Samsung said to fire up the conveyor belts for the first batch of 1.5 million Galaxy Note 3 Lite units

posted by Daniel P.

Dec 12, 2013, 5:33 AM

Samsung said to fire up the conveyor belts for the first batch of 1.5 million Galaxy Note 3 Lite units

We heard that Samsung is preparing to launch a bunch of new handsets in the first quarter of next year, including a Galaxy Note 3 Lite version, and the venerable Galaxy S5. Now some more info has trickled down on the more affordable Note 3 variant, which is expected to have a 5.7" screen, and a more modest 8 MP camera, compared to the 13 MP shooter the original sports.

Samsung has apparently started its production today, with the manufacturing goal to make a million and a half Note 3 Lite handsets by the end of February. The mobile division has set its eyes on the aim to hit 30% of the total Note 3 sales with the Note 3 Lite, hoping it will go to people who want the stylus-wielding phablet, but the flagship price tag prevents them from getting it.

The screen is expected to be an LCD one, not the expensive Full HD AMOLED panel that the Note 3 flaunts, which is in line with what Korean media reported, saying that Samsung is considering the switch from OLED to PLS-LCD for all but its most premium devices. Also likely is that the Note 3 Lite will use the metal mesh touch layer that Samsung and LG are introducing, which will further lower cost, and allow to have a stylus pen input without a digitizer present. The Note 3 Lite is likely to be introduced to the world at the MWC expo at the end of February, which will give the Note 3 sales enough run time in order to avoid cannibalization of the premium phablet sales.

source: ETNews via G4Games

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24 Comments

24. zuckerboy

Posts: 898; Member since: Dec 22, 2011

decrease camera from 13 to 8mp and its lite ???? you r drunk samsung

posted on Dec 13, 2013, 2:46 AM 0

22. notoffended

Posts: 16; Member since: Apr 24, 2013

If there's no OIS in their upcoming phones than the Note 3 is my last Samsung phone.

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 4:55 PM 0

18. JunkCreek

Posts: 407; Member since: Jul 13, 2012

agreed. note 3 is great phone, rooted and remove the bloat warez, then you'd done! lite version? if the performance reduced, then people won't go to the full note 3. just makes sure the lite performance is on par with the original, even it cuts out the features because of resources reason, then it'll fine.

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 9:20 AM 0

17. toiletcleaner

Posts: 224; Member since: Oct 10, 2012

I love my Note 3

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 8:48 AM 0

16. taikucing unregistered

another week, another galaxy

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 8:34 AM 1

14. h3nryvn

Posts: 25; Member since: Oct 29, 2013

another phone to deceive people who is not enough cash. samsung galaxy note 3 is rockkkk but the lite one is juz make another shame.

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 8:22 AM 0

12. wreh3

Posts: 25; Member since: Apr 19, 2010

Another DOA like the iphone 5c!

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 8:07 AM 0

8. c.hack

Posts: 614; Member since: Dec 09, 2009

Now! Made with even cheaper plastic!

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 7:34 AM 0

5. frazaco11

Posts: 23; Member since: Aug 23, 2013

Why is Sammy doing this? You want to be present at every segment of the market, jack of all trade ,master of none. Sammy is never excellent at anything! Is there not going to be any premium product line without furcation? S4 ,S4 active,S4 zoon,S4 this S4 that bla bla bla....? This note 3 will probably be my last samsung phone, I hope Apple debut a big screen Iphone next year.

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 7:07 AM 4

6. Jason2k13

Posts: 1486; Member since: Mar 28, 2013

are you forced to buy all those phones? why dont you buy the one you like, and nobody will care which one you buy... use your brain before posting stupid comments

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 7:30 AM 7

9. c.hack

Posts: 614; Member since: Dec 09, 2009

Just go collect your check from Sammy and stop trolling.

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 7:35 AM 1

11. Jason2k13

Posts: 1486; Member since: Mar 28, 2013

plz explain how I'm I trolling? or is there a new meaning to the word 'trolling'?

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 7:45 AM 4

13. AntiFanBoyz unregistered

I'm with you J2k. Note 3 is amazing, and isn't made any less amazing no matter how many variants released. Since when is abundant choice a bad thing? Only idiots can criticize this move.

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 8:17 AM 2

10. fanboy1974

Posts: 1345; Member since: Nov 12, 2011

I know. It's like buying a high end Lexus 800 and you find out that they released a mid range Lexus 500. You're now upset that Lexus is catering to the mid range market and now you refuse to buy another Lexus. ??????

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 7:36 AM 3

21. AppleHateBoy unregistered

The thing is. You can't change the amount of time a day has. Or the total human resource present on the planet. Both are limited. Developers have limited time. More devices means more devices to optimize for and less time being spent on optimizing per device and hence more number of lesser quality devices. THAT is the problem. I wouldn't have complained if S4, Note 3, Note 2 and S3 were running KitKat without any hiccups. But the truth is. They aren't. Are my arguments invalid?

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 2:20 PM 1

4. joey_sfb

Posts: 6794; Member since: Mar 29, 2012

Yuck! Samsung will devalue its Note series with cheaper duplicate. They really run out of ideas. Not learning anything from Apple iPhones 5c lesson. iPhone 5s outsell iPhones 5c 3 to 1. Apple has to drop price on 5c to boost sales and they do have a wide margin to begin with.

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 6:49 AM 2

7. fanboy1974

Posts: 1345; Member since: Nov 12, 2011

As a Note 3 owner I'm actually not offended by this move. Why should I? My version of the Note 3 will still be top dog. It's when Samsung/phone OEM's release "better" phones then the current model after only a few months of being on the market; that's the problem. No different if Apple releases a iPhone 5s without touchID. Why should original 5s owners complain? Or better yet if you bought a super fast Intel i7 processor and Intel later released a i5; why should the i7 users complain? Or if you buy a nVidia 770 graphics card and a month later they release a 670 why should you lose sleep? This has been going on in PC land for over 30 years.

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 7:32 AM 9

15. joey_sfb

Posts: 6794; Member since: Mar 29, 2012

I am not offended as well. If Samsung produce something i want i will buy it. Otherwise i save money for something else. Recently you don't find me making fuss about Apple fans. In fact i have to thanks them for driving Samsung to make better product that interest me. Making them affordable too. Apple fan if they dig deeper tbey would realize Apple lowing their price solely due to strong competition and nothing else. Both Samsung and Apple are at the top of the food chain we fans are nothing but cash cow. Samsung making cheaper version of anything just don't hold my interest at all.

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 8:27 AM 0

20. AppleHateBoy unregistered

I bet you wouldn't have complained if you would have bought a R9 290X on launch day. If you know what I mean.

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 2:10 PM 0

23. joey_sfb

Posts: 6794; Member since: Mar 29, 2012

Actually, i understand that Sammy is following their usual trends of making 100 of different models of their successful series. Just wish they would release something higher end like the Note 8 2014 edition LTE edition instead. Plus please manufacture more black color Note 10.1 2014 edition. Its still out of stock. No getting the white model ever.

posted on Dec 12, 2013, 5:22 PM 0

19. QWIKSTRIKE

Posts: 1461; Member since: Mar 09, 2010

They should have learned from Apple but they all must fall to rise again or keep doing stupid crap that causes them to spiral uncontollably to decline and death before they get it....then it will be too late. rofl