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Samsung Galaxy Note 4: S Pen Demonstration Offered In New Video

One of the most enticing reasons to purchase Samsung's Galaxy Note 4 is its next-generation S Pen, which allows users to write, sketch and draw write on the phablet's screen.

If you're seriously considering the Note 4, but unsure of exactly what S Pen offers, a great new video from Android Authority (via Geeky-Gadgets) has been released that will get you up to speed with all of the new enhancements.

Check it out:

The new Android phablet willl be available in the U.S. starting Oct. 17, with all four major carriers now open for pre-orders.

The smartphone will also be available through U.S. Cellular and major retailers including Amazon, Best Buy, Costco, RadioShack, Sam's Club, Target, and Walmart, PCWorld reports.

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The Galaxy Note 4, which packs the "best display in a smartphone" ever tested by DisplayMate, features a 5.7-inch AMOLED display with Quad HD (2,560 x 1,440) resolution (518 ppi), next-generation S Pen, runs on Android 4.4 KitKat and packs a 16-megapixel main camera with Optical Image Stabilization (OIS), eight-times digital zoom and what Samsung says is its own version of HDR image compositing. The device also packs a 3.7-megapixel front-facing camera and a F1.9 aperture for improved shooting in low-light conditions.

The device comes with a 3,220mAh battery aided by a "Rapid Charging" feature that can jack up the battery 50 percent in 30 minutes and the same "Ultra Power Saving" mode offered in the Galaxy S5 and Galaxy Tab S. A microSD card slot offers for an additional 64GB of storage.

Samsung also announced that it will be available with a 2.7GHz quad-core CPU and dual quad-core CPUs. Design-wise, Samsung has equipped the Note 4 with a metal frame and faux-leather back.

The device can also be paired with the virtual reality headset, the Gear VR.