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Samsung's flagship Note 4

Samsung’s flagship Note 4

Galaxy Note 4: A New Standard 

The Galaxy Note 4 embraces Samsung’s heritage of an unrivaled Galaxy mobile experience. Its extraordinary 5.7-inch Quad HD (2560×1440) Super AMOLED display reproduces clearer and more vivid images with deep contrast, better viewing angles, and response times as fast as a millionth of a second, providing a tremendous viewing experience.

The Galaxy Note 4’s new S Pen offers a much more authentic pen experience, with a more natural brush effect that perfectly emulates writing on paper with a fountain or calligraphy pen. The S Pen also introduces a more user-friendly Air Command functionality along with other intuitive features such as Action Memo, Screen Write, Image Clip and Smart Select that allows users to create and collect content with ease. A new Smart Select feature enables users to easily piece together content from different origins, and share it with ease.

The Galaxy Note 4 also provides users with a choice of multiple, seamless note-taking methods integrated with Samsung’s S Note application that allows everyday tasks to get done faster and more easily. In addition to typing and writing, the innovative Snap Note feature allows users to take a picture of their notes on a paper or a classroom board, and then quickly and easily convert to an S Note. They can also further unleash their creativity by jotting down their thoughts quickly with Voice Memo.

The Galaxy Note 4 also sports an advanced camera system that is able to reproduce brighter and clearer images. The device is equipped with a 16 megapixel rear-facing camera featuring a Smart Optical Image Stabilizer that counter-balances camera shake and automatically extends exposure time in dark settings. In addition, a 3.7 megapixel front-facing camera with f1.9 offers a default 90 degree shooting angle and up to 120 degree wide angle so users can take the best group shots with friends.

Additional features include an improved fingerprint scanner, fast charging, ultra power saving mode, multiple built-in microphones and a better noise canceling speaker.

Samsung's budget friendly Alpha smartphone

Samsung’s budget friendly Alpha smartphone

Galaxy Alpha: Setting a New Standard for Samsung Galaxy Design

Created to help consumers express their unique style without sacrificing functionality, the refined Galaxy Alpha has a sophisticated design in a metal frame, elegantly curved corners and a soft-touch back cover. Less than 7 mm thick, the Galaxy Alpha is one of the thinnest Galaxy devices offering consumers maximum grip and control in a compact and lightweight construction.

The new smartphone in the prestigious Galaxy family comes with a bright, 4.7 “HD Super AMOLED display, along with an advanced camera and real-time HDR for an unmatched photographic and viewing experience. It also includes innovative and popular features such as Ultra-Power Saving Mode, S Health, Fingerprint Scanner, Private Mode and great connectivity with the brands latest “wearable” devices, the Samsung Gear Fit, Gear 2 and Gear Live.

Gear S: A new “wearable” experience

Designed with an elegant curved 2-inch curved Super AMOLED display and a flexible strap, the Samsung Gear S expands the smartphone experience to the wrist. With its beautiful, easy-to-use interface, and advanced features, the Gear S allows users to read messages and notifications at a single glance. The Samsung Gear S’s chic, curved design fits comfortably around the contours of the wrist, while its customizable screen options and changeable straps empower users to express their own taste and style.

Samsung's Gear S Smartwatch

Samsung’s Gear S Smartwatch

The Samsung Gear S extends its communication capabilities to include 3G as well as Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, allowing users to stay informed with seamless notifications from social networks, calendars and applications even when away from their phone. It lets users to instantly reply to incoming messages using the onscreen keyboard, and utilize enhanced S voice functionality to ensure tasks can be completed immediately.

The Samsung Gear S is also a perfect health and fitness companion with more enhanced multi-sensors, built-in GPS, and robust S Health features. In addition, applications such as Nike+ Running allow users to track their runs and stay motivated while on the move, without their smartphone. Finally, with the Samsung Gear S, people can seamlessly make and receive calls directly from their wrist, or get calls forwarded from their smartphones.

Samsung's Galaxy Tab S

Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S

Galaxy Tab S: The best image quality 

The new Galaxy Tab S includes a wide range of content for a superior entertainment experience, powered by enhanced productivity features for effortless multitasking,

The Galaxy Tab S embodies the next evolution in mobile display technology, delivering a wider range of rich and crisp colors. Its industry-leading WQXGA (2560×1600, 16:10) Super AMOLED display expresses more colors than ever before – and delivers a remarkable 100,000:1 contrast ratio which provides deeper and more realistic images. The tablet’s Adaptive Display and advanced outdoor visibility intelligently adjusts gamma, saturation, sharpness and the color temperature of the viewing environment and ambient lighting ensuring the best visual experience anytime, anywhere – even in bright sunlight.

