Samsung Galaxy Note Full Review

Where to start when reviewing the Samsung Galaxy Note really is a no brainer… the size! It is 5.7 inches high and 3.2 inches wide with a 5.3 inch screen. It not only looks big but feels big fueling the argument whether it is in fact a phone or a tablet. If you class a phone as being able to use in one hand well then the Note is a tablet! It is in the same class as the Dell Streak whatever that class is, is up to you!

On The Outside
The front holds the 2mp camera and a couple of proximity sensors next to the slot for the speaker on the top, to the bottom is a single square physical button used as a home button, either side of this are touch buttons, menu on the left and back on the right. These light up when the device is active.
Top edge of the phone has a built in mic for noise cancellation and also the 3.5mm headphone jack. I personally prefer the jack to be on the bottom of my phone but most samsungs keep them on top. With the supplied earphones you can also control the volume from the remote on the earphone cable.

he right side edge has your power button again a samsung standard, which I think is an excellent position, although on this big phone a small hand my struggle to get to grips with it!
Bottom edge to the right there is the pen stylus, it slides into the phone and discreetly clicks into place. (more on that later) The micro usb port is also on the bottom, smack bang in the middle.
Left side, up near the top we have the standard issue rocker style volume buttons.
On the back face at the top there is the 8mp camera and a single LED light for the camera flash, at the bottom we have a little grid behind which is the microphone.

Build Quality
For its size the Note is pretty light weight, in fact the battery is the main culprit for the any extra weight gain. With light weight comes a feeling of poor build quality… which is a shame as its’ not terribly bad, sure, you have the flimsy plastic back like the samsung galaxy s2, which is and always has been questionable but to me its functional and acceptable when its traded for weight.
The back is secure but easily removable to gain access to the battery, Sim card and the micro SD card. Its a plastic body with a shiney/metaly surround again it’s ok but it still lacks the spark of class an iPhone has. One thing it does share with the iPhone with regards to quality is the screen, both have Gorilla Glass, but the Samsung Galaxy Note has a alot more Gorilla!

The SCREEN it’s 5.3 inches! Boom big, truly amazingly big, bright and sharp, without doubt the best feature of the phone. Contrast is excellent and colours are vibrant. Its takes a while to adjust to its size but once you get used to it you’ll love it and use nothing less!
A bigger screen of course means a bigger keyboard… in portrait mode the keyboard is almost as spacious as any normal sized phones landscape keyboard, its a joy to use… chubby fingers have a friend here. Turn it to landscape mode and your thumbs get great exercise as they stretch across the glass!