Hands-on: Galaxy Note 4 and Note curved Edge – NU.nl

After the presentation NU.nl had the opportunity recently to try.

both devices

The first impression of the Galaxy Note 4 is that much less has changed than Samsung seemed to promise in his presentation . The company talked several times about a new design philosophy, which was reflected in the metal edges that the unit has received.

These edges are indeed an improvement over the previous model, which was created. entirely of plastic Overall, the unit still largely looks the same as the Note 3

Watch our video hands-on with the Note. 4:

The back is still made of fake leather, a material that looks a bit kitschy, but that does good in the hand and, moreover, not quick dirty or scratched. The straight edges give it a little tighter appearance. All in all, the Note 4 a nice phone for people who love big machines.

Screen

For great is the Note 4 still, with its 5.7-inch screen . New on the screen is that the resolution is increased to 2560 by 1440 (QHD), where the previous unit had to do with 1920 by 1080 pixels (Full HD).

The difference is not clearly visible the . Above we noted at the LG G3, the first unit with qHD display, the resolution is not clearly better than a full hd screen. In that device, the resolution did result in a limited battery life. It is to be hoped that this is the Note 4 does not.

The processor of the Note 4 has become a speed boost. What exactly will that mean for gaming and other intensive applications remains to be seen, a comprehensive test but ran the software on the phone during our hands-on smoothly.

Software

The software from Samsung is also not changed very much since the redesign that the Galaxy S5 was introduced. Most changes have to do with the S Pen stylus that Samsung always delivers with his note-devices. As in earlier editions, the pin is inserted at the bottom of the device and has a pressure-sensitive tip which makes it possible to create on the screen. Notes

According to Samsung, is the accuracy of the S Pen substantially increased and Indeed, during our tests show that this well-recognized when there is more or less pressure is put. So it is quite possible to write as if you do that with a real pen on the screen.

An interesting addition is the ability to shoot, paper notes or documents with the camera and with the S Pen editing. During the hands-on showed a photo of an information board about 4 Note that quite working properly. Various elements of the board – such as texts and images – were recognized as separate elements, and could then be pushed around and edited.

Cameras

The cameras of the Note 4 have been given a slight upgrade compared to the Note 3 The rear camera now has 16 megapixels, a little more than last time. Because of the poor lighting in the test room was not yet to be tested, or that has a lot of influence on the picture quality. Well

On the front is a camera with a wide angle lens, which allows more people on a selfie to get. That was invented funny, although it seems the quality of selfies during a test still to be desired to make.

It is notable that Samsung this time not display a whole load of new camera features pours over buyers the Note 4 This is an excellent choice because it is wiser to focus on quality rather than gimmicks as “virtual tours” and amalgamations of multiple photos.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is not a huge change compared to the Note 3, but with a fresher design and improved software converts Samsung a step in the right direction. It is hoped that the company continues to follow this path.

Note Edge

But a big change is the Note Edge, a curved version of the Note 4, which was presented simultaneously. This unit is not currently in the Netherlands, but will be a whole new design introduced in a limited number of other countries in the smartphone market.

about our experiences with the Note Edge you can read more in the extensive hands-on NUtech.nl .