While the range of Samsung Galaxy Note was initially seen as bizarre and completely on the margins of what was happening in the market, the models were able to conquer every year more users looking for a large screen and what is best in terms of performance.
We had the chance to use a few days the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, the latest range of Korean brand, and we will propose in our test.
Samsung Galaxy Range 2014: Alpha, S5, S5 Active and Note 4
Design
While the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was inspired by the design of the Samsung Galaxy S4, Note the four changes the game and uses the new design opened by Alpha Galaxy. This one uses metal edges, giving the appearance much more upscale and industrial telephone. The edges become slightly sharper and less pleasant, but I personally really like the new design, which is justified on a very high end device.
The back cover uses the same principle as its predecessor, with a pretty good record on the black leather look model, while it is more plastic on the white model. Fake stitching at the edges of the device are gone, those who were unsuccessful imitation will be delighted.
At the back of the device, we now find a heartbeat sensor, as c This is the case on the Galaxy S5. This is, however, better integrated on the Note 4 because it is the same level as the rest of the case, not in a depression. This helps to support more easily on it and get fewer failures when using the application S Health for the measurements.
The fingerprint sensor is also emerging on the front of the unit, as was the case in the Galaxy S5. Unfortunately it is the same and is therefore not better. It is still below the effectiveness of the iPhone, especially because of the need to drag your finger instead of just setting it down. The use is less pleasant, but also less reliable.
Overall, the machine stays at almost exactly the same dimensions as the Note 3 is slightly higher with 2.3mm again, a little narrower 0.6mm with less, while the thickness is slightly larger with 0.2 mm longer, although for the latter you feel guilty when taking in hand.
As with all appliances large current screen, there is a period of adjustment when you come from a machine with more modest dimensions. I find the Note 4 very pleasant to use both hands, just under one-hand, even if Samsung does its best with some software tricks to help. However, I find the Note 4 easier to handle than the iPhone 6 Plus and its rounded edges.
The design of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is very successful and gives the device a high aspect range that goes very well with the price positioning of it.
Connectivity
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 a faultless level of connectivity with up to 150mbps LTE, WiFi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 4.1 (Low Energy), NFC and an infrared port.
The sensitivity is excellent, I had no problem obtain receipt and Communications in good conditions even in areas with poor coverage. I also noticed several times that the flow was slightly better on the score 4 compared to its predecessor.
Speedtest Samsung Galaxy Note 3
Speedtest Samsung Galaxy Note 4
While the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was the first aircraft manufacturer to integrate USB 3, followed by the Galaxy S5, the manufacturer backtracked this time and returns to the USB 2 This decision saves space on the edges of the device and has the advantage of reassuring some users who thought having to buy all their cables, even if they were actually backwards compatible. In fact the impact is fairly minimal, the transfer rate of USB 2 is still quite comfortable, especially since most data transfers are now wireless.
Screen
The Galaxy Note 4 is the first phone manufacturer to integrate a quad-HD screen, we already found on the LG G3 for example. Beyond a better definition that can not distinguish the pixels even being very close to the screen, this has the advantage of displaying more content on the same screen, without having to navigate a website by instance. The fonts are also very readable regardless of display size, which is really nice.
The viewing angles are still good and the AMOLED technology allows for very deep blacks, This is very valuable when navigating through the menus, for example. The user also has the ability to adjust the color tone, which is convenient for those who are not a fan of AMOLED screens saturated colors. There is also an automatic mode which, in the original application, analyze the content type and automatically adapt to the most appropriate display mode. Unfortunately this method does not work with third-party applications, like VLC.
The screen of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is in my opinion the best on the market at the time of writing this test, followed very closely by the iPhone 6 Plus. Some prefer the slightly more real colors on the iPhone 6 Plus other deepest blacks offered by the Galaxy Note 4 Few will be disappointed by either.
