Design
In a typical fashion, the Note 3 goes the same route as its
predecessors by following the design of Sammy’s original flagship
smartphone series. Distinctively a more spaced out and larger sized
version of the Galaxy S4, the Note 3 doesn’t necessarily have a unique
design of its own, aside from its massive size of course. Yes, it
manages to one-up its predecessor by being thinner in profile – while
still packing on a larger display at the same time. As a whole, though,
the look doesn’t deviate from what we expect.The buttons present on the Note 3 are all easy to feel and press, with very good tactile feedback, and that goes for the trademark physical Home key underneath the display as well. The Menu and Back keys, placed alongside the Home key are of the capacitive kind.
Around the rear, the Note 3 is armed with a beefier sized 13-megapixel auto-focus camera, up from the previous 8-megapixel snapper in the Note II. Naturally, it features all of the goodies we’d expect from a high-end smartphone – like a backside illuminated sensor, LED flash, 1080p video recording, and slow motion video capture. Peeling off the faux leather back casing, we gain access to its equally ginormous 3200 mAh battery. Something we tend to rarely see amongst high-end devices, Samsung continues to make us happy by providing us with that microSD card slot.
Display
Utilizing the same technology seen with the Galaxy S4, the Note 3’s Air View functionality extends to our fingers as well – something that isn’t exclusive to the S Pen. Specifically, the display is able to recognize when our finger is hovering over it. However, the handset seems to do a better job of tracking the S Pen more than our finger, but nevertheless, we’re glad to know that we have the option to use our finger too.
Processor and Memory
A smartphone of this class deserves to be powered by a top-of-the-line processor, isn't that so? In the Note 3's case, the silicon providing it with processing power will vary from one region to another. The LTE-capable version will get the Snapdragon 800 SoC and its 2.3GHz quad-core CPU, while the HSPA+-only model will sport a 1.9GHz octa-core Exynos 5 chip. We have the former on our hands and boy is this thing fast!In true fashion, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a beast when it comes to putting up impressive benchmark scores. Likewise, we can firmly attest that its real world performance is also equally as delicious, as it exudes enough responsiveness with its operations. However, we do notice every now and then just a smidgen of delay/choppiness when navigating around its homescreen – especially when there’s a ton of widgets. Multitasking is also silky smooth, which comes as no surprise given the whopping 3GB of RAM tucked under the phone's hood.
There's plenty of storage on board the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 – enough to store tons of music, photos, applications, and hours of high-definition video. 32- and 64-gigabyte models will be made available, with the option to add extra space using a microSD card of up to 64GB. And if that's not enough, Samsung is treating Note 3 buyers to 50GB of free Dropbox storage for 2 years – ideal for backing up important and not-so-important files on the cloud.
Camera
The Note II had a very capable main camera and we're expecting its
successor to follow suit. On the back of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 we
see a 13MP shooter with a BSI sensor and digital image stabilization,
backed by a high CRI (Color Rendering Index) LED flash. The latter is
touted as capable of producing highly-accurate colors when used. But
before we get to the actual photo samples, let's say a few words about
the camera's features and UI. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3’s 13-megapixel camera doesn’t mess around in
the quality department, seeing that it takes some of the best shots
around. Right on point, it doesn’t disappoint with its outdoors shots,
as it composes images that rich with detail and colors. In the details
side, there’s no shortage of clarity and sharpness, as images pop with
attention to even the most miniscule things in the scenery –
complemented further by the accurate colors it’s able to replicate.
Honestly folks, we wouldn’t hesitate to use this one!Hardly a surprise, the Note 3 is also fantastic with its video recording quality, since it exhibits the same lovable elements we see already with its still capture quality. Just as long as there’s sufficient lighting around, the Note 3’s videos come to life with its smooth recording, sharp details, accurate color reproduction, and clear audio recording . The Note 3 actually has the ability to shoot video in 4K resolution; 3840 x 2160 pixels. No doubt, it’s a rarity amongst smartphones in general, but it’s not something we find too practical right now – especially when 4K TVs are still rather pricey. Worst yet, the file size of these videos are exorbitant, which can eat up your precious storage and data allowance if you’re not careful!
Battery
With absolutely no surprises , with a big phone comes a big battery !! Power users will especially fall in love with the Note 3,
seeing that its equally monster sized 3200 mAh battery pulls in some
impressive results. Under normal usage, we’re able to pull close to two
whole days of battery life from a full charge – whereas heavier usage
permits us a full 24 hours! The latter is pretty impressive because we
normally get through only an 8-hour work shift before charging is
necessary. Therefore, we’re pretty stoked that we’re able to get a full
24 hours out of it!
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