Samsung Galaxy Note II serves old in the new shell, charges a bomb ... - BGR India

                                        

Moments August at the ongoing Samsung Forum event in Bali, Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 3 Neo Which is Essentially a cheaper variant of the flagship Galaxy Note 3. But what Explicitly Samsung has not said is, that apart from being cheaper Note the flagship, it is repackaged Also Essentially the Galaxy Note II, Which was launched in September 2012. With the Latter being available for Rs 30,000 at most online retail stores, there is Rs 11,000 separating the two devices. Let’s see if the Galaxy Note 3 Neo is worth the extra buck.

1. Form-factor and Design : Both the devices are “big” and need the use of the S-Pen to use comfortably. In size, both the devices are Nearly the same, but the Galaxy Note 3 Neo is a shade slimmer and much lighter than the Galaxy Note II. Also the former gets the pleather back, Which gives it a premium look much, Especially Compared to the plastic on the Latter.
2. Display :. Both the devices sport the exact same Super AMOLED 720p display with the same size (5.5-inch) and boasting the same pixel count (267ppi)
3. Specs : Though neither of the devices are what you would call slow, the Galaxy Note 3 Theoretically Neo is more powerful than the Galaxy Note II thanks to its hexa-core processor. The Latter has to make do with a quad-core Exynos processor, Which is not bad by any means.
4. Storage : Both the devices offer microSD card slot for memory expansion, but the Galaxy Note II offers more internal memory at 16GB Compared to 8GB on the Galaxy Note 3 Neo
5. Cameras : Though both the devices feature an 8-megapixel camera at the back, the Galaxy Note 3 Neo gets a “shade better” camera (2-megapixel) at the front, while the Galaxy Note II has a 1.9-megapixel camera.
6. Battery and OS : The devices are the same in the rest of the departments boasting the same 3,100 mAh battery and though the Galaxy Note II started out with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, it has been recently upgraded to 4.3 Jelly Bean.

Though both the devices are quite evenly matched, it all comes down to Rs 11,000 que que separates the two. For the extra buck you will get a more powerful processor and the premium-ness of the pleather back. If looks are what matters then there is but one choice, but if value for money is the priority, then the old warhorse still has life in it.

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FEATURES	SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE NEO 3	SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE II
SIZE	148.4 × 77.4 × 8.6 mm	151.1 × 80.5 × 9.4 mm
WEIGHT	162.5 grams	183 grams
DISPLAY	5.5-inch Super AMOLED 720p (267ppi)	5.5-inch Super AMOLED HD 720p (267ppi)
PROCESSOR	Hexa-core (two 1.7GHz Cortex A15, four 1.3GHz quad-core Cortex A7)	1.6GHz Exynos quad-core
RAM	2GB	2GB
STORAGE	8GB expandable	16GB expandable
CAMERAS	8-megapixel camera, 2-megapixel	8-megapixel camera, 1.9-megapixel
BATTERY	3,100 mAh	3,100 mAh
ANDROID OS	4.3 Jelly Bean	4.3 Jelly Bean
PRICE	Rs 40,900	Rs 30,000 (at most online retail stores)