Samsung Galaxy Note is a series of high-end Android-based smartphones and tablets developed and marketed by Samsung Electronics. This line is primarily oriented to pen counting; all Galaxy Note models are shipped with a stylus pen and are equipped with a pressure sensitive Wacom digitizer. All Galaxy Note models also include software features that are oriented to the stylus and large screen of the device, such as note taking and digital scrapbooking applications, and separate screen multitasking.
The Galaxy Note smartphone has been considered the first example of a commercially successful "phablet" - a class of smartphones with large screens intended to straddle traditional tablet functionality with mobile phones. Samsung sells over 50 million Galaxy Note devices between September 2011 and October 2013. 10 million units of Galaxy Note 3 have been sold in the first 2 months, 30 million from Note II, while the original Galaxy Note sold around 10 million units worldwide.
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Galaxy Note
At IFA Berlin in 2011, Samsung announced the original Galaxy Note. While some media questioned the feasibility of the device because the 5.3 inch (135 mm) screen (which, at the time, was considered very large for the phone), Note received positive reception for its stylus function, its speed from a 1.4GHz dual-core processor, large screen size. Galaxy Note is a commercial success: released in October 2011, Samsung announced in December 2011, that the Galaxy Note has sold 1 million units in two months. In February 2012, Samsung debuted the Note version with LTE support, and in August 2012, Note has sold 10 million units worldwide.
Galaxy Note II
On August 29, 2012, at IFA Berlin, Samsung launched a replacement Galaxy Note, Galaxy Note II. The new model, released September 2012, features improvements to the original Note hardware (with larger quad-core processors and 5.5 inch (140 mm) screen, revised stylus and enhanced digitizer with 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity for more precise pens. input, new hardware design based on the Galaxy S III), along with new features like pen movement, screen multitasking, Air View (which allows preview of content displayed by hovering over the screen), and other new features introduced by S III.
Galaxy Note 3
On September 4, 2013, Samsung launches the Galaxy Note 3, which introduces a more "premium" design with plastic skin backing, 5.7 inch (145 mm) screen, up to 5 minutes of 4K video recording, USB 3.0 connector, and extended pen function stylus.
Galaxy Note 3 Neo
In January 2014, Samsung for the first time released a "downgraded" version of Note 3, Galaxy Note 3 Neo. It features a S-Pen stylus, 8Ã-camera, MP, 5.5 "Super AMOLED HD 720p display, 16GB storage, 2 GB RAM and all Notes 3 software features. For the first time, it has Samsung Exynos Hexa 5260 (6 cores ) processor with quad core 1.3 GHz Cortex A7 CPU and dual core 1.7 GHz Cortex A15 CPU with support for HMP and Mali-T624 GPU.
Galaxy Note 4
On September 3rd, 2014, at IFA Berlin, Samsung launches the successor of Galaxy Note 3, Galaxy Note 4. The new model, released October 2014, introduces a new design with plastic leather backing and metal frame, a 5.7 inch QHD screen (145 mm) a 16 MP camera with OIS, an enhanced S-Pen stylus, an enhanced digitizer with 2,048 expanded pressure and expansion sensitivity levels, fingerprint scanner, and other features captured from the Galaxy S5.
Galaxy Note Edge
Along with the Galaxy Note 4, Samsung also launches the Galaxy Note Edge, which features a screen with curved sections that wrap around the right panel of the device. The curved area can be used as a sidebar to display news and information tickers, application shortcuts, and other tools.
Galaxy Note 5
Galaxy Note 5 was announced on August 13, 2015. It is based on the specifications and hardware design of the Galaxy S6, including metal and glass frames, 5.40-inch 1440p display, Exynos 7 Octa 7420 on-chip system, as well as new charged stylus slot spring. Like the S6 and unlike the previous Note model, Note 5 does not offer user-replaceable batteries or expandable storage. The new "Screen off memo" feature allows the phone to be built directly into the notes screen when the stylus is removed, and the camera app allows private and public livestreaming directly to YouTube.
Galaxy Note 7
Galaxy Note 7 was announced during a press event in New York City on August 2, 2016. It is largely based on Galaxy S7 hardware, which inherits the IP68 processor, camera, and water retention and expandable storage. It is also Samsung's first device to display the USB-C connector. The Galaxy Note 7 screen is curved on the sides of the device, and the stylus has a higher level of pressure sensitivity and a smoother tip. Samsung branded the device as a Note 7 rather than Note 6 to synchronize its branding with the flagship Samsung Galaxy S7 series.
Galaxy Note 7 is hit by repeated manufacturing problems with their internal batteries, which causes incidents where they overheat and burn. After the successor model experienced a similar incident, Note 7 was officially discontinued on October 11, 2016, and all devices were withdrawn globally due to the explosion.
Galaxy Note Fan Edition (FE)
After considering the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Samsung decided to release Note Fan Edition (FE) as the new Note 7 which was released in certain countries on July 7, 2017. It came with a smaller battery than the Note 7 for security reasons.
Improved changes from the Galaxy Note Fan Edition include Android Nougat with Samsung Experience 8.1 UI, Bixby virtual assistant (excluding Voice and Vision), "Fan Edition" mark on the back and Clear View Cover case.
Galaxy Note 8
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 was announced on May 23, 2017 at the Samsung Unpacked event. It features 6.3 "1440p Super AMOLED Unlimited Display , Snapdragon 835/Exynos 8895 (depending on location) Snapdragon processor, IP68 waterproof dust and scratch, new dual lens camera configuration with telephoto lens and support for Samsung DeX.
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Galaxy Note 7.0
At Mobile World Congress 2012, Samsung announced Galaxy Note 7.0. It has a 7-inch screen and uses a 1.6-GHz quad-core processor and, like the Galaxy Note 10.1, supports the Samsung S-Pen stylus.
Galaxy Note 10.1
At Mobile World Congress 2012, Samsung announced Galaxy Note 10.1, as an alternative to Galaxy Tab 10.1. It has a 10.1-inch screen and uses a quad-core 1.4-GHz processor and supports Samsung S-Pen stylus input as seen on the original Galaxy Note phone.
Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition
At the 2013 event Unpacked Episode 2 in Berlin and New York, Samsung announced a replacement for the original 10.1-inch Galaxy Note tablet dubbed Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition. Like its predecessor, it has a 10.1-inch screen and now supports Samsung S-Pen stylus input which is also seen on Note III and copy design cues from its lower-end brother Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 which sports the first integrated Samsung design used on Samsung Galaxy S4.
Samsung Galaxy Note Pro
Galaxy Note Pro 12.2
At the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Samsung announced its first line of Pro tablets that included a larger Samsung Galaxy Note Pro tablet with a 12.2-inch screen and also equipped with the same S-Pen stylus as Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition. sport which is the standard on the Note Series. The design is similar to the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 Edition which has artificial leather-simulated standard Samsung.
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Other Samsung devices come with S-Pen stylus
Galaxy Tab
Furthermore, released together with regular models of Tab A 8.0 and 9.7 by 2015, Samsung released the Tab A 9.7 model which is equipped with an S-Pen stylus so the first Samsung Galaxy device comes with a Samsung stylus outside the series Notes. In 2017 Samsung released another S-Pen device, Tab S3.
Comparison
This table is mainly intended to show the difference between the family of Galaxy Note series models. This list only covers unlocked and international devices.
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See also
- Samsung Galaxy S series
- Samsung Galaxy Tab series
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