Big phone, small tablet, or unnecessary hybrid? Questions bubble up uncontrollably around the Samsung Galaxy Note; strangers can’t help but ask questions. No, we don’t have tiny hands; no, we didn’t put our iPad through a hot wash; no, just because it has a stylus, doesn’t mean it’s running Windows Mobile. Is 5.3-inches of Android more than any man, woman or child should be expected to stomach, or has Samsung’s scattershot approach to mobile device sizing struck gold this time around? Read on for the full SlashGear review.
Hardware
The Samsung Galaxy S II looked vast when we first saw it; the Galaxy Note knocks its smaller cellular sibling into the proverbial cocked hat. At 146.85 x 82.95 x 9.65 mm and 178g it’s certainly a handful, though the sub-centimeter thickness does mean it’s still relatively straightforward to slip into the front pocket of your jeans, assuming they’re not hipster-tight. It’s also faintly ridiculous to hold to your head during voice calls, like you’re resting your face against a broad Swedish cracker-bread, only smoother.
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