Last year, Samsung spent almost all its energy on the Galaxy S6, a cash cow, and almost ignored Note 5. Especially in the European market, it did not even launch Note 5, leaving S6 edge+to carry the banner. Fortunately, this year, Note 7 came back strongly.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has always played three roles in Samsung's ecosystem: office, games and multimedia entertainment.
(Galaxy Note 7 on the left and S7 edge on the right)
Let's start with office work. The newly upgraded S Pen works with information screen notes to make your notes more comfortable. The iris scanner can encrypt the data of KNOX and Samsung payment, with multiple guarantees, making your data more secure.
Galaxy Note 7 seems to want to dominate mobile games, especially in the VR field, with the redesigned Gear VR, and it also supports Vulkan API. By the way, Samsung will also give 25 dollars of game content in Note 7.
Note 7 is not only a content consumption device, but also a content creation device. It is one of the few mobile phones that supports HDR video playback (a new feature of 4K TV at present). With Gear 360, you can also take VR panoramic photos and videos.
This large screen mobile phone has a 3500 mAh battery. The system supports two new power saving modes, so you don't have to worry about running out of power when you go out to play. In terms of charging, Note 7 supports wireless fast charging (additional accessories need to be purchased). Users who like sports can also use the Gear IconX wireless headset and the Gear Fit 2 smart bracelet. By the way, the Gear Fit 2 is a random gift! In addition, the new S Pen is waterproof just like the body, so you don't have to worry about getting wet when you exercise outdoors. Galaxy Note 7 is also the first mobile phone in the Note series that supports waterproof. IP68 is waterproof and dustproof.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 parameter configuration
Body material: metal frame, two tone paint, and a new coral blue color for selection
Special function: IP68 waterproof and dustproof (can be operated in water depth of one meter, and S Pen can also be waterproof)
Screen: hyperboloid 5.7 inch 2K resolution Super AMOLED screen, supporting curved screen shortcut menu function, Corning gorilla fifth generation glass
S Pen： 4096 level pressure sensor, supporting insertion of mobile phone pen hole at any angle.
Hardware: Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 processor (depending on the region of purchase), 4GB memory, 64GB standard storage space, and microSD card expansion
System: Android 6.0 marshmallow system
Security: iris scanner, fingerprint recognition
Camera: 12 megapixel full pixel dual core auto focus camera, supporting 4K video recording
Data connection: USB Type-C interface, support OTG expansion, and use NFC for Samsung Pay
Battery: 3500 mAh, a new power saving mode, supporting fast charging (wired/wireless)
Sale date: pre-sale on August 3 and official sale on August 19
A Samsung research data shows that users of the Note series prefer to use office software more than S7 users, and they prefer to use Note to watch multimedia entertainment content. Now let's see how high the new Galaxy Note 7 can reach in this regard.
Hardware, data connection and battery
The Note series began to use curved screens in the Note edge, but the later Note 5 did not have this design, and now it returns to Galaxy Note 7. This time, no matter what model of Note 7, it is a hyperbolic screen. Both sides of the 5.7 inch Super AMOLED screen are curved, which makes its screen border 2.5 mm narrower than Note 5.
(Galaxy Note 7 on the left and S7 edge on the right)
The ergonomics of this mobile phone has also been greatly improved. By reducing the thickness of the body and increasing the curvature of the back of the phone, you can hold it more comfortably. The Note 7 feels like an enlarged S7 edge. The previous Note phones are not very prominent in appearance, but this time, Samsung uses a coral blue version of Note 7 to tell everyone that they still understand design.
(Galaxy Note 5 on the left and Note 7 on the right)
With a gold metal frame, it looks very beautiful at a glance when combined with the front and rear glass panels in the sky blue. In addition to this color, there are three colors to choose from: black agate, titanium gold and silver, and platinum. Although HTC first used the two-color paint coloring process, they no longer use this technology. However, on the coral blue Note 7, this coloring process is vividly reflected in this mobile phone.
