Samsung Galaxy S Note priced between Galaxy S and S2. Hands-on video preview

Staska  By on 02 Sep 11

5.3” Samsung Galaxy Note is an interesting new device that is positioned somewhere between top of the line smartphones and 7” tablets.

When it was announced yesterday, I thought Samsung was out of its mind. Galaxy Note must be way too big for the smartphone, and it is too small to be a good tablet. When I’m thinking about 5”+ Android devices, Dell Streak comes to mind first, and we know what a failure that was.

However, after playing with Galaxy note for a bit, I am not so sure. Mind you, it still feels a bit too big in my hand, but at 9.65mm, the Note is a really thin device. That thinness makes it kind of ok to hold, even if  it still feels a bit widish. For those who want all the screen real estate they can get, Samsung Galaxy Note can make a lot of sense. And 5.3” WXGA (1280 x 800, 285 PPI) HD Amoled display is gorgeous.

Here’s how Samsung Galaxy Note looks next to my 4” Nexus S:

According to Eldar Murtazin, Samsung Galaxy S note will be priced somewhere between Samsung Galaxy S (which currently retails at under 400EUR) and the flagship Samsung Galaxy S2. They are currently underpricing it with the goal to create a new market/niche for such big display devices. Which, knowing the huge amounts Samsung is investing into AMOLED display development, makes a lot of sense.

Samsung Galaxy Note will never become a huge  bestseller like current Samsung Galaxy S line. But after I had a chance to handle it for a while, I am not ready to dismiss it either. The Note is a really good device and may carve a niche of its own, after all.

Here’s Samsung Galaxy Note hands-on video:

 

 

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