Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note7 last week at its Galaxy Unpacked 2016 event in New York, and now the Galaxy Note7 has been launched in India.
The Galaxy Note7 is priced at Rs. 59,990 and will go on sale from September 2. Those who pre-book the smartphone between August 22nd and August 30th will be eligible to get the new Gear VR headset that costs Rs. 7290 for Rs. 1990. Samsung has also partnered with Reliance Jio to offer Note7 buyers Jio preview with unlimited voice and data for 90 days.
The highlighting feature of Galaxy Note7 is its big screen w/ Gorilla Glass 5 protection, improved S Pen, iris scanner, USB Type-C port and water resistant body (IP68). The iris scanner adds an extra layer of security apart from fingerprint scanner and lets you unlock the device using eye recognition.
The new S Pen has smaller 0.7mm tip, improved pressure sensitivity and is waterproof. It can be used to write notes on the Galaxy Note7's Always On display, create GIFs, magnify details on the screen and can translate text as well.
The specifications of Galaxy Note7 include 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED curved dual edge display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. octa-core Exynos 8890 SoC, 4GB RAM, 64GB inbuilt expandable storage, 12MP dual pixel rear camera, 5MP front camera, heart rate sensor, 4G LTE, NFC and 3500mAh battery. It has hybrid dual SIM slots and runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 specifications:
5.7-inch Quad HD (2560×1440 pixels) (518ppi) Super AMOLED curved dual edge display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa-Core Exynos 8890 (2.3GHz Quad + 1.6GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm processor
4GB LPDDR4 RAM
64GB internal storage, expandable via microSD card (up to 256GB)
12MP Dual Pixel rear camera with LED Flash, PDAF, Smart OIS, f/1.7 aperture
5MP front-facing camera with f/1.7 aperture
Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
S Pen stylus
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano+nano/microSD)
4G LTE Cat.12
Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2X2 MIMO)
Bluetooth 4.2 LE
NFC
USB Type-C
Iris Scanner
Fingerprint Scanner
Heart-Rate Sensor
IP68 rating
3,500mAh Li-Ion non-removable battery, supports fast wireless charging
153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9mm (dimensions)
169 grams (weight)
Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium and Black Onyx colors
Samsung's worst kept secret the Galaxy Note7 is now official, putting all rumors and leaks to rest, and they did not disappoint. Most of the rumors were true except the one which suggested the phablet to pack 6GB RAM. We already know that Samsung skipped the Galaxy Note6 branding in favor of Galaxy Note7, to bring it in line with the Galaxy S7/Galaxy S7 edge flagships.
Most of the features and specification of the Galaxy Note7 are similar to Galaxy S7/Galaxy S7 edge. The Galaxy Note7 is IP68 rated for water and dust resistant, houses microSD card slot and has a fingerprint scanner embedded into the home button and heart rate montior. However the phablet comes with extra features like Iris scanner to log-into your device with eye recognition, S-Pen Stylus and USB Type-C port.
The iris scanner sits in front of the Galaxy Note7, and to unlock the phone you will have to hold it 25-35cm away from your face and position your eyes with two circles shown on the screen. Design-wise, the Galaxy Note7 flaunts metal frame and glass back, with the S-pen sitting flush with the bottom, just like Galaxy Note5.
The S Pen now has smaller 0.7mm tip and improved pressure sensitivity. It offers functionalities like Scree off memo that lets you pin memo on the Always On Display, Smart Select to create and share GIFs, and new Air Command functions including Magnify and Translate. It is water resistant and even works underwater.
Coming to the specs, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 features 5.7-inch Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED curved dual edge display with always on feature. The screen has a layer of Gorilla Glass 5 to to protect the screen and keep scratches at bay. It's worth noting that, the Galaxy Note5 Note7 is the first smartphone to sport Corning's Gorilla Glass 5.
It is powered either by a Snapdragon 820 or octa-core Exynos 8890 processor depending on the market. It packs 4GB RAM and on-board storage is 64GB, which can be further expanded via microSD card.
For photography, it gets 12-megapixel Dual-Pixel rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, PDAF and Smart OIS. The Dual pixel rear camera offers brighter and sharper images, even in low light. For clicking selfies and video calling you get 5-megapixel front camera.
The Galaxy Note7 runs Android Marshmallow with latest TouchWiz UI on top, and will be getting Nougat update, when it becomes available. For connectivity there's 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2 and USB Type-C. It is fueled by 3500mAh battery with fast charging technology, both wired and wireless.
The Galaxy Note7 will arrive in four color options – Black Onyx, Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum and Blue Coral. It will be available starting from August 19. Unfortunately, the pricing is still a mystery.
Ahead of the August 2 announcement, the tech world is dealing with tsunami of leaks and rumors relating to Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note7, and it doesn't seem to stop. We have already seen the Galaxy Note7 dressed in Black Onyx, Silver Titanium and Blue Coral colors, and now press renders of a new Gold colored version of the phablet has surfaced online.
The newly leaked press renders also shows two other colors (Silver and Blue) of Galaxy Note 7 as well accompanied by the S Pen. The new renders doesn't reveal anything and shows us what already we known, including the rounded design, edge-to-edge curved display and iris scanner.
As for the specs, if rumors are to be believed the Galaxy Note 7 will feature 5.7-inch QHD Super AMOLED display, Snapdragon 820 SoC, 4GB/6GB RAM, 64GB storage, microSD card slot, 12MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, heart rate sensor, fingerprint scanner, 4G LTE and USB Type-C port. As for the battery capacity, latest rumor claims that Galaxy Note7 will pack 3500mAh battery.
The Galaxy Note 7 unveiling will take place in New York at 11am EDT (8:30pm IST) on August. The phone is rumored to go on sale on the same day of launch in select countries and Dubai could be one of them.
Samsung has started taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Note 7 in Dubai.
Customers can pre-order the phone by making a deposit of AED 500 (Rs.
9,000) until August 1, and be the first to own the phone when it
launches next month. Those who pre-order will get a free 128GB microSD
card with the Galaxy Note7. Unfortunately the pricing was not disclosed.
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Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note7 has finally surfaced in press images revealing the smartphone in full glory. Evan Blass shared three press renders of Galaxy Note7 showing different color options – Black Onyx, Silver Titanium and Blue Coral.
The image also confirms some of the earlier rumors including the marketing name – Galaxy Note7 –, dual curved-edge screen like the one seen on Galaxy S7 edge/S6 edge and iris scanner on front for eye tracking to unlock the phone. There's also the home button below the screen housing the fingerprint sensor, heart rate sensor at the back near camera/LED flash, and the S Pen stylus bay situated on the lower right side.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 is expected to come with 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED dual-edge display, 64GB native storage, microSD card slot, 6GB RAM, 12MP rear camera (same as Galaxy S7), 5MP front camera, USB Type-C and IP68 rating for water and dust resistance. The battery capacity is expected to be between 3600mAh and 4000mAh battery. It will run Android Marshmallow.
Rumors point to August 2 unveiling of Galaxy Note 7.
