Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Release Date Leaks: Sept. 3; Legit Competitor vs. iPhone 6?

A Korea Times report has leaked the alleged release date for the Samsung Galaxy Note 4, according to NDTV.

As previous speculation has suggested, the large-screened smartphone will reportedly be launched on Sept. 3 at a pre-IFA event in Berlin — which would effectively give Sammy a bit of a head start before the release of the next rumored iPhone, which is expected to arrive in September with 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch variants (although the larger version could come at a later date):

"Samsung will hold an event to announce the Note 4 on Sept. 3, just few days before this year's IFA trade fair in Berlin, Germany Europe's biggest technology exhibition," writes the Korea Times.

Samsung last year launched the device's predecessor, the Galaxy Note 3, on Sept. 5.

The report, which notes event invitations should be sent out soon, also sources a Korea-based Samsung partner, who revealed the device will pack a UV sensor:

"The Note 4 will be the first smartphone to incorporate an ultraviolet sensor. The sensor can measure UV radiation and offer index levels to Note 4 users inside the 'S Health' application."

Android Origin reports that Samsung is preparing a Note 4 that will ditch the plastic for metal casing — but just for a premium version. The leak also suggests that the device will feature a flexible display and a 16-megapixel rear facing camera.

Specs that have been mentioned in earlier leaks include a 5.7-inch screen (like its predecessor) with a QHD display (which would be about 520 pixels per inch), a Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 CPU clocked in at 2.7GHz, a fingerprint scanner and either 3GB or 4GB of RAM. Color options for the device have also been tipped to be gold, black, blue and white.

In comparison, the Galaxy Note 3 features a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen (386 ppi), 3GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel primary camera and 2-megapixel secondary camera and a 1.9GHz processor.

The iPhone 6 has been rumored for an Apple A8, Near Field Communication (NFC) for mobile payments, Touch ID and an improved camera.