14 DAY TRIAL // Samsung has already confirmed that it will release a refurbished variant of the ill-fated Galaxy Note 7, and consumers from its home country should expect to receive it soon. The company hasn’t specifically said when the phone will be released, but it’s expected to hit shelves sometime in June.
There has been much speculation regarding the price of the phone and a recent report reveals that the Galaxy Note 7R could be sold for $623 in South Korea. The smartphone might carry the retail name Galaxy Note 7R, as recently leaked images showed the letter “R” on the back of such a device, pointing towards the fact that it’s a refurbished version.
The identifier would make it easy for users to distinguish between a refurbished and an original model. However, there were reports which suggested that the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 could carry the retail name Galaxy Note FE, with FE standing for Fan Edition.
300,000 Galaxy Note 7R units will go on sale in Korea
That being said, the phone will come with roughly the same specs as the original model, which was discontinued last year. It will have a 5.7-inch display and run Exynos 8890 SoC, together with 4GB of RAM and a 12MP camera sensor on the rear. It will most certainly be accompanied by the S Pen and all of the features that Samsung added to the stylus last year.
The company did make modifications to the battery capacity inside the phone, equipping the device with a 3,200mAh juicer, smaller than the battery inside the original model.
Following the massive recall from last year, Samsung managed to collect more than three million Galaxy Note 7 units, but only 300,000 will be refurbished and sold in South Korea. Vietnam and other markets are also expected to receive the refurbished Note 7, but not the US and Canada.
The other units which won’t return to the market will be recycled. Samsung intends to publish a white paper on last year’s Galaxy Note 7 fiasco, revealing all the factors that eventually led to the recall.