Although more powerful Galaxy Note 3 was (slightly) smaller than its predecessor, and has a different look. Already Galaxy Gear is an accessory curious, however big guy and expensive.
Samsung announced on Wednesday in Berlin, an event on the eve of IFA technology fair, the Galaxy Note and its third Galaxy Gear accessory, a watch intelligent. We were present at the event and we experienced briefly both devices. These are our initial impressions.
Galaxy Note 3: The highlight is the software
Compared to its predecessor the Note 3 has a more square, remembering the first model family. The device will be available in Jet Black (Black), Classic White (white) and Bright Pink (pink). Samsung made sure to highlight the textured pattern on the rear and at first believed by the images shown during the presentation, it was made of leather.
The back cover of the Galaxy Note 3 looks leather but is hard plastic
But
to get the device in hand, disappointment: it is plastic, just imitating the texture (and sewing) leather. At least it is not slippery plastic, which attracts fingerprints very easily used in the Note II, S III, S4 and other equipment of the company. The Note 3 is about 1 mm narrower and thinner than the note II, and is 15 grams lighter. But the hand feeling is almost the same.
Who want real leather has the option covers, which are available in various designs and colors. The “Flip Wallet” resembles a wallet and is available in 10 colors, for example. The Note 3 also gain a cover version of the Galaxy S-View S4 with a “window” that shows greater details.
cover S-View has a larger window than the Galaxy S4, and shows more information
hardware has improved over the previous model. The Super AMOLED screen of 5.7 “and Full HD resolution calls immediate attention by the brightness, vivid colors and excellent sharpness. Now The camera has a 13 MP sensor and records videos in 4K, ie a resolution four times that of a image in Full HD.
More RAM (3GB) and the LTE version, the processor is the most powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, running at 2.3 GHz All this powered by a 3,200 mAh battery. Unfortunately it was not possible to run performance tests during the short period in which I experienced the appliances. The Galaxy Note 3 runs the latest version of Android, the 4.3.
camera records video in 4K resolution 4x higher than Full HD.
But like the Galaxy S4, the main innovations are in software. Samsung is further emphasizing the use of the stylus, making it more practical, with features like content-aware, and a starting point for several major functions. Unfortunately according to Roberto Sobol, Director of Samsung products in Brazil, the company has no plans to bring some of these resources for the Galaxy Note II via software update.
A radial menu called “Air Command”, which can be invoked in any part of the system, provides access to the five most common functions with the pen. Including the Action Memo: you make a note, Note 3 recognizes the content and suggests appropriate action. If you write down a name and phone, for example, can initiate a connection or create a new contact with one click.
menu “Air Command” allows quick access to common functions with the pen
Already
Windows Pen lets you draw a rectangle on the screen and invoke a mini-app (such as a calculator or notepad) to appear in the design area, similar to the Xperia mini apps ZQ. And the Multi-View, which lets you run two Android applications at the same time, became more powerful and allows you to run two copies of the same application side-by-side. For example, two conversations in a chat application such as ChatOn, simultaneously.
As in Note II can cut content sites, apps and the Android store these images and clippings, but the Note 3 treats them differently. In the new app Scrapbook is possible to categorize content easier to find later, and it’s easy to get a link back to the original that spawned the cut. And they can be synchronized between multiple devices and online services like Evernote.
is enough to justify an upgrade from a previous version of the Galaxy Note? Depends. If you have the original Galaxy Note, will feel a big difference in both performance and new features to the pen. But I believe that anyone who has the Galaxy Note II can expect to see.
Galaxy Gear
Smart Clock (SmartWatch) from Samsung is being touted as the “ideal companion” for Galaxy Note 3. In their screen of 1.63 “and resolution of 320 x 320 pixels you can see notifications and messages on your smartphone, running apps and even make and receive calls. All interaction is done with gestures and touches on the screen, the only button is the on / off switch on the right side of the interface can be modified aparelho.A with themes.
Galaxy Gear is a companion to the Galaxy Note 3
design has some interesting touches: a 1.9 MP camera is on the bracelet, so you’re always pointing forward even though you’re looking at the screen, which makes it easier to photograph and film in the style of “Dick Tracy . ” The photos looked good, both on the small screen of the Galaxy Gear on the big screen as the Galaxy Note III. And the microphone and speaker are in what would be the “closing” of the bracelet, inside the user’s wrist. Thus, to answer a call just take his hand to his ear as if you were holding a cellphone invisible.
Galaxy Gear viewed from the side: more than 1 cm thick
Gear
Galaxy can also be used as the authentication device, unlocking the smartphone automatically whenever it next. For security reasons, the connection between them is broken automatically when the appliances are more than 1.5 meters away.
But the gearis broad, with 3.6 x 5.6 cm and 1.1 cm thick, although lightweight, weighing only 74 grams. The sample size is necessary to accommodate the hardware, which includes a single-core processor customized 800 MHz, 512 MB RAM, 4 GB of internal memory and a battery of 315 mAh which according to Samsung is sufficient for up to “25 hours” of use but does not specify under what conditions. Samsung bets on Gear as a piece of design, and will offer it in six colors. The question is whether this will be enough for users to ignore the size.
Another little problem: unlike competitors like the Sony SmartWatch, Galaxy Gear only works with phones from Samsung. More specifically the Galaxy Note 3 and the new Galaxy Tab 10.1 “2014 Edition” and, after a software update in late October, the Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note Galaxy S II and III. And there is the question of price, $ 299 U.S.. Combine this with the price of smartphones needed to use it and we have a package rather “salty”.
The various colors of the Galaxy Gear. Note the camera lens on the bracelet.
in Brazil?
According
Roberto Sobol, director of product management in Brazil Samsung, the Galaxy Note and Galaxy Gear 3 hit stores in our country in early October, not long after the global launch on 25 September. The Note 3 will be produced in Brazil and is only available in 4G version, but initially the Galaxy Gear will be imported. The prices of both products are still “in the definition”, and according to Sobol Samsung has no plans to offer “packages” with your smartphone and watch retail.
* The journalist traveled to Berlin at the invitation of Samsung.
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