The Samsung Galaxy Note II is the epitome of the "go big or go home" mantra. From the screen, processing power, through the software package and the revival of the stylus, everything has been pushed right to the very edge of current technology.
Network: Operating frequency bands of any mobile phone is the key part of its specification. The supported frequency bands only determine whether a certain handset is compatible with a certain network carrier. The operating frequency brands of this phone in 2G network are GSM 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100, in the 3G network are HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 and in the 4G network are LTE 700 MHz Class 17 / 2100 - N7105.
Body and Display: The dimensions of the phone are 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm. It weighs about 180 grams. The type of the touch screen is Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen with 16M colours. Capacitive touch screens work by recognizing the electrical properties of the human body instead of pressure and generally we can’t use stylus in capacitive touch screens and so handwriting recognition is not allowed in capacitive touch screens. But capacitive touch screens are more sensitive than resistive touch screens.
The screen size is 5.5 inches with approximately 267 ppi pixel density. Pixel density refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size. The screen resolution of the phone is 720 x 1280 pixels.
It has multitouch feature also. Multitouch refers to the ability of a touch sensing surface to recognize the presence of two or more points of contact with the touch sensing surface. The constant tracking of the multiple points allows the mobile phone interface to recognize gestures, which enable advanced functionality such as pinch-to-zoom.
The touchscreen is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 2. Gorilla Glass, manufactured by Corning, is an alkali-aluminosilicate sheet glass engineered specifically to be thin, light and damage-resistant. Its primary application is as a cover glass for the exterior of portable electronic devices with screens, such as mobile phones, portable media players, and laptop computer displays. Gorilla Glass's most useful qualities are its strength, allowing very thin glass to be made without excessive fragility, and scratch resistance.
Memory: The phone has a microSD card slot. The external memory can be extended up to 64GB using a microSD card. The internal memory of the phone is also good. It comes with 16GB/32GB/64GB internal memory. The phone also comes with 2GB Random Access Memory. The features of the phonebook include Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID etc.
Connectivity: Samsung Galaxy Note II N7100 utilizes both EDGE and GPRS technologies in order to connect to cellular networks. But it is easy to get access to Internet through both Wi-Fi networks as well as HSPDA connections. It has the facility of Bluetooth connection and micro USB which help to connect with other hardware devices directly or indirectly. NFC is also available.
Near field communication (NFC) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish radio communication with each other by touching them together or bringing them into close proximity, usually no more than a few centimetres. Present and anticipated applications include contactless transactions, data exchange, and simplified setup of more complex communications such as Wi-Fi. Communication is also possible between an NFC device and an unpowered NFC chip, called a "tag".
Camera: The set has a very powerful camera. It comes with 8 Megapixel primary camera. The camera has the resolution of 3264x2448 pixels. The picture quality is superb. The features of the camera include LED flash, auto focus, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization etc. There is a secondary camera on the front with 1.9MP to make video calls. The camera records videos with the resolution of 1080p and at the rate of 30fps.
Features: OS: OS is an infrastructure operating component of a smartphone. It is the vital component of a smartphone as it controls all the basic operations of a smartphone. This phone comes with Android OS, v4.1 (Jelly Bean).
CPU, GPU and Chipset: The CPU is 1.6 GHz Cortex-A9. The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some powerful smartphones use dual core and quad core processors. This phone uses a quad core processor which is the most powerful processor available in the markets now. The phone comes with Exynos 4412 Quad chipset. The GPU of the phone is Mali-400MP.
Sensors, Radio, GPS and Java: The phone has sensors like Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer etc. GPS is also available with A-GPS support and GLONASS. Global Positioning System is a space-based satellite navigation system that provides location and time information in all weather, anywhere on or near the Earth, where there is an unobstructed line of sight to four or more GPS satellites. Java is available via Java MIDP emulator. It has Stereo FM Radio with RDS.
S Pen: The Samsung Galaxy Note II grew in size over the original and so did the new S Pen. The old one is about 10.4cm tall and 5mm thick, while the new one measures 11.3cm in length and 7mm in thickness. While nowhere near as comfortable as the S Pen on the Galaxy Note 10.1, the one that comes with the Note II feels more like a pen and less than a stylus, compared to the one inside the original Note. The button on the S Pen now has a ribbed pattern, making it easier to locate by touch (the old one is flat and flush against the surface. The Galaxy Note II can detect when you pull the S Pen out and brings you to a contextual page, which offers shortcuts (with preview thumbnails) of your recent S Notes. The Note II also features a more sensitive digitizer compared to the original. It can distinguish between 1024 different levels of pressure (quadruple what the original managed) and you can really feel the difference in the drawing apps - you get fine-grained control between thin and thick lines.
Key Features: The model is available in two colours – Titanium Gray, Marble White. It supports microSIM card. The key features of the phone include SNS integration, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Dropbox (50 GB storage), TV-out (via MHL A/V link), MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264/H.263 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player, Organizer, Image/video editor, Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF), Google Search, Maps, Gmail, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, Voice memo/dial/commands, Predictive text input (Swype) etc.
Battery: The phone is powered by standard Li-Ion 3100 mAh battery.
Market Status: This model was announced on August, 2012. It was released on September, 2012.