Galaxy Note 3 – this, along with the Galaxy S5, the company’s flagship smartphone Samsung. Distinctive features of the device – it’s a 5.7-inch screen, Snapdragon processor 800, S Pen stylus, and in addition, 13 megapixel camera capable of recording video in 4K. Yet not everyone can play screen image at this resolution. So if this is so important detail?

Photographer Alec Weinstein (Alec Weinstein) decided to conduct a test, in which he compared the quality of the recorded video to Note 3 and one of the top SLR cameras, the 22-megapixel Canon EOS 5D Mark III with lens SIGMA 24-70 mm f/2.8.

In the video, filmed by Weinstein demonstrated both visuals simultaneously with two devices. Signature of where any of them, there is some time later. So the player settings, install YouTube quality 1080, expand the video to full screen and choose the one that you think looks better.

Of course, it is worth considering the fact that the survey is conducted during the day, with abundant sunlight, which is the optimal conditions for the smartphone’s camera.

In addition, the photographer tried to put the camera on an equal footing. So, Note 3 was reduced to recording resolution 1080p, on a par with those in which writes Canon. And the latter, in turn, have been adjusted setting contrast, saturation, sharpness, color temperature of some parameters, as well as committed minor manipulation of the exposure.

Nevertheless, the results of a little unexpected. Many plans video shot Note 3 looks detailed, and in the presence of contrast lighting – less objects in the shadows darkened. Of course, this does not mean that the smartphone is packed SLR camera on the shoulder, but the development is definitely there, and it can not but rejoice.

And as far as the camera you are picky when choosing a new smartphone?

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At the moment the smartphone Samsung Galaxy Note 3, available in three color versions of the housing. Users can access the classic black and white versions, and the version in pink body, which is fairly rare.

Now it became known that Samsung is going to offer more choices and colors for the body of the smartphone Galaxy Note 3. According to available information, in early 2014 to market the device will arrive in two new colors: red and gold. When this red version Galaxy Note 3 will be available in the first week of 2014, and Golden – two weeks later. New items will be offered worldwide, but some operators and sellers can get small periods of exclusive sales.

Recall smartphone Samsung Galaxy Note 3 was presented at the beginning of September this year. It is equipped with 5.7-inch display with Full HD resolution and comes with a stylus.

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Smartphone Galaxy Note 3 for some time sold on the Ukrainian market, and in addition to it, Samsung is planning to release a number of accessories. Go to our office hit some of them, let’s see how useful they can be for owners Galaxy Note 3.

Induction charging Wireless ChargingPad and rear cover for her

Despite the fact that bundled with the Galaxy Note 3 is wired charger, the company has provided support for wireless smartphone recharges using the standard Qi. On the Ukrainian market Samsung plans to model Wireless ChargingPad, that will be compatible not only with Note 3, but other smartphones with support for Qi.

In the case of the Galaxy Note 3, in order to recharge the device need to change the back cover on a similar, but with a special connector.

After this appearance are little changed. The fact that the rear cover for wireless charging standard is thicker, it also has a metal plate, and besides, the plastic is more dense.

As a result, the thickness increases Note 3.

High does not cause discomfort, smart still placed in the pocket, however, it is felt a little more.

Wireless charging itself has a nice look and feel comparable to a small size. Its body is made of plastic, much of which has soft-touch coating. Replacing the cover in the Galaxy Note smartphone is enough to put 3 on Wireless ChargingPad and it starts charging, no further action is required.

In this position, Note 3 fully restocked battery power of 4 hours, which is two times more than a conventional battery charger. This is one of the two challenges of using wireless charging. The second applies to all devices of this type lies in the fact that despite the name “wireless” charging station will still be connected to the outlet. This does not solve the problem of having the wire. Therefore, given the time required to fully charge the battery at the moment by the type of device Wireless ChargingPad can be classified as image-making. The practical benefits of wireless charging yet, but just put on her smartphone certainly nice in that there is a certain wow-effect.

Like:

+ Design

+ Design

+ Easy to install and use

Did not like:

Long-time charge

The back-cover for induction charging increases the thickness of the smartphone

Cover Wallet Flip Cover and S View Cover.

For Galaxy Note 3 Samsung released a whole line of covers-covers that protect the front and back of the smartphone. They were called Wallet Flip Cover and S View Cover.

Cover Wallet Flip Cover is made of synthetic leather and protects both the front and back of the Galaxy Note 3.

It is fitted in place of the back cover, so it becomes part of a smartphone.

In practice, cover well protects your smartphone from scratches and scuffs, and may even save the unit if dropped on a hard surface.

