By Emeka AGINAM
Apparently, what began as an oddity three years ago has now evolved into an innovative powerful tool at the top of its class in the smart phone category.

Excelling from a productivity standpoint, offering seamless multitasking and stylus functionality, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is raising the bar in the android phone segment as a result of its intimidating features — elegant design, robust build, capacitive screen, long battery life, sharp camera and many more spell one word: creativity.

Although smart phones with big screens are now everywhere, Samsung had started out with a unique device christened Galaxy Note.

Galaxy Note 4

At the time the note series was introduced, smart phone lovers thought it was too large to be a phone and too compact to be a tablet at 5.3 inches but today, the story is different.

One thing is clear. Samsung has set the pace as other original equipment manufacturers in the mobile phone ecosystem are now following Samsung’s footsteps, making phones with larger displays and more ergonomic design.

The unique S Pen stylus advantage which provides additional functionality on almost limitless screen space for a hand-held, the Galaxy Note category has become the toast of smartphone users.

One thing is certain too. After four successful generations of Note devices, the series has continued to dominate the genre it created, and as a result, the Galaxy Note 4 is packed with even more innovation and an exclusive design to boot.

Earlier this year, Samsung broke the all_polycarbonate mould of its Galaxy series backed with metal_rimmed Galaxy Alpha, a move replicated on the recently launched Galaxy Note 4.

The device also features a removable polycarbonate back cover. Most all_metal smartphones don’t feature removable back covers, and this is one of Samsung’s biggest strengths giving its consumers the best of both worlds by making it possible for users to swap batteries and add external storage via micro_SD compartments that located underneath their devices’ back covers.

Even with its large size, Samsung still pulled off the new design of the Galaxy Note 4 without adding extra bulk.

The device is 2.3mm taller, 0.6mm narrower and 0.2mm thicker than the Note 3. Samsung leveraged on its years of experience in the Note category to perfect the one_handed user experience on the Note 4 as the device is easy to hold and sits very well in the palm of one hand.

Protecting the device’s curved Super AMOLED Quad HD display is Corning Gorilla Glass 3 for extra screen durability.

The device also features a digitized layer that senses the difference in pressure when using the S_Pen to help create an experience closer to writing on a piece of paper.

Performance

Powering content creation, sharing and multitasking capabilities, the Galaxy Note 4 comes with the latest hardware technologies.

However, an Octa core processor paired with 3GB of RAM delivers easy multitasking, lightning_fast screen transitions, powerful browser performance, and minimal application loading time.

The device is powered by the latest Android 4.4 KitKat operating system which provides users with stunning graphical capabilities. With a 3,220mAh battery, users can enjoy multimedia content, productive on the go, and capture ideas anywhere without suffering power limitation.

Faster charging, high capacity

Considering complaints by users of smart mobile devices on charging capacity and extended charging periods, Galaxy Note 4 has adaptive fast charging technology that charge up from zero to 50% capacity in just 30 minutes, instead of an hour. With its ultra power saving modem, last battery power, helps users stay connected for longer periods.

Viewing experience

The device features a 5.7″ QUAD high_definition display. That means it is four times sharper and more vivid than the display available on the average smartphone.

Users can expect breathtaking visuals and crystal clear detail with this device.

Its Super AMOLED panel delivers punchy colours and excellent black levels that make it a great canvas for watching videos and reading.

In addition to the stunning content consumption experiences on a large screen, users will also be able to accomplish more tasks efficiently, view multiple apps on the same screen and create content freely on_the_go with the Galaxy Note 4’s Multi Window feature.

Users can choose how they access their applications using the device’s full, split or pop_up screen options. Size and positioning of on_screen applications can be changed with just one swipe.

Camera and video

For brighter and clearer images, the device has a 16_megapixel rear camera featuring a Smart Optical Image Stabilizer that counter_balances camera shake and automatically extends exposure time in poor lighting conditions.

Similarly, its 3.7-megapixel front-facing camera offers users a default 90-degree shooting angle and up to 120 degrees wide angle to enable users take better selfies or a Samsung calls it, ‘Wefies,’ with friends. Video watching is where this device really impresses as whites are exceptionally white, blacks are deep and colours are life-like.

S Pen & Photo Note and Smart Select

S Pen as the defining feature of Samsung’s Galaxy Note devices sets the Note 4 apart from other android phablets.

Accordingly, the new S Pen features innovations that reinvent and modernize users’ note-taking experience.
With a simple click of the S Pen button while hovering over the device’s screen introduces users to Air Command, a palette of powerful features that make work easier and faster to accomplish.

Although the Galaxy Note 4’s S Pen is similar to that of the Galaxy Note 3, the Note 4 series now boasts a new textured surface that provides users with more ‘grip’.

The S Pen’s pressure sensitivity has also been increased, allowing for two new brush types to be added to the S Note application Calligraphy and Fountain Pen to give users a more authentic pen experience with a natural brush effect that perfectly emulates writing on paper.

The S Pen also features a new Smart Select feature that allows users to grab any area of the device’s screen as an image or even extract text from different applications with ease.

Competition

With many other android phone in the market, consumers may be tempted to have alternative. But the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has no rival. The Samsung Galaxy Note has created its own category as there no real Notes in the market before its creation.In any case, the only real rival to the Galaxy Note 4 is the

Galaxy Note 3.

Bottom-line

Interestingly, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has sold by the millions since its release last year, raising Samsung’s balance sheet in the process. For those on the look out for a smart phone or a tablet, the Galaxy Note 4 is the best option as it offers you the best in any smart phone available today in the smart phone ecosystem. Make note with Galaxy Note 4 as it unleashes good experience.