Galaxy Note 4 Release Date, Rumors, and Specs: Three-Sided Screen for New Samsung ‘Phablet’?

The Galaxy Note 4 could have a three sided display.
Galaxy Note 4 Release Date, Rumors, and Specs: Three-Sided Screen for New Samsung ‘Phablet’?
An employee of Samsung Electronics holds two Galaxy Note 3 smartphones for photos at a train station in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2013. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
8/10/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

The Galaxy Note 4 could have a three sided display.

According to ZDNet Korea, Samsung’s upcoming flagship “phablet” will feature a small readable screen on the phone’s side.

(zdnet.co.kr)

ZDnet’s sources also indicate that the Galaxy Note 4 will include a Youm panel, a type of flexible screen which Samsung demonstrated in 2013.

However, as these sort of displays can only be produced in limited numbers, the three-sided Galaxy Note 4 could be a Korea-only product.

The Galaxy Note 4 is slated for a September 3, 2014 launch, according to The Korea Times. Samsung will be holding an Unpacked event in Berlin, Germany, just a couple of days before the IFA electronics trade fair starts.

Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint should be carrying the Galaxy Note 4 in the United States.

Here are some rumored specifications of the Galaxy Note 4:

Display: 5.7 inch 2560 x 1440p QHD

Processor: 64-bit Exynos 5433 chip (Europe); Snapdragon 805 (North America, Korea, China, Japan)

RAM: 3GB

Storage: 32GB

GPU: Adrendo 420 GPU (Snapdragon 805); ARM Mali-T760 (Exynos 5433)

Camera: 20 megapixel sensor or 16 megapixel rear camera; 2 megapixel or 3.6 megapixel camera front camera

Chassis/Color: “Electric Blue” and “Copper Gold” colors

S Pen: Ultrasound S Pen technology

Sensors and scanners: Retina scanner, Heart rate sensor, Ultraviolet (UV) sensor

OS: Android KitKat 4.4.4/latest version of Android at time of release

Larry Ong is a New York-based journalist with Epoch Times. He writes about China and Hong Kong. He is also a graduate of the National University of Singapore, where he read history.