# Samsung Galaxy Note 3 **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 7, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samsung-galaxy-note-3/668265 "2013-09-07T18:47:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2013, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samsung-galaxy-note-3/668265/1 "2013-09-07T18:47:34Z")
Anyone other than me considering the Samsung Galaxy Note 3? At 5.7 inches, its screen is .2 inches larger than the Note II, a whole .2 inches larger! 🙂 I need it! Heh. Seriously, a slightly larger and much sharper screen, much better camera and camera tools, more memory, higher milliamp battery, better S pen integration with optimized applications and application interfaces, textured back cover for easier gripping of the device, etc… Overall, a substantive improvement over the Note II. It may not be available in the US until sometime in October, but I am pretty sure this will be my upgrade. ---
**Author:** ![Onomatopoeia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/onomatopoeia/32/4145_2.png) [@Onomatopoeia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Onomatopoeia)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samsung-galaxy-note-3/668265/2 "2013-09-11T14:58:17Z")
Wow, crickets here …kets here …s here …ere. So no one has any comments/thoughts on the new Samsung Galaxy Note 3? Specifically, would you consider the Note 3 in light of the new iPhone 5S and 5C just announced? ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samsung-galaxy-note-3/668265/3 "2013-09-11T16:52:23Z")
I currently have a Note 2…since I upgraded not too long ago, I haven’t paid much attention to news about the Note 3. I can say that I’m very pleased with my choice of the Note 2 over an iPhone (even the new ones). I will be rooting it as soon as it’s out of warranty though. ---
**Author:** ![Sahirrnee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sahirrnee/32/13937_2.png) [@Sahirrnee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sahirrnee)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samsung-galaxy-note-3/668265/4 "2013-09-11T18:21:03Z")
I love my NoteII but I’m not eligible for an upgrade yet. I don’t check out the new phones until I’m eligible. ---
**Author:** ![Si\_Amigo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/si_amigo/32/2877_2.png) [@Si\_Amigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Si_Amigo)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samsung-galaxy-note-3/668265/5 "2013-09-11T18:32:03Z")
Not really seeing a need to upgrade from my Note 2 to a Note 3. I don’t really use the S pen for more than jotting down quick notes and mine is doing that just fine. That and I believe the Note 2 to be the best phone I have ever owned so I’m not all fired up on changing right now. Still I have been known to upgrade just to have a nice new thingy, so I’ll wait and see until I get one in my hands before I truely decide. ---
**Author:** ![Chicken\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chicken\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicken_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samsung-galaxy-note-3/668265/6 "2013-09-11T22:25:16Z")
I long to have a great big Note phone, but my carrier (Virgin Mobile) doesn’t support them. Can’t afford to switch providers etc. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Strangelove](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.strangelove/32/6613_2.png) [@Dr.Strangelove](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Strangelove)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samsung-galaxy-note-3/668265/7 "2013-09-11T22:42:06Z")
> [@Onomatopoeia](#): > > Specifically, would you consider the Note 3 in light of the new iPhone 5S and 5C just announced? I don’t think they compare at all. The iPhones still have tiny, low-res screens (4", 640p). The Note 3 is… gigantic. It compares better with the larger Android phones like the HTC One, with a 4.7" 1080p screen. A 5.7" screen with a stylus seems pretty cool, but I don’t think it’ll fit in my pocket. ---
**Author:** ![Amateur\_Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Amateur\_Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Amateur_Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samsung-galaxy-note-3/668265/8 "2013-09-11T23:04:39Z")
Nothing about the 3 makes me want to replace my II. With a slimline case on it, it’s got all the grippy factor and excellent protection as well. I can live without marginal improvements in screen size, resolution and cameras with a grain-of-rice lens. And if there’s an S-pen app out there worth taking the stylus out of its slot, I haven’t found it yet. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/samsung-galaxy-note-3/668265/9 "2013-09-11T23:29:42Z")
Autodesk Sketchbook. 😃 I had it on my previous, stylus-less phone; the stylus makes all the difference in the world. The interface is very stripped-down, but it’s fairly easy to learn. Plus, the free version doesn’t have ads!