Dec 22, 2024 | Updated: 11:35 AM EDT
Apr 08, 2017 08:31 AM EDT
Two months have passed that one of the first rumors began to emerge that Samsung will reintroduce the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 to the market; as a refurbished device. That time that was pure speculation but as we later find out, the plan for Galaxy Note 7's comeback was real.
According to GSM Arena, it seems that a live model of a refurbished Samsung Galaxy Note 7 has surfaced which includes a slightly smaller battery than the previous one. This new Galaxy Note 7 has been assigned a different model number as the settings menu can now attest to N935; as supposed to be the N930 of the original one.
Samsung Galaxy Note 7's battery capacity was listed at 3,200mAh; 300mAh less than what the original Note 7 had, 3500mAh. Seeing as how the extremely tight internal margins were deemed part of the reason for the Galaxy Note 7's recall and subsequent halt of production; a smaller capacity thus physically more compact battery must be just fine inside the same space.
According to Android Authority, Samsung's decision to refurbish the device and recycle as much of the materials as possible from others has been welcomed by environmental groups like Greenpeace. However, the environmental firm stated that the company must now deliver on the promises and give consumers an assurance that the battery issue will never happen again before it will go public.
"We welcome this news, Samsung must share as soon as possible more detailed timelines on when it will implement its promises, as well as how it intends to change its production system to make sure this never happens again," said Greenpeace East Asia campaigner Jude Lee said.
It is uncertain where this refurbished Galaxy Note 7 will pop up, but the firm has claimed that these devices must be considered to be used as refurbished phones or rental phones where applicable. From an environmental and financial perspective, it makes a lot of sense for Samsung to try to resell the millions of recalled Note 7 units.
