Friday, September 6, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Note 2: specs, features [LIST]: 3 colors, Galaxy Gear ... - ChristianToday

For the first time, the Galaxy Note 3 will be available in 3 different colors, including jet black, classic white, and blush pink. A range of interchangeable back/flip covers will also be available in up to 10 colors, and 6 metallica colors as well. The aesthetics of the device has been completely overhauled, as it will be offered with a leather-like back cover for the first time.

Accessories have been confirmed to be designed by Moschino and Nicholas Kirkwood.

The confirmed specs for the Korean tech company’s third generation phablet are as follows:

Display size: 5.7 inch full HD Amoled Screen. -168g

Processor:2.3 GH quadcore for LTE, and 1.9 Octacore for 3G version

Battery life: 3200mAh battery – 40 percent more video playback time. Nearly 4 more hours.

Camera, photos, video: 13 MP rear camera/ Front camera  1.9MP / 1080 p videos with 60 fps. Ultra high definition or 4k video as well. High CRI LED flash and smart stabilizer.

Memory: 3GB ram

Connectivity: 3G and LTE

Operating System: Android 4.3

Audio: UHQA. 24bit 192 kHz

Security: KNOX (preloaded on Note 3). Provides best in class security by operating security, privacy and safety from  hacking, malware, lost and theft.

S-Pen: All new S-Pen works seamlessly with a bigger screen and unlocks the power of all functionality of the Note 3.

Dot, circle, box.

Dot – is the dot on the screen. When you see that dot, you get air-command.

Air command has 5 convenient features rolled up in one. It can be accessed anywhere on the screen when you see the dot. Hover anywhere, make a dot, and get air command. Action memo, scrapbook, screenwriter, s-finer, or pen window.

Action memo – phone number, address, or go to old memos. Automatically identifies handwriting and the type of information that was jotted. Depending on the information, email, and call options appear.

Circle - All about capturing and organizing content in one place.

“It’s like a scrapbook, and that’s what we call it. If I find content it’s as easy as drawing a circle. Launch a browser to a page you are interested in, and you bring up air command, then click on scrapbook, all you do is draw a circle around the content you want, then put it in a category or list.

“In the scrapbook, the webpage is saved. Even video can be put in the scrapbook. You can also go back to the source the content was found by clicking a source link.”

Collects whatever you want and organizes it .

S-finder allows you to search content on your device by putting in keywords. Search results can bring up memo, chats, etc.

The new S-Note is an upgrade to Samsung’s note-taking feature. Much easier to write and edit by moving objects and layers freely within the note. The content syncs to PC, tablet or other phones. Integration is seamless with Evernote.

Box: New way of multi-tasking. Improved multi-window allows users to have the same app open in two windows. Two windows open at the same time.

Pen window: let’s you draw a box on the screen to call up other useful applications. You draw the window whatever size you need. Brings up quick access to apps for daily tasks.

Pen Window is great when you’re doing something on the phone and you need to quickly access another application. Draw a box and the application pops up according to the size of the box.

“Dot-Circle-Box –simple and clear and all you need to remember to understand what the Note 3 can do for you,” said Samsung’s marketing executive David Park.

My Magazine: collects all the stuff you want to follow and presents it in a magazine format. Integrated the location-based service to find out what’s going on around you. This rolls out first in the U.S. then the world.

Multivision – put two or more handsets together to get a larger screen.

Smart Freedom – “People want to use their smart device with more freedom. “

Pranav Mistry, head of research and development came on stage. “Our time is the time for crossing boundaries,” he said, before introducing the Galaxy Gear Smartwatch.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 has a  5.5 inch full HD Amoled Screen, 2 GB memory, 1.6 GHz quad-core processor, 3100mAh battery, and 8 MP rear camera/ 1.9 MP front camera /1080 p video.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 specs versus Samsung Galaxy Note 2 - CNET

Samsung’s phablet gets incremental changes compared with last year’s model. So if you’re looking for a deal on the Note 2, pay attention.

