Samsung to release Galaxy Note 4 on October 17

Samsung will release its latest Galaxy Note 4 phablet in the US on October 17. Samsung aims to step up the competition with Apple, which recently launched its flagship smartphone iPhone 6 and a 5.5-inch phablet iPhone 6 Plus. 

“Samsung created the large screen smartphone category with the Galaxy Note and we are on our fourth generation, a category others are just entering,” Gregory Lee, Samsung’s Telecommunications America president, said in a statement. “The Galaxy Note 4 delivers a refined Note experience, and the latest technology that consumers want in their smartphone.”

Samsung had showcased the Note 4 at its Unpacked 2014 event. The Galaxy Note 4 features a 5.7 inch Quad-HD Super AMOLED display with a 2,560x1,440 pixel resolution. It is powered by a 2.7 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 SoC and has a 16 MP rear camera along with a 3.7 MP front camera. The device runs on Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS and also sports a heart rate sensor like the Galaxy S5 and runs on a 3,220 mAh battery. 

The front camera on the Note 4 has a 90 degree viewing angle with a panorama-like mode. Samsung also about the fast charging feature, which allows users to charge the battery from 0% to almost 50% in half an hour. The camera on the Note 4 also features the optical image stabilisation feature, which is a first for Samsung. The Note 4 also has a metallic frame along the sides. 

Samsung has been taking dig at Apple for joining the large screen smartphone/phablet race. Even as Apple rakes in record pre-orders, Samsung is apparently making all out efforts to maintain its dominance in the large screen market.