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Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 preview: A closer look

10 September 2012 | Read the review | Post your comment
Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 preview: A closer look - read the full textThe Samsung Galaxy Note II is the epitome of the "go big or go home" mantra. From the screen, processing power, through the software package and the revival of the stylus, everything has been pushed right to the very edge of current technology...

 

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y there is no s4 dual core comparison in synthetic benchmark? they do run faster but slower in graphic acceleration

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  • 2012-09-11 11:47
  • IV}f

> In reply to Windows Phone Fan @ 2012-09-11 08:02 from PZUs - click to readhahahahah widnows phone fan.. talking trash about android :) v surprising :p

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  • 2012-09-11 10:28
  • HBE}

> In reply to yeip @ 2012-09-11 08:40 from 8IH$ - click to readDual Core Krait Processors, are better performing than the Quad Cores of Cortex-A9. So, you might want to check on that remark of yours!

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  • 2012-09-11 10:10
  • 9EZH

> In reply to Windows Phone Fan @ 2012-09-11 08:02 from PZUs - click to readI think you'll find the original Galaxy S had a 5mp camera! Thought it worth a mention.

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  • 2012-09-11 09:49
  • Ia72

Htc one x quadrant score is now about 5830 after the new rom update to htc sense 4.1

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  • 2012-09-11 09:16
  • nEJ3

> In reply to yeip @ 2012-09-11 08:40 from 8IH$ - click to readYes trying to play catch to Samsung's low light performance and their Optical Stabilization.
And add a dedicated camera button.Nokia still have to do that to our flagship

Nokia users still have to take off our gloves to use the phone in the snow...damn Samsung has better
touch

Nokia as been trying hard to make a bloated lagging
skin for Windows Phone 8.
Also catching up on Samsung's color designs/shapes and trying to add Wireless charging.

Your right , Nokia is behind. My bad I'm jealous

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  • 2012-09-11 08:49
  • PZUs

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-09-11 08:39 from 0Cb2 - click to readI totally agree, Adobe Suite works like a charm and there's a plethora of video/audio/photo editing software.

However my point is the Note 2 is superior than the iPhone 4S (and most likely the next iPhone too) on those matters.

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  • 2012-09-11 08:42
  • 8IH$

> In reply to Windows Phone Fan @ 2012-09-11 08:02 from PZUs - click to readButt hurt much? Nokia Lumia 900couldn't get worse. The 920 is only catching up with the rest of the market and has even lower specs than this phone, save for the camera. So get over yourself and pay a lot of money for a handset which is hardly a flagship.

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  • 2012-09-11 08:40
  • 8IH$

> In reply to yeip @ 2012-09-11 07:43 from 8IH$ - click to readimac is the best computer for 3d design and music creators. period

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  • 2012-09-11 08:39
  • 0Cb2

superb but hard to use everyday if you talk really much. only for hard internet users. personally i will never buy any smartphone with display bigger than 4.5-4.6 inch. i think 4.3 inch with hd resolution is perfect for a hard user

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  • 2012-09-11 08:37
  • 0Cb2

many people do complain about the camera..i dont get it
i mean i see the cam is a secondary feature i wouldnt care if it was 5 MP but 8 is more than enough and about complains about dated the A9 processor and mali 400.i find my old note with dual core is fast enough and the mali 400 scored higher than tegra3 onex.
i think people here want a super computer mobile.
speaking of windows fans here that bashing the Gnote2
who said ur phone is lag free?
i used nokia lumia 900 its a bit laggy on par with my s2 the only true 98% lag free phone is the iphone though the ios is not my thing but to be objective and honest.
yes nokia is a great company i wish them luck.i wont be a brand loyal but thos phone is really nice and i like open source android with no limits its my choice n prefrence

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  • 2012-09-11 08:20
  • LeQF

Great flagship

yet again the Mali-400...(S2)
Still at 8mp...(s1)

Officially , Fans agree it's great and Samsung is showing leadership in all you should ever need anyway.
Thank you, happy to pay top dollar for it.

Unofficially, it sucks, no Mali-604T or 12mp, etc.
Disappointing like the S3....

