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Galaxy Note 6 could be the first Samsung smartphone to come with USB Type-C port

By Ritesh Bendre on May 3, 2016 at 7:55 PM Email @GadgetFreak4U comments Tags: Samsung Samsung Galaxy Note 6 News bgr-galaxy-note-5

Samsung may be a few months away from unveiling its Galaxy Note 6, but a number of leaks have already given us a fair idea about what to expect from the phablet. The 2016 flagship smartphones released so far such as the Xiaomi Mi 5, LG G5 and HTC 10 boast the latest USB Type-C port, but the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge are stuck on microUSB port. But, the same may not be the case with the upcoming Galaxy Note 6 phablet.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 6 could be the first device in Korean company's portfolio to sport the latest USB Type-C port, SamMobile reports. Right now it's not clear whether details are scarce if it will be an older version or the latest USB 3.1 standard.

For the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, Samsung may have skipped USB-C and went ahead with microUSB instead to keep them compatible with the Gear VR headset. Also, the current Galaxy Note 5 with 5.7-inch display fits into Gear VR, but if Samsung increases the Note 6 size to 5.8-inch, as rumored, it may not matter anyway as it would need a new Gear VR headset, and including USB-C support won't be a big deal.

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From the rumors that we've come across so far, the Galaxy Note 6 will most likely house a 5.8-inch QHD Super AMOLED curved display. It could either be powered by Samsung's Exynos 8890 SoC or Snapdragon 823 chipset, having a slightly powerful clock speed compared to the existing Snapdragon 820 chipset. It could be paired with up to 6GB of RAM, 32GB of onboard storage and may come with a 256GB variant as well.

In the photography department, the Note 6 could feature the same 12-megapixel rear camera with duo-pixel auto-focus technology as the Galaxy S7-series. Other than that, the phablet is also expected to be water and dust resistant, feature a 4,000mAh battery with wireless fast charging feature and run Android N out of the box. Like always, these are early reports, which may not be completely accurate. We will recommend waiting until Samsung makes the smartphone official.

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