<Tr> <Th> Connectivity </Th> <Td> USB - C </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Website </Th> <Td> web.archive.org/web/20161009091334/http: / / www.samsung.com/global/galaxy/galaxy-note7/ </Td> </Tr> <P> The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 (marketed as Samsung Galaxy Note 7) is a now - discontinued Android phablet smartphone that was produced and marketed by Samsung Electronics . Unveiled on 2 August 2016, it was officially released on 19 August 2016 as a successor to the Galaxy Note 5 . It was Samsung's first phone with a symmetrical connector and the last phone in the Galaxy Note Series to have a home button . Although it is the sixth main device in the Galaxy Note series, Samsung branded its series number as "7" instead of "6", so that consumers would not perceive it as being inferior to the flagship Samsung Galaxy S7 . </P> <P> The Galaxy Note 7 is an evolution of the Galaxy Note 5 that inherited hardware components and improvements from the Galaxy S7, including the restoration of expandable storage and IP68 water resistance, and new features such as a dual - sided curved display, support for high - dynamic - range (HDR) color, improvements to the bundled stylus and new software features which utilize it, an iris recognition system, and a USB - C port . Demand for the Galaxy Note 7 on - launch was high, breaking pre-order records in South Korea and causing international releases to be delayed in some markets due to supply shortages . The Galaxy Note 7 also received positive reviews from critics, praising the quality of its construction, HDR support, as well as its streamlined user interface, although it was panned for its high price and increasing similarities in overall specifications to the main Galaxy S series phones . </P>

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