Last year at IFA, Samsung introduced a new class of handset with the launch of its original Galaxy Note, smartphones with huge displays (5-inch+) that we internally call “phablets”. Its successor, the Galaxy Note 2 features a larger display (5.5”), a faster quad-core processor, increased RAM (2 GB), Android 4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) and an awesomely enhanced S-Pen stylus for sketching or writing directly on the phone. Given the state-of-the-art spec list, the Galaxy Note 2 should be really fast and deliver high performance.
Some people would argue that this is not a phone anymore, since it is too large to carry in the pocket and also that you may look ridiculous with this gigantic phone on your cheek when you place a phone call. However, I usually get tremendous feedback regarding the form factor from men who wear jackets (with a large internal pocket) and women who carry purses. I personally love the device (version 1 and 2) and, to challenge the size argument, Hubert did carry it regularly in his jeans’ front pockets and he was fine.
We all use smartphones differently, so it’s important that we tell you what we do with our smartphone(s): we typically check email often with the built-in email app (via Microsoft Exchange), and reply moderately because typing on the virtual keyboard is tedious. We browse the web several times a day to check on news sites, but rarely watch movies or play music. Not many phone calls are made at all, 10 minutes a day, tops.
On the “apps” side, Hubert has a couple of social networks (FB, G+), a receipts manager and random apps (<20), but he rarely plays games or indulge in something super-intensive like video editing. Eliane likes to check-in often and tends to install a lot more apps on her phone. This usage pattern will affect battery life and the perception of what features are useful. Now you know where we’re coming from
When I played with the original Galaxy Note, I really liked the design, simply because it can be used as a phone AND as a tablet, and the large screen is very useful when using maps or to read web pagesAlthough the display size is larger (increased from 5.3” to 5.5” ), the Galaxy Note 2 is narrower and taller than its predecessor (decreased from 3.27” to 3.17” – height increased from 5.78″ to 5.95”). The general shape is similar with a slightly thinner and heavier body (from 0.38” to 0.37”- from 6.28 oz to 6.35 oz).The main difference is the absence of the texture on the back on the white version (the one we have) compared to the original Galaxy Note black version we have at the office. From the pictures on the website, we can tell that the Galaxy Note 2 “titanium Gray” model features a subtle texture on the back that looks smoother than the previous one.
The narrower form factor probably aims at making the device (a bit) easier to operate with one hand, as many people are highly sensitive to this characteristic in a smartphone. Now, it is possible to type with the thumb holding the Note 2 in the palm, and I have mid-sized hands. With the previous model, it is also “possible” but very uncomfortable, and reaching the keys at the far left of the keyboard was a challenge.
The U.S version, just like the European version, gets a physical home button at the bottom of the screen, unlike the previous Galaxy Note model available in the U.S which featured exclusively touch sensitive icons for the Menu, Home, Back and Search commands. The Menu icon is placed at the left of the Home button and on the right, you will find the back icon, like on other recent Galaxy smartphones.
In my opinion, the back button should always be on the left of the device, since web conventions has long established the browser back button to be on the upper left of the window. LG and HTC for example place the back icon at the left of the home command on their smartphones. This is not so important since most users will learn very quickly the placement of all commands, but some consistency would be good.
Overall, the build quality of the new Galaxy Note 2 is better than the older model, and personally I really prefer the smooth back cover on the new white model than the textured one on the Note 1 black model (a white version was not available in the U.S previously). The T-Mobile logo is placed on the back at the top, with the product name at the bottom while the Samsung logo is on the front, at the top between the phone speaker and the upper edge of the display.
Similarly to the Note 1 and the Galaxy S3, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 chassis is enclosed in a silver frame that covers all four sides of the device. You will find the power button on the right side and the volume button on the left side. The micro USB connector is located in the middle of the bottom side with the S-Pen on its right. The audio jack is placed at the top,on the left.
The camera lens is integrated in the upper/middle of the back side with the LED flash on its left, just like on the previous model. The silver frame around the camera lens is slightly curvy, which is different from the square shaped frame on the original Note. The Galaxy S3 gets its LED on the left side of the camera, while its speaker is placed on its right. The loudspeaker on the Galaxy Note 2 features the exact same grid than the previous model, and it is placed at the exact same spot, on the back, bottom left.
All the shapes used for the design language of this product are very consistent with the latest Galaxy S3 smartphone, making it a highly recognizable as part of the Galaxy brand.
Full Spesification's for Samsung Galaxy Note II
| GENERAL | Network | GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 HSDPA 900 / 2100, LTE 850 / 1800 / 2100 |
| LAYAR | Tipe | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Ukuran | 720 x 1280 pixels, 5.5 inches (~267 ppi pixel density), Multitouch, Corning Gorilla Glass 2, TouchWiz UI, Touch-sensitive controls, S Pen stylus | |
| DIMENSI | Ukuran/Berat | 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm / 183 g |
| AUDIO | Fitur | Vibration MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Jack | 3.5mm jack audio | |
| Speakerphone | Ya | |
| MEMORY | Internal | 16 GB storage, 2 GB RAM |
| Eksternal | Slot Micro SD card up to 64GB | |
| DATA | 3G | HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE, Cat3, 50 Mbps UL, 100 Mbps DL |
| EDGE | Ya | |
| GPRS | Ya | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | v4.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR | |
| Infrared | Tidak | |
| USB/Port | microUSB (MHL) v2.0, USB Host support | |
| KAMERA | Primer | 8 MP, 3264x2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash. Fitur: Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization |
| Sekunder | 1.9 MP | |
| Video Record | Ya, 1080p@30fps | |
| BATERAI | Tipe | Standard battery, Li-Ion 3100 mAh |
| Standby | Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 890 h (3G) | |
| Talk Time | Up to 35 h (2G) / Up to 16 h (3G) | |
| FITUR | OS | Android OS, v4.1.1 (Jelly Bean) |
| CPU | Exynos 4412 Quad, Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 GPU Mali-400MP | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| GPS | Ya, A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Java | via Java MIDP emulator, Fitur tambahan: S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Smart Stay and Smart Rotate eye tracking - SNS integration - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic - Dropbox (50 GB storage) - TV-out (via MHL A/V link), Organizer - Image/video editor - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) - Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration - Voice memo/dial/commands | |
| FITUR LAIN | Multiple SIM | MicroSIM card support only |
| Video Player | MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player | |
| MP3 Player | MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player | |
| Audio Record | Ya | |
| TV | - |
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