Berlin was set ablaze today when Samsung took the stage to announce its holiday flagship devices at IFA: the Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear. Heavily rumored over the past several months, the next-gen phablet and smartwatch expand on the mobile giant’s Galaxy imprint, boasting the latest technology and some high-powered specs.
The Galaxy Note 3 will feature a soft-touch, leather-like exterior that comes in three colors: jet black, classic white, and blush pink. In addition, the new S Pen bundled with the handset carries several updated features to help push productivity such as the ability to access applications and take quicker notes.
The Galaxy Gear will support a number of apps from the Samsung App Store and is cross-compatible with other Galaxy devices like the Note 2, Galaxy S4, S3, and more.
Peep the spec sheets below for both devices:
Samsung Galaxy Note 3
5.7″ Full HD Super AMOLED (1080p) display
Snapdragon 800 processor or Octa Core processor depending on market.
Android 4.3
13MP back-facing camera
2MP front-facing camera
NFC
Bluetooth 4.0
3GB of RAM
32GB and 64GB storage options
3,200mAh battery
Samsung Galaxy Gear
1.63″ display (320 x 320)
800MHz processor
1.9MP camera
720p video playback and recording
Bluetooth 4.0
4GB internal memory with 512MB of RAM
315mAh battery
25+ hours of battery life
The Galaxy Note 3 will be available in October with no set price at the moment and the Galaxy Gear will follow at the $300 price range. Save your chips.
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