• 5.5" (1280x720) Super AMOLED
  • 2GB
    Quad SoC
    64GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 3100 mAh
  • 5.3" (1280x800) Super AMOLED
  • 1GB
    32GB Storage
  • 8-MP 1 Rear Camera
  • 2500 mAh

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note
ProductGalaxy Note 2 (Launched 2012-08-01)Galaxy Note (Launched 2011-09-01)
Display5.5" 1280x720 Super AMOLED 5.3" 1280x800 Super AMOLED
Rear Camera(s)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
  • 8-MP (Primary)
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 1.9-MP
  • 2-MP
Computing
  • Quad SoC
  • 2GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
  • 1GB RAM
  • 32GB Storage
  • MicroSD (64GB max.)
Battery3100 mAh2500 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 183g (6.5oz), 151.1x80.5x9.4 mm (5.95 x 3.17 x 0.37 inches)IP Rating, 178g (6.3oz), 146.9x83x9.7 mm (5.78 x 3.27 x 0.38 inches)
Price (Market)$175
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Display
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note
TypeSuper AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
Diagonal (inches)5.5"5.3"
Display/Body Ratio68.6%66.8%
Resolution1280x7201280x800
Sharpness (PPI)267 PPI285 PPI
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note
Megapixel8-MP8-MP
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Hardware Features
  • Flash
  • Flash
Video Resolutions
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note
Battery TypeLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3100 mAh2500 mAh
Talk Time35 hours26 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note
Processor BrandSamsung
Processor NameQuad
Processor ModelExynos 4412
Processor # Cores42
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)1.6 GHz1.4 GHz
RAM Options2GB1GB
Internal Storage Options64GB32GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size64GB64GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 4.1.1Android 2.3.5
Communications
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT3 102/51 Mbps
Modem Features
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
WiFi Features
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 4.0Bluetooth 3.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
  • BT EDR
  • A2DP
  • BT EDR
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeMicro USBmicroUSB
Connector Features
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
  • USB OTG
  • MHL
SAR US Head0.23 W/Kg0.16 W/Kg
SAR US Body0.95 W/Kg0.96 W/Kg
SAR EU Head0.17 W/Kg0.34 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note
NameSIM0
SIM TypeMicro SIM
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy Note 2Galaxy Note
Multimedia Features
  • DLNA
  • Java
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
  • FM Radio
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
Audio Formats
  • MP3
  • WAV
  • FLAC
Video Formats
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
  • MP4
  • DIVX
  • XVID
  • WMV
  • H.264
  • H.263
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note Specs & Speed Benchmarks

3DMark Unlimited Icestorm

Higher is better
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy S4Apple iPhone 5sHuawei Honor Note 8Samsung Galaxy Note 301250250037505000625075008750100001125012500137501500016250175001875020000

GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

Higher is better
Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy S4Samsung Galaxy Note 3Apple iPhone 5s02.557.51012.51517.52022.52527.53032.53537.5

Battery Capacity (mAh)

Higher is better
Apple iPhone 5sNokia 1Samsung Galaxy NoteSamsung Galaxy S4Lenovo S5Samsung Galaxy Note 2Samsung Galaxy Note 3Xiaomi Mi Note 3Xiaomi Redmi Note 4Huawei Honor Note 812501500175020002250250027503000325035003750400042504500