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South Korean consumers got the chance to buy the Galaxy Note 4 earlier than the rest of the world, but build issues on the phablet have meant the phablet’s launch hasn’t been as smooth as Samsung would have hoped. However, it looks like what was reported as an issue is actually a ‘feature’ Samsung is fully aware of.
According to a recent report, some users of the Galaxy Note 4 in South Korea have noted a gap between the screen and the metallic sides of the device, a gap that is large enough to insert a business card or a similarly thick sheet of paper. This was naturally flagged as a manufacturing issue by the media, but as it turns out, Samsung actually knows about it and calls it a ‘feature’ in the Galaxy Note 4’s manual.
The manual says that the gap “is a manufacturing feature and some minor rocking or vibration of parts may occur.” However, that’s not the worst part – the manual also mentions that “friction between parts may cause this gap to expand slightly.” That’s frankly a scary thing to call a feature, and while it looks like Samsung doesn’t think it could cause issues, it might just make some people avoid spending money on its latest flagship.
Samsung hasn’t explained what purpose this ‘feature’ serves, but we’re guessing that will change once the Galaxy Note 4 goes on sale worldwide.
[Via Android Central, SamMobile]
