Samsung had announced the arrival of Galaxy Note 4 as well as Galaxy Note Edge on September 3. On the same day, Samsung had also announced two amazing products, the Gear S smartwatch and Galaxy VR headset.
When both the flagship smartphones were announced, Samsung did not speak a word on the release date for both the devices. Certainly they had a game plan in hand since the rival handsets, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 had not been unveiled yet at that time.
Apple announced the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus on September 9 and quickly started with the preorders on September 12. Meanwhile, Samsung reacted to the launch of the new 5.5-inch iPhone 6 Plus phablet by saying that Apple has been quite slow in launching a phablet while they have excelled in this category since 2011.
The new iPhone 6 units started shipping to its customers on September 19 while Samsung waited little more and finally released the Galaxy Note 4 in South Korea, the home country.
The Samsung Galaxy Edge is not a mainstream smartphone from the South Korean tech giant but a concept phone. It is a Galaxy Note 4 variant but comes with a curved display screen.
Galaxy Note 4 Global Release
Quite quickly after the announcement of Galaxy Note 4, rumors about Galaxy Note 4 release date started swirling. In the US, the Galaxy Note is expected to release on October 17. Within a month’s time, it is expected to hit bigger markets like the UK, China, Australia, Canada, Europe, Hong Kong, Singapore, South Africa, Russia and New Zealand.
The Galaxy Note 4 is available in two CPU variants, Exynos and Snapdragon 805 edition. The Exynos 5433 Galaxy Note 4 is aimed to toward certain markets such as Asian and European markets. The Snapdragon 805 Galaxy Note 4 will be made available globally.
All in all, the Samsun Galaxy Note 4 is expected to be available in 140 countries across the globe. The Galaxy Note 4 will come out in almost all markets before the Galaxy Note Edge arrives.
Galaxy Note Edge Limited Release
Since the Galaxy Note Edge is a concept phone, Samsung has no plans to build huge number of Note Edge units and there won’t be a widespread release for the phablet with curved display screen.
The famous leakster for Samsung smartphones, SamMobile has revealed that Samsung plans to manufacture only one million units by this year. The limited edition Galaxy Note Edge is expected to come to countries like the US, UK, South Korea, Japan, China and Canada.
If you are not based in any of these countries and still can’t wait to avail a Note Edge, the only option to get it early is to import it from another country. For all countries, the Galaxy Note Edge release date continues to remain a mystery.
Even though the Galaxy Note Edge release date has not been officially announced, it does not mean that the release date is far away. However, it is quite confirmed that Galaxy Note Edge will arrive after the Galaxy Note 4 hits most markets.
In South Korea, the Galaxy Note Edge is expected to come out by the end of this month. Even in Japan, NTT Docomo, the famous Japanese cellular carrier is expected to launch a Note Edge by late October. The carrier is also to launch another model by the coming month. The major markets that are surely going to release the Galaxy Note Edge are the US, South Korea, China and Japan.
The Galaxy Note 4 will release in the UK and Canada within this month. However, the Note Edge is not poised to come to these markets within the same release date period. A news report coming from Canada claims that the curved display phablet will arrive in the coming year.
Galaxy Note 4 Preorders and Price
The Galaxy Note 4 preorders have started in major countries like the US and the UK. As expected, the four major US carriers like AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon have already started with the preorders. With AT&T, the Galaxy Note is available at an on-contract price of $300. Without contract, the AT&T Galaxy Note 4 is priced at $826.
Sprint started the Galaxy Note 4 preorders with a heavier on-contract price of $350. Soon it had to reduce the price and now it is charging $300 on-contract price. With T-Mobile, the off-contract price of Note 4 is $750. The T-Mobile Galaxy Note 4 can be purchased by paying $31.24 for 24 months without any down payment.
Verizon too is offering the Galaxy Note 4 with a n on-contract price of $300. Without contract, Verizon is selling the Galaxy Note 4 for $700 which is quite cheaper than off-contract deals from AT&T and Sprint.
Galaxy Note Edge Preorders and Price
If you thought the Galaxy Note 4 is expensive, the Galaxy Note Edge is going to come out with costlier price tag. Since, the off-contract price of Galaxy Note 4 is crossing over $800, it is quite evident that the Note Edge will hit the shelves with absurd prices.
The Galaxy Note Edge which is being referred to as limited edition and concept phone is not going to be a cheap phone at all. No handset other than the Galaxy Note Edge features a curved display on its edge. The edge screen will give you a quick glance towards the notifications, network strength and battery life.
The Galaxy Note also features a high resolution 5.6-inch Super AMOLED screen that supports 1600 x 2560 pixels. It packs in the trademark S-Pen stylus, 3 GB RAM, Snapdragon 805 processor and long lasting 3100mAh battery. With such high-end specs and features onboard, the Galaxy Note Edge will hit the stands at an expensive price.
We will have to wait little more for concrete details on the Galaxy Note Edge release date for different countries to get revealed officially. Until then we will keep you updated on the latest rumors on Galaxy Note 4.
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