Samsung Galaxy Note 4 N910A 32GB Unlocked GSM 4G LTE Smartphone Black

I love this phone. It is fast and powerful. The camera is great. The stylus is fantastic. The fingerprint reader is a big step up from a passcode, but still needs to be improved. The screen is gorgeous!Android versus iOSBottom line, geeks should choose Android. Fashion trendy people should choose Apple. Frugal minded people should choose Android. People who simply find it difficult to do more than the basics on a smart phone are probably better off with Apple if you don't mind paying more money. If you are not sure where you fit, read on. If you aren't sure if you like Android of iPhone, read this paragraph. Otherwise skip on down to the next paragraph. I like Android and iOS. I am also frustrated by both. I use both. I like begin able to add lots of storage on the cheap via micro SD, thanks to Samsung Android phones. I like being able to carry a spare battery, again thanks to Samsung. Android has so many more features! On the other hand, iPhone just works. iOS is very easy to use, mostly because it doesn't have the number of options available in Android. My wife uses iPhone, because she is not a geek and doesn't need more than the iPhone offers, with the exception of more storage space - come on Apple! Stop raking us over the coals for storage! For that, you really, really suck. But, I also love Apple. I don't have to rescue my wife from some disaster. Oh, and Apple, where is my swipe keyboard. Let's enter this decade, shall we? It is pretty easy to download spyware or other malware from the Google Play store. So, if you are not very careful about your apps and safety, Apple is still the safer choice.The StylusWhen you remove it from the phone (it stores inboard), a hanndy menu pops up. When you remove the pen and walk away, the phone chimes to reduce the chance that you'll lose the stylus. The stylus is pressure sensitive. It is extremely accurate compared to your finger. It is pretty accurate compared to other stylus devices. Samsung uses Wacom, the art industry standard for digitial stylus art. To be honest, the N-trig stylus on my Microsoft Surface Book blows Wacom out of the water! (I wish I could get an N-trig pen with barrel roll and angel detection for my Surface Book, but that is out of scope of this discussion). Yes, you can take a note even when the screen is locked. As an aside, I use the stylus with with OneNote all the time. OneNote syncs my notes and photos to the cloud (OneDrive) and my computer automatically. Samsung includes Adobe SketchBook Pro (not just the lite version), Which is surprisingly pleasant to use for sketches even on a 5.7 inch screen. I am an amateur artist. I work in both traditional and digital media. I was very surprised that I could produce reasonable art on my phone. No, it isn't my first choice, but it is reasonable. I have not yet tried Apple's Pencil, so I cannot compare the two.Fingerprint ReaderThe fingerprint reader is okay but a far cry from the reader on the iPhone. Here are my few complaints. I have to swipe instead of touch, which is a surprisingly big difference. Swiping works flawlessly only 25% of the time when I'm distracted. If you don't swipe your entire finger pad, forget it. The fingerprint scanner should have a nice concave seat for eyes free swiping. On my iPhone, a scan unlocks and opens the phone. On the Samsung Note, it unlocks but does not always open the phone. Here is what I mean. If the phone is locked, swiping unlocks the phone and takes me to the home screen (or whatever screen was last active). If the phone was unlocked but on the lock screen, swiping the reader does nothing. Instead, you have to swipe the touchscreen. I can't tell you how annoying this is. Don't make we switch between options to open the phone!!!!!!!ScreenThe 5.7", Quad HD (2560x1440) AMOLED screen if gorgeous. In my opinion, it easily outshines the Apple 6 screen,which is 5.5" with 1080p resolution. I can't see the pixels on either, which suggests Samsung went overboard on pixel density. But, Samsung's AMOLED screen provides a noticeably superior image. The colors are rich and full, almost liquidy.The CameraGreat photos and video! The camera offers 16 MP, so you can crop away and still have great images with lots of detail, even on your monster TV. Compare this to the Note 5 at 16 MP, the Note 3 at 13 MP and the iPhone 6 at 8 MP. Want 1080p (2.1 MP) video at 60 frames per second? No problem. Want full 4K (3840x2160 or 8.4 MP) video, you can do that too. The iPhone 6 supports up to 1080p. Regrettably, Samsung artificially limits 4K video recording to 5 minutes. It seems they are worried that users will quickly eat up their storage space. This isn't an issue if you add a 128 GB micro SD card like me, but Samsung doesn't seem to acknowledge that. Oh well. I guess I can settle for WQHD (2560x1440) resolution. The native Samsung camera software has lots of features and shooting modes, and you can download more modes free. Try the rear-camera selfie, wide angle selfie, burst shot, spherical panorama, virtual tour, fast motion, sequence shot, slow motion and more.Multi-windowYes, you can finally run two apps side-by-side. It is just awesome! Unfortunately, not all apps support this function. This is a super handy feature. Of course, now I'm spoiled, and I get mad at developers that don't support the feature. No, Apple does not offer this feature.Health and FitnessThere's a sensor on the back for checking pulse and O2 levels. You can also use the sensor as a virtual button in some apps. S-Health is Samsung's feature rich application. Yes, it is superior to Apple's offering.A tangent on megapixels (MP)The photos are truly gorgeous with an outrageous 16 MP. What does 16 MP really mean. A person with perfect vision can't see individual pixels of a 50 inch, 1080P (2.4 MP) display from 10 feet away. I person with perfect vision can't see individual pixels on a 144" (12 ft.), 4k (8.4 MP) display from the same distance. Really, who needs more than 8 pixels? It will only make a difference when you start cropping and blowing up your photos. To learn more about pixel density on a big screen, see http://www.techradar.com/us/news/television/ultra-hd-everything-you-need-to-know-about-4k-tv-1048954.The Note 4 continues to support replaceable battery and micro SD cards via removable back. The Note 5 does not have a removable back, how annoying. This is a prime reason I chose the Note 4 over the Note 5.The phone has a bunch of other features like NFC, Wi-Fi Direct screen mirroring (to your TV), various Samsung applications, smart cover (optional), OTG, MHL3, GPS, Bluetooth 4.1, ANT+, 2.7GHz quad core, IR remote (use your phone as a remote control for your entertainment system), micro SD slot up to 128 GB, and S-Voice (an inferior alternative to Google Now).I can really play full 1080p movies from my phone to my big screen TV with no lag or chopping.The only thing I could think to add would be secure facial or retina recognition.

