The Galaxy Note 7 is Samsung’s latest flagship phablet, and while many are comparing the smartphone to it’s cousin the Galaxy S7 Edge, there is one striking difference between the two devices: The Galaxy Note 7 has a smaller battery, despite being the larger of the two.
The Galaxy Note 7 has 153.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm dimensions and is powered by a 3,500mAh battery, which Samsung has herald as the largest battery in a Galaxy Note smartphone. However, the Galaxy S7 Edge, which released in April, has 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm dimensions and a 3,600mAh battery. Samsung explained the reason for the discrepancy simply comes down to space.
“We needed space for the pen and in that we lost 100mAh,” a Samsung representative told iDigitalTimes at a briefing prior to the Galaxy Note 7 launch.
He added that Samsung is working on software optimization to maintain the usage capacity seen on the Galaxy S7 Edge, which is currently in testing.
Both the Galaxy Note 7 and Galaxy S7 Edge stand out in the Galaxy line for their dual-edge displays. The Galaxy Note 7 is the first device in the Note series to feature a dual-edge display; however, it adopts many design aspects from the Galaxy S7 Edge. Both devices have shallow curves on their front displays and curves in their back panels. Samsung has explained that the curves make the devices easier to hold and allows the smartphones to be smaller overall despite having phablet-sized screens. It remains to be seen whether the battery capacity difference between the two smartphones will be notable.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 goes on sale Aug. 19 and is currently available for preorder at major carriers and retailers.
More On Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Features Focus On Power, Design And Security
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Preorder And Availability Details
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Hands-On Look
