Samsung Note 7 user base still larger than LG V20, OnePlus 3T combined: Report

Even after two months of official global recall for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, some people continue to use it.

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Samsung recalled its flagship Note 7 smartphone late September, amid reports of its battery exploding and catching fire. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Even after two months of an official global recall for the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, 10 per cent of the units sold are still in use. Research firm Apteligent reports that the number of Galaxy Note 7 phones in use outnumbers LG V20 and OnePlus 3T combined. According to 9to5Mac, which has shared details from Apteligent’s research, while the Moto Z beats the Galaxy Note 7 in terms of usage, the margin is quite low.

The report also adds that flagship smartphones such as Google Pixel, Pixel XL and Sony Xperia XZ which were announced around the same time as Note 7’s recall have managed to outnumber its user base.

Samsung recalled its flagship Note 7 smartphone in early October amid reports of its battery exploding and catching fire, even in replacement phones. But Samsung’s own latest statement said that so far 90 per cent of Note 7 smartphones have been returned to the company, which means that some users are still holding onto these phones.

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Samsung is not selling Note 7 anymore so rivals like LG and OnePlus shouldn’t be worried. The battery problems meant the company eventually ended production for the phone. But the data clearly points to the popularity of Samsung’s flagship device. After all, when the Note 7 was launched it was being hailed as the best Android flagship in the market.

However, Samsung has announced that it will disable its Galaxy Note 7 smartphones in the US market via a software update. The company plans to brick these phones in order to to force remaining owners to stop using the devices. Samsung also said it would deliver an over-the-air update that prevents the phones from charging.

Other reports have also said that Samsung has finished investigating the reasons for the Galaxy Note 7’s battery problems. The company has not yet made its reports public.

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