Samsung Galaxy Note 5 vs LG G4 Note: rumored specs from upcoming smartphones

While South Korean tech giants Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are preparing to launch the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the LG G4 Note respectively by this year according to reports, here's what to expect from the two new smartphones in terms of the specs.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Samsung

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is expected to be released sometime before the end of this year, possibly during the upcoming IFA 2015 event in Germany, which will kick off by early September. A new report by Tech Radar suggests the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 might come out by the end of this coming August.

Its predecessor the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has been successful lately according to a recent customer satisfaction survey, which was carried out in the U.S., topping the list at the number one spot, followed by Apple's iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Now new reports have surfaced claiming the new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Edge won't be coming out with the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 as previously expected, but Instead, Samsung is planning to release the Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.

The new Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is expected to have a 7.9 mm thin body and a 5.98 inch Super AMOELD display screen with 4K resolution. It is also expected to come with an upgraded S Pen Stylus and a whopping 4100 mAh battery. It will be powered by the new Exynos 7422 processor, according to reports.

The new LG G4 Note, on the other hand, is expected to sport a 5.7 or 5.9 inch display screen with 3K resolution. The handset might have 4 GB RAM and 32 GB or 64 GB internal memory space, according to earlier rumors. It is expected to be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 processor and a large 3500 mAh battery.

Rumors suggested the two new handsets will run on the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop operating system. For the cameras, the Note 5 might have a 16 mega pixel rear camera and an 8 mega pixel front-facing shooter, while the LG G4 Note might have the same 16 mega pixel on the back and a 4 mega pixel front-facing camera, according to an earlier report by Ecumenical News.

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