Samsung Galaxy Note 7(marketed as Samsung Galaxy Note7) is an Android phablet smartphone produced and marketed by Samsung Electronics. Unveiled on 2 August 2016, [3] it was officially released on 19 August 2016 as a successor to the Galaxy Note 5. The Galaxy Note 7 is an evolution of the previous model which inherits the hardware and improvements of the Samsung Galaxy S7, including the restoration of expandable storage and IP68 water resistance, and introduces new features to the series such as a dual-sided curved display, improvements to the bundled stylus and new software features which utilize it, an iris recognition system and a USB Type-C port.[4]
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. On 2 September 2016, however, Samsung voluntarily recalled the Galaxy Note 7 worldwide after it was found that a manufacturing defect in the device’s battery had caused it to generate excessive heat and explode.[5] After it was reported that some of the "safe" models issued as replacements had suffered similar incidents and several suppliers stopped replacing phones, production was reportedly halted on 10 October 2016