Some of us have been waiting for the Galaxy
Note 2 for quite a while and finally we have some solid information in the form
of a release date and specs. Many were skeptical when Samsung Galaxy Note came
out first into the scene and nobody really took it seriously as they found the
gigantic size difficult to handle. However, it seems there was quite a market
for devices which were something between a smartphone and a tablet (a
“phablet”). In Samsung’s own words the Galaxy Note was a hit success worthy of
a great successor. We are here to look over the rumored and some of the
confirmed features and specs of the new Galaxy Note 2. Let’s see if the new
device can follow the legacy the first one created!
Galaxy Note 2 Design
We doubt the new device will be too different
from the original one as this is a recognizable image for the Galaxy Note
series. It is expected to be thinner, but also narrower with a taller body.
Hopefully the new Note will have a design that will make it easier to hold the
device with one hand and use it to its full effect.
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| Will it feature a flexible display? |
Display Features
This is one of the most important matters for
most fans. Unofficial sources claim that the Galaxy Note II will come with a
5.5 inch panel which is something that has been debated of course. Still, the
size won’t stray too far from this number. As for the resolution most are
saying that we can expect a WSXGA+ resolution or 1050x1680 pixels. This would
be pretty good, but Samsung also needs to increase the quality of the screen in
order to make this type of resolution stand out. Many are talking that the
Galaxy Note II will feature a more trustworthy 720x1280 resolution. However, if
Samsung wants to impress us they will have to do better than that!
As for the display we can expect the Super
AMOLED display. Most are hopping though that Samsung will get rid of the
PenTile matrix and replace it with a good old RGB one, and make this an HD
Super AMOLED Plus display.
There were rumors of flexible display
technology, but it seems it is still too early for that to be featured on the
Galaxy Note 2.
Processor and Memory
When it comes to the processor there is much
debate between the Exynos 5250 and the Exynos 4412 (featured on Galaxy S III). While the first would be a much more
powerful option for the Galaxy Note 2, the second is still a great option,
especially if it can run on 1.6 GHz. This would certainly provide a very smooth
performance to the Note 2.
When talking about the GPU side of things, the
Exynos 4412 can feature Mali-400 that proved itself very good on the Galaxy S3
smartphone.
When talking about the Galaxy Note 2 RAM we
suspect it will probably be 2 GB which is rather good. Some are saying it will
come with less but since Galaxy S3 raised the bar to a mandatory 2 GB of RAM it
is hard to imagine that Samsung Note 2 will feature anything less.
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Galaxy Note 2 Camera
The stories on the net don’t give out any good
news about the camera. It will be either an 8MP or 12MP one. The Galaxy S3
featured very powerful software for its camera and we can expect the Galaxy
Note 2 will do so as well. There will also be a front-facing camera for video
chat and low quality self-portraits.
Operating system
The debate now is whether or not the Galaxy
Note 2 will come with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, the latest Android Operating
System. I played around with it on different devices and honestly it isn’t much
of a problem if the Note 2 comes with the older OS, the Android Ice Cream
Sandwich. When it comes to other features you can expect the standard LTE and
NFC, as well as the impressive S Voice, S Beam and the other Samsung offerings
bundled with TouchWiz UX.
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