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BBSeattle Went and looked at the Note 4 during lunch today.
In a word, Wow! Sammy did some nice work on the build and materials and there is a substantial feel that I never felt with any other Samsung device.
The metal border and the way the screen curves in towards the edges is very nice. They got rid of the cheesy fake stitching on the back and the overall fit of the back cover is better, it looks seamless.
Unfortunately the phone still has the same basic look as every other Sammy phone and it's big like the Note 3. Comparing my G3 side by side the Note 4 is substantially bigger even though when comparing just screens the difference is negligible.
While side by side there were some glaring differences:
Regardless of what technology is being used, the Note 4 screen stands out. I had my G3 at 100% brightness and it simply did not look as good.
The Note 4 was brilliant and sharp and made my G3 look dull and washed out (sorry G3 Homers).
The Note 4 was more responsive in screen transition with no lag or stutter (something we G3 owners live with).
I took several pictures with both and the Note 4 was as fast as the G3 and the pics were slightly better in most instances.
All in all the Note 4 appears to be a monster of a phone with great hardware and software. And it should be, it's the newest phone with the latest hardware, etc. That all being said, I still don't see me getting one. It's like my Note 3, loved everything about the phone but it was just too big and frankly I find all Sammy phones ugly. So if size and aesthetics are not an issue this would be a great phone for someone.
In the grand scheme of things I find the differences negligible becasue I don't need my phone to be a few milliseconds faster or for the screen a little brighter/brilliant. The one thing that the G3 still has over most big screens is the manageable package, you can use it with one hand and it can still go in your pocket with ease. If the LG continues to do what they do, the G4 should be a great phone....just don't go any bigger.
If the Note 4 were smaller with an updated (overall) design it might be hard to pass up.
Thanks for sharing, not had a chance to visit a store to check it out, nearest one is 120miles away, not to far but what with work and my daughter not as simple as taking off and priorities right lol
So as per what I thought with the Amoled technology it would be more vivid and colours that pop out at you and brightness levels a bit higher. Build is improved and gone is the stitching and its an overall improvement. However I gather that it doesn't impress you as much or rather enough to trade.
I was thinking of purchasing but something is stopping me...
I like the Note 4 going by on screen reviews/Images...but the G3 is so neatly designed (that 5.5" screen in this from). Touchwiz has never bothered me until I departed with the Nexus 5 and then the Z2 and now the G3 and I think (OK I know) these have superior Ui design.
Samsung is just to stubborn to really give Touchwiz a new lease of life.
OK think I'm successful in talking myself out of the Note 4.
The G3 for the most part is a very pleasing device to use.
If I purchase you can track me down and hit me with a fish or another implement but it has to be non inductive to causing severe damage lol
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