SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 4
Launched in 2011, Samsung's first Galaxy Note arrived at a market where phone screens were already getting increasingly bigger, but most were still nowhere near the 5 inch mark .When Samsung first came out with the Note in 2011, many people laughed at the idea of a 5.3-inch smartphone. but it was wrong.The Note sold in the tens of millions, and that lineup has become Samsung’s most premium set of smartphones.Even Apple, the company that once so adamantly declared 4 inches to be the perfect size for a cellphone, now makes an iPhone so large it makes you look at your hands a little differently.However, Samsung believed in its new form-factor, so it kept pushing it, and most importantly – refining it.sung’s most premium set of smartphones.
The following generations of the Note series all came with even bigger screens, better internals, and refined S Pen capabilities. One by one, hardcore smartphone users were making their bold first step into phablet territory, lured in by the gigantic screen size and added multitasking features. And while the mainstream audience was still mostly interested in the Galaxy S flagship line, the Galaxy Note established itself as a viable alternative for those who wanted a Galaxy S with more of everything.
INTRODUCTION
Samsung figured out that making a great smartphone is about doing a few things well and not worrying so much about the rest. The galaxy note 4 is a beast in hardware as it has qualcomm snapdragon 805 chip . It has a octa core processor clocked at Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 (SM-N910S) Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 with Adreno 420 gpu blessed by 3gb of ram . It has 32gb of internal memory expandable upto 128gb storage.
After years of pairing its remarkable engineering chops with bland, ugly hardware, the Korean giant has finally woken up and realized that in a world where every smartphone is a good smartphone, design really does matter.
Galaxy Note 4 improves on the formula. The phone that was once plastic, then faux-stitched faux-leather, now comes in a beautiful reinforced aluminum shell. Its big, 6.21-ounce, 8.3-millimeter-thick body is rigid and sturdy, sharp and angled.
The newest phablet by Samsung sticks with the same 5.7" diagonal as its predecessor, but significantly bumps the resolution to the extremely dense 1440 x 2560 pixels. , a ridiculous 518 pixels per inch. Samsung has quickly evolved OLED from the overly vivid panels of the Note 3 and last year’s Moto X into something far more lifelike.
With an enhanced design choke-full of hardware and software features, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 looks like a dream come true for smartphone enthusiasts who tend to be firmly convinced that more is better when it comes to technology
DESIGN
Samsung has tried to step things up with its build quality, as the Note 4 now utilizes an external frame made of real metal. The frame itself has a bit of a strange shape, with slightly protruding areas in the four corners – this type of appearance isn't so mainstream, The frame itself has a strange shape this type of appearance isn't so mainstream, but rather, it tries to make a statement of sorts, though we aren't sure how one is supposed to read the message. Either way, the frame is not really bad, plus it adds a touch of high-end feel to the device. The front of the Galaxy Note 4 is instantly recognizable, while the back has kept a lighter version of the faux leather pattern that was present on its predecessor
The dimesion of note 4 is not so critical for phablet users. It's a good thing that the Note 4 isn't outrageously big for a phablet (6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches (153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm)) – it has barely gotten bigger than the Note 3 (5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches (151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm)). Still, it's unpleasantly surprising that Samsung's new device has gotten heavier than its predecessor – from 5.93 oz (168 g), to 6.21 oz (176 g). It's not a major difference, but it's noticeable.
After the water- and dust-resistant Galaxy S5, it's rather unfortunate that the Galaxy Note 4 doesn't feature those same capabilities. Indeed, spilling water or other liquids over your shiny Note 4 may cause irreversible damage, so you'll be better off exercising some special care when handling the device.
Naturally, the front is dominated by the massive, 5.7” display, with the speaker, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, and front-facing camera situated above it. That leaves the fingerprint scanner-enabled home button, as well as touch-sensitive multitasking and back buttons to occupy the bezel below the screen. A volume rocker resides on the left hand side, while the right is dedicated solely to the power key. The top edge is where you'll find the 3.5mm headset jack and the IR blaster, and the bottom is reserved for the microUSB port, as well as the slot for the S Pen stylus.
Overall, the design of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 seems to be more than adequate in the modern phablet world. It maintains good balance between form and function, with that new metal frame it has, as well as the relatively decent dimensions and great screen size. We would have preferred it if it was a bit thinner and lighter, not to mention water-resistant, but oh well, maybe next time.
