Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Android Smartphone Review | Features and Specifications
Check all the interesting things about the Hardware and Software of Samsung Galaxy Note 2. This smartphone has 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED screen with Android 4.1 OS. Read the review of this amazing smartphone and its good or bad points.
Samsung Electronics is the leading mobile brand which is famous for its new innovative Android devices. Samsung devices are really becoming famous among the public. There are also other competitors in the market like Motorola, HTC, Sony and LG, but Samsung is still on the top dew to new ideas. This time Samsung comes with Samsung Galaxy Note 2. Samsung Galaxy Note was also a good smartphone and this optimistic approach is same with this Note 2. Now the main point is that whether Galaxy Note 2 is up to the mark or not.Design
Samsung Galaxy Note 2, the next big smartphone in the Android market. This time Samsung come with the 5.5 inch display which is larger or suits to tablets. Talking about the design of Note 2, there are not so much changes in this device as compared to the Galaxy S3. Galaxy Note 2 has a large home button beneath the screen. On the middle right hand side of Note 2, Power On/Off button and on the left hand side Volume key is there. The frame of this expensive smartphone is of plastic and this is one of the point which is not a good point about this smartphone. This is the phone which is creating confusion whether it a mobile phone or tablet. To carry such a big 5.5 inch mobile phone is not an easy task. Another thing is the Stylus which is in placed on the bottom right hand side and it looks a bit old fashioned.Hardware
Galaxy Note 2 is having the amazing specifications, if you are going to buy a phone only for specifications and performance then Galaxy Note 2 is the all time best option for you. Because it is having the quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9 processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, microSD card slot (up to 64GB) which is quite good for this smartphone. Talking about the 8MP camera, it is same as the Galaxy S3 Android Smartphone. The camera is not so good or not so bad, because the sharpness is missing in the pics quality. But camera is available with LED flash. It is also having the 1.9 MP front camera which is better than Galaxy S3.
Galaxy Note 2 is available with 5.5 inch big screen which is really good for watching videos and playing games. It has the super AMOLED screen which is rich in colors. Another noticeable thing is 720 x 1280 pixels resolution by which they can take 720p HD videos. This is not impressive because it is similar to original Galaxy Note. It could have been much better up to 1080p HD. Now you will think that Galaxy Note will be heavy in weight, but its weight is just 183 grams. For safety features, Note 2 has capacitive display protected with the Corning Gorilla Glass 2.Operating System
Galaxy Note 2 has the latest operating system Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. So it is a good point for that device because there are many other devices which are going to release shortly but don't have the latest OS like Xperia T and Galaxy Axiom. Talking about the difference between Ice Cream Sandwich OS and Jelly Bean, there is not much difference but new neat tricks are introduce which are resulting in smooth working of interface. There is a Google Now option for the users of Note 2 which will really help you finding the option related to your interest. If you put a reminder of your meeting with place, then this Google Now will tell you about the paths and traffic estimate time to reach there on right time. In short Jelly Bean is the straight forward OS which is easy for the users.Performance
If you want to play 3D games and want to do multi-tasking on your mobile phone, then Galaxy Note 2 is a better device for you. Because 1.6 GHz quad core Cortex-A9 Exynos 4412 processor and 2GB of RAM is good in performance. So you can download 3D games from Google Play and enjoy the experience of good graphic games. On the other hand, performance of the battery is also good. This smartphone is having so many apps and in Android mobile phones battery backup is the main problem, so this time Samsung is providing Galaxy Note 2 with 3,100 mAh battery. Galaxy Note 2 battery is capable of surviving at least 12 hours continuous working. There is also an option in the drop-down notification; from there you can select the power saver option which will help you to save some battery life for more use. So battery life is not the problem in this device.Conclusion
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is overall a good Smartphone which is having solid hardware and operating system. Both the facilities are matching to the latest trend of technology. Camera is not so good and it is same as the Galaxy S3. S Pen which is good but little bit old fashioned. Battery life will fulfil your desire of good battery life. But in handling you will little problem. This phone will also match your expectations if you want to feel the experience of 3D games. Bad thing about the phone is the plastic frame which is not good for a big smartphone. But overall this smartphone deserves 8 out of 10. So if you want to buy this smartphone then go for it.