Samsung Launches Highly Anticipated Galaxy Note 7 in India, Expected to Release in U.S. Later This Month

Samsung has finally launched one of the year’s most highly anticipated phones: the Galaxy Note 7.

The Korean company’s latest flagship phablet is officially launching in India today, with preorders currently being taken in the U.S., according to Times of India.

Samsung’s latest offering is the company’s first device with a slew of new features, including an iris scanner that will allow users to unlock the phone with your eyes, according to CNET.

The Note 7 is also the first phone to feature Corning’s stronger Gorilla Glass 5, and Samsung’s first device to adopt a USB-C charging port.

Spec-wise, the Galaxy Note 7 is packing 4 gigabytes of memory, along with 64 gigabytes of internal storage — which is expandable up to 256 gigabytes with a MicroSD card slot.

It features a powerful Snapdragon 821 chipset; a 5.7-inch, curved AMOLED display; and a fast-charging 3,500 mAh battery. It’s also outfitted with a respectable IP68 water and dust resistance rating.

The Note 7 will ship with a 12-megapixel, front-facing camera and a 5-megapixel selfie shooter. It’s slated to offer 4K video support as well, and both cameras are reported to shoot better in low-light conditions.

The device’s included stylus offers some new tricks as well, including built-in magnification features and GIF-creation abilities — and it won’t get stuck if you insert it in backwards, according to Samsung.

Samsung officially unveiled the new device on Aug. 2 in New York, skipping the Note 6 moniker entirely, ostensibly because the Note 7 is closer in specs and design to the company’s flagship S7 series, CNET reported.

The Galaxy Note 7 is priced at $849.99 in the US, unlocked. It’s available in four colors, including gold, silver, white, black and coral blue.

All four major US carriers are currently offering preorders for the Note 7, and the phablet should hit shelves on Aug. 19.