For those in India who’ve been thinking of buying a Samsung Galaxy Note N7000 in the hopes of getting a discount since its newer sibling has been out for quite some time, now is probably a good time. The Samsung phablet has been rewarded with a significant discount on Flipkart, even though the manufacturer’s eStore is still showing it for Rs 28,050.
Why, the said retailer is also vending the Samsung Galaxy Note N7100 at a lowered rate of Rs 35,200 as compared to the eStore’s Rs 37,380. Other online portals like HomeShop18, Infibeam and Snapdeal are offering it at around Rs 36,645. Those who buy it from Saholic will have to cough up Rs 34,999. In other words, Flipkart presently seems to be flaunting the best deals for both smartphones.
Taking a peek at the Samsung Galaxy Note N7100’s key specifications first, it is powered by Android Jelly Bean 4.1 and hides a 1.6GHz quad core processor at its heart. The humongous 5.5-inch touchscreen glued to the front is of the 720 x 1280p Super AMOLED type and perched above it is a 1.9MP camera for making video calls and what not. The main option for photography purposes is actually the 8MP lens on the rear panel.
2GB of RAM keeps the device pushing through all the tasks users charge it with, while a 3100mAh battery does its duty of supplying the juice. 16GB/32GB/64GB of onboard storage and up to 64GB expandability via a microSD card slot are mentioned on the features sheet. Moving on to the Samsung Galaxy Note N7000, it is stuffed with specs that may pale in comparison to those of its bigger brother. But our hands-on time with the smartphone is enough to convince us that it a worthy buy even today.
Announced back in 2011, the handset ran Gingerbread then. The good news is that it can be updated to the official Jelly Bean release. But users will have to make do with a 1.4GHz dual core chip on this one and a smaller 5.2-inch screen. The front-facing camera on it is complemented by a main 8MP lens with LED flash. The other points worth noting with respect to the specifications are 1GB RAM, 16GB/32GB memory, up to 32GB expandability and a 2500mAh battery.
The Galaxy Note N7000 price on Flipkart currently stands at Rs 21,500. Snapdeal is selling it for Rs 26,999, while Infibeam, HomeShop18 and Saholic have it up for Rs 27,500.