Jessica Dolcourt
September 4, 2013 10:35 AM PDT

The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a multitasking marvel

Samsung’s just-unveiled Galaxy Note 3 is a little bigger, a little leaner, and maybe a lot more stylish than last year’s Galaxy Note 2.

For superphone nuts, this phablet is also turbo-charged across the board, with a more muscular processor, higher-resolution camera, oodles more RAM, and a (slightly) more capacious battery.

In addition to this display of hardware might, it’s Samsung’s ever-enhanced productivity tools that also separate this new Note from what came before. Clever additions make the stylus smarter than it’s ever been.

Yet for bargain hunters hoping to scoop up a cheaper Note 2 when the Note 3 goes on sale, Samsung’s gleaming spec list and S Pen innovations may not prove significant enough to command a premier price.

Read also: When a ‘big’ smartphone is just too big

Read up on the new S Pen tools in CNET’s Galaxy Note 3 hands-on, and line up the specs with this handy chart below.

Dimensions (in inches) 6 x 3.1 x 0.33 5.9 x 3.2 x 0.37
Weight 5.9 ounces 6.4 ounces
Launch OS         Android 4.3 Android 4.1
Display 5.7-inch AMOLED;
1,920×1,080 pixels; 386.5ppi
5.5-inch AMOLED;
1,280×720 pixels; 267ppi
4G LTE Yes Yes
NFC Yes Yes
Bluetooth v4.0 v4.0
IR blaster Yes No
Rear-facing camera 13 megapixels;
1080p HD video
8 megapixels;
1080p HD video
Front-facing camera 2.1 megapixels;
1080p HD video
1.9 megapixels;
720p HD video
Processor 2.3GHz quad-core (LTE);
1.9 GHz octa-core (3G)*
1.6GHz quad-core Exynos 4
Capacity 32GB, 64GB* 16GB, 32GB, 64GB*
RAM 3GB 2GB
Expandable storage Up to 64GB Up to 64GB
Battery 3,200mAh removable 3,100mAh removable
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) 802.11 a/b/g/n (HT40)
Launch
carriers
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile,
U.S. Cellular, Verizon
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile,
U.S. Cellular, Verizon
Colors Black, white, blush pink Gray, white
Finish Leatherlike plastic Plastic

*Varies by market

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Thursday, September 5, 2013

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Note 2 specs differences - Phones Review

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One of the biggest days on the smartphone calendar this year saw the official introductions of both the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and also the Sony Xperia Z1 aka Honami. We’ve given some first details for the Galaxy Note 3, and now we want to turn our attention to the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs. Note 2 specs differences.

The Galaxy Note 3 release takes place later this month, and many of you will be wondering whether to invest in this new Android phablet-style smartphone. Alternatively you may already have the Galaxy Note 2 and might be wondering if it’s worthwhile upgrading to the Note 3.

Hopefully, by looking at how the specs have changed with the latest iteration of the Galaxy Note this will help you make a decision. We’ll start by looking at the processor, display and storage of each device.

The Galaxy Note 2 has a 1.6GHz Exynos quad-core processor, a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display with resolution of 1280 x 720 and 267 ppi, 2GB of RAM, and 16, 32 or 64GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD to 64GB.

Meanwhile the Galaxy Note 3 has either a 1.9GHz Exynos Octa-core processor or a 2.3Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon quad-core processor (dependent on region), a 5.7-inch full HD Super AMOLED display with resolution of 1920 x 1080 and 386 ppi, 3GB of RAM, and 32 or 64GB of internal storage, also expandable via microSD to 64GB.

The camera set-up for the Note 2 is an 8-megapixel rear camera, with 1080p video capture and a 1.9-megapixel front-facing camera. The Galaxy Note 3 on the other hand has a 13-megapixel rear camera with 1080p video capture (4K for some markets), and a 2-megapixel front-facing shooter.

Other specs for the Galaxy Note 2 include a 3100 mAh battery, HSPA+ and LTE radios, Bluetooth 4.0, and NFC and it launched running the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean operating system (upgradable). The Galaxy Note 3 has a 3200 mAh battery, HSPA+ and LTE Advanced radios, Bluetooth 4.0, and NFC, and will release running Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.

