Samsung Galaxy Note 7 comeback: Note 7R likely to launch in India at cheaper price

Samsung lost of a lot of money (around $17billion) and also dented its otherwise reliable brand image after the launch of Galaxy Note 7 last year. The Note 7 headed to a great start initially but quickly dipped after a series of "explosive" events. However, Samsung seems to have fixed the problem and is planning to bring back the Note 7 as Note 7R.

Devices with similar model numbers SM-N935S, SM-N935K and SM-N935L have made it through FCC certification, according to Blog of Mobile . The numbers indicate that these devices are going to launch in the company's home turf South Korea and a few Asian markets which includes India and China.

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The new device will be a refurbished version of the Note 7 which was launched back in October. One major change will be the battery. Samsung is likely to place a smaller battery to avoid any fire-issues this time.

The brand suffered a great deal after the entire fiasco that followed the launch of Note 7.  Bringing back the device is a major step for the South Korean company. However, it will, in all probability, avoid the US market which was one of  the  major epicenters of the tragic fiasco.

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The new device is expected to carry the same design and look. In terms of pricing, the device is likely to be placed below Rs 40,000 which is still a good price for the device. Users in India were not able to get their hands on the device the first time it was launched, despite pre-booking it. However, if Samsung manages to decrease the price further, it will be easier for the buyers to overlook the fact that it's a refurbished device.

The device is expected to run on Samsung's Exynos 8890 64-bit octa-core processor. Note 7R may continue with the same storage options as well; 64 GB of internal storage which will be expandable up to 256 GB using a microSD card.