The Camera weighs 305 grams and is 19.1 millimeters thick. It will start shipping in October.

Samsung is hoping the device will help create a new product category, as it managed with the Note.

When Samsung launched the original Note, few people thought the product would be a success, thanks to its 5.3-inch screen size, which put it between smartphones and tablets. But with sales of over 10 million, Samsung has proven that its instincts were right and now wants to build on that momentum with the Galaxy Note II, which is based on Android 4.1. Samsung will try to convince consumers to upgrade to the new model or buy one for first time when it starts shipping in October, beginning in major European, Asian and Middle Eastern countries.

The Galaxy Note II is powered by a quad-core 1.6GHz processor. It has a 5.5-inch widescreen display with a resolution of 1280-by-720 pixels, which is housed in a shell that is 9.4 millimeters thick and weighs 180 grams.