While still in early days, USB Type-C is slowly becoming more common thanks to its inclusion in recent flagship smartphones like the Nexus 5X and 6P, LG G5, and HTC 10. Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 edge don’t offer USB Type-C, but according to a new report, its other 2016 flagship will.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 6 will include a USB Type-C port, according to SamMobile. That means that it’ll have a reversible connector, but what’s unclear is if it’ll also support USB 3.1 for faster device charging and other features or if it’ll have an older standard.
While still unconfirmed, a move to USB Type-C with the Galaxy Note 6 could make sense for Samsung. USB Type-C is nice because its connector is reversible, meaning that you don’t have to make sure that you’re not trying to plug it in upside-down. We’ve also seen Samsung introduce new features first on its Galaxy Note phones before bringing them to Galaxy S models, like increased RAM and Quad HD screen resolutions, so we could see USB Type-C appear first on the Galaxy Note 6 before the tech makes its way to next year’s Galaxy S8.
One other thing to note is that, if the Galaxy Note 6 does adopt USB Type-C, Samsung might introduce a new model of the Gear VR with it. The current Gear VR connects to a Galaxy phone over microUSB, but if the Note 6 uses USB Type-C, it wouldn't be able to connect to the current Gear VR.
The Galaxy Note 6 is also rumored to include dust and water resistance, and possibly an iris scanner for added security. Samsung announced the Galaxy Note 5 in mid-August 2015, so we could se the Galaxy Note 6 debut sometime in August this year.
