Samsung Galaxy Note II
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 Samsung Galaxy Note II in White | |
| Manufacturer | Samsung Electronics |
|---|---|
| Slogan | "Be Creative, Be Different"[1] |
| Series | Galaxy Note |
| Compatible networks | 2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE – 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz 4G LTE; Bands 1–5, 7, 8, 11–13, 17, 20, 252G CDMA 1xRTT; 800, 850, 1900MHz (Global) & 1.8 Ghz Korean Pcs (LG U+) 3G CDMA EV-DO rev 0/A/B; 800, 850, 1900MHz (Global) & 1.8 Ghz Korean Pcs (LG U+) 3G TD-SCDMA; 1900, 2000Mhz 3GUMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+/DC-HSPA+; 850, 900, AWS (1700), 1900, 2100 MHz |
| First released | 26 September 2012[2] |
| Availability by country | 128 countries (Q4, 2012) |
| Units sold | 30 million (as of 25 September 2013)[3] |
| Predecessor | Samsung Galaxy Note |
| Successor | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 |
| Related | Samsung Galaxy S III Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 |
| Type | Phablet Smartphone |
| Dimensions | 151.1 mm (5.95 in) H 9.7 mm (0.38 in) D (SC-02E)[4][better source needed]80.5 mm (3.17 in) W 9.4 mm (0.37 in) D |
| Weight | 182 g (6.4 oz) 183 g (6.5 oz) (SHV-E250[K,L,S]) 185 g (6.5 oz) (SC-02E) |
| Operating system | Android 4.1.1 "Jelly Bean" Current: Android 4.4.2 "KitKat" Planned: Android 5.0 "Lollipop"[5] |
| System on chip | Samsung Exynos 4412 Quad (Original) & Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 APQ8064T (China Mobile 4G Network) |
| CPU | 1.6 GHz quad-core Cortex-A9(original) & Kriat 300 MP4 1.9 Ghz (China Mobile 4G Network) |
| GPU | ARM Mali-400MP4 (Original)& Adreno 320 (China Mobile 4G Network) |
| Memory | 2 GB RAM |
| Storage | 16/32/64 GB flash memory |
| Removable storage | microSD up to 64 GB |
| Battery | 3,100 mAh, 11.78 Wh, 3.8 V Internal rechargeable Li-ion user replaceable[6] |
| Data inputs | |
| Display | |
| Rear camera | |
| Front camera | 1.9 Mpx for video chatting, video recording (720p), and stills |
| Connectivity | |
| Development status | In production |
| SAR | |
| Website | Official website |
The Samsung Galaxy Note II is an Androidphablet smartphone. Unveiled on August 29, 2012 and released in October 2012, the Galaxy Note II is a successor to the original Galaxy Note, incorporating improved stylusfunctionality, a larger 5.5-inch (140 mm) screen, and an updated hardware design based on that of the Galaxy S III.
The Note II was released to positive critical reception for its improvements over the original Galaxy Note, and sold over 5 million units within only its first two months of availability. Samsung announced a successor to the Galaxy Note II, the Galaxy Note 3, on September 4, 2013.[11]
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[hide]History[edit]
The Galaxy Note II was unveiled at IFA Berlin on August 29, 2012, and released in multiple markets at the beginning of October 2012.[12]Samsung sold more than 3 million units within the first 37 days[13] and it crossed 5 million in two months of its release.[14]
Software versions[edit]
In December 2012, Samsung began rolling out an update to Android 4.1.2 "Jelly Bean" for the device.[15] In April 2014, Samsung began rolling out an update to Android 4.4.2 "KitKat" for the device.[16] Samsung Nordic has stated several times, including on their official page that both the 3G and 4G versions of the phone will get Lollipop update.[17][18][19][20]
Specifications[edit]
The Galaxy Note II features a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED S-Stripe RGB (3 subpixels/pixel) (non-PenTile) screen with 1280×720 resolution, a 1.6 GHz quad-core Exynos CPU, 2 GB RAM, an 8 MP rear camera and 1.9 MP front camera, and a 3,100 mAh battery. It is slightly thinner than its predecessor at 9.4 mm (0.37 inches), albeit also being slightly heavier by 2 grams (0.071 oz). Depending on the specific model, the phone features HSPA+ 21 Mbit/s along with 4G LTE (42.2 Mbit/s DC-HSPA+ for LTE Version).[21][22][23] The Galaxy Note II is equipped with Broadcom BCM4334 chipset for the IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n Wi-Fi connectivity in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz dual-band with maximum rate up to 150 Mbit/s, FM radio tuner and Bluetooth 4.0 + HS support.[24]
The Galaxy Note II was supposed to be available in 16 GB, 32 GB and 64 GB storage capacity variants, each expandable by up to an additional 64 GB with a microSD card. However, as of 8 January 2013, only the 16 GB and 32 GB versions are available and there has been no release date for or any indication of a 64 GB version of the Note II to be offered.
