The Samsung Galaxy Note 7 comes with a blue light filter option similar to the iPhone's Night Mode

Although Samsung didn't mention it during yesterday's Galaxy Note 7 launch event, it turns out that the sixth installment in the Galaxy Note phablet series comes with a blue light display filter option.

From what we can tell, Samsung's blue light filter option is not as customizable as third-party apps that achieve the same functionality, meaning that you can't set predefined hours during which the blue filter should slowly kick in and then fade away.

As most hardcore Android fans may know already, the upcoming Android 7.0 Nougat - which will probably launch in about a month or so - will land with a built-in blue light filter option.

Although both Samsung and Google are now showing an interest towards blue light filters, both tech giants are lagging behind Apple when it comes to native adoption. After banning blue light filter apps from the App Store, Apple has equipped its modern iPhones with a blue light filter that's referred to as the 'Night Mode'.

Just in case you're wondering what the deal with these blue light filter apps is, what you should know is that overexposure to blue light (and smartphone displays have a lot of that) can cause eye strain. Furthermore, too much blue light when the evening settles can disturb your sleeping pattern, which is why Apple is marketing its blue light filter as the 'Night Mode'.