I went from an LG G3 to a G4 then to the Note 4. I liked both LG phones but I cracked the screen on the G3 so I bought a G4 and it died after only owning it 1 week due to the bootloop defect common in that model. I returned it and bought the Note 4 for about the same price. The Note 4 has a comparable camera to the G4 (minus the laser focus) but has a lot more features like moveable multi windows, fingerprint & heart rate scanners and of course the S pen stylus. It is on the large side and not so easy to use one handed (especially if you have a case on it) but its still very manageable as a phone. To use it one handed you have to rest it entirely on your fingers to be able to reach all the parts of the screen with your thumb. Having a large screen is an advantage in many ways, its easier to see details and play games. Its also good if you take notes with the S pen, it gives you more space so you don't have to write so small. I only use the S pen occasionally but I really like having the option if I need it. I do miss the tap to wake feature that the LG phones had but the Note 4 can be woken by hovering your hand over the screen which is kinda cool too. The battery on the Note 4 is bigger at 3220 mAh as compared to 3000 mAh on the G4 and it does last longer. I can go all day using my phone fairly regularly without having to recharge. But, if I'm using my phone heavily for several hours I really appreciate being able to fast charge as I don't always have much time in one place before having to go elsewhere. Since the USB charging outlet on Samsung phones is prone to becoming loose to the point of not working I installed a N4 SlimPWRcard wireless receiver card and bought a Qi 3 Coil Wireless Charger + a Sony Wireless Power Bank to extend its life.

Just recieved the phone. Bought it as a gift for my husband. Same day delivery which I think is awesome. The phone looks great. Can't really give a true rating on it yet, but my husband put in his Lycamobile sim card and it works so far without issue. As some reviews stated there are a lot of preloaded AT&T apps on the phone. Not sure how thats going to affect it long term as some say the apps can't be easily removed and are useless and take up space. I'll update my review once I know more. My one complaint so far is that the earbuds were not included when it clearly shows in the product picture. Called Amazon and was basically told that since it's not mentioned in the product description there's nothing they can do. I can either keep it without the earbuds or return the phone for a full refund. I told them they need to remove the picture because it's very misleading. I'm curious to know if others actually did recieve the earbuds. So with that said, I would have given it a 5 rating but took one off for the missing earbuds. Will update later with a true rating.