Samsung has just unveiled a more powerful Galaxy Note 4, rocking support for LTE Advanced Tri-Band Carrier Aggregation and Cat. 9 cellular networks.
Called the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 LTE-A, the new variant promises to deliver significantly faster download speeds over 4G LTE compared to the original model of the phablet.
"Samsung Electronics announced the world's first commercially available LTE Advanced (LTE-A) Tri-Band Carrier Aggregation (CA) smartphone. The LTE-A Tri-Band CA enabled Galaxy Note 4 will provide a download peak speed of 300Mbps, four times faster than the speed of today's 4G LTE service. This will deliver an unparalleled multimedia experience by enabling faster downloads and web browsing, as well as powering faster content streaming and better access to data intensive applications," Samsung boasts in a new company blog post.
"The LTE-A Tri-Band CA smartphone is a meaningful advancement in mobile and telecommunications technologies, and demonstrates Samsung's long-term commitment to providing innovation within the telecommunications industry," adds JK Shin, Samsung Electronics CEO and President of IT & Mobile Communications Division. "We continue to set new challenges for the industry and push boundaries to take mobile technology to the next level and deliver the best possible consumer experience."
"As mobile and telecommunications technologies continue to evolve, the LTE-A Tri-Band CA Galaxy Note 4 will be LTE-A Category 9 service ready, with speeds of up to 450 Mbps download expected to be commercialized later 2015."
In addition to the arguably faster connectivity, the beefier Galaxy Note 4 LTE-A further throws better specs into the mix, rocking a more powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor under the hood.
When it comes to the rest of the specifications, the new version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 remains identical to the original model launched back in September. This means that the new variant comes with the same 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a whopping QHD resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, has the same 16-megapixel rear camera, and the same 3,220 mAh battery with fast-charging technology, among the highlights. In terms of design, there is absolutely no difference.
The new Samsung Galaxy Note 4 model is initially destined for the company's home market of Korea, as it is mainly designed to take advantage of LTE-Advanced networks. Nevertheless, other companies such as EE are testing Cat 9 LTE networks for greater speeds in the future, and the Galaxy Note 4 LTE-A could see wider availability in 2015.
