If you are a regular Samsung smartphones, the first thing you will notice, taking the hand is its metal frame that really feels and it brings this premium key. Some will say this is not enough, anyway I prefer to focus on hardware, and that's where it stands out mainly.
I am a fan of amoled screens it is difficult for me to get back on an LCD IPS / DCL ... etc.
Samsung is virtually alone in this field, and slabs are now very high quality, which raises me at the same time a problem because I am more or less related to Samsung because of that because even if I n 'not fault the hardware side I have things to say about the software side.
From a visual point of view, Touchwiz, although it has improved since the Galaxy S5, this overlay is not at the level of competition, it was the mid-mid modern look tired at once. Now if you can ignore the errors of taste, in terms of functionality you will be filled because it is certainly the most complete overlay that exists on Android.
Photo hand, it is clear that there is a clear improvement with its predecessor, the HDR mode is just excellent.
Finally there are still some things that annoy, according to some sites, the Galaxy Note 4 would be the first smartphone equipped with Gorilla Glass protection 4 (In the worst case of Gorilla Glass 3 if this rumor is unfounded ), yet I managed to scratch the screen by some unknown means while I'm super careful and he is always alone when I put it in my pocket. So yes it's only a micro scratch, but I admit that I have a little through especially since it's the first time it happens.
You can also add that the outline that is polished is very sensitive to scratches, without doing anything extraordinary I have several micro scratches. So yes it is aesthetically beautiful but it's a complete failure if we want to preserve his mobile in good condition, including a sale. This time the cover is required if you plan to resell it.
Samsung battery is removable it is a strong point, however my battery cover creaks when I hand it is really painful to use and unworthy of a product 749. Yet I have never really had to complain about that on previous Galaxy although they were totally plastic.
I summarize ...
Highlights:
- Superb Super AMOLED display with very good brightness and excellent definition.
- Good autonomy, for me it is above my S5 which was already very good, so it's perfect.
- A very good camera, I'm not an expert in photography but for once I find a really good shots seen amateur point.
- Fluidity on top.
- Removable battery.
The Bad:
- The polished outline hyper sensitive to scratches.
- Screen with Gorilla Glass protection 4 or 3 which is far from scratchproof since I scratched (For once I can be an isolated case).
- Battery cover squeaky hand on my copy.
- Touchwiz is not up to date aesthetically compared to what the competition in 2015.
Now it does nonetheless a super terminal I recommend it although I am disappointed on some points I did not expect. After if like me you know by heart the Samsung terminals, there may be a fatigue effect due to the lack of new software.