<P> The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 ( marketed as Samsung Galaxy Note 7 ) is a now - discontinued Android phablet smartphone that was produced and marketed by Samsung Electronics . Unveiled on 2 August 2016 , it was officially released on 19 August 2016 as a successor to the Galaxy Note 5 . It was Samsung 's first phone with a symmetrical connector and the last phone in the Galaxy Note Series to have a home button . Although it is the sixth main device in the Galaxy Note series , Samsung branded its series number as `` 7 '' instead of `` 6 '' , so that consumers would not perceive it as being inferior to the flagship Samsung Galaxy S7 . </P>
<P> The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 ( marketed as Samsung Galaxy Note 7 ) is a now - discontinued Android phablet smartphone that was produced and marketed by Samsung Electronics . Unveiled on 2 August 2016 , it was officially released on 19 August 2016 as a successor to the Galaxy Note 5 . It was Samsung 's first phone with a symmetrical connector and the last phone in the Galaxy Note Series to have a home button . Although it is the sixth main device in the Galaxy Note series , Samsung branded its series number as `` 7 '' instead of `` 6 '' , so that consumers would not perceive it as being inferior to the flagship Samsung Galaxy S7 . </P>
when did the galaxy note 7 come out
when did the galaxy note 7 come out
19 August 2016
19 August 2016