I had a chance to fondle the new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 while at IFA a few weeks ago, and as far as Android devices go — it’s impressive! If you have been waiting to upgrade, then tomorrow is your day. Get ready to pre-order the most advanced and feature-rich Galaxy Note yet!
The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has a 5.7″ Quad HD (2560 x 1440) Super AMOLED display, a 16 megapixel rear-facing camera with an Optical Image Stabilizer, a 3.7 megapixel front-facing camera, and Adaptive Fast Charging, so that the device “can go from no battery to 50 percent in about 30 minutes”.
The Galaxy Note 4 will be available in Charcoal Black and Frost White. AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon and U.S. Cellular will carry the Galaxy Note 4. Samsung Experience Shops in Best Buy, as well as Amazon, Costco, RadioShack, Sam’s Club, Target, Walmart will also carry the Galaxy Note 4. Carriers and retailers will confirm specific pricing, availability, pre-orders and specs.
If you pre-order your Note 4 between September 19 and October 16th, you can get a guaranteed trade-in of $200 on your working smartphone.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Product Specifications:
| Processor | 2.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor |
| Display | 5.7 inch (143.9mm) Quad HD Super AMOLED (2560 x 1440) |
| OS | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat) |
| Camera | Rear Facing: 16 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Smart OISFront Facing: 3.7 Mega pixel camera with f1.9 |
| Rear Facing Camera : HDR (Rich tone), Selective Focus, Rear-camSelfie, Beauty face, Virtual Tour Shot, Shot & More, Dual CameraFront Facing Camera: Selfie, Wide Selfie | |
| Video | Codec: H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VC-1,WMV7,WMV8, Sorenson Spark,MP43,VP8Recording & 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 Optimized 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) | |
| S Health™4* 3.5 | |
| Dynamic Lock Screen | |
| Built in Heart Rate Monitor* | |
| Google Mobile Services | Chrome, Drive, Photos, Gmail, Google, Google+, Google Settings, Hangouts, Maps, Play Books, Play Games, Play Newsstand, Play Movie & TV, Play Music, Play Store, Voice Search, YouTube |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80)MIMOPCIeGPS / 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-LEDProximity, Barometer, Hall Sensor, Finger Scanner, UV, Heart Rate Monitoring, SpO2 (Dependent on market) |
| Memory | 32 GB Internal5 memory ? micro SD slot (up to 128GB)3GB RAM |
| Dimension | 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5mm, 176g |
| Battery | Standard battery, Li-ion 3,220mAh, Adaptive Fast Charging |
Beyond the device itself, worth noting are all of the cool accessories that Samsung has created themselves or partnered with others to bring for the Galaxy Note 4. I’ve included pictures of the new Mont Blanc covers and Digital Pens as well as the new (amazing!!) Gear VR.
So what do you think? Are you on board with the larger devices like the Samsung Galaxy Note 4? Or do you think that under 5″ is better for you? I’m still using a 6.4″ phablet, and I think that anything below 5.5″ is too small; this is right in the sweet spot for me! =)