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title: Samsung Galaxy Note II Announced
date: 2012-08-30 09:10:51
permalink: https://lesterchan.net/blog/2012/08/30/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-announced/
author: Lester Chan
excerpt: "Samsung announced the Galaxy Note II at IFA 2012 in Berlin this morning. It runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean on a 1.6GHz quad-core Exynos, with a 5.55-inch HD Super AMOLED display at 1280x720, 16, 32, or 64GB plus 2GB RAM."
categories:
  - Mobile Phone
tags:
  - Android
  - Galaxy Note
  - Galaxy Note 2
  - IFA
  - Samsung
---

Samsung Galaxy Note II was announced at [IFA 2012](https://www.ifa-berlin.com/en/) in Berlin, Germany this morning!

[![Samsung Galaxy Note II - Marble White](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8435/7891014076_0baea9501d_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8435/7891014076_26c12eb8d5_o.jpg "Samsung Galaxy Note II - Marble White")

[![Samsung Galaxy Note II - Titanium Grey](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8443/7891014452_d0c182cbff_z.jpg)](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8443/7891014452_1a0ec9c0e2_o.jpg "Samsung Galaxy Note II - Titanium Grey")

**Specifications**

- Network: 3G: HSPA+21Mbps (HSDPA 21Mbps / HSUPA 5.76Mbps), 4G LTE: 100Mbps / 50Mbps
- Processor: Samsung Exynos 1.6 GHz quad-core processor
- OS: Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
- Display: 140.9 mm (5.55″) HD Super AMOLED (1,280 x 720)
- Memory: 16/32/64GB User memory + 2GB (RAM), microSD slot (up to 64GB)
- Main Camera: 8 Megapixel Auto Focus Camera with LED Flash, BSI
- Front Camera : 1.9 Megapixel VT Camera, BSI
- Sensor:Accelerometer, RGB Light, Digital Compass, Proximity, Gyro, Barometer
- GPS: A-GPS, Glonass
- Connectivity: Bluetooth v 4.0 (Apt-X Codec support) LE, USB 2.0 Host, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Wi-Fi HT40, Wi-Fi Direct, NFC
- Sharing Features: S Beam, Samsung AllShare
- S Pen Experience: S Note, S Planner, Email with hand-writing integration
- Battery: Li-ion 3,100mAh
- Dimension: 80.5 x 151.1 x 9.4 mm (180g)
- Colors: Marble White, Titanium Grey

Check out Engadget’s article entitled, [Samsung Galaxy Note II: what’s changed?](https://www.engadget.com/2012-08-29-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-whats-changed.html), on the difference between the first Galaxy Note and the Galaxy Note 2.

**Links**

- Official Site: Samsung Galaxy Note II
- Engadget: [Samsung Galaxy Note II unveiled: 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED display, Android Jelly Bean and more S Pen functionality](https://www.engadget.com/2012-08-29-samsung-galaxy-note-ii.html)
- Engadget: [Samsung Galaxy Note II: hands-on with the new S Pen-toting phablet (video)](https://www.engadget.com/2012-08-29-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-hands-on.html)
- Engadget: [Samsung Galaxy Note II: what’s changed?](https://www.engadget.com/2012-08-29-samsung-galaxy-note-ii-whats-changed.html)
- The Verge: [Samsung Galaxy Note II official with 5.5-inch screen and Android Jelly Bean (video preview)](https://www.theverge.com/2012/8/29/3276292/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-announcement)
- The Verge: [Samsung Galaxy Note II (video)](https://www.theverge.com/2012/8/29/3277442/samsung-galaxy-note-ii-video)