Samsung Galaxy Note – Not your Ordinary Phone
Back in 2005, Samsung, the largest and foremost electronics brand in South Korea and the creator of Samsung mobile phones, became one of the leading consumer electronics brand in the world. Samsung Group, which comprises Samsung Electronics, Samsung Heavy Industries, and Samsung Engineering and Construction, forms the base of the company. Samsung is derived from the Korean word “tristar” or three stars.
Alongside with all the recent developments in the mobile technology, Samsung tries to level up with other companies by releasing its very own Smartphone. The Smartphone differs from ordinary mobile phones in that they are capable of advanced functionality because they contain software applications that can be run directly from the phone itself. This software is typically open-source, an advantage that makes adding applications as easy as loading them onto the phone via wireless downloads. And as of today, Samsung release its own version of a Smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Note.

About
The Samsung Galaxy Note is an Android Smartphone/tablet computer hybrid, introduced in October 2011 and noted for its 5.3-inch screen size — between that of conventional smartphones, and larger tablets — and its included stylus. It is commonly regarded as a “phablet” — phone and tablet in one.
The following are the detailed specifications of the Samsung Galaxy Note:
GENERAL 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G Network LTE 700 (region specific)
Announced 2011, September
Status: Available. Released 2011, October
BODY Dimensions 146.9 x 83 x 9.7 mm
Weight 178 g
-Touch-sensitive controls
DISPLAY Type Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size 800 x 1280 pixels, 5.3 inches (~285 ppi pixel density)
Multitouch: Yes
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
- TouchWiz UI v4.0
SOUND Alert types Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker: Yes
3.5mm jack: Yes
MEMORY Card slot microSD, up to 32GB, 2 GB included
Internal 16GB/32GB storage, 1 GB RAM
DATA GPRS Class 12 (4+1/3+2/2+3/1+4 slots), 32 – 48 kbps
EDGE Class 12
Speed HSDPA, 21 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps; LTE
WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
Bluetooth: Yes, v3.0 with A2DP, EDR
NFC Optional
USB: Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go
CAMERA Primary 8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels, autofocus, LED flash, check quality
Features Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization
Video: Yes, 1080p@24~30fps, check quality
Secondary: Yes, 2 MP
FEATURES OS Android OS, v2.3.5 (Gingerbread), upgradable to v4.0.4
Chipset Exynos
CPU Dual-core 1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A9
GPU Mali-400MP
Sensors Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Messaging SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM, RSS
Browser HTML5, Adobe Flash
Radio Stereo FM radio with RDS
GPS: Yes, with A-GPS support and GLONASS
Java: Yes, via Java MIDP emulator
Colors Black, White, Pink
- S Pen stylus
- Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- NFC support (optional)
- TV-out (via MHL A/V link)
- SNS integration
- 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
- Voice memo/dial/commands
- Predictive text input (Swype)
BATTERY Standard Li-Ion 2500 mAh
Stand-by Up to 960 h (2G) / Up to 820 h (3G)
Talk time Up to 26 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 13 h 30 min (3G)
MISC SAR US 0.16 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
SAR EU 0.34 W/kg (head)
TESTS Display Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) / 2.970:1 (sunlight)
Loudspeaker Voice 64dB / Noise 64dB / Ring 72dB
Audio quality Noise -90.4dB / Crosstalk -87.4dB
Camera Photo / Video
Battery life Endurance rating 39h
Advantages
- can view two apps at the same time
- work with two apps side by side
- optimized for precision writing/drawing
- precision photo and image editing
- lighter and thinner
- control home theater equipment with integrated IR port
- can attach a mouse
- can expand storage on MicroSD up to 32GB
Disadvantages
- Won’t fit comfortably in every pocket
- Much harder for one-handed use than a regular smartphone
- All-plastic body
- No dedicated camera key
- HD screen uses PenTile matrix lowering perceived
- resolution
- Non-hot-swappable microSD card
- Sub-par loudspeaker volume
Almost all details are presented above including the pros and cons, so the choice is yours whether to purchase one or not. Be wise in making decisions!
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