best all around device since the og droid. For me the droid set the bar on where android should go and how it should look. The note 2 took that and fulfilled all the dreams and imaginations of og droid fans when they first overclocked their phones and then asked "hmmm i wonder if". Well the note 2 is that if. It is the all around best phone. The razr maxx have the best battery at 3800 but misses on camera and software, i5 have the best camera but misses on features, droid dna has the best screen among android but is missing in storage and battery life. The note 2 has battery life up there with the razr maxx with 3100 mah, a camera that is just slightly behind htc image sense and ios, screen that is among the best ( got a chance to see the dna screen and though it does look a little better not enough for me to notice on a day to day basis. Plus you add the ability to read memory sticks, watch movies in hd quality on that gorgeous screen, battery life that will allow you to watch a movie and still make it through the day, sound quality that is at the top, phone quality that is at the top, the ability to hook up peripherals and turn the device into a gaming system, computer system, or dvd player and we are talking about a power house. And we have not even touched on the s pen features, the ability to use voice commands to control music, camera, and phone, software that will alert you by telling you "______ text you ____ " , "task for today is ________". If i was to continue to talk about the features i would have to continue on for another page or 2. This is android's best overall device for 2012 and i am glad i have the opportunity to own one.