Does iPhone 4S has features like the Samsung Galaxy Note?

[wgonzvega]

I have a dumb phone and an iPod Touch. I usually carry a 17" MBP with me. I like to take HD photos and videos. When I need to drop down notes, I just write it on a piece of paper. This is a convenience way but sometimes I lose the papers. I want to get a smart phone that I can use in major countries in the world. Not sure if I can use the Galaxy Note as a phone as the 4G is not widely available worldwide.

I found the size of the Galaxy Note a bit too large. However, I like to be able to write down notes and draw simple figures as if the device were a real notebook. So, if iPhone4S can do that, I probably go for it. Are there APPs that do the things I mentioned?

Alternatively, if the Galaxy Note is of size between 3.5 and 4" and it can be used worldwide as a phone, that might be a good option. How is data sharing between the Note and the Mac?

I play with the note a few days a go. Hand recognition is great, one of the best, browsing was great too, of course better than the iphone but at the end I felt like it wont be good for a phone because is way to big for a phone and that it was to small for a tablet. I think it has its user base but there was something that doesnt felt right with the device. So i will wait and give Apple a chance and see what the next iphone brings but if you like it go ahead and let us know about it.

 

[hajime]

I know. The OP has to know the iPhone doesn't have those features (Hello, the iPhone doesn't have an S-pen), yet he feels compelled to post this thread like it's something he's trying to find out.

You mean I can't use a pointed object (stylus) to write or draw something on the iPhone? I think I saw several pen-liked stylus for the iPhone in stores.
Perhaps I misunderstood the purpose of such products?

 

[cynics]

You mean I can't use a pointed object (stylus) to write or draw something on the iPhone? I think I saw several pen-liked stylus for the iPhone in stores.
Perhaps I misunderstood the purpose of such products?

There is no comparison between a generic stylus and a Wacom digitizer and s pen of the Note.

 

[iSayuSay]

You mean I can't use a pointed object (stylus) to write or draw something on the iPhone? I think I saw several pen-liked stylus for the iPhone in stores.
Perhaps I misunderstood the purpose of such products?

Yes there are pen stylus for iPhone and iPad but they're not integrated, they cannot be inserted to your iPhone or iPad in any way, you'd have to bring them separately.

One tips though, if you want to ask a real question, use better sentence. Something like "Does S Memo in Samsung Galaxy Note really that good? and does iPhone have something similar?"

OP's sentence in the original post sounds like challenging and mocking iPhone in front of Galaxy Note, suggesting whether it comes from super silly Android fanboy or disguised Samsung marketing team.

 

[master-ceo]

Hell no. lol

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=SReBbjOwvlU

 

[hajime]

Yes there are pen stylus for iPhone and iPad but they're not integrated, they cannot be inserted to your iPhone or iPad in any way, you'd have to bring them separately.

One tips though, if you want to ask a real question, use better sentence. Something like "Does S Memo in Samsung Galaxy Note really that good? and does iPhone have something similar?"

OP's sentence in the original post sounds like challenging and mocking iPhone in front of Galaxy Note, suggesting whether it comes from super silly Android fanboy or disguised Samsung marketing team.

Thanks for the advice. I am just an Apple user who is looking for a smartphone that does the things he wants. Sorry for not using a better title.

Looks like only the Galaxy Note sold in Japan supports Japanese language. Need to check with the company. If that is the case, I have to choose the iPhone.

 

[elppa]

Hello, can the iPhone 4S do things like:
3. Rich communication of ideas and emotions

Can any phone do this?

I would have thought this was more of a human quality, rather than a phone feature.

 

[0000757]

With the new Galaxy Note Tab 10.1 tablet coming out, the Galaxy Note phone is pretty much pointless at this point in time. The stylus is actually very epic and amazing and the phone itself is really really awesome, but it does just feel too big to do calls. Otherwise, yeah, amazing phone!

 

[cynics]

I think if you only ever used iPhones the note will be too big of an adjustment. You are going from the smallest phone on the market to the largest.

