Samsung Galaxy unveils Galaxy Note 7, its next phablet

It's that time of the year again when all the flagship smartphones for the year will be unveiled. The show began with the Samsung Note 7 and was followed by the new Apple iPhones.

Samsung, the Korean technology giant, has now unveiled its next flagship phablet - Galaxy Note 7. By skipping the Note 6, Samsung's Note 7 will complement the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge and will unify the product portfolio.

Adorning a 5.7inch QHD AMOLED display, the Note 7 will be available in two variants - one powered by Snapdragon 820 and the other running on Exynos 8890 chipset - with 4GB of RAM. The device will have 64GB of internal storage with support for expandable memory of up to 256GB, which will be accessible through the hybrid SIM slot. Just like the Samsung Galaxy S7, even the Note 7 is water resistant. It has got a 12MP rear camera with OIS and LED flash and a 5 MP front facing camera.

 The Note 7 will have Android Marshmallow with TouchWiz UI onboard. Samsung has enhanced the security feature on the device by adding Iris scanner along with the fingerprint recognition. Samsung has added a Type C charging port and a 3500 mAh battery to the Note 7. It will be available in Blue Coral, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium and Black Onyx.

As the smartphone will go on sale on August 19, there are rumors that Samsung is planing to host a launch event in India on August 11.