Samsung has announced attractive promotions for the day devices hit store shelves on November 1st. The first 100 people to buy the Galaxy Note 4 at the Samsung Experience Store in Gulf City Mall that day will receive a TT$600 discount. The first people to take a “selfie” with the Galaxy Note 4 will could walk away with gifts valued at up to TT$629.

Spec sheets for all four devices follow…

• Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Product Specifications

Network

2.5G (GSM/ GPRS/ EDGE) : 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz

3G (HSPA 42Mbps): 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 MHz

4G (LTE Cat 4 150/50Mbps)

* May differ by country and carrier

AP

 2.7 GHz Quad-Core Processor

1.9 GHz Octa-Core (1.9GHz Quad + 1.3GHz Quad-Core) Processor

*May differ by country and carrier

Display

5.7 inch (143.9mm)  Quad HD Super AMOLED (2560 x 1440)

OS

Android 4.4 (KitKat)

Camera

Rear Facing: 16 Mega pixel Auto Focus camera with Smart OIS

Front Facing: 3.7 Mega pixel camera with  f1.9

Rear Facing Camera :  HDR (Rich tone), Selective Focus, Rear-cam Selfie, Beauty face, Virtual Tour Shot, Shot & More, Dual Camera

Front Facing Camera: Selfie, Wide Selfie

Video

Codec: H.264, MPEG-4, H.263, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, Sorenson Spark, MP43, VP8

Recording & Playback: up to UHD

Audio

Codec: MP3, AAC/AAC/eAAC, WMA, AMR-NB/WB, Vorbis, FLAC()

() Ultra High Quality Audio (~192KHz, 24 bit) support

S Pen Optimized Features

Air Command (Action Memo, Smart Select, Image Clip, Screen Write)

S Note, Snap Note, Direct Pen Input

Additional Features

Multi Window

Ultra Power Saving Mode

Voice Recorder (Normal Mode, Interview Mode, Meeting Mode, Voice Memo)

Download Booster

S Health 3.5

Dynamic Lock Screen

Briefing

Google Mobile Services

Chrome, Drive, Photos, Gmail, Google, Google+, Google Settings, Hangouts, Maps, Play Books, Play Games, Play Newsstand, Play Movie, Play Music, Play Store, Voice Search, YouTube

Connectivity

WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (HT80) MIMO PCIe

GPS / GLONASS / Baidu

NFC,  Bluetooth® v 4.1 (BLE,ANT+)

IR LED (Remote Control), USB2.0, MHL 3.0

Sensor

Gesture, Accelerometer, Geo-magnetic, Gyroscope, RGB,IR-LED

Proximity, Barometer,  Hall Sensor, Finger Scanner, UV, Heart Rate Monitoring, SpO2 (Dependent on market)

Memory

32 GB Internal memory micro SD slot (up to 64GB)

3GB RAM

Dimension

153.5 x 78.6 x 8.5mm, 176g

Battery

Standard battery, Li-ion 3,220mAh, Fast Charging (Adaptive Fast Charging & QC2.0)

• Samsung Galaxy Alpha Product Specifications

Network

LTE Cat.6 (300/50Mbps)

Display

4.7” HD Super AMOLED (1280 x 720)

AP

Octa Core (Quad 1.8GHz + Quad 1.3GHz)

OS

Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)

Camera

12MP (rear) + 2.1MP (front)

Camera Features

Beauty Face, Dual Camera, HDR (High Dynamic Range),

Panorama, Selective Focus, Shot & More, Virtual Tour, Ultra Wide Shot Mode.

Video

UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @30fps

Video Codec : H.263, H.264(AVC), MPEG4, VC-1,

Sorenson Spark, MP43, WMV7, WMV8, VP8

Video Format : MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV,

MKV, WEBM

Audio

Audio Codec : MP3, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+,

WMA, Vorbis, FLAC

Audio Format : MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA,

AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF,

IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA

Additional Features

Ultra Power Saving Mode

Download Booster

Finger Print

Private Mode

Google Mobile Service

Chrome, Drive, Photos, Gmail, Google, Google+, Google Settings, Hangouts, Maps, Play Books, Play Games, Play Newsstand, Play Movie & TV, Play Music, Play Store, Voice Search, YouTube

Connectivity

WiFi: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac HT80, MIMO(2×2)

Bluetooth®: 4.0 BLE / ANT+

USB: USB 2.0

NFC

Sensor

Accelerometer, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor ,Gesture Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor, HR Sensor

Memory

RAM : 2GB

Internal Memory : 32GB

No micro SD Slot

Dimension

132.4 x 65.5 x 6.7 mm, 115g

Battery

1,860 mAh

• Samsung Gear S Product Specifications

Category

Specifications

Network

900/2100 or 850/1900 (3G)

