List of hardware features removed from Samsung Galaxy devices
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This page lists and documents hardware feature removals from Samsung Galaxy devices.
It is not limited to feature removals, but also includes adverse changes and restrictions.
Galaxy Note series[edit]
Feature | Explanation and notes |
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Galaxy Note 3 (SM-N9005) | |
FM radio | Required conected headphones on prior devices. |
Addition of eFuse | Irreversibly disables device features as soon as the bootloader is unlocked once. |
Galaxy Note 4 (SM-G910F) | |
Self-capacitive touch screen layer[1] | Formerly used for Air View |
Temperature sensor (thermometer) | |
Humidity sensor (hygrometer) | |
USB 3.0 port | |
Galaxy Note 5 | |
Replaceable battery | |
Reduction of battery capacity | Reduced from 3220 mAh (11.9 Wh) to 3000 mAh (11.1 Wh). |
MicroSD card reader | Added back on the Galaxy Note 7. |
Ultraviolet sensor | |
MHL (mobile high-definition link) |
Galaxy S series[edit]
Feature | Explanation and notes |
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Galaxy S2 (GT-i9100) | |
Centered camera design | Restricted ability to hold the phone horizontally without accidentially covering the camera lens. Undone on Galaxy S20. |
Galaxy S3 (GT-i9300) | |
Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505) | |
FM radio | |
Galaxy S5 (SM-G900F) | |
Temperature sensor (thermometer) | |
Humidity sensor (hygrometer) | |
Galaxy S6 | |
Replaceable battery | |
Reduction of battery capacity | Reduced from 2800 mAh (10.3 Wh) to 2550 mAh (9.4 Wh) / 2600 mAh (9.6 Wh) on Edge variant. |
MicroSD card reader | Added back on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. |
Water resistance | Added back on the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. |
MHL (mobile high-definition link) | |
Samsung Air View |
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