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Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 review: Writing home

3 October 2012 | Read the review | Post your comment
Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 review: Writing home - read the full textSamsung has produced many great handheld devices in its time, but few have reached iconic status. The company builds its success on great adaptability, an eye for trends and a knack for improving on others’ successful formulas. And yet...

 

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I have had the note for 10 months after migrating from iphones and the SGS2.

I could never imagine going back to a small screen device.... the SGS3 feels small and the iphone 5 is just pathetic.

The Note 2 will be the best device (for me anyway) of the next 12 months.

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  • 2012-10-05 00:17
  • 2Gpx

> In reply to TheMan @ 2012-10-04 11:14 from fqe{ - click to readWhats your point man. Who cares about the marginal hardware differences. What about the software differences. I have a Note 1 and also a BB9900 for day usage. I travel a lot so want better business product integration and better personal management tools than what Android has to offer. So what with games and camera. I will wait to see what WP8 has to offer. Samsung will eventually do a Note II WP8 device if WP8 is as good as expected. And yes I will always have a Blackberry for emailing and messaging. Games, hell man go an get a life. And of course Samsung is the best at what they do.

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  • 2012-10-04 23:14
  • y$gT

The best review I've ever read, GSMArena. It covers all the aspects I would have asked for. Keep it that way!

One small thing is you could add is that Galaxy Note II locates itself based not only on GPS, but also GLONASS.

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  • 2012-10-04 22:27
  • 0@}w

Gee, cant wit till it appears in the Czech Republic. Its in a network provider catalogue but noone knows the exact day... I wanted the iP5 but when seeing this I just couldnt resist :-D. Move ur arse Samsung :-)

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  • 2012-10-04 21:07
  • 6sQL

> In reply to GN2 @ 2012-10-04 09:15 from QPVU - click to readoh yeah, i will buy the special pen for my iphone on the istore and then laugh at the note2 owners hahaha.

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  • 2012-10-04 20:47
  • 85@X

This is the 2nd generation of the best smartphone ever. End of story.

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  • 2012-10-04 19:33
  • p1SU

Actually We got stock now of the Phone at my store i work at. and its slightly cheaper cash wise than the S3. im happy with the S3 for now to be honest I wanted the note but it took too long to get here for something slightly more powerfull than the S3 yes the pen feature etc would of be cool but I think i wouldnt of used that anyway. 4.8 inch is big enough 5.5 would of been sweet but mmm the way I hold a phone I donno.

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  • 2012-10-04 18:37
  • ftb}

i want this phone, when this come in Slovenia, i will be the firdt who will buy it

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  • 2012-10-04 18:18
  • 39nq

just ignorant people who compare this thing with lumia 920. they are completely different device for different segment.

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  • 2012-10-04 18:10
  • KiXe

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-10-04 14:48 from Rn@1 - click to readwacom digitizer

Try the S-Pen on the "normal" capacitive screen and let me know if it works

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  • 2012-10-04 17:04
  • 4Uek

> In reply to blueglue @ 2012-10-04 16:16 from PTij - click to read@ blueglue Thank for the more clarify!

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  • 2012-10-04 16:45
  • v}7V

> In reply to Dee @ 2012-10-04 14:45 from v}7V - click to readTo be precise, S-Pen works only for Note Devices not for other Capacitive Screens. More Accurately, the device should be Wacom Digitizer 'enabled' to recognize the S-Pen. It has no relation to the old stylus , as you rightly said a mere chopstick.

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  • 2012-10-04 16:16
  • PTij
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android any day is the best because of freedom open os that can be rooted for better firmware not like lumia 610 which won't have better than limited wp7! so no bluetooth transfare is coming, and also jellybean is smoother with a longer battery life ! it has 60fps ui animations, screen video record and quality games and apps, hen ios and then 3rd grade windows!!!

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  • 2012-10-04 15:46
  • MDVw

Please stop fighting about which one has better screen. Both note and 920 have their advantages and both are "future screens".

And lets see what this Note II is. It's a fusion of phone and tablet, those big measures are the prize of it. Exactly the same as it is with Nokia 808. Phone and camera combined, there is the thickness to complain about. This kind of things aren't ment for everyone. If you use phone to regular calling, sms, web, etc. propably this is not the best choice because of its measures. But if you are willing to carry this kind of slate with you to get some extra functionality, you can have it. Again, same with 808's camera bulk, it's the cost of having proper camera and phone is same pacage.

What I'm trying to point out is that it doesn't harm any one of you if there is such devices out there. It's just good that there is something for somebody who makes the best use of stylus and almost-tablet-screen.

By the way, there's no way I'm putting that kind of device into my pocket. Waiting for Jolla ;)

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  • 2012-10-04 15:18
  • pd6g

Yay no Iphone 5 in conclusion cause it suck!!!!

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  • 2012-10-04 14:53
  • sS{u

Isn't it just a capacitive stylus?

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  • 2012-10-04 14:48
  • Rn@1

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-10-04 12:42 from 0@dE - click to readYou're confusing between Stylus and S-pen! do some research first before you gave out your dumb statement! But I can tell you a little info for you...Stylus is for Resistive screen and S-pen ( Smart pen) is for Capacitive screen. Stylus have no use for Capacitive screen because Stylus is just like any ordinary chopstick. Got that?

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  • 2012-10-04 14:45
  • v}7V

Guess this one is gonna be a worthy upgrade from my iPhone 4. IPhone 5 is definitely crap and apple has failed to vow its fans.

As far the note 2 is concerned only the 16 gb model is available in India. Any idea where can I buy a 64 gb model in Delhi?

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  • 2012-10-04 14:36
  • vGcA

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2012-10-04 12:03 from v}7V - click to readLumia 920 is the better phone

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  • 2012-10-04 12:44
  • 0@dE

> In reply to Gavin_Is_A_Man @ 2012-10-04 12:04 from iIR0 - click to readYes,stylus is so last season, note 2 is the last device to supports this thing!

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  • 2012-10-04 12:42
  • 0@dE
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