Samsung Galaxy Note 4 deals and reviews

Samsung's Galaxy Note series has so far been the undisputed king of the large phone 'phablet' market. Even though the iPhone 6 Plus has emerged a serious rival, the Note 4 has held its own against the competition from Apple. Much like its predecessors were when they were released, the hardware specs are amongst the best, including a 5.7 inch screen with 2560x1440 resolution, high end processor and plenty of memory. But what sets the Note 4 apart is the new S-Pen, a stylus that enhances the functionality of the device and allows users to write, sketch and draw write on the phablet's screen. The S-Pen comes with a new software feature called Smart Select which allows you to copy content from websites using the stylus and store it online to view or read later. The S-Pen can also be used like a mouse to drag and select text or pictures in a gallery. The Snap Mode allows user to take a snapshot of something with text on it and then access it as a note. This combination of top-end hardware and innovative features won the unanimous approval of critics, and is why the Galaxy Note 4 is HandsetExpert's highest rated phone of 2014.

What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

100	AndroidPit | Kris Carlon With the Galaxy Note 4, Samsung produced a winning handset with wide appeal. Read full review
100	Techweez | Martin Gicheru This is a device I would buy over and over if I had to choose twice or thrice. This one is for people who love phablets, and this is the best phablet in the world. Read full review
100	Expert Reviews | Katharine Byrne the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is still pretty expensive, but it's also still the reigning champion of big screen phablet phones. The screen and its stylus, smart design and excellent camera help make it a very attractive... Even its size is no longer an obstacle thanks to Samsung's new one-handed mode. Read full review
100	Recombu | Chris Barraclough If you aren't looking for a massive phone, then it goes without saying that the Note 4 isn't for you. For everyone else, as long as you've got the cash to spare, this is one of the best premium phones out right now. Read full review
100	Digital Versus | Romain Thuret In its niche, the Galaxy Note 4 has no serious rivals. We may have been expecting more new features, but it's still a step up from the Note 3. We might not necessarily recommend it if you already own a Note 3, but for everyone else, the Note 4 has incredible advantages that by far make up for its minor shortcomings. Read full review
100	What Hi-Fi? Big on specs and on performance, the Note 4 is the best big-screen phone yet. Yes it's big, but if you're interested in it, you already know that. What you need to know is that it's worth every single inch of your pocket space. Read full review
100	PC Pro | Jonathan Bray The Note 4 is the best phablet you can buy right now bar none. If you've been thinking of going big with your next smartphone purchase, save your pennies for one of these. We think it's the phone you've been looking for. Read full review
100	IT PRO | Paul Briden A stunning phablet with a class-leading display, plenty of power & great battery life. Simply the best phablet on the market. Read full review
100	The Gadget Show The Samsung Galaxy Note has always been the king of phablets. Samsung's latest blower retains the crown of Android phablets, and looks like it'll be holding onto it for a while. Read full review
100	Mobile Choice This is the best phablet ever made (...). Unlike the iPhone 6 Plus, the Note 4 offers more than just a big screen; this isn't merely a bigger version of the Galaxy S5 or Galaxy Alpha - it's an entirely separate product, thanks to its design, screen resolution and, most importantly, the S Pen stylus. Read full review
100	Stuff | Sophie Charara The verdict is in: Samsung still does big phones best. Read full review
100	Pocket-lint | Mike Lowe No other 5.7-inch screen looks better and even if the competition is beginning to knock at its door the Note 4 can sit back on its throne with its feet up knowing it's done all the hard work. Put simply the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 rules. Read full review
93	phoneArena | Ray S Samsung has one helluva powerful smartphone with the Galaxy Note 4, that's for sure. The device that started this whole craze about ultra large screen phones, aka phablets, is back, and it comes with a better user experience than ever, now that Samsung has had the opportunity to perfect some of its essential components, such as the screen accuracy, performance, and S Pen functionality. Read full review
90	Gadgets Now | Ravi Sharma ...a powerful, powerful phablet that does not falter on any count. Sure, there is room for the software and hardware to work a bit more smoothly, but most users would find that the features are more than sufficient for their requirements. The price tag...is pretty high for any gadget, but if you do want the best smartphone (with all the possible bells and whistles) in the business right now, then Galaxy Note 4 is the best choice you can make. Read full review
90	TheEffect.Net The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 really is one of the best phablets on the market right now. Read full review
90	TechSpot | Tim Schiesser All things considered the Galaxy Note 4 is a terrific device, by far the best Samsung smartphone I've ever used, and a contender for the best large-screened handset you can buy. Read full review
90	Phone Scoop | Eric M. Zeman If you like phablets, and have the cash, absolutely. It's a solid competitor and bests most other phablets in pretty much every way imaginable... The hardware is about the best we've seen from Samsung. I genuinely appreciate the addition of the metal frame and improved rear cover made of polycarbonate. Read full review
90	Digital Trends | Jeffrey Van Camp The Galaxy Note 4 is a shining example of how great a phablet can be. It's one of the best Android phones available today -- if not the very best. Read full review
90	Know Your Mobile | Paul Briden Samsung's Galaxy Note range goes from strength-to-strength with the latest instalment. There is certainly room for improvement, but by and large this is an excellent Android phone and a genuinely useful phablet-come-PDA Read full review
90	TechRadar | John McCann Samsung has packed in more power, an even better display and a great camera making the Note 4 for an excellent smartphone. It'll be too big for some and the S Pen is still questionable, but overlook this and you'll be happy. Read full review
90	Android Authority | Joshua Vergara The number of enhancements that are exciting and useful is longer here than in any past release, and that's what makes the Note 4 such a great phone. In pretty much every respect, it has improved the experience for Note veterans and is an attractive starting point for anyone looking to move up to a large screen or stylus experience. Read full review
90	Trusted Reviews | Michael Sawh It's powerful, the screen is gorgeous, there's a great camera and the battery life is massive... Even if you don't care for the stylus, the Note 4 is Samsung's best big phone yet, and continues to stay on top of the phablet category it created. Read full review
