What follows is the the original review for the Galaxy Note 7: 
 
 One of my colleagues said it best when he saw me with the new Galaxy Note 7 for the first time. It's comparable to Apple's large-screen iPhone 6S Plus (the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus are right around the corner), but costs more than the already pricey Edge, and it's twice the price of the OnePlus 3, a CNET Editors' Choice winner for its excellence as an all-round midprice phone. Thinner S-Pen tip (0.7 mm) 
 
 4,096 levels of pressure sensitivity 
 
 USB-C (3.1) with OTG support (comes with a micro USB adapter) 
 
 Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 
 
 Unlike last year’s Note 5, the Note 7 has the same processor and RAM as its S series siblings. It's a sharp contrast from a few years ago, when the Note series was seen as an oversize and bulky alternative to the iPhone that was almost universally panned by reviewers. The Note 7 continues Samsung’s refined design language introduced with the S6, but you have to hold the phone to really appreciate what Samsung’s design team has done here. While the dual-curved display is less pronounced than on the S7 Edge, the Note 7 actually feels better than the Edge in hand because Samsung has made the phone virtually symmetrical from front to back. True, but the core apps that I use every single day all work just as well on Android and sometimes even better (like Gmail). My main reason for shying away from Samsung phones has always been TouchWiz, not hardware or features. And like the phone, the S Pen is also IP68-rated for dust and water-resistance, which means you can get it wet all you want and even write on the screen underwater. Its new Galaxy Note 7 is the best big phone ever made for a variety of reasons, but mostly because it feels like a device that was designed to be a big phone from the beginning with features that mitigate the tradeoffs inherent with big devices. Feature for feature, the Note7 beats the iPhone 6S Plus and I don't see that changing with this year's new iPhones, which are expected to be more boring than previous years, especially when compared to what's been rumored about next year's 10th anniversary iPhones. Whereas before you could take out the S Pen and immediately start writing on your phone without unlocking the device, the Note 7 one-ups it with an always-on display. Air Command Image: BRITTANY HERBERT/MASHABLE Easy GIF maker Image: BRITTANY HERBERT/MASHABLE 
 
 Here's a GIF I made: 
 
 A GIF made with the Note7. The big new headline feature on the Note 7 is the iris scanner, which uses a special front-facing camera array to scan your eyes and unlock your phone. Image: BRITTANY HERBERT/MASHABLE 
 
 Still, I like that it's there if you want the extra layer security and I really like how it can protect your private files and apps in the new Secure Folder. The optically stabilized, f/1.7 lens is excellent for low light shots and focuses quicker than any other phone’s camera, and the camera app launches rapidly with a double-press of the home button. And since the Note 7 has the same 12-megapixel camera as the S7 series, it has arguably the best smartphone camera available right now. And yes, Samsung fixed the problem where the stylus gets stuck if you stick it in backwards. Editor's note, October 11th, 2016, 10:30AM ET: On September 2nd, 2016, Samsung issued a recall on the Galaxy Note 7 because of a safety concern with the battery. Edge panels come to the Note Image: brittany herbert/mashable Image: BRITTANY HERBERT/MASHABLE 
 
 Keeping the Note7 going is a 3,500 milliamp-hour (mAh) non-removable battery, which takes up more than half the space inside of the phone. The Note7 comes with 64GB of storage, but if you pre-order you get a free 256GB microSD card for a total of 320GB. On the other hand, if you’re looking for the best you can buy right now, the Note 7 is the closest thing to a perfect smartphone there’s ever been.
– We haven't seen this many rave reviews since Mad Men went off the air. Samsung's new smartphone, the Galaxy Note7, goes on sale Friday, and tech people are already drooling. Fortunately, the Note7 is waterproof. A "devout iPhone user" at Mashable calls the Note7 "the best smartphone money can buy" and "the most impressive smartphone ever created." Business Insider explains how Samsung's Note phones have gone from terrible to "the most beautiful phone I've ever used" in just a few years. Despite having largely the same specs as other top-of-the-line phones, the Next Web says the Note7 is "possibly the most well-rounded, productive, everything-but-the-kitchen-sink smartphone ever made." The Wall Street Journal reports the Note7 is worth the hefty $850 price tag as long you plan on using the included stylus, which you absolutely should because it allows you to operate the phone underwater. For people who like their raves in numerical form, the Note7 received ratings of 9 out of 10 and 4.5 out of 5 from CNET. Wired lists some of the Note7's many selling points, including an "absurdly good camera," all-time great display, "peppy performance," and eye-scanning technology that allows it to be unlocked just by looking at it. Finally, the Note7 is the first big phone that "feels like a device that was designed to be a big phone from the beginning" and not just a stretched-out smaller phone, according to the Verge.