Samsung Launches Galaxy Note 7 with IRIS Scanner & new S Pen Features

Samsung had officially launched the Galaxy Note 7 smartphone at the Galaxy Unpacked event in New York. The device looks same as in the leaked images and sports the same specifications as we mentioned earlier. It sports the Samsung’s edge display on the front and back of the device looks similar to the Galaxy Note5 but with slightly thinner camera bump and curved edges.

The S Pen on the new Galaxy Note 7 also comes with some new features including Magnify and Translate. It sports just 0.7mm tip that gives precise input and also mentioned to work on the wet display. All new IRIS Scanner and Fingerprint scanner combined with Samsung Knox increases the security and privacy of the Galaxy Note 7.

On the front is a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED dual edge display with QuadHD (2560 x 1440 pixels) resolution. The Always-On display is protected by the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 5 display. With such a high resolution, the users can also get best out of the device using the GearVR. Under the hood is the in-house Exynos octa-core chipset clocked at 2.3GHz.

While the rumors suggested the device to come with 6GB of RAM, but the company only launched with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. As seen on the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, the Galaxy Note 7 comes with an expandable storage option that supports upto 256GB. It runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out of the box with the latest TouchWiz UI on top.

It is backed by a 3,500mAh battery that supports fast charging on both Wired and Wireless charging. In the camera department, there is a 12MP dual pixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture and OIS. For selfies, there is a 5MP sensor with the same aperture of f/1.7. These are the same set of sensors that are earlier seen on Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.

The IP68 certification makes both the Galaxy Note 7 and S Pen waterproof and dustproof. With the S Pen, any video playing on the screen can be converted into a small GIF. The pre-order for the Galaxy Note 7 starts from August 3rd, and the company is offering either a 256GB MicroSD card or a Gear Fit 2 for free.Since the Galaxy Note 7 comes with USB Type-C port which makes the device incompatible with earlier GearVR. The new GearVR is priced same at $100 and supports Samsung device with both MicroUSB and USB Type-C ports.

Since the Galaxy Note 7 comes with USB Type-C port which makes the device incompatible with earlier GearVR. The new GearVR is priced same at $100 and supports Samsung device with both MicroUSB and USB Type-C ports.

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