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 |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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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