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Samsung Galaxy Note 2
  • Operating system

    Android 4.4

  • Screen size

    5.5 in

  • Processor frequency

    1.6 GHz

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  • Grey and white models
  • White model - front view
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  • Grey model - front view

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Key points

Video resolution

1080 p

DLNA

Yes

HDMI

Yes

Barometer

Yes

Internal storage (Version 64Go 4G)

64 GB

CDMA (Version 64Go 4G)

Yes

SAR

0.171 W/kg

Battery life on stand by

980 h

Battery life on 2G talk time

35 h

Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time

16 h

Qi wireless charging

Yes

Weak points

Weight

180 oz

4G LTE (Version 64Go 3G)

No

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Expert reviews

CNet UK

It's fair to say the first Galaxy Note was a surprise hit. While many critics (myself included) weren't convinced by the tea tray dimensions and the...

CNet

Samsung's Galaxy Note remains in a class of its own. With its 5.3-inch display and S Pen stylus, the "phablet" blurred the line between phone and...

TechRadar

Now Samsung has given in and called the Note 2 a smartphone, we can dub it the most powerful around.With a wonderfully vivid 5.5-inch Super AMOLED HD...

GSMArena

The original Galaxy Note was a runaway success despite all the doubts that its size and stylus caused. It's understandable then, why the new Samsung...

GSMArena

The 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...

phoneArena

The smartphone stylus pretty much went the way of the Dodo bird with the introduction of the original iPhone that reinvented the touchscreen paradigm,...

GSMArena

Samsung has produced many great handheld devices in its time, but few have reached iconic status. The company builds its success on great...

CNet UK

The first Samsung Galaxy Note quickly split opinion among phone fans, with many -- including us -- arguing that its 5.3-inch screen was just...

SlashGear

Samsung's new Galaxy Note II arrives with some heritage to explain it, though a 5.5-inch smartphone can still take some explaining. After its...

The Verge

I must start my review of the Galaxy Note II by admitting that I misjudged the original Galaxy Note. After a week with that device, it was my...

Digit.in

Samsung pretty much introduced the consumers to a ‘hybrid' device, that is the perfect middle ground between a conventional smartphone and a...

LaptopMag

Go bigger or go home. That's an appropriate mantra for the Galaxy Note II, which grows the original Galaxy Note's already polarizing 5.3-inch display...

3G.co.uk

The Samsung Galaxy Note II won't be everyone's cup of tea, simply because of its size. The first incarnation of the Note was incredibly well received,...

CNet

You're probably wondering how good the massive, tabletlike Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is, and if the smartphone can fulfill important tablet functions. You...

DigitalTrends

The Galaxy Note 2 steps up its game, offering a super sized Android experience and a larger display without adding bulk. Add to that an improved S Pen...

HotHardware

The original Samsung Galaxy Note was a bit of an oddity in the smartphone market. When it was first introduced, many reviewers, analysts, and industry...

GSMArena

Following closely the footsteps of its international sibling, the US Samsung Galaxy Note II takes on our review course. Just like its smaller brother,...

PCMAG

The Galaxy Note II for T-Mobile ($369.99 direct, after a $50 mail-in rebate) is many things, but above all, it's the most phone there is. It gives you...

SlashGear

In the Samsung Galaxy Note II we've got an experience like no other - similar to the first Galaxy Note with its massive display and S-Pen action, but...

PCMAG

The Galaxy Note II for AT&T ($299.99 direct) is many things, but above all, it's the most phone there is. It gives you more screen, more processor,...

LaptopMag

Does bigger necessarily mean better? Samsung seems to think so. The second iteration of the polarizing Samsung Galaxy Note increases the display size...

PCMAG

The Galaxy Note II for U.S. Cellular ($299.99 direct) is many things, but above all, it's the most phone there is. It gives you more screen, more...

TechSpot

The Samsung Galaxy Note II is big. Colossally big. Comically big. Write down any adjective you can think of to modify how to describe something large...

LaptopMag

Better late than never. Completing its conquest of the Big Four, the Samsung Galaxy Note II has finally landed on Verizon Wireless. The phone has the...

3G.co.uk

Generally technology is getting smaller – but some of the high-end smartphones are taking things the other way – take a look at the Samsung Galaxy...

