The much awaited Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has officially been unveiled at its pre-IFA 2014 event – ‘Samsung Unpacked 2014 Episode 2’.
The Galaxy Note 4 will feature a new S Pen stylus with improved pressure sensitivity, as well as a new feature altogether – Smart Select. The device will be running on Android 4.4 KitKat, and packs a 5.7-inch Quad-HD (1440×2560 pixel) Super AMOLED display with a pixel density of 515ppi, quite a big improvement compared the Galaxy Note 3 which had a pixel density of 386 ppi. It weighs in at 176 grams, slightly heavier than the Note 3.
Some of the notable features in the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 are:
- 16-megapixel autofocus rear camera with Smart OIS
- 3.7-megapixel front-facing camera with a f/1.9 lens
- 32GB of built-in storage, and expandability via microSD card (up to 64GB)
- Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 a/ b/ g/ n/ ac, GPS/ Glonass, NFC, Bluetooth v 4., IR LED, USB 2.0, and MHL 3.0
The Galaxy Note 4 will be made available in 4G LTE and 4G LTE Cat.6 (LTE Advanced) variants which will be dependent on the region. The device will either have a 2.7GHz quad-core processor, or a 1.9GHz octa-core (1.9GHz quad-core + 1.3GHz quad-Core) processor. Regardless of the processor, both will feature 3GB of RAM. All of this powered by a relatively strong battery – 3220mAh!
In terms of onboard sensors packed in the Galaxy Note 4, you can look forward to:
- Accelerometer
- Geo-magnetic
- Gyroscope
- RGB
- IR-LED
- Proximity
- Barometer
- Hall sensor
- Finger scanner
- UV
- Heart rate monitor
The Galaxy Note 4 will be available in Charcoal Black, Frost White, Bronze Gold, and Blossom Pink in global markets starting October.