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| Overview | Android OS v4.1 (Jelly Bean), 1.6 GHz Quad Core Processor, 5.5 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors with 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, Virtual QWERTY, multitouch, Touchwiz Nature UI, Primary 10 MP with Auto Focus and LED Flash, Secondary 2 MP cameraEmail, Push Email, SMS(threaded view), MMS, HTML5, Adobe Flash browser, internal 1.5 GB RAM, MicroSD Card Up to 32GB, Standard 3100 mAh battery, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0 |
| Announced | 2012, June |
| Status | Coming soon |
| System | |
| Operating System | Android OS v4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 Processor |
| Chipset | Exynos 4412 Quad |
| GPU | Mali-400MP |
| Network | |
| 2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G | LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 2100 |
| CDMA | No |
| Dual Sim | No |
| Triple Sim | No |
| Dimensions | |
| Form | Bar |
| Dimensions | 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm |
| Weight | 180 g |
| Color | Black, White |
| Display | |
| Size | 5.5 inches |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels |
| Qwerty | Yes, Virtual QWERTY |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Multi Touch | Yes, Touchwiz UI, Corning Gorilla Glass 2 |
| Music | |
| Music Player | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC player |
| 3.5mm Jack | Yes |
| Radio | Yes, Stereo FM radio with RDS |
| Ring Tones | Vibration, Polyphonic, MP3 |
| Camera | |
| Primary Camera | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels with autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization |
| Secondary Camera | 1.9 MP camera |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps, Video Player : MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 |
| Voice and Recording | Yes |
| Messaging | |
| Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS |
| Web Browsing | HTML5, Adobe Flash |
| Memory | |
| Internal | 2 GB RAM, 16/32/64 GB Storage |
| Card Slot | MicroSD Card Up to 32GB |
| Applications | |
| Games | Yes |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator |
| Power Management | |
| Battery | Standard 3100 mAh battery |
| Talk Time | - |
| Standby Time | - |
| Solar | No |
| Connectivity | |
| Blue Tooth | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go |
| Data Transfer | |
| GPRS | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No |
| WLAN & Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot |
| 3G | HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps |
| 4G | LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| NFC | Yes |
| GPS and Navigation | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support |
| PIM | |
| Personal Information Management | S Pen stylus, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, TV-out (via MHL A/V link), SNS integration, Organizer, Image/video editor, Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF), Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, Voice memo/dial/commands, Predictive text input (Swype) |
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Specifications |
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| Overview | Android OS v4.1 (Jelly Bean), 1.6 GHz Quad Core Processor, 5.5 inches Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors with 800 x 1280 pixels resolution, Virtual QWERTY, multitouch, Touchwiz Nature UI, Primary 10 MP with Auto Focus and LED Flash, Secondary 2 MP cameraEmail, Push Email, SMS(threaded view), MMS, HTML5, Adobe Flash browser, internal 1.5 GB RAM, MicroSD Card Up to 32GB, Standard 3100 mAh battery, Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP, microUSB v2.0 | |
| Announced | 2012, June | |
| Status | Coming soon | |
| System | ||
| Operating System | Android OS v4.1 (Jelly Bean) | |
| CPU | Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 Processor | |
| Network | ||
| 2G | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | |
| 3G | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| CDMA | No | |
| Dual Sim | No | |
| Triple Sim | No | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Form | Bar | |
| Dimensions | 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm | |
| Weight | 180 g | |
| Color | Black, White | |
| Display | ||
| Size | 5.5 inches | |
| Resolution | 720 x 1280 pixels | |
| Qwerty | Yes, Virtual QWERTY | |
| Touch Screen | Yes, Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | |
| Music | ||
| Music Player | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC player | |
| Radio | Yes, Stereo FM radio with RDS | |
| Ring Tones | Vibration, Polyphonic, MP3 | |
| Camera | ||
| Primary Camera | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels with autofocus, LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization | |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps, Video Player : MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 | |
| Voice and Recording | Yes | |
| Messaging | ||
| Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS | ||
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS | |
| Web Browsing | HTML5, Adobe Flash | |
| Memory | ||
| Internal | 2 GB RAM, 16/32/64 GB Storage | |
| Card Slot | MicroSD Card Up to 32GB | |
| Applications | ||
| Games | Yes | |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | |
| Power Management | ||
| Battery | Standard 3100 mAh battery | |
| Talk Time | - | |
| Standby Time | - | |
| Solar | No | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Blue Tooth | Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go | |
| Data Transfer | ||
| GPRS | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| Infrared Port | No | |
| Wlan & Wifi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| 3G | HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps | |
| Gps and Navigation | ||
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | |
| Personal Information Management | S Pen stylus, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, TV-out (via MHL A/V link), SNS integration, Organizer, Image/video editor, Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF), Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, Voice memo/dial/commands, Predictive text input (Swype) | |
Review:
Overview:
OS, Processor and Screen:
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is the successor of hugely successful Samsung Galaxy Note and comes with upgraded features like Android OS v4.1 (Jelly Bean) and Quad-core Processor with clock speed of 1.6 GHz. The phone sports bigger 5.5 inch SUPER AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with 16M colors, 720 x 1280 pixels resolution, multitouch input and also the new Touhwiz UI which is already seen in the new Samsung Galaxy S3
Connectivity:
Galaxy Note 2 can connect via 2G (GSM), 3G (HSDPA) and 4G(LTE) networks plus via GPRS, EDGE and also using Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot. 3G data transfer speed is upto HSDPA 21 Mbps, HSUPA 5.76 Mbps and 4G via LTE Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL. File sharing to nearby devices done through Bluetooth v4.0 with A2DP and there is microUSB v2.0 for connecting to a PC. Messaging options include SMS, MMS, Email, Push Email and the phone also has GPS with A-GPS support for navigation.
Camera, Music & Video:
One of the best feature in the phone is the camera. The phone has better 8 MP Primary camera with features like autofocus and LED flash. Galaxy Note 2 can record HD videos at 1080@30fps and there is a good Secondary 1.9 MP camera for video calls. The media player in the phone supports MP3, WAV, eAAC+, AC3, FLAC (audio) and MP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263 (video). Universal 3.5mm headset jack is available and the phone also has Stereo FM radio.
RAM + Storage:
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has very good 2 GB RAM with internal storage options upto 16/32/64 GB. External storage is up to 32 GB via MicroSD card slot.
Battery, Talk time and Standby time:
The Phone is powered by Standard 3100 mAh non removable battery which will provide better talk time and standby time.
Additional Features:
The Additional features in the phone include S Pen stylus, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, TV-out (via MHL A/V link), SNS integration, Organizer, Image/video editor, Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF), Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, Voice memo/dial/commands, Predictive text input (Swype).