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(Update: huge demand in Canada too) Galaxy Note 7 breaks South Korean pre-order record

August 25, 2025

Original post, August 9:Some were wondering whether or not the newSamsungGalaxy Note 7does enough differently from the Note 5 to justify a purchase. Well, pre-order data fromSouth Koreasuggests that the phone is going to be a hit, in fact it’s looking to be Samsung’s biggest launch in quite a long time.

According to a local report, more than 200,000 Galaxy Note 7 handsets have been pre-ordered in South Korea in just two days. This number doubles the number of orders for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. The news makes the Note 7 the most pre-ordered Galaxy phone in South Korea to date, a major win for Samsung in its home country.

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Furthermore,Strategy Analyticsbelieves that the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are already Android’s most popular phones, both having already sold 13 million and 12 million units respectively. A little bit of extrapolation based on these pre-order numbers paints a very promising picture for Galaxy Note 7 sales.

The phone is available to pre-order from Korea’s three major carriers – SK Telecom, LG Uplus, and KT Telecom. Samsung has also thrown in a free Gear Fit 2 with a pre-order, a deal that is also available in Western markets, and is offering half price screen replacements and a 100,000 won ($90) gift card that can be used at the Samsung Pay Mall. All of this is sure to tempt a few extra pre-orders.

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There’s plenty to like about the Galaxy Note 7 itself too, including its new S-Pen features, iris scanner, and top of the line specifications. Do you think that the Galaxy Note 7 is going to be Samsung’s most popular smartphone ever?

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