The much awaited Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is finally out and four major carriers in the United States are wasting no time putting the phablet up for pre-order.
Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint will be opening pre-orders tomorrow (Aug. 3) with the phone expected to be available by Aug. 19.
How to get the Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Of the four carriers, only AT&T and T-Mobile have revealed pricing. AT&T is offering potential buyers a 30-month scheme where they only have to pay $29.34 a month on AT&T Next. A 24-month payment option is also available at $36.67 for AT&T Next Every Year, Ubergizmo reported.
T-Mobile is offering the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with a $70 downpayment. The balance is spread to 24 months costing $32.50. Full retail price is listed at $849.99.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 pegged to do more
- Tagged as Samsung’s category-defining device packed with innovative features, the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 debuted with an impressive mold offering a symmetrical design.
Among the top features the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 had includes coming in a water-resistant body and S Pen (IP68). With the dust and water resistance claim, the Galaxy Note 7 can reportedly be submerged up to 5-feet for up to 30 minutes.
Aside from that, other notable features include improved security (combining Samsung Knox with biometric authentication such as an iris scanner) and entertainment features featuring HDR video streaming.
To sum up what the latest Samsung phablet has to offer, the Galaxy Note 7 hopes to combine productivity with entertainment features.
Following months of rumors, the official specs can now be told. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 comes with the following specs:
- 5.7-inch QHD Super AMOLED screen (2560x1440, 518 ppi)
- An Octa Core (2.3 GHz Quad and 1.6 GHz Quad), 64-bit, 14 nm processor
- 4 GB of LPDDR4 RAM
- 64 GB of internal storage
- 12 MP OIS dual pixel main camera
- 5 MP (F1.7) front-facing
- 3,500 mAH battery (fast charging and wireless charging compatible)
It also comes with the usual features like WiFi, Bluetooth, USB Type-C, NFC and GPS. The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 comes with Android 6.0.1 out of the box.