Updated (August, 2012): Compare the Samsung Galaxy Note II 64 GB vs Samsung Galaxy S III Quad Core - 32 GB - International edition

Samsung Galaxy Note II 64 GB

7.3

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Samsung Galaxy S II LTE

6.3

 
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy Note II

Screen size
Large screen
5.5"
Screen type
Vivid screen
Super AMOLED
Battery capacity
Large battery capacity
3,100 mAh
Number of cores
Multiple processor cores
Quad core
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE

Adobe Flash support
Adobe Flash support
Many games and videos on the Internet require Adobe Flash
Screen type
Vivid screen
Super AMOLED Plus
Memory card
Memory card
Micro SD, Micro SDHC
 

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Overview

Storage 10.0 vs 3.3
Samsung Galaxy Note II 64 GB Winner: Samsung Galaxy Note II
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  • 4x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 64 GB vs 16 GB
Screen 8.1 vs 7.1
Samsung Galaxy Note II 64 GB Winner: Samsung Galaxy Note II
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  • More than 40% larger screen, 5.5" vs 4.5"
  • Around 2.5x higher resolution screen, 720x1280 vs 800x480
  • Around 30% crisper display of text, images and video, 267 PPI vs 206 PPI
Processing power 8.7 vs 7.8
Samsung Galaxy Note II 64 GB Winner: Samsung Galaxy Note II
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  • More cores means better multitasking and responsiveness, Quad core vs Dual core
  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 10% faster), 1.6 GHz vs 1.5 GHz
Size 6.7 vs 7.3
Samsung Galaxy S II LTE Winner: Samsung Galaxy S II LTE
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  • Around 30% smaller, 69x130x8 mm vs 80x151x9 mm
  • Around 30% lighter, 132 g vs 180 g
Sensors 10.0 vs 10.0
Too close to call
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Music 7.0 vs 7.0
Too close to call
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  • Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
Photo & Video 6.9 vs 6.9
Too close to call
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  • Both have video output to connect to TVs etc
  • Both shoot high resolution HD movies
Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
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Battery - vs 4.8
Missing information
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Web browsing 5.4 vs -
Missing information
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Network 9.2 vs -
Missing information
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  • Both support NFC for wireless transactions
  • Both have recent network technology for fast data transfer
Overall 7.3 vs 6.3

Storage

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Memory card Micro SD vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 64 GB vs 16 GB The Note II has a lot of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, with the Galaxy S II LTE being almost as good

Screen

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Screen size 5.5" vs 4.5" The Note II has a huge screen, but the Galaxy S II LTE's is also great
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Screen resolution 720x1280 vs 800x480 The Note II has a high resolution screen, but the Galaxy S II LTE's is only average size
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Screen PPI 267 PPI vs 206 PPI The Note II's screen is somewhat sharp, but the Galaxy S II LTE's is poor likely resulting in pixelation
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Screen type Super AMOLED vs Super AMOLED Plus Super AMOLED screens are generally bright and vivid
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Processing power

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Frequency 1.6 GHz vs 1.5 GHz Powerful processors, very snappy and responsive
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Number of cores Quad core vs Dual core The Note II has an impressive 4 cores while the Galaxy S II LTE is average with only 2
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RAM 2048 MB vs 1024 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Size

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Weight 180 g vs 132 g The Galaxy S II LTE isn't too heavy, but the Note II is quite heavy
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Thickness 9 mm vs 9 mm Average thickness
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Size 80x151x9 mm vs 69x130x8 mm The Galaxy S II LTE is of average size, but the Note II is large
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Sensors

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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope Yes vs Yes

Music

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FM Radio Yes vs Yes Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
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FM Transmitter No vs No Neither have built-in FM transmitters
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Photo & Video

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Camera 8 MP vs 8 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera 1.9 MP vs 2 MP
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Movie format 1080p @ 30fps vs 1080p @ 30fps Both shoot high resolution HD movies
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Video out Micro USB vs Micro USB Both have video output to connect to TVs etc

Keyboard & keypad

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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

Battery

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Talk time Unknown vs 5 hours
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Standby time Unknown vs 10.4 days
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Battery capacity 3,100 mAh vs 1,850 mAh The Note II has a very high capacity battery, while the Galaxy S II LTE is average
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Technology Unknown vs Lithium Ion

Web browsing

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Browser benchmark 340 ms vs Unknown
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Adobe Flash support No vs Yes The Galaxy S II LTE can access games and videos on the Internet that require Adobe Flash

Network

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Network HSPA+ (168 mbps) vs LTE (80 mbps) Very fast data transfer, but the Galaxy S II LTE's is rather average
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Generation 4G vs 4G Both have recent network technology for fast data transfer
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Download speed 8.44 mbps vs Unknown
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Upload speed 2.41 mbps vs Unknown
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Network latency 99 ms vs Unknown
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs Yes Both have wifi hotspots for wireless tethering
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NFC Yes vs Yes Both support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 4.0 vs 3.0 The Note II has recent bluetooth support, but the Galaxy S II LTE's bluetooth support is older
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