I can't decide what features you value most, but go try them both. Hold them in your hand a little. You'll notice the Note is more incredibly ginormous than you were imagining and that the DNA feels like an actual phone as it has the same profile as the likes of the Nexus 4 and Galaxy S III. The DNA also isn't really faster, it's pretty much a wash between the two. It does have to render around twice as many pixels, though. You are buying ahead of the curve with the screen on the DNA and you'll be happier with it in the years to come. The DNA also has decent battery life, surprisingly not bad. Should be good for a full-day.

Up to you.

r00t wrote I can't decide what features you value most, but go try them both. Hold them in your hand a little. You'll notice the Note is more incredibly ginormous than you were imagining and that the DNA feels like an actual phone as it has the same profile as the likes of the Nexus 4 and Galaxy S III. The DNA also isn't really faster, it's pretty much a wash between the two. It does have to render around twice as many pixels, though. You are buying ahead of the curve with the screen on the DNA and you'll be happier with it in the years to come. The DNA also has decent battery life, surprisingly not bad. Should be good for a full-day.

Up to you.

I went to the Verizon store and looked at both. You were right... the Note 2 was HUGE. I played with both, and I came to a conclusion. I will be getting the Note!
I realized that the dna only had 16 gb of storage, and since I will be putting a ton of music/videos onto my next phone, that is just unacceptable.I would use the cloud to store things, but Verizon doesn't offer unlimited data anymore. If the DNA had more storage, I would have chosen that instead.
I was worried about the size of the Note 2 when I first saw it, but the sample fit into my pocket perfectly. I can't wait!

Thanks for your reply!