Samsung has confirmed that they are currently studying the possibility of releasing a higher capacity Galaxy Note 7 in China as it tries to cover the high-capacity marketing ploys of local companies.
All this was confirmed by Samsung Mobile Chief Koh Dong-Jin following earlier rumors that a special variant was in the works, the Korea Herald reported.
This means that for the Chinese market, a Samsung Galaxy Note 7 with 6 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage is indeed under study though he made it clear that all these are under review. Koh adds that they are considering other factors such as its adverse effect on other markets including South Korea.
While the move makes sense, Koh adds that they accept diverse opinions from other regions first to avoid upsetting other markets. Samsung has found it tough to penetrate the Chinese market mainly due to the successful local brands. Among the popular ones which have gained notice are OnePlus and Xiaomi, both offering high-end devices at a reasonable price.
By offering the different and better specs, Samsung is hoping that Chinese consumers will take notice though they may want to the same to other regions. However, Samsung may have no plans of doing so for now according to Phone Arena.
Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy Note 7 last week sporting 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB internal storage by default. However, it was the other striking features that caught the fancy of consumers.
Among the leading specs of the Galaxy Note 7 that drew attention included a 5.7-inch HDR curved display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 823/ Exynos 8893 chipset, the 12 MP main camera and a 3,500 mAh battery.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 boasts of an IP68 rating which means it will be dust and water resistant. Focus was also on the phablet’s new biometric feature – the iris scanner – which Koh calls the safest security technology at the current level.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 is scheduled to go on sale by Aug. 19 with prices starting at about $896.
Check out the hands-on video of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 video below.