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Which is the brightest star in the Samsung Galaxy, Galaxy Note II vs Galaxy S III vs Galaxy Note

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The Samsung Galaxy Note II is arguably the biggest star of the IFA 2012 and many were wondering if the second-gen phoneblet will actually be worth the hype. And what better way to see if the Note II delivers than to compare it to the Galaxy S III best-seller. We’ve also thrown in the original Galaxy Note to give you an idea of the kind of progress Samsung has achieved over the past year.

The Galaxy Note II has undergone a complete redesign, and now looks like a proper bigger brother of the Galaxy S III. But is the bigger screen, the S Pen and Android 4.1 Jelly Bean be enough for the Galaxy Note II to steal the show from the company’s current Android flagship?

It’s too early to give a definite answer, but the table below is certainly a good first step.

 
Samsung Galaxy Note II
SAMSUNG GALAXY S III
SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE
OS
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Android 4.0.4 ICS upgradable to Jelly Bean
Android 4.0 ICS
Display
5.5-inch
HD Super AMOLED
4.8-inch
HD Super AMOLED
5.3-inch
Super AMOLED
Resolution
HD (720 x 1280)
HD (720 x 1280)
HD (800 x 1280)
Height
Width
Thickness
151.1 mm
80.5 mm
9.4 mm
136.6mm
70.6mm
8.6mm
146.9 mm
83 mm
9.65 mm
Weight
180 grams
130 grams
178 grams
Processor
1.6GHz quad-core
processor
Exynos 4412
1.4GHz quad-core
processor
Exynos 4412
1.4GHz dual-core
Cortex-A9 processor
Exynos chipset
RAM
2GB
1GB
1GB
Storage
16GB / 32GB / 64GB
16GB / 32GB / 64GB
16GB / 32GB
microSD card slot
Yes, up to 64GB
Yes, up to 64GB
Yes, up to 32GB
Primary camera
8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels,
autofocus
8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels,
autofocus
8 MP, 3264×2448 pixels,
autofocus
Primary camera extras
Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection, image stabilization, LED flash, Simultaneous HD video and image recording
Simultaneous HD video and image recording, geo-tagging, face and smile detection, LED flash
Touch focus, geo-tagging, face detection, LED flash
Front camera
1.9MP
720p@30fps
1.9MP
720p@30fps
2MP
720p@30fps
Battery
3100 mAh
2100  mAh
2500  mAh
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
802.11 a/b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot
Network
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA+ 21mbps
850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
LTE 700 (region specific)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 / LTE (regional)
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 LTE 700 (region specific)
USB
Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go
Yes, microUSB v2.0 (MHL), USB On-the-go
Yes, microUSB (MHL) v2.0
Bluetooth
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR
Yes, v4.0 with A2DP, EDR
Yes, 3.0 + HS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Yes
Sensors
Gyroscope, G-Sensor, Digital Compass, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Gyroscope, Accelerometer, Digital Compass, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor
Gyroscope, G-Sensor, Digital Compass, Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Barometer
Availability
October, 2012
Currently available
Currently available

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