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I have the Galaxy 3 and although I really like it as a phone, I haven't really found it super useful for either handwriting or dictation. The handwriting aspect is a bit awkward with a finger, even with a big screen, but that may just be because I prefer using the swype tool or touch typing for speed when typing. I'm not entirely sure how much a stylus may help, but that's one advantage of the Note. I've found the dictation to be pretty good on the S3 but it will sometimes make mistakes, so it's not perfect. It does go up against Siri fairly well though, as i've seen head to head video comparisons where the S3 comes out on top. One thing to keep in mind is that the Note is a significantly bigger and heavier phone (which may be what you want), but it can make using the phone a bit awkward, depending on your personal preference. I like the size of the S3 but any bigger and it's too big for me as a phone. If you decide to go with the Note, keep in mind that its successor, the Note 2, is coming out mid-November in the USA and even earlier in non-US markets.