Samsung has been preparing to launch the refurbished version of the Galaxy Note 7. The smartphone went through a recall and was later discontinued. Now the re-launch version known as Note 7R has received certification, and now the smartphone has been spotted on Geekbench.
The listing reveals one variant of the refurbished Galaxy Note 7 featuring Exynos 8890 SoC with an octa-core CPU and 4GB of RAM, just like last year’s model. The single-core test revealed a score of 1939, while the multi-core one 6093.
The second variant runs on Exynos 8895 SoC, meaning Samsung is working towards multiple options for the Galaxy Note 7R.
The smartphone is tipped to have a smaller 3,200mAh battery inside, as compared to the 3,500mAh unit in earlier devices. It will also run on standard Android 7.0 out of the box. Samsung has stated it will replace the battery units inside refurbished Note 7 variants, as they were found to be at fault which caused some original models to overheat and catch fire.
The remaining of the specs and features remain the same as on the original model, meaning a 5.7-inch Super AMOLED display with 1440 x 2560 QHD resolution and 64GB of internal memory. The fingerprint sensor is embedded inside the home button and the phone comes with IP68 certification, which means that it has protection against water and dust damages.
Rear camera is a 12MP unit with f/1.7 aperture, OIS and PDAF. The front camera has a 5MP lens with f/1.7 aperture. The refurbished Galaxy Note 7R will also have an iris scanner and will be available in Coral Blue, Silver, White and Black color options.
The price could be around $620 and the phone will be sold in countries like South Korea and Vietnam. More details could be expected next month when Samsung is expected to release the Galaxy Note 7R and reveal which countries will receive the refurbished phone.
