Design
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 looks more like the Galaxy S7 edge with dual-curved screen and a rounded back. The device is 5.7 inch with a Super AMOLED screen and QHD resolution. The Galaxy note 7 is the first among the note series to be IP68 water and dust resistant. Also, the stylus has the same protection, it is water resistant. Dimensions are 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm and it weighs 168g.
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Camera
The camera is the same as the Galaxy S7 series. It comes with 12MP primary and 5MP secondary camera and has f/1.7 aperture size and an optical stabilization (OIS) module like the Galaxy S7. Another feature is the selective focus. Use Selective Focus mode to try out the focus on the foreground and background. The pro mode gives you full control of the camera just like a DSLR to test out your professional photography skills.
Iris Scanner
The addition of an iris scanner is one of the unique features of the Galaxy Note 7. According to Samsung, it's one of the safest and most convenient ways to keep the Galaxy Note7 and its contents locked. And to keep all authentication methods secure and your privacy protected
Other Features
The smartphone features Type-C USB (with quick-charge support) and packs 64GB onboard storage for the base model, with microSD card support for up to 256GB of external memory. There is fingerprint scanner at the home key. The processor comes in two variants- Qualcomm's Snapdragon 820 processor for North America and Europe while for Asia is Samsung's Exynos Octa 8990. Both variants come with 64 bits chip with 4GB RAM on board.
FULL SPECIFICATIONS
| NETWORK | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) | |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| 4G bands | LTE | |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat9/Cat10 or LTE Cat12 600/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | |
| EDGE | Yes | |
| LAUNCH | Announced | 2016, August |
| Status | Coming soon. Exp. release 2016, August 19 | |
| BODY | Dimensions | 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm (6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 in) |
| Weight | 169 g (5.96 oz) | |
| Build | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| - IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes | ||
| - Stylus | ||
| - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | ||
| DISPLAY | Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.7 inches (~78.0% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels (~518 ppi pixel density) | |
| Multitouch | Yes | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| PROCESSOR | OS | Android OS, v6.0.1 (Marshmallow), planned upgrade to v7.0 (Nougat) |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 - USA | |
| Exynos 8890 - Global | ||
| CPU | Dual-core 2.15 GHz Kryo & dual-core 1.6 GHz Kryo | |
| Quad-core 2.3 GHz + quad-core 1.6 GHz | ||
| GPU | Adreno 530 | |
| Mali-T880 MP12 | ||
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model |
| microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model | ||
| Internal | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM | |
| CAMERA | Primary | 12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash |
| Features | 1/2.6" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@240fps, HDR, dual-video rec. | |
| Secondary | 5 MP, f/1.7, 22mm, dual video call, Auto HDR | |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| - 24-bit/192kHz audio | ||
| - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | ||
| COMMUNICATION | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.2, A2DP, EDR, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | |
| Radio | No | |
| USB | v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| FEATURES | Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | |
| Browser | HTML5 | |
| Java | No | |
| - Fast battery charging | ||
| - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) | ||
| - ANT+ support | ||
| - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation | ||
| - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player | ||
| - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player | ||
| - Photo/video editor | ||
| - Document editor | ||
| BATTERY | Non-removable Li-Po 3500 mAh battery | |
| MISC | Colors | Blue Coral, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, Black Onyx |
To sum it up, the Galaxy Note 7 is just the Galaxy S7 with stylus pen and iris scanner. What are your thoughts about the new Galaxy Note 7 device? Is it a worthy upgrade?
Wow! I really like the way this phone looks--so chic and edgy. I like that it is actually dust and water resistant. Nice to know about its sensors too. Thinking of switching to this new phone! xx
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It's an awesome device
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