Which Is Better with Android 4.1: Samsung Galaxy Note II VS Google Nexus 7?

The Samsung Galaxy Note II, a smartphone-and-tablet phablet powered with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, was unveiled in IFA 2012 Berlin. Its releasing news has been spread all around the world. Samsung Electronics shows the world its creative power again, even fresh through the battle with Apple. But most will wonder which is better between Note II and Nexus 7, the latter is also the newly-released top-end tablet with Android 4.1. Nobody can tell you which is better because it depends on your interests and attentions. Now let’s compare some key specs for your reference.

1. Phone or Tablet

Obviously, the Galaxy Note is not just a tablet but also a high-end smartphone, which supports HSPA Plus or 4G LTE. In other words, you won’t miss any call from your friends while playing on it. However, if you just need tablet for entertainment, well you need to consider again because both of two are competitive.

2. Display and Camera

The Galaxy Note 2 features a 5.5-inch HD Super AMOLED with 1280 x 720 resolution and 16:9 aspect ratio, but a 7-inch LED-backlit IPS LCD with the same 1280 x 800 resolution and similar aspect ratio of 16:10 is equipped on Google Nexus 7. We can say they are similar display but different size. 7-inch may be too big for pockets but is more wonderful to play than 5.5-inch. In addition, The NOTE II offers two cameras, 8-megapixel rear-facing and 1.9-megapixel front-facing, and supports 1080p HD video recording. The Nexus 7 features a front-facing shooter for video chatting with 720p video recording.

3. Made for creative inspirations or Google play

As Google says, “Nexus 7 was built for Google Play. With Google Play, all the entertainment you love is right in your hand: more than 600,000 apps and games, millions of eBooks and songs, thousands of movies, and a growing selection of TV shows and magazines.” If you are Android fans and just need tablet, this is your best choice. However, other than playing all Android resources in Google Play, Note II brings you more perfect and amazing experience and powerful performance from the palm of hand. The GALAXY Note II comes with the latest hardware and technologies: 1.6GHz Quad-Core processor, Quick Command, new S PEN and S NOTE and so on. 

4. Battery

The Nexus 7 can house a much better battery than the Galaxy Note 2. The former owns Li-Ion 4,325mAh 16Wh non-removable battery for the tablet and the Li-Ion 3,100mAh user-replaceable faster-charging battery for the phablet.

5. Price

It becomes obvious that the Galaxy Note II will be more expensive than Nexus 7.Note II will has the unlocked version and the subsidized version and both are high price. For the other, the Google Nexus 7 is available for $199(8GB)/$249(16GB). so before deciding which to buy, you should have second thoughts about the money!

IFA 2012 in Berlin: New Competitive Smartphones from LG and SONY

At the IFA Technology trade show in Berlin this year, all consumer electronic makers’ wants to show their innovation ability and attract more consumers from the Giants such as Apple and Samsung through unveiling new top-end products. Today we are going to take a look at new smartphones from LG and SONY.

LG Optimus L9

LG, another South Korean phone manufacturer which is trying to run after Samsung, had unveiled another new smartphone Optimus L9 yesterday. This one runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with a 4.7-inch high-definition IPS display. Its 1GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM, 4GB of internal storage brings users faster and easier performance. Even though it is not equipped with 8-megapixel camera and more powerful battery like Samsung, its 5-megapixel camera and a 2,150 mAH battery are enough for users to enjoy extraordinary experience. Its advantage is the QTranslator function. This built-in translator can instantly translates not only words, but also entire sentences and phrases with a simple scan nearly 44 foreign languages. The OCR technology can recognizes letters through scanning with the camera and translate words, sentences or phrases immediately from dictionary or online.

Sony Xperia T, V, and J

Sony yesterday added three new smartphones to its Xperia series.
The Xperia T, newly Sony's new flagship handset, is equipped with a 4.6-inch screen offering HD resolution and a 13-megapixel camera. It is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor and can connect to LTE 4G like other Galaxy SIII. Its Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will be upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean very soon. And The Xperia V shares many as the Xperia T, such as its 13 megapixel camera, but as the traditional habit of Sony, it comes with a smaller display of 4.3-inch. The Xperia J is aimed at the low-end consumers with a 5 megapixel camera and a 1GHz single-core processor. But it is worth to point out that as we all know Sony has its unique media applications (“WALKMAN”, Album and Movies), which combine the best of Sony’s technologies and connect consumers to a variety of entertainment services. And these devices support ‘One-touch’ functions for content sharing via NFC technology. In addition, all of them will be available in a variety of colors.

IFA 2012 in Berlin：Three Anticipated Mobile Devices Revealed by Samsung

Samsung Electronics, a global leader in digital media and digital convergence technologies, today has announced three powerful mobile devices in IFA Berlin just after a battle with Apple. It makes the most of its innovation capability worldwide. Now let us appreciate these three great products!

GALAXY Note II
This new Galaxy Note II comes with 1.6GHz Quad-Core processor and Android 4.1, which allows users easier and faster multitasking. Thanks to other powerful creative features, the Note II offer users perfect and unique viewing experience and unleash their inner creativity. 140.9 mm (5.55") HD Super AMOLED with 8 megapixel rear-facing and 1.9 megapixel front-facing camera helps users see everything clearly and vividly. Larger screen with new features of new Popup Note and Quick Command, and new longer S Pen lets users accomplish more tasks quickly and design freely wherever and whenever. Moreover, HSPA Plus or 4G LTE connectivity with a 3,100mAh battery, allow users enjoy multimedia content without worrying about power limitation. It will go on sale in Europe and Asia in October.

GALAXY Camera
With the latest Android 4.1 platform, wireless network connectivity and new smart features like voice-controlling, the GALAXY Camera change the way we photograph and communicate. The Voice Control option allows the user to control a number of functions such as ‘Zoom in’ and ‘Shoot’ through voice. Users also can keep up with the new trends of backing up data into the cloud and share photos with friends on social networks.

Samsung ATIV S
The smartphone becomes the first one running Windows Phone 8 ahead of Nokia's version which once was the only and first highly anticipated Windows Phone 8 smartphone. No doubt, its announcement surprises the world and push huge stress on Nokia. The ATIV S will come with 1.5GHz dual-core processor and HSPA＋42 connectivity, combines with the great entertainment and work feature of Windows Phone 8, and bring users impressive and perfect experience.