I had the note 2 & 3 and they were awesome phones, just cheaply made and the final rendering is a bit noddy.
But the new phones with the curved edges are starting to move towards iPhone quality. Saying that I keep having to flatten my iPhone's and they keep bending.
The only Apple product I have ever owned, and still own, is a Gen 3 Touch iPod. I've been happy with Samsung products since my Galaxy S3, I abuse my phones so they last about 2-3 years. I was going to get the S6, but waited for the S7 and its an awesome phone. Build quality is fantastic, its sleek, smooth operation, overall well rounded device.