The biggest just got bigger -- before the official unveiling of the Galaxy Note 2, we've got hands-on snaps of the Note's even more massive follow-up for you to peruse. Click through the photos above to examine the Galaxy Note 2 from every angle.
This titanic telecommunication trinket ups the stakes significantly, stretching the already-monumental 5.3-inch display to a thumb-knackering 5.5 inches. Meanwhile the processor has also been given a boost -- just like the Galaxy S3, the Note 2 contains a quad-core processor.
Clocked at 1.6GHz, that mammoth chip should mean the Note 2 handles high-resolution video, intensive gaming apps and photo editing without breaking a sweat. Speaking of photo editing, the infamous S Pen is back for seconds, slotting into the bottom of the Note 2 in another attempt to make the humble stylus cool.
The design is familiar, but you'll be interested to learn that the whopping screen has a 16:9 aspect ratio, which means you should be able to watch movies on the Note 2 without having to suffer any annoying black bars.
So far, so incrementally better. But the real surprise here is that the Note 2 will arrive running Android 4.1 Jelly Bean -- the very latest edition of Google's mobile operating system, complete with a host of Samsung own-brand apps that are designed to work with the S Pen.
Having the latest software right out the box, rather than an 'oh we'll update it at some point, honest', is an impressive move. Enjoy the photos above, and read our complete guide to the Note 2 for even more on this tea tray-sized smart phone.
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anonymous 29 August, 2012 18:28
I hope this is out in 2 weeks from now. I was worried that it might be out in October but it looks like it will be available in 2 weeks:) Wonderful stuff Samsung.
Michael Ernst 29 August, 2012 19:49
I have big hands, and i love big phones. powerful, slim, yeah i probably won't use the s-pen feature. Though it would be pretty useful for my uni course, and will be the most powerful phone out. Definitely done well with this release.
anonymous 29 August, 2012 21:46
I think 4.3 will be my next phone siZe. I bought a nexus 7 last month . Apple are gonna set the trend once again. Samsung are doing everyting just because they are now a highly regarded brand. This may prove harmful in the long run.
billfred 29 August, 2012 23:02
@anonymous 29 August, 2012 21:46
WTF are you talking about?
damien2501 30 August, 2012 03:35
Im not a fan of frigging huge monster phones. It looks silly as hell when u see people talking on one of these.
anonymous 30 August, 2012 09:25
Bro must have huge hands. In that first pic the phone extends from his first knuckle to about 1/3 down his palm. It looks like he's holding an S3.
anonymous 31 August, 2012 16:15
Samsung are back on top were they belong
This is a amazing smartphone and will be for
A long time. This is samsungs iPod moment
Well done;-)
anonymous 2 September, 2012 05:52
I have the GALAXY NOTE and I love it, love it!!! If your main concern is to put you cell phone in your pocket don't it, what's up with that, you iphone fanatics crack me up with that criteria. That phone is too DAM small to really do any thing on it. You can't read a book on it, you can't watch a movie on it and games are limited comparing to the large screens that Samsung offers. You can talk and surf the web on the GALAXY NOTE with easy. YEAH !!!!!