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Manufacturer: Samsung Part number: 5610251
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- With its huge screen and throwback stylus, the Samsung Galaxy Note is a polarizing smartphone that winks at tablet territory. Those who like their screens XL will find a top-notch device that lets multimedia shine. The S Pen adds some artistic potential, but for some, the phone will just simply be too big.
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CNET editors' review
Samsung Galaxy Note - carbon blue (AT&T) price range: $199.99
- Reviewed by: Jessica Dolcourt
- Reviewed on: 02/13/2012
- Released on: 02/19/2012
The good: The Samsung Galaxy Note's 5.3-inch HD screen is ideal for showcasing multimedia. It has 4G LTE, a great 8-megapixel camera, and a souped-up S Pen stylus that brings new ways to interact with your phone.
The bad: The Galaxy Note's S Pen is small, has a delayed response, and requires a little training to use. The phone will be awkwardly large for some, and it doesn't fit easily into pockets.
The bottom line: With its huge screen and throwback stylus, the Samsung Galaxy Note is a polarizing smartphone that winks at tablet territory. Those who like their screens XL will find a top-notch device that lets multimedia shine. The S Pen adds some artistic potential, but for some, the phone will just simply be too big.
User reviews
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Pefect Screen Size!
by JonL19 on February 8, 2012
Pros: - Big Display
- S-Pen
- Battery LifeCons: - Plastic Shell
- Awkward Appearance Against the FaceSummary: I don't know why people are saying it's a bad thing to have a pen for it since for the winter season its perfect I can keep my ...
Summary: I don't know why people are saying it's a bad thing to have a pen for it since for the winter season its perfect I can keep my gloves on and use my phone no need to buy special gloves for it.
It is a bit Awkward Against the Face but I don't call people frequently and end up using head phone with Mic
Overall a great phone feels much better in my hand then my old Iphone 44 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The jury is still out -- Android wont talk to Exchange
by edie828 on March 30, 2012
Pros: Screen display
True SMART phoneCons: Flip cover is REALLY annoying -- if I decide to keep, I will need something else ASAP
AT&T has WAY too many pre-loaded apps which cannot be deletedSummary: I've only been using this device for a few days. My IT dept gave it to me to test in lieu of my beloved Blackberry (which I can no ...
Summary: I've only been using this device for a few days. My IT dept gave it to me to test in lieu of my beloved Blackberry (which I can no longer see very well). For multi-media functions, it is insurmountable. Unfortunately, I dont watch movies & surf the web for a living. The android OS does not play well with our 2010 Exchange server and has left big gaps in my calendar & contact data/operations. So, I've been carrying BOTH phones all week. I had the same problem with the iPhone 4. I gave that one back too. Needless to say, if we can't overcome this, I'll have to give it up. Which is a shame because I really like it.
I would love to have ONE device that meets all of my needs. I have an iPod for music, social networking & games but since its WIFI only, I only use it at home. I have a Samsung Galaxy tab (7")which I adore, but the Gingerbread OS starting to get sluggish and cant be updated. I have the Blackberry for work email, phone & SMS. My purse is AWFULLY Heavy. Not to mention iMac at home & HP laptop @ work.
If anyone knows how to overcome the android/exchange issue, PLEASE reach out.3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Amazing smartphone
by narn3049 on February 18, 2012
Pros: read summary
Cons: read summary
Summary: The combination of a tablet and a phone all in one awesome device.
This phone has a brilliant 5.3 inch display, and it plays videos and games extremely well. ...Summary: The combination of a tablet and a phone all in one awesome device.
This phone has a brilliant 5.3 inch display, and it plays videos and games extremely well. For the US that has ATT, this phone offers 4G LTE network, which is extremely fast. It has the best front facing camera that I've really ever seen (2.0MP) and an 8 MP back camera. You can sketch and type notes, and even WRITE THEM BY hand to this phone, the battery is awesome too. Overall I'd go for this device.3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Love it, best phone
by rj7855 on February 14, 2012
Pros: Large and beautiful screen, fast, light and battery last surprisingly long
Cons: You can't stand using phones with smaller screens after getting used to the XL size of the note
Summary: I bought the Note after I lost my SGS-II. I was doubting between another SGS-II (which I really liked) a Galaxy Nexus or the Note. I'm extremely happy that ...
Summary: I bought the Note after I lost my SGS-II. I was doubting between another SGS-II (which I really liked) a Galaxy Nexus or the Note. I'm extremely happy that in the end I took the Note: web browsing, Videos and Games are all so much better on this large screen. I have absolutely no problem with it's size, due to it's slimness it just fits everywhere just my previous phones.
