Well before 6-inch displays were mainstream, there was a series of smartphones that made the word phablet trendy. Samsung introduced the Galaxy Note series back in 2011 when smartphones were supposed to be compact and a 4.0-inch display was considered scandalously large – well, the first Galaxy Note...
Great display; The S Pen stylus remains unique; Smooth performance
Complex UI; can lag after a while; Expected better battery life; Expected better battery life