The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is among the most highly-anticipated devices of this year and a new leak now bolsters claims that it will pack a 64-bit processor.
With the Samsung Galaxy S5 flagship smartphone already out and about, the rumor mill turned its attention toward the upcoming Galaxy Note 4 phablet powerhouse. Previous rumors already indicated that Samsung may equip its next-generation phablet with a 64-bit mobile processor, and some benchmarks showed two different processing options for the device.
Rumors so far have indicated that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 will come with a choice of either a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 processor or a Samsung Exynos 5433 chipset, which outperformed the Snapdragon 805 in recent AnTuTu benchmark tests, trailing only the NVIDIA Tegra K1.
Samsung has previously confirmed plans to launch smartphones powered by 64-bit processors this year, but the company has yet to confirm its much-touted Exynos 5433 processor. It's possible that it is a 64-bit processor, but it's purely speculative at this point.
Nevertheless, the world's favorite tipster, @evleaks, has now revealed that the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 "should be a 64-bit handset." While it's far from a real confirmation, the tipster's excellent track record does add some credibility to the rumor.
In terms of specs, the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is expected to pack at least 3GB of RAM, if not 4GB, as the current Galaxy Note 3 already comes with 3GB of RAM on board. Rumors also indicate that the device would sport a 5.7-inch display, which is the same size as the current Note 3, but with a bump up to a QHD resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels. A recent report also claimed the Note 4 will sport a 12-megapixel rear camera with optical image stabilization (OIS) and a 3.7-megapixel front shooter, although previous information had suggested a 16-megapixel rear camera like the Galaxy S5.
Samsung is widely expected to take the wraps off its next-generation Galaxy Note 4 flagship phablet at the IFA 2014 trade show, which takes place this September in Berlin. The company will reportedly host its own event on Sept. 4, and the device will go on sale globally by the end of that month.
With nothing officially confirmed, however, take this information with a hefty grain of salt. Highly-anticipated devices are always surrounded by a slew of rumors leaks, but not all of them turn out to be accurate.