3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Welcome to the future!
by smileysjm on February 14, 2012
Pros: * The phone I needed.
Cons: * The phone I wanted.
Summary: Overall, this is the best of both worlds. I love having this new phone and it does exactly what I wanted.
Summary: Overall, this is the best of both worlds. I love having this new phone and it does exactly what I wanted.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The best smartphone at the moment
by nightriders92 on February 13, 2012
Pros: 1) 5.3 inch massive screen with ultra-portability being super light and thin
2) The s-pen stylus is very useful for annotating on pictures and pressure sensitive giving an almost notebook like experience
3) Very fast browsingCons: 1) Gingerbread is great, but ICS will make it buttery smooth according to many experts
nothing but waiting for ICS,Summary: I use alot of smartphones and travel alot, definitely prefer this over my iphone 4s, bb 9900 and htc titan
with the 1.4 ghz dualcore processor and 1gb ram, ...Summary: I use alot of smartphones and travel alot, definitely prefer this over my iphone 4s, bb 9900 and htc titan
with the 1.4 ghz dualcore processor and 1gb ram, u get the best out of android removing all that annoying lag
i would highly recommend this..2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Dumped iPhone for the Note and I'm not looking back!
by TeamJamesDean on October 31, 2012
Pros: 1. Huge, clear and bright display
2. Android ICS
3. Google Play Store
3. No charge tethering
4. Freedom to change things on MY phone
5. Spare batteries
6. Great camera/video
7. Google Maps/navigation
8. Micro SD storage
9. Voice search
10. HUGE!Cons: 1. Less than intuitive
2. Not a rugged phone
3. Not a one-handed phone
4. Infrequent Android updatesSummary: Having been a loyal Apple owner beginning with iPhone 3 I decided I would wait until the 5 was released and follow the path that most other iPhone owners follow. ...
Summary: Having been a loyal Apple owner beginning with iPhone 3 I decided I would wait until the 5 was released and follow the path that most other iPhone owners follow. But as fate would have it my 4S broke on a business trip just a month before the 5 was released. I considered my options and decided to look at other phones.
I loved my iPhone but it was like a relationship gone bad. Oh it started out great... you know that feeling you get when you just can't believe you found someone so perfect. It was everything to me. It was my perfect match... my soulmate. It could do no wrong. I loved how intuitive it was. I loved all of the free apps and even a few of the paid ones. I loved the battery life. I loved the way it felt in my hand and the way people looked at me when we were together. But like every relationship, it's inevitable that my iPhone would eventually let me down. It's not perfect afterall. It's flawed, just as I am. And I'm no "spring chicken". I acknowledge that there will be compromises in any relationship. I'm mature enough to know that you have to accept a phone for what it is. But at some point you have to step back and take inventory of where you are at, where you are going, and if you are really right for each other. And that's where I was with my iPhone. I began to question if we were really right for each other. Were we going in two different directions? Did we really line up on the big issues? And were there problems that we just couldn't overcome?
At first it was little things. I made excuses for them. Why was I unable to send or receive pictures via MMS? I scanned the support pages and discovered that my thinking on this was ALL wrong. I should have been asking why other phones allow this? Email is a much better way to go and MMS was outdated technology and so limited. I was stupid for asking such a question in the first place. Apple later fixed that and I could send MMS messages, although I'm not sure why I would want to do that since MMS was so dumb in the first place. I guess Apple was making an exception for MY shortcomings. Why does the screen have to be so small? Why can't they give up some of their precious black space above, below and to the sides of the screen? I told myself that Apple knew better. "It's different", I said. But when others showed me their phones with their big, bright displays I secretly coveted them. Why did my iPhone 4 drop calls? I was holding it wrong! Of course, it was MY fault! Silly me... I should have known better. Why did my phone dial people randomly or hang up calls when I held it to my face? It was my fault again. I should be using a bluetooth headset. Besides, Apple would fix that someday. But it's not a 'fix' because Apple products don't have bugs. Why do I have to pick a memory size when I purchase the phone? Why can't I have a memory card slot? Apple engineers know better than me... those memory cards can't be trusted and I should be happy to have so much internal memory available, even if it does cost an arm and a leg. But what if I need more? Well then, I can pay a monthly Cloud storage fee. I'm so selfish! What is wrong with me? But what about changing my battery? If the battery goes bad, what do I do? Certainly this is a shortcoming, right? I mean... EVERY phone out there that I've ever seen or owned has a battery cover and if I need to carry a spare or if my battery goes bad I can change it. Again, I was thinking of it all wrong. I had to change my paradigm. This isn't a cell phone... it's an iPhone. You can't be opening up the cover on this thing! It's got things inside that could kill you just by looking at them. Ok, but what about tethering? I had owned phones before that allowed me to tether them and as long as I was paying for the data it didn't matter. AT&T even showed me how to tether it! And they said it was fine and dandy and if I went over my data plan they would be happy to sell me a larger plan. So now that I paid for the unlimited data plan, why are they charging me an additional $45/month? That's not the phone's fault, that's AT&T's fault. But why won't Apple allow tethering apps on the Store? If I jailbreak my phone then I can tether for free. No you can't... you're fooling yourself. You have everything you need on the Apple Store. But the browsing speed seems slow and it eats my battery. No, it's not slow. Besides, you should be using WiFi for that. But what about profiles? I had profiles on all my other phones. My pictures disappeared... my apps disappeared... I want to copy a file to my computer that doesn't have iTunes... the update process took 4 hours... ugh! It was time to call it quits.
