Samsung Galaxy Note 2 Sales Hit 3 Million Units Since the 'Phablet's' September Launch; How Does Apple's iPhone 5 Compare? (VIDEO)

Samsung has some good news to share regarding their Galaxy Note 2 but it relates more to its corporation.

According to the South Korea company, it took only 37 days for the Galaxy Note 2 to sell three million "phablet" units.

The research firm IDC stated Samsung has sold more smartphones in the July to September period than Apple by more than double. Samsung in the third quarter sold 56.3 million units to Apple's 26.9 million units. The iPhone 5 was released on September 21, nine days before the third quarter closed however. And although not in the same market segment, the iPhone 5 did sell five million units in its first weekend.

The "phablet" has been coined for the Galaxy Note 2 due to being too big to be a phone but yet too small to be considered a tablet.

Youkyung Lee of the AP reported that Samsung's Note category took off in the market overcoming skepticism about its big size making it look awkward when held close to the face.

Galaxy Note 2 Specs:

Screen:

The Galaxy Note 2 features a 5.5-inch screen with a pixel resolution of 1,280x720 with 267 pixels per image. The screen also features the Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen

Memory:

The Galaxy Note 2 offers three storage variants. The internal storage models of the new Note device are the 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB. It also accepts a microSD card for up to 64GB. On top of that, the Galaxy Note 2 has 2GB of RAM.

Wireless Connectivity:

The Galaxy Note 2 is able to connect to Bluetooth version 4.0, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, Wi-Fi hotspot, and Near Field Communication (NFC).

Camera:

The rear-facing camera has eight-megapixels with 3,264x2,448 pixels while the front-facing camera has 1.9-megapixels.

The rear-facing camera can record videos at 1080p and at 30 frames per second.

Operating System:

The operating system, or OS, for the Galaxy Note 2 is the Android 4.1.1, also known as the Jelly Bean. The new OS is an enhancement to the previous Android OS, the Ice Cream Sandwich.

Battery:

The battery capacity of the Galaxy Note 2 is 3,100 mAh and when fully charged can last up to 890 hours on standby and 18 hours for talk time when in 3G.

Another advantage for the Galaxy Note 2 is the S-Pen stylus that has provided additional new features and techniques for the Galaxy Note 2.