Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Release Date, Specs Rumors: September 2015 Prediction, May Have the Edge
Barely a year has passed since Samsung released its flagship phablet, the Galaxy Note 4 in September 2014, that rumors began circulating that Samsung is working on its next flagship large screen phone, the Galaxy Note 5. According to early reports, the Note 5 will be released in the third quarter of 2015.
A report in PC Advisor said that September was a likely month for the release, since the Note 4 was released in same month last year. It's considered good timing as the release will be done before any announcement from its main competitor, Apple, as well as its early enough for the Christmas shopping season.
Some websites who are on the lookout for any rumor about specifications and design are already predicting that the Note 5 will run on an octacore Snapdragon 810 processor, but there are also some who are saying that given Samsung's preference for its own chipset, it may instead use its Exynos 7420 which has four Cortex-A57 cores and four Cortex-A53. There is also the history of Snapdragon chipsets overheating in earlier tests conducted by Samsung.
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Design-wise, some websites are predicting that the Note 5 may outdo the Note 4. Some concept designs have been circulating and one of them shows a phablet with a curved metal body. Another report said that it may feature the same "edge" as the Galaxy Note Edge.
In terms of camera power, most reports are predicting that the new phablet will have better cameras: as powerful as 21MP for the rear-facing camera and 6MP for the front-facing camera. Storage capacity are still pretty much guesses, with some saying that it will have as little as 16G or as much as 128G internal storage and 4G RAM.
Battery capacity is also crucial, especially for a phone with tablet functions. PC Advisor expects a 4000mAh battery cell with the Note 5, as well as a special battery-saving feature. As for the phone display, one site says that the screen will be bigger: 6 inches and will sport a higher resolution.
Price predictions for the Note 5 range from $760 to $912.
