Verizon subscribers who preordered the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 are in for a treat, as the carrier has already started shipping out the highly anticipated smartphone ahead of schedule.
According to several users, the Big Red has sent them emails that confirm their orders have been processed and that they have been charged for the phablet. On top of that, they also got tracking numbers to boot, serving as the icing on the cake that indicates this is the real deal.
"Ok Just got an email from Verizon about a half hour ago stating my order has shipped and gave me a FedEx tracking number with a Thurs Aug 18 delivery date before 3:00 pm (Ohio) I ordered the Blue Coral color!" user laserbiz says over at XDA-Developers Android Forums.
At this point, it should be cleared up that the Galaxy Note 7 is slated to go official on Aug. 19, Friday.
This move is similar to how T-Mobile handle things with Samsung flagships, sending out the Galaxy S6 last year, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge a few months ago and the Galaxy Note 7 recently earlier than usual.
As a reminder of the core offerings the Galaxy Note 7 has in store, it packs in the company's home-built Exynos 8890 octa-core chipset along with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of native storage that can be expanded by up to 256 GB via a microSD card.
Sporting a 5.7-inch curved Super AMOLED display, it pushes out a resolution of 1,440 x 2,560, clocking in at 518 ppi. It's also layered with a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 to stay free from scratches and whatnot. Just like the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, it's also IP68 certified.
Out of the box, it runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow that's skinned with the Grace TouchWiz UI. On that note, Samsung is expected to roll out Android 7.0 Nougat to every Note 7 out there within three months.
Loaded with a 3,500 mAh battery, it should keep the lights on for a pretty long time on a single charge. A Reddit user who goes by the name of battoosh even went to lengths to test it out and got impressive results.
Staying up to date with the standard of smartphones nowadays, it houses a fingerprint sensor, but as an edge over the others, it boasts an iris scanner plus a USB Type-C port.
For mobile photography, it's fitted with a 12-megapixel rear-facing camera with LED flash and a 5-megapixel front shooter.
Last but not the least, it's available in Blue Coral, Gold Platinum, Silver Titanium and Black Onyx.
To sum things up, the Galaxy Note 7 is scheduled to officially hit the shelves on Aug. 19, but Verizon subscribers will be getting their hands on it ahead of the intended release date, just like T-Mobile customers.
If you're one of the Big Red's subscribers who received an email about the coveted phablet, feel free to drop by our comments section below and let us know.
Also, don't forget to check out our review roundup to find out what other people think of the Samsung flagship.