90	BGR | Zach Epstein The Note 4 was designed to be as usable as possible for a device with such a large display, with great weight distribution and a thin housing. The phone also has the best display in the business without compromising battery life. On top of everything else, the Note 4 touts a sleek design, solid construction and a somewhat premium feel. These are not things you can say about most Samsung phones. Read full review
90	Mashable | Pete Pachal Big-screen phones are everywhere now, but the Galaxy Note 4 makes the phablet feel special again, reinvigorating Samsung's status as the first and best manufacturer of larger phones. With its spacious, ultra-crisp display, incredible camera and all the added functionality that comes with the stylus, the Galaxy Note 4 is more than just a powerful phone - it's the best Android phone you can buy. Hail to the king. Read full review
90	TechnoBuffalo | Todd Haselton The Galaxy Note 4 is one of the more feature-packed powerhouses on the market right now. The Galaxy Note 4 is going to be spending a lot more time in my pocket, and I highly recommend it spend some time in yours, too. Read full review
90	SlashGear | Chris Davies Samsung created the phablet segment with the original Galaxy Note, and the Note 4 comfortably keeps the crown. Incredibly well specified, with a noticeable step up in build quality, a fantastic display, and a highly capable and flexible camera, the Note 4 makes no compromise on battery life either. Read full review
90	Mobile Syrup | Daniel Bader The Galaxy Note 4 is the best of the big smartphones. It's well-built, nicely designed and adaptable to most peoples' workflows. The software is still unintuitive in places, and overbearing in others, but Samsung's excellent fundamentals -- battery life, screen quality, camera experience -- are benchmarks for others to follow. Read full review
90	NotebookCheck | Daniel Schmidt If you are looking for a high-end smartphone with many superlatives and you are willing to pay the corresponding price, then you will be happy with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Read full review
90	The Next Web | Nett Garun Subtle but powerful upgrades on Android's larger-than-life phone. Although it may not look like a big leap from its previous model, Samsung has done a good thing by concentrating on higher build quality and specs rather than adding gimmicky features. Read full review
90	Digital Spy | Hunter Skipworth The Note 4 is my favourite phone on the market right now: it feels genuinely different to everything else. It has nothing to do with branding, design or anything else, Samsung simply did good. Read full review
90	pocketnow | Michael Fisher Like any mobile product, the Note 4 is not without compromises: it trades battery life for a class-leading display, and adds burdensome complexity in the quest for more features. It's a product for people looking to blur the line between phone, tablet, and desktop. Read full review
90	Wired UK | Dave Oliver The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a terrific screen and impressively powerful processor, plus a huge range of useful and clever features. It's expensive compared to similarly specced big-screen rivals, but if you like to use a pen to scribble or doodle on your phablet, it's the best there is right now. Read full review
90	Ubergizmo | Eliane Fiolet The Galaxy Note 4 is an excellent high end smartphone that delivers impressive performance with an improved user experience. The quad HD display is amazing and the S Pen experience has been significantly enhanced, the 2048 levels of sensitivity make the Samsung phablet a genuine drawing tool. Read full review
90	CNET UK | Jessica Dolcourt The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will thrill anyone who loves a fast phone with a large screen, but it's best for compulsive scribblers willing to pay a lot for its winning stylus. Read full review
90	Engadget | Brad Molen The Galaxy Note 4 is the best large phone on the market. It's a device you'll be proud to whip out in public, thanks to its elegant design, robust build, beautiful screen, impressive battery life and solid camera. It also excels from a productivity standpoint, offering seamless multitasking and stylus functionality that's as smooth as I've ever seen on a smartphone. And despite its large size, Samsung has nailed the one-handed experience better than the competition. Read full review
89	What Mobile Samsung invented the phablet three years ago, and no company has managed to snatch the crown away since. The solid battery life, built-in stylus and split-screen app make this a stand-out device, but the latest crop of larger flagship phones should give you plenty to think about when it comes to picking your next phone. Read full review
88	YourTechExplained | Ben Schoon Like any other phone on the market, the Note 4 is not without compromise, if fact it makes quite a few of them. In the end though, I really do think that the Note 4 is the best phone Samsung has ever made, yet. Read full review
86	The Verge | David Pierce It's an excellent phone inside and out, the first Note that combines design, power, and performance in one package. Samsung knows how to take advantage of a large screen - even more so than Apple - and with a pen and some software tweaks and a ridiculous number of pixels, it does just that. Note still stands for productivity, and Samsung still sets the standard: you can do so much with this 5.7-inch device. Read full review
85	Australian PC World | Tony Ibrahim The busiest, biggest and best Samsung phablet Read full review
80	Tom's Guide | Mark Spoonauer The Galaxy Note 4 delivers a luscious quad HD screen, advanced multitasking, better pen input and a sharper camera, all in a slick metal frame. Read full review
80	S21 It may seem harsh to give this astounding piece of technology just 4 stars. But the fact is that the Note 4 costs substantially more than the Note 3 but doesn't bring any significant life-enhancing new features to the table. Read full review
80	V3 | Alastair Stevenson The Galaxy Note 4 offers offers fast performance, decent camera quality, and above average battery life coupled with a number of useful security services. However, at over £600 Sim-free, the device is somewhat costly. Read full review
80	Register Hardware | Alun Taylor Looking like the result of a night of vigorous rumpy-pumpy between a Galaxy Note 3 and a Galaxy Alpha, Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 is a solid if unspectacular improvement on the previous model. Read full review
80	The Inquirer | Alastair Stevenson Overall, the Galaxy Note 4 is a great smartphone, although a little on the large size for those with smaller hands. However, the Galaxy Note 4's perks come with a premium price tag. Read full review
80	LAPTOP | Avram Piltch The Galaxy Note 4 is a superior phablet with an ultra-sharp display, faster camera, improved multitasking and a pen you'll actually want to use. Read full review
80	PC Advisor | Chris Martin The Galaxy Note 4 is a bit of a handful and is rather expensive but lovers of the Galaxy Note range will likely be enamoured with this edition. It is, on the whole, a great device with plenty of power and features. As long as you're aware that you're buying a huge phone and will get the most out of what it offers. Read full review
80	NDTV Gadgets | Jamshed Avari The latest in the series, the Galaxy Note 4, is a refinement over its predecessors in every way. It looks better, brings more features to the table, and has a whole lot more power at its disposal. Read full review

Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 4 specs side-by-side with other phones COMPARE SPECS

Dimensions & Form	Form factor: Touchscreen bar Dimensions 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm (6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 in) Weight: 176 g (6.21 oz)
Screen	Size: 5.7 inches diagonal Resolution: 2560 x 1440 pixels Screen Density: 515 ppi Screen-to-Body Ratio: 74.2 % Display Type: Super AMOLED
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Performance	Chipset: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 / Exynos 5433 CPU: Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 (Snapdragon 805) / Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.9 GHz Cortex-A57 (Exynos 5433) GPU: Adreno 420 (Snapdragon 805) / Mali-T760 MP6 (Exynos 5433) RAM: 3GB
Camera	Main Camera: 16 megapixels with LED flash, 4K video recording, optical image stablisation Secondary Camera: 3.7 megapixels with panoramic 'wide' selfie mode
Storage	Built-in Storage: 32GB Expandable Storage: Micro SD
Battery & Charging	Capacity: 3220 mAh Removable Battery: No Wireless Charging: No Quick Charge: Yes (v2)
SIM standard	Micro SIM Compare SIM Only deals
Water & Dust Resistance	Not Available
Fingerprint Reader	Front
References & More info	Official website GSMArena specs page

Photos taken with the Samsung Galaxy Note 4

We've used Flickr to find a selection of pictures taken by the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 camera. Here is a selection of photos taken by users from around the world so you can see what kind of picture quality you can expect from real-world use of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4.

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