Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 review: Writing home

3 October 2012
Samsung 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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  • 03 Oct 2012

rotem, 03 Oct 2012If you want to carry the pen just to "hovering" t... moreNow let's ignore the rest of the features I mentioned like pressure sensivity, lateral button press and slot removal trigger functions. Stylus in the Palm series has nothing to do with this one. A Wacom stylus is a more fair comparison, and that's not the "past" as you wanna put it.

That tech is leading and whether you like it or not, we'll be getting more and more stylus compatibility in the upcoming years.

I saw the Lumia "future" tech in the link you provided. Nothing to be impressed about. If you do use gloves or fingernails A LOT (I'm male so my fingernails are always short, plus I've never put on a pair of gloves a single day in my life, there's no snow here) that could prove to be a somewhat useful feature.

Back in May I saw the Xperia Sola's floating touch and that was impressive. A nice feature but the device itself is subpar. The Lumia is a nice device, but there's no "future" display there mate. Now that's a gimmick, the stylus in the Note would be a gimmick too if it simply didn't pack so much functionality.

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    • doejon
    • nfk
    • 03 Oct 2012

    i love the note 2 all in one beast

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      • battery test
      • SbD
      • 03 Oct 2012

      Where is the battery test ?? I's important for many people

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        • shyXZ
        • 0@d
        • 03 Oct 2012

        rotem, 03 Oct 2012If you want to carry the pen just to "hovering" t... moreTrue!

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          • Anonymouse
          • AL{
          • 03 Oct 2012

          You truly know it is innovation when it has larger screen and lower screen resolution than previous generation. I'm glad they finally listened to some reason and chose 16:9 format but still lowering resolution because of that is lame move in my book.

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            • AnonD-397
            • sr3
            • 03 Oct 2012

            AnonD-24171, 03 Oct 2012Nokia 920? Seriously is it even a smartphone? 2011 specs F... moreHahahh, that's correct man :)

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              • AnonD-397
              • sr3
              • 03 Oct 2012

              just, wow!!!
              thx samsung, this is perfect beast!!!

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                • rotem
                • 0@d
                • 03 Oct 2012

                AnonD-55045, 03 Oct 2012Do those "objects" allow you to get aditional inf... moreIf you want to carry the pen just to "hovering" to get aditional information it's your choice, but I want the future(lumia 920 screen) not the past(stylus).

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                  • rapshodee
                  • xKK
                  • 03 Oct 2012

                  Zach Morris couldn't fit his phone into his pocket, and yet he still looked cool...

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                    • AnonD-55045
                    • N9x
                    • 03 Oct 2012

                    rotem, 03 Oct 2012in the lumia 920 you can use any object you want to touch t... moreDo those "objects" allow you to get aditional information by just hovering them? Nope.
                    Does that technology allow 1024 degrees of pressure sensivity? Nope.
                    Do those objects give you additional functions on button press / slot removal events? Nope.

                    The stylus is meant for much more than simply activating the "touch" event on the touchscreen. If you don't get the point of the stylus, don't come to talk BS about it.

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                      • rotem
                      • 0@d
                      • 03 Oct 2012

                      AnonD-24171, 03 Oct 2012Nokia 920? Seriously is it even a smartphone? 2011 specs F... moreIt's old technology.

                      this is new technology from Nokia lumia 920, do not need stylus .
                      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-Yyuu7cAdc

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                        • AnonD-24171
                        • fqf
                        • 03 Oct 2012

                        rotem, 03 Oct 2012Good Lord, what pants are you wearing that you could put t... moreNokia 920? Seriously is it even a smartphone? 2011 specs
                        Fixed internal storage and awful battery life with faked camera quality, And TFT screen technology 2000!
                        And the worst part it has Qualcomm CPU/GPU! What innovation in that phone other than its a smaller than S3 and weighted like a brick and very think.
                        This stylus gives you a real pen experience not like a finger you can't write without taking whole screen for 2 lines, And there is an air stylus function
                        Check for some of this stylus power before you make a joke of yourself
                        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8bKvj1ZlsE
                        http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZlJQ6pcRoM&feature=plcp (From 01:50)


                        *Stop being troller 0@dE = Loren - rotem

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                          • rotem
                          • 0@d
                          • 03 Oct 2012

                          AnonD-252, 03 Oct 2012The S-pen is often far better and easier to use than using ... morein the lumia 920 you can use any object you want to touch the screen.
                          the big screen is good but not the stylus.

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                            • bishoy
                            • fk%
                            • 03 Oct 2012

                            my next phone in my consideration it's perfect device

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                              • rotem
                              • 0@d
                              • 03 Oct 2012

                              AnonD-252, 03 Oct 2012It is a small tablet that you can have in your pants pocket... moreGood Lord, what pants are you wearing that you could put that monster in your pocket???

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                                • Anonymous
                                • KFP
                                • 03 Oct 2012

                                I was waitng eagrly 4 ur Review...@GSMArena...
                                Now m 101% sure dat if I'll buy dis beast,,, I wont b dissatisfyd....
                                Simply,,, Samsung Rocks & Note II Rockd...

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                                  • AnonD-14018
                                  • 0Uv
                                  • 03 Oct 2012

                                  rotem, 03 Oct 2012Nokia lumia 920 make this stylus tablet Obsolete, you You c... morebut does it support 300+ levels of pressure applied to it? needed to sketch and draw?

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                                    • AnonD-252
                                    • J5M
                                    • 03 Oct 2012

                                    loren, 03 Oct 2012stylus?? What are we at the beginning of 2000?? The S-pen is often far better and easier to use than using the fingertip!

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                                      • AnonD-14018
                                      • 0Uv
                                      • 03 Oct 2012

                                      GSMarena , where is the battery test?

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                                        • rotem
                                        • 0@d
                                        • 03 Oct 2012

                                        Nokia lumia 920 make this stylus tablet Obsolete, you You can use any object you want to touch the screen, this is innovation!