Samsung Galaxy Note 4
A visitor holds a new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 smartphone at the Unpacked 2014 Episode 2 event ahead of the IFA Electronics show in Berlin, September 3, 2014. Reuters/Hannibal Hanschke

The Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics has released the Galaxy Note 4 in the Korean and Chinese markets last month. The Note 4 is yet to arrive on the international scene. The Galaxy Note 4 is said to launch on October 17. Even before its release, U.S. Cellular is storing the Note 4 in anticipation of the demand. Customers waiting for this handset can pre-order it from U.S. Cellular.

The U.S. Cellular made an announcement that it will take pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 ahead of the product launch. U.S. Cellular is offering customers three different plans. On pre-order the handset is available on a two year contract for $299.99 with zero down payment, which is a discounted price from the actual retail price $770.16. Customers are given a discount for $470.17. The customer has to pay a monthly installment of $32.09. The handset can be also bought for the full retail price of $770.16.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 offered by the U.S. Cellular is similar to all the other variants of the device. It is 5.7 inches with 2,560×1,440p Quad HD Super AMOLED display. Its operating system is Android 4.4.4 KitKat. The Note 4 is powered by Quad core processor clocking at 2.7 GHz and 3 GB of RAM. The primary camera is 16 mega pixels with optical image stabilization and the secondary camera is 3.7 mega pixels. Included is the S Pen for notes and other functions. The Note 4 is 4G LTE data capable. The internal memory is 32 GB with a microSD slot that can be expanded up to 64 GB. The Note 4 is enabled with full HD 1,080p video recording and playback. It has a huge 3,220 mAh standard battery.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is preloaded with apps and the handset will include a travel charger, USB cable and battery. If customers are worried about the battery life Samsung Electronics will release a firmware update that will take care of all battery problems with this device.

Customers can pre-order the handset today or wait for the launch of the device that is scheduled for October 17.