Product category Android Smartphones & Tablets
Product Galaxy Note 3 Pros
Bright, vibrant screen; Good video performance; High-res music capability; Strong battery life; Expandable storage; S Pen functionality Cons
Colours can be oversaturated in video and photos; Too much Samsung bloatware Abstract We Say
The Note is the original phablet and, despite some promising competition, in this iteration it’s still the best Verdict
The Note is the original phablet and, despite some promising competition, in this iteration it’s still the best Images ![Samsung Galaxy Note 3]( "Samsung Galaxy Note 3")
Star Rating Test Month
05 Test Year
14 Test Type category
Supertest
Samsung’s first Galaxy Note release in 2011 was arguably the birth of the phablet phenomenon as we know it. Now three versions in, Samsung has been refining its format ever since, and it shows.
That’s not to say there aren’t things we wouldn’t change. For example, Samsung is still as married as ever to its plastic-bodied phones. While opinion on that is divided, we’re not at all won over by the leather-look plastic back panel, complete with fake plastic stitching.
The Note is the original phablet and, despite some promising competition, in this iteration it’s still the best
