Should Samsung y Note 7 of its 65 thousand rubles? – Russian newspaper

For many years I worked in advertising, and I know for sure that the big companies will never do something just like that. The rumors that the Samsung “skip” number 6 in the series Note and call your PHABLET Note 7, began to walk long before the machine output

Someone tied it with a purely marketing reasons:. Galaxy S7 on the market , on the way iPhone 7, worthless to market in such conditions Note number 6.

I have seen the situation is somewhat deeper. Yes, marketing has played a fundamental role here, but not backed loud advertising claims real progress and iron chips, does not go far – a potential buyer simply does not believe the manufacturer. I’ll try to explain why the new Note for me to truly deserve the number 7 in the title.

What was wrong with Note 5?

Understand help previous Note at number 5. What is wrong with him? The main answer – availability of Galaxy S6 Edge Plus model. Last year, the Note has ceased to be the only undisputed “locomotive” technology Samsung, lost in the shadow of the glamorous oversized S6 Edge Plus

Fans line Note ganged up on Samsung:. Greatly “five” was even weaker than the Note 4 in their eyes where is the opportunity to replace the battery on the move Why does the battery has become smaller in volume where did expandable memory Plastic & metal Note 4 reliability glass “mod”

The list of negative comments can be continued, but if you look at???.. Note 5 without reference to the same merits line Note, get a nice, high-quality device with one of the best cameras on the market with the broadest possibilities of interaction with the smartphone thanks to S-Pen. Before ranks close to the ideal smartphone was nothing at all.

enough digressions:.? I have in the hands of the heir Note 5 – Galaxy Note 7

What’s new in Note 7

Go to the items so it will be easier to assess the scale of the changes:

1) The curved screen is not at the expense of ergonomics and ease of use

2) protection against moisture and dust

3) Expansion of built-in memory (64 GB) with the

4) micro-SD cards with capacity up to 200 GB of battery has become more capacious 3500 mAh against 3000 in Note 5

5) USB Type-C connector ( technology enthusiasts will appreciate)

6) The new 12-megapixel camera with Dual Pixel in S7 / S7 Edge

7) iris scanner eyes

8) The new interface Grace UI (later will appear in the earlier flagship of the company, but it is exclusive to Note 7)

9) The new colors (blue, unfortunately, are not Russian)

10) The updated S-Pen (incidentally, also with moisture protection)

11) Gorilla Glass 5 front and back

12) always-on (always on) display with on off screen to take notes using S-Pen

this is only a basic innovation.

display

short operating experience Galaxy S7 Edge not let me reveal one major drawback of its screen – a false depression in the ground of the screen fold when vzaimodeystvuesh the smartphone with one hand

in Note 7 took into account the disadvantage of reduced screen curve, thereby improving ergonomics and getting rid of false positives. screen. Plus curved field by optimizing the software made insensitive to the touch (with the exception of special functional zones) that gets the job done with a smartphone is very pleasant, even in comparison with so grown fond to me Galaxy S7 Edge.

Describe screen Note 7 can be one word: WOW! Excellent brightness, clarity above all praise, the viewing angles are maximal. Finger slides on the screen as the ideal skating on ice. There was a mode of “blue filter” that allows you to be more comfortable to use a smartphone in the dark, such as at bedtime, without irritating the eyes (similar regime has, for example, of iOS, starting with the ninth version). In bright sunlight the screen is legible, which is typical for all the flagship device Samsung last couple of years

For the owners will be available to the standard feature of Edge-models -. Edge screen with quick access to your favorites (you selected) applications, contacts , weather and so on.

S-Pen

Note stylus in line evolves from generation to generation. The new version is several times increased level of perception of pressing force, pen became more precise, has acquired click the button – the ones who like to flip the handle, while thinking about something high, should evaluate the

Note, in contrast. S-series has always offered additional features built around the pen. In Note 7 is a function of the instant translation of words when you move the stylus on them. The stylus can do sample screenshot of the screen, allows you to create a gif-animation (a cool thing – you look, for example, video on YouTube, pulled out a stylus, immediately wrote a funny moment in gif and became the hero of social networks)

The most convenient and. applicable for me personally, the function S-Pen – Create notes on the screen is off. How it works? Very simple. smartphone screen is not activated, the S-Pen to get it and just write on the screen, you need: for example, “go to the pharmacy” or “buy yogurt.” Then there are 2 options – you can “fix” a note on the idle screen – then the phone will lie on a table and the note will be displayed on all the time Always-on screen (so surely do not forget). Option 2 – just keep a note in the phone memory. Quickly you get used to this chip.

camera

I am not a photographer, but it is pleasant to me, when the smartphone allows you to make pictures better than you expected. Note 7 with its 12-megapixel camera module great photographs in any condition (given that it is a mobile camera).