Finally we’ll move on to dimensions and weights of both handsets. The Galaxy Note 2 measures 151.1mm x 80.5mm x 9.4mm and weighs 180g. The Note 3 measures 151.2mm x 79.2mm x 8.3mm and weighs in at 168g.

Obviously the two phones will also have some feature differences, but for now we’re concerning ourselves with the specs. As you can see the Note 3 has a better processor, larger display size with higher resolution, more RAM, and steps up to an improved camera.

The Galaxy Note 3 also has a slightly higher battery capacity, will launch running the latest Android operating system, has improvements to the S Pen stylus and is both lighter and slimmer. Only you can decide whether these differences are enough to consider purchasing the Note 3, but we think the Galaxy Note 3 will be another huge success for Samsung.

What are your initial thoughts on the new Samsung Galaxy Note 3 smartphone? Based on specs alone, are you considering buying this device or upgrading from the Galaxy Note 2? We’re always interested in hearing what readers have to say so feel free to send your comments to us.

Source: Engadget

Samsung Reveals The Galaxy Note 3, The Slimmer And Lighter Evolution Of ... - TechCrunch

Samsung's big Unpacked Episode 2 event is underway, and as expected, the company has used the venue to announce the Galaxy Note 3 smartphone. The Note is the original phablet, and the new version continues the tradition of big screen gadgets best-suited for big-handed people.

The new Galaxy Note 3 features a design with extremely slimmer bezels and sharper angles on its rounded edges, marking a slight departure from Galaxy device design language thus far. It's thinner than its predecessor and lighter (168g), despite offering a larger screen at 5.7-inches. It also offers more battery life than the Galaxy Note 2, and there's a new and improved S Pen, too. Plus it supports faster, and more "seamless LTE" with multi-band support.

The camera has 4K video recording capabilities with a new CRI LED flash that should improve low-light photography. Samsung claims nearly four more hours of battery life when playing back video, and performance in general during normal use should also extend battery by up to 40 percent over the previous generation.

Samsung was emphasizing craftsmanship with the Galaxy Note, which features a stitched leather rear cover (available in black, white and pink). It also has a metallic rim running around the edge, and there's a flip wallet accessory available in 10 different colors that also features a larger S View window cover for checking messages, making calls and accessing more info at a glance without having to activate the whole display.

s-pen

The new S Pen is designed to work with the larger screen. Samsung called it the "key" to unlocking Note features and power. This works via a number of new interface controls. There's a dot on-screen that appears when you can activate "Air Command," which is a tool wheel that provides quick access to memo, scrapbooking, screenwriting, and a finder search function. There's also something Samsung calls "circle," which uses a circle drawing gesture to capture content you want to save to your scrapbook, as called up via Air Command. Box is a way to multitask, that lets you do two things at once via essentially a picture-in-picture interface.

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Samsung's Knox mobile security feature, which is designed to help increase enterprise and consumer security via partitioned software for consumer and business use for BYOD device users. The Note 3 will ship September 25 in 149 countries around the world.

Samsung's smartphone fortunes are the subject of major scrutiny at the moment, since the company is perceived as possibly having hit a ceiling in terms of growing its overall share of the market. The company is hosting a meeting with investors and analysts to discuss its long-term plans in the face of these fears, and the Note line drives quite a few sales, though not as many as the flagship Galaxy S4. Estimates for break-out sales of the Note 2 on its own are hard to place, but Samsung has in the past said it anticipated the device would pass 20 million units shipped.

Galaxy Note 3 specs:

  • 151.2mmx79.2mmx8.3mm
  • 5.7-inch SuperAMOLED 1080p display with 368 ppi pixel density
  • 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 processor, or 1.9GHz Samsung Exynos Octacore depending on market
  • Android 4.3
  • 13 megapixel rear camera, 2 megapixel front camera
  • 3GB RAM
  • 32 or 64GB storage
  • MicroSDXC card storage expansion
  • Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11ac, LTE Category 4
  • 3,200 mAh battery
  • LED/IR combo

No information on Galaxy Note 3 availability just yet beyond the September 25 date, and the official Samsung press materials around the launch says only that it'll make it out to all major U.S. carriers "later this year."

