General atmosphere of Samsung Unpacked 2015 featuring the Galaxy Note 5, not the Galaxy Note 7 or the Galaxy Note 6 (Photo : Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for Samsung)
Samsung is entirely skipping the Galaxy Note 6 as they will be releasing the Galaxy Note 7 instead to follow the Galaxy S7 line as not to confuse their customers and fans.
There has been a consistent release of Samsung's phablets after the Galaxy S series in a year. This time, the South Korean tech giant s expected to release a Galaxy Note 7, skipping the Galaxy Note 6 entirely.
Another possible reason for the name skip is that Samsung wants all of their products to compete with Apple's iPhone 7 line, which is yet to be revealed. All of their products will have the same numbering every year.
One representative from the tech industry told South Korea's Electronic Times that Samsung wants to maximize the marketability of their Galaxy Note 7. A similar move has already been made by Apple themselves when they skipped iPhone 2 for iPhone 3G.
Samsung's move does make sense considering that their flagship phone line and their phablet does not have the same numbers. It could lead to a more consistent product line in the end.
The Galaxy Note 7 or the Galaxy Note 6 would also be featuring a dual-curved-edge Super AMOLED display, Venturebeat has learned. The resolution has not been confirmed yet but reports are claiming that it could be 4K or at least 2K with its 5.9-inch screen.
Other specs of the new phablet from Samsung include a 4000mAh battery to power the large device. It could also feature the new 6GB LPDDR4 RAM that the company recently unveiled.
Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 could also feature the company's first Iris scanner for an added layer of security. The company was reported to have filed trademarks for "Samsung Iris" and "Samsung Eyeprint."
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The rebranding and skipping of the name would do the new phablet good. Their new tech inclusions in the device would go well with a new name that fans and consumers will easily remember.
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy Note 7 or the Galaxy Note 6 in August. The unveiling is also speculated to be at the upcoming Computex 2016 event.
