Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Release, Specs, and News: Samsung's Flagship 'Phablet' Will Feature Super HD Display
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 won't be as underwhelming as the Samsung Galaxy S5 per reports. Sure, the Galaxy S5 has a finger-print scanner and a faux leather backing that elicits widespread praise, but it's not enough. Android fans wanted to see Samsung debut a phone with a Quad HD screen and an iPhone 5s beating 64-bit CPU. The Note 4 will have both of these features and many more!
According to Chinese tech website CMNO, other amazing features will be an optical image stabilized (OIS) 20.1 megapixel camera (compared with 16 on the S5) and Android 4.5. Currently Android 4.4 KitKat is the latest and greatest of Google's mobile operating systems, but why would Samsung waste even an ounce of the Note 4's vast potential by releasing it on an older platform? If you can read Mandarin Chinese and want to read the full list of CMNO's rumored Galaxy Note 4 features, click here.
Another potential Note 4 feature is a 4K (3840 x 2160 resolution) display. However, Samsung can technically release the Note 4 with a 2K resolution display and still claim it as Quad HD. It all depends on how Samsung does its math. If it considers 4K to be four times greater than 720p, then a resolution closer to 2560 x 1440 is more likely. Either way, such a high-resolution screen would do wonders for people who use their phones to view and edit media.
Processor-wise, American semiconductor company Qualcomm may provide the silicon that powers the Note 4. The fastest chip that Qualcomm currently sources to phone makers is its quad-core Snapdragon 805 model, but when and if the Note 4 arrives it will likely get an even speedier model, according to BGR.
Perhaps those speedier alternatives could be the yet-to-be-released 64-bit Snapdragon 808 and 810 chips. While the 810 supports 4K, the slightly less powerful 808 model will handle resolutions of 2560 x 1600 with ease. However, Samsung could also choose to bypass Qualcomm and make its own mobile CPU instead. After all, it's already looking at building its own OS called Tizen to replace Android on its phones.
Which Samsung flagship, the Note series or the 'S' series, do your prefer and why? Feel free to let us know in the comments section below.