Top 5 Phones to Consider Before the Galaxy Note 4 Release [August, 2014]

With the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 release now confirmed, consumers are turning their attention to one of the most highly anticipated smartphones of the year. And with the Galaxy Note 4 release date just weeks away, it’s important for consumers to start doing their homework. Here, we take a look at five phones to consider ahead of the new Galaxy Note release.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 rumors have been swirling for most of 2014. In the past month or so, we’ve seen those Galaxy Note 4 rumors start to firm up. The Galaxy Note 4 spec sheet is filling up before launch and the Galaxy Note 4 release date has been pegged for a very specific part of the fall. And while nothing is confirmed, the Galaxy Note 4 is shaping up to be one of more intriguing devices of the year.

Rumors continue to point to several big time upgrades including a 5.7-inch QHD display, a high-powered processor, an upgraded camera with Optical Image Stabilization, a new design that could include metal and a fingerprint sensor, new software, and more. It should be one of the year’s most powerful smartphones and a device that consumers should be looking at in the lead up to the fall.

In the past week, Galaxy Note 4 release rumors have firmed up to the point that we now expect a Galaxy Note 4 launch on September 3rd ahead of a release later on in the month.

As we’ve pointed out, there are some compelling reasons to wait for the Galaxy Note 4. And while consumers can just sit back and wait for Samsung to release its new Galaxy Note, we suggest doing some homework ahead of the Galaxy Note 4 release to ensure that it goes as smoothly as possible. In particular, we highly recommend checking out the Galaxy Note 4′s opposition as we get closer to launch day.

Here, we take a look at the devices we think you need to weigh ahead of the Samsung Galaxy Note 4′s release. Some of you will probably walk out empty-handed, others may wind up with a brand new phone not called the Galaxy Note 4.

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