Samsung finally revealed its new flagship smartphone - The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge. For The android fans this new innovation is every bit as impressive as expected and takes the keenly competitive smartphone race to another level.
The Samsung Galaxy s7 comes with a 5.1-inch, 2560 X 1440 pixel Super AMOLED display, with a keenly sharp 577 ppi. Its body measures exactly 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9mm and weighs in at 152g
The Galaxy S7 edge , as expected, adds another dimension to the mix with its impressive 5.5-inch display, curved on both sides and now a bit bigger than its predecessor. The edged variant is surprising even thinner with a body measuring 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm and just a tad heavier - 157g.
I will highlight briefly what you need to know about the samsung S7 and S7 edge apart from it being an obvious upgrade of the S6 and S6 edge respectively
1. Water resistance and expandable storage is back!!
This was one awesome feature that was available in the S5 but absent from the S6. However I'm happy to inform you that this feature is back and I'm sure users will love it as well. Despite the Galaxy S6's refined design last year, its lack of expandable storage and water resistance was, for many people, a huge loss. The Galaxy S7 is different. By using a hybrid SIM tray, the S7 can hold up to 200GB of expandable storage. It’s also IP68 rated, meaning it can survive a drop in 5 feet of water for 30 minutes! That also means you could theoretically shower with the phone (i think you should start compiling a list of cool things you could do with this ;) —though jets of water disrupt the capacitive touchscreen, so it wouldn’t be usable. But it would survive the soak)
2. The camera is now even greater better and sharper
Although the camera drops from 16 megapixels to 12, those bigger pixels let in 56 percent more light, according to Samsung. With a f/1.7 aperture and a rearranged sensor layout for faster focus speeds, suddenly the Galaxy S7 comes with the most impressive phone camera system ever seen.
3. The Galaxy S7 is now “Always On”
Smartphone makers have tried to provide information on your homescreen around the clock without completely draining the battery, but Samsung thinks its finally solved the puzzle. With its energy-efficient AMOLED display and Snapdragon 820 processor, the Galaxy S7 comes with an always-on option that can show the time, calendar, notifications, or hi def wallpaper designs with your phone "off". The only downside is that the options are somewhat limited, and you can’t read notifications. Of course you can't eat your cake and have it.
4. Gaming and virtual reality gets serious on another level on the Galaxy S7
Samsung’s always been on the forefront of using smartphones to power VR headsets, the S7 doesn’t mess with the formula. The S7 will be compatible with its latest $100 Gear VR headset and Samsung will also be hocking its own Portal turret —I mean, Gear 360 camera. You can create your VR stuff right on the S7 with the phones’s processor doing all the video stitching. When connected to the S7, you can also get a live preview of what the camera is seeing and also cycle through different modes
5. The “Edge” sucks way less
When Samsung launched the S6 Edge, it definitely had “woah” street appeal, but not much else. Now, Samsung’s doubling-down on its edgy decision by adding many more panels when you swipe from the side of the phone. Some of the new panels are even made by third-party developers. The edge feature is fully customizable and lets you build easy shortcuts to IFTTT-style commands. For example, if you tend to send a lot of emails to your boss, you can automate a shortcut that will automatically open your email client with your boss’s information already filled in.
6. A lot remains the same
Samsung’s also tweaked the design of TouchWiz to make it a feel a little more lightweight. It will still feel very familiar if you’ve used a Samsung device before. In fact, while testing the S7 I mistakenly picked up an S6 and didn’t catch my error until I saw the outdated operating system. So, if you didn’t like the design last year, you’re probably not going to like it now.
Samsung also opted to keep using a micro-USB charger while many other Android phones have switched over to the new USB-C standard. That shouldn’t be much of a problem for most people, but it’s certainly worth noting.
Oh yeah, and there’s no removable battery.
The Samsung Galaxy s7 comes with a 5.1-inch, 2560 X 1440 pixel Super AMOLED display, with a keenly sharp 577 ppi. Its body measures exactly 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9mm and weighs in at 152g
The Galaxy S7 edge , as expected, adds another dimension to the mix with its impressive 5.5-inch display, curved on both sides and now a bit bigger than its predecessor. The edged variant is surprising even thinner with a body measuring 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm and just a tad heavier - 157g.
I will highlight briefly what you need to know about the samsung S7 and S7 edge apart from it being an obvious upgrade of the S6 and S6 edge respectively
1. Water resistance and expandable storage is back!!
This was one awesome feature that was available in the S5 but absent from the S6. However I'm happy to inform you that this feature is back and I'm sure users will love it as well. Despite the Galaxy S6's refined design last year, its lack of expandable storage and water resistance was, for many people, a huge loss. The Galaxy S7 is different. By using a hybrid SIM tray, the S7 can hold up to 200GB of expandable storage. It’s also IP68 rated, meaning it can survive a drop in 5 feet of water for 30 minutes! That also means you could theoretically shower with the phone (i think you should start compiling a list of cool things you could do with this ;) —though jets of water disrupt the capacitive touchscreen, so it wouldn’t be usable. But it would survive the soak)
2. The camera is now even greater better and sharper
Although the camera drops from 16 megapixels to 12, those bigger pixels let in 56 percent more light, according to Samsung. With a f/1.7 aperture and a rearranged sensor layout for faster focus speeds, suddenly the Galaxy S7 comes with the most impressive phone camera system ever seen.
3. The Galaxy S7 is now “Always On”
Smartphone makers have tried to provide information on your homescreen around the clock without completely draining the battery, but Samsung thinks its finally solved the puzzle. With its energy-efficient AMOLED display and Snapdragon 820 processor, the Galaxy S7 comes with an always-on option that can show the time, calendar, notifications, or hi def wallpaper designs with your phone "off". The only downside is that the options are somewhat limited, and you can’t read notifications. Of course you can't eat your cake and have it.
4. Gaming and virtual reality gets serious on another level on the Galaxy S7
Samsung’s always been on the forefront of using smartphones to power VR headsets, the S7 doesn’t mess with the formula. The S7 will be compatible with its latest $100 Gear VR headset and Samsung will also be hocking its own Portal turret —I mean, Gear 360 camera. You can create your VR stuff right on the S7 with the phones’s processor doing all the video stitching. When connected to the S7, you can also get a live preview of what the camera is seeing and also cycle through different modes
5. The “Edge” sucks way less
When Samsung launched the S6 Edge, it definitely had “woah” street appeal, but not much else. Now, Samsung’s doubling-down on its edgy decision by adding many more panels when you swipe from the side of the phone. Some of the new panels are even made by third-party developers. The edge feature is fully customizable and lets you build easy shortcuts to IFTTT-style commands. For example, if you tend to send a lot of emails to your boss, you can automate a shortcut that will automatically open your email client with your boss’s information already filled in.
6. A lot remains the same
Samsung’s also tweaked the design of TouchWiz to make it a feel a little more lightweight. It will still feel very familiar if you’ve used a Samsung device before. In fact, while testing the S7 I mistakenly picked up an S6 and didn’t catch my error until I saw the outdated operating system. So, if you didn’t like the design last year, you’re probably not going to like it now.
Samsung also opted to keep using a micro-USB charger while many other Android phones have switched over to the new USB-C standard. That shouldn’t be much of a problem for most people, but it’s certainly worth noting.
Oh yeah, and there’s no removable battery.
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