Much has been said about the new Galaxy Note 7 and the Note 7 edge but we’re still clueless how the two can even be better than the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. We’re not expecting Samsung to bring back the removable battery but we’re definitely excited about the iris scanning. It’s the only new feature we want to try as an alternative to fingerprint recognition.
Aside from the eye-print scanning, the Galaxy Note 7 is also believed to feature a new tech known as “Y-OCTA”. Nothing is certain yet but it’s said to be one of the major features of the Galaxy Note 7.
But what is it really? According to The Korea Industry Post (KIPOST), Y-OCTA has something to do more with the Note 7’s touch features within the display. We’re guessing something like Force Touch especially since Samsung was discovered to be getting a patent for a force touch tech last year. That one we expected to be featured on the Galaxy S7 but didn’t arrive so we’re hoping it will finally be supported on the new Note 7.
According to the report, the technology may work as an add-on replacing the touch sensor. This one is said to be “integrated into the display” and aims to “achieve a just frivolous digestion and reduce costs at the same time.”
It actually sounds interesting but we can’t say how it will work. It has something to do with touch sensors so we can probably expect a more responsive and more intuitive interface. The idea actually makes sense because the Note 7 requires an S-Pen. Perhaps this development will be related to the stylus-enabled display–or not.
This Y-OCTA tech could also be the reason for a thinner display and hopefully, a thinner Note 7. That’s one of the goals of any OEM: to produce a thinner smartphone. Based on previous leaks, the Galaxy Note 7 appears to be sleek and slim and well, thinner. It that’s how we can still describe the phone once it’s announced, then kudos to Samsung for making it possible. Right now, we’re just clueless as to what the Y-OCTA is all about.
VIA: SlashGear
