Top 5 Smartphones to Consider Before Buying the Galaxy Note 3 [June, 2014]

Before buying the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 this month, consumers would be smart to check out a few of the Galaxy Note 3’s notable competitors.

In the first half of last year we heard a whole lot about the device that allegedly would be coming to replace the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, the popular large screen smartphone that joined the Galaxy S3 on shelves in 2012. The successor was rumored to be a Samsung Galaxy Note 3, a powerful smartphone that supposedly would come armed with a handful of impressive features including a brand new display, design, camera, processor, and software.

Last September, Samsung took the stage at an Unpacked event in Berlin, Germany and debuted the Galaxy Note 3 and as expected, it was a huge upgrade over the Galaxy Note 2.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 delivered high-powered hardware in combination with improved software including new features for the device’s unique stylus, the S Pen. At the time, we considered the Galaxy Note 3 Samsung’s most powerful smartphone and even now, many months after its release, we consider it to be one of the most powerful smartphones on the planet.

Consumers looking for a new smartphone in the month of June are likely to encounter the Galaxy Note 3. And while we consider the Galaxy Note 3 a top smartphone option, we think consumers would be smart to check out some of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3′s biggest competitors before taking the plunge.

Keep in mind, our list may differ from yours but these are the devices that Gotta Be Mobile editors have selected for recognition this month. We feel like they deliver the best, all-around package at the moment. This list will change from month to month as rumored devices get closer to announcement and announced devices get released.

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