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.
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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
Published: 2012-05-19, Author: John , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: Let's start with the biggest feature on the Samsung Galaxy Note, the screen. At 5.3 inches, this HD Super AMOLED is beautifully bright and very responsive. The browser and other built-in apps take advantage of the 1280 X 800 pixel screen. While some of th...
The Samsung Galaxy Note not only has a certain charm to it, but is very capable too. Charm because it is the sole member of a special 5”+ screen club, and offers a built-in stylus to doodle on it, certainly evoking nostalgia, even if it didn’t have th...
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Published: 2012-04-12, Author: Adam , review by: examiner.com
Abstract: Both devices have a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8260 processor, 8MP rear shooters and the same overall design. Both devices have 1GB of memory and the Android Gingerbread 2.3 operating system (ICS will be available Q2). Both devices were able to take ad...
During our time with the Note, we quickly realized that it is a very nice phone for users who need to edit office files on the move. One can argue that you can do this on 4.3- and 4.7-inch phones but with the help of Samsung's stylus you can really get so...
I've gotta say, I was a little skeptical about the Galaxy Note when it arrived at my door. I'd seen people using it, and the concept of a jumbo smartphone seemed a little goofy to me. I thought my iPhone 4 fit in my hand just right, and although I wasn't...
It's easy to dismiss Galaxy Note as an oversized Galaxy SII and for the most part you'd be well within your rights to do that. Functionality wise it does not offer anything concrete over it and the novelty of a stylus wears off rather quickly. However the...
Colorful, large screen, Fast processor for gaming and browsing, Touchsensitive stylus for writing and drawing, Excellent camera,
Difficult to use onehanded
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Published: 2012-02-29, Author: Robert , review by: talkandroid.com
Abstract: When it came to phones for 2011, the two hottest phones in terms of buzz had to be the Galaxy Nexus and the Galaxy Note. Interestingly enough, both phones are made by Samsung. The buzz for the Galaxy Nexus was surrounded around Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandw...
