Samsung Galaxy Note 7 confirmed to launch on August 2: Here's everything we know so far

Samsung has begun sending invites for the Galaxy Note 7 launch on August 2nd. There are some neat S Pen features coming to the note which is expected to come with a dual-curved display like the Galaxy S7 Edge.

The Galaxy Unpacked event is scheduled for 11:00 AM EDT (8:30 PM IST) on August 2nd in New York. The company will also hold simultaneous events in Rio De Janeiro at 12PM local time and London at 4PM. As with all Samsung Unpacked events, it will also be livestreamed at Samsung.com.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Rumored Specs

• 5.7-inch Quad HD, Super AMOLED Dual-curved Display, 2560×1440 pixels
• Exynos 8 Octa or Snapdragon 821 Quad-core
• 6GB LPDDR4 RAM, 64GB Internal Storage expandable with MicroSD Card Slot
• Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
• 12MP Rear Camera with Dual-pixel AutoFocus, 4K Recording, Optical Image Stabilization (OIS)
• 5MP wide-angle Front Camera
• 4G LTE, Wi-Fiac, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, NFC, USB Type-C
• IP68 Rated Dust and Water Resistance, Heart-rate Sensor, Fingerprint Sensor, Iris Scanner, Barometer
• S Pen Stylus with new Functions
• 3600mAh battery with Fast Charging, Inductive Wireless Charging

There have been a lot of rumors circulating the launch of the Galaxy Note 7. We have already had a look at the smartphone in several leaked live images and press renders. Though one thing has been persistent, that the Note 7 will have an Iris scanner for authentication. Then a recent development also pointed out that it will be dust and water resistance like the Galaxy S7. Apart from that you will have the latest from Qualcomm or Samsung Exynos running the smartphone.

There will be some neat S-pen features as well which we would get to know more about at the launch event. The Note 7 is expected to come in black onyx, silver titanium and coral blue colors.

Samsung also cleared why they went with the Note 7 for the new Galaxy instead of Note 6:

First and foremost though, you might be curious as to why it’s called Galaxy Note7 instead of Galaxy Note6. There are a couple reasons why. First, the Galaxy Note7 will complement our Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, and unify our product portfolio. Second, the Galaxy Note7 will minimize confusion about the latest mobile technology from Samsung, and provide full alignment with Galaxy S smartphone.