Samsung scraps Galaxy Note7

Samsung has abandoned production of its Galaxy Note7 smartphones, following a spate of fires involving supposedly “safe” replacements

Front

153.5mm

Display: 5.7” Quad HD Super AMOLED

Processor: Octa-core – 2.3GHz Quad and 1.6GHz Quad

Back

Battery: Lithium-ion, 3500 mAh

Units sold: 2.5m

Unit cost: $880

… we gave the Galaxy Note7 a bigger battery that’s impressive in  charging speed.

Samsung website

POSSIBLE FAULT

Anode layer

Separator layer Fails to stop anode and cathode from touching – causing short circuit

Cathode layer

Below: Replacement Galaxy Note7 which caught fire in U.S.

TIMELINE

Aug 19: Galaxy Note7 goes on sale

Aug 24: Note7 explodes in South Korea

Sep 2: Samsung recalls 2.5m Note7s, citing faulty batteries

Sep 23: Replacement device catches fire in U.S.

Sep 29: Samsung says 1m Note7s now have safe batteries

Oct 5: U.S. airliner evacuated after replacement Note7 ignites on board

Oct 11: Samsung ceases production of Note7

Sources: Samsung, AndroidCentral, iFixit, Instructables, Manila Shaker, wire agencies

Picture: AP