Samsung Ready for Galaxy Note 3 Launch in September

The handset has been (kind of) “confirmed” by Samsung and if all goes according to plan, the Note 3 will be announced at IFA 2013, which is held on September 6-11 with the press events starting as early as Sept 4-6.

Below are the unofficial specs derived from alleged industry insider knowledge, and a stream of leaks that have proven to be useful in prior instances:

The device is heavily rumored to feature a 5.7-inch display, 13MP camera that could potentially come with optical zoom, and a design that could resemble the Samsung Galaxy S4 and drop the Galaxy Note 3 down to 8mm. The device is also rumored to possess a powerful processor, though it appears that Samsung might be taking a two-pronged approach with its Galaxy Note 3.

Rumors have indicated that Samsung will likely be using a Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor inside a few of its Galaxy Note 3 variants while also installing a Exynos 5 Octa processor inside others. The company did the same thing with the Galaxy S4, using the Exynos 5 Octa and Snapdragon 600.

Samsung’s new Exynos 5 Octa processor offers enhanced performance over the last-generation CPU. It features 3D graphic processing that is two times greater than that of the original Exynos 5 Octa. More importantly, the CPU features support for OpenGL ES 3.0 and Full Profile Open CL 1.1 which the company says “enables the horsepower needed in multi-layer rendering of high-end, complex gaming scenarios, post-processing and sharing of photos and video, as well as general high-function multi-tasking operations.”

Gaming, photography and video and multitasking are three of the main components of a big screen smartphone like the Samsung Galaxy Note series, particularly with a variant that is said to be coming with a much-improved camera.

So while the processor isn’t confirmed for the Galaxy Note 3, given the rumors, enhancements and the timing, it would be surprising to see this processor left out when the Galaxy Note 3 launch arrives.

It is believed that mass production will start in August to accommodate a September launch and gradual worldwide availability in the next 30-45 days following the launch.

 Source: www.gottabemobile.com, ubergizmo.com