Verge Review
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 conclusion that Samsung had put together a great package of technical innovations whose premise of an oversized, stylus-equipped smartphone wouldn’t find a receptive audience. As it turned out, Samsung’s native South Korea fell in love with the 5.3-inch Note, which went on to sell over 10 million units in its first year on the market.
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Basic Specs
| Thickness |
0.37 inches |
| Form factor |
Slab |
| Screen size (diagonal) |
5.5 inches |
| Carriers |
Verizon Wireless |
| Operating system |
Android |
| Launch OS version |
4.1 |
Tech Specs
Hardware
| Height |
5.94 inches |
| Width |
3.16 inches |
| Thickness |
0.37 inches |
| Form factor |
Slab |
| Color |
Gray, White |
Display
| Screen size (diagonal) |
5.5 inches |
| Technology |
Super AMOLED HD |
| Resolution (Y) |
1280 px |
| Resolution (X) |
720 px |
Connectivity
| Carriers |
Verizon Wireless |
| CDMA |
Yes |
| LTE |
Yes |
| WWAN data standards supported |
LTE, EV-DO Rev. A |
| Wi-Fi |
Yes |
| Wi-Fi support |
802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a |
| GPS |
Yes |
| Bluetooth |
Yes |
| Bluetooth version |
Bluetooth 4.0 |
| Tethering / mobile hotspot |
Yes |
| Media streaming |
DLNA |
Processor
| Manufacturer |
Samsung |
| Brand / family |
Exynos 5 |
| Clock speed |
1.6 GHz |
| Number of cores |
4 |
Memory
Storage
| Internal size |
16 GB |
| External |
Yes |
| Max external size |
64 GB |
| External type |
microSD |
Front Camera
| Resolution |
1.9 megapixels |
Rear Camera
| Resolution |
8 megapixels |
| Flash |
LED |
| Focus type |
Autofocus |
| Video resolution |
1080p |
Software
| Operating system |
Android |
| Skin |
TouchWiz |
| Launch OS version |
4.1 |
Interface
| Headphone jack |
3.5mm |
| Other ports |
Micro USB |
Battery
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