First lets cover off the specs of both devices –

Note 4 –

-Size: 153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5 millimeters
-Weight: 176 grams
-5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels
-Either a 2.7GHz Snapdragon 805 quad-core processor or a Exynos 1.9GHz octa-core processor
-A 16-megapixel rear-facing camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) and 8x digital zoom, A 3.7–megapixel front-facing camera
-3GB of RAM – 32GB of internal storage, with a micro SD slot that allows for up to 128GB extra
-LTE Cat 6
-WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, NFC and Bluetooth v. 4.1
-3,220mAh battery Android 4.4 KitKat

And now the specs for the Galaxy Note Edge:-

– Size: 151.3 x 82.4 x 8.3 millimeters
– Weight: 174 grams
– 5.6-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels
– A 16-megapixel rear-facing camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) and 8x digital zoom
-A 3.7-megapixel front-facing camera
-3GB of RAM
-32GB or 64GB of internal storage, with a micro SD slot that allows for up to 128GB
– LTE Cat 6
– WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, GPS, NFC and Bluetooth v. 4.1
– 3,000mAh battery
– Android 4.4 KitKat

So there you have it, Samsung have 2 new phablets. No idea when the release date for these will be in the UK at the moment either. The Edge has a slightly smaller display and battery. Otherwise the specs are the same.

The big question, is the new Note 4 enough of an upgrade over the Note 3 and is the Note 4 strong enough to take on the rumoured Apple iPhone phablet?

In terms of an upgrade from the Note 3, it is worthy. It has the faster chipset, GPU, better camera with OIS and improved screen to 2K. But if I had the Note 3, I would think twice about upgrading now to the Note 4. The Edge designed Note is innovated. Just need to make sure apps don’t get confused on the screen and it is a shame the battery is lower for such a big device.

Until Apple and others reveal their plans, we won’t know if the Note 4 is a success. What’s your views?

Source – bgr.com/engadget.com