Samsung goes big with new Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 Edge+

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It seems the South Korean company takes the adage "Go big or go home" quiet literally with the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+. The former is the latest iteration of the pioneering phablet and the latter is the souped up version of one of its latest flagships. Both devices feature 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED displays with 2,560 x 1,440 resolution. The S6 Edge+ differs with its screen tapering off, well, the edges. It adds more functionality to take advantage of the edge design. One of the new features is being able to send photos and emoticons through the People Edge feature. The Galaxy Note 5, of course, comes with the built-in S Pen stylus, which is a trademark for this line of devices and can be said to be the more productivity-centered device. Both come equipped with 16-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front camera. Both can be accessed by double tapping on the home button and these come equipped with optical image stabilization and low-light sensor. 

The new devices run on Android 5.1 and Samsung Exynos 7420 64-bit processor with 4GB of RAM. The devices offer either 32GB or 64GB of internal storage. They also come with 3,000mAh battery with embedded wireless charging technology that is said to work with most wireless chargers available on the market. 

Source: Forbes 

Leak shows off new Samsung Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6 Edge+

Well-known tipster Evan Blass (a.k.a. @evleaks) showed off what Samsung has up its sleeve for its August 13^th event. He tweeted what looks like official product shots of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and S6 Edge+ as well as supposed specs of the Note 5.

The new phablet looks to be a refinement of its predecessor with a 5.7-inch quad HD display, 16-megapixel rear camera, and 32GB of internal storage. It’ll also supposedly be carrying the Galaxy S6’s octa-core processor, 4GB of RAM, and a 5-megapixel front camera. Unfortunately, it’s said this’ll lose the microSD card slot, too. The Note 5 is said to be shipping with Android 5.1 and most likely will be carrying some new pen-related features. Not much was said about the S6 Edge+ though. At the moment, these are all still rumours so you must take them with a grain of salt. We just have a few days to wait anyway to see what’s real and what isn’t.

Source: Engadget

Samsung rumoured to be packing 4GB RAM into Galaxy Note 5

The rumour mill keeps churning for Samsung’s upcoming flagship phablet. This time around the Galaxy Note 5 will reportedly feature a 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, which will be combined with Samsung’s Exynos 7422 64-bit octa-core processor. This’ll make it the company’s first all-in-one chipset. This “ePOP” chipset will also reportedly have GPU, onboard storage, and Shannon 333 LTE modem.

Other reported specs of the Galaxy Note 5 include a 5.67-inch Super AMOLED Quad HD display, S Pen Stylus (obviously a given with the Note line), improved 16-megapixel rear camera, and built-in wireless charging. It’ll also supposedly feature a curved glass back and aluminum frame, similar to what the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge has. The bad news about that rumour is it might also mean the battery won’t be removable for the Note 5.

Source: SamMobile | Via: Cult of Android

Samsung rumoured to be unveiling Galaxy Note 5 mid-August to oneup 'iPhone 6s' launch

If you follow Samsung's schedule for releases, the next Note device should show up at IFA Berlin conference. But it would seem they won't be following this schedule, if rumours are to be believed, that is. A source told The Wall Street Journal that Samsung plans to unveil its next Galaxy Note device at a special event in the U.S. around mid-August. The move is supposedly meant to preempt the publicity for the latest iPhone iteration (iPhone 6s or whatever it's new name will be). If this pushes through, Samsung will be joining the line of big tech companies that prefer to hold special events for their launches (Apple, Google, and Microsoft). 

Source: The Wall Street Journal | Via: Apple Insider