Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Nokia Lumia Bandit: Specs & camera features!

The phablet war is becoming very tough in the market. Samsung Galaxy Note 3 vs Nokia Lumia Bandit specs & camera features makes interesting reading

Nokia is apparently to join the phablet flurry sometime this fall. To take on the competitors like Samsung Galaxy Note series, the Finnish mobile firm is all set with its Windows Phone 8 OS. The company wishes to raise severe threat to the dominance of all popular Android phablet devices out in market with its Windows Phone 8-based phablet or phablets this fall, reports Reuters referring to some unknown sources.

A phablet means a handset that sports a 5-inch or bigger display. Reuters further writes that the Finnish mobile firm is all set to announce one or more phablets at an event to be held in New York late September. We have no access to the rumored specs or other features of the devices except that a Lumia 825 is rumored to come with a 5-inch or big display.

“The sources would not elaborate on details such as specifications and price but said the new models will include a phablet, a common name for smartphones with screens over 5 inches,” writes Reuters. By the way, the site refers to the fact that technology blogs have started to talk about the phablets to be expected from the leading Windows Phone maker.

However, Nokia officials haven’t also commented positively to the rumor. But, chance is high that we could expect some phablet from Nokia sooner especially in a time the upcoming Windows Phone 8 GDR3 update is said to most likely support FullHD and big screens with proper customization for the phablet-like larger gadgets.

Nokia Phablet Vs Samsung Phablet
Samsung is the first gadget maker ever that introduced a phablet through its 5.2-inch Galaxy Note two years back. In the following year, Samsung upgraded the device with a second edition called the Galaxy Note 2 to give a new vigor for the phablet market, which has recently received a lot of new models including the ones from LG, Sony, Huawei and more.

Indeed, the move from Nokia to imagine a phablet might have come from the need to take on Samsung and Apple, which outdo the Finnish mobile firm in smartphone sales across the world. For a while, Nokia has been designing more competitive models of handsets that are able to fight with the alternatives from Samsung, Apple and other leading tech firms.

Lately, you might have witnessed to the rollout of Lumia 1020, a camera-centric phone with a massive 41MP PureView rear camera to compete with the likes of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 Zoom and other alternatives. “Market leader Samsung has led the way in phablets, proving wrong early critics who said they were too clunky,” says Reuters.

For sure, during its early days, the Galaxy Note original was blamed for its bulkier form factor, but now it is the trend. Samsung’s latest upgrade to the Note series, the Note III is not rumored for official rollout in a September 4 event in Berlin, Germany. That means things won’t be a pushover for Nokia with its rumored Lumia phablet.

Nokia Phablet and GDR3 Update
As per reports, Nokia will be waiting for the GDR3 update to roll out its much-touted phablet. The Windows Phone GDR3 update is expected to bring in support for larger screens along with FullHD display. It is also to enhance the Windows Phone 8 with many more improvements including a revamped look for its Live Tiles-based home screen.

As per reports, the GDR3-updated WP 8 will let you customize the Live Tiles in a way you can place three medium sized-tiles in a single row. Of now, only two tiles can be placed in a row, meaning that the new feature is something essential for a phablet, which is rather bigger!

Samsung Galaxy Note III arriving in September!

Samsung has sent out invitations confirming that its long-awaited third-generation phablet, the Galaxy Note III, will be making its official debut on September 4, on the eve of the IFA trade show in Berlin, Germany. And it will be an event that will be watched as keenly by competing device makers 

as it will by productivity-focused consumers.

Although Samsung is often accused of being a fast follower rather than a true consumer electronics innovator, it can claim to have invented, or at least popularized the phablet -- mobile devices with a screen greater than five inches that combine elements of both smartphones and tablets. When it launched the Galaxy Note, complete with 5.3-inch display and stylus back in 2011, also at the IFA in Berlin, it was treated as little more than a curiosity. However, it went on to sell millions, spawn an equally successful sequel -- the Note II -- and to influence countless copycat products.

Two years on, LG, Sony, ZTE, Huawei and ASUS have all jumped on board the phablet bandwagon and there are persistent rumors that even Apple is considering much larger displays for future iPhone generations.

So, what do we know about the Galaxy Note III? First off, it is expected to feature a 5.7-inch AMOLED HD display, a serious processor with 3GB of RAM in support and as big a battery as possible. It will also feature much, if not all of the new Samsung-centric features recently unveiled on the Galaxy SIV, such as eye-tracking and smart page-scrolling.

However, unlike in previous years, Samsung might have to fight for attention. HTC will also be unveiling what is widely expected to be a phablet version of its rather elegant One handset and, unlike Samsung, it will have Robert Downey Jr to help out. The company has already started teasing consumers and the press alike with Vine and Instagram videos which hit the web on Monday (along with "leaked" images) that hint that something "big" is coming and that feature an elegant man -- thought to be Downey Jr -- carrying a briefcase, alighting from a helicopter.

Should you care?Phablets are not for everyone. Their sheer size means that many consumers will find them next to impossible to use with a single hand, but by combining features from both phones and tablets in a single device, they can offer the best of both worlds, particularly for those that want a bigger on-screen keyboard and the space to use two apps side by side.

Choosing a phablet.The device's biggest asset is its screen, so the higher the resolution, the better. For this reason, if a device is offered with an OLED screen, take it -- the colors and contrasts will be greater still, making it just as good for watching movies and gaming as for working.

A big screen needs a big battery. Because phablets are bigger than phones, they have more space inside for a battery. Its performance will be measured in mAh so go for the highest number you can find.

Stylus or no stylus? The truth is that any touchscreen device will work with a third-party stylus but some devices, like the Samsung Galaxy Note II are optimized for S-Pen stylus input which means that as well as being able to draw very accurate lines or highlight an individual letter in a page of test, they also offer other special features.

How deep are your pockets? This is meant in the literal sense. How is it going to be transported -- in a jacket, slipped into jeans or in a bag? The device will need to match your wardrobe. Likewise, is it comfortable and light enough to hold with a single hand and are their applications and features that optimize the screen for single hand input?