Samsung has announced a so many devices, but since the Galaxy Note II is special, it warrants a post on its own. Now it’s not just any day you get a smartphone with a smart stylus, these are fronts Samsung is venturing and curving a niche, irrespective of what other mobile phone manufacturers think, they did it with the first Galaxy Note and they are at it again. The much awaited Galaxy Note II is here with us, announced just moments earlier at IFA trade show in Berlin, Germany. Fast forward to the specs, these are the things that have kept us waiting ever since it was just a rumour, a drop in the ocean causing tiny ripplies.
Samsung Galaxy Note II specifications:
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Network |
3G: HSPA＋ 21Mbps (HSDPA 21Mbps / HSUPA 5.76Mbps)4G LTE: 100Mbps/ 50Mbps (HDSPA 42Mbps / HSUPA 5.76Mbps) |
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Processor |
1.6 GHz quad-core processor |
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Display |
5.5” HD Super AMOLED (1,280 x 720) |
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OS |
Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) |
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Camera |
Main(Rear): 8 Megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, BSI Sub(Front): 1.9 Megapixel VT Camera, BSI Best Photo, Best Faces, Low light shot |
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Video |
Codec: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, VC-1, DivX, WMV7, WMV8, WMV9, VP8, Format: 3GP(MP4), WMV(ASF), AVI, FLV, MKV, WebM Full HD(1080p) Playback & Recording |
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Audio |
Codec: MP3, OGG, WMA, AAC, ACC＋, eAAC＋, AMR(NB,WB), MIDI, WAV, AC-3, Flac Music Player with SoundAlive 3.5mm Ear Jack |
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S Pen Optimized Features |
S Pen Experience – S Note, S Planner, Email with hand-writing integration – S Pen Keeper – Quick Command, Easy Clip, Photo Note, Paper Artist |
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Air View |
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Popup Note, Popup Play |
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| Shape Match, Formula Match, Idea Visualizer | |
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Sharing Features |
Samsung AllShare Play & Control Samsung AllShare Cast(WiFi Display) – Mirroring & Extension Samsung AllShare Framework |
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S Beam |
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Content Features & Services |
Samsung Apps |
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Samsung Kies /Samsung Kies Air |
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Samsung TouchWiz / Samsung L!ve Panel |
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Samsung Hub – Game Hub – Learning Hub＊ / Music Hub＊ / Video Hub＊ / Media Hub＊(US only) |
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Samsung ChatOn mobile communication service |
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Samsung S Suggest |
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Smart Stay, Direct Call, Screen Recorder, Quick Glance |
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Page Buddy/ Tag Buddy/ Word Buddy |
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Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail, Google Latitude Google Play Store, Google Play Books, Google Play Movies Google Plus, YouTube, Google Talk, Google Places, Google Navigation, Google Downloads |
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Available Enterprise Solutions (upon request) |
On Device Encryption (H/W) Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync VPN(F5, Cisco, Juniper) MDM(Sybase Afaria, MobileIron, SOTI, Good) CCX VMware MVP |
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GPS |
A-GPS Glonass |
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Connectivity |
Bluetooth® v 4.0 (Apt-X Codec support) LE USB 2.0 Host WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Wi-Fi HT40 Wi-Fi Direct mHL NFC |
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Sensor |
Accelerometer, RGB Light, Digital Compass, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer |
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Memory |
16/32/64GB User memory ＋ 2GB (RAM) microSD (up to 64GB) |
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Dimension |
80.5 x 151.1 x 9.4 mm, 180 g |
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Battery |
Standard battery, Li-ion 3,100mAh |
Samsung Galaxy Note II will be available in Marble White or Titanium Gray color options, the Samsung GALAXY Note II is set to launch in October starting in major European, Asian, and Middle East markets.I wont dwell much on the nitty gritties, will do a comprehensive post abit later detailing why this is such an awesome buy.
