A review unit of the much coveted Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 spent the holidays with me last December 2011. It was really the perfect time because a lot of people in my immediate vicinity were interested in the unit. In fact, my sister-in-law actually ended up buying one after playing around a bit with it!
Okay, so size-wise here’s how the Samsung Galaxy Note’s 5.3″ screen compares to my Samsung Galaxy S2’s 4.3″ screen. It looks kind of like a big brother. XD
Yes, you can hold it in one hand, albeit it’s noticeably wider than a regular phone. You can pretty much forget about one-handed navigation (like texting while driving, which you really shouldn’t be doing in the first place!!!) so I guess for the general public welfare it’s for the better. Safer streets right?
It comes with an S Pen (advanced smart pen) which you can use to write, draw, or even vandalize existing photos. :p
I used the S Pen for the Samsung Galaxy Note’s built-in S Memo application.
The S Memo is a very versatile app. You can choose your “paper” or background, your pen (you can use a brush, pencil, highlighter, or technical pen)… even the ink color and point thickness. You can insert photos from your cam, your phone’s memory, or the web.
Maybe even business people will have a field day with it too. (Disclaimer: I did not draw the above, it’s one of the samples pre-installed in the phone!)
You can even have one entire screen dedicated to your calendar. This pretty much eliminates the need for a notebook type planner.
Due to its large screen size, reading newspapers and magazines from online / digital sources is made very convenient.
It’s like carrying a pocket-sized LCD TV since you can watch streaming videos and stuff.
Samsung Galaxy Note’s 8MP rear (main) cam comes with a flash. The front cam is 2MP.
It can actually take decent photos. If all factors are optimized, great photos.
This is the actual photo I took with the Samsung Galaxy Note. Considering it’s indoors at night under fluorescent lighting, I’d say it’s not bad at all.
Other features:
- 16GB internal memory
- 1.4GHz dual core processor
- 1080p full HD video recording and playback
- Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS
- HD Super Amoled screen (bright even at the dimmest setting!)
My hubby commented that if you’re a guy who keeps his cellphone inside his pocket it could be tough lugging this around. It’s admittedly more convenient for us ladies with handbags. The Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 is what happens when your cellphone and tablet PC get married and have a kid. It can do everything both gadgets can do and even a bit more.
The Samsung Galaxy Note GT-N7000 retails for P34,995.
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