Samsung Galaxy Note 3 announced
Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy Note 3 smartphone at IFA in Berlin, confirming many of the specifications that leaked ahead of the big reveal.
Samsung said that the Galaxy Note 3 will launch from 25 September 2013.
As rumoured, the device will have a 5.7-inch (or 5.68 before rounding, Samsung said) full HD display.
It will also run the latest available version of Google’s mobile operating system, Android 4.3 Jelly Bean.
While it was rumoured that the Galaxy Note 3 would support LTE Advanced, Samsung announced that the device supports Category 4 LTE, and will work on any network in the world.
The press release that accompanied the announcement of the device revealed that as with the Galaxy S4, the Note 3 will have a 3G-only and LTE model.
The 3G model boasts an Octa core processor, while the LTE model will have a quad-core processor.
Galaxy Note 3 colour range
Samsung’s announcement focussed heavily on the new software features of the Galaxy Note, including:
- Multi Window lets users work with two windows at the same time. These can be from different applications, or within a single application.
- Drag and Drop mode within Multi Window lets users drag and drop content such as a text or images from one window to the other.
- Pen Window from Air Command lets you draw a window on the screen and launch an application without switching away from your current task.
The key specifications from Samsung are summarised in the table below:
| Specifications | Samsung Galaxy Note 3 |
| Maker | Samsung |
| Dimensions | 151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3mm |
| Weight | 168g |
| Operating system | Android 4.3 |
| Display | 5.68-inch 1080p (1080×1920) Super AMOLED |
| Rear camera | 13MP |
| Front camera | 2MP |
| Storage, internal | 32GB/64GB |
| Storage, expandable | microSD |
| RAM | 3GB |
| Processor | 2.3GHz quad-core (LTE); or 1.9GHz Octa core (3G) |
| Battery | 3,200mAh |
| Cellular data | Support for LTE-Advanced? |
| NFC | Yes |
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
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