S Pen[edit]
The smartphone's pressure-sensitive S Pen is slightly thicker than in the original Galaxy Note, and a feature marketed as Air View allows a user to preview content by hovering the pen over the content, similar to thehoverbox feature of a mouse in some desktop computers. Another feature marketed as Quick Command reveals a list of available commands at the swipe of the S Pen.[21][25] The S Pen's 1,024 levels of pen-pressure sensitivity give it significantly more accuracy and precision than the original Note's 256.[26]
Variants[edit]
The Galaxy Note II is available in Titanium Grey, Marble White, Martian Pink, Amber Brown and Ruby Wine case colors. Some features were removed, which vary as customized by carrier, include FM/TV tuner, charging pins, and Multiple-SIM card support. To prevent grey market reselling, models of the Galaxy Note II, and other models (Galaxy S4, Galaxy S4 mini, Galaxy Note III and Galaxy S III) manufactured after July 2013 implement a regional lockout system in certain regions; requiring that the first SIM card used on a European and North American model be from a carrier in that region. Samsung stated that the lock would be removed once a valid SIM card is used.[27]
Communication processor[edit]
The baseband chipset of GT-N7100 is Intel Wireless PMB9811X Gold Baseband processor.[28] The baseband chipset of SGH-T889, SHV-E250K, and SHV-E250S is Qualcomm Gobi MDM9215.[24][29][30] SHV-E250L hasQualcomm Gobi MDM9615M for the EVDO revision B connectivity.[31]
Network connectivity[edit]
Most of the variants support GSM/GPRS/EDGE in the 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.9 GHz, and 2.1 GHz bands; and UMTS/HSPA+21 in 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.9 GHz, and 2.1 GHz.
AWS phones[edit]
SGH-T889 and SGH-T889V are devices that support AWS for HSPA networkscapable of transferring data over Advanced Wireless Services band in HSPA mode on carriers such as T-Mobile USA, and in Canada, Wind Mobile,Mobilicity, and Vidéotron.
CDMA/EV-DO phones[edit]
SCH-R950, SHV-E250L, SCH-i605, SPH-L900, and SCH-N719 are to connect to cdmaOne, CDMA 1xRTT, and EV-DO rev 0/A/B. these variants except SCH-R950, can connect to the GSM network as well, SPH-L900 can only use WCDMA/GSM services while roaming internationally due to it having an embedded SIM.
TD-SCDMA phone[edit]
GT-N7108 is to support TD-SCDMA networks in the 1.9 GHz and 2.0 GHz bands, and connect to the GSM/GPRS/EDGE 1.9 GHz band.[32]
Dual-cell HSPA phone[edit]
SGH-T889 is known to support dual-cell HSPA+ up to 42.2 Mbit/s.[24]
LTE phones[edit]
- GT-N7105 is a LTE phone of the international version, that can connect to LTE band 3, 7, 8, and 20 and has 42.2 Mbit/s DC-HSPA+.
- SCH-i605 can connect to the LTE band 13, Verizon Wireless operates.
- SCH-R950, SGH-i317[M], SGH-T889[V], SPH-L900, SC-02E (SGH-N025), and SHV-E250[K,L,S] can connect to the LTE bands of each locked carrier as well as the LTE bands of the other network operators as a roaming service.
- GT-N7108D is a version similar to GT-N7108 but with LTE-TDD support. Also Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC were used in this version.
FM radio, digital TV tuner[edit]
Only some Galaxy Note II variants have a built-in FM radio tuner. For example, some US and Canadian variants (SGH-i317,[33] SGH-i317M[34]) and the LTE International version (N7105) lack the FM radio tuner support.[35]SC-02E for Japan market has 1seg digital-TV tuner and antenna.[36] Korean variants have the T-DMB tuner as well as the T-DMB antenna that can be concealed in the phone body.
