While much of the Android world hyperventilates in anticipation of
the release of the Galaxy S4, a number of folks are excited for an
equally important phone to be released. I'm talking, of course, about
the Galaxy Note 3, Samsung's follow-up to the wildly popular Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note 2. It seems like yesterday that Samsung
was unveiling the first Galaxy Note, but the world has spoken, and they
want more Notes! Samsung is expected to release the phone sooner than
you'd imagine. Here are the top 4 rumors we've found about the Galaxy
Note 3.
Display
Korea Times
is reporting that the Galaxy Note 3 will feature a 6.3-inch OLED
display with 1080p resolution. That's a really big bump up from the
original Galaxy Note's 5.3-inch display and the Galaxy Note 2's 5.5-inch
display. It would, in many ways, put the Galaxy Note 3 in phablet
territory.
Processor
The Galaxy Note 3 is rumored to have a Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 8-core
processor, which Samsung claims uses 70% less battery power than
comparable processors. This incredibly advanced engine has been reportedly clocked at 1.8Ghz by the site Antutu. We don't know if it'll really end up being that powerful, but you better bet it'll be one fast puppy.
Internal Memory
Samsung is widely believed to be keeping their storage options the
same for the Galaxy Note 3 as they were for the Galaxy Note 2. We're
talking either 16Gb or 32GB of flash memory, with up to 64GB in external
storage via SD slot.
Release Date
The folks over at Wall Street Journal are convinced the Galaxy Note 3
will be released in the first half of the year, citing sources at
Samsung. This would be a bit surprising, though, considering the Galaxy
Note 2 was released at the end of November. But when it comes to
releasing multiple products in short succession, Samsung is king.
