performance, design, screen, usability, size

reliability, durability, reception

88% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

performance, usability, portability, screen, design

reliability, reception, connectivity, text input

87% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

price, performance, design, portability, screen

74% of the reviews on Amazon.ca give this product a positive rating.

Exceptionally sharp, vibrant screen ; Brilliant battery life ; Solid all-round camera ; Packs plenty of power

S-Pen app discovery needs work ; Plastic back still feels tacky ; Some software features are not easy to find ; Very expensive

Fantastic display ; Smooth, powerful performance ; Strong camera

Too big for some ; Expensive ; S Pen still questionable

Samsung has packed in more power, an even better display and a great camera making the Note 4 for an excellent smartphone. It'll be too big for some and the S Pen is still questionable, but overlook this and you'll be happy.

Beautiful screen ; Strong snapper ; Loads of power

S Pen is questionable ; It's really expensive ; TouchWiz not for everyone

Improved design Great screen Powerful performance High-res music support

Fingerprint scanner is hit and miss ‘Touchwiz’ is still a little heavy-handed

When it comes to big-screened phones, Samsung really knows what works. It’s been doing it for years, before many of its competitors, and that really shows in the Samsung Galaxy Note 4. Innovative software tweaks that make the most of the screen, and a...

Built-in S Pen stylus and related features, great screen quality, decent battery life, super powerful, improved multi-screen and software functionality, quality camera, fast 4G connectivity (CAT 6 LTE-A)

Still a plastic rear panel, some app/software excess, fingerprint detection unwieldy at this size, some multi-screen functions are long-winded and fussy to operate

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a rare example of a phone that not only does shed loads, but does it all so well. Despite the suggestion of Apple, Huawei and Sony competitors closing in on the big-screen phone space, the Note 4 exists in its own world...

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 was one of the biggest smartphone (or phablet) launches of 2014. With significantly faster hardware and a fantastic Quad HD screen, and now available from just £449, you don't need us to help you decide whether you should buy...

The 5.7-inch Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a brilliant high-resolution screen and takes excellent outdoor shots on its 16-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization. Using the stylus is more convenient, and the battery charges very quickly.

Low light and indoor shots aren't as good as they should be.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is a 2014 phone that's past its prime. Opt for the Note 5 or Galaxy S7 instead.

The LG G3 and Samsung Galaxy Note 4 are two of the best phablets you can buy. Each has top-notch specs including a Quad HD screen, microSD, great cameras and various bells and whistles. While the Note 4 is an excellent phone, it's not far enough ahead...