Meet Samsung Galaxy Note 4: QHD display, improved S-Pen, 16MP OIS camera

At the pre-IFA event in Berlin,  **Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy Note 4** , a worthy successor to the company’s fabled phablet lineup and it takes the Note experience to a whole new level with new paradigms for multi-tasking and a better stylus.   It’s the first Note phone to feature a QHD display and at 5.7 inches, the display is suitably large.  The pixel density goes from a stunning 386ppi to an astounding 515ppi. The Galaxy Note 4 will be available in October, but the pricing hasn’t been announced, nor do we have any info about India availability. The display on the Note 4 is a Super AMOLED, and it’s covered by 2.5D Gorilla Glass 3. It features curved sides to make swiping from the edge easier.   The Galaxy Note 4 will obviously have a revamped S Pen stylus that offers better grip and more functions. It can be used to resize compatible apps to use two apps simultaneously. The accompanying software has been spruced up for a clearner, dare-we-say Android L-like look. Snap Note turns photos of printed documents and text into editable text, like an OCR editor. In terms of processing speed, expect two powerful variants; one with Snapdragon 805 chipset, which brings LTE Cat 6 support and another with Samsung’s Exynos 5433 chipset and LTE Cat 4 connectivity. The Note 4 will run Android 4.4 KitKat at launch and with the proprietary interface on top.   Connectivity options on the Note 4 are top-of-the-line too with Wi-Fi ac, GPS with Glonass, NFC, Bluetooth v 4.1 (BLE,ANT+), IR LED, USB 2.0, and MHL 3.0.   [caption id=“attachment_232177” align=“aligncenter” width=“640”]  S-Pen spruced up in a big way[/caption]   The cameras on the Note 4 have been enhanced too. The 16-megapixel back camera sports enhanced optical image stabilization or OIS, while the front-facing camera is a 3.7MP sensor with a fast f/1.9 aperture lens. Samsung will let users shoot 120-degree selfies thanks to a panorama-like Wide Selfie mode. The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 boats three microphones for noise suppression and a special app that can silence selected audio sources from a recording, or can isolate background noise out of the recording.   In terms of design, the Note 4 will have a leather back cover (no clarity on whether this is actually plastic) along with a metal frame like the Samsung Galaxy Alpha. However, there’s no water-proofing or sealing in the body. There’s a 3,220mAh battery, which can supposedly be charged up to 50 percent in just 30 minutes. Samsung will supply an optional Qi wireless charging panel, along with a host of covers and accessories sold separately.