The attention is still alive for Apple's iPhone 5 but some of that spotlight will turn to Samsung as the Galaxy Note 2 debuts in New York City next week.
Samsung is planning an unveiling of the Galaxy Note 2 in NYC on Oct. 24 at a time reported to be 7 p.m.
The Galaxy Note 2 has already been released in several Asian and European countries follow the August debut at IFA 2012 in Berlin, Germany.
Since its debut, it has brought reviews against which Samsung device is better, the Galaxy Note 2 or Galaxy S3.
As Alistair Charlton of the International Business Times (IBT) noted, "The Note 2 and Galaxy S3 look incredibly similar - save for the size difference, obviously - and both share the same button and port layout; this means a lock/power button on the right, volume rocker on the left, a headphone jack at the top and a microUSB port for charging and syncing on the bottom."
Overall, Charlton said to choose one depends on personal preference.
He added, "If the bigger screen and stylus fit into your life - and you don't mind your pocket being full - then the Note 2 is excellent. But if handwriting on your phone doesn't appeal, the Galaxy S3 offers 95 percent of the Note, but in a smaller, easier to hold package."
Phones Review reviewed that the Galaxy Note 2 is "useful for many daily functions" due to the bigger display size, noting the camera use and battery power.
They added, "On the other hand both phones are pretty equal as far as software goes though some might enjoy the S Pen use that comes with the Note 2."
For Auto-o-Mobile, "In software terms, the phones are evenly matched, although the S-Pen does give the Note a massive advantage if you like that sort of thing."
Similar to Phones Review, they also gave positive reviews for the Galaxy Note 2's camera and battery use, despite the Galaxy Note 2's bigger display therefore more power to the screen.
For the International Design Times' Jacob Kleinman, the Galaxy S3 wins.
Kleinman concluded, "The Galaxy S3 is undeniably Samsung's best smartphone, featuring the most powerful hardware available and the sleekest design. The Galaxy Note series will likely never surpass the Galaxy S series in sales or popularity. Instead, the Galaxy Note 2 will remain a niche product, popular among a smaller subsection of Android users while the Galaxy S3 reigns supreme."
To support his conclusion, he noted the talk time for the Galaxy S3 being 15 hours compared to the Galaxy Note 2's 6.5 hours. Another reason is despite the screen size difference, Galaxy S3 having a 4.8-inch screen to the Galaxy Note 2's 5.5-inch screen, they have the same pixel resolution of 1,280x720. Kleinman noted the Galaxy Note 2 has a lower pppi of 265 compared to the Galaxy S3's 306.
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The devices have some similar features but it is the small features, such as the ppi or same pixel resolution that could make the difference for one potential buyer.
Which device do you prefer?
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