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Technical specifications

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General
Operating system Android 4.4
Available Yes
Released (US) October 2012
Released (FR) October 2012
Street price (EUR) 679 €
Design Candybar
Color
White
Blue
Red
SAR 0.171 W/kg
Rugged No
Display
Screen type Super AMOLED
Resolution 1280x720 pixels
Screen size 5.5 in
Touchscreen Yes
Touchscreen type Capacitive
Multitouch Yes
Colors 16 777 216
3D No
PPI 267
Network
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies 850
900
1800
1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 850
900
1900
2100
HSPA Yes
HSPA+ Yes
Maximum theoretical bandwith 21 Mbit/s
CDMA No
4G LTE No
WiMAX No
Digital Camera / Video
Back camera Yes
3D No
Photo resolution 8 MP
Video resolution 1080 p
Flash Yes
Flash type LED
Features Auto focus
Back-illuminated sensor (BSI)
Face detection
Smile detection
Geo tagging
Multi Shot
Panorama
Scenes
Image stabilizer
Touch focus
Front camera Yes
Photo resolution 1.9 MP
Front Flash No
Sensor
Accelerometer Yes
Gyroscope Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Compass Yes
Barometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes
Size and weight
80.5 in
9.4 in
151.1 in
180 oz
Samsung Galaxy Note 2
Height 151.1 in
Width 80.5 in
Thickness 9.4 in
Weight 180 oz
Hardware
CPU Samsung Exynos 4412
Processor frequency 1.6 GHz
Core number Quad Core
RAM 2048 MB
Internal storage 16 GB
Removable storage Yes
Memory card microSD
microSDHC
microSDXC
Connectivity
Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi Standard 802.11b
802.11g
802.11n
Wi-Fi hotspot Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Bluetooth version 4.0
Profiles Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP)
Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP)
Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP)
Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP)
Bluetooth Network Encapsulation Protocol (BNEP)
Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)
Generic Access (GAP)
Generic Attribute Profile (GATT)
Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP)
Handsfree (HFP)
Headset (HSP)
Human Interface Device (HID)
Low Energy (LE)
Message Access Profile (MAP)
Object Push (OPP)
Phone Book Access (PBAP)
Public Area Network (PAN)
Serial Port (SPP)
Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)
SIM Access (SAP)
GPS Yes
GPS type A-GPS
USB Yes
USB version 2.0
USB connector type microUSB
USB features USB charging
Mass storage device
Audio Yes
Headset jack 3.5mm
HDMI Yes
HDMI type via microUSB (MHL)
DLNA Yes
NFC Yes
Dual SIM No
Infrared No
Multimedia
Music player Yes
Supported formats AC3
eAAC+
FLAC
MP3
WAV
Video player Yes
Supports DivX
H.263
H.264
MPEG4
Xvid
WMV
Radio Yes
FM Transmitter No
Battery
Battery type Lithium-ion
Capacity 3100 mAh
Battery life on stand by 980 h
Battery life on 2G talk time 35 h
Battery life on UMTS/LTE talk time 16 h
Qi wireless charging Yes
Type Optional
Hardware
Internal storage 32 GB
Network
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies 850
900
1800
1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 850
900
1900
2100
HSPA Yes
HSPA+ Yes
Maximum theoretical bandwith 21 Mbit/s
CDMA No
4G LTE No
WiMAX No
Hardware
Internal storage 64 GB
Network
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies 850
900
1800
1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 850
900
1900
2100
HSPA Yes
HSPA+ Yes
Maximum theoretical bandwith 21 Mbit/s
CDMA No
4G LTE No
WiMAX No
Hardware
Internal storage 16 GB
Network
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies 850
900
1800
1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 850
900
1900
2100
HSPA Yes
HSPA+ Yes
Maximum theoretical bandwith 42 Mbit/s
CDMA Yes
4G LTE Yes
WiMAX No
Hardware
Internal storage 32 GB
Network
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies 850
900
1800
1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 850
900
1900
2100
HSPA+ Yes
Maximum theoretical bandwith 42 Mbit/s
CDMA Yes
4G LTE Yes
WiMAX No
Hardware
Internal storage 64 GB
Network
GSM Yes
GSM frequencies 850
900
1800
1900
GPRS Yes
EDGE Yes
UMTS Yes
UMTS Frequencies 850
900
1900
2100
HSPA+ Yes
Maximum theoretical bandwith 42 Mbit/s
CDMA Yes
4G LTE Yes
WiMAX No



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Samsung Galaxy Note 2 hands on

Language: Fr | Time: 5 m 17 | Type: Preview | By:

Présentation of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 smartphone with a large display screen, at the IFA 2012 show in Berlin

  • Samsung Galaxy Note 2

    Samsung Galaxy Note 2 hands on

    Présentation of the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 smartphone with a large display screen, at the IFA 2012 show in Berlin

    Fr | 5 m 17 | Preview

  • Samsung Galaxy Note 2

    Samsung Galaxy Note 2 presentation

    Samsung presents during a long video all caracteristics and features of its Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

    En | 13 m 37 | Promotional video