting closer and closer to desktop-like multitasking.
And check out some of the free math apps for s-pen. I could ace a trig test with my s-pen and it's been 20 years since I took the class.
Hardware-wise, this phone is a beast. Just look at the specs. You won't be disappointed with the speed and the display. The only corner cut was the speaker. It isn't bad, but it isn't top of the line like pretty much everything else in the phone, so it stands out.
Bottom line. In just two days, I've come to rely on many of the unique features in this phone. If I had to go back to my s3, or even an earlier note, I'd sorely miss them. There isn't a phone in the world I'd rather have...not yet anyway. I'm looking forward to the note 4.
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, improved s-pen integration, great camera, improved multi-window features
Cons: mono speaker, f(x) functionality reduced from earlier models
Love this phone/tablet all in one. Big screen for gaming apps, watching movies, etc. Not a pocket phone for sure. Still slim and lightweight. The stylus is awesome and built in and there is a feature to alert you if it is left behind...Price was fair for all the features, of course, no one likes paying that much for a smart phone but this one at least is mostly worth it. I can't wait to explore more of what it does. It has my 5 star rating for sure!!! Totally Love it....
Love this phone i have had every note and the note 3 is by far the best it its class with the 3 GB of ram and Snapdragon processor it makes HD run flawlessly while multitasking definaty get a 64 GB ext memory card. if your a note lover you need to buy this phone.
Love the Galaxy Note Series. l am really digging some of the new features like the 13MP camera, 32 GB storage and all the other stuff from the s4. l really miss the gesture controls from the Galaxy Note II and the handwriting keyboard doesn't really work but there is a work around. hopefully it gets fixed soon.