Galaxy Note II heading to AT&T next month

AT&T has announced its official launch date for the Galaxy Note II.

The phone is set to be available on every major carrier. Sprint and T-Mobile will be the first to offer the device, putting it up for sale tomorrow.

AT&T announced today, though, that its version will not be available until November 9. As with Sprint and T-Mobile, the price will be $300 for those signing up for a new two-year service agreement.

The Galaxy Note II is even bigger than its predecessor, with a 5.5-inch display. It also boasts a 1.6 GHz quad-core Samsung Exynos processor with LTE connectivity and 2 GB of RAM.

Whether or not you think it’s cool, one thing that Samsung’s Galaxy Note phone has sparked is that “how big is too big” discussion when it comes to smartphones.

The original Galaxy Note has a whopping 5.3-inch display, a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 16 GB of built-in memory, and a 1280×800 resolution.

In other words, its specs are on par with some of the entry-level tablets on the market. When it comes to display sizes, smartphones generally measure in at 4 to 4.5 inches, while tablets start at around 7 inches.

So the Galaxy Note falls in between the two categories but definitely still sides more with the phone group. Nevertheless, it is a highly interesting phone. The device packs a large 2500 mAh battery which should provide a sturdy battery life to power that bigger-than-usual display.