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Galaxy Note 2: What's the difference? - Pocket-lint.com

Samsung has unveiled the latest in its line-up of Note devices, with the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. It’s the original phablet, the larger than life smartphone that sparked this raging firestorm of large-screened phones back in 2011.

But has Samsung’s Note burnt out? Does the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 bring anything that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 doesn’t already have? In short, what’s the difference?

Display

We’re talking phablets, so we’re talking inches on the display. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 gives you a larger 5.7-inch display, with 0.2 of an inch more than 2012′s model. But more critically, it bumps the resolution to Full HD. That means the Galaxy Note 3 has a 386ppi to the Note 2′s 267ppi so things will be sharper and more detailed.

Processing power

The Note is a great productivity device thanks to the size and the innovative features it offers. But something has to drive it. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has a 2.3GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor with a whopping 3GB of RAM (for the 4G LTE version). The Note 2 sounds rather average by comparison with a 1.6GHz quad-core processor and 2GB of RAM. Power is on the side of the new model.

There’s a slightly larger 3200mAh battery as well as wider support for 4G LTE networks.

Candid camera

The camera has taken a spec bump too, with the Galaxy Note 3 offering a 13-megapxiel sensor, to the Note 2′s 8 megapixels. But these are just numbers: Samsung is promising better low-light performance, stabilisation and more powerful flash. But wait, the Note 3 also boasts Ultra High Definition video capture at 30fps.

Designed to be different

Despite bringing a larger display, the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 has lost weight: it’s just 168g compared to the Note 2′s 182.5g. It’s smaller too: the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 measures 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3mm, whereas the Galaxy Note 2 is 151.1 x 80.5 x 9.4mm. The back now features a textured leather finish with stitching around the edges to give it a notebook feel. The Note 3 will come in black, white and pink, but there’s a wide range of addition back covers available in all sorts of colours.

Simply software

Of course much of the Samsung Galaxy Note experience comes down to software: the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 introduces Air Command, which will brings up a range of functions with the new S Pen, to make simple tasks faster – action memos, advanced searching, and so on. There’s better multitasking, increased security in Samsung Knox, and it’s launching on Android 4.3 Jelly Bean. Of course, in the past, we’ve seen Samsung roll many software features back to older devices, so it might not be a difference for long.

To upgrade or not?

This is a simple call. The Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is a different device, there are plenty of reasons to opt for this larger, more powerful device with its new slicker design and array of features. Of course, there’s also the Samsung Galaxy Gear companion to consider.

Eventually Samsung leaving the shiny plastic covers in favor of “skins”.

Amobil.no / Berlin: We have a sneak peek at Samsung’s latest addition in Note family. Galaxy Note 3 was shown in Berlin today in connection with the event Unpacked 2013 part 2

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Many were present at Samsung's press release. Prior glimpsed two of its employees in Mediehuset Tek, Finn Jarle Kvalheim from by Amobil.no and Rolf B. Wegner from Hardware.no-. Many were present at Samsung’s press release. Prior glimpsed two of its employees in Mediehuset Tek, Finn Jarle Kvalheim from by Amobil.no and Rolf B. Wegner from Hardware.no-. Photo: Espen Irwing Swang, Amobil.no

the director of Samsung, J. K. Shin, had shown off the phone, and a few other Samsung tops had explained what is new, we drop to the demonstration hall. This article is the result of this our short but intense, meeting with a Galaxy Note 3

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Stylish faux leather

First impressions are that the product is a powerful step up compared to its predecessor. The screen is bigger and brighter. So also the phone has grown, albeit not as much. But the first thing we notice is that the design is changed.

Leather Party around the camera. Skins Party around the camera. Photo: Espen Irwing Swang, Amobil.no

Gone are the shiny back in plastic. Instead, the phone is covered in imitation leather with a seam at the edge, not unlike what you find in the interior of some cars. We think it looks pretty cool and elegant.


