Testseek.co.uk have collected 470 expert reviews of the Samsung GT-N7000 Galaxy Note and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Samsung GT-N7000 Galaxy Note.
November 2011
(83%)
470 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(70%)
189 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
830100470
The editors liked
Large
High quality touchscreen
Intelligent S-Pen stylus
All Share features (for selected Samsung TVs)
Choice of apps available through Google Play
Amazing battery life – simply exceptional (see our Galaxy Note battery review)
SPen comes in handy
Vibrant high quality display
The Bad
Just a little too big for a day to day device
TouchWiz UI definitely a let down
Internet Browsing feels subpar
Stylus is great for drawing
Bright
Bold screen
Very powerful processor
Expandable storage
Big and beautiful AMOLED screen
Fills the space between a tablet and a phone
Actually usable as an old-fashioned notebook
Thin and light given its size
Incredible HD Super AMOLED display with vibrant
Searing colours and excellent sharpness
Great with video playback
S Pen stylus is an interesting idea
Massive footprint
Amazing screen
Great contacts management
Excellent call quality
Fantastic camera
Samsung's own apps are high quality
Brilliant Super Amoled HD screen
HSPA+ support
S Pen is useful
Adobe Flash support
Great camera
Big screen is great with video and web browsing
Samsung's take on Android is smart
Clever S Pen
Stunning 5.3-inch display
Solid
Stylish construct
S-Pen stylus
Whatever you think about the form factor and size of the screen
There’s no doubting the fact it’s a beauty. At 5.3 inches
It feels huge compared to other smartphones
And the 1280 x 800 pixel resolution puts most netbooks to shame. Images really are razor sharp
And the Super AMOLED technology results in glorious colour reproduction. If you want a device for browsing media on
There’s no better
Powerful
Massive display
Great drawing facilities
Highdefinition display with excellent brightness but flashy colours
Reasonably light given the size
Overall responsiveness
Wide range of touchbased and stylusactivated apps
Very good battery life
Highresolution Super AMOLED screen
Fast dualcore processor
Supports penbased input
Good battery life
Gorgeous HD screen
Slim and light
Powerful yet long-lasting
S Pen useful and versatile
Great for playing and recording video
Excellent value
Gorgeous and huge 5.3in Super AMOLED screen
Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread
Very fast dual core processor
Amazing display
Stylus works great
Camera is the best I’ve used on a mobile device
Ultrafast
The editors didn't like
The size of the phone
The screen does not have as high a DPI as some competitor devices
And some screen protectors can interfere with the S-Pen's responsiveness
Design
When you first look at the Galaxy Note you might be put off by the size of it - due
Just a little too big for a day to day device
TouchWiz UI definitely a let down
Internet Browsing feels subpar
Too expensive
Some Samsung software didn't work
Plastic design feels cheap
Loads of bloatware aboard
Short battery life
Looks pretty silly when you're making a call
Too big for a smartphone
Not a whole lot of "S Pen" compatible software
Not that different to the S2
Expensive
Limit to seven homescreens
Size may be too much for some
Camera lens easily scratched
Might be too big for some
ICS update depends on Samsung
Expensive SIM-free price
Interface is a little sluggish at times
Sound and battery life is so-so
Not too pocket-friendly
Lack of physical camera button
Back button sensitivity
Flimsy back panel
There’s only one real downside to the Samsung Galaxy Note – and that’s the feature that makes it unique
The screen. It’s simply too large for many people
Proving considerably larger than the majority of smartphones.
Both the size and price will be too big for some
You either love the big form factor or you hate it
You're going to look silly making phone calls
Stylus can be tricky to use
Holding it in one hand is a strain
Too large to be an everyday phone
Too small to function well as a tablet
S Pen functionality could be more imaginatively implemented
Too large for some
Calibration issues with S Pen
Difficult to use one-handed
Gingerbread (but ICS update soon)
It's a big ol' handful
Pricy
Just big enough to look a bit daft when pressed to your ear
Gorgeous HD screen, Slim and light, Powerful yet long-lasting, S Pen useful and versatile, Great for playing and recording video, Excellent value
Too large for some, Calibration issues with S Pen, Difficult to use one-handed, Gingerbread (but ICS update soon)
The Note doesn't quite live up to Samsung's marketing slogan: “Jack of all trades, master of all”. It's on the large side for a phone, doesn't fit into small pockets and usually requires two hands for messaging. However, if you can live with these comprom...
Gorgeous and huge 5.3in Super AMOLED screen, Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread, very fast dual core processor,
It's a big ol' handful, pricy, just big enough to look a bit daft when pressed to your ear
There's a touch of the Marmites about the Galaxy Note -- if you love its huge size, there's plenty to admire, with all of Samsung's top-notch tech on board. But if you hate the idea of cramming your pocket with such a massive device, nothing will persu...
As has already been identified in several other reviews this device is in a bit of an identity crisis and users are not sure how it fits into their lives. I would put myself firmly in that group as well, as I am still deciding where this goes. I love the...
Big screen is great with video and web browsing, Samsung's take on Android is smart, clever S Pen
Interface is a little sluggish at times, sound and battery life is so-so, not too pocket-friendly
We did warn you that we expected to keep coming back to the size, and of course we did. In a sea of smartphones, the huge screen is the obvious feature that sets the Galaxy Note apart from the pack. And essentially, it's a success.The quality and performa...
Brilliant Super Amoled HD screen, HSPA+ support, S Pen is useful, Adobe Flash support, great camera
Might be too big for some, ICS update depends on Samsung, expensive SIM-free price
The Note manages to combine the best features of tablet and smartphone. This Android device boasts a brilliant Super Amoled HD screen, an impressive range of apps and a useful stylus....
For a mobile phone, the Note has a big old footprint but it’s reasonably slim and not excessively heavy. It does everything you would expect of a high-end Android handset, but when it comes to all the other stuff we use our smartphones for, it leaves ...
Published: 2011-12-02, Author: What , review by: whatmobile.net
Abstract: When you first clap eyes on the Samsung Galaxy Note you could be forgiven for wondering what exactly it is: a phone or a tablet. Technically, it€s the former, but its massive 5.3-inch screen pushes it firmly towards the tablet sector € and that€s a very c...
Highdefinition display with excellent brightness but flashy colours, Reasonably light given the size, Overall responsiveness, Wide range of touchbased and stylusactivated apps, Very good battery life
You either love the big form factor or you hate it, You're going to look silly making phone calls, Stylus can be tricky to use, Holding it in one hand is a strain
The Samsung Galaxy Note is no ordinary smartphone and isn't shy about the fact it straddles the border between mobiles and tablets. We can see why business customers would like it, but anybody who isn't convinced either by existing tablets or other ove...
Samsung may think it bridges the gap between two different mobile devices, but the Galaxy Note GT-N7000 ends up being neither one thing nor the other as a result. The big screen certainly looks great, but the overall size makes it awkward to use and it...
