Galaxy Note II Render Hits The Interwebs. Looks Just Like Galaxy S III.

by at 8:22 am August 14, 2012


Samsung’s Galaxy Note “phablet” is definitely a gargantuan device loved by many. It’s definitely “the” device to get if large-screeened phones are your thing as it is the biggest available. And very soon the follow-up to the successful first-gen device, the Galaxy Note II, will be unveiled to the world.

Today, GSM Arena has posted a render that their source claims is the upcoming Galaxy Note II. You’ll notice it bears a striking resemblance to the recently released Galaxy S III (a good or bad thing depending on where you stand regarding the Galaxy S III’s styling). The source says that the 1080p Full HD display we’ve been hearing rumors about didn’t make the final cut because battery usage was simply too high. Instead, Sammy opted for a 5.5″ 1200 x 800 display. Power is provided by a Exynos 4 quad-core processor (HSPA version) with the LTE-spec’d version likely dropping down to a dual-core Qualcomm S4 to place nice with the higher speed network technology.

As for software, there’s still a slim chance that the Galaxy Note II will launch with Jelly Bean if Samsung’s in-house software team can sail through the remaining checkpoints sans problems, though, a launch with Android 4.0 ICS is most likely with a Jelly Bean update following not too long after.

Speaking of Jelly Bean and Samsung, GSM Arena’s source also says that the Jelly Bean update for the Galaxy S III is “almost ready” and should be revealed alongside the Galaxy Note II launch at Samsung’s press conference on August 29th.

Real or not, the image depicted here is likely pretty close to what the final Galaxy Note will look like – mostly screen, a little plastic and a button or two. These days, the real magic is inside.

Via: GSM Arena

   
  • PAUL DESCHAMPS

    I absolutely love how the Galaxy S3 looks but after having the original Galaxy Note the Galaxy S3 looked too tiny for my liking, so I’m lovin this design if its real. If it is I hope they have the same marble white color they put on the Galaxy S3 because it looks so much better than the white I had on my first original Note. Yes my first, I now have the Carbon Blue model because my first Note became victim of a smashed glass front that covers the screen due to a mere 4″ drop onto a wooden table errrrrrr. That being said my greatest wish for the Galaxy Note 2 is increased durability, that & 2gb of RAM would already make it an untouchable device in my mind. Sad to hear though that it could come with a lower grade display then the original because the original looks fantastic. If thats the case then I definitely wont be getting rid of my Galaxy Note for the Galaxy Note 2, it’s a definite deal breaker. -KID ANDROID