New Samsung Galaxy Note 4 release details arrived today for buyers in the United
States and unfortunately, they’re not pretty.
In
the weeks since the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 announcement on September 3rd, we’ve
seen a ton of new Galaxy Note 4 release date details emerge for buyers all over
the world. The past two weeks in particular have been exciting as we’ve seen
release dates confirmed, Galaxy Note pre-orders start, and Galaxy Note 4 price
details emerge. We’ve also seen the first Galaxy Note 4 release date emerge.
Today, Samsung released the Galaxy Note 4 in
Korea, the first stop on what the device’s long journey to more than 100
different countries around the world. The Galaxy Note 4 release, according to
Samsung, will hit 140 countries by the end of October. One of those initial
Galaxy Note 4 release countries is the United States, a key battleground for
Samsung in its fight against Apple and the iPhone 6.
Last
week, AT&T and Verizon started
taking pre-orders ahead of the Galaxy Note 4 release date on October 17th. That date applies to
AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, U.S. Cellular, and Verizon. T-Mobile didn’t start
taking pre-orders until Wednesday and today, for the first time, Sprint has
begun taking pre-orders ahead of its own Galaxy Note 4 release date.
Sprint
is offering up the Galaxy Note 4 in two different flavors. Buyers can purchase
the Galaxy Note 4 at $0 down with the carrier’s easy pay program. This will
allow buyers to pay off the price of the phone slowly with the charges working
out to $30.00 for
23 payments and $30.00 for the 24th payment. Sprint’s also
offering a subsidized Galaxy Note 4 price to consumers though its price is
shocking given the Galaxy Note 4′s price at other, top U.S. carriers.
The Sprint Galaxy Note 4 will cost $350 on-contract. That’s $50 more than the $300 Galaxy Note 4 that’s found on
both AT&T and Verizon. U.S. Cellular hasn’t announced pre-orders or a
Galaxy Note 4 price though it typically charges $299.99 for the privilege of
owning a Galaxy Note. From what we can tell, Sprint’s price doesn’t offer a
rebate of any kind which means buyers will need to pony up $50 more for the
device on a network that could get passed up by T-Mobile next year.
Of
course, this isn’t anything new. Last year, Sprint charged $350 for the Galaxy
Note 3, or, $50 more than its rivals. It was a decision that immediately drew
the wrath of prospective Galaxy
Note buyers though it appears that the complaints fell on deaf ears. Sprint
never revealed why it charged $50 more for the Galaxy Note 3 and it probably
won’t reveal its plans here.
With
an iPhone 6 Plus starting at $299.99
and an iPhone 6 starting at $199.99, Sprint’s $350 Galaxy Note 4 certainly has
its work cut out for it, impressive specs and all.
The
Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is an impressive smartphone and it comes loaded with
high-powered specs including its 5.7-inch Quad HD display, its brand new 16MP
camera with Optical Image Stabilization, its new S Pen, its Android 4.4.4
KitKat software that’s backed by TouchWiz, its new design that comes with both
plastic and metal materials, and a whole lot more. It’s a true iPhone 6 and
iPhone 6 Plus competitor and one of the more intriguing smartphones of the
year.
However,
it’s also one of the most expensive smartphones on the market, something that
could push consumers to cheaper Android phones like the LG G3, a flagship that
is loaded with top notch features but is priced much lower.
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 4 is expected to replace the current
Galaxy Note 3 and it will be joined later in the year by a brand new Samsung
Galaxy Edge, a high-end flagship that could cost even more than the Galaxy Note 4 on Sprint and on other U.S. carriers.
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