Samsung Galaxy Note 3 N900 32GB Unlocked GSM 4G LTE Android Smartphone w/S Pen Stylus - Black

Seems like a really nice phone, especially for how old the note 3 actually is. I'm surprised they are still out there in such great working condition. Practically looks and works like new. Minus the older OS and it limitations with up to date apps. But that is to be expected. For the most part looks like a great phone and is working well with my service provider. Very happy with this purchase and to have my old favorite back again is pretty sweet :)

It is my current smart phone, buy it 4 months ago and I'm still happy with it, the battery lasts all day, your screen is sharp and provides vivid colors in high definition, the s pen is helpful when you want to take notes or remalcar some note, your speaker is decent, so if criticism is to be said that it is a octa phone core and only work four cores nothing else but not affecting performance and fluidity of the phone, is a deceptive offer from samsung TouchWiz design is not to my taste is very ugly and outdated despite having android 4.4.2 still has the kit kat old and outdated design TouchWiz software that characterizes saumsung in conclusion I like my phone would not change until it is one that really is innovative touch

First off, it's important to note that I migrated from an iPhone 5, I have been an iPhone user for 3 years (had the 4, 4S and 5) and a mac user for 5 years, I also have an iPad, therefore it's safe to assume that I have heavily invested in Apple's ecosystem. In ways I do miss my iPhone (I still have it, haven't let it go just yet), but in other ways I don't. More on that later.REGIONAL LOCK:But before I talk about my post-iOS experience, I'd like to make one thing clear about the regional lock. I have researched this issue extensively before buying my Note 3 as I travel around a lot and need to use different SIM cards, so I directly contacted different sellers on amazon to make sure the phone is truly unlocked, and i ended up buying it from "Mercate Group" after confirming with them that the phone doesn't have a regional lock. I tried a US AT&T sim card and an Egyptian sim card and they're both working fine. I always prefer to buy from sellers that are fulfilled by Amazon (if the product isn't offered by amazon themselves), because if there are any issues, you're just one amazon CS phone call away from solving the problem. Amazon have an exceptional customer service. So conclusion: most phones come with a regional lock now but apparently Samsung realized that it will backfire on their behinds. Solution: contact the seller before you buy the phone.WHY I MIGRATED FROM iPHONE, WHAT I MISS, WHAT I DON'T:Well, as I mentioned earlier, I've heavily invested in Apple's ecosystem and I have to admit that their ecosystem is simply amazing, the seamless integration between your mac, iPad and iPhone, iCloud, restoring backups is an easy process, etc.. Then I really started getting bored of iOS and its lack of customizability, also the iPhone's small screen, especially when I first saw the Note 3 and put my iPhone next to it; the note basically dwarfed the iPhone. I do a lot of reading on my phone and the bigger screen does all the difference. Now you're thinking "but what about one-handed operation?", well I have fairly big hands so it doesn't bother me as much, I can still text while driving (let's face it, we all do it) and samsung has an item in their settings called "one handed operation" just for that. But if you're a person with small hands and plan on using it one handed, that will be impossible.WHAT I MISS IN MY iPHONE-iMessage, FaceTime, iCloud and most of all: iTunes.I didn't truly appreciate iTunes until I had to use Samsung Kies (Samsung's equivalent for iTunes). Think of the Kies as a punishment rather than a software solution. It's Samsung's way of punishing you for all the sins they assume you've done. It's painful to use and it's the biggest reason why I miss my iPhone. I have all my music on iTunes and it's such a shame that I have to use drag and drop to transfer music to my Note 3 like it's 2002 or something.-Music and photo viewing: iOS' music interface is like no other, it's the best in the business and no one will ever take away that from them. End of. iOS 7 has a great timeline when it comes to the gallery too.WHAT I DON'T MISS IN MY IPHONE-The screen: albeit slightly oversaturated, the Note 3's screen is simply unparalleled, I can do a lot of reading and not feel eye strain-The battery: the note 3's battery is slightly better (it's a bigger battery but it's an octa core phone with a mammoth screen)-The lack of customizability: this is android's strongest point and there are endless widgets and ways in which you can make the phone suit your needs-Restricted sharing: let's say you wanna send a photo using whatsapp; in iOS, you need to do it through whatsapp whereas in android you can do it directly from gallery. Yes, in iOS you can share a photo directly from gallery but only by mail or iMessage or AirDrop aka the ways Apple WANT you to use, because they want to trap you in their ecosystem.I will not go into details when it comes to the note 3 itself, many other reviews covered that extensively. But in all, the phone is smooth, has a beautiful screen, camera is good although the iPhone's camera is faster, S-pen is useful but you won't use it as much as you think. Has nice features you probably won't need (air gestures, smart scroll, etc..) they're nice to have but meh.I've only had the phone for 2 weeks so I'm still yet to decide if I'll completely let go of my iPhone or not.

This phone is actually what I was expecting, big HD screen, fast processor and great camera (though is a little bit slow, but has great resolution).If you want it to play some games, like PVZ or Dead Trigger, phone usually heats up, I've heard some rumors on people using iPhone, that when the phone overheats the wifi starts to connect/disconnect and suddenly doesn't connect anymore, so I suggest try not to overheat this phone (or buy a tablet :-P ), I'm not saying it will have the same issue than iPhone, but you can consider the fact.

I'm fully aware that this is a factory refurbished phone, so I wasn't really expecting much. I've owned this phone for about 6 months and, while I really liked the Note 3 (screen size, features, etc.), overall I'm quite disappointed. I feel this particular phone was a lemon for 3 reasons. Firstly, the headphone jack has been defective since I first got the phone. I put up with it and, while disappointing, wasn't a deal breaker. About 4 months into ownership, the phone corrupted my SD card and caused me to lose important photos stored on the SD card. While frustrating, this again wasn't a deal breaker. I simply stopped using an SD card and committed to more frequent backups. However, last week this phone reached the limit of my patience. For no apparent reason, a yellowish-brown spot appeared in the lower part of my screen and has begun growing like a cancer to encompass ~1/3 of the screen (please see attached photo). Extrapolating from the current growth rate, I expect this to completely overtake the screen within a week or so, rendering the phone useless without a repair that costs ~50-75% of its purchase price. I just ordered a Moto G and am hopeful for a better experience.

So far so good. Got it, as soon as I placed my sim and memory card it started working. Very pleased with the quality its neat and easy to use.I hope my review continues to be good considering my bad luck with amazon.The s pen doesn't always work but that's minor.Still so kind of so good but the s pen is worthless. Real P.O.S. I love the s pen function so I'm now having to look for a replacement so I'm dropping my 4 stars to 3. I shouldn't have to order another s pen.