Galaxy Note Fan Edition: Samsung Launches New Phone Reusing Galaxy Note 7 Parts
Samsung is launching a new smartphone using parts from its Galaxy Note 7, which was axed after a battery fault led to some devices catching fire.
The company said the Galaxy Note Fan Edition would “minimize the environmental impact” of its high-profile flop.
The Note Fan Edition will go on sale only in South Korea on July 7, with a safer, smaller battery, Samsung added.
Samsung stopped production on its iPhone rival late last year after an earlier botched recall and re-release.
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About 2.5 million pieces of Galaxy Note 7 have since been recalled. The new phone features components from those recalled devices, as well as unused parts Samsung has in stock.
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Environmentalists had been putting pressure on the firm to reuse Galaxy Note 7 components to reduce the amount of so-called e-waste.
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It is thought about 400,000 handsets will be made available from July 7.
Note Fan Edition will be priced about 30% cheaper than the Galaxy Note 7 at around 700,000 Korean won ($615).
The devices will be fitted with 3,200 mAh batteries that company says have passed strict safety tests. The Note 7 used 3,500 mAh batteries.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 8, the successor to the original Note 7, is due for release later this year.