Samsung Note 3 and Samsung Galaxy Gear has been announced in India just now and we are here live reporting from the launch event. Samsung Note 3 as we all know is the third phablet device in the Galaxy Note series. Galaxy Gear is a smartphone assisted smartwatch which pairs with an Android 4.3 running device only and is capable to display notifications, make and receive calls and click pictures.
Samsung had unveiled Note 3 along with Samsung Galaxy Gear at the IFA 2013, Berlin two weeks before and now they have arrived here in India.
Samsung had started the pre-booking of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 + Galaxy Gear at Smasung e-store on Friday by just paying ₹2000. This hinted their arrival but now they have been officially launched and here are the technical specifications:
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Specifications:
- 5.7-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD Super AMOLED display
- 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800 LTE / 1.9GHz Exynos Octa-Core
- Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
- 13MP camera BSI Sensor with High CRI LED flash with Smart Stabilizer
- UHD 4K video recording 30fps(Only Snapdragon version) / 1080p 60fps / Slow motion 720p HD 120fps
- 2MP front-facing camera with 1080p video recording
- 3.5mm audio jack with UHQA, FM Radio with RDS
- 3GB RAM, 32/64GB internal memory, Upto 64GB expandable memory via microSD card
- 4G LTE / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS/ GLONASS, MHL, NFC, IR blaster
- 3200mAh Battery
Samsung Galaxy Gear Specifications:
- 800MHz Single core processor
- 1.63inch 320×320 AMOLED display ( 277ppi)
- 1.9MP AutoFocus camera with BSI sensor
- 720p playback and recording
- Bluetooth 4.0
- 4GB internal memory + 512MB RAM
- 315mAh battery
Pricing and Availability
Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is priced at ₹49,900 whereas the Galaxy Gear is priced at ₹22,990. Samsung has been always been giving priority to Indian markets but this time within two weeks of the global announcement we have the new products launched here in India which shows how important is Indian market for the manufacturers. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear will be available from September 25, 2013 in White, Blush Pink and Black color options from leading online e-commerce websites and leading retail outlets across the country. Note 3 has been bundled with Vodafone to give free 2GB 3GB data per month for the first two months.
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