Samsung to release Galaxy Note 7 with 128gb built-in memory, 6gb RAM only in China

Samsung is seriously considering selling a superior variant of its Galaxy Note 7 exclusively in China. Koh Dong-jin, the president of Samsung Electronics’ Mobile Communications Business, confirmed that the plan is meant to elevate Galaxy Note 7 at par with latest Chinese-made mobile phones with high-capacity memory.

“It is true that we are reviewing the rollout of a new tablet with 128 gigabyte built-in memory in China because Chinese companies are aggressively doing marketing with high-capacity memory,” Koh said during the Aug. 11 launch of Galaxy Note 7 in Seoul, South Korea.

“We will accept diverse opinions from various regions and also consider whether that move will disappoint Korean consumers,” he added.

Various outlets reported that the 6GB RAM, 128GB storage version of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 will be on sale in China and Hong Kong starting Aug. 26. Pre-ordered units in Hong Kong come with free official Samsung accessories such as a leather case, a zoom lens add-on and a wide-angle lens add-on.

Meanwhile, retail of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 started Friday in Korea and in Australia, where the smartphone costs $1,349 apiece (Click here for related story). Pre-ordered units across Australia come with a free Samsung Evo Plus 256GB microSD card to expand the handset’s 64GB internal storage.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 comes in four colour variants – Dark Onyx Black, Chrome Titanium Silver, Shiny Gold Platinum and Blue Coral. It is the first smartphone that employs iris-scanning cameras for additional biometric security.

Built on a 5.7-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display, Galaxy Note 7 boasts of a 3500mAh battery, a S Pen stylus, a 12-megapixel f/1.7 dual pixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera. The water-resistant handset also uses scratch- and shatter-resistant Gorilla Glass 5 and runs on 6.0.1 Marshmallow version of Android.