The note was for me the pinnacle of phones. Large display, textured back so it wasn't slippery, and no back to get cracked, metal frame around the screen, sd card, exceptionally easily replaced battery (the back popped off easily) , great battery life for the day, headphone jack. The only thing it lacked that is nice is waterproof. Everyphone I've had since has had a subset of what it had. A SW update bricked mine, and if it was not for that I can't see myself replacing it.