The Galaxy S4 is out of the way, so it time for the Note 3. Over a span of time a lot of rumors regarding this device have emerged. I’ve compiled all rumors together.
Display and Design
The note series is what pioneered the Phablet Concept. The display is surely going to get bigger this time. Various numbers ranging from 6.5 to 5.9 have popped up. The figure of 6 is what reliable sources are claiming.
There are rumors that the device will come in three different variations – one with a flexible screen, one similar to the S4, and one with a different form factor.
Im sure Samsung will not deviate from its choice of a Super AMOLED display. Although larger Super AMOLED displays are somewhat more difficult to pull off at decent resolutions (not to mention more expensive to manufacture), I doubt Samsung will deviate from its usual choice of AMOLED for the Galaxy Note 3. Primarily this is to do with the fact that it’s easier and cheaper to integrate the Wacom stylus digitiser technology with AMOLED rather than LCD, particularly at higher resolutions.
If it goes for a 1080 p screen the pixel density would be close to 373 ppi but there will be a lot of technical limitations to create it.
Camera
The latest rumors suggest that the device will have a 13 MP camera with Optical Image Stabilization technology. The 13 Mp was already confirmed when the S4 sported it but what comes here will be a camera software which can compete with the HTC One and the Lumia 925.
The front camera will more than likely be the same as the Galaxy S4’s, rated at 2-megapixels with 1080p capture.
Processor, Battery, Connectivity and Hardware
Several benchmark scores have cropped up in the course of time and will have different versions as in case of the S4. The device might most probably sport an octa core processor version and a snapdragon 600 version. There are rumors that we might see it come with a snapdragon 800 which currently looks unlikely.
Leaked benchmarks for the Galaxy Note 3 show an Exynos 5 chip at 1.6GHz but I suspect for the UK we’re looking at another Qualcomm 600 chip clocked at around 2GHz to mirror the flagship model.
For now it seems that the device comes with 2 GB of RAM while 3 GB is also in talks, rest assured that the device will be monster in terms of performance.
The device might sport a huge 4000 mah battery given that Mega 6.3 features a 3200 mah battery and as usual will be removable.
Although Samsung still markets its devices with 16GB, 32GB and 64GB variants for onboard storage it is becoming increasingly rare that we see the upper two tiers launched in the UK.
Software and UI
The device will most probably run on Android 4.2.2 but there is a chance that it might feature the 4.3 Jellybean given it releases soon. I can imagine Samsung would be keen to put it onboard the Galaxy Note 3 at the earliest opportunity.
The touchwiz takes up a lot of space which I would like to see optimized now
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Release and Price
Some fairly convincing reports cite Samsung’s own executives who’ve allegedly confirmed it would arrive at IFA 2013 in Berlin, Germany – the annual event is scheduled for September. That’s the same event where Samsung launched the Galaxy Note 2 in September 2012.
Some of Samsung’s products with new and advanced technology, such as the Galaxy S4, do seem to be getting more expensive and it’s possible we could see the Galaxy Note 3 hit around £600 (Rs 50000) instead, depending on the complexity of the display and camera tech onboard.
