Smartphone leader, Samsung is reportedly gearing to launch its flagship phablet Galaxy Note 4 in India next week.
The company has begun sending out invites to select media houses for a launch event to showcase the -'The Next GALAXY', understood to be the eagerly awaited Galaxy Note 4 on 14 October, reported The Times Of India.
This revelation comes as a surprise, as the company last month, on its official Facebook, had shown an info-graphic poster revealing that Galaxy Note 4 will be launched in India on 10 October.
Now the company's new 14 October launch day seems to clash with arch rival, Apple, which has also confirmed to release the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus during the same week (on 16 October midnight).
Both the rivals together are reportedly (Courtesy, The Economic Times) spending close to ₹200 crores (₹100-₹120 crores by Samsung and up to ₹70-₹80 crores by Apple Inc with Airtel and Reliance) for promotional campaigns in print and TV media space to cash-in on the Diwali holidays later this month.
The South Korean company has already launched Galaxy Alpha, thought to be the competitor to Apple iPhone 6 (4.7-inch) for ₹39,990, few weeks ago and now Galaxy Note 4 will directly face-off with the 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus.
If Samsung choose to go with an aggressive price-tag for the flagship phablet, the company is expected to sway some price-conscious buyers, considering Apple iPhone 6 Plus models' starting price is a whopping ₹62,500.
Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus India Price Details:
| Models | 16GB | 64GB | 128GB |
| Apple iPhone 6 | ₹53,500 | ₹62,500 | ₹71,500 |
| Apple iPhone 6 Plus | ₹62,500 | ₹71,500 | ₹80,500 |
Key Specifications of Samsung Galaxy Note 4, Galaxy Alpha, Apple iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus:
| Models | Galaxy Note 4 | Galaxy Alpha | iPhone 6 | iPhone 6 Plus |
| Display | 5.7-inch quad HD (2560x1440p) super AMOLED screen
Pixel Density: 515 ppi (pixels per inch) |
4.7-inch super AMOLED HD screen with 1280x720p resolutions | 4.7-inch LED-backlit IPS screen with Retina HD (aka full HD) with 1334 x 750p resolution
Pixel density: 326 ppi (pixels per inch) Add-ons:- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front- Dual-domain pixels for wider viewing angles |
5.5- inch LED-backlit IPS screen with Retina HD (aka full HD) with 1920x1080p resolution
Pixel density: 401 ppi (pixels per inch) Add-ons:- Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front- Dual-domain pixels for wider viewing angles |
| OS | Android v4.4.4 KitKat with new TouchWiz UI | Android v4.4.4 KitKat with TouchWiz UI | iOS v8.0 (wider availability of the new OS version to other Apple devices from 17 September) | iOS v8.0 (wider availability of the new OS version to other Apple devices from 17 September) |
| Processor | 2.7GHz Snapdragon 805 quad-core processor paired with or an Exynos 5433 octa-core processor (1.9GHz quad-core+1.3GHz quad-core), depending upon the region. | Exynos Octa-core processor (1.8GHz quad-core + 1.3GHz quad-core)For select markets- smartphone is expected to houseSnapdragon quad-core processor with 2.5 GHz CPU speed | 20-nanometer class based second generation 64-bit A8 chipset which is 25-percent faster (50-percent faster graphics too) than the A7 in iPhone 5S.It is aptly supported by second generation, M8 motion co-processor | 20-nanometer class based second generation 64-bit A8 chipset which is 25-percent faster (50-percent faster graphics too) than the A7 in iPhone 5S.It is aptly supported by second generation, M8 motion co-processor |
| RAM | 3GB | 2GB | 1GB | 1GB |
| Storage Capacity | 32GB, + 64GB via microSD | 32GB (no micro SD card slot) | 16GB/64GB/128GB | 16GB/64GB/128GB |
| Camera | Main: 16.0-megapixel camera with Auto-focus and smart OIS (Optimized Image Stabilization)
Front: 3.7-megapixel camera with F1.0 aperture with Wide selfie feature ( similar to panorama feature) Additional specs:Rear Facing Camera : HDR (Rich tone), Selective Focus, Rear-cam Selfie, Beauty face, Virtual Tour Shot, Shot&More, Dual Camera |
Main: 12.0-megapixel camera with LED flash, 4K @ 30 fps video recording ability, HDR, Selective Focus and more
Front: 2.1-megapixel camera |
Main: New 8-megapixel iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels, f/2.2 aperture, True-Tone flash, hybrid IR filter, five-element lens, sapphire crystal lens cover
Front: 1.2-megapixel FaceTime camera with f/2.2 aperture, auto-HDR,720p HD video recording |
Main: New 8-megapixel iSight camera with 1.5µ pixels, f/2.2 aperture, True-Tone flash, hybrid IR filter, five-element lens, sapphire crystal lens cover, Optical Image stabilization
Front: 1.2-megapixel FaceTime camera with f/2.2 aperture, auto-HDR,720p HD video recording |
| Battery | 3,220 mAh with super-fast charging capability, which can power the phone to 50% in just 30 minutes | 1,860 mAh; (with ultra power saving mode) | Talk time: up to 14 hours (3G)
Standby mode: close to 10 days (250 hours) |
Talk time: up to 24 hours (3G)
Standby mode: close to 16 days (384 hours) |
| Network | 3G & 4G (LTE Cat 4 150/50Mbps) or 4G (LTE Cat 6 300/50Mbps) depending on the markets | LTE Cat.6 (300/50 Mbps download/upload ) | 3G & 4G-LTE (with new VoLTE technology for high quality voice-calling) | 3G & 4G-LTE (with new VoLTE technology for high quality voice-calling) |
| Add-ons | Finger print sensor, Download booster, 4 micro-phones, Heart-rate monitor, UV sensor, Bluetooth v4.1, Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) MIMO PCIe ), USB 2.0, IR LED, MHL 3.0, S-Pen functionality | Bluetooth v4.0 (BLE/ANT+), Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac HT80, MIMO 2x 2), NFC, USB v2.0, Download booster, quick connect, private mode | Finger-print sensor (much better Tough-ID security feature), Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Wi-Fi calling (in select markets), Bluetooth v4.0, NFC. GPS/GLONASS | Finger-print sensor (much better Tough-ID security feature), Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Wi-Fi calling (in select markets), Bluetooth v4.0, NFC. GPS/GLONASS |
| Dimensions | 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm | 132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm | 138.1 x 67.0 x 6.9 mm | 158.1 x 77.8 x 7.1 mm |
| Weight | 176 g | 115 g | 129 g | 172 g |