In imitation leather Wallet Flip Cover pleasant to the touch, while it can be made in different colors. Go to our office were cases of blue and orange. These options allow you to vary the bright appearance Galaxy Note 3, which is currently sold in Ukraine only in two colors: black and white. In general, Wallet Flip Cover – this is an interesting option for the protection of your smartphone, but other benefits, and it also has two disadvantages.

The first is that the cover significantly increases the thickness of Note 3, it is great to not to become, but in a pocket of jeans to wear it is not so comfortable. The second is the volume keys, cover completely covers them, but the point of contact with them, it is soft, and the buttons are still well-pressed, but finding them is hard to the touch.

This problem becomes particularly acute when trying to adjust the volume during a call, if you do not disclose the cover.

Case S View Cover repeats Wallet Flip Cover, with the only exception that on its front side is a special window. With it, lighting of the display Note 3, the cover gives the user access to certain features of a smartphone.

Among them: time, date, weather, start the camera button, fast notes Action Memo, as well as control playback of music.

This is a small screen allows you to receive incoming calls as well as read SMS messages and e-mails without opening the cover. This box is closed piece of transparent plastic, which protects the display, but it allows to work with the touch screen.

Like:

+ Stylish appearance

+ Materials

Did not like:

-Increase the thickness and size of the smartphone

Docking Station

For a more comfortable and practical placement Galaxy Note 3 on the desktop, Samsung makes a special docking station. It is made of white glossy plastic with soft-touch coating in those parts of the body, which is in contact with the smartphone.

Lid covering plug microUSB 3.0, folds, creating a stand Note 3.

Despite the size of a smartphone, it is firmly fixed in the docking station.

With the docking station Note 3 can not only recharge, but also displayed on the screen is a calendar, weather forecast, as well as application icons. However, in this mode, it employs only a few minutes, and then goes into sleep mode and display only the time and weather.

It is also convenient that the docking station has a 3.5 mm jack, which allows you to connect it to speakers and listen to music with Note 3 while it is charging.

Like:

+ Design

+ Design

+ 3.5 mm jack

Did not like:

-No

Portable Charging

Compact, portable charger Note 3 is made in the same style as the smartphone itself. It’s made of plastic, which is stylized under the skin with characteristic lines at the edges of the case.

The device came out thin and light, so do not take up much space in your pocket, and even more so in the bag while traveling.

MicroUSB 2.0 connector hidden in the body and is charged on a floppy, but the short cord. The main body of the device can also be found the power button and indicator light work.

Capacity built into a portable charging of the battery is only 3100 mAh, exactly the same as in the Galaxy Note 3, which is barely enough to fully charge it once the battery. For trips this is not enough, but for everyday use easier to buy a set of extra batteries and charging for it.

Like:

+ Design

+ Size and weight

Did not like:

-Capacity of 3100 mAh

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You know, the Galaxy Note 3, with its 5.7 inch display is definitely difficult to handle with one hand. Many consider this one aspect of the limitations of phablet however, some devices from Samsung make the user’s life easier, allowing the use of the newcomer of the series Galaxy Note with one hand.

To activate the feature on the Galaxy Note 3 above, simply go to Settings> Controls and select the mode you prefer. You can activate the function only in some applications, calculator, unlock pattern and keyboard or opt for the system mode that reduces the entire user interface so you can reach all the elements with the thumb.

In short, Samsung seeks to refute those who consider a very functional display for its 5.7-inch dimensions. In particular, this mode is very useful because, at the time of need, enables a more rapid utilization of the terminal. In other situations, however, for example for browsing the internet or playing a video, the user can choose to take advantage of all the pleasure of a screen so wide. And you, what do you think? This possibility can make a difference, inducing to choose such a device?

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In a sunny, but a little cool Berlin, Samsung presented a smartphone Galaxy Note 3. Two years ago, the first presentation of the Note has been reduced to its appearance at the IFA. This time the event was held separately from the show, and was attended by a large number of journalists. Half an hour before the start to find a place in the hall was almost impossible, and Wi-Fi-network after an influx has not risen. These two radically different presentation well show how much importance has grown Note the model number of Samsung, and that of the model, in fact, was the second leader. Were you able to make Galaxy Note 3 much better than its predecessor, I will tell in my first impressions of the device.

Display

In the Galaxy Note 3 uses 5.68-inch touchscreen Super AMOLED-display with a resolution of 1920×1080 pixels.

It has excellent viewing angles. Color, however, seemed to me a little cold, but the downside to this is not true.

Display smartphone is great for reading websites and books. Due to the large area of ​​the screen and higher resolution view Web pages on the screen Note 3 very comfortable.

Platform

Prior to the presentation of information about the characteristics of Note 3 appeared on the Internet, and, as it turned out, it was pretty accurate. To list all the specifications of the smartphone I will not, you can view the corresponding news .

