This is Why Those Samsung Note 7’s Were Catching Fire

To this design problem, the Instrumental engineers add that the Galaxy Note 7 had an anode / cathode physical separator too thin, which increases the risks of conflagration in case of thermal runaway. Samsung had first blamed its sister subsidiary Samsung SDI’s lithium polymer battery for the problems, but new models that contained batteries from other suppliers like China’s ATL also met a similar fate.

With no audio jack, phone owners would have to listen to audio through Bluetooth headphones or headphones compatible with the phone’s USB Type-C port.

One of the most controversial moments in tech this year was the removal of the headphone jack on Apple’s iPhone 7 and pretty much everyone made fun of the company, especially after Cupertino executives described this as an act of courage.

Released to high acclaim in August, the Galaxy Note 7 was meant to be another star in Samsung’s lineup of premium smartphones. Samsung VP Justin Denison asked on stage, mocking the iPhone.

SamMobile was also able to learn additional details about the handset.

It’s unclear whether Samsung will use software navigation keys instead of capacitive sensors for the S8, but what is “known” is that the company is likely going to integrate a fingerprint sensor into the display itself, therefore eliminating the need for extra hardware.

Moreover, GSMArena claimed that the device will not display any home button at all. There’s still a lot of unknowns surrounding the Galaxy S8.

Despite a recent report about a Galaxy S7 smartphone exploding in a Canadian man’s hands, Samsung has said in a statement that it stands behind the safety of its devices. The company is thought to have postponed the S8’s launch until April, giving it additional time to develop the handset. Based on its final analysis and study, Instrumental suggested that it was the Note 7’s design that was fundamentally flawed.

Android manufacturers like Motorola, HTC, and LeEco have ditched the decades-old port as well, but none of those companies have the pull of Samsung, which sells more phones than any other OEM in the world. Samsung is also said to have rushed the production of the Note 7 in order to beat the iPhone 7 Plus to the market, doing everything possible to make it happen, including power, innovation and features. This allows it to understand the user’s intentions and devise an appropriate action. Not only that, Samsung lost the trust of their customers.