Leaked Galaxy Note 7 Cases 'Re-Confirm' a Curved Display





A few days back, a report claimed to ‘confirm’ that the upcoming Galaxy Note 7 will only be available with a curved display. Today, alleged cases meant for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 have surfaced online, suggesting the exact same thing.

The Galaxy Note 7 cases have been listed earlier than expected by Mobilefun, a popular UK-based mobile accessory retailer. Since it is a very popular retailer that we’re talking about here, we do think that the case renders could be pretty accurate. The cases reveal that the device will have dual-curved edges, just like the Galaxy S7 Edge. We can also see quite clearly that the cases have a very visible large cutout at the bottom, meant for the integrated S-Pen slot.

While we would have loved to see two different variants this year, it does make sense for Samsung to go with just a curved edge variant. As the Galaxy S6 Edge and the Galaxy S7 Edge sales have proved, consumers around the world do think that dual curved edges are definitely cooler and they clearly do not mind paying extra for it. Samsung had recently made it very clear that it will not be chasing market share anymore, instead it will solely focus on increasing profitability. And a curved Galaxy Note 7 will definitely allow them to do just that. But sadly for consumers, it would mean that the Galaxy Note 7 could end up being more expensive at launch than the Galaxy Note 5 and closer to the Galaxy S6 Edge+ instead.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is expected to sport a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with Quad HD resolution, 6GB of RAM, 64GB of expandable onboard memory, IP68 water and dust resistance, an iris scanner, 12MP rear camera with Dual Pixel tech, and a 5MP front-facing camera. There is still some confusion regarding the battery size though, as some reports suggest the phablet will be equipped with a 4000mAh capacity battery while others point to a 3600mAh battery.