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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  • 14 Oct 2012

dudin, 14 Oct 2012all that is nothing compared to iphone5: -retina display ... moreIcrap doesn't have micro sd slot,needs itunes for file transfer,so costly. Nowadays some mad peiple only going back of i craps.

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    • dudin
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    • 14 Oct 2012

    AnonD-75379, 11 Oct 2012People People People, After a long long confused weeks, ... moreall that is nothing compared to iphone5:
    -retina display
    -siri
    -3D maps
    -camera better than any other (and i have DSLR which now i don't use anymore, why they keep selling those? )-and lumia is no better. were faked videos.


    the only thing i accept iphone is not the best is the lack of replaceable battery.

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      • PWc
      • 12 Oct 2012

      Love the battery life of this phone

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        • AnonD-62420
        • t7W
        • 12 Oct 2012

        Take note that 4G capability is not available in most countries. They wouldn't even dare put the 4G chip in the international version.

        Why can't Samsung make 4G available out of the box? Apple can do it with their iPhone 5 can do it, why couldn't you, Samsung? Should we wait for Galaxy S4 or Note 3 before we get 4G as a standard?

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          • AnonD-75379
          • t1$
          • 11 Oct 2012

          will lee wanta, 05 Oct 2012clearly you never use a galaxy note. s-pen is not just a s... moreBrilliant Quote and true fact...S-pen is not a stylus....its a magic wand...Fuck cant get over it...Brilliant Deviceeee

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            • AnonD-75379
            • t1$
            • 11 Oct 2012

            People People People,

            After a long long confused weeks, I got to see both Iphone 5 and Galaxy Note 2...As a MAC lover waited for Iphone for a long time...Loved my first 5 mins with the device and then got bored as I was using Galaxy S2 prior to this and I hardly saw something new and exciting....But that was not the same case with Note 2....I litreally spent 30 mins and dint lose my excitment..

            Features like:-
            Air View
            Page Buddy
            Direct call
            User Interface
            Smart stay
            Amazing S -pen
            S-voice
            Wifi bonding
            S-note
            Idea sketch
            Productivity tools
            EASY CLIP
            Best faces
            Best photo
            Jelly Bean OS
            Battery back up
            Gallery
            Video play back
            The screen clarity 5.5 HD
            Quick Command
            Uff i can go on and on about this....Yeah if someone asks me will I use all these features...may be...but the fact is I aint paying for all these as I know other brands can add one of these features in future and charge for it too....

            The things i wanted Great processor 1.6 quad core and GPU...gaming at its best....NO LAG...2 GB RAM....and all I paid was 60% of the money i paid for the hype i got from IPHONE....


            SAMSUNG thank u so much......Cheersssss

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              • HomerS
              • mea
              • 10 Oct 2012

              I have a few small and a big addition and one error in the review to add.

              Small additions:
              -in the stock videplayer you can zoom in and out with pinch to zoom while watching a video (i dont mean pop up play)
              -in the picture gallery in the mode rectangular grid and 3D spiral you can also pinch to zoom in and out
              -when you make 20 photos with burst shot mode, you can then watch those in sort of a slow motion diashow with music

              Big Addition:
              -sadly you guys haven't mentioned the awesome multi windows feature which is just amazing

              Small Error:
              -with the video camera you can do slow motion videos up to 1/8 and fast motion up to 8x times the normal speed and not just 1/2 and 2x as you mentioned.

              Besides that a great and comprehensive Review.

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                • Dexter
                • XNt
                • 10 Oct 2012

                Axe Effect, 09 Oct 2012I think they took care of that: http://www.gsmarena.com/ga... moreWhat is SW ?

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                  • hades
                  • t7T
                  • 10 Oct 2012

                  how to change the font of the keyboard? in samsung s3 if you change the font the keyboard also change. in samsung note2 it doesn't

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                    • Hayan
                    • sne
                    • 09 Oct 2012

                    Best phone ever really beyond expectations, the battery is great 10 hours medium working and it still 49 % , the s pen is a legend now really usefull and it is a big jump from sgn1 to sgn2, great work samsung.

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                      • LaU
                      • 09 Oct 2012

                      will lee wanta, 05 Oct 2012clearly you never use a galaxy note. s-pen is not just a s... moreFilm quote from Alien vs Predator, "I have a gun as the same principal as a condom, I'd rather have one and not need it than need it and not have one"

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                        • jBu
                        • 09 Oct 2012

                        Beastly phablet may be the best one out there next to the gs3, specs, size everything is like pergect for me, I hope it is awesome for yall out.
                        Might wait for the gs4 I.heard that it could come out in February 20213

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                          • Axe Effect
                          • Mxb
                          • 09 Oct 2012

                          Bone, 06 Oct 2012I guess there won't be a multi-tasking update now that the ... moreI think they took care of that:
                          http://www.gsmarena.com/galaxy_note_ii_firmware_update_is_out_brings_multiview_in-news-4911.php

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                            • bJf
                            • 09 Oct 2012

                            Y u guys didnt mention about d split screen multitasking?

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                              • rK3
                              • 08 Oct 2012

                              iphone fan, 05 Oct 2012But Nokia lumia 920 is much better device .Iphone fans are so jealous, that they now troll unwantedly here. They support other phone makers too bcoz they fear losing their hype but no use fisher price phone is out now and trailling every smart phone out there.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • wrf
                                • 08 Oct 2012

                                impressive baterry backup

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • kJr
                                  • 07 Oct 2012

                                  The best review of the Note II that I've read so far. Excellent job guys.

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                                    • Shan
                                    • U@1
                                    • 07 Oct 2012

                                    Good battery backup

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                                      • Hkq
                                      • 07 Oct 2012

                                      i love note 2 i love samsung phones

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • SHe
                                        • 07 Oct 2012

                                        The best smartphone in the world.

                                        I am buying one even if I have to sell my kidney. lol