DISPLAY
The Note 4 sports a “larger-than-life” 5.7” display, which is, naturally, way bigger than the average smartphone screen out there. This is the main asset of this device, and although the diagonal has remained the same since the previous generation, the resolution has been increased substantially – from 1080 x 1920 pixels, to 1440 x 2560 pixels. This has increased the pixel density from the superb 386 ppi, to the breath-taking 515 ppi. Well, actually, if you've had the pleasure of using a 1080p phone, you'll hardly be amazed by the appearance of this 1440p screen – mostly because the difference in clarity isn't that big.
We've always been honest that one of our biggest gripes with Samsung's Super AMOLED screen technology is how inaccurate and pumped-up its color-reproduction tends to be. As undeniably eye-catchy as those ultra-vibrant visuals are, we've always imagined there to be a special screen mode that would allow Samsung's AMOLED-powered devices to exhibit more realistic screen tones. Sure, phones like the Galaxy S4, S5, and Note 3 came equipped with display modes designed to make things look more 'natural', but truth be told, in reality, those modes never did much in order to fix the issue of AMOLED's overly cold and greenish color character.
When it comes to outdoor visibility, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 tends to be an excellent performer. Even though it can't quite measure up to the best of its rivals out there in terms of maximum nits when displaying pure white (that's our standard way of measuring screen brightness), the screen is quite comfortable to view under bright daylight, due to its low reflectance, and ability to crank the brightness up, when display content that features areas of varying colors – i.e. not pure white. Because of this inconsistent character of the screen's brightness output, the exact brightness you'll be able to squeeze from it will depend on the content you're viewing, but more often than not – everything will be easy to read on the Note 4's scree
Viewing angles are traditionally good on AMOLED screen, and the Note 4 isn't an exception. Contrast and brightness remain high when you view the screen from an angle, but unfortunately, there's an unpleasant shift in colors which make them much colder than they otherwise are.
CAMERA
Where Samsung is most successful in this regard is in the Note 4’s 16-megapixel camera. The number of things you can do inside the camera app is just staggering. There are not one, not two, but five different ways to take a selfie, including the "Wide Selfie" mode that basically just looks like someone took a picture of you. (Wide selfies are ridiculous and no one should use them.) You can shoot 4K video, time-lapse video, slow-motion video, or with a bunch of filters. Samsung has dozens of camera modes, and there’s a surprising amount of manual control available. Yet when you open the app, it feels… simple. There’s a button for taking a picture, a button for taking a video, a couple of easily-accessible settings, and that’s it. You can find everything else, but only if you know what you’re looking for. The front camera is also capable of shooting 1440p of videos.
SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 4 SAMPLE PHOTOS
Everything the Note 4 shoots looks great, too. Photos are crisp and clean and accurate; the Note 4’s dynamic range doesn’t quite match the iPhone 6’s, but I rarely took a shot I didn’t like. Built-in optical image stabilization makes shooting easier in low light, too. The Note’s autofocus can be a touch unreliable, but the high-res display makes for such a crisp viewfinder that I always noticed and corrected the problem before missing the shot. All things considered, the Note 4 is easily among the best Android cameras I’ve used. It’s not leaps and bounds beyond its competitors, but it’s an excellent, reliable camera
BATTERY BACKUP
It would complain if such a high-res screen took a toll on the Note 4’s battery, but it doesn’t seem to. I get a full day and a half from the Note 4: 36 hours of streaming music and podcasts, playing games, watching New Girl, and taking slow-motion video much too close to a roaring fire. With something more like normal use, two days won’t be hard at all. Samsung’s included fast charger, which goes from dead to 50 percent in 30 minutes and to full in less than two hours. (Beware, though: with any less-powerful charger the Note 4 takes a long time to charge.) Or there’s "ultra power saving mode," which turns the Note 4 grayscale and turns off everything but texting, phone calls, and manually refreshed email. It turns your ultra-modern phone into a pretty cool Treo circa 2006, but it turns 10 percent battery into hours and hours of life.
Samsung can make truly great, uncompromisingly fantastic phones. And for the first time in a long time, I think it will. Soon