So I went to the AT&T store and looked at several other phones. I felt wrong, but excited at the same time. What would it be like? iPhone and I had been together for over 4 years! Were there really other phones out there with touch screen interfaces? Did they have maps and navigation? Could you use them? I had heard horror stories of other phones from fellow iPhone users. Most of them were simply stories retold about phones with black and white sub-megapixel cameras, 9600 baud modems, text-based web browsers that didn't really connect to the internet but instead connected to the old AOL servers, app stores with dozens of apps... but then the Galaxy Note (i717) caught my eye. It was huge! I could read the display! I went to the Apple website and I could read the entire page on one screen! I felt so naughty... I bought it.
So what did I learn? Is it better? Are there things I would change? In general, I love it for all the reasons I hated my iPhones and I hate it for the few reasons I loved my iPhone. Yes, it's big. And size does matter. Call me shallow, I don't care. My baby is big and wide and ready to ride. And she's sexy. You can talk all you like about screen resolution numbers but I can shrink text smaller than I can read with my 20/20 vision and still see it with a magnifying glass. The screen is brighter than my wife's iPhone by far, and I have set an automatic profile which dims that display so it doesn't blind me when I open my phone in the middle of the night to check the weather. The Google Maps and navigation are better than anything I had on the iPhone. I have a 32GB micro SD where I store videos and pictures and if I like, I'll move my music to another one some day. I bought two extra large capacity lithium batteries and a charger for $12 on eBay and I swap them out in less than a minute if I'm traveling and don't want to be tied to an outlet. The Google Play store has every app (minus one) that I had on my iPhone and so many others that I could never get on the App Store... tethering for example, which I use regularly. The battery life is about the same as what I was accustomed to on the iPhone... it usually needs to be recharged in the afternoon if I'm using it a lot. I can customize the phone endlessly... screen widgets are very useful. The camera is way better than I had with my 4S... not sure how it compares to the 5 in daily use. Google Voice Search kills Siri. I can't believe some of the things it recognizes. I grew tired of Siri giving up on me with some cute response.
Are there downsides? Of course. It's not nearly as intuitive as the iPhone. If ease of use is the only criteria for picking a phone, get the iPhone. Android and this particular phone have way more options and some of those options are not intuitive, so it takes some digging at times. But for the daily tasks, most everything is easy enough to figure out. But these two phones are significantly different in their ease of use, no question about it. It's not a rugged phone. It won't take a fall like the iPhone. You MUST have a good cover if you ever drop your phone. For one thing it's big. Lot's of inertia when it hits the floor, and it isn't built with a chassis to take the impact. If you drop it you will be going to AT&T and paying the price ($300 deductible WITH insurance) or seeking out someone to fix it if possible. Investing in a ballistic case is a must IMO. Unless you are a professional basketball player (or semi-pro I guess) you probably can't use this phone with one hand. It's big. Really. But I quickly got accustomed to it. Having said that, there still are occasions when it's awkward. And the Android OS is awesome... but it's not updated as frequently as IOS and even when the updates are released, they have to be ported to each phone by the manufacturer. The latest release of Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) was out in July but still not ported to the Galaxy Note, and there's really no guarantee that Samsung will deliver it at any point in time, although I've read we should expect it before the end of the year. That's the benefit of a closed operating system like IOS... if you build the hardware and the operating system so you can make OS compatible with the previous hardware much easier. There are ways to get Jelly Bean on your Galaxy Note ahead of the manufacturer's release, but that's not for the typical user.