During the day in good light pictures obtained expected juicy and bright. Smartphone not falter when shooting against the sun. In the evening revealed potential Dual Pixel Technology – images are obtained with a minimum of noise, detail on top. Sample photo in different lighting conditions attached – a smartphone copes even with difficult conditions: a bright portion and a deep shadow in the photo looks the way you see it with your own eyes

Battery

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A sore spot of modern smartphone – battery life. Rare smartphone live up to the evening – always my home before the trip falls on the wireless charging pad

Around lifetime Note 7 on a single charge there were many rumors -. I personally have been waiting for a breakthrough on the part of the battery life. But the miracle did not happen. At least with the test apparatus. Just make a reservation – phone on the test was completely new to me, they were never used, the software is installed the minimum required for everyday life – from heavy toys (mainly for performance test) to Facebook and Instagram

With a fairly heavy load. (S-Pen is often in fact, social networks, instant messengers, internet, listening to music on the road), the phone keeps the morning (rented from the charging area 6.30) and the evening (put on exercises at 10-15% charge in 21.00. in this case, charging for the day Note 7 does not ask

I was surprised something else to charge the phone up to 100% in the evening and at night took off charge -.. in the morning left 85% of the charge where flowed energy -. it is not clear to the signal. network okay sore Android 6.0.1 firmware or feature Note 7 Do not insist, but the battery in Note 7 to the result of me upset -.? expect much more

Price and conclusions

Note 7 – not a cheap pleasure 65,000 rubles at the start of sales for many it is prohibitively expensive… But a good thing is always to pay

The way the smartphone in your hand, then, in a compact body Samsung put so much technology -. All this can not be cheap

Note. 7 – a smartphone for those who want to be the owner of an uncompromising machine to maximize opportunities. This long-term investment: margin at the platform – at least 2-3 years. By the way, is now often found owners Note 2 and 3, which are still satisfied with their smartphones and have no desire to move on to something more recent

Note 7 -. Not a marketing “puff”, and perfectly balanced unit which is able to please every day. So geeks like me, it is necessary to look at the Note 7 – alternatives on the market is not in the near future is not expected. Note 7 – definitely one of the best smartphones in 2016. And also approaching 2017

Features:.

Sizes:

153,5 x 73,9 x 7,9 mm , 169 g

Operating system:

Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow)

processor:

an eight (4 x 2.3 GHz core + core 4 x 1.6 GHz); 64-bit, the technological process 14 nm

Storage:

RAM: 4 GB RAM

Built-in 64 GB

Expandable memory with microSD cards up to 200 GB

screen:

5,7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED

Resolution: 2560×1440 (518 ppi)

Bent on both sides

Camera:

Summary: 12MP OIS (f / 1,7), the technology professional SLR cameras (Dual Pixel)

Front: 5 megapixel (f / 1,7)

Battery:

Capacity: 3500 mAh,

Support for fast wired and wireless charging

USB Type-C

wireless interfaces:

Wi-Fi 802.11 a / b / g / n / ac (2.4 / 5GHz),

MIMO (2×2) 620 MB / s,

Bluetooth v 4.2 LE,

ANT +,

NFC,

GPS, GLONASS, Beidou

Sensors:

The Barometer, a fingerprint scanner, a gyroscope, a geomagnetic sensor, a Hall sensor, heart rate measurement, iris scanner, proximity sensor, light sensor RGB

Important Note: Galaxy Note 7 was supposed to go on sale in Russia towards the end of September. Now in connection with the Samsung revocable campaign, associated with identified cases of battery fire in Note 7, it is not very clear when the first customers will receive their devices. In any case, you can be sure – even with a delay, users will get one of the best smartphones on the market (which is also guaranteed, must not explode during charging – some pros)

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