Customer reviews from Samsung US
Samsung - Galaxy Note II Cell Phone (Unlocked) - White
Average customer rating
4.8
(1,797 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 1,797 reviews
5 Stars
1,566
4 Stars
193
3 Stars
17
2 Stars
7
1 Star
14
98%of customers recommend this product.
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1,689)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy Note II Cell Phone (Unlocked) - White
Customer Rating
5
Great Improvement from Original Note
on November 20, 2012
Posted by: Mr127001
Expertise:Expert
I had the first Note, and it is WELL worth the upgrade for the battery alone. Its not like the battery is "better" ...its like... "omg how is this thing still turned on" good. One thing that I really miss is the 4 touch buttons that the original Note has. The Stylus is much better, however I wish you could slide it back in from any way. You learn to feel for the flat part and get used to it... it would just be nice to not have to line it up each time.
It feels smaller than the Note 1, but when it comes to the screen quality, they look about the same.
I would like:
Airview to work in widgets instead of having to open the apps up, but still very handy.
To customize LED alerts.
Choose a time length for the Quick Glance option to stay on.
Able to choose more than one image on best face/ best image.
Be able to turn on NFC using svoice (or at least a toggle)
Choose what happens on page buddy.
Several other ideas I had too, but I have to go soon...
I would like:
Airview to work in widgets instead of having to open the apps up, but still very handy.
To customize LED alerts.
Choose a time length for the Quick Glance option to stay on.
Able to choose more than one image on best face/ best image.
Be able to turn on NFC using svoice (or at least a toggle)
Choose what happens on page buddy.
Several other ideas I had too, but I have to go soon...
Definitely worth the upgrade from Note 1 in so many ways. This is way better than any other device out there. You just need to understand that you are not buying a phone when you go with this. This is a data consuming and producing device. Saying this is a giant phone, is like saying this is a giant pager. You are correct in both cases if that is all you look at it as. You really will enjoy this device with no regrets!
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, battery life, camera features, buddy page
Cons: the giant home button
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
this is a great design
on November 21, 2012
Posted by: sunone
from home, US
Expertise:Intermediate
love the features, but dissapointed that not all the features as advertised are present when purchased. Waiting on update of multitasking.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, fluid response, deep settings menu, large screen, large expandable memory, open expandable interface
Cons: multitasking not available, no ear phones, no pre installed flash
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Simply Awesome!
on November 22, 2012
Posted by: JustV
from Oklahoma
Expertise:Intermediate
I had the Galaxy Note and heard that the Note II was an improvement on it. As much as I liked the Note, it had issues I was unhappy with, such as battery life and memory. The Note II so much improved on these that I was blown away! It is faster, runs smoother, and has enough RAM to spare to keep those large apps running fast and smooth. Even the display is better, as much as I thought that improbale. It can be adjusted for nuance of viewing type (movie, standard, etc). The sounds seem to be richer as well. For the most part I luke the new stylus except for the way it feels. It has a cheap plastic feel to it. But its improvements make up for it by being. fatter with a flat side for the S Pen button which itself has grooves for easy finding and gripping. I find I actually use it now for tasks not requiring it. The only drawbacks to me have to do with Android rather than the phone. Not being able to install apps (any apps!) to the SD card was a shock. But the 16 GB makes up for it as long as the app allows storage of large file data (movies, music) on the card.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight, fits better in the hand than original note
Cons: not a fan of some of the android jellybean feature
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
The Mother of all Smart Phones
on November 22, 2012
Posted by: Tripleseven
from Virginia
Expertise:Intermediate
This is actually my first smart phone. I held out until this phone came out. This phone is feature rich. Photos are awesome. I love how slim the phone is. Everytime I use it in public, people ask me about. It seems that this phone has sold itself. I have synced with yahoo mail and calender information. This smart phone thing is becoming useful. I am happy about this purchase. You will not go wrong buying this phone. There are many things I have not used yet.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Lightweight, battery
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
coming from the note 1
on November 23, 2012
Posted by: mrjech13
from california
Expertise:Intermediate
all i can say is this is the best phone right now fast fluid the screen is amazing the camera features are so cool
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Love the Note 2
on November 24, 2012
Posted by: katb50
from New Hampshire
Expertise:Intermediate
I got this for the spen but love it completely. The faster processor is great. Really love the camera and the phone features are fantastic..I can see with or without my glasses on to use the dialing feature. There is a learning curve with hanging up the phone as sometimes the button disappears but overall no problems. The writing and spen feature, fantastic! I would definately recommend this to a friend.
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight, camera, touch screen and spen
Cons: learning curve
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
AWESOME!
on November 24, 2012
Posted by: HugoR
from Fort Worth, TX
I've been an iPhone user since the very first came out. I thought I would never switch to Android. A friend of mine showed me his Galaxy Note 2 and was immediately hooked! I had just purchased the iPhone 5. I went to the AT&T store purchased it at retail, that's how bad I wanted it! This phone amazes me more and more everyday. Samsung and Android are the perfect marriage. I can now say that I am a Samsung fan for life!
Pros: Built-in speakers, Bright display, Durable, Realistic color, Lightweight
Cons: none!
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Best phone ever
on November 24, 2012
Posted by: SammySGHi727
from Ohio
Expertise:Intermediate
Faster than most laptops , beautiful screen , S pen is amazing , battery life is great . I am still finding more and more cool things that this phone does. Best phone Samsung has made to date. Speaker phone sounds great on phone calls , even sounds great watching youtube!!
Pros: Bright display, Realistic color, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US