Galaxy Note 6 Leak Suggests Samsung’s Next Phablet Gets Curved Display, Bigger Battery, More RAM

We’re only a few months away from the likely launch of Samsung’s Galaxy Note 6, which means that it’s about time to start hearing a steady stream of rumors regarding its specs and features. The Galaxy Note series has always been known for performance and its inking capabilities; the latest iteration will be no exception.

According to a fresh report, the Galaxy Note 6 will bring with it a 5.8-inch curved display screen that retains a 2560x1440 resolution. Two SoCs are said to be in development for the phablet, including the Qualcomm Snapdragon 823 and Samsung’s own Exynos 8xxx.

But the mind-boggling statistic — and one that we are the most skeptical about — is that the Galaxy Note 6 will come standard with 6GB of RAM. Today’s flagship Android smartphone just starting tacking on 4GB of RAM standard in the past year, so a jump to 6GB seems out of the ordinary this fast in the evolution of smartphones. But, stranger things have happened…

Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Gold Platinum
Samsung Galaxy Note 5

The Galaxy Note 6 is also said to come with 32GB of internal storage and a microSD slot for expansion, while the battery is being bumped from 3,600 mAh to a positively massive 4,000 mAh. It’s expected that the phablet will retain the same cameras found in the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, which means a 12MP rear camera with optical image stabilization and an 5MP front-facing camera.

It should also be noted that Samsung will only be launching a single phablet-class device year, instead of last year which saw the launch of both the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge+.

If we take launches of the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note 5 as an example, we should expect to see the Galaxy Note 6 arrive sometime in August or September.

Brandon Hill

Brandon Hill

Brandon received his first PC, an IBM Aptiva 310, in 1994 and hasn’t looked back since. He cut his teeth on computer building/repair working at a mom and pop computer shop as a plucky teen in the mid 90s and went on to join AnandTech as the Senior News Editor in 1999. Brandon would later help to form DailyTech where he served as Editor-in-Chief from 2008 until 2014. Brandon is a tech geek at heart, and family members always know where to turn when they need free tech support. When he isn’t writing about the tech hardware or studying up on the latest in mobile gadgets, you’ll find him browsing forums that cater to his long-running passion: automobiles.

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