What is good about Samsung Galaxy Note 4?

The hype created by iPhone’s new 6 and 6 Plus is hardly died down, here comes its competitor Samsung launching its latest big screen phablet ‘Galaxy Note 4’, which is all set to hit the markets across the globe by this month end. Will it overshadow the equally impressive iPhone 6?

Priced at £629, which is just above iPhone’s new series, Note 4 comes in three variants - Frost white, Charcoal Black and Bronze Gold.  The greatest catch for Galaxy Note 4 lies in its striking 5.7” Quad HD Super AMOLED display along with more sensitive S Pen stylus, powerful processor and metallic design, which would kick most of its rivals to the edge.

With 1440 x 2550 Quad HD resolution having 515 per inch pixel density, Note 4 runs close to LG G3 and leaves far behind iPhone 6 Plus.

Appearance

Discarding its chrome-covered plastic edges as witnessed in previous Galaxy series, Note 4 has shimmering and sturdy metal chassis with bevelled edges. But the metal frame is prone to scratches and Note 4 did not change its cheap leather cover at its back as in the case of Note 3. The company should have used quality leather like Motorola’s Moto X or just could have used soft plastic cover to match the colour and texture.

For bright and clear images

With any smart phone coming in the market there comes an anticipation of its camera specification and Galaxy Note 4 will clearly outwit other phones in the market with its brighter and clearer images using 16MP Smart OIS rear and 3.7MP front-facing cameras. Samsung claims that the lenses can capture perfect images even in dark background.

Advanced S Pen

The latest S Pen in Galaxy S4 provides users an improvised digital writing experience thanks to its plastic nib which has 2,048 levels of enhanced pressure sensitivity. Compared to Note 2 and 3, S Pen in Note 4 makes drawing, taking screenshots, annotating and jotting down notes, a pleasurable experience.

Software and Performance

Not long ago, Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface was in total mess, but with the launch of Galaxy S5 the company has almost fixed this issue. With Note 4, the software has become simple yet powerful. Compared to Galaxy S5 and Alpha, S Health feature is more powerful with added feature in Note 4. Apart from recording walking, cycling, running, sleep, heart rate and more, the new Note 4 has an added oxygen saturation level monitor to record oxygen level in your blood and UV sensor to read on how harmful the sun is to your body. Both these facilities are placed on the back of the phone adjacent to the camera flash.

Packed with a mammoth 2.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon 805 processor having 3GB RAM, the performance is the best among the best. Also, users will be delighted to see apps opening quickly, games super smooth and HD videos run flawlessly. However, fingerprint scanner needs improvement as sometimes it requires repeated swipes to work properly.

More work less charge

Note 4 has long battery life even after long hours of usage. One can charge up to 50 per cent in just 30 minutes. Even after 30 hours, Note 4 would consume only 15% battery charge, so with full charge one can see one through the whole day with average to heavy usage, or can be stretched to even two days of lighter usage. For emergency situation where charging is not possible, users can opt for Ultra Power Saving Mode, which not only turns the screen to grey it will also limit the users to texts, calls and email. With this mode even 10% of charge can see through a full day of light to medium usage.

Coming with the latest multi window functions offering more flexibility, one can use multiple applications at a time on a single screen.  

    

Other features

Note 4 is water proof, light in weight (176g) and thin (8.5mm). With its more added features and facilities compared to its previous three Note phones, Note 4 justifies the steep £629 price tag.

Conclusion

Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 is one of the best phablets available in the market. Note 4 is far superior than other equivalent brands in the market for its high resolution screen, better OS and design and most importantly the S Pen stylus.

Though iPhone 6 and 6 Plus have undoubtedly swept the mobile markets across the globe, but for people who are particular about good and reliable operating systems with whole of apps and user-friendly software, Galaxy Note 4 will be the best bet.