Yesterday, Samsung Unpacked organized a conference to present its new products: a smartphone Galaxy Note7 with iris scan at 859 euros, and a virtual reality helmet Gear VR second generation 99, 99 euros
as expected, Samsung unveiled late yesterday afternoon its new high-end smartphone. Galaxy Note7. It therefore complements the range of Galaxy S7 (Edge), the manufacturer has decided to skip the Note6 order to standardize its range and “ minimize confusion ” among consumers.
Galaxy Note7 Edge and S7 hardware side: a lot in common …
Galaxy Note7 takes much technical characteristics of the Galaxy S7 Edge . In both cases, there are indeed a Snapdragon SoC Exynos or between countries (the second in France), accompanied by 4GB of RAM. The smartphone is against ships with at least 64GB of storage (UFS 2.0) expandable via a microSDXC card reader (up to 256 GB), against 32 GB minimum for Galaxy S7 .
at the rear, the sensor” Dual Pixel “12 Mpixels (f / 1.7) is still in the game, like in 5 Mpixels façade (f / 1.7 also). The Note7 supports 802.11ac Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 4.2 LE. We also find the same sensors on both smartphone : fingerprints, barometer, gyroscope, proximity, geomagnetic, etc.
<. p> As the S7 series, the Note7 is certified IP68, which means it is fully protected against dust and can withstand immersion in at least 1 meter of water for 30 minutes. A first for the range of smartphone Samsung Note
… but also significant differences on the screen, sensors and connectors
As for differences, the more glaring is the screen: the slab Super AMOLED 5.5 inch Galaxy S7 Edge is replaced by a version of 5.7 inches, Super AMOLED and always with rounded edges. The definition remains the same (2560 x 1440 pixels), but the slab is this time covered with Corning Gorilla glass layer 5. Samsung said its smartphone is ready to play HDR videos.
The measurements are obviously the most impressive, but the smartphone is relatively thin with 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9 mm to 169 grams (against 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm and 157 grams for the Galaxy S7 Edge ). While it was expected to have a slightly bigger battery, this is not the case. She even goes to 3600 mAh on the Edge S7 to 3500 mAh on the Note7. The rapid charging system (wireless) remains available.
Another interesting point is the Note7 has an iris scan in addition to the fingerprint reader. This allows you to unlock the smartphone, accept payments via Pay Samsung or access to certain sensitive documents through the “footprint” of your eye. All combined with the Samsung Knox home security layer. To recall, the HP Elite x3 also includes an iris recognition system (see this news) and Microsoft can do the same with Hello
4G + is still in the game, but it can now climb up to 600 Mb / s instead of 450 Mb / s ad builder. It depends by against models and countries and it will therefore see what it is exactly for France (the operators do not exceed the currently 337.5 Mb / s anyway).
the connection also changes and the micro-USB port is replaced by a USB Type-C (reversible).
The new S Pen, the armed wing of Galaxy Note7 to make your life
Note Series requires the Note7 comes with a stylus the S Pen, which is also waterproof and IP68 certified. The manufacturer puts forward several uses, such as the ability to add text notes on the smartphone screen lock, automatic translation of the word simply by flying over it with the stylus, use a magnifying glass and Smart Select that lets you create and share animated GIFs simply (already available with the previous Galaxy Note). Examples of using these features are visible in the playlist below.
The new S Pen is also more accurate than the old model even supports 4096 levels of pressure , against 2,048 previously. It has no battery and it can be simply stored in the hull of the smartphone when not in use.
An infographic changes between the S Pen and Note5 is that of Note7 available here, while another compares the smartphone directly to Note5 Note7.
in pre-order from 16 August from 859 euros
Android 6.0.1 will be driving. Remember, this is currently the latest operating system from Google, Android 7.0 aka Nougat but should no longer delay to happen now.
The Samsung Galaxy Note7 will be available from August 19 in the US. In France, it will be pre-order on August 16, the manufacturer, but it was not until September 2 to make it in stock. The price was not disclosed officially for France, but it will be higher than the Galaxy S7 Edge (that there are just under 700 euros) says Samsung.
Nevertheless, some stores are starting already to reference it as Boulanger which displays 859 euros in black blue or silver for 64 GB. A price that puts the exact same level as the iPhone 6s More than 5.5 inches, but with 16GB of storage only.
A new helmet Gear VR virtual reality, to 99 euros
many accessories are also announced for Note7 and, more diverse and varied shells, there is talk of a new virtual reality helmet Gear VR in partnership with Oculus. It now has a “Home” button to return directly to the home page Oculus. The lenses are slightly larger (42 mm instead of 35 mm) and allow to have a wider field of view of 101 degrees.
Thanks to the presence of two micro USB connectors and USB Type-C, Gear VR is compatible with many smartphone Samsung Galaxy Note7 , Note5, S7 (Edge), S6 (Edge) and S6 Edge +. Its price has not been specified, but it will be offered for free if you pre-order the Note7 from 16 August.
Again, Baker was the quickest to react by posting sheet the new Gear VR which is proposed to 99.99 euros, with availability expected in three weeks. Of course, the images captured with the Gear 360 camera announced at the MWC Barcelona in February can be viewed on this helmet.
Galaxy Note7 will also work in conjunction with the strap connected Gear FIT2 and Gear IconX headphones that incorporate both a heart rate monitor. The data can be retrieved and analyzed via S Health 5.0 Samsung. They are both already available. It takes a little less than 200 euros for the first and almost 220 Euros for the second.
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