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| Samsung Galaxy Note |
Have you ever wondered how big could phone screens get?Judging by recent trends, manufacturers seem to be constantly raising the norm as they continue to produce bigger and bigger handsets. We’ve already seen many such offerings, sporting 4+” screens, like the Samsung Galaxy S II and the Motorola DROID X2, but one product easily overshadows them all, in terms of size.
Of course, we’re talking about the Samsung Galaxy Note. This beast of a phone actually carries a 5.3” display – the biggest you can find on a device, marketed as a “phone”. We can already see the debate over whether the Galaxy Note should be considered a giant phone or a mini-tablet, however, we’d prefer to stay away from this, and rather focus on the unique capabilities of the handset, in order to see if it has a chance in this cruel world. After all, not many smartphones today come with a special stylus of their own, designed to ease the process of note-taking. Unfortunately though, none of the U.S. carriers has announced plans to carry the Galaxy Note yet.
Anyway, let’s see if Samsung’s Galaxy Note has the potential to become the next big thing in wireless!
The box includes:
- Samsung Galaxy Note
- Wall charger with detachable microUSB cable
- Handsfree headset with three pairs of eartips
- Some papers
So, um… what should we say? The Samsung Galaxy Note is one monster of a phone! It is gigantic, and it doesn’t feel like anything you’ve used before. And if you’re the type of person who’d say that the Galaxy S II is just too big, then wait until you see this guy. Don’t think you’ll be able to use it just like you use your typical smartphone – you can’t fit the Galaxy Note comfortably in your pocket. Well, you can carry it in your pocket, but don’t try to sit while it’s in there. It’s by no means heavy, but it is too cumbersome to handle normally. This “phone” is designed for the biggest of hands, but we don’t believe that it will fit well even in such hands.
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The Samsung GALAXY Note is gigantic and designed for the biggest of hands
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Now, let’s turn our attention to the gargantuan 5.3” display of the Galaxy Note. It is, of course, of the capacitive type and utilizes the Super AMOLED technology, which translates into rich colors, deep contrast levels wide viewing angles and… a bluish tint on top, mostly visible when displaying white. Having so much real estate however, means that screen resolution should also be abundant, in order to keep a respectful pixel density. This is one area where the Galaxy Note performs admirably, having an 800×1280 pixel res, which translates into 285 ppi. We’re happy to say that everything on the screen is very clear and easily readable.
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The Samsung GALAXY Note uses a gargantuan 5.3” display
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Apple iPhone 4 (left, top), Samsung GALAXY Note (center, bottom), Samsung Galaxy S II (right, middle)
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The special capacitive stylus is positioned at the bottom of the device
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Volume rocker (left)
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Power key (right)
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microUSB jack (bottom)
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3.5 mm jack (top)
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Back
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Camera
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Battery compartment
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