Design-wise Samsung has meted out some surprising yet pleasant changes to Galaxy Note 3. The highlight is the back panel with Samsung ditching its fondness for shiny plastic and instead using a peculiar textured faux-leather backing with even details to stitching pattern. The sides has a faux-metal band and on close scrutiny they have fine lines reminding of hardcover note pages. The overall design shape of the Note 3 reverts to the original Galaxy Note with sharper corners.
In spite of having a larger screen, Note 3 maintains the same width as the previous generation, Galaxy Note II courtesy small bezels. The device is also slimmer (8.3mm) and lighter (168g) in it’s new avatar.
In total, Galaxy Note 3 is a step forward on design scale and looks appealing and beautiful especially with the faux-leather backing.
Samsung has done incredible job with S-Pen. It’s no ordinary stylus like any other in market. In the age of touch-screens, Samsung has literally revolutionized the application of it’s S-Pen with amazing software features in Galaxy Note. It has also managed to enhance the S-Pen features with every new Note editions.
An important software addition is the new Air Command functionality. A small pop-up window that automatically springs up on the screen when the S-Pen is pulled out and offers quick access to S-Pen features like Action Memo, Scrapbook, S Finder search option and S Note. At any point of time when the assigned button on the S-Pen is clicked while the pen is hovered above the screen, it pops the Air Commond feature.
Samsung has released a video talking about the new enhanced features of S Pen and what one can do with it in every day life. Check the video below