 

[WeegieMac]

The iPhone doesn't need one thing the Note has ... a Stylus.

Sorry, a "Smart Pen".

 

[Eddie Bombay]

Of course the Note or anything over 4" is going to seem big if you come from an iPhone. I too, like you all thought the phone was massive but then decided to ignore these forum trolls and decided to try it out. That (the size of the phone) pretty much goes away after a few days.Once you go Note, anything under 5 inches is a joke.

iPad + Galaxy Note > *

Sent from my Galaxy Note using Tapatalk.

 

[hajime]

With the new Galaxy Note Tab 10.1 tablet coming out, the Galaxy Note phone is pretty much pointless at this point in time. The stylus is actually very epic and amazing and the phone itself is really really awesome, but it does just feel too big to do calls. Otherwise, yeah, amazing phone!

Do you mean this one?
http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxytab/10.1/spec.html

It is about twice the size as the Note. It is too large to be a phone for me.

 

[Consultant]

iPhone vs. Note

 

[hajime]

Hello. I tested out the Note today. When I checked the time, I realized that I had spent about 2.5 hours on it! The device is quite good. Better than my iPod Touch.

Before I tried it, I also thought that it would be too large for me. I am not a big guy but I could handle it single handed without problem. I noticed that when I typed, I unconsciously used both hands. As the screen is too wide, my fingers cannot cover the entire area.

I noticed a few shortcomings. Does the 4S has these problems as well?

1. I do not know the reason but I made more typing mistakes on the Note than on my iPod Touch. Maybe Apple did a better job on this. Maybe it takes time to adjust. Maybe the virtual keys in the Note are smaller. Perhaps those who own both the Note and the iPhone 4S could comment on this?

2. Similarly, hand recognition could not recognize my hand writing half of the time. Perhaps my hand writings are bad. Perhaps it is the device's problem. How about the iPhone 4S?

3. When changing the calculator between landscape<->portrait, there is a noticeable time lag. The lag on my iPodTouch seems to be shorter. One might think that the Note has a larger screen. So, it takes longer to process the graphics. However, the Note has dual processors. My 4 years old iPodTouch doesn't.

4. I could not zoom in when I read articles posted on www.cnn.com. I just tried to read the same articles on my iPodTouch. It has the same problem. Perhaps it depends on the websites?

 

[wx4olf]

1. I do not know the reason but I made more typing mistakes on the Note than on my iPod Touch. Maybe Apple did a better job on this. Maybe it takes time to adjust. Maybe the virtual keys in the Note are smaller. Perhaps those who own both the Note and the iPhone 4S could comment on this?

3. When changing the calculator between landscape<->portrait, there is a noticeable time lag. The lag on my iPodTouch seems to be shorter. One might think that the Note has a larger screen. So, it takes longer to process the graphics. However, the Note has dual processors. My 4 years old iPodTouch doesn't.

4. I could not zoom in when I read articles posted on www.cnn.com. I just tried to read the same articles on my iPodTouch. It has the same problem. Perhaps it depends on the websites?

1. Try another keyboard like Swiftkey X or thumbkeyboard. They work better than the stock keyboard.

3. Use a non stock calculator app

4. Try the chrome beta browser. It generally performs better than stock.

 

[wx4olf]

Even as a Note owner I rarely use the s pen. I find that using plain old paper as you describe is the fastest way to capture the notes I need. I can always take a picture of them and translate them to electronic format later.

Yes, the iPhone has apps that allow you to do that.

However, I don't think you'll ever use a phone for that on any consistent basis, no matter which one you get. I thought I'd be writing hand notes a lot on my iPad too, so I bought one of those pens...and barely ever used it. It was so much more efficient to just type it, use dictation, or take a picture.

Need a reminder of something a few hours from now? Use Siri.

Need to copy down a drawing the boss made on the whiteboard during your meeting? Take a picture.

Making a grocery list? Use Siri, or open a task app like Clear and type it in.

