Inaugurating a new segment in the global mobile industry, Samsung Note Galaxy hit the market with a degree hitherto unknown, "tabletphone." There were those who doubted the success of its 5.3-inch, but the South Korean manufacturer has proven that his bet was accurate: 1 million units sold before closing the year 2011.
Your advertising entices consumers. "Tablet or smartphone?" They ask. Created as a middle ground between the two, Samsung was able to offer a good smartphone and an ultra-portable tablet in a single electron. And the future promises more, since the Galaxy Note will receive the newest version of Android, also known as Ice Cream Sandwich.
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| Samsung galaxy Note |
Screen
It is impossible not to start the review of the Galaxy for its main feature Note: Super AMOLED capacitive screen of 5.3 inch Gorilla Glass technology. Exaggerated to a smartphone, small for a tablet, but still comfortable to operate.
Thanks to this good resolution screen, 800 x 1280, viewing and navigation, as well as widgets, icons, menus and fonts, do not give the impression that they were stretched, as it seemed at the Galaxy Tab 7-inch (with larger screen and resolution of 600 x 1024). The density of the display is also the best that Samsung has released to date, with 285 pixels per inch - more than the Galaxy S II, 217 ppi, and all your tablets, with less than 200 ppi.
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| Samsung Galaxy Note |
The experience of using this 5.3-inch screen is comfortable and enjoyable, whatever job you decide to play in the Note. While watching videos, playing games from Android Market or edit spreadsheets and documents, there is a good place to use your hands operating the system without making them cover the screen. There is no risk, for example, "type" something by accident to hold the phone near the ear.
The viewing and brightness are also very good, and the light sensor. See the items on the screen during a sunny day well not be a problem as well as use in darker environments. At this point, the screen is very well balanced and fulfills its function with praise.
Design
The screen occupies the entire front surface of the Galaxy Note. There is also the Home button at the bottom, and the speaker for listening at the top, next to the logo of Samsung, the light sensor and camera for video calling 2 megapixel.
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| Samsung Galaxy Note |
On the left side, there are volume buttons, while on the right side you just find the button to lock and unlock the screen. Upon the entry of the headset is discreet and is positioned slightly to the right, with reference to the center of the device. Below, centralized, the only proprietary connection port to load and other communications to share space with the phone, right, with the entry that hides the S-Pen, Stylus Note Galaxy.
The thickness of surprises with only 9.7 mm, and weight of 178 g makes comfortable use. A detail worth noting is that despite the greater weight of the Milestone (169 grams), the interface delivers greater forces as a whole, which brings a greater sense of lightness.
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| Samsung Galaxy Note |
Use
On a daily basis is hard to forget his presence. In the pocket, now and then the 'tabletphone' looked away, revealing the top. The volume done in the pants is not as appealing to an inattentive perspective, but makes clear the rectangular high. The best option is to load it into a jacket or in a bag.
Not the biggest hands Note the Galaxy can be fully embraced. If you have a normal body proportions or small, your fingers will just help to balance the unit as a whole. That does not stop to make a phone call, for example, keeping the shortcuts on the bottom dial to operate with just one hand. Browse, play, or check e-mails, however, require that you use the other hand, no doubt.
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| Samsung galaxy Note |
Speaking of which, during the days of testing I noticed that although the menu and splash screen does not offer a navigation in landscape mode, this is the most comfortable way to use the Galaxy Note. Side (lying), you can accommodate both hands at the ends of the phone, which is a great option to surf the Internet and use social networking applications and e-mail. The main indication that this is the best position is the virtual keyboard: typing this is just perfect 5.3-inch screen with both hands.
On the other hand, if the Galaxy Note proves perfect for typing, it does not seem to have been made to speak - and now that he is really catches the attention of others. Because it is too large, the tabletphone feels the same look that you have to see a small child talking on the phone.
Even on this issue, we do not recommend that you opt for it if you frequently use public transport and / or attend local high traffic, as the streets of big cities. Note Galaxy, today seems to have been done only for the public that Palm used ten years ago.
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| Samsung Galaxy Note |
Performance
The processor is almost the same as the Galaxy S II, winning only the frequency of operation: it is a Exynos dual-core 1.4 Ghz ARM Cortex-A9 (1.2 GHz in the S II). Theoretically, the difference seems little, but the comparative tests reveal an amazing performance.
In Quadrant, registered 3493 Note Galaxy. In Neocoris, the test chart for Qualcomm, he recorded the ability to run graphics to 52.3 FPS (4S iPhone and Galaxy S II can reach 60 FPS). Smartbench In 2012, he managed to record 3,149 points in Productivity (with Galaxy S II 2763, 2514 Motorola RAZR), and in 1411 Games (with S II 1722; RAZR to 2637).
In general, you will not have problems with the Galaxy Note. During testing, no application crashed due to lack of processing. Android runs on it light and smooth, and certainly until you find the system to light. Transitions are good, the answers are quite accurate, and you even notice any errors or delay in commands by touching the screen capacitive.
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| Samsung Galaxy Note |
S-Pen
This small / big attraction of the Galaxy Note is a luxury, and on a few occasions you will choose to use it. Still, it will be a great ally - and before any play with the famous words of Steve Jobs during the presentation of its first iPhone, saying that God has given us five stylus, in reference to our fingers, no, this little pen Samsung is not there for nothing.
OS Memo, unique application of this device for notes with the pen, is a great tool for quick notes - even if your letter be a scrawl. In addition, operating the video editor, spreadsheets or documents with S Pen has its value there, and really brings more flexibility when you are handling files with large amounts of data.
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| Samsung galaxy Note |
The mode of writing, an alternative to virtual QWERTY keyboard or Swype, recognizes cursive, and when he used to his methods really makes you think not to take more exercise books and notebooks to classrooms or meetings. The reason is simple: you can write, draw and color, and ultimately share the work by email, Facebook, Picasa, Google Docs, Twitter, Skype, etc..
His only problem is the result of detection for writing. The interface is accurate, and lack of practice writing in extremely solid surfaces (not as smooth as a sheet of paper), it is common that the result is a scribble - even if you write well. At this point, perhaps lacked a little broker chart, those common in vector applications, harmonizing the curves. But that's a fact merely aesthetic and perhaps even a lack of practice.
Camera
The camera produces excellent results with an 8 megapixel photos and HD movies. The performance is hardly top of the line as in a 4S iPhone or a Nokia N8, but the sensor is great and brings a few granules. The autofocus works very well, and can be adjusted with the touch screen. The flash also plays a role.
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| Photo taken during the tests with the Galaxy Note |
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| Photo taken during the tests with the Galaxy Note |
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| Photo taken during the tests with the Galaxy Note |
Audio
Playing music and sound effects are good, high frequencies without distortion or dissonant. However, the performance is just that. The intensity appears to be limited, geared more to the moderate use. Do not expect to have the best music player of the moment. At this point, the Galaxy Note only fulfills this task reasonably well.
Battery
With extensive use, the battery lasted Note Galaxy all day without complaining of lack of energy. In this aspect, really, this tabletphone deserves great attention. The question is obvious: with a much larger screen, it would be more than needed a better battery. The solution, however, was that Samsung has put a much better battery. The value "2500 mAh" expresses this autonomy (for comparative purposes, the Galaxy S II has 1650 mAh). Resulted in sheet: 13 ½ hours of talk time or 820 hours in stand-by (both 3G). In practice, it is good and you are just going to worry about it.
