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

Surprisingly, when the current-generation Samsung Galaxy Note 4 has only seen limited release, the "Galaxy Note 5" is already in news. Not so long ago, in October, Samsung released the Note 4 and the phablet garnered excellent reviews. Furthermore, the company has recently confirmed the release date of the sibling Galaxy Note Edge as Nov. 14.

Come August 2015, the Galaxy Note 5 will reportedly feature a 5.9-inch display, whereas the Note 4 comes with a relatively smaller 5.7-inch screen. The stand out point, however, is that the upcoming device will flaunt 4K resolution. On the other hand, the current-generation phablet comes with 2K Quad HD resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels.

Apparently, Phone Arena was tipped by some unnamed source that Samsung is planning on mass-producing a killer 5.9-inch Ultra HD handset using Super AMOLED display technology. This display configuration translates to a pixel density of 700+ ppi. Also, the source claimed that the company is targeting August 2015 as the launch date of the Note 5.

To further corroborate this tip/rumour, the South Korean conglomerate itself substantiated the news in the Analyst Days presentation held way back in 2013. According to the presentation, the company has plans to utilise Ultra HD resolution of 2,160 x 3,840 pixels with AMOLED display for its future mobile devices, targeting 2015. If this is not convincing enough, in January, during the Semiconductor and Display Technology Roadmap workshop, the company brought back the same topic on the usage of high-resolution UHD displays on Samsung smartphones.

Notably, Samsung has been using the interesting terminology dubbed "diamond pixel." The term means, aforementioned high-resolution displays will have non-standard pixel matrix arrangement. This unconventional arrangement is closer to PenTile matrix family than the baseline RGB stripe matrix. Practically, the pixel difference is irrelevant. Meaning, with humongous pixel strength of 700+ ppi, the Note 5 users will not be able to observe the subtle pixel difference, opines the same site.

Meanwhile, LG's head of Display stated in an interview that 600 ppi and 700 ppi panels will be a reality very soon. Meaning, many of the OEMs will be experimenting around the pixel strength and display configurations to provide the user with an irresistible handset in the near future. Another reported example is the company Sharp, which was rumoured to be working on a 5.5-inch to 6-inch screen, with the famous 4K display. With all these reports and speculations coming in from various sources, one can argue that 2015 will be the year of killer displays.

Also Phone Arena believes that the Note 5 will be powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 810 processor with the assumption that the chipset will be ready by then. Lastly, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will reportedly be introduced at the customary IFA event in September 2015.

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