Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Samsung Galaxy Note 7
CodenameGrace (Note 7)
Grace R (Note FE)
BrandSamsung Galaxy
ManufacturerSamsung Electronics
Slogan
  • Note 7: The smartphone that thinks big
  • Note FE: Unlock more (Korea/Indonesia/Malaysia)
SeriesSamsung Galaxy Note
Model
  • Note 7: SM-N930x
  • Note FE: SM-N935x
  • (Last letter varies by carrier & international models)
Compatible networks2G GSM/GPRS/EDGE – 850, 900, 1800, 1900  96% are still in distribution

2G CDMA 1xRTT – 800, 850, 1900 MHz
3G TD-SCDMA – 1900, 2000 MHz
3G UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA/HSPA+ – 850, 900, AWS (1700), 1900, 2000, 2100 MHz

4G LTE – Bands 1-5, 7-8, 12-13, 17-20, 25-26, 28-30, 38-41
First releasedNote 7: 19 August 2016 (2016-08-19)
Note FE: 7 July 2017 (2017-07-07)
DiscontinuedNote 7: 11 October 2016 (2016-10-11)
PredecessorSamsung Galaxy Note 5
SuccessorSamsung Galaxy Note FE
Samsung Galaxy Note 8
RelatedSamsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge
TypeSmartphone
Form factorSlate
Dimensions153.5 mm (6.04 in) H

73.7 mm (2.90 in) W

7.9 mm (0.31 in) D
MassNote 7: 169 g (6.0 oz)
Note FE: 167 g (5.9 oz)
Operating system
System on chip
CPU2.3 GHz Mongoose & 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 Octa-core 2.2 GHz Kyro & 1.6 GHz Kryo Quad-Core
GPU
Memory4 GB LPDDR4 RAM
Storage64 GB UFS 2.0
Removable storagemicroSDXC up to 256 GB
Display
Front of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is a recalled and discontinued Android phablet smartphone made by Samsung. It was released on 25 August 2016. It has a 5.7" screen.

Battery explosion problem

On September of 2016, the first explosions of this device were reported, these incidents led to the device being banned on planes and many other forms of public transport, Samsung started offering recall and exchange of affected devices, but later reports of exchanged devices exploding surfaced. Samsung responded by cancelling the change program, ending production of the device and requesting that all owners of the phone return it, a later investigation was discovered that the problem was a defect in the battery manufacturing.

On December of 2016 Samsung started to send updates to disable and limit the charge of the phone for the people that chose not to return it, first the update limited to 60%, then 30% and on January of 2017 disabled the ability to charge the device, effectively bricking them.

References

  1. ↑ "Galaxy Note7 Safety Recall and Exchange Program". Samsung Electronics America. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  2. ↑ Dolcourt, Jessica. "Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall: Everything you still need to know about what's coming next". CNET. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  3. ↑ "Samsung scraps Galaxy Note 7 production". BBC News. 2016-10-11. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  4. ↑ "Samsung probe blames batteries for fires". BBC News. 2017-01-23. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  5. ↑ Nast, Condé. "We finally know why Samsung's Galaxy Note 7s 'exploded'". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  6. ↑ Chen, Brian X.; Sang-Hun, Choe (2016-10-11). "Why Samsung Abandoned Its Galaxy Note 7 Flagship Phone". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  7. ↑ "Samsung software update will disable Galaxy Note 7 phones completely | Samsung | The Guardian". amp.theguardian.com. Retrieved 2022-04-02.
  8. ↑ Kastrenakes, Jacob (2016-12-08). "Samsung may permanently disable Galaxy Note 7 phones in the US as soon as next week". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-04-02.