Samsung Galaxy Note II Review

34. AppleHateBoy posted on 24 Sep 2012, 10:29 16

I bet the SGS4 will have 5.3" screen.

108. phonerobbie posted on 26 Sep 2012, 10:26 0

lets hope that phone doesnt come out a month after the note 2 and that it doesnt come with a quincore processer and 4gb of ram.

119. mills0806 posted on 05 Oct 2012, 11:47 0

Lets also hope it is not going to be $300 on a 2 year contract in the U.S.

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120. someones4 posted on 06 Oct 2012, 03:50 0

5-5.1 inches is the limit for me. i wish they would have the stylus as a bonus too.. but it would look like a mini galaxy note if that's the case

37. ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 24 Sep 2012, 10:45 38

what a phone..!!! good job done sammy.

btw now we can take back our thums up/down here on PA. if you thum down sone one by mistake just thumb down again and that comment will no longer have your red thumb. then you can also give it a thumb up. good job PA.

40. Droid_X_Doug posted on 24 Sep 2012, 10:50 4

Now all that PA needs to do is not block edits for something like 2 minutes after posting.

41. Droid_X_Doug posted on 24 Sep 2012, 10:52 2

I tested the function just now on your post - it works! I gave you a thumb up for mentioning the feature.

49. ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 24 Sep 2012, 11:50 2

thanks bro. one more good thing about SAMMY i would like to mention that here in india their phone are priced almost equal to the States however on the other hand apple and htc always price their phones way higher than the international prices. no wonder they are undisputed market leader in India as well which is very crucial for their future success.

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57. 23nikki1 posted on 24 Sep 2012, 12:16 1

I agree...iphone 4s was about 54k (~$1000) when it was released...even now, it is piced around $800 ...I guess iphone 5 would be $1200 or atleast $1000...

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58. ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 24 Sep 2012, 12:26 5

exactly. thats the reason apple has not seen much success. while S2, note2 and s3 are selling like hell.

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87. SmartGadgetS posted on 24 Sep 2012, 16:15 2

LOL.... 5 Million iPhone 5's in 3 days. But Samsung is selling like hell as well :)

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106. ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 25 Sep 2012, 11:15 0

i was talking about india bro. yeah apple sells real well.

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70. AppleHateBoy posted on 24 Sep 2012, 13:40 0

Really? The SGS3 costs more than 40k in India. and it's worth only about 30-35k.

BTW i hope they improve the performance of the storage subsystem. Because that is the one and only bottleneck of today's superphones.

P.S.: I live in Rajasthan, India.

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72. AppleHateBoy posted on 24 Sep 2012, 13:47 0

But I agree that they have became a top contender in India. Thanks in no small parts to their good value for money Android Phones.

Btw I am only 14 years old and I own the Galaxy Pop.

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107. 23nikki1 posted on 25 Sep 2012, 11:57 0

SGS3 costs 36k in INDIA... I'm from Hyderabad

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128. GalaxyNote2User posted on 22 Oct 2012, 20:06 0

Super Thumbs Up!!! I totally agree

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48. ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 24 Sep 2012, 11:42 11

no offenses to Ray but this phone really deserves a rating of 9.7 and is clearly a much better phone than anything currently available in the market.

80. Martine posted on 24 Sep 2012, 15:52 4

I totally agree with you. This device has only one con and yet it was scored 9!

9.5-9.8 would have been a fairer score for this monster.

Surely, my next phone

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60. Nathan_ingx posted on 24 Sep 2012, 12:39 4

Now, i want to see iP5 heads on with this monster!!
Both have the same rating... But we all know who's gonna win!

38. Droid_X_Doug posted on 24 Sep 2012, 10:48 5

VZW, WHEN are you going to be offering the Note II?

96. Blubberkinesis posted on 24 Sep 2012, 21:31 0

And they better keep the same specs.

55. SleepingOz posted on 24 Sep 2012, 12:15 5

Same here!
GNOTE II, here I come!

59. mandkeee posted on 24 Sep 2012, 12:38 3

i cant believe that this phone has 9/10

using cheap plastic phone....

102. Jericho posted on 25 Sep 2012, 08:36 0

Hey mate dont worry, Phonearena Give it 9 because it didn't wanted to angry the s-Sheeps cause the iphone 5 got 9. Phonearena rates its reviews on the basis of the phones Popularity. Its a popularity Contest. The First note didn't get a good score cause phonearena thaught it wont sell that much but it did and So now Phonearena knows That Note II will sell well so their giving it 9.

Its about The sales and Popularity More Than it is about the Performance of the device.

103. g2a5b0e posted on 25 Sep 2012, 08:41 0

Sounds just like something Y2J would say.

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116. m_hemanth7 posted on 01 Oct 2012, 06:29 0

Wake up Jericho! Almost every person who has ever owned or wanted an iphone could never really have a sound reason or justify as to why they'd prefer/want one! A majority of the Apple aficianados and patrons could only come up with just one cliched response - "BECAUSE IT IS AN I-PHONE". I am not an anti iPhone/apple guy. Given its reputation for standards, I'd love to work for that company as a design engineer. I really do. But let's face the fact - It's darn too pricey and somewhat overhyped for what it brings to the table. I've been following apple events for few years now and one thing that explains its popularity has to do with the way apple products get advertised. They're very catchy and enamouring! Believe me and that's the reason why you can't have more to say than what's been aesthetically presented by the Apple's big guys! I like one in particular who really steals the show - Jonathan Ive, The vice president of Design.

