Samsung Officially Unviels Galaxy Note 7 with New Gear VR

Update! It is now available for Pre-Order with Lazada Philippines between August 6 - 15, 2016! Look Here:

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Samsung finally launches Galaxy Note 7 Plus New Gear VR!

“The Galaxy Note7 combines productivity, entertainment with strong security features. Powering a robust ecosystem, it is the ideal device for those who want to achieve more in life,” said DJ Koh, President of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics. “Life now moves faster than ever, so we created the Galaxy Note7 to help users get things done more easily wherever, whenever.”

Samsung Galaxy Note7

The New Samsung Galaxy Note 7 now has symmetric dual edge design and is also IP68 Water and Dust Resistant! Sleek and premium looks that can withstand the elements in Blue Coral, in Gold Platinum, Black Onyx and Silver Titanium color options. Sports a 5.7 Quad HD Super AMOLED Display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 at front and back. Powering the device is Octa-Core (2.15GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Dual) Samsung Exynos 8890 chipset. Comes with updated memory module LPDDR4 at 4GB complimented with 64GB Internal Storage. Expandability is possible with microSD slot up to 256GB.

Samsung Galaxy Note7

The Galaxy Note 7 also takes the Dual-Pixel technology of the S7 with its 12MP rear camera supported with Dual Real Tone Flash. Front camera is 5MP with Wide Angle Lens. Comes with f/1.7  aperture size to make sure you have way better low light performance.

On the software side, it runs on the latest Android Marshmallow. S Pen features gets updated with a slew of new features. With Screen off Memo, you can simply pin the memo to the Always On Display. The S Pen also gives users the ability to easily create and share GIF animations with Smart Select. The new Air Command functions, including Magnify and Translate, enable users to zoom in on the screen or convert languages with a simple hover of the S Pen. Samsung streamlined its Note-related applications with a single app called Samsung Notes. Samsung Cloud is Samsung's new cloud-powered back-up service, Note 7 will be coming with 15GB of free cloud storage.

Samsung Galaxy Note7 MicroSD Slot

Security has also improved with the addition of Iris Scanner for more secured verification of identity so no one else but you can access your phone.

It also have a USB Type-C for faster data and charging. This also enables the use of other USB Peripherals with USB 3.0 OTG. LTE-A Category 12 is now implemented for faster internet speed (if your network supports it that is). It is Dual Sim but with hybrid sim slot you could use the other sim slot for additional storage as a MicroSD slot. 3.5mm audio jack still present in contrary to rumors.

Samsung Galaxy Note7

Comes in a bigger battery at 3,500mAh battery. Quick Charger 3.0 is supported for faster charging so less standby times. Wireless Charging is also here.

A New Gear VR has also been introduced delivering improved Virtual Reality with great Field of View.

For the Philippine Market, it is said to be out on August 20 in Gold Platinum and Black Onyx colors with a suggested retail price of 39,990 Pesos and will be bundled with a free Gear VR.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Specs
OS: Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)
Display 5.7” Quad HD Dual edge Super AMOLED 2560 x 1440 (518ppi)
Gorilla Glass 5 Front and Back

Processor: Quad Core (2.15GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Dual), 64 bit, 14 nm process

Samsung Exynos 8890
Memory: 4GB RAM (LPDDR4)
Storage: 64GB (UFS 2.0)
Camera Rear: Dual Pixel 12MP OIS (F1.7) , Front: 5MP (F1.7)
Connectivity
Dual Nano Sim Dual Standby (Hybrid Sim Slot)
Network: LTE Cat.12 / LTE Cat.10 / LTE Cat.9 * May differ by mobile operators*
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), MU-MIMO(2x2) 620Mbps,
Bluetooth ® v 4.2 LE, ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC,
Location (GPS, Glonass, Beidou)
Payment NFC, MST
Sensors: Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, HR Sensor, Iris Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor
Audio MP3,M4A,3GA,AAC,OGG,OGA,WAV,WMA,AMR,
AWB,FLAC,MID,MIDI,XMF,MXMF,IMY,RTTTL,RTX,OTA
Video MP4,M4V,3GP,3G2,WMV,ASF,AVI,FLV,MKV,WEBM
Battery 3,500mAh, Fast Charging (wired and wireless)
Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA
Dimension 153.5 x 73.9 x 7.9mm, 169g

Gear VR for Galaxy Note7
FOV: *Field of View: 101° Field of View
Sensor Accelerometor, Gyrometer, Proximity
Color Blue Black
Dimension 207.8(W) x 122.5(L) x 98.6(H)mm
Weight 345g (312g without Front Cover)
Compatibility Galaxy Note7, S7, S7 edge, Note5, S6, S6 edge, S6 edge+ (USB Type-C and Micro USB connectors). USB-C pass through power and data support.