The Samsung Galaxy Note II has been an extremely successful handset for Sprint. It runs on the 4G LTE system of Sprint in the United States, delivers one of the largest displays ever designed for a smartphone, high resolution and a powerful quad core processor. Recently Galaxy Note 3 rumors began swirling about a 5.7 inch screen, although Samsung has not announced a release date, partnership contracts, or verifed any information concerning the possible upcoming Galaxy Note 3.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II is available for a reduced sale price now starting at $49.99.
However, that did not keep at least one online retailer from substantially dropping the price of their Sprint Galaxy Note II. The phone was recently spotted on Amazon with a $19 on contract price tag. That makes the powerful Galaxy Note II for Sprint available at a level which is usually reserved for feature phones and low performance handsets. Improving on the size of the big 5.3 inch screen of the original Galaxy Note, the Galaxy Note II 4G Android smartphone offers a 5.55 inch display.
That True HD screen offers an overall resolution of 720 by 1,280 pixels, and is laid out in a 16 to 9 aspect ratio for what is widely considered the standard for True HD video viewing. Presented in a slim 0.37 inch (9.3 mm) form factor, the Galaxy Note II boasts 16 million different colors on its Super AMOLED display, which supports capacitive, multitouch gestures. The phone also contains automated light and proximity sensors that help conserve battery power.
Talk time is excellent at up to 15.0 hours after a full charge of the extended life 3,100 mA cell, and the Galaxy Note II handset is powered by a Samsung Exynos 4 system chip. The processor is a quad core Exynos model clocked at 1.6 GHz, and an ARM Mali 400 MP4 quad core graphics processor is also on board. A substantial 2.0 GB of RAM memory is present, as is 16 GB of onboard storage space and a storage expanding microSD slot. Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi mobile hotspot, NFC and DLNA wireless connectivity options have been included.
The main camera on the Galaxy Note II smartphone is built into the back of the handset, and offers an 8.0 megapixel sensor with an LED flash, recording video in 1,920 x 1,080 pixels (1,080P HD resolution) and at a rate of 30 frames per second. That rear snapper offers auto and touch to focus, face and smile detection, a back illuminated sensor (BSI) and digital image stabilization. A front facing chat cam also provides Skype and video call support, and the Galaxy Note II delivers a Stereo FM radio with RDS out-of-the-box.
The Samsung Galaxy Note II can be purchased at a discounted price tag now starting at $49.99.
