Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Review: Pursuing Perfection | Pocketnow

Опубликовано 16 августа 2016, 13:00

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Read more at . It’s been a long road of changes for the Samsung Galaxy Note over the last couple of years.

That “thing” that we eventually named a phablet was prone to divisiveness from the tech media a few years ago, right up until people started to use it. It turns out that the whole concept of a huge phone actually made sense — so much so, Samsung touts that the phablet market has grown by 200 million units year after year since the inception of the first Galaxy Note in 2012.

The road since has been full of mixed reactions. For four whole years, the Note was the dream powerhouse. Then, the Galaxy Note 5 disappointed because it fell back with the idea of just being a larger Galaxy S6. This year, in a quest to address customer demands, Samsung has taken all the complaints it received from the Note 5 and then built on the success of the S7 edge, combining both to launch its next iteration of a tablet killer.

At the Unpacked launch event, we heard the word “feedback” being thrown around repeatedly, along with the phrase, “meaningful progress.” We even discussed this with Juan Carlos Bagnell in our first impressions video — the Samsung that we met at this event was the most humble we’ve ever seen. And that’s great news.

Now, the biggest question is if all this change will serve you as a consumer in the same meaningful way as Samsung intends. Let’s answer that.

The Galaxy Note 7 is also the phone that we’ve dedicated the most amount of feature coverage — and there’s a reason for that.

This is not just any smartphone. We boldly say it is the most feature-packed experience that money can buy, and it would not be fair to sum it all up in a 12-minute video or 2,700 words. As with every product, there is a small list of shortcomings. But even when you consider them, it’s really hard to compare this Samsung phablet against other smartphones. Sure, our round of comparisons will follow this review, but it’s hard to find another phone with this level of build quality, a camera that’s this great, and a set of software features that’s this complete. About the only thing we could say that would hold anyone back from buying one is the hefty price tag. It costs way more than the average flagship, but compare it against the likes of the iPhone 6s Plus or even the Galaxy S7 edge. It’s when you punch those numbers that you discover the value you acquire with a Note 7 and where we could safely say that you’re getting more for your money with the best of the best.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is back to being on a league of its own. And as a long-time Note aficionado, I’m glad to feel right at home using one again.

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