Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Launches in the Philippines for Php39,990 |
Just a few hours after its global launching, Samsung Mobile Philippines get their own spotlight to unveil the latest member of the galaxy to the eyes of Filipinos, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7.
We already covered the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 specifications and features on our previous post, and to summarize, it offers three alpha items for Samsung, which are as follows:
1. The first Samsung device to sports HDR display
2. The first Samsung device to have an Iris Scanner
3. The first Samsung device to use USB Type-C port
In addition, it is also the first Note device to have IP68 certification, it is dustproof and water-resistant at the same time. Samsung also claims that you can use both the phone and the S Pen even underwater.
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The newest galaxy phablet that will enter the local market will come in Gold Platinum and Black Onyx suit, no Blue Coral and Silver Titanium for now. In terms of variant, Filipinos will get the one with dual SIM support and Exynos 8990 processor.
It has a suggested retail price tag of Php39,990, the same SRP when the Samsung Galaxy 7 Edge was launched earlier this year. The pre-order starts this August 15 and can be redeemed on August 20, 2016. Moreover, both Smart Communications and Globe Telecom will have it on their respective postpaid plans as they usually do with flagship devices.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Specifications:
- Single/Dual SIM (nano), supports LTE
- 5.7-inch Quad HD (2560x1440) Dual Edge Super AMOLED touchscreen display, 518PPI
- All metal body with front and back Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
- Fingerprint sensor
- Iris scanner
- IP68-certified, water-resistant and dustproof up to 5 feet for 30 minutes
- Dimensions: 153.5mm x 73.9mm x 7.9mm
- Weight: 169 grams
- Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, upgradable to Android 7.0 Nougat, TouchWiz UI
- 2.3GHz 64-bit quad core Cortex-A57 CPU + 1.6GHz 64-bit quad core Cortex-A53 CPU, Mali-T880MP12 GPU, Samsung Exynos 8990 chipset
- 2.15GHz dual core + 1.6GHz dual core 64-bit Kryo CPU, Adreno 530 GPU, Qualcomm MSMS8996 Snapdragon 820 chipset
- 4GB of RAM
- 64 internal storage, expandable up to 200GB via a micro SD card, uses SIM 2 slot
- 12MP f/1.7 Dual Pixel OIS auto focus main camera with LED flash, 2160p video recording
- 5MP f/1.7 secondary camera, 1440p video recording
- Multimedia player
- 3.5mm audio jack
- GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
- NFC
- Dual band WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
- USB Type-C with OTG support
- Bluetooth v4.2
- Sensors: accelerometer, light, proximity, magnetic, barometer, heart rate, hall
- 3500mAh Li-Po non-removable battery, wireless charging, fast charging
- Colors: blue coral, black onyx, gold platinum, silver titanium