In all, I'm very pleased with the Note. It's my new girl!1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Excellent phone with a tablet personality
by glpatnode on April 9, 2012
Pros: Easy to use, fast operation, clear, bright screen with features everyone wants, including me. Stylus is easy to use, the handset still fits in your pants or (larger) pockets.
Cons: Somewhat heavier and bulkier than the Infuse I had, best used with at bluetooth device, 4G LTE not everywhere I live, but HSPA+ is still okay. Screen still smaller than most tablets, but usable.
Summary: Battery life is great, call quality is very good, even the speakerphone is better than the Infuse I had before. The larger screen is easier to read and text to, ...
Summary: Battery life is great, call quality is very good, even the speakerphone is better than the Infuse I had before. The larger screen is easier to read and text to, so much so that I gave up my Blackberry at work and only use this phone. If you don't want to carry your tablet everywhere and need to use your phone occasionally, this phone is for you. Those that text and use the net most of the day will love this phone and with its many android features, a excellent phone to have for use everyday.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Traded in my iPhone4 + $100 and feel like I stole it.
by geauxcubs on March 25, 2012
Pros: Screen size. Amazing display in direct sun. Faster than my new laptop. Flawless software performance, no waiting or reboots. Even with Case-Mate tough case, better feel in pocket than iPhone 4.
Cons: It is a bit slippery with no case, reminds me of a big iPhone3.
Summary: Best device I've ever owned. No Apple restrictions, easier to move my files around. If you're hesitant to make the jump from Apple, you'll be pissed you ...
Summary: Best device I've ever owned. No Apple restrictions, easier to move my files around. If you're hesitant to make the jump from Apple, you'll be pissed you waited so long.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Forget about iPhone this is the GALAXY Note!
by dragonoid10001 on March 15, 2012
Pros: Smartphone with a 5.3 Super AMOLED Screen , amazingly thin, support for external SD Card amazing 8MP that can record 1080p videos front facing 2MP camera, Stylus, upgradeable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, great screen display.
Cons: Maybe a little big for people whom they are used to smaller screens and/or have small hands.
Summary: If you want high-end Android Smartphone that can do the work of a Tablet or your PC this is the perfect device the stunning display makes watching videos or movies ...
Summary: If you want high-end Android Smartphone that can do the work of a Tablet or your PC this is the perfect device the stunning display makes watching videos or movies awesome the easy-to-use Android OS the camera that ttake one of the best pictures and videos the phone runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread and is upgradeable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich the support for external SD Card up 32GB I'm using a 64GB SD Card its a bit laggy but not sso bad the phone have 16/32 GB of internal storage 1GB of RAM 1.5 GHz Dual-Core processor that makes the GALAXY Note run very smoothly and very fast.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Samsung
- Part number: 5610251
- Description: The revolutionary Samsung Galaxy Note is the size of a phone but delivers the productivity of a PC. Using touch or super-sensitive S-Pen input, you can sketch, write, and capture or crop elements from any screen quickly and easily. Meanwhile, a large 5.3" HD Super AMOLED display offers the ultimate immersive experience. The 1.4GHz dual core processor and HSPA+ internet speeds of up to 21Mbps make sure you've got the power you need, too. Choose the Samsung Galaxy Note and feel free to do whatever you like, wherever you are.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Product Type Smartphone
- Form Factor Touch
- Integrated Components Wi-Fi hotspot,
GPS receiver,
2nd camera,
Digital camera,
Digital player,
Voice recorder - Width 3.27 in
- Depth 0.38 in
- Height 5.78 in
- Weight 6.28 oz
- Body Color Carbon blue
- SAR Value 1.43 W/kg (body) / 0.41 W/kg (head)
Cellular
- Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
- Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- Mobile Broadband Generation 4G
- Service Provider AT&T
- Operating System Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
- User Interface Samsung TouchWiz
- Application Software Polaris Office,
Task Manager,
S Planer,
S Memo,
Google Places,
Amazon Kindle,
Qik Lite,
Sudoku,
AccuWeather - Input Device(s) Touch sensitive screen (multi-touch) , Capacitive
