Another high-powered Android device is getting an LTE-A redux with a little help from Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 810 processor. Similar to the Korean-exclusive Samsung Galaxy S5 and the Cat-6 LG G3, a tri-band LTE-A variant of the Galaxy Note 4 will be made available for retail in 2015, Samsung has announced.
Like the other handsets, the new Note 4 offers faster data speeds. But what makes Samsung’s phablet unique this time around is the fact that it will be the first mobile device to feature Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 810 processor.
Debuting earlier this year in April,
the chip offers a possible download rate of 300Mbps due to its
integrated LTE Advanced Category 6 modems and 64-bit processors. It also
features the Adreno 430 GPU for smooth graphics rendering. As of now,
the predecessor to the Snapdragon 810 chip, the 805, is featured in
premium smartphones like the Google Nexus 6 and the current Galaxy Note 4.
LTE-A is available on selected carrier networks in
the US, UK, Australia and other countries. It gives you data download
speeds up to four times faster than standard 4G LTE, but it does require
a compatible handset.
There’s no word yet on where the new
Note 4 will be sold, but chances are it will launch in South Korea
first and foremost, in the same vein as Galaxy S5 with LTE-A. Other than the processor, the variant will be identical to the original Note 4. The device will still have that expansive and crisp 5.7-inch 1440p display, Android 4.4. KitKat, and a 16-megapixel camera.
