Samsung Galaxy Note 2

Samsung Galaxy Note II Review

The Samsung Galaxy Note II is out and it is very impressive to say the least. It is bigger and a great deal more refined than the original Note. The Samsung Galaxy Note II is probably the biggest phone out there, it has been categorized as a "phablet", that is: the older brother-of-a-phone but the baby brother-of-a-tablet.

Samsung has received a rather mixed attention about their Galaxy Tab line. Some people love them, some people hate them, and some people do not even know which is which. However, Samsung is not bowing out of the tablet battle just yet. After the success of the original Galaxy Note GT-N7000, and the row with apple, Samsung decided to try tablets with a slightly different approach.

When it comes to its looks the Samsung Galaxy Note II looks like a Samsung Galaxy S3 with rounded corners, bright large screen and the bezel that is pretty thin. The Note II has a home button embedded in the bottom centre with two capacitive touch buttons on either side, with one of these being for access to the menu and the other for going back.
Some people believe the Galaxy II note is too large to be used as an every day phone, thanks to the fact that it has a 5.5 inch display. However while it may have a larger screen from the original note, it doesn’t look that much bigger. The display of the Note II is 16:9 aspect and this is perfect for watching HD videos on the 1280 x 720 Super AMOLED screen.
The phone's curved sides help with grip, but the wider body won't fit as snugly into any but the most expansive of palms. Because of its size, this is the kind of device that will make you invest in a Bluetooth headset for answering calls, if you don't have one already. Though the note is stylish, it looks weird when held up to the ear.

The features on the handset are very impressive. it runs on a 1.6GHz quad core Exynos processor  most importantly, one that's LTE-optimized and also with 2GB of RAM. There is 16GB of internal storage on board and you can expand this to another 64GB. The device runs on Jelly Bean and is the first handset to do so out of the box. Browsing through the functions of the device, it is hard not to be impressed by its fluidity and speed.  

The phone has a 3100mAh battery, which provides up to 12 hours of talk time. Lets not forget that the battery on the original Galaxy Note was 2500mAh, so it is an improvement and it is needed thanks to  the larger display and LTE support.

The Samsung Galaxy Note II  has a redesigned S Pen with numerous new features. The stylus is easier to hold with flatter sides, a grooved button, and a (slightly) more rubbery tip. The tip of the pen provides even more friction and gives it a feel as though you are writing on actual paper.
When you take the pen out of the dock Samsung Galaxy Note II gives you access to a host of applications for the pen, the Samsung Galaxy Note II’s S Pen is capable of up to 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity, just like the original Note, you’d also recognize the same virtual pointer/cursor on the Galaxy Note II's screen, which can be used to open drop-down menus and enlarge certain thumbnail images in the galleries, without touching pen point to screen. Samsung calls it Air View.. Air View lets you get a preview of photos, videos or even your emails and calendar by just hovering the pen above them. 

One particular feature of the Samsung Galaxy Note II that did stand out is its multi-tasking windows. Samsung has in a way reinvented how you multitask on Android and they have done it so well that I think it should be a feature of Android by default.

We’ve got an 8MP shooter on the back of the Samsung Galaxy Note II, and the camera interface is the Nature UX one. Things like zero shutter lag, and burst shot when you keep the on-screen button pressed come standard, plus this thing is almost instantaneous when it comes to focusing and taking a shot. We also have 12 effects to choose from and a variety of scene and shooting modes like HDR, Best Shot, which takes eight shots is rapid succession and suggests the best one, Best Face, Panorama and smile recognition.

In conclusion, If the Samsung Galaxy Note II has got your attention in the first place, that means the size can’t really be held against it, you must have known the downsides that come with its size, and are willing to sacrifice pocket comfort and one-handed operation for its sweet screen real estate.

On the other hand With the Galaxy Note 2, Samsung raises several questions, with the most important being: will the phone be a financial success?


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