Samsung has finally unveiled its Galaxy Note 7 after so many rumors and speculations about it. For those of you who skipped the Galaxy Note 5 upgrade for various reasons, you now have another chance to ditch your ageing Samsung Galaxy Note 4 in favor of the new Note 7.
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Samsung has yet to give the Note 7 a price, but based on previous models of the Galaxy line-up, it’ll be in the $800-$900 range without a contract.
The Galaxy Note 7 is already available for pre-orders and US shipping is expected to start in two weeks’ time.
The Note 7 is alike Samsung’s S7 devices in that it also has IP68 certification, which means that it can be dipped into water for a limited amount of time.
The device has Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, 4GB RAM and 12-megapixel camera.
Priced at RM3,199, the Galaxy Note 7 will be available in Blue Coral, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, and Black Onyx.
Back to the feature that Samsung boasts to users, iris-scanner, the company is not the first one to use the scanner as a biometric security.
Running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow, the Note7 comes with a 5.7-inch, 2560×1440 Super AMOLED Dual Edge screen, narrowly curved in the style of the S7 edge.
On the design front, the Note 7 will be fitted with a display curved on both sides to provide a better grip. According to the company, the Note 7 is the “standard” for large screen premium phones as the device boasts a ton of new features that are not available on any other smartphone. While the Note 7 does not come with the very best specs in all senses, they are still cutting edge and top notch.
At the moment, you can register your interest in the Galaxy Note 7 with Mobiles.co.uk. The new device comes with 64 GB internal memory (unlike the 32 GB found on S7) and it has a 3500 mAh battery, bigger than the one found on Note 5, of 3000 mAh. The camera around the backside has the same setup as the S7 and the S7 Edge.
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The Note 7 can also be paired with the new Gear VR powered by Oculus, allowing users to experience virtual reality anytime and anywhere.