Can't use Siri because it's a quiet environment? Typing is much faster than handwriting, and with the iPhone you can type with one hand while doing other things.

Do you really need the flexibility of a piece of paper for your detailed notes? Put the notes down on paper, then take a picture

Maybe if you gave a specific workflow you're thinking of, I'll chcange my recommendation, but it seems to me that drawing or taking hand written notes is simply less efficient, and will get old fast.

 

[hajime]

1. Try another keyboard like Swiftkey X or thumbkeyboard. They work better than the stock keyboard.

3. Use a non stock calculator app

4. Try the chrome beta browser. It generally performs better than stock.

Thanks for the info. Will try them out. If they are satisfactory, I will probably buy the Note.

I am a bit confused about the display quality. The Note has 800x1280 pixels while the 4S has 640x960. However, the 4S has 326DPI while the Note has 285 DPI. In practice, which one provides more crisp looking, better for the eyes letters and images?

 

[DodgeV83]

Thanks for the info. Will try them out. If they are satisfactory, I will probably buy the Note.

I am a bit confused about the display quality. The Note has 800x1280 pixels while the 4S has 640x960. However, the 4S has 326DPI while the Note has 285 DPI. In practice, which one provides more crisp looking, better for the eyes letters and images?

While I haven't ever seen a Note, I would expect the sharpness to look about the same. Even though it has a lower DPI, you'll likely hold it further from your face to compensate for the much larger screen.

Personally I think the Note is a dud, if not for screen size issues, than for the lack of quality apps. My only advice is to buy it locally at a place with a good return policy in case you don't like it.

 

[Tarzanman]

All the Galaxy Note hate on here is funny.

More than half of you haven't even used the thing... you simply hate it for existing and pulling consumers/attention/trendiness away from the iphone.

 

[DodgeV83]

Hello. I tested out the Note today. When I checked the time, I realized that I had spent about 2.5 hours on it! The device is quite good. Better than my iPod Touch.

Before I tried it, I also thought that it would be too large for me. I am not a big guy but I could handle it single handed without problem. I noticed that when I typed, I unconsciously used both hands. As the screen is too wide, my fingers cannot cover the entire area.

I noticed a few shortcomings. Does the 4S has these problems as well?

1. I do not know the reason but I made more typing mistakes on the Note than on my iPod Touch. Maybe Apple did a better job on this. Maybe it takes time to adjust. Maybe the virtual keys in the Note are smaller. Perhaps those who own both the Note and the iPhone 4S could comment on this?

2. Similarly, hand recognition could not recognize my hand writing half of the time. Perhaps my hand writings are bad. Perhaps it is the device's problem. How about the iPhone 4S?

3. When changing the calculator between landscape<->portrait, there is a noticeable time lag. The lag on my iPodTouch seems to be shorter. One might think that the Note has a larger screen. So, it takes longer to process the graphics. However, the Note has dual processors. My 4 years old iPodTouch doesn't.

4. I could not zoom in when I read articles posted on www.cnn.com. I just tried to read the same articles on my iPodTouch. It has the same problem. Perhaps it depends on the websites?

1. I would attribute that to both the extra size, and the generally poor Android keyboard (IMO).

2. It depends on the app, as iOS does not do handwriting natively.

3. In general things are laggy on Android, you cannot avoid it, and will have to get used to it.

4. You were on the mobile version of CNN, scroll to the bottom and hit "Full Site".

Regarding your 2.5 hour test and your ability to use it with one hand, be careful that your test was not tainted. I recently went to the Verizon store to check out a large screen Android phone, and said to myself, "Hey, this isn't so bad!". Then I realized I wasn't actually using it with one hand, because the display they had it in was helping me hold it. When I asked for a demo device that was free of their display case, it was a night and day difference.

What was once an easy reach with my thumb, because an impossible task when I actually had to support the device with the same hand I was using it with, I actually hurt my thumb a bit trying to reach for some buttons

Good luck with your decision!

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you simply hate it for existing and pulling consumers/attention/trendiness away from the iphone.

