While the announcement of the Galaxy Note 4 was expected by Samsung today, the Galaxy Note Edge was less expected. With two flagship phablets now on the way from Samsung, we’ve compiled the pertinent specs and features below.
Galaxy Note 4
Samsung stated that the four main pillars of the new Galaxy Note 4 were its design, screen, camera, and the S pen. Each featured significant improvements: a sleek metal band replaces the Note 3’s chrome-painted plastic; a vibrant, quad HD Super AMOLED screen with improved dual-window multitasking; an S pen with improved sensitivity (and a partnership with Montblanc to produce custom styluses and high-end leather cases for the Note 4); a 16 Mpx camera that for the first time features optical image stabilization.
Read this post for hands-on video of the Galaxy Note 4.
Network
2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE) : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G (HSPA＋ 42Mbps): 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
4G (LTE Cat 4 150/50Mbps) or 4G (LTE Cat 6 300/50Mbps)
Processor
2.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor
1.9 GHz Octa-Core (1.9GHz Quad + 1.3GHz Quad-Core) Processor
Display
5.7 inch (143.9mm) Quad HD Super AMOLED (2560 x 1440)
Operating system
Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Cameras
Rear Facing: 16 megapixel autofocus camera with smart OIS
Front Facing: 3.7 megapixel camera with f/1.9 aperture
Rear Facing Camera : HDR (Rich tone), Selective Focus, Rear-cam Selfie, Beauty face, Virtual Tour Shot, Shot & More, Dual Camera
Front Facing Camera: Selfie, Wide Selfie
Video
Codec: H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, Sorenson Spark, MP43, VP8
Recording & Playback: up to UHD
Audio
Codec: MP3, AAC/AAC＋/eAAC＋, WMA, AMR-NB/WB, Vorbis, FLAC Ultra High Quality Audio (~192KHz, 24 bit) support
S Pen features
Air Command (Action Memo, Smart Select, Image Clip, Screen Write), S Note, Snap Note, Direct Pen Input
Additional features
Multi Window, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Voice Recorder (Normal Mode, Interview Mode, Meeting Mode, Voice Memo)
Download booster, S Health 3.5, Dynamic Lock Screen, Briefing
Connectivity
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) MIMO PCIe
GPS / GLONASS / Baidu
NFC, Bluetooth® v 4.1 (BLE, ANT+)
IR LED (Remote Control), USB2.0, MHL 3.0
Sensor
Gesture, Accelerometer, Geo-magnetic, Gyroscope, RGB,IR-LED
Proximity, Barometer, Hall Sensor, Finger Scanner, UV, Heart Rate Monitoring, SpO2 (Dependent on market)
Memory
32 GB Internal memory ＋ micro SD slot (up to 64GB)
3GB RAM
Dimensions
153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5mm, 176g
Battery
Standard battery, Li-ion 3,220mAh, Fast Charging (Adaptive Fast Charging & QC2.0)
Galaxy Note Edge
Spec-wise, the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge is nearly identical to the Galaxy Note 4. The true difference lies in the Edge’s screen, which, true to its namesake, waterfalls over the device’s right edge. The Edge’s display is divided in two via software, allowing both the flat surface and the curved component to act independently: at any time the edge display can act as a widget ticker, notification centre, or quick-launcher as the situation requires.
Read this post for hands-on video of the Galaxy Note Edge.
Network
2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE) : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
3G (HSPA＋ 42Mbps): 850/900/1900/2100 MHz
4G (LTE Cat 4 150/50Mbps) or 4G (LTE Cat 6 300/50Mbps)
Processor
2.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor
Display
5.6 inch (141.9mm) Quad HD Super AMOLED (2560 x 1440 + 160)
Operating system
Android 4.4.4 KitKat
Cameras
Rear Facing: 16 megapixel autofocus camera with smart OIS
Front Facing: 3.7 megapixel camera with f/1.9 aperture
Rear Facing Camera : HDR (Rich tone), Selective Focus, Rear-cam Selfie, Beauty face, Virtual Tour Shot, Shot & More, Dual Camera
Front Facing Camera: Selfie, Wide Selfie
Video
Codec: H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, Sorenson Spark, MP43, VP8
Recording & Playback: up to UHD
Audio
Codec: MP3, AAC/AAC＋/eAAC＋, WMA, AMR-NB/WB, Vorbis, FLAC Ultra High Quality Audio (~192KHz, 24 bit) support
S Pen features
Air Command (Action Memo, Smart Select, Image Clip, Screen Write), S Note, Snap Note, Direct Pen Input
Additional features
Multi Window, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Voice Recorder (Normal Mode, Interview Mode, Meeting Mode, Voice Memo)
Download booster, S Health 3.5, Dynamic Lock Screen, Briefing
Edge screen UX : Revolving Interaction, Immersive apps (Camera, Video, S Note), Ticker board, Express me, Quick Tools, Night Clock, etc
Connectivity
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) MIMO PCIe
GPS / GLONASS / Baidu
NFC, Bluetooth® v 4.1 (BLE, ANT+)
IR LED (Remote Control), USB2.0, MHL 3.0
Sensor
Gesture, Accelerometer, Geo-magnetic, Gyroscope, RGB,IR-LED
Proximity, Barometer, Hall Sensor, Finger Scanner, UV, Heart Rate Monitoring, SpO2 (Dependent on market)
Memory
32/64GB Internal memory, micro SD slot (up to 64GB)
3GB RAM
Dimensions
151.3 x 82.4 x 8.3mm, 174g
Battery
Standard battery, Li-ion 3,000mAh, Fast Charging (Adaptive Fast Charging & QC2.0)
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