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Great Information about the Note 7!
Exclusive: The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has a barely-curved display, plenty of new software features
Our source says the phone is “thicker than the Galaxy Note 5 but doesn’t feel like it in the hand.” The back has curved glass like the Galaxy S7. It’s waterproof, too, even when you have the S Pen in use. And next to the S Pen slot is a USB Type-C port that can still be used with micro-USB cables as Samsung is including an adapter with the Galaxy Note 7. Despite having the USB Type-C port, Samsung is keeping the auxiliary port.
The front of the Galaxy Note 7 has two cameras to handle iris scanning, which we’re not claiming as part of our exclusive information as other publications have covered it. The iris scanner uses infrared technology to work in the dark but doing so with glasses will be tricky. When used under proper conditions, the iris scanner is “pretty quick.”
Iris scanning can be used in conjunction with fingerprint scanning or traditional lock screen layouts for quick access to the phone.
Both rear and front cameras are the same as what you can see on the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. This means you’re getting a 12MP rear camera with Dual Pixel technology and a 5MP front camera.
Regarding the look of the software, our source says its very reminiscent of what Asian companies implement in their hardware. We’re told there is “lots of white, a new status bar, and rounded app icons.” Remember the leaked version of TouchWiz that showed up in June? That’s “mostly” what to expect.
Because of the special display, the Galaxy Note 7 will ship with the usual Edge screen features.
The real selling point for any Galaxy Note device, though, is its stylus. The S Pen is going to get added capabilities that allow it to act as a magnifying glass and a translator. Also, Samsung’s Always On Display feature will support the S Pen for instant note-taking that keeps notes on the display at all times.
What else is Samsung bundling with its software? Samsung Cloud. Yes, the company is going to get into cloud storage and compete directly with Google Drive and Apple iCloud. You’ll get 5GB of cloud storage just for owning a Galaxy device.
To lengthen battery life, Samsung is even allowing you to scale down the Galaxy Note 7’s screen resolution to 720p.
This all sounds good to most of you, but existing owners of the Gear VR won’t be happy to know that the Galaxy Note 7 is not going to work with the original virtual reality headset from Samsung. The company is going to launch a new virtual reality headset that will also work with previous Galaxy devices.
We can’t say anything about the processor, unfortunately, and that will vary by region anyways. But our source did state that 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage is standard.
Exclusive: The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has a barely-curved display, plenty of new software features
