We all know what a smartphone is and most of us have used a tablet; if you mix them up, what you get is the Galaxy Note. Samsung is narrowing the differences between the smartphone and the tablet. You can think of Galaxy Note as a smartphone with a very big screen or a small tablet that can make calls on, depending on what you prefer. If you want a smartphone with a larger display, this phone is definitely for you. At 5.3-inch display, this is the largest handset screen you can get.

Hardware specifications of the device include:

• A dual-core 1.4Ghz processor, But Sk telecom, KT, LG U+ use, 1.5Ghz Snapdragon S3 Chipset
• A 5.3” WXGA (1280 x 800) HD Super AMOLED screen
• An 8-megapixel main camera that can record 1080p video, and a 2-megapixel front-facing camera
• 802.11 b/g/n support for Wi-Fi
• HSPA+ 21Mbps 850/900/1900/2100 mobile network support.
• Positioning using both the a-GPS and GLONASS systems.

Software

The Galaxy Note is equipped with Android 2.3 "Gingerbread", but Samsung will be releasing an upgrade to Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich" on 1st march 2012. The standard Android user interface is overlaid with Samsung's TouchWiz 4.0 interface, which includes comprehensive support for the device's stylus as well. 

As with all smartphones, several application programs are pre-loaded on the device. These include the standard Android applications such as email, web browsing, and media playback, as well as some programs aimed mainly at business users, such as Polaris Office, personal information manager software, the note-taking application, and one game, Crayon Physics Deluxe.

Cameras

The device features an 8-megapixel (2448 x 3264 pixels) main camera with flash on the back panel, and a 2-megapixel (1200 x 1600 pixels) camera on the front, primarily for video phone calls. The clear lens cover of the main camera lies flush with the back panel, exposing it to the same scratches that the panel might suffer, which has been a source of criticism. However, the quality of images captured with the main camera has been praised. Video recording through the main camera is 1080p ("Full HD") at 30 frames per second. Photo-editing and video-editing software is supplied with the device.