The body material of Galaxy Note 7 is still very high-end. The metal frame matches the 2.5D gorilla fifth generation glass, which is really beautiful. At the same time, it supports IP68 waterproof and dustproof, which means that you can operate for an hour and a half in the water depth of one meter, and it can also prevent dust. Although it is difficult to operate underwater with your fingers, you can now use S Pen instead of your mobile phone. I believe many people will like this feature, such as taking photos underwater.
In addition to fingerprint unlocking, now you can also use the iris scanner to unlock. For example, your fingers are wet when you just take a bath, so the iris scanner can work now. The iris scanner uses infrared ray and an iris sensor to work. No matter what the environment is, it can be unlocked even at night or with glasses.
(Iris scanner on Note 7)
data connection
Samsung was the first manufacturer to install microUSB 3.0 on mobile phones, but later cancelled it because the interface was too ugly. Until now, they have installed a new USB Type-C interface for Note 7.
This Type-C interface supports the OTG function. You can connect some other external devices, and it is more convenient to charge than before. Plug in both the front and back. By the way, Samsung has also prepared a Type-C to USB 2.0 adapter for users to be safe.
Battery
There is a 3500 mAh battery on the Galaxy Note 7, which is smaller than the S7 edge (3600 mAh). This surprised us. However, the endurance performance of S7 edge is excellent. We think that Note 7 should not be too bad, but it will not be better. Samsung has remodeled the power saving mode on mobile phones. Now there are ordinary power saving mode and super power saving mode.
(Battery interface)
Both power saving modes can customize their parameters freely, such as limiting screen brightness, reducing screen resolution, limiting processor frequency, or stopping background data traffic.
S Pen and safety
S Pen is the main note taking function. However, on the previous Note phones, there were some problems that made us headache. For example, if you insert S Pen into the phone backwards, the pen will be damaged. But this time, Note 7 won't work. Now it can be inserted in both sides.
This electronic pen is about the same length as its predecessor, but this time its precision is much higher, and the position of the button on the S Pen is moved up a bit, which makes it easier to press and can also reduce accidental pressing.
The button on the top of the S Pen feels very similar to a ballpoint pen. In addition to its cool appearance, this button has a function. Press it to pull the S Pen out of the body. Like Note 5, when you pull out the S Pen, the phone will automatically open the notebook application. Now, as long as you fill the screen with notes, the screen will automatically scroll to a new page for you to continue taking notes.
(The new and old S Pens are compared, and the blue is the new S Pens)
And now you can also take notes in the resting screen state, and the screen will always light up, which is very useful when you are shopping in the supermarket to record shopping lists. Now it is easier to erase unwanted notes. Just press and hold the button on the S Pen to realize the eraser function. By the way, the pressure feeling of this pen is 4096, twice as much as that of the previous S Pen.
As I mentioned earlier, now S Pen also supports waterproof. Even if you go diving in Bali, you can take out your Note 7 and use S Pen to operate it. Previous S Pen application suites (S Note, S Memo, etc.) are now integrated into one app - Samsung Notes.
(Air Command menu with new functions)
This stylus can now help you translate foreign languages when you read them (use S Pen to select the text you want to translate, which supports 38 languages), and can also use S Pen to select part of the screen content to zoom in, which is very helpful for short-sighted people. Another interesting feature is that you can use Smart Select to convert mobile video into Gif.
Security
Now Note 7 not only has fingerprint unlocking, but also has iris scanner, which is double guaranteed, making you feel more secure when using your mobile phone. When your fingers are wet or the pressing method is incorrect, fingerprint unlocking can fail. At this time, the iris scanner can play its role. When the phone is held horizontally and vertically to the eyes, unlocking can be achieved.
(Use the iris scanner to unlock the phone)
It will also be possible to use the iris scanner for payment in the near future (although Samsung has not given an exact date). Samsung said that it will also support Samsung Pass soon, when third-party applications and services can use the iris scanner API on the phone.
