It seems like the big secret behind Samsung’s annual event has been revealed sooner than expected! From launch dates to official press renders. Yes, the Samsung Galaxy Note7 launches tomorrow but we now may already have all the information you need about the device!
As mentioned before in previous leaks. It smartphone will indeed sport an Edge display, featuring an iris scanner, as well as switching to USB Type-C port. The Samsung Galaxy Note7 will most likely come in three colour variants – Black, Silver, and Coral Blue.
A clear image of the Gear VR headset rumoured to be launched alongside the Galaxy Note7 has also been spotted. Not much to be excited about if you were looking forward to changes in the design, however it will come with support for USB Type-C port. It will also support old Samsung Galaxy Note devices as well. The Gear VR is expected to be priced at about R1500.
The Galaxy Note7 is expected to set you back +- R16 000 on launch, we predict, and will be made available in Korea on the same day.
The S Pen is expected to have a feature called Translate, which will translate words in other languages just by hovering the S Pen on top of that word. Another feature is called Magnify, which simply zooms in to the selected display area. The last feature is called Glance, and it allows users to switch between apps by hovering the S Pen over a floating app thumbnail. Also, apparently the S Pen will have the abilities to work underwater, and will also support making gif images. Users need to trace a section of a video for making the gif images, and it will automatically be saved to the device.
Samsung looks as if their device will boast a 5.8-inch QHD Super Amoled display with Gorilla Glass 5 protection. The smartphone is expected to come in two variants featuring Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 and Exynos 8893 SoCs paired with 6GB of RAM (10nm chip). However, there have been contrasting reports of a Snapdragon 820 processor paired with 4GB RAM as well. The Galaxy Note7 will offer three inbuilt storage options – 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB (with the choice to expand as well). It is rumoured to sport a 12-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front camera, both with Dual Pixel technology. The company is also expected to pack a 3600mAh battery on board, alongside fast charging capabilities. It will run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow-based TouchWiz Grace UX.
The Galaxy Note Unpacked event in New York is scheduled for 8.30pm IST (5.00pm in South Africa) on Tuesday, and will be live streamed on the Samsung website.
