The above image seems to confirm rumors that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will sport an even bigger display than its predecessor.
The photo reportedly comes from a disassembled factory unit, leaked by a shady individual known only as "Wiliam."
The original Samsung Galaxy Note has been dubbed a "phablet" and a smartphone-tablet hybrid due to its relatively huge 5.3-inch screen, and now it seems likely that the Galaxy Note 2's screen will measure up at an even larger 5.5 inches.
With a 5.5-inch screen, the Galaxy Note 2 will shift even further into the realm of miniature tablet, despite being a smartphone in all but size.
Best of both worlds
With a 5.5-inch display, the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 will be the largest smartphone ever released.
The Galaxy Note 2 might not fit in your pocket, but it will come with all the advantages of a tablet's larger screen.
And that extra space will grant Samsung the room to include some impressive components, including an overclocked 1.6 GHz version of the quad-core Exynos processor found in some versions of the Samsung Galaxy S3.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 2 could also pack a 12- or 13-megapixel camera, if the rumors are to be believed.
A September release is likely
Rumors of a larger display initially popped up in July, when it was also predicted that the device would be unveiled at IFA 2012 in Berlin.
Other rumors since then have predicted that the Samsung Galaxy Note 2 release date would fall on August 15, which obviously hasn't occurred, so an IFA reveal at the end of August is looking more and more likely.
That would prime the Galaxy Note 2 for a September release, possibly even allowing it to preempt whatever magic Apple is preparing to unleash in the form of the iPhone 5.
Meanwhile, the full-sized Galaxy note 10.1 tablet is set for wide release on August 16, just in time for the fall busy season.
Source : techradar[dot]com
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