Does anyone ever feel that this phone is too big?

[anon(6174973)]

Thinking of getting Mega 6.3 as my third device. But it's really not much difference compared to my tab.

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[msndrstood]

Thinking of getting Mega 6.3 as my third device. But it's really not much difference compared to my tab.

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Lol

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[dpham00]

i had the Note 2 for 2 months and one day i was showing my co-worker something and he picked up his 4 inch phone to see if his did same and the envy i felt at his one handed use was struck me as insane but yet there it was...ONCE i started feeling like "Note 2 is too big", i couldn't shake it....lol So i wound up selling my Note 2 shortly after that and got the S3 but (of course after using the Note 2 that just felt too tiny... I had to face it, i had become "Goldilocks Of The Android World"...

When i played with the LG Optimus G Pro i was soooo taken with it but i was like "ohhhh nooo, i ain't going thru THAT "big phone ONLY great at home" merry go round, so i didn't get it... THAT day. BUT, next day, after obsessing on, "how can i get that LG O G Pro to work for me, i HAVE to have it"...

Here's what i did... Got a Prepaid 3.7 inch Samsung Exhibit 2 @ walmart for $129.00 , rooted it, CM9, and now i have both...On T Mo my 2nd phone line is only 10 bucks a mo with unl text, talk & data (only 500MB high speed, but still, its the BEST solution i have found for the "phone size" dilemma... It works really well too because now i can keep a phone in my pocket at all times and there was no way i was able to do that with any other phone i had in the past couple of years....This one is sooooooo cute and tiny and with CM9 running jellybean 4.1 is amazing!


The Exhibit 2 is still selling, it is one of the best phones Samsung ever made. Its resolution is 252 ppi, you will not find such a great res on any phone under 4.3 inches....

http://i1231.photobucket.com/albums...0-daec-4c63-b1d8-e0d03c4f360c_zpsc6f095c1.jpg

The iphone has a much higher resolution and pixel density

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[LHKJohn]

Nope. Perfect size for me. My hands are big enough that I can still one hand it. I bought my wife an S4 and that thing feels so tiny. I do miss the screen on my DNA though. The clarity on that and the S4 make my note look like an OG Droid lol

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[Uristocles]

When I first saw the Note 2 at the store lined up next to all the other phones I thought it was ridiculous, but on its own it's just right. I was in the market for a mini-tablet but no more, this does it all.

Until a usable hologram or something is invented that allows the view area to be as large or small as the user wants/needs at any time (and keeping this decision separate from the hardware, which should be as small as possible in this scenario) the screen should be as large as possible while still fitting in a pocket. If this device were any THICKER it might be too big. But because it's thin the large screen is just fine.

 

[idaute]

I rarely use it to make calls, mostly use it to browse our watch a movie, and the extra screen sleeve is great.

It is a bit big for sure, but I can still manage with one hand of need be tough mostly I use two hands

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You are probably like most who prize bigger, shinier and loaded with things that are better installed on a tablet. You even specifically say that you rarely use it to make calls. You should be like some of us with better sensibilities and get a tablet with a 10 inch screen. You will even be able to see it better than on your oversized phone. Then, you can go back to a phone that you use to make calls (gee, I thought that was what a phone was for). One that you can readily carry in your pocket so that it is indeed mobile. I don't carry my phone to be used as a tablet. I carry it to make and receive telephone calls. That is really what a mobile telephone was originally designed to do. You could even get a Nexus 7 which is easier to see than your oversized phone, and go back to a convenient cell phone for doing what it was originally intended to do, namely making and receiving telephone calls.

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[Gallion]

I love the size of my Note 2. I'm 40ish and wear glasses and I can see the screen easily. I don't talk much but do text. My hubby has iphone 4s and I can't imagine trying to view web pages on it.anyone comments on it, I just threaten to hit them with it!

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[cdf3]

You are probably like most who prize bigger, shinier and loaded with things that are better installed on a tablet. You even specifically say that you rarely use it to make calls. You should be like some of us with better sensibilities and get a tablet with a 10 inch screen. You will even be able to see it better than on your oversized phone. Then, you can go back to a phone that you use to make calls (gee, I thought that was what a phone was for). One that you can readily carry in your pocket so that it is indeed mobile. I don't carry my phone to be used as a tablet. I carry it to make and receive telephone calls. That is really what a mobile telephone was originally designed to do. You could even get a Nexus 7 which is easier to see than your oversized phone, and go back to a convenient cell phone for doing what it was originally intended to do, namely making and receiving telephone calls.

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That was what a basic cell phone was meant to do. There are ways to communicate with others without having to talk using traditional methods. You can use SMS, MMS, Email, Facetime, Twitter, Facebook, etc..
I rarely make direct calls on my Note II, because I'm able to communicate with others in various ways.

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[anon(394005)]

You are probably like most who prize bigger, shinier and loaded with things that are better installed on a tablet. You even specifically say that you rarely use it to make calls. You should be like some of us with better sensibilities and get a tablet with a 10 inch screen. You will even be able to see it better than on your oversized phone. Then, you can go back to a phone that you use to make calls (gee, I thought that was what a phone was for). One that you can readily carry in your pocket so that it is indeed mobile. I don't carry my phone to be used as a tablet. I carry it to make and receive telephone calls. That is really what a mobile telephone was originally designed to do. You could even get a Nexus 7 which is easier to see than your oversized phone, and go back to a convenient cell phone for doing what it was originally intended to do, namely making and receiving telephone calls.