Dimension and weight[edit]
Korean variants with the T-DMB tuner and the T-DMB antenna are 3 g (0.11 oz) heavier than other variants. SC-02E for NTT DoCoMo with 1seg TV tuner is 5 g (0.18 oz) heavier and 0.3 mm (0.012 in) thicker.[37]
Wireless charging[edit]
Depending on the model, some Galaxy Note II (GT-N7100) units have the two optional charging pins on the back side of the device, just right of the battery holder, that can be used for wireless charging with the modified back cover. Galaxy Note II displays the notification message built in the firmware when it is charged wirelessly. SCH-L900 does not have the pins. SGH-T889 has the pins, but they are disabled.[38]
Table of variants[edit]
| Model | Carriers | 2G/3G connectivity | 4G LTE connectivity | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International | ||||||
| GT-N7100 | International | GSM: 850 MHz/900 MHz/1,800 MHz/1,900 MHz UMTS: 850 MHz/900 MHz/1,900 MHz/2,100 MHz | No | [39][40] Optional inductive charging pins | ||
| GT-N7105 | International | 800(band 20) 900(band 8) 1,800(band 3) 2,600(band 7) | [41][42] Inductive charging pins No FM radio[35] 42.2 Mbit/s DC-HSPA+ | |||
| North American carriers | ||||||
| SCH-i605 | Verizon | GSM: quad-band; CDMA/EVDO: 850, 1900 UMTS: quad-band | 700(band 13) | [43] No inductive charging pins Home Button Verizon Branding | ||
| SCH-R950 | US Cellular | CDMA/EVDO: 850, 1700, 1900 | 700(band 12) 850 AWS 1,900(band 2) | [44][45] | ||
| SGH-i317 | AT&T | GSM: quad-band UMTS: 850, 1900, 2100 | 700(band 17) 850 AWS 1,900(band 2) | [46][47] | ||
| SGH-i317M | Bell Rogers SaskTel Telus Telcel(Mexico) | GSM: quad-band UMTS: 850, 1900, 2100 | 700(band 17) 850 AWS 1,900(band 2) | [48][49][50][51][52] | ||
| SGH-T889 | T-Mobile | GSM: quad-band UMTS/DC-HSPA+ : 850, AWS, 1900, 2100 | 700(band 17) AWS | [53][54] LTE AWS from 2013 Optional charging pins disabled | ||
| SGH-T889V | Mobilicity Vidéotron Wind Mobile | GSM: quad-band UMTS/DC-HSPA+: 850, AWS, 1900, 2100 | 700(band 17) AWS | |||
| SPH-L900 | Sprint | GSM: quad-band CDMA/EVDO: 800, 850, 1900 UMTS: 1900,2100 | 1,900(band 25) | [55][56] No optional charging pins, embedded SIM | ||
| Chinese carriers | ||||||
| SCH-N719 | China Telecom | GSM: 900, 1800, 1900 CDMA: 800, 1900 | No | [57] Dual-Card dual-standby[58] | ||
| GT-N7102 | China Unicom | GSM: 850 MHz/900 MHz/1,800 MHz/1,900 MHz UMTS: 900 MHz/2,100 MHz | No | [59][60] | ||
| GT-N7108 | China Mobile | GSM: 900, 1800, 1900 TD-SCDMA: 1800, 2010 WCDMA: 900, 2100 (international roaming only) | No | [61] | ||
| GT-N7108D | China Mobile | GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 TD-SCDMA: 1880, 2010 WCDMA: 850, 900, 2100 (international roaming only) | FDD-LTE: 1800, 2600 (international roaming only) TDD-LTE: 1900, 2300, 2600 | [62] | ||
| Japanese carriers | ||||||
| SGH-N025 /SC-02E | NTT DoCoMo | GSM: quad-band UMTS: 800, 850, 2100 | 1500(band 11) 2100(band 1) | [63][better source needed] | ||
| Korean carriers | ||||||
| SHV-E250K | KT | GSM: quad-band UMTS: 1900, 2100 | 900(band 8) 1800 | [29] DMB tuner/antenna LTE 900 after 2013. | ||
| SHV-E250L | LG U+ | GSM: quad-band CDMA: 1800 UMTS: 1900, 2100 | 850 2100(band 1) | [31] DMB tuner/antenna | ||
| SHV-E250S | SK Telecom | GSM: quad-band UMTS: 1900, 2100 | 850 1800 | [30] DMB tuner/antenna | ||
Notes[edit]
Further information: UMTS frequency bands, List of UMTS networks, LTE frequency bands, and List of LTE networks
- The bolded frequencies in connectivities, are to support the released carriers' networks.
- "GSM: quad-band" denotes "GSM/GPRS/EDGE: 850 Mhz, 900 Mhz, 1.8 Ghz and 1.9 Ghz".
- "UMTS: quad-band" denotes "UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+: 850 Mhz, 900 Mhz and 1.9 Ghz, 2.1 Ghz".
- "CDMA: dual-band" denotes "CDMA 1xRTT/CDMA EV-DO Rev A/CDMA EV-DO Rev B: 800 Mhz and 1.9 Ghz"
Release and reception[edit]
Commercial reception[edit]
The Note II launched on September 26, 2012, in South Korea on three carriers and it is expected to ultimately arrive on 2760 carriers in 128 countries. It is now widely available in the market after its official launch on September 27, 2012, in Hyderabad, India.[65][66] The Note II was officially launched in the UK on September 30, 2012, available to purchase exclusively from the Samsung flagship stores in Stratford and White City.[67] It was then released to all major stores in the UK on October 1 on ThreeUK, Vodafone and O2 and at retailers such as Carphone Warehouse and Phones4U.[68] It was made available for pre-order in Indonesia on September 29, 2012, on Erafone, Telkomsel, and Indosat. Samsung's mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun expects to sell 3 million Galaxy Note IIs during the first three months of availability.[69] Samsung announced that 8.5 million Galaxy Note II devices have been sold worldwide, based on supply as of November 25, 2012. By September 2013, approximately 30 million units had been sold.[70]
Critical reception[edit]
In September 2012, PhoneArena.com said the device uses "the best phone screen Samsung has ever produced", noting the phone offers improved S Pen performance.[71] Stuff awarded the smartphone 5/5 stars and ranked it number 1 in its "Top 10 Smartphones" section.[72] The Verge awarded the smartphone an 8.5/10 rating and stated that "the Note II is an unambiguous upgrade over its predecessor and can even challenge the Galaxy S III for the title of best Android device". They praised the device's performance and its improved handwriting recognition while criticizing the dearth of S Pen apps.[73]
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