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Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000

The Samsung Galaxy Note measures 147mm (5.78in) tall and 83mm (3.27in) across, which means that it feels absolutely massive when held in the hand. However, despite its large dimensions, the Note remains very thin at only 9.7mm (0.38in) thick. Samsung has equipped the Galaxy Note with impressive internal hardware: a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, 1GB of RAM, and 16GB of internal storage (with just under 13GB available to the user). It comes with Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread and Samsung's TouchWiz interface.

Based on 78 reviews

Excellent:

36
Good:

30
Average:

7
Bad:

5

Pros

Colorful, large screen, Fast processor for gaming and browsing, Touchsensitive stylus for writing and drawing, Excellent camera.
Gorgeous display, great camera, fast data
Built-in stylus is a nice option, Huge 5.3-inch AMOLED screen, Decent battery life, LTE network is fast
Gorgeous screen, Slim, Pressure sensitive stylus for drawing.
Large, bright display, Snappy performance, Pen works well with user interface.
Blazing LTE download speeds; Stylus integrated into design; Beautiful 720p display; Crisp 8MP camera
Performance, s-pen, excellent display, connectivity, slim
Huge and lovely high res display, fast HSPA data speeds, very fast CPU, great voice quality.
Beautiful HD Super AMOLED display, Excellent battery life, Solid performance, Good implementation of S Pen
Very lovely screen, powerful performance, excellent camera and video, less obtrusive than we thought.
Fast performance; high-resolution screen; stellar battery performance; snappy camera; will have Ice Cream Sandwich update.
Stunning screen, amazing resolution, extremely fast and a good camera.
Extremely large screen, Great multimedia device, Snappy performance
Incredibly powerful, huge screen, excellent drawing features...

Cons

Difficult to use onehanded
Too big for its own good, laggy performance
Awkward to make calls on, Difficult to use with one hand, Writing and drawing isn't the best on a touchscreen, Strange screen size causes some app issues, Bloatware apps are annoying, Camera is slow
Phone software doesn't take advantage of large screen, Impossible to use one-handed.
A bit too large for a phone, Not enough apps support the pen.
Awkward to hold; Handwriting recognition inaccurate; Palm rejection issues; Slow camera
This is a very large phone, only available from importers for a high price in the US (until AT&T version is released).
Size may be too overwhelming for some
Definitely expensive, typing a pain, more than a smartphone but not quite a 10” tablet.
Might not be suitable for people with small hands (for one handed typing).
Writing letters using the stylus, less than expected battery life and no HDMI output
Poor call quality, The large screen only brings marginal improvement in certain areas, Camera could be better
The size will not suit all pockets and tastes, it’s also very expensiveLook and Feel...

By TechSpot on February 20, 2012

Samsung's new Galaxy Note is a unique device in the smartphone market. Straddling the line between a smartphone and a tablet, the Note features a massive 5.3-inch display, which is considerably larger than the screen on any other smartphone available today. Because of this, the Note is rather unwieldy in the hand, and nearly impossible to use one handed.

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By Phone Arena on May 07, 2012

The Samsung Galaxy Note not only has a certain charm to it, but is very capable too. Charm because it is the sole member of a special 5”+ screen club, and offers a built-in stylus to doodle on it, certainly evoking nostalgia, even if it didn’t have...

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By Overclockers Online on April 03, 2012

The testing of a phone for a review is a new concept for me and we’re going to cover the topic in two different steps. In the next few lines I’ll show a few benchmarks comparing the Samsung Galaxy Note to my Galaxy Nexus (ICS 4.0.2) and...

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By Mobile Magazine on April 02, 2012

The Samsung Galaxy Note, oh what a debate this 5.3-inch Android smablet (smartphone-tablet) has created. Some haters hate it, because, well, they love to hate things. And others love it, mainly because of its beautiful bright display. I’m going...

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By Gadget Guy Australia on March 30, 2012

Samsung’s Galaxy Note is the biggest phone we’ve ever held to our ear, pushed in our pockets, and held on a bus. With a 5.3 inch touchscreen, it’s positively huge. Does bigger mean better? Samsung’s first huge screen phone, the...

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By Hardware Canucks on March 25, 2012

At the beginning of this review, we mentioned that the Galaxy Note can't be classified as a smartphone or a tablet even though it incorporates elements of both. It doesn't even bring any unique features to the table since the whole stylus / mini...

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By Smarthouse on March 23, 2012

When the iPhone was first released in 2008 it set a new benchmark for mobile phone screen size. Three models later Apple has not changed the screen size despite applications become screen hungry and video exploding to make up a large chunk of traffic...

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By Channel News Australia on March 23, 2012

Samsung has released their BIG new 5.3" Galaxy Note; a device that creates a whole new category for both smartphones and tablets. This 'phablet' is not a smartphone despite having phone capabilities, but it is a device that harks back to the...

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By HardwareHeaven on March 20, 2012

Looking first at the build quality of the Samsung Galaxy Note we have a handset which feels solid in the hand due to its weight and size. The Gorilla Glass screen should protect the display from normal wear and tear with the back section fitting well...

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By Tech-Reviews UK on March 14, 2012

We’ve got the Samsung Galaxy Note to review for you today. Samsung say that it’s the “Ultimate on-the-go device” and to say that it is powerful is probably the biggest understatement this year. The Galaxy Note sports a gigantic...

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