Samsung Galaxy Note 4

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 phablet is coming in fast, and we can’t wait! If Samsung’s event invite is anything to go by, you’ll be seeing it pop up at this year’s IFA tech expo in the next couple of weeks, but what will the South Korean tech giant have in store? Here are just a few top-notch tech ideas we’d love to see pop on Galaxy Note 4 when it’s revealed on stage.

Even bigger screen with a Quad HD display

With smartphones like the LG G3 making Quad HD screens available for the masses, it’d be great to see a stunning 2,560×1440 resolution on the new Galaxy Note 4. Phablets are already brilliant for watching Netflix and your favourite movie clips on, along with checking out websites and e-books, but imagine how much better the Galaxy Note 4 would be with a pin-sharp high-res display! And why not go bigger? The Galaxy S5 is catching up to the screen-size of the Note 3, blurring the line between smartphone and phablet, which is why we’d love the Note 4 to go even bigger. It’s looking increasingly likely that the Galaxy Note 4 will indeed get that impressive Quad HD screen too, with an Indonesian e-seller spilling the (possible) beans when it comes to specs – but we’ll have to wait and see the official reveal to get a peek at what’s packed into the chassis.

Super-thin bezels

It’s all very well packing in more pixels, or perhaps even a larger screen, but wouldn’t it be great if Samsung could actually manage to make the overall package a little smaller? We’re thinking even thinner bezels, which would make the phablet look incredibly slick. We think if the Note 4 comes armed with an edge-to-edge screen, not only would it look fantastic, it could even be made a little smaller too. Although how Samsung would pack in the front-facing camera if it wanted to stretch the display to the very top of the phone remains to be seen – perhaps it could even be moved to the bottom?

Better stylus powers

Samsung’s AirView feature could help to keep the screen on the Galaxy Note 4 looking brand new for months, or even years, with no need to actually touch the display to carry out functions. That means fewer smudges, scratches and scuffs, and it could be even better when you’re using a stylus on your Galaxy Note phablet. That’s why we’d love to see Samsung make its AirView feature even more accurate, and throw in features like pressure detection and even better support for gestures, letting you swipe and waft your hands (or the stylus) around to whizz around the OS.

All-metal design

Having unleashed the Galaxy Alpha last week, Samsung showed that it’s not happy to settle for second best in the build quality stakes. And with one full metal smartphone now in the Galaxy family, there’s no reason the South Korean giant can’t bless the Galaxy Note 4 with a slick aluminium shell either. A metal design for the Galaxy Note 4 would certainly be a timely introduction, too, with the iPhone 6 phablet reportedly also just around the corner.

Gear VR skills

Samsung has been working on its own virtual reality headset for a little while now, and it looks like the Gear VR will feature a modular design where your Samsung smartphone docks into the headset and doubles up as the actual display. If the Galaxy Note 4 does get a bigger, better, Quad HD screen, we want to see it work with the upcoming headset, and it could be the perfect smartphone to slot inside and use as a stunningly crisp VR display.