Samsung Galaxy Note 7 are being used as camera monitors for its 8-point battery checks

As Samsung prepares to bring its Galaxy Note 7 phablets back to select markets around the globe, the device was found to be used in a rather odd section of its smartphone and battery testing facility in Gumi, South Korea.

According to Mashable, the Samsung has so many Note 7 phablets lying around that it decided to use them as cameras to monitor rows of Galaxy S8 smartphones being tested using Samsung’s now standard 8-point battery quality test.

The test includes rows and rows of smartphones plugged into charging cables that charge and discharge smartphones several times, before they are deemed fit and certified for use.

We have seen the image before, but little did we know that the devices that appear to be surveillance cameras mounted on retractable poles (that look like selfie sticks) are actually Galaxy Note 7 units.

Back in February, South Korea said it will strengthen lithium-ion battery safety requirements and conduct regular inspections to avoid repeats of fires which forced Samsung Electronics Co Ltd to withdraw its premium Galaxy Note 7 handset.

Manufacturers of lithium-ion batteries, commonly used in portable devices, would be subjected to greater oversight and regular inspections, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said in a statement. Devices using lithium-ion batteries also would be subjected to more regular safety tests, it added.

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