Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is a discontinued Android-based phablet designed, developed, and marketed by Samsung Electronics. The device was officially announced on August 2, 2016, at a Samsung Unpacked event in New York City, and it was released in several countries, including South Korea, United States, Canada, and Europe, with Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile US, and Sprint Corporation as its carriers. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was initially available for pre-order on August 3, 2016, and it was released to the public on August 19, 2016, with Best Buy, Walmart, and Target Corporation as its retail partners.

Introduction

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was a highly anticipated device, featuring a 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, and it was the first device in the Samsung Galaxy Note series to feature a Dual SIM card slot, with support for LTE Advanced networks, and it was also the first device to feature a USB-C port, with support for Fast charging. The device was powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor in the United States and China, and a Exynos processor in other countries, including South Korea, United Kingdom, and Australia, with Google, Microsoft, and Facebook as its partners. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 also featured a 12-megapixel Camera with Optical image stabilization, and a 5-megapixel Front-facing camera, with support for 4K resolution video recording, and it was also compatible with Google Play, Apple Music, and Spotify.

Design and Hardware

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 featured a sleek and durable design, with a Glass back panel, and a Metal frame, with a Fingerprint recognition sensor, and a Heart rate monitor, with support for Samsung Pay, and Google Wallet. The device was available in several colors, including Black Onyx, Silver Titanium, and Blue Coral, with Pantone as its color partner. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 also featured a large 3500mAh battery, with support for Wireless charging, and Fast charging, with Qualcomm as its battery partner. The device was also IP67 certified, making it water and Dust resistant, with International Electrotechnical Commission as its certification partner.

Software

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 ran on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box, with Samsung Experience as its user interface, and it was upgradable to Android 7.0 Nougat, with support for Google Assistant, and Microsoft Office, with Google and Microsoft as its software partners. The device also featured several software features, including Samsung DeX, and Bixby, with support for Artificial intelligence, and Machine learning, with IBM Watson and Amazon Alexa as its AI partners. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 also supported several Google services, including Google Drive, Google Photos, and Google Maps, with Waze as its navigation partner.

Recall and Discontinuation

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was recalled in September 2016, due to a battery defect that caused the device to overheat and catch fire, with United States Consumer Product Safety Commission as its recall partner. The recall was issued after several reports of the device catching fire, including a report from United Airlines, and American Airlines, with Federal Aviation Administration as its aviation partner. The recall affected millions of devices, and it was one of the largest recalls in the history of the Consumer electronics industry, with United States Department of Transportation as its transportation partner. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was eventually discontinued, and it was replaced by the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, with Samsung Electronics as its manufacturer.

Specifications

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 featured a 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, and a Pixel density of 518 pixels per inch, with DisplayPort as its display partner. The device was powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor, with 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage, with support for MicroSD cards, and USB On-The-Go, with SanDisk as its storage partner. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 also featured a 12-megapixel Camera with Optical image stabilization, and a 5-megapixel Front-facing camera, with support for 4K resolution video recording, and it was also compatible with Google Play, Apple Music, and Spotify, with Sony as its camera partner. The device was available in several colors, including Black Onyx, Silver Titanium, and Blue Coral, with Pantone as its color partner. Category:Samsung mobile phones