Muscle Mobile

When we start up the phone, we discover that it is not just the outside that has received an overhaul. The hardware of the Samsung Galaxy Note is blazing fast. Programs start almost before you can click the icon to open them, and the contents of folders appear under our fingertips the moment we touch the folders.

Old and new Galaxy Note. Old and new Galaxy Note. Photo: Espen Irwing Swang, Amobil.no

engine is a four core processor clocked at 2.3 GHz. Now there’s no reason to believe that the trend has peaked, and that there will eventually be far more powerful processors than this. Yet – as the situation is today, it is hard to imagine the need to make a phone faster than this.


Not the greatest

Samsung Galaxy 3 is great, but the puny next to the Sony Xperia Z Ultra. Samsung Galaxy 3 is great, but the puny next Sony Xperia Z Ultra. Photo: Espen Irwing Swang, Amobil.no

screen of the Galaxy Note 3 measures 5.7 inches. This is the part smaller than the Galaxy Mega and Sony’s new Xperia Ultra. These measures, respectively, 6.3 and 6.4 inches. But it is larger than the Galaxy Note II screen is of 5.5 inches.

Samsung retains AMOLED screen, but the resolution is improved. Note 3 has a full-HD display, which means 1080 x 1920 pixels. Note II has 720 x 1280 display. The difference is probably greater on paper than in practice. Both screens are very good, while the new words have significantly higher resolution.

From Samsung's demo of Note 3 in Berlin. From Samsung’s demo of Note 3 in Berlin. Photo: Espen Irwing Swang, Amobil.no

Ability to coordinate with other models Note

An exciting feature that probably will never be used by anyone, is the possibility of putting more Galaxy Note 3 together to form a large screen. To build a 55-inch TV in this way, unless otherwise obtain the most expensive 55-inch model that is obtainable. Also, it will be like watching movies through a powerful grid.

Here is the feature you will never need - see the movie on the big screen composed of multiple copies of the Galaxy Note 3 Here is the feature you will never need – see the movie large screen composed of multiple copies of the Galaxy Note 3 Photo: Espen Irwing Swang, Amobil.no

This is a Note, and that means it comes with an S Pen. This is a tool that works as a pen, pencil or brush when you type on the screen. But it also has other functions. Among other things, it acts as a mouse, and manages a small point on the screen. There has also been some new features for the pen.


Air Command

The tip of the S-Pen provides good friction fit on the screen, so typing feels natural. The tip of the S-Pen provides good friction fit on the screen, so typing feels natural. Photo: Espen Irwing Swang, Amobil.no

You can start a separate “air command”, providing quick access to various tools where the pen is located. One of these lets you draw a rectangle on the screen, and then choose which applications to run in the square. We did not try this myself, but got it demonstrated.

Samsung showed how this allows you to run multiple applications on the screen at once, which looks smart, but probably works even better on the larger Note 10.1, which also comes in an updated version. But to open the calculator on the screen without exiting the app you are working with, can obviously be useful on a mobile phone.

Air Command we also opened which Samsung calls the Action Memorandum. Here you can enter an address on the screen and then it recovered in Google Maps. You can also search or start phone calls by writing by hand in the Action Memorandum.


camera is no høgdare

The picture we snapped so not wrong on this screen, but when we brought the picture up on the PC we were not impressed. The picture we snapped so not wrong on this screen, but when we brought the picture up on the PC we were not impressed. Photo: Espen Irwing Swang, Amobil.no

We also tried to snap a few photos with the phone. The result looks great on your mobile screen, but when we pick up the image on a larger screen, we see that there is a lot of noise and other artifacts in. It may be that the phone we tested is a prototype, but it could also be that the camera right simply is not better. We will find out when we get the phone to test.

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Soon in Norway

We learned that the phone will go on sale in select markets as early as September. Norway will be among the 149 countries that have been selected. It would thus appear that Samsung have yourself organized, but we feel quite confident that it can emerge things that make the phone being a little late.

price, according to Samsung be around 6000 dollars.

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