Recently, we published a hands-on with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, a smartphone with 5.7-inch S Edge AMOLED screen, Exynos Octa eight-core SoC 8890 and a micro-USB Type-C connector. It appears that the discs 7, the first commercially available smartphone with support for 4×4 MIMO.
The 4×4 MIMO technology makes use of four antennas to connect with GSM masts. More antennas means not only the ability to receive data faster, it also means more channels to fall back on when, typically the two basic antennas, are not good enough hold their connection.
In theory, the Galaxy Note 7 would thus faster and more reliable connection and be able to get a faster downlink. Faster downloads also means that the CPU rather can be in a low power mode, which means longer battery life.
This works in the most ideal scenarios. Not all cell towers supporting 4×4 MIMO. In addition, the technology only found in the X12 LTE modem Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. Galaxy Note 7 models with the Samsung Exynos chip does not have the technology. The variant with the Snapdragon 820 is, inter alia, sold in the United States and the variant with Exynos-chip.
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Samsung Galaxy Note 7 BlackAndroid, 64 GB, 5.7 inches , 2560×1440, 12 MPixel, 4G Specifications Pricing | € 840.95 avg. € 849.00 | |
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 SilverAndroid, 64 GB, 5.7-inch, 2560×1440, 12 MPixel, 4G Specifications Pricing | € 840.95 avg. € 849.00 |
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