Samsung Note 7 to launch on August 2nd

It was in the news that Samsung will kill Note 6 to keep the phablet series in line with Galaxy S Series, hence making the latest phablet to be Note 7. As the latest iPhone to be of the same number, 7 is the number to be counted for some time for now. Now it is official that the Note 7 will be launched on August 2, in an Samsung’s unpacked event in New york. The company while revealing the date, told that the Note 7 will help to reduce confusion and complement Galaxy S7 series phone, by unifying their product portfolio. There has not been any significant announcement for the specifications of the latest phablet. But the majority of leaks tell the processor to be Snapdragon 823 or Exynos 8893: slight update from the S7 and S7 Edge phones. It is expected to have 5.7 inch QHD SUPER AMOLED display. The rear camera could be 12 MP OIS camera with better autofocus and sharp images. There could be some breakthrough in camera features, but to me double rear camera is least expected to be on it. The front camera could be of 5 MP or 8 MP. As Samsung Galaxy S7 has one of the best cameras in a phone today, the same or slight improvement in Note 7 will do the trick.

The 6 GB RAM rumor may come true for the phablet, along with 64 GB, 128 GB and 256 GB of internal storage. Considering the popularity of the external SD card slot in Galaxy S7, it is almost sure to include which was not there is Note 5: the predecessor. The major leaks to suggest, sporting an iris scanner in the front for much more advanced biometric locks, making it the first Samsung device to include it. It seems the invitation image has something to do with this feature. It is more likely to include USB type C port for fast charging as it was missing in the S7 and S7 edge. The device could be curved on both the sides as it is in the S7 Edge phone. As they have talked about the unification of their product line and reducing confusion, two or more variants (other than the storage capacity) is unlikely. The Note 7 device is also IP68 certified water and dust resistant. Much of the features, device looks and design are expected to be same as the Samsung S7 Edge. New S-pen Stylus is speculated to come with the device, with new revamped touchWiz UI over latest Android OS. The battery size could be bumped up to 4000 mAh along with wireless charging feature.
Along with those leaks, Evan Blass has additionally shared the device pictures which shows the devices may come in black onyx, silver titanium and blue coral colors.

According to Sammobile, the Galaxy Note 7 might come with USD938 price tag (which comes at around 1 lakh NRs), making it the costliest flagship from the South korean Giant in the recent days. I can’t wait to see the device and its features but have to wait till August 2.