Early this week, Samsung officially launched the flagship Galaxy Note 4 in India and now a report has surfaced online that the company is planning to release the limited edition curved display phablet Galaxy Note Edge by this year-end.
Samsung community website, SamMobile, citing company executives at Galaxy Note 4 launch in New Delhi has claimed that Galaxy Note Edge would be made available in India by December 2014.
Galaxy Note Edge originally got unveiled last month (4 September) alongside Galaxy Note 4 in Berlin. It packs pretty same internal hardware specifications (including S-Pen functionality and finger-print sensor) seen inside the flagship phablet, sans the display specifications. It boasts of 5.6-inch (quad HD Plus resolution) unique curved edge screen, which provides quick access to frequently used apps, alerts and device functionality – even when the cover is closed.
Under the hood, it boasts 3GB RAM, 32GB inbuilt memory (expandable up to 64GB), a 3,220 mAh battery and comes in two CPU variants- one packing company's in-house built Exynos 5433 series Octa-core CPU (1.9GHz quad-core+1.3GHz quad-core +ARM Mali T760 GPU) and another with 2.7GHz Snapdragon 805 quad-core processor paired with Adreno 420 graphics engine.
On the camera front, it sports a 16.0-megapixel camera with auto-focus and smart OIS (Optimized Image Stabilization) and a 3.7-megapixel snapper with F1.0 aperture, wide selfie feature and many more value-added photography enriching apps (scroll down for detailed specifications)
Key Specifications of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and Note Edge:
| Model | Samsung Galaxy Note 4 | Samsung Galaxy Note Edge |
| Display | 5.7-inch quad HD (2560x1440p) super AMOLED screenPixel Density: 515 ppi (pixels per inch) | 5.6-inch quad HD plus (2560x1440p + 160p) super AMOLED screenPixel Density: more than 515 ppi (pixels per inch) |
| OS | Android v4.4.4 KitKat with new TouchWiz UI | Android v4.4.4 KitKat with new TouchWiz UI |
| 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. | 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. |
| GPU | Adreno 420 / ARM Mali T760 | Adreno 420/ ARM Mali T760 |
| RAM | 3GB | 3GB |
| Storage capacity | 32GB, + 64GB via microSD | 32GB/64GB, + 64GB via microSD |
| 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) |
Main: 16.0-megapixel camera with Auto-focus and smart OIS (Optimized Image Stabilization)
Front: 3.7-megapixel camera with F1.0 aperture with Wideselfie feature ( similar to panorama feature) |
| Additional camera features | 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 |
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 |
| Battery | 3,220 mAh with super-fast charging capability which can power the phone to 50-percent in just 30 minutes | 3,000 mAh with super-fast charging capability which can power the phone to 50-percent in just 30 minutes |
| Network | 3G & 4G (LTE Cat 4 150/50Mbps) or 4G (LTE Cat 6 300/50Mbps) depending on the markets | 3G & 4G (LTE Cat 4 150/50Mbps) or 4G (LTE Cat 6 300/50Mbps) depending on the markets |
| S-Pen features | Air Command (Action Memo, Smart Select, Image Clip, Screen Write) S Note, Snap Note, Direct Pen Input |
Air Command (Action Memo, Smart Select, Image Clip, Screen Write) S Note, Snap Note, Direct Pen Input |
| 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 | 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 |
| Dimensions | 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 mm | 151.3 x 82.4 x 8.3mm |
| Weight | 176 g | 174 g |
| colours | Charcoal Black, Frost White, Bronze Gold, and Blossom Pink | Charcoal Black and Frost White |
