Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Update: Release Date Set On October 2015 Rumored As Samsung Looks To Replace Qualcomm Chipset Due To Overheating Issues!
It looks like new details for the Samsung's latest phablet, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 have been revealed regarding its release date and new specifications.
The Fuse Joplin has reported that Samsung will launch the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 sometime in the third quarter of 2015.The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will likely be around October with a rumored price range of $900 to $1,000 off contract, the website adds.
The Christian Post reportedly claimed the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will launch on Sept. 3, while Phone Arena predicted that the phablet will be available within April due to leaked information on Samsung's blackout period shows.
Aside from the release date, there are also issues within the Samsung phablet's processor as Venture Capital Post reportedly claimed that Samsung will be replacing the Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 chipset.
According to DigiTimes, Qualcomm has lost the orders of the Snapdragon 810 due to overheating issues of the processor when its was equipped in the Samsung Galaxy S6. This led to the use of Samsung's own Exynos chipset as the company no longer wanted the Qualcomm chipset on the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 now that a flaw in processor has been revealed.
However, Samsung might reconsider their decision as Qualcomm might release the new Snapdragon 820 in the second half of 2015 which coincides with expected release of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, InvestCorrectly reports.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 will feature a 4K Super AMOLED display measured at 5.9 inches, and render a resolution of 2160 x 3840 pixels with pixel density of 743ppi, Value Walk reports.
Its RAM capacity is said to be at 4GB of RAM capacity and an internal storage of 32GB when equipped with the Snapdragon 810, while the Fuse Joplin claimed that it's at 8GB with an internal memory of 64GB thanks to its Exynos 7420.
The Christian Post has reported that the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 is equipped with a 20MP rear camera and 5MP front camera. Value Walk previously claimed its rear camera is at 21MP and the front camera is at 6MP, while the Fuse Joplin stated that the cameras are at 19MP and 4.7MP respectively.
