Among all the flagship smartphone units currently out in the market, the LG G4 has received the most critical acclaim and positive reviews. The LG G4 is now considered the Android King, with critics believing that the phone convincingly beat all its competitors, including the HTC One M9 and the Samsung Galaxy S6.
Samsung is not about to take that sitting down, though. The latest reports indicate that the Korean tech giant is going to reveal its answer to the LG G4: the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge 2.
While nothing is official regarding Samsung's two planned models, it is believed the launching will be done at the IFA Berlin, a consumer electronics trade show happening in Germany from 4-9 September. The speculation is fueled by the fact that it was September 2014 when the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge were released.
As for the specs, Samsung's "Project Zen", allegedly the codename for the new Galaxy Note 5, will see an international release. Leaked specs show the unit will have the curved edge but with a 5.4 inch or 5.5 inch Super AMOLED dual edge curved display, an S Pen stylus, 4GB RAM, a hexa-core Snapdragon 808 processor, 16GB internal storage, a 16 megapixel main camera with OIS and an 8 megapixel front clicker. It will also carry the Android 5.1.1 OS, unless Google will release a newer version prior to launch.
Meanwhile, the Galaxy Note 5 which is supposed to be codenamed "Project Noble" is rumored to have a 5.9-inch display with Ultra HD (4K resolution), an S Pen stylus, 3GB RAM and an upgraded version of Samsung's Exynos 7422 chipset.
Considering it that these phablets' existence is real, and they do carry those specs, will that be enough to halt LG's success with the G4?
The initial reviews of the unit already gave people a glimpse of the success the LG G4 was bound to have. Even the latest reviews of the product remain positive.
One of the features that stood out from the LG G4 is the camera. The flagship's camera has an optical image stabilization and laser auto focus, and the manual mode allows users to control image attributes such as white balance, ISO, manual focus and shutter speed. The LG G4 camera is notable since the shutter speed feature is not found in other smartphones in its category, with available ranges from 1/6000th of a second up to 30 seconds. Even the Auto mode and the capacity to take great pictures in low-light conditions are commended.
Launched in April and priced at US$650, the LG G4 is powered by a Qualcomm MSM8992 Snapdragon 808 chipset with two CPUS: a dual-core 1.82 GHz Cortex-A57 and a quad-core 1.44 GHz Cortex-A53; an Adreno 418 GPU, and 3GB RAM.
This 5.3-inch LTE-ready smartphone has an internal memory of 32GB which is expandable up to 128GB via microSD. It comes with a 16MP main camera and a 8MP secondary camera. A removable 3,500 mAH provides power to this Android 5.0 unit. It uses a nano-sim, and comes with a stylus as well.
The LG G4 is 148.9 x 76.5 x 9.9mm in dimension, and has a curved back design with a large camera lens cover. It has leather and plastic housing variants. Perhaps the main reason the LG G4 is successful is because the Korean company heeded the consumers' feedback and incorporated it into the unit. If Samsung does the same thing, then it might be able to topple the former's Android King status.
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