**The Galaxy Note Fan Edition: A Review of Samsung's Revamped Phone**

Hey guys, this is Austin. The Galaxy Note 7 was one of the hottest phones of last year. Exploded onto the scene last year. By far the most lit phone of all time. But after less than a month on sale, it was recalled. But now it's back.

The issue with the Note 7 originally was that the battery was slightly too large for the actual phone which meant that in some cases, the Note 7 would literally explode in your pocket. After recalling the nearly two and a half million phones they had sold, Samsung spent most of last year reminding people that not all of their phones are fiery death machines.

However, the Note 7 is officially back with this, the Galaxy Note Fan Edition. What's interesting is, this isn't even called the Galaxy Note 7 anymore. It is just the Galaxy Note Fan Edition. Now right now, it's only on sale in South Korea, but with millions of these phones sitting around in a warehouse somewhere, I assume that we're probably going to see more of these sooner than later.

So even though Samsung promises that this will definitely not explode totally for real this time, I feel like safety is sorta the name of the game. So I'm gonna make sure that I don't die here; we're gonna unbox the Galaxy Note Fan Edition.

**Unboxing the Galaxy Note Fan Edition**

Careful! (tense music) (loud noise) Oof, okay. We're good, we're good, we're good. It's fine. Alright, alright, we're in. We have the phone, we have the phone, it is it's here, so I'm just gonna be very gentle with this right now. Just tease it out. Okay. Alright.

Phone's out of the box. It's interesting to think that the Note 7 design is nearly a year old at this point. Don't get me wrong; it's still a very nicely put together phone with the glass and metal build. You've got the curves on either edges of the display. But when you look at it compared to something like the Galaxy S8, it really does feel a little bit behind.

**Features and Comparison**

What this means is that while the Galaxy S8 is a physically smaller phone, it actually has a very slightly bigger screen than the Note 7. Now that the danger has passed, let's see what else we get in the unboxing. It does come with this case which is actually kind of cool. It's a little bit weird that it covers up the screen, but as Savage Kenny so rightfully points out, no one really wants to be seen with the Galaxy Note 7; so maybe hiding it is your best option.

I'm curious whether this is an actually new phone or not. So, Samsung does have a couple million Notes sitting around that I'm sure they're going to do something with at some point. But if I had to take a guess, I would say that this is a brand new phone. Not only is it super clean on the outside, but it really wouldn't surprise me if Samsung still had extra parts to build Notes, just with a couple minor internal changes.

**Specifications and Performance**

From the outside, this looks pretty much exactly the same. The big difference is instead of having a 3500mAh battery which may or may not explode, this guy has a smaller 3200mAh battery. Now this is very similar to what you're getting with the Galaxy Note 8. Not only do you have a couple of additional things that are mostly because this is a Korean model phone, but you also get the wonderful Bixby pre-installed.

I keep coming back to how nice the Galaxy S8 feels in comparison to the Note. Don't get me wrong; like I said, this is an amazing looking phone with glass and metal. But when you look at how big the screen is on the Galaxy S8 with the rounded corners and everything, it really does make this feel a lot older.

One thing you're not really giving up with the Note are specs. So this is going to be running Android 7.0 Nougat, which is kind of outdated now. But it's still a solid operating system, so I'm sure it'll get updated eventually. The camera is also pretty good; it's an f1.7 12-megapixel sensor with optical image stabilization.

**Price and Availability**

The most interesting thing about this phone, though, is the price. It costs around $800 for a new Galaxy Note 8, but you can get this phone for almost the same price. Now I know what you're thinking: "Austin, why would anyone want to buy an old phone that's basically identical to a brand new one?" And honestly, I don't have an answer.

**Conclusion**

Would you guys want to pick up a Galaxy Note Fan Edition? Let me know in the comments below and I will catch you on the next one.

WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- Hey guys, this is Austin.The Galaxy Note 7 was one of thehottest phones of last year.Exploded onto the scene last year.By far the most lit phone of all time.But after less than a monthon sale, it was recalled.But now it's back.The issue with the Note 7 originallywas that the batterywas slightly too largefor the actual phone whichmeant that in some cases,the Note 7 would literallyexplode in your pocket.After recalling the nearlytwo and a half million phonesthey had sold, Samsungspent most of last yearreminding people thatnot all of their phonesare fiery death machines.However, the Note 7 isofficially back with this,the Galaxy Note Fan Edition.What's interesting is,this isn't even calledthe Galaxy Note 7 anymore.It is just the Galaxy Note Fan Edition.Now right now, it's onlyon sale in South Korea,but with millions of these phonessitting around in a warehouse somewhere,I assume that we're probablygoing to see more ofthese sooner than later.So even though Samsung promises that thiswill definitely not explodetotally for real this time,I feel like safety issorta the name of the game.SoI'm gonna make sure that I don't die here,we're gonna unbox theGalaxy Note Fan Edition.Ken picked this gear out,I don't think this isgonna be protective atall, I don't think...This is a bad idea.Careful.(tense music)(loud noise) Oof, okay.We're good, we're good, we're good.It's fine.Alright, alright, we're in.We have the phone, wehave the phone, it isit's here, so I'm justgonna be very gentlewith this right now.Just tease it out.Okay.Alright.Phone's out of the box.It's interesting to thinkthat the Note 7 designis nearly a year old at this point.Don't get me wrong,it's still a very nicelyput together phone withthe glass and metal build.You've got the curves oneither edges of the display.But when you look at itcompared to something likethe Galaxy S8, it really doesfeel a little bit behind.What this means is thatwhile the Galaxy S8is a physically smaller phone,it actually has a veryslightly bigger screenthan the Note 7.Now that the danger has passed,let's see what else weget in the unboxing.It does come with this casewhich is actually kind of cool.It's a little bit weirdthat it covers up the screenbut as Savage Kenny sorightfully points out,no one really wants to beseen with the Galaxy Note 7so maybe hiding it is your best option.I'm curious whether this isan actually new phone or not.So, Samsung does have a couplemillion Notes sitting aroundthat I'm sure they're going to dosomething with at some point.But if I had to take a guess,I would say that thisis a brand new phone.Not only is it super clean on the outsidebut it really wouldn't surprise me ifSamsung still had extraparts to build Notes,just with a couple minor internal changes.From the outside this lookspretty much exactly the same.The big difference isinstead of having a 3500mAh batterywhich may or may not explode,this guy has a smaller3200mAh battery.Now this is very similar to whatyou're getting with the Galaxy Note 8.Not only do you have a couple of additional thingsthat are mostly becausethis is a Korean model phonebut you also get thewonderful Bixby pre-installed.I keep coming back to hownice the Galaxy S8 feelsin comparison to the Note.Don't get me wrong, like I said,this is an amazing lookingphone with glass and metal.But when you look at how bigthe screen is on the Galaxy S8with the rounded corners and everything,it really does make this feel a lot older.One thing you're not really giving upwith the Note are specs.So this is going to bethe Exynos 8890 versionwhich is the international Note 7.And not only is that going to be afairly powerful processor,paired with 4GB of RAMand 64GB of storage.But compared with the Galaxy S8it is very, very similar in performance.This is also rocking avery similar 12MP camerato what you'll find on boththe Galaxy S7 as well as the S8.Well sure, it's a littlebit old at this point,it is still one of the best lookingsmartphone cameras you can get today.(camera snaps)The more I think about it,the more the Note Fan Editionjust doesn't make a lot of sense to me.Not only is this a phonethat is essentiallythe exact same as whatcame out a year ago,but with a smaller battery,but it does not come cheap.In Korea, this costthe equivalent of $610.Almost the same price as a new Galaxy S8.Don't get me wrong, theNote 7 was a great phone,and this sort of solvesthe whole explodingand not being allowed on planes thing,which is cool.But at the end of the dayI can't see a lot of peoplewanting to buy one of these in 2017besides for the novelty.So, would you guys want topick up a Galaxy Note Fan Edition?Let me know in the comments belowand I will catch you on the next one.