On September 3, Samsung surprised the tech world and all the Samsung fans by launching two Samsung Galaxy Note models. The Galaxy Note 4 was announced as the successor for the Galaxy Note 3 that was released in 2013. The other Note model that was announced during the launch event was the Samsung Galaxy Note Edge.
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The Galaxy Note Edge and The Galaxy Note 4
The Galaxy Note Edge is the high-end version of Galaxy Note 4. It is the first ever smartphone to come out with a curved display screen. The right edge of the display is curved in such a way that without touching the handset and by just looking from the side users can see all the notifications. Samsung has not disclosed when the Note Edge will be released.
Galaxy Note 4 Pre-orders and Price
On the other side, the Galaxy Note 4 release date in US is set to October 17. AT&T and T-Mobile are the two carriers that have announced that they will be starting Galaxy Note 4 pre-orders. AT&T is offering the Galaxy Note 4 with an off-contract price tag of $825.99.
On contract of two years, the Galaxy Note 4 can be purchased for $299.99. Also, users can opt to pay $34.42 every month for 18 months or pay $41.30 every month for 12 months. The AT&T Galaxy Note 3 stars from Sept 18 and it will continue until October 16 and the shipping will start on the Galaxy Note 4 release date of October 17.
T-Mobile will start the Galaxy Note 4 pre-orders on Sept 24 at 9am PDT. From October 17, the Galaxy Note 4 can be avail through a zero down payment plant of 24 months which requires the buyer to make a payment of $31.24 every month.
Sprint and Verizon has not released any information as to when they will start the Galaxy Note 4 pre-orders. However, speculations are rife that both the carriers are going to make an announcement on Note 4 very soon. Both AT&T and T-Mobile are offering trade-in deals. Most probably, Galaxy Note 3 owners may want to replace the older phablet with the upcoming phablet.
Galaxy Note 3 is Still a Competitive Phablet
On the specs front, the Galaxy Note 3 is still a competitive phone. The Galaxy Note 3 which was released in the last quarter of 2013 can still give good competition to the rival handsets. The Samsung Galaxy S5, Sony Xperia Z3, HTC One M8, OnePlus One and XIaomi Mi4 that were all announced in 2014 are packed with rich features. Still, the Galaxy Note 3 seems to offer better features than these handsets.
The Galaxy Note 4 has arrived to replace the Note 3. Do you own a Galaxy Note 3? With the arrival of the Note 4, two doors of opportunities have opened for Samsung fans. If you already have a Galaxy Note 3, you might as well want to upgrade to the Galaxy Note 4 by opting for trade-in programs from different US carriers. Do you feel like upgrading to the Note 4?
The other opportunity is that with the arrival of Note 4, the Note 3 is surely going to be available at lower price tag. Samsung would want to finish the Galaxy Note 3 stocks by reducing its price. When the whole world is gung-ho about the Note 4, will you consider buying the Note 3 since it is coming for cheap?
Galaxy Note 3 Price and Deals
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On Amazon, the unlocked Galaxy Note 3 N900 model can be available at a price of $517.98 along with free shipping. On BestBuy, the Galaxy Note 3 unlocked version can be purchased for $649.99 along with free shipping.
With AT&T, the Galaxy Note 3 is available on a two-year contract for $99.99. You can also avail the phablet through the zero down payment plans. The first plan requires the buyer to pay $27.71 every month for 24 months. The second plan involves making a monthly payment of $33.25 for 20 months. Without contract, the AT&T Galaxy Note 3 can be purchased for $664.99.
Through Verizon, the Galaxy Note 3 can be purchased as low as $99.99 on a two-year contract. Without contract, Verizon Wireless is selling the phablet for $599.99.
The Galaxy Note 3 is available for Sprint customers on a two-year contract deal for $99.99. The off-contract Galaxy Note 3 price through Sprint is $599.99
T-Mobile too is selling the Galaxy Note 3 at a reduced price. The zero down payment plan allows the user to pay $27.50 for two years. The off-contract price of Galaxy Note 3 on T-Mobile’s network is available at a price tag of $616.
Galaxy Note 3 vs Galaxy Note 4 – Sameness and Difference at a Glance
Points of Sameness
Display
The display size of Note 3 and Note is 5.7-inch and both come with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 coating.
RAM
The Note 3 features 3GB RAM which is also present with the Note 4.
Storage Options
The Note 3 comes in storage option like 16GB, 32GB and 64GB
Connectivity Options
On the connectivity front, both support 3G, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, NFC, aGPS and GLONASS.
Sensors
Sensors like accelerometer, gyro, proximity, magnetometer and barometer are present on both the phablets.
Points of Difference
Design
Design-wise, the Note 4 comes with real metal frame on its edges instead of the fake metal frame on Note 3. Also, the faux leather at the rear has been designed to give the handset a premium appeal.
Display
Even though the display size both the phablets are same, the major difference is the screen resolution of the two devices. The Note 3 supports full HD screen with 386ppi whereas the Note 4 supports a higher quad HD resolution with 515ppi.
Processor and Graphics
Note 4’s Snapdragon 805 processor which comes with Adreno 420 graphics and quad-core Krait 450 processor producing 2.7GHz speed is much faster and advanced than the Snapdragon 800 of the Note 3 which brings Adreno 330 graphics and a quad-core Krait 400 processor producing a processing speed of 2.3GHz.
Internal Storage
The Note 3 is available in single storage option of 32GB only. The external storage supports up to 128GB microSD whereas the Note 3 only supports 64GB.
S-Pen Stylus
Both the phablets feature S-Pen but the Note 4’s S-Pen has been dubbed as a professional stylus which is far more intuitive than the one provided with Note 3.
Camera
The camera provided with the Note 4 is 16MP with OIS, LED flash and 2160p video recording. The 3.7MP has been built for taking selfie photos. The 13MP on Note 3 camera lacks OIS. The 2MP camera is good enough for video-calling.
Sensors
The Note 4 is packed with extra sensors like UV, SpO2, heart rate monitor and hall which is not available with Note 3. Also, it houses a fingerprint sensor which was not offered with Note 3.
Connectivity Options
The Note 4 comes with Cat.6 LTE modem which delivers a download speed of 300Mbps. On the Note, there is Cat 4. LTE modem which can perform downloads at 150Mbps.
The Galaxy Note 4 has v4.1 Bluetooth and microUSB v2.0 (MHL 3) whereas the Note 3 has v4.0 Bluetooth and microUSB v3.0 (MHL 2).
Battery
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is packed with a slightly bigger of 3220mAh battery than the 3200mAh battery provided with Note 3. The Galaxy Note 4’s battery comes with faster charging technology which enables to fully charge the battery in 99 minutes. Also, the ultra power saving mode feature in the Note 4 is superior to Note 3’s power saving mode.
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