Since Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note line
in the fall of 2010, it has stood as the "tock" to the Galaxy S' "tick"
in the product cycle year after year. The leading Galaxy S device of
the year introduces all of the new software features, a new form factor
and a new internal specs, while the Galaxy Note later in the year
refines the physical design, enhances the software with new S Pen
features and often fixes the pain points introduced with the Galaxy S —
all while doing a little something extra with the increased screen real
estate.
In many ways you could say the Galaxy Note is the device that Samsung
really uses to push its limits. Where it tries things to see what
sticks, then integrate it back into the next-generation Galaxy S.
This year is no different, and the Galaxy Note 4 is tocking right along, improving dramatically on the Galaxy S5.
With a brand new aluminum exterior that looks and feels great, optical
image stabilization on the camera, a new higher-resolution QHD display,
top-end internals and small refinements on the software, this is a
device any manufacturer would be happy to call its leading flagship.
Despite generally playing second fiddle to the Galaxy S5, it's
actually not hard to say that the Galaxy Note 4 contains all of the
features we wish were in the GS5 — if not for its larger screen size
that's physically too much to handle for many. This is the real 2014 flagship for Samsung, and it's called the Galaxy Note 4. Read along for our full review
About this review
We're writing this review after a week using a white,
AT&T-branded Galaxy Note 4 in the greater Seattle area with great
LTE coverage from the carrier. Our Note 4, provided by Samsung, was
running software build UCU1ANIE. For the majority of our time with the
Note 4 we had an LG G Watch connected over Bluetooth as well.
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