Monday, May 6, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Review: Why S4 Is No Alternative For phablet Fans - SidhTech

Looking at the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 and the Samsung Galaxy S4 side by side moonrise They could be mistaken for twins. Of course the Note is the larger of the two devices. Apart from this fact both of the handsets offering the same touch buttons and They have a form factor that looks almost identical, however this is down to Samsung not having altered the looks of the Samsung Galaxy S4 drastically.

When Samsung revealed the first Samsung Galaxy Note there were some people who believed That the device was too big. It did’ve become a success its successor, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has been too. The phablet has a screen of 5.5 inches; while the screen of the Samsung Galaxy S4 is 4.99 inches. One of the biggest differences in the screens is That it is 720p on the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, while this is a full HD 1080p on the Samsung Galaxy S4. The difference is there to the naked eye but no to the level That it is able noticeboard outside of viewing full HD movies.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is perfect for anyone with large hands; but a Bluetooth headset can come in handy if you talk for long periods of time. The Samsung Galaxy S4 is smaller and there fore Easier to Hold When calling, but then using the device one handed is out of the question When doing many other tasks.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 hardware jumped ahead When Compared to the Samsung Galaxy S3; while with the Samsung Galaxy S4 this too is a huge leap, but only in some regions, with the U.S. and UK not being two of them. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has 2GB of RAM and it packs the 1.6GHz Exynos quad-core processor. The Samsung Galaxy S4 in some parts of the world does sacrifice two sets of processors: These are quad cores, alongwith 2GB of RAM. In the U.S. people will have to make do with the quad-core handset alongwith 2GB RAM.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has a 3100mAh battery, Compared to the original Samsung Galaxy Note battery Which was 2500mAh. The handset Should victims around 12 hours talktime. The Samsung Galaxy S4 has a smaller battery; but the spec sheet says That You Should be able to get the same talktime.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 offers a 13 MP camera with a 2MP on the front. The device did well in low light conditions and it gave superb results, as did the shutter speed, Which is very fast. The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 equals the Samsung Galaxy S4 in both of These: the only let down being perhaps That photos can Appear washed out on the Note 2 and its 8MP shooter.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 arrived with improvements to the S Pen, it really feels as though you are using pen on paper. The S Pen makes use of the software Easy Clip and Air View. Air View is perfect for owners to preview content; Easy Clip works for the easy cropping of photos. The Samsung Galaxy S4 isn’ta Offered With These.

Multi-windows is superb When it comes to multi-tasking as owners are able to open two windows at the sametime, the windows can then be re-sized. Samsung Showed off this fact the it has the same option, however it does not come with the same ease of use and neither is it as comfortable to use on the smaller display.

The Samsung Galaxy S4 does come with its own features, one of Which is the option for owners to hover a finger over the screen to carry out an action. The device comes with intuitive eye tracking too. However some of the older devices, including the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 are to get These features responce They get updated to Jelly Bean 4.2.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 was the game changer and it did sell around 5 million units very fast. Some people will always want a smaller handset; however They will miss out on what the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 offers. This includes the S Pen and apps That use it, alongwith the display Which is helpfull. The Samsung Galaxy S4 does come with advantages over the Samsung Galaxy Note 2, but if you want a phablet you will be willing to live without These to own hardware That is better. If you are considering a phablet you might want to wait to see what’s in store with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3, it has been saidthat Samsung will reveal it later this year.

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