The Galaxy Note 3 is a clear step up from its
predecessor, with a larger screen in a smaller, thinner, lighter chassis,
plenty of usability enhancements, plus impressive performance and battery life.
The price tag is the only serious drawback
Samsung's Galaxy Note 3 is in some respects a
difficult sell: it's priced well beyond many users at £594 (Inc. VAT, £495 ex.
VAT); it's large for a phone (although relatively small compared to a 7-inch
tablet); and its S Pen stylus input — a key differentiator — isn't an obvious
'must have' feature.
Those who have used the Galaxy Note 2 and the original
Galaxy Note may be attracted by the new features on offer here, but to reach
beyond hard-core fans Samsung needs to keep delivering more stylus-based benefits
and convince a wider audience of their utility.
Our SIM-free review sample of the Galaxy Note 3 came
from Clove Technologic.
Design
The 5.7-inch Galaxy Note 3 is not Samsung's biggest handset; that distinction goes to the new 6.3-inch Galaxy Mega, which itself is trumped by Sony's gargantuan 6.4-inch Xperia Z Ultra.
Still, very few handsets edge over the 6-inch mark, and the Galaxy
Note 3's screen, while 'only' 5.7 inches across the diagonal, is among
the largest available. It's a touch larger than the 5.5-inch screen on
the Galaxy Note 2, and the additional viewing area has been built into a
chassis that's almost identical in footprint, although thinner and
lighter — 79.2mm by 151.2mm by 8.3mm and 168g for the Note 3 compared to
80.5mm by 151.1mm by 9.4mm and 183g for the Note 2.
When it comes to giant-screen handsets, what's acceptable to carry
and hold evolves over time: for us, the Galaxy Note 3 feels fine to hold
to the ear for voice calls, while the 6-inch-plus Galaxy Mega and Sony
Xperia Z Ultra felt oversized and unwieldy when we reviewed them.
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