Samsung Galaxy Note 4: Pre-Orders Starts Sept 19, Launch On Oct.17

By Alicia Pablo Sep 29, 2014 01:38 AM EDT

Samsung Galaxy Note 4: Pre-Orders Starts Sept 19, Launch On Oct.17

The close battle between giant manufacturers Apple and Samsung is still a hot topic. After so many news about iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung will never be left behind with its launching of the much anticipated next version of its new phablet. Last Thursday, Samsung has declared that pre-orders for the new smartphone-tablet hybrid will begin Friday, Sept.19.

The schedule of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Pre-orders is the same actual date that Apple is launching its trending iPhone 6 products. As pre-order of the latest phablet is set Friday, the launching will be on Oct.17 in the US. Another exciting news about the pre-order and release date is that the company is offering a "guaranteed total trade-in of $200" for those who want to trade-in their old working smartphones to a Galaxy Note 4. The deal will be available for the period of Sept. 19 to Oct. 16.

AT&T claimed that it will begin shipping pre-orders by Oct. 14. Reports say that the beginning of Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Pre-orders is set the same day when Apple releases its new iPhones due to the controversial relationships between the two manufacturers.

In the UK Market, the phone's pre-orders is also set Sept.19 and plans to stock the retailer's shelves on Oct.10. Price for pre-orders was launched at €699. South Korea is reported to have offered the unit in ahead of the UK market.

Galaxy Note 4 was earlier introduced this month. It is designed with 5.7-inch display with a 2560 x 1440 resolution, and a 2.7GHz quad-core processor. Note 4 is also endowed with 16-megapixel rear-facing camera and a 3.7-megapixel front-facing camera, 3GB of RAM and is running on Android 4.4.4 (KitKat). The smartphone-tablet hybrid is also designed with the new Samsung S stylus and a near-field communication chip.

The phablet can be purchased in its two colors, black and white on Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint and other US Cellular networks.