Business Korea reports today that on ‘Kakao Story, ‘ the most popular social media service in Korea, on August 30, another Galaxy Note 7 user posted images of the burnt device, adding that it exploded during charging.
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According to a new report, it appears the Galaxy Note 7 has some issues.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is phenomenal smartphone, which has debuted to rave reviews.
Samsung was in such a hurry to launch the Galaxy Note 7 well ahead of its expected debut, and to beat Apple’s iPhone 7 to market, that it may have missed a thing or two during quality testing. These incidents both have one thing in common, both users were apparently using a microUSB to USB C converter while charging, however, we don’t know if it was Samsung’s official adapter included in the box, or a 3rd-party adapter.
Overall, the hardware specifications don’t speak volumes for the device, but because it’s a flip phone, it can make a decent comeback to the market, as long as the price is subjective to the consumer’s budget.
Weighing 169 grams with a thickness of 7.9 millimeters, the Galaxy Note 7 has a 5.7-inch AMOLED screen with a Quad HD resolution of 2560 x 1440, or 515 ppi. The device is water- and dust-resistant, and comes with a security-focused iris scanner, advanced stylus support and an improved 12MP camera. Randomly bursting into flames is not the only issue the latest Galaxy Note 7 is facing. The handset was said to have been burnt because the user was charging it via a third-party micro-USB to USB Type-C adapter. In fact, both United Airlines and Delta Air Lines a year ago banned the bulk shipment of lithium-ion batteries on passenger planes because of the potential fire hazard.
Yonhap News Agency in Korea reported the news, which Samsung confirmed to Reuters.
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Samsung hasn’t confirmed any problems yet, but the Korea Herald says that there are several reports from Korea and overseas of the battery exploding in the phone while charging.
