When Samsung introduced the first Galaxy Note they received a lot of criticism from the
mainstream media for its gigantic size.
But little they knew that it's going to change the landscape of the smartphone industry.
It can be gauged from the fact that large-screen phones have become so common that the word
phablet has lost its relevance.
Even Apple, who criticized Samsung for their big phones, are now making big display smartphones
themselves.
With that being said, with the latest announcement of the Galaxy Note 10 right around the corner,
let's take a look at how the Galaxy Note has evolved over the years which singlehandedly
kickstarted the trend of large screen phones which is a norm these days.
Samsung released the first Galaxy Note Back in September 2011, It was the first top-end
Android device to sport a stylus and had a 5.3" display which was considered gigantic
back then.
It had top of the line specs as well which sounds weird in 2019 but the technology wasn't
as good back then as it is now so it's understandable.
You know the interesting thing is, even with all the criticism and trolling, the Galaxy
Note was an instant hit which sold over 10 million units in the first year alone which
gave them confidence to launch a series of devices in the years to come.
After the success of the original Galaxy Note, Samsung simply had to release a refined successor.
The Note 2 improved upon each and every aspect.
The design was inspired by the Galaxy S3 and had a quite impressive spec sheet as well.
Samsung perfected the areas in which the first Galaxy Note was underperforming, The S-Pen
was improved, the camera produced some of the outstanding images back then and it also
had an HD super AMOLED display.
All in all, what the Galaxy Note started, the Galaxy Note II pushed to great extents.
With the Note 3, Samsung showcased the newest design language at the time, with the faux
leather stitching on the rear which brought more premiumness to the handset.
It had grown up in size as it had a 5.7" 1080p display, the camera for the first time was
able to record 4K videos and basically had the best specs that you could have at that
time.
Also, they released a toned-down version of the Note 3, the Galaxy Note 3 Neo which had
midrange specs and intended for the emerging markets.
The Note 4 is the same old Galaxy Note winning formula perfected as much as it gets.
It had a QHD display as well as a metal frame bringing more premiumness to the handset.
Also, for the first time ever, Samsung unveiled a device with a display curve at one side
and called it the Galaxy Note Edge, a device with such an intricate form factor which quickly
became the norm in all the Samsung flagships in the years to come.
With the Note Edge, Samsung proved the critics wrong and gave a message that they are at
the forefront of smartphone innovation.
The Note 5 saw a big design change.
Samsung used a glass-metal design that looked really good but it also saw some sacrifices.
The MicroSD card slot was missing, there was no removable battery, and they ditched the
IR blaster.
Also, they didn't sell the Note 5 in Europe for some reason.
It was a great phone, nonetheless but it definitely split the fanbase and a lot of loyal Samsung
fans were unhappy with the decision Samsung made with the Note 5.
Samsung quickly learned their lesson and brought back the MicroSD slot in the Note 7.
It had a dual-curved display and literally, the Note 7 was the best smartphone that has
been ever made at that time.
The S-Pen saw improvements and had an IP68 rating.
It also had an Iris scanner which was the first smartphone to feature such tech and
basically it was a complete smartphone.
Sad that it had issues with the batteries and Samsung had to cancel the smartphone.
But they re-released it a year later with all the fixes and called it the Galaxy Note
FE.
The Note 8 saw a new design with small bezels and dual cameras.
It improved upon everything the Note 7 offered plus the S-Pen got a lot of new cool features.
The battery though was of a mediocre size which was understandable as Samsung didn't
want to take any risk after whatever happened with the Note 7.
The Note 9 had the same exact design as the Note 8 but saw a lot of improvements internally
and had some of the amazing specs of 2018.
The S-Pen was the highlight as it got a lot of new features, like Bluetooth for example.
In my opinion, it was THE smartphone of the year 2018.
We have talked a lot about the Note 10.
It's going to see a design change, will have a punch hole camera upfront, top of the line
specs and amazing rear camera.
Samsung will launch this on August 7th which is right around the corner.
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always I'll see you tomorrow...Peace out!