There is also an encryption function - secure folder. You can put some sensitive information, files, photos and even apps into this folder. Knox Workplace will also encrypt your office software and data. Now it is also possible to encrypt photos directly in the album, and the encrypted photos will be placed in the private folder.
Systems and cameras
Galaxy Note 7 runs Android 6.0 marshmallow system. Of course, there are many Samsung specific features in it. Some new changes are reflected in the notification center and shortcut menu buttons. There is a shortcut button that can stop all messages from being pushed when it is enabled. There is also a search menu under the shortcut button. Now the screen also supports night mode, similar to the iPhone.
(Notification center interface)
Samsung now also supports HDR video playback technology, which is only available on high-end 4K TVs! Galaxy Note 7 is the first mobile phone that supports this feature. Generally, the color channel of ordinary video (no matter what resolution) is 8 bits, and the color channel of HDR video playback is four times more than that of ordinary video (or even more). The performance of color band gradient is better, and the contrast is improved. In other words, it will be better to watch video with Note 7!
The rest screen notes on Note 7 bring some new functions. One of them is that the screen is always on. You can record some words when you rest the screen, and then make them appear on the screen for a long time.
(The permanently lit screen supports the display of calendar, notes, etc.)
camera
Galaxy Note 7 uses a 12 megapixel camera like S7, which can also achieve full pixel dual core auto focus. The photo quality is excellent, and it also supports 4K video recording. The front camera has 5 million pixels.
Samsung redesigned the UI of the camera interface, adding some gesture functions, sliding left and right to switch the shooting mode, sliding up and down to switch the front and rear cameras. We used Galaxy Note 7 to take some samples on site, and both the photo quality and the focusing effect were excellent, but this was also expected. We also used the front camera to take a picture.
(Sample taken by the main camera)
(Front camera takes samples)
Gear VR and other accessories
Samsung believes that VR will dominate the game field in the future, and they must ensure that they will also have a place. Samsung said that gear VR users around the world have spent 2 million hours playing with their VR devices. Previously, S7 users could get a Gear VR for free, but now it seems that they need to buy an additional one.
However, the good news is that Gear VR is backward compatible and supports all Samsung flagship phones released since Galaxy S6. Samsung also provides a adapter so that you can adapt to Note 7. In general, this VR helmet can provide a good use experience. The inside of the helmet is all black to reduce the reflected light. By the way, Galaxy Note 7 can now use the Vulkan API. Many PC games can use this API. Game developers can now use the maximum strength of this GPU!
Here are some Galaxy Note 7 accessories
(Flip Cover, multiple colors available)
(Physical keyboard)
(Samsung Level On Headset)
(Power bank with fast charging function)
(Gear 360 capable of taking VR photos and videos)
Samsung has also built in $25 game content in Note 7, so you can basically play games as soon as you open the box.
summary
S Pen is the soul of Note 7. Without it, you might as well buy an S7 edge. Samsung's stylus is really an irreplaceable product. Although not everyone will use S Pen to write under water, the waterproof function is better than nothing. The rest screen notes are very simple and easy to use. The Air Command also brings some new functions to make the S Pen more powerful.
There is also an iris scanner, which may replace fingerprint recognition in the future, but there are not many places available now. For example, Samsung Pay does not support iris recognition for the time being, but you can still use iris to unlock your phone every time your finger gets wet, which is very convenient. Samsung has finally used the USB Type-C interface, and we are looking forward to what Samsung can do with the Type-C interface.
Galaxy Note 7 is the fourth mobile phone that uses a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED screen. The 2K screen resolution is no problem for playing with VR devices. The hyperbolic glass is very beautiful, and the screen frame is narrow. It is much more comfortable to hold than Note 5. Samsung has also made full preparations in the accessory market. You may get a Gear Fit 2 for free after sales of Note 7. There are also Gear IconX wireless headsets, Gear VR and Gear 360 waiting for you to buy. These accessories can give you a good use experience. Samsung is also building their hardware ecosystem step by step.
The S series usually brings some new functions, and the Note series is to make these new functions more perfect. We are looking forward to the performance of Note 7 in the global market!
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