A new variant of Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 is reportedly on its way. The new model will support Cat.9 LTE for fast download speeds. But, there's the catch: this version is coming only to South Korea.
Apparently, the recently released LG G Flex 2 is a threat to the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, which is the primary reason why Samsung is releasing the new model. Although the Cat.9 LTE is supposed to work only on the Snapdragon 810 processor, the South Korean tech giant reportedly used its homegrown Exynos 5433 chipset to battle the LG G Flex 2 in their home court. The smartphone will be heading to SK Telecom on Jan. 30 and will work on SK Telecom's LTE-A network.
Meanwhile, the specifications will be the same as the original Note 4, boasting a 5.7-inch screen display with quad HD pixel resolution, 3 GB of RAM, 32 GB internal storage with microSD slot for additional storage, 16-megapixel back camera and 3.7-megapixel front-facing shooter, and 3220 mAh battery. The handset will run with Android KitKat OS.
What consumers are most curious about is whether this model will be sold outside South Korea. The details are mostly kept under wraps, but it can be expected that when the device is announced, more information will be known.
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 to get Android 5.0.2 Lollipop OS
When the Note 4 was announced, it came with Android KitKat OS out-of-the-box but the device is bound to receive the latest dessert from Android. There are murmurs that the smartphone will receive the 5.0.2 version of the Lollipop OS, skipping a version or two, which is normal for Samsung since it has a reputation of being the slowest in delivering the OS update to its devices.
However, the current Android Lollipop OS is under fire due to a myriad of bugs and issues that has plagued the OS since its official roll out in November 2014. There is a possibility that Samsung will wait for a more stable version of the operating system before updating its line.
