The original Galaxy Note surprised many with millions of sales and now Samsung is looking to repeat the process on a larger scale with the Galaxy Note 2. I ordered an international version of this 5.5-inch phone, which generally requites two hands to use, just like a tablet. My first look shows the Galaxy Note 2 compared to multiple devices of varying size. Is it too big? That’s a personal question, but as I show in the video, it’s no problem to tuck the phone in my front jeans pocket.
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First impressions tell me that this combination of 1.6 GHz quad-core processor paired with 2 GB of memory is a potent package. I’ve seen no lag at all just yet. The HD Super AMOLED display at 1280 x 720 resolution is crisp for text, images and videos. A few pictures taken with the 8 megapixel camera look good and the camera’s burst mode is extremely fast.
I’ll have a full review follow up as this phone is expected in the U.S. in the coming weeks on multiple carriers. For now, I’m simply getting used to the size of the Galaxy Note 2 and trying to decide if could replace both a smartphone and a 7-inch tablet.
