Techblog. gr managed to run the Quadrant benchmark on the unit at the IFA and got some impressive ratings. The Galaxy Note managed to snag a score associated with 3, 624. To put that figure into perspective, the Galaxy S II having a 1. 2GHz processor achieved 3, 538 in our assessments. One must also remember that along with a quicker processor, the Galaxy Note also has a 1280 by 800 resolution display, with nearly 2. 5 times the amount of pixels on the Galaxy S II's display. Also, the Galaxy Note in the IFA are probably pre-production units and the scores could improve afterwards. This means you can expect some pretty solid performance in the Galaxy Note when it launches by the end from the year.
Now for the bad news. Samsung has announced the cost for the Scandinavian countries and it doesn't look great. The Galaxy Note will be sold in Denmark within November for 5, 600 Danish krone, which is around $1, 066 (€750). Meanwhile, Norway will be getting this for 5, 700 Norwegian krone ($1, 052, €742), Sweden can get it for 6, 000 Swedish krona ($929, €655) and Finland can get it for €799 ($1, 133).
That price takes the actual Galaxy Note beyond the realm of smartphones and in to tablet territory. In fact it is more expensive than even probably the most expensive iPad 2 ($829), which is where the problem is available in as the Galaxy Note cannot match full-fledged tablets such as the iPad 2 or the Galaxy Tab 10. 1 when it comes to screen real estate. It will already be alienating smartphone buyers searching for something more compact. And now with a price such as this, it remains to be seen who and how many will buy this device.