Messaging & Internet
- Cellular Messaging Services MMS,
SMS - Instant Messaging Services Yahoo! Messenger,
AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM),
Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger),
Jabber,
QQ,
Google Talk,
Skype,
ICQ - Supported Email Protocols SMTP,
POP3,
IMAP4 - Supported Social Networks and Blogs MySpace,
Twitter,
Facebook - Messaging & Data Features Microsoft PowerPoint support,
Microsoft Excel support,
Handwriting recognition,
Microsoft Word support,
PDF support - Mobile Services AT&T U-verse Live TV,
Samsung Media Hub,
Yahoo! Search,
YouTube,
Picasa,
Bing Search,
Gmail,
Google Search,
myAT&T,
AT&T Address Book,
AT&T Code Scanner,
Google Search by Voice,
Samsung Social Hub,
Google Latitude,
Google eBooks,
Samsung Apps,
Video Call,
Google Play,
YPmobile Communications
- Data Transmission GPRS,
EDGE,
HSPA+,
HSUPA,
HSDPA - Wireless Interface NFC,
IEEE 802.11,
LTE,
Bluetooth - WLAN Security WEP
- Bluetooth Profiles Serial Port Profile (SPP),
Object Push Profile (OPP),
Hands Free Profile (HFP),
Headset Profile (HSP),
Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP),
Generic Access Profile (GAP),
Service Discovery Application Profile (SDAP),
SIM Access Profile (SAP),
Human Interface Device Profile (HID),
Message Access Profile (MAP),
Secure Simple Pairing (SSP),
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP),
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) - Communication Features Internet browser,
Mobile Email client Phone Features
- Phone Functions Call timer,
Conference call,
Flight mode,
Speakerphone,
Vibrating alert - Sensors Proximity sensor,
Accelerometer,
Ambient light sensor - Additional Features Samsung AllShare,
Screen capture,
S Pen multi-input,
Wi-Fi direct,
DLNA Certified,
TTY compatible,
Multitasking,
Widgets support,
Speech-to-Text (speech recognition),
Sharing media via DLNA,
World clock,
Text-to-Speech (text recognition),
Picture editor,
Samsung Approved for Enterprise (SAFE),
Intelligent typing (T9),
Intelligent typing (SWYPE) Organizer
- Personal Information Management Synchronization with PC,
Calendar,
Calculator,
Stopwatch,
Alarm clock with snooze,
Countdown timer,
Reminder Media Player
- Supported Digital Audio Standards M4A,
WMA,
AAC,
eAAC+,
AAC +,
MP3 - Supported Digital Video Standards DivX HD,
MPEG-4,
3GP Processor
- Clock Speed 1.5 GHz
- Processor Core Qty Dual-core
Memory
- Bult-in Memory 16 GB
- User Memory 16 GB
- Supported Flash Memory Cards microSDHC - up to 32 GB
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 8 megapixels
- Still Image Resolutions 2048 x 1536,
800 x 480,
3264 x 1968,
640 x 480,
3264 x 2448,
2048 x 1232 - Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Digital Zoom 4
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec,
2 sec,
5 sec - Special Effects Grayscale,
Snow,
Negative,
Sunset,
Cartoon,
Sepia - White Balance Automatic,
Presets - Camera Light Source Flash
- Video Recorder Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p),
176 x 144 (QCIF),
720 x 480,
640 x 480 (VGA),
1280 x 720 (720p),
320 x 240 (QVGA) - Features Geo-tagging,
Face detection,
Landscape/portrait mode,
Video recording,
Multi-shots,
Smile shutter,
Macro function Navigation System
- GPS Navigation GPS/A-GPS receiver
- Navigation Software & Services AT&T FamilyMap,
AT&T Navigator,
Google Maps Display
- Type OLED display - Color
- Technology HD Super AMOLED
- Diagonal Size 5.3 in
- Display Resolution 1280 x 800 pixels
- Color Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
Connections
- Connector Type Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm,
USB Battery
- Technology Lithium ion
- Capacity 2500 mAh
- Run Time Details Talk - up to 600 min,
Standby - up to 250 hour(s) Miscellaneous
- Compliant Standards HAC(Hearing Aid Compatible)
- Included Accessories Power adapter,
Stylus Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year
Product series
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Samsung Galaxy Note (unlocked)
Manufacturer: Samsung
Specs: Unlocked,
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM,
6.3 oz,
8 megapixels,
5.29 in -
Samsung Galaxy Note - carbon blue (AT&T)
Manufacturer: Samsung
Specs: AT&T,
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM,
6.28 oz,
8 megapixels,
5.3 in -
Samsung Galaxy Note - ceramic white (AT&T)
Manufacturer: Samsung
Specs: AT&T,
GSM / UMTS / LTE,
Up to 600 min,
With digital camera / digital player,
6.28 oz,
5.3 in
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Samsung
- Address:
105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ 07660 - Phone: 1-800-726-7864
- Fax: 1-973-601-6001
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