Refurb Samsung Galaxy Note 7, also known as Galaxy Note 7R, may go on sale in South Korea in may. This was reported by the Korean edition of the Investor with reference to the Chosun Ilbo (Chosun Ilbo), the largest newspaper of the Republic of Korea.
According to the source, the company Samsung Electronics plans to complete the safety certification in the near future, this process may take about a month, that is, the appearance of the smartphone on the shelves is expected in late may or early June.
Moreover, Korean sources predict the cost of Galaxy Note in the amount of 7R is about half the price of the original Galaxy Note 7. This is contrary to earlier rumors about the price of 620 US dollars. According to later reports, the smartphone can be bought for around $ 440.
Recall that in late March, Samsung officially confirmed plans to return the restored Galaxy Note 7 is on sale, in cases where this is possible.
As expected, sales recovered Galaxy Note 7 to start in June 2017 in India and Vietnam. Refurb Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will get the battery capacity 3000-3200 mAh, which is smaller than the original, but explosive, 3500 mAh. The device will also get new buildings, so the design may differ slightly from the originally. All other hardware components remain exactly the same as the original. However, he will come with a fresh installed version of the operating system — Android 7.0 Nougat. The start of sales is expected at the end of June 2017.
Recall of defective Galaxy Note 7 in the fall of 2016 was unprecedented in scale for Samsung. As shown by the investigation of the causes of fire and suicide bombing smartphones, the explosions were due to batteries, but rather because of errors in their manufacture and problems with the technological process of Assembly.