Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge announced

Samsung held its unpacked event one day prior to MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2016 to announce its new flagship devices. The two new devices, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge improve upon their predecessor with new hardware and software features.

The company has focused on major complains that users had with last years flagship’s - S6, S6 Edge, S6 Edge plus and Note 5. Both the S7 and S7 Edge feature expandable storage (up to 200GB cards supported, Hybrid SIM slot), larger batteries and IP68 certification for dust and water resistance. In addition to this, the other major change is the primary camera. Both phones feature a dual pixel 12MP sensor with a f1.7 apertures and 100% phase detection focus – best camera specifications on a smartphone.

Common hardware on both devices include an octa core/quad processor (Market dependent), 4GB RAM and 32GB internal storage. Both phones feature super amoled display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, fast charging support, wireless charging and fingerprint scanner. While the GalaxyS7 comes with a 5.1-inch size screen and a 3,000mAh battery, the S7 Edge has a 5.5-inch screen with a 3,600mAh battery.



Samsung has also focused heavily on new user interface features for improved performance. The phones come with an Always on display feature using which you can have time, calendar or other things visible on the screen always. A dedicated Game launcher is preloaded which sorts our installed games, helps suggest similar games and shows video trailers of the game. There are also Gaming tools – a hovering button that can be accessed mid-game and allows you to take screenshots, record videos or minimize the game in a suspended state. On the S7 Edge, the Edge user interface can now support two rows of icons and has improved edge notifications. Both phones run Android 6.0.




No price and availability dates were announced for both phones. However, India will be amongst the first countries to get the phone with an India launch expected next month (March 2016). We expect the Galaxy S7 to be priced at Rs 50,000 approx and the S7 Edge at Rs 60,000 approx.