My Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is right here, it arrived to Kuwait yesterday and I went on a mission to find it since it was sold out in the first minutes of launching from several dealers. I got it for KD205, and first thing I did is shoot unboxing video (below), I always enjoy the feeling of brand new devices.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 felt lighter and kinda smaller than the previous one, after fixing the battery and sim card (no nano or micro is needed) I started experiencing with the new features and options. First thing I loved was the sharp 5.55-inch HD display, thanks to the Super AMOLED technology and the 1,280×720 pixels resolution.
Navigating through the menu was relatively simply and getting to know many of the phone’s features didn’t need to read the manual. The phone was also fast since it has 1.6 GHz quad-core processor and 2GB RAM, the next thing was the camera and guess what? It rocks, 8 MP with resolution up to 3264 x 2448 pixels produced nice images, also there were set of filters and settings to improve the quality of images, and the panorama option was cool (below)
The 1080p HD video recording was nice either, I like that I can zoom in and out while recording videos, and there was anti-shake option which is quiet helpful. Another great feature was the multi-tasking, I could do several things simultaneously, like sending an email or chatting while a video is playing for instance.
The GPS Navigation provides turn-by-turn road directions and there was this cool feature that shows real-time traffic in Kuwait streets (see below). It’s supports LTE 4G but I’ll double check on this, I was playing in the settings and I noticed there was NFC and Wi-Fi hot spot options available.
Like I said there are numerous features and options on this phone, but I noticed some shortcomings as well;
The hottest feature on Samsung Galaxy Note 2; the split screen (Multi-window) that allows you to have to separate windows for even better multi-tasking didn’t work for me, they say some of the shipped phones had the older software which doesn’t have this feature (sadly mine is one of them), Touch screen is slighly un-responsive somtimes (no big deal), flipping screen from vertical to horizontal gets slow sometimes, also there was no support for flash on the browser (I thought that was issue with just Apple phones?) also some may find Samsung Galaxy Note 2 big in size compared to other compact smart phones but with me this is non-issue since I love bigger screens so this phone/tablet or phablet is just right for me.
Verdict: I find Samsung Galaxy Note 2 great smart-phone/tablet mix, the price is reasonable and the options are great. It’s currently available in Babtain stores and Eureka for KD205
Congratulations “:]
I GOT MINE FOR 199 FROM MOBILE 2000
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BTW
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 arrived without multi-window, some international users report
http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-note-2-multi-window-119512/
Yebarek eb 3omrek 7abeby, 7asafa the Multi-window didn’t work with me what about you?
me too “:\
great review bro, thumps up
Welcome, glad you found it useful bro.
Great review BananaQ8 where is available? how much? in stock?
Did anyone check if the multi-window feature is available on the SGN2 devices in Kuwait?
Sadly my phone seems to have the old firmware that doesn’t yet support this amazing feature, it can be activated by pressing and holding in back button. I don’t know why Samsung have shipped some of the devices with the older firmware though I expect them to address this issue pretty soon, will keep you updated.
is it better than iphone 5?
Now that’s the ONE MILLION DOLLAR question jigar, I can’t say it’s better per se, it’s different. Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is cross over between smart phones and tablets, whereas iPhone 5 is a smart phone.
for the real life traffic, red means jammed?
Yes.
It seems like S3 went bizarre!
Love it
Great review. Thanks for it.
Most Welcome bro.
Alf Mabrook!
Catch more on features at the below link. Enjoy!! Planning to get one myself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=usyR6PT0duU
7abeeb ya 3omar ma tga9er
so far so happy
man i think you should download the flash from play store its not alreadt there in the phone
I’ll try that today and let you know, thanks.
Congratssss.
Adobe stops flash support for android.
Latest firmware is available in sammobile website which supports multitask. you can download the firmware and install on the phone via odin.
Regards,
I just checked the new firmware, it’s almost 1 GB in size, much bigger than Apple iOS 6.
I think I need to backup the phone first before I go ahead and setup the new firmware just in case. Thanks buddy
الصراحة ريفيو حلو -ولو انت بحاجة لستاند للكاميرا تساعدك للريفيو
good luck عليك العافية
الله يعافيك حبيبي مشكور وماقصرت وانشاءالله استخدم ستاند بالمرة القادمة.
Got an update from Geant. They recieved the phones today in their store. Sale will start on Wednesday..
Got it from Wataniya, sweet deal, but now afraid to carry it around as there is no case or screen protectors available in the market for it yet.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DcgZum8M1o
no offense yal 7abeeb.. also stick to one language, arabic sounds better.
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Hey mate, 1st of all thx thats a great review & I have a question about the panorama feature where can I find it exactly coz I can’t find it in thr camera options ?
You can find the Panorama modein Shooting Mode Options.
Guys any updates on the Original Samsung Flip Case avaibility in Kuwait
selling Brand New Samsung Galaxy Note 2 II 64GB(unlocked) cost 450$and Comes With Full Accessories Comes in Original Box .
Free shipping WorldWide
Black And White color Available.
Interested Buyers Should Contact Via Email or call me.
Contact Name: Tina Frank
need to know more details on the Note 2, interested to buy,
please send me your contact details
thanks/ek
I am interested to buy one could you please send your contacts.
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