I went with the Note 2.
I've used it since Black Friday.
I haven't even used all of the features yet- I don't REALLY need a smartphone, I just want one that I COULD do a bunch of stuff with.
I actually like the size. I don't wear tight pants, so it always fits. Fits into most of my shirt pockets too.
This is big enough for me to feel comfortable reading books on, and lol, I am some times the timer for work meetings and I can expand the timer large enough for EVERYONE to see , so it makes my job easier.
---oh, and I got a bright ORANGE case for it. The size and color should mean I wont be losing this thing/everyone knows its mine.