We have seen a lot of great phones from Samsung this year. If we can’t remember any other one, we definitely remember the S7 series – the S7, S7 edge etc. No doubt, we were waiting to see what they had lined up for their Note series which are meant for power users. This time around, they took a weird turn by releasing the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 – no, not the note 6.
You wouldn’t mind the “7” when you take into consideration the fact that it bears so much resemblance in specs to the S7 series.
SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 7
- GSM: GSM
- 3G: HSDPA
- 4G: LTE 1(2100) / 2(1900) / 3(1800) / 4(1700/2100) / 5(850) / 7(2600) / 8(900) / 12(700) / 13(700) / 17(700) / 18(800) / 19(800) / 20(800) / 25(1900) / 26(850) / 28(700) / 38(2600) / 39(1900) / 40(2300) / 41(2500)
- SIM Type: Nano SIM
- OS: Android OS v6.0 Marshmallow with TouchWiz
Design
- Dimensions: 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm
- Weight: 169 g
- Display: 5.7-inch, 1440 x 2560 pixels (518 ppi pixel density), QHD Super AMOLED Always-on curved display, with Corning Gorilla Glass 5
- Build: Aluminum body + Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel
- Colours: Blue Coral, Gold Platinum and Black Onyx
Hardware
- Processor Type: Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo + dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo / Quad-core 2.3 GHz + quad-core 1.6 GHz
- Processor Name: Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 / Exynos 8890 Octa
- Graphics Processor: Adreno 530 / Mali-T880 MP12
- RAM: 4 GB
- Internal Storage: 64 GB
- External Storage: MicroSD card up to 256 GB
- Cloud Storage: 115 GB OneDrive
Camera
- Rear: 12 megapixel, autofocus, OIS, dual-pixel, LED flash, HDR, dual-video rec.
- Video recording: 2160p
- Front-facing: 5 megapixel, Auto HDR
Multimedia
- Music Support: mp3, aac, aac+, eaac+, amr
- Audio: Regular
- Loudspeaker: Yes
- Video Support: mpeg4, h.263, h.264
- FM Radio: No
Connectivity
- Bluetooth: v4.0
- WiFi: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
- GPS: Yes
- USB: microUSB v2.0; USB-C port
Miscellaneous
- S-Pen accessory
- Payment: Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
- Security: Fingerprint Sensor; Iris Scanner; Samsung Knox
- Protection: IP68 certified – dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
- Sensors: Accelerometer, Proximity, gyro, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
- Charging: Fast Charge
- Battery: Non-removable Li-ion 3,500 mAh
- Announced: August 2, 2016
- Availability: September 2, 2016
- Launch Price: TBA
You could check out the specs of the S7 series here and you would be surprised at the striking resemblance they have; spec wise.
What really differentiates it from the other S7 devices would be the screen size, battery and of course stylus – which has a neat little function added; we’ll get to that in a second.
HIGHLIGHTS OF THE SAMSUNG GALAXY NOTE 7
- WATER RESISTANCE: The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is as expected: water resistant. They even took it a step further by making the stylus water resistant too!
- STYLUS: The stylus this time around has a little functionality added. The option to make GIFs almost the same way you take snips of a screen.
- IRIS SCANNER: Security is a major part to consider when it comes to mobile devices and Samsung didn’t leave any stone unturned in this regard. Not only did they include a fingerprint scanner, they also included an Iris Scanner. In essence, this is an improved version of what Google introduced as Face Unlock on Android a few years back. But this time around, it doesn’t scan your face, it allegedly scans your iris. It also comes with an IR blaster which means it works even at night and even through sun shades or glasses.
In conclusion, this is an all round solid device with a decent battery, OK security, impressive camera and good build quality.
What do you think of this device? Impressive or meh? Let us know in the comment section below.
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