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84. Jelly_Bean posted on 24 Sep 2012, 16:09 3

It should have got 10/10 :(

Can't wait for ma beast now :(

89. lsutigers posted on 24 Sep 2012, 18:26 0

5806 on Quadrant, that's about what my EVO LTE gets with the Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Dual-Core "Krait" processor.

115. IHateApple posted on 01 Oct 2012, 06:27 0

I am still waiting for PHOLED to be used in Sammy's OLED displays.

P.S.: PHOLEDs will initially be 2 times more efficient than current OLEDs. But they will become 4 times more efficient after the technology matures.

124. Intelligence posted on 08 Oct 2012, 00:46 0

I'm so excited to own one too. Getting it the day of. Currently have an iPhone 4S. I needed a break from android and am excited to dive back into it with such an amazing device. So I'm currently sitting on an upgrade, hopefully it'll come in late October.

10. eisenbricher posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:47 13

Xperia T is a good product but doesn't have much 'personality' if you ask me.. Sony seems to be lost in alphabet jungle!! They need to innovate their product naming.

15. ajac09 posted on 24 Sep 2012, 09:00 18

sonys still a year behind

56. mukrenol posted on 24 Sep 2012, 12:15 5

i own a sony... but unfortunately... i do agree with you there = =

90. tmcr7 posted on 24 Sep 2012, 20:04 0

But Xperia T is James Bond's phone. It should get a 10 solely for that.

125. ajac09 posted on 08 Oct 2012, 12:24 2

Ive really never liked Jame bond.. lol

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17. tluv00 posted on 24 Sep 2012, 09:05 1

Because reviews are opinions. Not eveyone is going to have the same one as you.

31. AppleHateBoy posted on 24 Sep 2012, 10:25 13

Make the battery bigger and it will destroy an Ultrabook.

13. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 24 Sep 2012, 08:52 12

The iPhone 5 had more cons & the Galaxy Note II.... Yeah I am having a bad day today. I can't type for the life of me. & I hate I can't edit because some posted right after I did.

PhopneArena.com PLEASE CHANGE OR FIX THIS!!!!!! I want to EDIT at anytime or at least for 5 to 10 min after even if someone posts right after me! lol

16. ajac09 posted on 24 Sep 2012, 09:01 23

happens when apple pays for reviews

18. neutralguy posted on 24 Sep 2012, 09:07 11

9.4 for me. Better than s3. But needs more improvement. :)

19. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 24 Sep 2012, 09:18 8

Thank you. lol I really was exaggerating just to make my point. To me it's a 9.75 because the loud speaker actually has some bass with it. To me that is VERY sweet. I can't remember the last phone that can make that claim.

Also the battery life is phenomenal EVEN with a 5.5" screen. Also the VERY excellent photo & video quality is awesome feature. We all know that the poor sounding recording can be fixed in a future update so that should be squashed fairly quickly.

Also the innovation that is the S Pen can be made even better once 3rd party apps take advantage of its tech. I can keep going but to me the Samsung Galaxy Note II legitimizes that "phablet" category & it will now get more & more mainstream.

Basically another thing Apple will copy from Android & Samsung. lol

28. neutralguy posted on 24 Sep 2012, 10:09 2

9.75 for me is too much given the fact that there's more room for other technology to fit on this device such as S pen as a mic and earpiece for calling, wireless charging and many more.

But I'm so excited to have this one. :D

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35. AppleHateBoy posted on 24 Sep 2012, 10:32 1

I agree. How about putting Quad Core S4 Pro? Or maybe a SGX 543MP2 instead of Mali-400MP? Or how about a Mali-T604?

A15s are basically useless for mobiles according to me. Go either Quad A9 or Custom design.

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50. ZEUS.the.thunder.god posted on 24 Sep 2012, 11:53 1

exactly. this phone clearly deserves 9.7

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53. remixfa posted on 24 Sep 2012, 12:05 3

Agree. I'd go with a 9.25-9.5... taking off for its sound issue while recording. If it has great call sound quality for the user and the person on the other end, then its obviously a sound glitch while recording video which can be patched, I agree.

If we start getting apps/games that use S-Pen in an intuitive way, that would make this device even more sweet. Prepare for the return of the stylus lol.

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67. SuperAndroidEvo posted on 24 Sep 2012, 13:18 1

lol YES Samsung is bringing sexy back with the S-Pen. The return of the stylus IS in full effect!

+1 :-)

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47. g2a5b0e posted on 24 Sep 2012, 11:37 3

I also think this phone deserves a higher rating than the S3, but whatever, we're all entitled to our opinions.

25. JKING_25 posted on 24 Sep 2012, 09:57 4

Same here. I am loving the Galaxy Note II, but the Lumia 920 seems to have stolen my heart. This phone sure is a beast though.

21. Mozarrt posted on 24 Sep 2012, 09:44 4

The iPhone has more premium materials, it's got a blazing fast processor, a very nice screen with high PPI and an optimized OS. How is it lightyears behind?