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Apple Inc. (AAPL) Outsold By Samsung as iPhone Sales Decline

For those who plan on investing in the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 when it launches next month, you might want to protect that investment by shelling out for a case. This is $55 higher than the price of the Samsung Galaxy S7.

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After around three weeks until Samsung is anticipated to reveal its latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7, the leaked image of which has finally surfaces online. The company has been working hard on this device and many new features are expected to be a part of this all new Samsung Galaxy Note 7 device.

According to Sammobile, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is set to be the most expensive flagship to date starting at €849 in Europe ($940).

Other than the always-on screen this shot of the Note 7 lines up with previous ones, complete with a curved screen and an iris scanner above the display. Rumor has it that the screen is going to be greatly improved, basing from Samsung’s S7 edge, which emphasizes that the Note 7’s screen will also be a dual-edge one. The phone is also believed to have 4GB or 6GB of RAM, 64GB internal storage, and feature a big 5.7-inch or 5.8-inch Super AMOLED display with a 2560×1440 resolution. Samsung is widely expected to unveil its new-generation high-end phablet at the brand’s traditional Unpacked event in New York (USA) this summer.

The Note 7 will hit stores around the world four days ahead of the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro next month. These are likely to represent the phone’s new iris scanner recognition mojo. The Official Samsung Leather Cover for Galaxy Note 7 has only a black version.

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A Wall Street analyst on Friday slashed his outlook for 2016 sales for the Apple gadget, saying he expects the number of units sold will tumble 12 percent from a year ago – and predicting the upcoming iPhone 7 will be “a marginal cycle at best”. The phone is expected to feature full IP86-rated water resistance, which means this device should be able to survive being dunked under up to 1 meter of water for as long as 30 minutes.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will pack 'significantly improved' software features, says mobile chief Koh Dong-jin