I’m lost beyond words on how amazing the Galaxy Note 7 really is. It’s beautiful. Samsung impresses the whole world again with their brand new Galaxy Note 7, bringing in new innovation and improvements over its predecessor.
These are some of the highlights of the entire event:
- Brand new IP68 certified, water-resistant S Pen
- New Samsung Knox security system that features biometric authentication and iris scanning feature
- HDR video streaming capability
There are many things that went through the entire event. Let’s analyze them deeper and see what’s the updates.
S Pen
It has a much more smaller and precise 0.7mm tip, with improved pressure sensitivity. It also has a lot of improved drawing features and Air Command too. You can magnify and translate on the spot, using the S Pen itself.
Iris scanner
This is a feature that everyone foresees it’ll be coming, and it seems like Samsung is the one. The brand new iris scanner is now coupled into the entire Samsung ecosystem. Samsung Knox and Samsung Pay will definitely take advantage of this even more than before. With Samsung Pass at hand – an authentication that bridges iris and fingerprint scanner to apps and services – it should shake Google’s own playground.
Entertainment
Samsung has again integrated a 5.7-inch QHD Super AMOLED screen into the Galaxy Note 7, but now even features a HDR-streaming experience too. It brings cinema-like with richer coours on the screen itself. You don’t have to do anything at all.
There’s also a Game Pack available through Google Play, that includes all of the top game titles for you to play. That’s because the Galaxy Note 7 uses Vulkan API, which will soon be supported by Unreal Engine and Unity soon.
New experiences
There’s a brand new focus on health, and Samsung can now monitor your fitness through their brand new Gear Fit 2 and Gear IconX through Samsung’s new S Health 5.0. Now, S Health even lets you to compete with your friends and family in fitness challenges too!
Other details
The Galaxy Note 7 has a massive 3,500mAh battery, and uses USB Type-C connector. However, there’s an adapter to convert the usual micro USB cable to a Type-C connector, thanks to an accessory that Samsung has included in all of their Galaxy Note 7.
There’s also an external battery casing that Samsung calls Backpack, which gives you on-the-go charging. Great for Pokemon Go players, actually.
Pricing and availability
This is obviously what you guys are here for. I won’t lie, I am here to know about the price and availability too. It costs RM3,199, and it’s available in 3 colours – Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium, and Black Onyx. It’ll arrive in Malaysia on the 19th August 2016, but you can start pre-ordering starting 8th to 10th August 2016. However, do take note that there’s only 4,000 units available for pre-order!
For additional product information, please visit www.samsung.com/my/note7.
Full list of specs
| Galaxy Note7 | |
| OS | Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) |
| Network | LTE Cat.9 *May differ by markets and mobile operators* |
| Dimension | 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9mm, 169g |
| AP | Exynos 8890 Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.6GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm processor |
| Memory | 4GB RAM (LPDDR4)
64GB (UFS 2.0) + microSD (up to 256GB), Hybrid SIM |
| Display | 5.7” Quad HD Dual edge Super AMOLED
2560 x 1440 (518ppi) |
| Camera | Rear: Dual Pixel 12MP OIS (F1.7), Front: 5MP (F1.7) |
| Battery | 3,500 mAh, Fast Charging on wired and wireless
Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA |
| Payment | NFC, MST |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), MIMO(2×2) 620Mbps,
Bluetooth® v 4.2 LE, ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Glonass, Beidou) |
| Sensors | Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, HR Sensor, Iris Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor |
| Audio | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR,
AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI , FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| Gear VR for Galaxy Note7 | |
| Dimension | 207.8(W) x 122.5(L) x 98.6(H)mm |
| Weight | 345g (312g without Front Cover) |
| FOV
*Field of View |
101° Field of View |
| Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyrometer, Proximity |
| Color | Blue Black |
| Compatibility | USB Type-C and Micro USB port connection to the Galaxy Note7, S7, S7 edge, Note5, S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+ |
UPDATE: Giving some though about upgrading from a Galaxy Note 5? Look at this chart, courtesy of Samsung. Thanks a lot for providing us with this side-by-side comparison. Do note (pun intended) that there’s no Galaxy Note 6. As pointed out here earlier, Samsung pulled off a Windows 10 by skipping a number in their flagship number sequence. In Samsung’s case, it’s to sync up the Galaxy Note and Galaxy S generation numbers.
UPDATE 2: Samsung has officially stated what you’re getting when you pre-order.
10% off, a (supposedly) fast-charging USB Type-C power bank with 10,200mAh capacity, a free wireless charging stand. The last one however is that you’ll be getting the phone a day earlier. How much that’s worth is definitely up for debate.
Anyway, RM3,199 with 10% discount means you’ll only need to pay RM2,879.10, and you get the power bank and wireless charging stand for free too. Quite a great deal, actually.
Remember – pre-order starts Monday, 8th August 2016 at 10:00am!
UPDATE: This is the brand new news that broke out of Samsung themselves. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will not arrive until September. Yes, that’s right. Samsung just sent out an email to us saying that the Note 7 will be rescheduled to September of 2016 instead of having an August launch. Exact date is still unconfirmed as of now.
However, those who have pre-ordered the Note 7 from anywhere between 8th to 10th August 2016, Samsung claims that they’ll honour their promise and will still bring it to you at the promised date.
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