This year, Samsung has skipped the number “6” for their new Note series phone and have released the Galaxy Note 7 to go along with the S7 series number and to compete with the new from Apple. Both of these phones were awaited and have been well received.

There have been a lot of debates across the internet discussing which phone is better and which phone should be bought. Both phones are beasts but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Both of these phones are good, but does the iPhone 7 has the upper hand? Here is the answer to the ultimate question, can iPhone 7 kill Samsung Galaxy Note 7? Source: zenfs.com Specifications For comparison, we need the hardware specification of both phones.

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S Beam Development status Discontinued. Samsung GALAXY Note II Head: 0.171 W/kg 1 g Body: 0.404 W/kg 1 g Hotspot: 0.935 W/kg 1 g. Samsung GALAXY Note II U.S. Cellular Head: 0.23 W/kg Body: 0.95 W/kg Website The Samsung Galaxy Note II is an. Unveiled on August 29, 2012 and released in October 2012, the Galaxy Note II is a successor to the, incorporating improved functionality, a larger 5.5-inch (140 mm) screen, and an updated hardware and casing design based on that of the. 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, on September 4, 2013.

Contents. History The Galaxy Note II was unveiled at on August 29, 2012, and released in multiple markets at the beginning of October 2012. Samsung sold more than 3 million units within the first 37 days and it crossed 5 million in two months of its release. Software versions In December 2012, Samsung began rolling out an update to Android 4.1.2 'Jelly Bean' for the device. In April 2014, Samsung began rolling out an update to Android 4.4.2 'KitKat' for the device. Samsung Nordic has stated several times, including on their official page that both the 3G and 4G versions of the phone will get the Lollipop update.

Specifications. A photograph of the Galaxy Note II's S-Stripe RGB (non-) subpixels The Galaxy Note II features a 5.5-inch HD Super S-Stripe RGB (3 subpixels/pixel) (non-) screen with 1280×720 resolution, a 1.6 GHz quad-core Cortex-A9 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 21 Mbit/s along with 4G LTE (42.2 Mbit/s DC-HSPA+ for LTE Version).

The Galaxy Note II is equipped with 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. 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 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 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 the 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. The S Pen's 1,024 levels of pen-pressure sensitivity give it significantly more accuracy and precision than the original Note's 256. Variants 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 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 system in certain regions; requiring that the first 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. Communication processor The baseband chipset of GT-N7100 is Intel Wireless PMB9811X Gold Baseband processor. The baseband chipset of SGH-T889, SHV-E250K, and SHV-E250S is MDM9215.

SHV-E250L has MDM9615M for the revision B connectivity. Network connectivity Most of the variants support // in the 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.8 GHz, and 1.9 GHz bands; and /21 in 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1.9 GHz, and 2.1 GHz. AWS phones SGH-T889 and SGH-T889V are devices that support capable of transferring data over band in HSPA mode on carriers such as, and in Canada,. CDMA/EV-DO phones SCH-R950, SHV-E250L, SCH-i605, SPH-L900, and SCH-N719 are to connect to, and rev 0/A/B.

These variants except SCH-R950, can connect to the network as well, SPH-L900 can only use WCDMA/GSM services while roaming internationally due to it having an embedded SIM. TD-SCDMA phone GT-N7108 is to support networks in the 1.9 GHz and 2.0 GHz bands, and connect to the // 1.9 GHz band. Dual-cell HSPA phone SGH-T889 is known to support dual-cell HSPA+ up to 42.2 Mbit/s.

LTE phones. GT-N7105 is a LTE phone of the Philippine 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, operates. SCH-R950, SGH-i317M, SGH-T889V, SPH-L900, SC-02E (SGH-N025), and SHV-E250K,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 the SoC was used in this version. FM radio, digital TV tuner Only some Galaxy Note II variants have a built-in FM radio tuner.

For example, some US and Canadian variants (SGH-i317, SGH-i317M ) and the LTE International version (N7105) lack the FM radio tuner support. SC-02E for Japan market has 1seg digital-TV tuner and antenna. Korean variants have the tuner as well as the T-DMB antenna that can be concealed in the phone body.

Dimension and weight 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 with 1seg TV tuner is 5 g (0.18 oz) heavier and 0.3 mm (0.012 in) thicker. Wireless charging 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. Further information:, and. The bolded frequencies in connectivities, are to support the released carriers' networks. All frequencies listed are in MHz. 'GSM: quad-band' denotes '//: 850, 900, 1800, and 1900 Mhz bands'.

'UMTS: quad-band' denotes '///: 850, 900, 1900, and 2100 Mhz bands'. 'CDMA: dual-band' denotes '//: 800 and 1900 Mhz bands' Release and reception Commercial reception The Note II launched on September 26, 2012, in South Korea on three carriers and it was 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, India. The Note II was officially launched in the UK on September 30, 2012, available to purchase exclusively from the Samsung flagship stores in Stratford. It was then released to all major stores in the UK on October 1 on, and and at retailers such as. It was made available for pre-order in on September 29, 2012, on,.

Samsung's mobile chief Shin Jong-kyun expected to sell 3 million Galaxy Note IIs during the first three months of availability. Samsung announced that 8.5 million Galaxy Note II devices had been sold worldwide, based on supply as of November 25, 2012. By September 2013, approximately 30 million units had been sold. Critical reception 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. Awarded the smartphone 5/5 stars and ranked it number 1 in its 'Top 10 Smartphones' section.

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. In September 2016, India's aviation regulator said a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 sparked and smoked in airplane, which was on its way to Chennai from Singapore. Will send an advisory to airlines warning passengers to keep all Samsung Note smartphones switched off during flights or avoid carrying the phones on commercial jets altogether. See also.

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