900/1800 or 850/1900 (2G)

*Depending on the Country

Display

2.0” Super AMOLED (360 x 480)

AP

Dual core 1.0 GHz

OS

Tizen based wearable platform

Audio

Codec: MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+

Format: MP3, M4A, WMA, AAC, OGG

Communications:

–   2G, 3G Call, Bluetooth Call

–   Contacts, Notifications, Messages, Emails, QWERTY Keyboard

Health & Fitness:

–   S Health, Nike+ Running

Information:

–   Schedule, News, Navigation, Weather

Features

Media:

–   Music Player, Gallery

Others:

–   S Voice, Find My Device, Power Saving Mode

IP67 Certified Dust and Water Resistant

 Samsung Services

Samsung Gear Apps

Connectivity

WiFi: 802.11 b/g/n, A-GPS/Glonass

Bluetooth®: 4.1

USB: USB 2.0

Sensor

Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Heart Rate, Ambient Light, UV, Barometer

Memory

RAM: 512MB

Storage: 4GB Internal Memory

Dimension

39.9 x 58.1 x 12.5mm

67g (Blue Black), 84g (White)

Battery

300mAh Li-ion

Typical Usage 2days

Galaxy Tab S 8.4-inch Product Specifications

Category

Specifications

Network

WIFI ONLY

Processor

Exynos 5 Octa (1.9 GHz QuadCore 1.3 GHz Quadcore)

Display

10.5” and 8.4” (WQXGA) Super AMOLED

OS

Android Kitkat (4.4)

Camera / Flash

8MP w/ LED Flash + 2.1MP Full HD

Video

H.263, H.264(AVC), MPEG4, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, VP8

Recording : FHD(1920 x 1080) @ 30fps

Playback: WQHD (2560×1440) @ 30fps

Audio

MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC

 Content Services / Applications

Papergarden, Professional pack, Multi-user mode, Sidesync 3.0, Gear & Gear fit manager

Free Downloadable apps

Group Play, S Translator, Samsung Link, Scrapbook, Story Album, Video Editor,

Gear Manager, Gear Fit Manager, Samsung Smart Switch, Samsung Level, E-meeting, Kids Mode, Kids Piano(Ding Dong Tap), S-Console, Hanshow, Hancell, Hanwrite

Google Mobile Services

Chrome, Gmail, Google Search, Maps, Play Store, Voice Search, YouTube, Google+, Hangouts, Play books, Play Games, Play Newsstand, Play Movies & TV, Play Music, Drive, Google setting, Photos

Connectivity

WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth®4.0, IrLED

GPS

GPS, GLONASS, Beidou(not supported in USA, Canada)

Sensor

Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Sensor

Memory

3GB (RAM) + 16/32GB internal memory

microSD up to 128GB

Dimension / Weight

125.6 x 212.8 x 6.6mm, 294g(Wifi)

Battery

4,900mAh

• Galaxy Tab S 10.5-inch Product Specifications 

Category

Specifications

Network

WIFI ONLY

Processor

Exynos 5 Octa (1.9 GHz QuadCore 1.3 GHz Quadcore)

Display

10.5” 2560×1600(WQXGA) Super AMOLED

OS

Android 4.4 (Kitkat)

Camera / Flash

8MP w/ Flash LED + 2.1M Full HD

Video

H.263, H.264(AVC), MPEG4, VC-1, WMV7, WMV8, VP8

Recording : FHD(1920 x 1080) @ 30fps

Playback: WQHD (2560×1440) @ 30fps

Audio

MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, Vorbis, FLAC

 Content Services / Applications

Papergarden, Professional pack, Multi-user mode, Sidesync 3.0, Gear & Gear fit manager

Free Downloadable apps

Group Play, S-Note, S Translator, Samsung Link, Scrapbook, Story Album, Video Editor

Gear Manager, Gear Fit Manager, Samsung Smart Switch, Samsung Level, E-meeting, Kids Mode, Kids Piano(Ding Dong Tap), S-Console, Hanshow, Hancell, Hanwrite

Google Mobile Services

Chrome, Gmail, Google Search, Maps, Play Store, Voice Search, YouTube, Google+, Hangouts, Play books, Play Games, Play Newsstand, Play Movies & TV, Play Music, Drive, Google setting, Photos

Connectivity

WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac MIMO,WiFi Direct, Bluetooth ®4.0, IrLED

GPS

GPS, GLONASS,

*Beidou(not supported in USA, Canada) *May vary depending on the country

Sensor

Accelerometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, RGB Sensor

Memory

3GB (RAM) + 16/32GB internal memory

microSD up to 128GB

Dimension / Weight

247.3 x 177.3 x 6.6 mm , 465g(Wifi)

Battery

7,900mAh

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