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Samsung Galaxy Note 7

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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
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 was a failed and recalled Android smartphone released on 25 Aug 2016. It has a 5.7" display.

Problems

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Explosion problems

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On September of 2016 the first explosions of this device was reported, this incidents led to banning the device on the planes and many other public transports, Samsung called to a change of this device.[1] [2] but later appears reports of changed devices that was exploited, on this point the company canceled the change program and the production of the device, it was also request to thee owners of the phone to return it. [3], on an investigation was discovered that the problem was the bateries[4][5][6]

On December of 2016 Samsung started to send updates for disable and limit the charge of the phone, to the people that doesn't return it, first the update limited to 60%, then 30% and on January of 2017 disable the charge, Verizon doesn't send the updates for do not leave there clients uncommunicated during the holiday period[7][8]

References

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  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.
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