LOL Better sensibilities? Over-sized phone? Purely subjective.

I have a 10" tablet (Note 10.1) and a Note 2 (killer combo IMO ). The tablet is great for use at home, but too large and not so mobile. The Note 2 on the other hand is great for use on the go while maintaining a lot of screen real estate (awesome!). As to using it to make calls? Not a problem; it's easy to hold with one hand (up to my ear) for any duration. The phone is light regardless of its size and Samsung specifically narrowed its width, compared to the original Note, to make it easier to hold. It's also not a problem carrying it; easily fits inside my left front pocket (in a Monaco vertical type leather pouch) either on my shorts or any of my dress pants. On my jeans that have a smaller pocket, I just clip the pouch on the outside of the pocket sitting vertical on my hip.

 

[agp101]

The Note 2 is huge but don't kid yourself.. Iphones (most of them) with their 3.5" screens are fricken small lol. I mean seriously, the look tiny, so there cannot be more contrast in size between your Note and an iPhone.

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[anon(6174973)]

The Note 2 is huge but don't kid yourself.. Iphones (most of them) with their 3.5" screens are fricken small lol. I mean seriously, the look tiny, so there cannot be more contrast in size between your Note and an iPhone.

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In 2009, the 3.5 inch was legend. Now, it's eye straining. I played around with my old iPhone 3GS and I really strained my eyes. Guess I am too used to huge screens, ha.

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[eds817]

I have a co-worker and a rep salesman who have the Note 2 and I always thought it was too big to carry around. When I switched over from T-Mobile to AT&T I tried the HTC OneX+ and but wasn't happy with it not having the removable battery and no SD card so I switched to the Note 2. My wife thought I was crazy considering I had a BlackBerry 9900. Once I got used to the Note 2 it felt very comfortable in my hand and didn't feel awkward. I don't think I would ever go bigger though.

 

[dpham00]

You are probably like most who prize bigger, shinier and loaded with things that are better installed on a tablet. You even specifically say that you rarely use it to make calls. You should be like some of us with better sensibilities and get a tablet with a 10 inch screen. You will even be able to see it better than on your oversized phone. Then, you can go back to a phone that you use to make calls (gee, I thought that was what a phone was for). One that you can readily carry in your pocket so that it is indeed mobile. I don't carry my phone to be used as a tablet. I carry it to make and receive telephone calls. That is really what a mobile telephone was originally designed to do. You could even get a Nexus 7 which is easier to see than your oversized phone, and go back to a convenient cell phone for doing what it was originally intended to do, namely making and receiving telephone calls.

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I don't want to carry two devices, and I still need something that makes calls. I also need something that easily fits in my pocket. A 10" or even a Nexus 7 are not options for me to carry around. I have several tablets that I use at home, and I certainly prefer using a tablet over a phone in terms of ease of reading, but for me, they are not convenient enough to carry around when I am or and about.

At the end of the day, the note 2 is a compromise for me, large enough to provide okay browsing and movies, but small enough to fit in my pocket comfortably.

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[anon(6174973)]

I don't want to carry two devices, and I still need something that makes calls. I also need something that easily fits in my pocket. A 10" or even a Nexus 7 are not options for me to carry around. I have several tablets that I use at home, and I certainly prefer using a tablet over a phone in terms of ease of reading, but for me, they are not convenient enough to carry around when I am or and about.

At the end of the day, the note 2 is a compromise for me, large enough to provide okay browsing and movies, but small enough to fit in my pocket comfortably.

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If it's good for you, then it's good.

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[marcher22]

Sometimes I think the note 2 is too big for one handed use. My hand hurts a biy because its awkward to use in one hand. Its not that great for trying to send a quicj text.

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[taniabonita52]

Nope. I'm not a one handed user anyway... Although I do browse through the photo gallery and things like that with one hand... This phone is perfect for my personal needs and my artistic needs... The only thing that could replace it is another Note.

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[dkhmwilliams]

The Note 2 is huge but don't kid yourself.. Iphones (most of them) with their 3.5" screens are fricken small lol. I mean seriously, the look tiny, so there cannot be more contrast in size between your Note and an iPhone.

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I saw a person with an iPhone 4S and it looked ridiculously small to me. It's amazing that there was a time that we thought the iPhone screen was huge.

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[jerry12]

Bigger is better.

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[Jeff Barnes2]

Hi Folks: I just got my Galaxy S4 last week. The size doesn't bother me, but people I show it to are certainly not shy about telling me how "big" it is. I can recall, not so long ago, when they were trying to make cell phones as small as they could, for whatever reason. I call that era "The Yelling Years" because the mouthpiece was so far away you had to yell to make sure people could hear you. I had traded in an LG Enlighten (3G) which I liked but now that I have the big screen I'm a happy guy.

 

[JasW]

Heh, I remember when the first person in our office showed up with an S3 last year. Everyone was doing Tiny Elvis: "Man, that thing is HUUUGE." Flash forward to a year later, and S3 and S4 device sizes are taken as the norm by most -- even some iPhone 5 users I know, who now think of even their phones as relatively small (although most maintain, sincerely or not, that they like them that way). It's all relative. My Note 2 seems perfectly normal to me now, and my wife's S4 always looks like a junior size smartphone to me. The iPhone 4 or 4s looks ridiculously tiny, almost unusably so.