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Samsung GALAXY Note II

Full Specifications

Released · Sep 27, 2012

5.5-inch · 1280x720px

Single camera

3100 mAh

2GB · 64GB

Samsung Exynos 4 Quad

Android 4.4.2

This device is also known as Samsung N7100

9.0

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Availability
Officially announced	Aug 29, 2012

Design
Dimensions	5.94 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches 151 x 80.5 x 9.4 mm
Weight	6.44 oz / 182.5 g
Features	Stylus, Notification light
Keys	Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Pink, Blue, White

Display
Size	5.5-inch, 69.90% screen-to-body
Type	Super AMOLED
Resolution	1280x720px, 265 PPI
Colors	16 777 216

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	17 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	Samsung Exynos 4 Quad 4412
Processor	Quad-core 1600 MHz ARM Cortex-A9
GPU	Mali-400 MP4
Memory	2GB/64GB 2GB/16GB 2GB/32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 64 GB
OS	Android (4.4.2, 4.3, 4.1.2, 4.1.1)
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Battery
Type	3100 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	8 MP (Autofocus, CMOS image sensor, BSI sensor) Aperture size: F2.6
Flash	LED
Video recording	1080p (30 fps) Video light
Front	1.9 MP

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.0
WLAN	a,b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct 802.11 a, b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDMI	Yes
Location	A-GPS, Glonass
Other	NFC, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	DLNA,Wireless screen share,MHL,MirrorLink
Radio	FM, Stereo, RDS

Cellular
3G Bands	5, 8, 2, 1
Data Speed	LTE Cat 3 (100/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
VoLTE	Yes
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Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval	Date approved: Sep 13, 2012 FCC ID value: A3LGTN7100
Measured SAR	Head: 0.17 W/kg Body: 0.40 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 0.95 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.94 W/kg

Alternative variants

Differences from the main variant:
Data Speed	HSDPA+ (4G) 21.1 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	32GB

Differences from the main variant:
Memory	16GB

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Overall User Rating

(55 reviews)

9.2

1 person recommends this phone.

Build quality

8.5

Camera quality

Performance

Display

9.1

Battery life and charging

9.3

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