Nevertheless, we assume that all Galaxy Note 7 users in the USA will be able to take advantage of this. It also comes with Samsung Pass, a security system that allows users to access mobile banking and do other sensitive tasks after being authenticated using the iris scanner. Here’s everything you need to know about the next Galaxy: the Samsung Galaxy Note 7. Photo courtesy of Samsung.
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If wear and tear is a concern, the Note7 comes with an IP68 dust and waterproof rating – meaning you can, theoretically, submerge your handset in up to five feet of water, for up to 30 minutes. It is also 0.3mm thicker compared to the Note 5.
In terms of design, the new Galaxy Note is significantly improved.
We reported a few days ago that Samsung might incorporate a Power Saving Mode on its Galaxy Note 7 flagship, and it seems that the rumors have been confirmed.
The internal storage of the smartphone is pegged at 64GB and an SD card slot will hold up to 256GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note7 runs on latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow with a layer of TouchWiz UI. It comes in four colors: black, gold, silver and blue coral.
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.
Samsung’s new Galaxy Note 7 becomes available for preorder from today, i.e August 3rd. But looking at the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, the variant that will launched in India could be powered by the Exynos chipset.
The Note 7 takes security a step further than the iPhone by adding an iris-scanning camera to unlock the phone.
“We faced skeptics who doubted us”.
The South Korean firm is betting the new big-screen device – the Galaxy Note 7 – will help sustain its mobile business revival through the second half, though new launches from rivals like Apple Inc will likely steal some of the thunder. “But we stayed true to our vision and we persevered”.
Even though there are several large smartphones released on the market, it managed to survive.
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The fingerprint sensor is still present, so users won’t have to glare at their smartphone every time they want to use it. “And our commitment to listen to customers remains unchanged”, he said.