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  • 2012-09-11 08:02
  • PZUs

> In reply to [deleted post]As much as I'd like to agree with you, I don't. I've seen many admen, designers, painters, writers and other creative people who are core iFans and own an iMac, a Macbook, an iPad, an iPhone and would have an iToilet if they could. I just don't get how anyone could consider the iPhone 4S over the original Note, especially if they belonged to this segment. And I suspect the same can be argued about the next iPhone and the Note 2. But we'll find out the day after tomorrow.

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  • 2012-09-11 07:43
  • 8IH$

Samsung has one strategy. Take the best of everything that is popular at the moment and cram them into one awesome device. Its the same thing they did with s3. Nothing new. Nothing ground breaking. Just everything we wished we had in device x. They try to make their device future proof with no effort to try to shape the future. That is why i like nokia and symbian. symbian is dead but its legacy lives on in android. Nfc. tethering. Polarizer. Great camera. Call reception. Connectivity. Great battery life. Now wireless charging. Optical Image stabilization. Low light pictures. These are things people actually want. We just want them in our prefered device x. It cud be sony samsung or apple.

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  • 2012-09-11 07:05
  • jxXT

Now that's an elaborate "preview"! Is there a limit on the duration of screen capture (in terms of minutes/MB)?

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  • 2012-09-11 06:56
  • utaY

An excellent device from all accounts, though what you can actually use it for is another question. You are right about the hardware exceeding the software by a long way. I just cant help be be of the view this is the last of the Note series and wp8 just might exceed all expectations, if it all comes together as people are suggesting. I have a Note 1 for presentations, which great, but it is not a netbook replacement. I think same hardward as Note II running wp8 will plug the gap and blow even this device out of the water. The market is a fickle and Android stands to be the greatest looser as they are not adapting quick enough. Certainly Note II hardware running wp8 would completely blow the market apart. I reckon Samsung will do it, and soon, because if they dont someone else will.

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  • 2012-09-11 06:47
  • y$g@

Hi all, Apple user here.. I've own two Macbook Pro since 2006 and loving them. Mac OS is certainly the most advanced OS out there. But I never own an iPhone. Would love to own one (waiting for the highly-anticipated iPhone 5). But this, Samsung Galaxy Note II, really get me thinking hard.

Yes, the iPhone 5 is not announced yet, but basically it's the same thing, a little bit taller, maybe new material. Same old iOS(nothing wrong with that) but for me, it is becoming a bit boring the OS. Although not personally owning any iOS device, I regularly use my brother's iPad, and sometimes play with my sister's iphone 4. Yes, it is well thought design and the apps are a joy to use. But for me, I want to see more and experience more. With Touch Wiz (or HTC Sense) and Android, it looks like they can offer more. Add a stylus and it suddenly becomes much much better because you will not be depending on the stylus, but if u want, u can use it anytime. It's better because it is there. I know Apple stands by their policy not to use stylus, but I hope they'll change their mind because the technology is expanding.

I always hope that Apple can come out with a device like this Samsung Galaxy Note because normally Apple are associated with the creative people that own and use Apple Mac with Adobe's, Final Cut etc.. A stylus is certainly a creative tool that is also a very powerful tool instead of just our blunt fingers.

Anyway, i will wait for tomorrow's iPhone 5 launch. But will certainly put this Note II a heavy consideration for my next mobile device. Well maybe i will go for this Note II first, and hope that sometimes in the near future, Apple can come out with similar device. Ipad mini sounds good, but it is still not a phone. And the size is also bigger, this Note II is already borderline for what I can call comfortable to put in my jeans' pocket.

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  • 2012-09-11 06:36
  • TSMe

Why wasn't xperia T or Tx was there in the benchmarks comparing chart? Eh?

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  • 2012-09-11 06:09
  • 3sE3

wow, the ultimate device. iphoney is for simple people who have problems using new technology. like my grandma.

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  • 2012-09-11 05:44
  • sfQM

im using e72 and lumia 800 right now.

note2 surely gonna replace my l800 for sure.

the best android on paper today. not for spec only, but the features in it.

one thing for sure. I wish note2 duos is not just china note2 wanna be.

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  • 2012-09-11 05:18
  • thu9
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