I note only that Note 3 appears in two versions, and because Ukraine does not have LTE (and still will), we will deliver to the model of the system-on-chip Exynos Octa 5420, which includes the 4 core Cortex-A15 with 1.9 GHz + 4 core Cortex-A7 with a frequency of 1.3 GHz and the graphics Mali-T628 MP6. RAM in the device as much as 3 GB, which is already close to 4GB in most modern laptops. Built-in memory in Note 3 may be 32 or 64 GB, depending on the model, which can extend through the microSD card for another 64 GB.

Measure the performance of Note 3, I did not, and did not do very well on the show a sample, but with such a platform device should show a very good result.

Design

From Note 3 Samsung designers have tried to move away a bit from the already become a byword glossy plastic.

The result was that almost the entire front panel of the device covers the protective glass, but the rear part still made of plastic, but with a special texture “under the skin”.

The side faces as “masked” by the metal.

Design of the smartphone, though, really freshened.

And the sense of touch have changed for the better, to feel more pleasant glossy textured coating. Such a move would have a positive effect on the durability of the device, its rear cover is not so much wipe.

In this case, despite the increase in the display, Samsung, by reducing the scope, it was possible to make the body a little smaller, thinner (151,2 x79, 2×8, 3 mm) and lighter (168 grams) predecessor. Note 3 In the hand feels lighter than it actually is.

Ergonomics

Connectors and control keys in the Galaxy Note 3 is not changed. Samsung users accustomed to a single scheme, and now uses it constantly.

Thus, the button lock / unlock the screen in Note 3 is located on the left side, and on the right – the volume button.

The top side is a 3.5mm headphone jack, and an infrared port.

At the bottom – the microUSB slot and a slot for the stylus.

Below the screen are three functional camera: menu, home and back.

Despite the large display, Galaxy Note 3 size was a little smaller. In the hand unit does not look overwhelming. To quickly get used to its size, and other smart phones are starting to appear too small.

Note 3 convenient to use two hands, but the one hand – it depends on the human physiology and habits.

Camera

The basic 13-megapixel camera in Note 3 is similar to the one installed in the Galaxy S4, it takes pictures in roughly the same quality.

Detailing the image depends on the level of illumination.

Working with the stylus and new features

The lion’s share is paid to the presentation of Samsung stylus, especially for Note 3 has updated its company.

In the operating system to work with it, new modes. The main one is called the Air Command.

If you press the button on the stylus and bring it to the screen, but do not touch, then the top of the pop-up menu interface. Use it to add a new note.

For this application Samsung remade S Note, which is now able to synchronize with Evernote. Each purchaser Note 3 receive 12 months of premium subscription for the service.

In addition, a pop-up menu of any content on this website is the poison in the application Scrapbook. It allows you to save any pieces of a web page, the video image.

Complementing all of this opportunity through the menu to choose a function that allows you to draw a square on the screen the right size, and roughly the same proportions will appear widget.

This may for example be a calculator or calendar. 

Thanks to Note 3 to the right 3 GB of RAM, the Samsung claimed that brought multitasking to a new level. In this regard, the company really did a good job.

In the next two windows can be opened the same application and copy from one to another text. This can be done simply highlighting and dragging. 

Multi Vision will feature as an addition to Group Play. If the latter allows you to connect several Samsung smartphones to listen to music, the new does the same thing, but with the video. Running the Multi Vision, users can make several smartphones Samsung one screen.

As a result,

Samsung’s managed to improve on all the Galaxy Note, releasing its third version. Although not all the features in it will find practical application, and the plastic in the casing still remains, Note 3 for the Samsung is a big step forward. The company not only increased it napakovala screen and new features, it came to the sensible to try to make a great smartphone easy to use. On the cost of Galaxy Note 3 to the presentation nothing was said, but Samsung will release the device on sale before the end of this month.

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According to Korean sources, the flagship smartphone Galaxy Note 3 will be shown on the eve of IFA 2013, to be exact – on September 4.

Moreover, together with the Galaxy Note 3 South Korean giant will show smart watch that will get Samsung Gear commercial name, or at least the word Gear will be part of the name of the long-awaited new items. According to preliminary reports, the South Korean version will be very similar in appearance to watch Sony SmartWatch 2 . Clever clock Samsung Gear will display a notification of incoming calls, messages, and provide some remote control functions, such as playing music.

Most sources indicate that the smartphone Samsung Galaxy Note 3 will get a 5.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen display type with 1080p resolution, 13-megapixel camera, Android 4.3 OS and will be available in two versions – with SoC Snapdragon 800 or updated Exynos 5 Octa .

According to market research firm ABI Research , by the end of the year the supply of smart hours amount to more than 1.2 million units. Exit clever hours Apple iWatch is expected next year.

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