Samsung Galaxy Note 4 release date, features: New concept image gets shiny back cover

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A new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 concept image packs a sparkly, reptile-like back cover.

The latest render was created by concept designer Hasan Kaymak. According to Concept Phones, the Note 4 is much wider compared to its predecessor. The latest concept in encased in an interesting casing. The handset sports a shiny cover from top to bottom. There is also a big flash underneath the camera.

Hasan Kaymak has not finished completing the concept image of Samsung Galaxy Note 4. The handset also has a minimalist design. The bezels of the device were minimized in the render. The lower bezel has also been made smaller and the Home button is a bit too wide, based on the photos.

The report added that the fingerprint scanner but it seemed that the heart rate sensor is missing. The S Pen placed on the lower side of the device. Moreover, the device is a bit rounder. So far, other features of the concept image is still

On the other hand, Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is set to be launched at the IFA 2014 event in September with a curved screen display. According to Korea's media outlet The Korea Times, the handset will be released alongside a new series of curved OLED TVs, next generation of Samsung Galaxy Gear, and another Samsung wearable dubbed as Gear Glass.

The report added that Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will be offered in two variants: one with the standard AMOLED display with flat screen, and the other model will also sport the same AMOLED screen but with a curved display.

Aside from curved screen display, other rumored features of the alleged phablet are: Snapdragon 805 SoC with four Krait 450 cores clocked at 2.7 GHz and Adreno 420 GPU, 3 GB of RAM, and an upgraded S Pen stylus. At the back, the smartphone will also pack a 16 MP ISOCELL back camera. The smartphone was speculated to come with Android 4.4.3 or Android 4.5/5.0 out of the box.

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