Arrived a day early packaged well, easy to open and activate from my Verizon and down load from Verizon cloud. I encourage people to purchase a Samsung thru their ASURION insurance, buy the phone thru AMAZON it arrives quickly and easily to open and download if you have patience and a computer...

Everything abt ths beast is top notch...Jst a mere complain...Samsung if u r listening then we r waiting for a stereo speaker...

"It's damn good, everything that was expected. Much more than value for money. 5 stars "

hey guys,i got my beauty 2 days back & believe me i am totally in love with this gorgeous. I was tracking this gadget from the day Samsung announced it in IFA Berlin and watched almost all the reviews, hands-on and unboxing videos on Youtube till date.

I had a Note 3 for years and absolutely loved it. Tmobile offered a great senior deal for the Note 8 so I decided to switch carriers and upgrade. So happy that I took the plunge! This phone is everything!! Sleek style, excellent screen clarity and apps, plus the best camera you can find.

The phone is fast, responsive, intuitive, love the stylus and it's features. However I have to charge it a couple of times a day to make sure it doesn't go flat with frequent usage. As long as you have a charger handy, this is an amazing phone.

Product arrived in good time and was as advertised.... (cracked screen)subsequent additional cost to repair screen made total cost marginal value.

It's pretty obvious that design-wise, the Note II is inspired by the GS3. It's all about the plastic body, rounded corners, and thin bezels. In an attempt at the "premium" look, Samsung has added a flashy metallic finish (like what you see on Whirlpool refrigerators).

Brilliant screen; Excellent performance; Extensive multimedia support; Great battery life; Packed with features

Uncomfortable for single-handed use; Feels too plasticky; S-Voice is worse than Siri

Faster, stronger, better looking, and more functional.

As with the first generation Samsung Galaxy Note, if you don't mind a very large phone and your use tends more toward web, email and video rather than calling, the Samsung Galaxy Note II is a unique cross-over phone that works both as a small tablet and a phone.

Huge screen, but slim phone; Digital pen, excellent custom software; Removable battery and microSD card slot

Big phone! Maddeningly slippery; Screen tech doesn't wow us