If the Note 7 Comes in Flat and Edge....

[ThrottleJohnny]

I want flat for a few reasons:

1. The display direct surface is a true 5.7" display rather than some curved away.
2. As the current Edge devices are showing, more apt to have crack issues.
3. The cost would be at least $50 less with flat.
4. I do not like the curved display. Seems a costly gimmick to me.
5. Case protection options verses display edge coverage is a problem.

Can you say for sure that ANY of what you listed will be the case with the Note 7 ?

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[Preach2k]

I want flat for a few reasons:

1. The display direct surface is a true 5.7" display rather than some curved away.
2. As the current Edge devices are showing, more apt to have crack issues.
3. The cost would be at least $50 less with flat.
4. I do not like the curved display. Seems a costly gimmick to me.
5. Case protection options verses display edge coverage is a problem.

Can you prove 2 and 5?

 

[Aquila]

Isn't this how the Note 5 already works? Hopefully the Note 7 is the same. This would be my preferred setup as well.

Yes that is how the Note 5 and Note 7 work.

 

[rushmore]

Can you prove 2 and 5?

Search the drop tests for 2 and 5 is physical fact, since case options are limited that protects all around the rim of display without impeding the functional view of the curve part of display. Flat is easier to design for in regards to reducing compromises.

 

[Preach2k]

Search the drop tests for 2 and 5 is physical fact, since case options are limited that protects all around the rim of display without impeding the functional view of the curve part of display. Flat is easier to design for in regards to reducing compromises.

I have hands on experience with S6 Edge Plus and the S7 Edge, daughters dropped it down wood stairs, floors, and concrete in cases of course. Not on scratch or crack. I always like flat phones but after I seen how these phones handled with a case not worried about the curved edge..

 

[ohbreeeezy]

More pictures of the 'flat-screened' Samsung Galaxy Note 7 prototype appear

 

[adegbenroagoro]

I've never been impressed by Samsung lite phone versions. I'll definitely take the 6 GB RAM version. I no longer see any point in updating my main phone yearly so I want the "full package".

Adegbenro Agoro. Galaxy Note 4.

 

[fernandez21]

I have had a lot of phones over the years, every version iPhone since 3G, every HTC one until the m9, every note since the note 2, plus a couple motos (atrix and X) and nexi and I have dropped them several times (my m8 I've dropped a couple times from shoulder level, I dropped my GS6 on concrete twice from about 4ft, dropped my iPhone 4 on to concrete from about 3 ft, and even once dropped my 5S from 15ft high onto tile and I never had a screen break until my S7 edge took a tumble from a table top onto tile. And the funny thing is I never use a case, but because of the curved screen I decided to use one with my edge, so it was the only one in a case and it's the one that broke on me.

The edge display looks awesome, but to me it's not worth the added fragility or all the false touches. I would much prefer a flat Note 7.

 

[recDNA]

FLAT. I probably said that before.

 

[rushmore]

Looking like flat is where it's at.

 

[stmax]

I don't know. There seems to be a lot of cases available to accommodate a slight curve. I wouldn't call it a curve actually maybe just a taper to allow for a large screen look in a smaller footprint. Does that make people feel better if we call it a taper instead of a curve?

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[recDNA]

No. Still makes screen more likely to crack, precludes glass screen cover use with a case, and makes it more difficult to hold

 

[Almeuit]

I don't know. There seems to be a lot of cases available to accommodate a slight curve. I wouldn't call it a curve actually maybe just a taper to allow for a large screen look in a smaller footprint. Does that make people feel better if we call it a taper instead of a curve?

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It ain't so bad. For those who have used it they realize it after a while. It definitely will throw you off at first since you aren't used to it but that is normal when changing phone types. Once you get used to the feel there isn't a difference really. I swapped back to the Note 5 and still handle it just as well as I did my S7 Edge once I re-adjusted to the bigger size.

 

[rushmore]

The back apparently does have a curve to it.

 

[Preach2k]

I don't know. There seems to be a lot of cases available to accommodate a slight curve. I wouldn't call it a curve actually maybe just a taper to allow for a large screen look in a smaller footprint. Does that make people feel better if we call it a taper instead of a curve?

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The curve is not that bad at all. You have a lot of people here who just do not like a phone with an Edge on it and will not say anything good about a phone with an Edge. I like flat phones also but my daughters have Edge phones in Spigen cases. With them having no issues after phone drops I do not mind getting an edge phone as long as it does what I need it for Business and Entertainment.

 

[Jaycemiskel]

The curve is not that bad at all. You have a lot of people here who just do not like a phone with an Edge on it and will not say anything good about a phone with an Edge. I like flat phones also but my daughters have Edge phones in Spigen cases. With them having no issues after phone drops I do not mind getting an edge phone as long as it does what I need it for Business and Entertainment.

Yeah, I've had 2 consecutive phones with edges and they've held up just as well as my flat phones. I'm not worried about the durability of an edge screen.

 

[D13H4RD2L1V3]

Well, this is interesting.

According to a GIF tweeted by Marques Brownlee, it might seem that the actual "curved" portion of the display might actually be almost insignificant.

https://mobile.twitter.com/MKBHD/status/758721316786692097?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

 

[rushmore]

Well, this is interesting.

According to a GIF tweeted by Marques Brownlee, it might seem that the actual "curved" portion of the display might actually be almost insignificant.

https://mobile.twitter.com/MKBHD/status/758721316786692097?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

Cool if true. No offense to curve fans

 

[Preach2k]

Well, this is interesting.

According to a GIF tweeted by Marques Brownlee, it might seem that the actual "curved" portion of the display might actually be almost insignificant.

https://mobile.twitter.com/MKBHD/status/758721316786692097?ref_src=twsrc^tfw

What he said is Your first 360 of the Galaxy Note7. Can barely call it a “leak” anymore at this point, eh? My take is because of all the leaks you can't call any new pictures of the Note 7 an leak anymore.

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

The edges look much tighter and uniform with the body. Looks like they've refined it as I expected.

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