Samsung is known and ridiculed for its plastic smartphones but the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is one of the first few devices from the OEM that uses metal. The front is all glass and at the back, the removable back
has a faux-leather finish but now you get a metal frame which feels really strong. The 5.7 inche Super AMOLED panel has a 2k resolution with 515 ppi pixel density which looks absolutely brilliant. The colours are really vivid and the sharpness on the display is unmatched. Since it's an AMOLED display, the contrast is great and blacks looks deep. The metal frame is a great addition and gives the phablet a robust feel.
The back does features the old flimsy plastic cover, but thankfully it doesn't lower down points in the design department. It blends in well and even offers a decent amount of grip. Of course you also get the S-Pen has a plastic finish with a single button which is slightly difficult to use.
At first glance, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 seems to look like its predecessor, however it does feature some really good upgrades. The metal frame is an excellent choice, adding OIS to the camera improves the quality and the 2K Super AMOLED panel is just a delight.
The phablet runs on the Android 4.4.4 KitKat out of the box with Samsung's TouchWiz UX layer on top. TouchWiz has matured a lot over the years and Samsung has done it right. The latest version of TouchWiz works like a charm, and is almost our favorite UI for Android. Thankfully Samsung has not loaded a lot of bloatware but has included its own app store, Galaxy Essentials, and Galaxy Gifts from where you can download apps as per your requirement. Samsung has also been very generous and is offering a vast list of free apps and app subscriptions with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 also brings in a brand new resizing feature which lets you resize any running app, making one hand operations easy on the phablet. The S-Pen brings in the true potential of the device as it enables you to not only draw or scribble stuff, but it also lets you cut/copy anything on your display and share it anywhere as an image. The S-Pen lets you control your entire phone and also provides air gestures which essentially feels like a cursor.
The UI is silky smooth and I didn't notice any issues with the overall usage experience. Multitasking is managed well and even memory management works in order. The phablet is truly a powerhouse, handling everything thrown at it. Thanks to the Snapdragon 805 SoC and 3GB if RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is definitely one of the most powerful Android devices that you can buy. High end games work flawlessly with no signs of frame drop. Playing movies, especially 1080p and 1440p is a piece of cake for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. In the benchmark tests, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 came out with flying colours as it scored the highest in almost all the tests when compared to other flagship devices.
The battery performance is quite impressive as the large 3220 mAh battery gives about one and half days of regular use. The new 16 MP Camera with OIS(Optical Image Stabilization) is something really worth mentioning. The OIS improves a lot in terms of sharpness and focusing. The camera is accurate, focusing is fast and there is no shutter lag. Colour reproduction is controlled and even saturation seems good. The camera app is intuitive and comes with various modes, filters and settings to tinker with. Low light performance is commendable although some pictures turned out to be noisy when compared to the iPhone 6 or the Sony Xperia Z3. Video recording is smooth and videos come out excellent, especially 4K. Audio recording is also crisp thanks to the multiple mics.
Today, when the market is witnessing a trend of large-screened phones, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 stands tall among the crowd, reclaiming the title of being the best phablet around.
SPECIFICATIONS
Display: 5.7 inches Super AMOLED, 2560x1440
resolution with Gorilla Glass 3 (515ppi)
Battery: 3220mAh, Fast battery charging: 60% in
30 min (Quick Charge 2.0)
Storage: 32GB
Camera: 16MP rear with flash and OIS, 3MP front
with 1440p video
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
CPU: Quad-core 2.7 GHz
GPU: Adreno 420
RAM: 3GB
Operating system: Android 4.4.4 with TouchWiz UX
Connectivity: 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB with OTG,
IR Blaster port
Pros
Rating
Features : ....................88
Performance : ............85
Value : ..........................60
Design : ........................87
Overall Scores : .........82
has a faux-leather finish but now you get a metal frame which feels really strong. The 5.7 inche Super AMOLED panel has a 2k resolution with 515 ppi pixel density which looks absolutely brilliant. The colours are really vivid and the sharpness on the display is unmatched. Since it's an AMOLED display, the contrast is great and blacks looks deep. The metal frame is a great addition and gives the phablet a robust feel.
The back does features the old flimsy plastic cover, but thankfully it doesn't lower down points in the design department. It blends in well and even offers a decent amount of grip. Of course you also get the S-Pen has a plastic finish with a single button which is slightly difficult to use.