Performance of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4
While Samsung had a tendency to make its devices with an overloaded and unresponsive TouchWizz applications, Samsung has understood the message and continues its relief tendency of the system. There are less and pre-installed applications, and the system is reactive since its first release, where it would sometimes take a couple of updates on previous models to improve utilization.
In fact, it works very quickly and we feel the power of quad-core processor at 2.7 GHz and 3GB of RAM integrated. For those who prefer numbers, here are the results of the Galaxy Note 4 in the main benchmark tools.
OS
The system operating the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 shows broadly that of the Galaxy Note 3, using graphic codes Galaxy S5. So we end up with a colorful system, flat design, very fashionable at the moment.
I really like the new graphics Samsung products because it is much more accessible and fully demonstrates the potential of the beautiful screen Galaxy Note 4.
File Manager Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Some new features have been incorporated, such as the ability to use the fingerprint sensor as is the case with the Galaxy S5, or improved management multi-windows directly from the menu of multi-tasking. These consist primarily of new enhancements that Samsung already offered. It must be recognized that Note 3 was a device already extremely comprehensive and Samsung continues to improve.
Battery
The range Samsung Galaxy Note is well positioned in the self tests and the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is no exception to the rule, even if not a revolution compared to its predecessors.
With a battery of 3220mAh , almost identical to that of its predecessor, the unit still can reach the day of use, even if it is very busy. On average use, I have had no trouble holding two days of use.
For the overall good performance plus the new mode of saving energy ultra inaugurated by Samsung with Galaxy S5. It changes the screen grayscale and limits the use of the device at some key spots. While almost all of the benefits of having a smartphone with this mode is lost, it can be very handy in the days when only for a while battery still available. It allows you to extend the duration of use, mainly for emergencies.
Camera and Video of Samsung Galaxy Note 4
Camera
Samsung were never bad photo, far from it, but none has so far surprised me in terms of performance. Yet the Galaxy Note 4 is a surprise at this level.
In ideal lighting conditions, the photos are beautiful and the colors are very close to reality. Only the background sometimes lacks detail picture when you zoom in. This seems due to the compression algorithm and there is a safe bet that this will be fixed soon with an update.
This is when the light is lower than the score 4 distinguishes herself of his predecessors. Then they produced very blurred and noisy results, it was a great improvement on this level with the latest model of Samsung. This improvement is mainly due to the integration of optical image stabilization is also available on its main competitor, the iPhone 6 Plus. This technology allows the lens to move slightly to compensate for camera shake and eliminate blur while to bring in more light.
Video Camera
video side The Galaxy S5 was already very good in 4K, and the Galaxy Note 4 further improves slightly rendering, thanks to the optical stabilization.
The development is very rapid and adjusting brightness also. Only thing that still remains below that found on the iPhone 5S and higher with the video slowed. Note 4 The product videos slowed less detailed, though also available in 720p, and the idle speed is applied to the entire video, without the possibility to choose the portion that you want to highlight. It’s a shame, especially because Apple doing this for over a year now.
Media
Similar to the Galaxy S5, the video reader origin does not unfortunately reads 5.1 or DTS formats for audio, content then display the images without sound. The subtitles, however, are supported without problems, they are integrated into the container or format srt.
Fortunately, VLC helps overcome these limitations and content in 1080p are very fluid and readable without no problem.
One would expect to have stereo loudspeakers on a device of this size, Samsung has decided otherwise incorporating a single grid speaker for sound, rearward down device. If this is not very annoying if you want to use the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 for watching videos or listening to a song from time to time, we can only be disappointed after trying some HTC devices, though smaller, Boomsound equipped with technology.
Conclusion
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a great device for those that do not mind the size. It is comprehensive, efficient and the screen is really superb, making it very pleasant to use.
Offered at less than the “iPhone 6 More 16GB price, but with a double storage, the latest Samsung device therefore offers a serious alternative to Apple’s phone. Still, the owners of a Galaxy Note 3 may not see sufficient reason to justify raising one year after purchase, and rightly so.
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