Samsung announces an even-faster Galaxy Note 4
The
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is already a speedy phone, but there's a new version that
can download over LTE even faster than before. The current version of the Galaxy
Note 4 includes LTE-A with dual-band carrier aggregation — the ability to
combine two frequency bands (carrier, in this case, is frequency on which the
tower is broadcasting) — for downloads up to 150Mbps. The new version, however,
bundles together three bands for downloads that can reach up to 300Mbps.
Of
course, actually getting downloads that fast requires that your phone be connected
to a tower supporting tri-band carrier aggregation as well as having ideal
conditions (i.e. you're standing right in front of the tower) and the line
delivering bandwidth to the tower also being capable of such speeds. Carrier
aggregation also reduces the number of available bands for users, so you'll
want to be hooking up when there are fewer people around.
All
of this falls under the umbrella of "Category 6" LTE service, and the
tri-band Note 4 will also support LTE-A Category 9 with up to 450Mbps download
speeds, but that's not expected until later in 2015 (and will see the same
restrictions as noted above for Cat 6).
Apart
from the enhanced radios, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 LTE-A seems to be more or
less the same Galaxy Note 4 we reviewed in October. There's no word on which
processor the phone runs on, or when or where we can expect it to be released,
and how much you'll have to pay for the privilege of owning a phone capable of
such blisteringly-fast downloads.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 LTE-A Product Specifications:
Network
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3xCA (LTE): 20 / 20 / 20 MHz or 40MHz
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Display
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5.7” Quad HD Super AMOLED (2560 x 1440)
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OS
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Android 4.4 (KitKat)
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Camera
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Rear Facing: 16 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Smart
OISFront Facing: 3.7 Mega pixel camera with f1.9
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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
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Video
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Codec: H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, Sorenson
Spark, MP43, VP8Recording & Playback: up to UHD
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Audio
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Codec: MP3, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+, WMA, AMR-NB/WB, Vorbis, FLAC(*)(*)
Ultra High Quality Audio (~192KHz, 24 bit) support
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S Pen Optimized Features
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Air Command (Action Memo, Smart Select, Image Clip, Screen
Write)S Note, Snap Note, Direct Pen Input
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Additional Features
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Multi Window
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Ultra Power Saving Mode
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Voice Recorder (Normal Mode, Interview Mode, Meeting Mode,
Voice Memo)
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Download Booster
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S Health 3.5
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Dynamic Lock Screen
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Briefing
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Google Mobile Services
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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
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Connectivity
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WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) MIMO PCIeGPS / GLONASS /
BaiduNFC, Bluetooth® v 4.1 (BLE,ANT+)
IR LED (Remote Control), USB2.0, MHL 3.0
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Sensor
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Gesture, Accelerometer, Geo-magnetic, Gyroscope,
RGB,IR-LEDProximity, Barometer, Hall Sensor, Finger Scanner, UV, Heart
Rate Monitoring, SpO2 (Dependent on market)
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Memory
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32 GB Internal memory + micro SD slot (up to 64GB)3GB RAM
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Dimension
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153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5mm, 176g
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Battery
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Standard battery, Li-ion 3,220mAh, Fast Charging (Adaptive
Fast Charging & QC2.0)
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* The availability of each service may differ by country.
source: Samsung
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