At first glance, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 seems to look like its predecessor, however it does feature some really good upgrades. The metal frame is an excellent choice, adding OIS to the camera improves the quality and the 2K Super AMOLED panel is just a delight.
The phablet runs on the Android 4.4.4 KitKat out of the box with Samsung's TouchWiz UX layer on top. TouchWiz has matured a lot over the years and Samsung has done it right. The latest version of TouchWiz works like a charm, and is almost our favorite UI for Android. Thankfully Samsung has not loaded a lot of bloatware but has included its own app store, Galaxy Essentials, and Galaxy Gifts from where you can download apps as per your requirement. Samsung has also been very generous and is offering a vast list of free apps and app subscriptions with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 also brings in a brand new resizing feature which lets you resize any running app, making one hand operations easy on the phablet. The S-Pen brings in the true potential of the device as it enables you to not only draw or scribble stuff, but it also lets you cut/copy anything on your display and share it anywhere as an image. The S-Pen lets you control your entire phone and also provides air gestures which essentially feels like a cursor.
The UI is silky smooth and I didn't notice any issues with the overall usage experience. Multitasking is managed well and even memory management works in order. The phablet is truly a powerhouse, handling everything thrown at it. Thanks to the Snapdragon 805 SoC and 3GB if RAM, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is definitely one of the most powerful Android devices that you can buy. High end games work flawlessly with no signs of frame drop. Playing movies, especially 1080p and 1440p is a piece of cake for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. In the benchmark tests, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 came out with flying colours as it scored the highest in almost all the tests when compared to other flagship devices.
The battery performance is quite impressive as the large 3220 mAh battery gives about one and half days of regular use. The new 16 MP Camera with OIS(Optical Image Stabilization) is something really worth mentioning. The OIS improves a lot in terms of sharpness and focusing. The camera is accurate, focusing is fast and there is no shutter lag. Colour reproduction is controlled and even saturation seems good. The camera app is intuitive and comes with various modes, filters and settings to tinker with. Low light performance is commendable although some pictures turned out to be noisy when compared to the iPhone 6 or the Sony Xperia Z3. Video recording is smooth and videos come out excellent, especially 4K. Audio recording is also crisp thanks to the multiple mics.
Today, when the market is witnessing a trend of large-screened phones, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 stands tall among the crowd, reclaiming the title of being the best phablet around.
SPECIFICATIONS
Display: 5.7 inches Super AMOLED, 2560x1440
resolution with Gorilla Glass 3 (515ppi)
Battery: 3220mAh, Fast battery charging: 60% in
30 min (Quick Charge 2.0)
Storage: 32GB
Camera: 16MP rear with flash and OIS, 3MP front
with 1440p video
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805
CPU: Quad-core 2.7 GHz
GPU: Adreno 420
RAM: 3GB
Operating system: Android 4.4.4 with TouchWiz UX
Connectivity: 4G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB with OTG,
IR Blaster port
Pros
- 5.7" 16M-color QHD Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with curved Gorilla Glass 3
- Android OS v4.4 KitKat with TouchWiz UI
- LTE Cat 6 support
- Quad-core 2.7GHz Krait 450 CPU, Adreno 420 GPU; Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 chipset
- 3GB of RAM
- 16MP OIS camera with 2160p video recording @ 30fps, 1080p @ 60fps, 720p @ 120fps
- 3.7MP front-facing camera, 1440p video recording
- Wi-Fi a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct and DLNA, Download booster
- GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
- 32GB of built-in storage; microSD card slot
- S Pen stylus
- Enhanced Multi-window multitasking support
- Fingerprint scanner with PayPal support and private mode access
- microUSB 2.0 port with USB host and MHL 2.0
- Bluetooth v4.0
- NFC
- IR port for remote control functionality
- Standard 3.5mm audio jack
- Accelerometer and proximity sensor
- Heart-rate monitor
- Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic
- 3,220mAh battery
Cons
- Rear-mounted mono speaker
- microUSB 2.0 is a downgrade over microUSB 3.0 on the Note 3
- The uneven gap between the metal frame and curved screen glass takes a few points away from an otherwise excellent build
- No enhanced resistance to liquids or dust
- Wireless charging support only with an optional back cover
Rating
Features : ....................88
Performance : ............85
Value : ..........................60
Design : ........................87
Overall Scores : .........82
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