On what facts do you base this assumption?

 

[wx4olf]

Thanks for the info. Will try them out. If they are satisfactory, I will probably buy the Note.

I am a bit confused about the display quality. The Note has 800x1280 pixels while the 4S has 640x960. However, the 4S has 326DPI while the Note has 285 DPI. In practice, which one provides more crisp looking, better for the eyes letters and images?

With my eyes I can't really notice any difference in display crispness between the note and my wife's 4s. They are both good displays and I don't have any problem with images or reading text on either of them. But then again I don't have any issues with the display on my old 3gs either.

 

[0000757]

Do you mean this one?
http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxytab/10.1/spec.html

It is about twice the size as the Note. It is too large to be a phone for me.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57...-for-samsungs-galaxy-note-10.1/?tag=txt;title

No no, this one

 

[hajime]

Regarding your 2.5 hour test and your ability to use it with one hand, be careful that your test was not tainted. I recently went to the Verizon store to check out a large screen Android phone, and said to myself, "Hey, this isn't so bad!". Then I realized I wasn't actually using it with one hand, because the display they had it in was helping me hold it. When I asked for a demo device that was free of their display case, it was a night and day difference.

Thanks for the advice. In the morning, I tried a demo device that was free of their display case. I could hold it for a few minutes single handed without problem. Perhaps because it was just a short period of time.

Usually the stores attach a security plug to the back (right in the middle) of the Note. The one I tried for 2.5 hours in the afternoon had this. Even with that plug, I could hold it with one hand without problem.

Then, I went to another store that had a fake device (probably made to be of the same size and weight as the real ones). It was not so comfortable to hold it single handed.

I probably will try different stores on different days for about two weeks to see how it goes.

As for typing errors, I mentioned this to a sales lady. She recommended me to use Swype to reduce the number of typing errors. I have not tried it myself. Any experience on this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swype

She mentioned that I could download App that provide a virtual keyboard of larger key size. Any recommended App?


I also observed people around me yesterday. I am living in Asia now. I noticed that the majority users use either the iPhone 4S or the Galaxy Note. Interestingly, most of those who use the Galaxy Note are the ladies. Not sure the reason. I thought the ladies would have preferred a smaller phone. Any possible explanation?

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3. Use a non stock calculator app

Thanks. Which non stock calculator app performs well? I want a scientific calculator.

 

[lordofthereef]

As for typing errors, I mentioned this to a sales lady. She recommended me to use Swype to reduce the number of typing errors. I have not tried it myself. Any experience on this?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swype

She mentioned that I could download App that provide a virtual keyboard of larger key size. Any recommended App?

Swype isn't really designed to reduce typing errors, per se. It is designed to let you type with a single finger. On a screen that big (and no I am not a big screen hater) I think I would get more frustrated with swype than anything. It's nice for a quick text, but I don't even find myself typing a shorter email with one hand. Everybody is different, but I don't see swype as a boon to the note.

As for another keyboard, I have not used the note... does it not use the stock ICS keyboard? The reason I ask is because the stock ICS keyboard is fantastic. Really, it is. I would say the next best is WP7 stock keyboard (also very good, maybe even a tie). I haven't come across a keyboard that is better than that of stock ICS.

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Thanks. Which non stock calculator app performs well? I want a scientific calculator.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/...sMSwxLDEsInVrLmNvLm5pY2tmaW5lcy5SZWFsQ2FsYyJd
It's isn't free... but it's cheaper than the least expensive standalone scientific calculator, and it's just as good IMO.

 

[stickybuns]

I keep seeing this come up as an issue or potential dealbreaker, and I just don't get it.

I ask with all sincerity (not trying to troll, flamebait or open up a can of worms): What's the obsession with being able to use a phone with one hand?

It's nice not needing to put down my umbrella if my phone rings during a rainstorm.

Likewise, if I'm out walking with my toddler, I need at least one hand free at all times.

Other potential uses for a spare hand: eating a sandwich, reading a book, flipping the bird.