Samsung has and probably always will be a big player in the smartphone market. Despite their latest flagship, the Galaxy S7 doing incredibly well, the company will soon release another powerful competitor. On August 2, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will be released.
The Note 7 is actually the sixth in its family. However, the company skipped the Note 6 name in order to create a parallel to its Galaxy S7line. As Samsung confirms, it has upgraded the S Pen in order to give users a better means of expression. The company shares that the Note 7 is definitely for individuals who want the best and want the most from a handheld.
Samsung is holding a launch event in New York, at 11am EDT on August 2, 2016. Another event will mirror the launch in Rio de Janeiro at 12 noon and London at 4pm.
The simple invite to the event, as Mashable notes, depicts an iris. This invitation could be Samsung's confirmation of the long rumored iris scanner. A definite upgrade from the finger scanner, the iris scanner should unlock the smartphone with just the look of the owner.
The device is also expected to come with Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon processor and will run on 6GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. Like always with Samsung, the storage is expandable through a microSD card.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is expected to have a larger 4000mAh battery. The unit will also have a 5.8 inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display and is expected to be water resistant, much like the Galaxy S7.
It is unclear at this point whether Samsung has decided to upgrade its camera, or if it will stick with the current 12 megapixel rear camera and 5 megapixel front camera. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will come in three minimalist color options - Black Onyx, Silver Titanium and Blue Coral.
