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Note 4 after 2 months

Started Dec 23, 2014 | User reviews
chemman New Member • Posts: 2
Note 4 after 2 months
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I pre-ordered my phone and received it 2 days before it hit the market.  Over all I am very happy with the phone.  The camera takes very good pictures especially under ideal conditions, it is very hard to tell the images from a mid range DSLR.  Under less than ideal conditions you must tweak the settings or the image will suffer.  I have been using FV-5 app but have a long ways to go before I will be ready to put away the DSLR.

Video is very good with the option of recording in 4K.  Not sure exactly what to do with the 4K video but it is stunning.

Display is exceptional. 2560X1440 means the pixels are so small you must use a magnifier to see them.  Color reproduction is a bit saturated but can also be changed.  Best I have seen.

Stock battery life is very good.  Typically lasts all day long with moderate usage,  5 or so hours of screen on time. Quick Charge is great, close to 50% charge in 30 minutes.  ZeroLemon has a 10,000mAh battery I am using currently, literally is a brick though.  Looks good is well protected with the built in case and currently at 45% battery with 36+ hours of moderate usage.

The S-Pen is very handy.  Hand writing recognition is very good with a very nice group of features similar to a mouse or Wacom.  Drawing ability would make the average amateur artist quite happy.

Gear VR accessories is a great plus for the Note 4.  Virtual reality right in your pocket.  If you have never experienced Oculus or a good Google Cardboard session it is like nothing else.  Put the Note 4 in the Gear VR and put it on your head and you are transformed in to another dimension, very immersive.  Take the unit off and it is like stepping off a roller coaster or waking up from a dream, very cool.

S-Health features such as blood-oxygen, pulse, pedometer, calorie counter and others are handy for the health conscious or for those that want to keep up on that.

Voice recognition is very good and works well.   GPS has worked perfectly.  ergonomics of the screen and buttons are good.

Oh, and the phone works just fine.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4
5.7 screen • 16 megapixels (rear) • 4 megapixels (front)
Announced: Sep 3, 2014
chemman's score
4.5
Average community score
3.9
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