After all the recent rumours regarding the new Galaxy Note 7's iris scanner and other interesting features, Samsung has finally revealed the new smartphone officially at the Galaxy Note Unpacked 2016 event held in New York, London, and Rio de Janeiro. While the smartphone has been announced to be available for the public starting Aug 19, no information regarding the price and market details have been provided yet.

However, Note 7 is going to be a costly affair for sure -- probably being one of the most expensive Samsung phones ever. Also, the package is expected to come with a bundled Samsung Gear VR headset or a 256 GB memory card.

The announcement has definitely taken the whole of tech fraternity into storm and a lot of tech bloggers and gurus are going crazy about Galaxy Note 7.

"The Note 7 bears a striking resemblance, both in hardware and software, to this year's S7 Edge," says Darren Orf of Gizmodo in his recent story where he speaks about everything related to the latest Note installment by Samsung. He also adds, "The phones are so similar that Samsung drove it home by skipping the Note 6 and declaring its latest phablet the Note 7."

According to Orf, these similarities might be good for the company, as the S7 Edge has definitely been a 'moneymaker' for Samsung. The Note 7 has copied almost all feature including great camera, waterproof, and a great design. He also added in his story that both Note and S7 Edge are cannibalizing one another, rather than the Note being the productivity-minded big brother of past years. (Read The Full Story Here)

That didn't stop here. Dan Seifert has also shared a couple of his views regarding the similarities between Note 7 and S7 Edge on The Verge. He says, "The Note 7 is virtually indistinguishable from the S7 or S7 Edge. It has the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor (in North America, China, and Japan; other markets will have Samsung’s own Exynos processor), same 4GB of RAM, same quick charging and quick wireless charging, and same 12-megapixel camera with f/1.7 lens and optical stabilization as the S7 series."

"I had chance to use the Note 7 briefly ahead of today’s announcement, and in what has become typical Samsung fashion, the device is both visually and tactilely impressive. The phone’s design is a further refinement on the already very good S7 Edge, and it sits comfortably in the hand, even with its oversized display. It’s symmetry is not only pleasing to look at, but it makes the phone nicer to hold, as well," says Dan in the same story on The Verge. (Read The Full Story Here)

However, Dan has also added that he is yet to be convinced though it works quickly when you hold the phone awkwardly close to your face, similar to what he experience with the Lumia 950.

Adding to the 'Note 7' storm, Jessica Dolcourt of CNET says, "From what I've seen so far, the Note 7 should fall in line as a terrific, high-powered device whose stylus tricks take the Note to the next level. On paper, it corrects the biggest shortfalls of the Note 5, though our forthcoming testing will confirm this. But if you already bought an S7 or S7 Edge, don't worry -- you haven't been left behind."

She also adds, "The funny thing is, Samsung doesn't actually expect you to scan your peepers every time you want to unlock the phone, the company told me in my briefing. Instead, iris scans are seen as supplemental, like to get you into the new, secured Private Folder where you can store things such as a photo of your passport, banking information or apps you don't want the kids to use." (Read The Full Story Here)

Amidst all these, Chris Velazco of Engadget seems to be a little unhappy about the fact that Note 7 comes with a 3,500 mAh battery which is smaller to what comes with the S7 Edge. (Read The Full Story Here)

Views and opinions by tech gurus regarding the newly announced Note 7 go on and on, and almost every geek is speaking about it. However, this is where we end our summary of a couple of those views and what the geeks feel about the new phablet.

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