Samsung Galaxy Note 5 To Be Unveiled On August 13

Samsung usually updates its Galaxy Note line during the annual IFA, the world’s leading trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances which takes place at Berlin every September. However, it is believed that Samsung, which is losing ground to Apple’s iPhone 6, has decided to unveil its Galaxy Note 5 nearly one month ahead of schedule. Earlier rumours suggested that the company is supposed to launch the Note 5 in August.

According to Business Korea, Samsung Electronics will be announcing its Galaxy Note 5 along with Galaxy 6S Edge Plus at an event in New York on August 13. The probable reason behind the haste could be the anticipated release of the next generation of iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus in mid-September. This is the first time that the company is going to launch a “Plus” version of the Galaxy S series. Apart from these two smartphones, Samsung Electronics is also said to announce the availability of Samsung Pay, a mobile payments platform for North America, reports Droid Life.

SamMobile confirmed that the Galaxy Note 5 will feature an expandable memory slot which was a topic of debate earlier. GSM Arena further specified that the microSD card slot will be supporting microSDXC cards up to 128 GB. The Galaxy Note 5 will feature a 5.7 inch QHD Super AMOLED display with 4GB of RAM. It will be packed with the powerful Exynos 7422 processor and a 5MP front camera and 16 megapixel back camera with optical stabilisation (OIS).

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5, which is believed to be a Sprint version, will have an auto-ejectable stylus. The stylus has a clickable top, which is believed to enable the auto-ejection feature, as reported by Value Walk. Note 5 will come with pre-loaded Android 5.1 Lollipop.

According to Business Korea, Samsung is releasing two of its big screen popular smartphones ahead of Apple’s iPhones which is due in September to maintain its market position. Currently, Samsung is maintaining its number one position with 24 per cent in Q1 and 26.8 per cent in Q2 beating Apple with 18 per cent and 16.4 per cent, respectively.

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