Samsung Unveils the Galaxy Note 2: It Gets Even Bigger

You know that tiny little tablet...massive phone Samsung's Galaxy Note? Well, it's back and bigger than ever. The previous model has a 5.3-inch display, and the upcoming Galaxy Note 2 bumps that up to 5.5-inches. Mind you, the resolution and ratio has taken a bit of a step the other way, with the new one at 1280x720, while the outgoing model has more pixels at 1280x800. Nevertheless, the screen is still Samsung's in-house AMOLED technology.

2 GB of RAM
1.6 GHZ quad-core CPU (Samsung did not clarify if it was an Exynos)
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
Weighs 180 grams
Comes with a 3100 mAh battery
Measures 80 x 151 x 9.4 mm
8 MPixel rear camera, 1,9 MPixel front camera
Available with 16, 32 and 64 GB

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