Samsung has officially confirmed to hold its Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event on Aug. 13. Rumors reveal that it will unleash the Galaxy Note 5 and the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus.
The Galaxy Unpacked 2015 event will be held in at Lincoln Center in New York City. The invitation of the event does not mention specifically about the products that will be unveiled on Aug 13. The event will start at 11:00 AM ET. The event will also available for viewing online through live stream on YouTube, GSM Arena reported.
The teaser image present on the invitation suggests that a smartphone with curved screen, GSM Areana reported. Speculations are rife that the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus as well as the Galaxy Note 5 are slated to release on that day.
Both the handsets are expected to sport the similar specifications such as 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED screen, 4 GB of RAM, 32 GB of internal storage, Android 5.1.1 Lollipop OS,and 16 MP camera. However, the Galaxy Note 5 will be powered by the Exynos 7422 chipset whereas the Galaxy S6 Edge Plus is expect to house the Exynos 7420 chip.
The Galaxy S6 Edge Plus will be sporting dual-edge curved screen. On the other hand, the Galaxy Note 5 will be coming with an S-Pen stylus that will not be available with S6 Edge Plus.
Since the time Samsung announced its first Note series phablet in September 2011, it has been releasing successor models in September every year. However, in 2015, Samsung is adopting a new strategy by releasing its smartphones in August.
The reason behind it is the impending arrival of the iPhone 6S and the iPhone 6S Plus in September. In the recent quarters, the South Korean tech giant has struggled to compete with the iPhones. Hence, the company is aiming to release its new smartphones before the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus gets released, The Verge reported.