— Press Release Watch (@PrReleaseWatch) February 22, 2016“We believe in a world that is brighter, sharper, more convenient, and more fun. We strive to deliver on that vision with the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge by marrying elegant design with functionality and providing a seamless mobile experience,” said DJ Koh, President of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics. “We empower consumers with technology to help them get more out of life and will continue to push the frontier of what’s possible,” he added.
Perspective by Anshul Gupta Research Director, Gartner on the launch of Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.
“Samsung is at a juncture where it needed a device which can turn around its fate of slowing smartphone sales. Its new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are much better and a refined version of its previous version. There are some really nice enhancements like camera, dual SIM/ expandable memory. However with similar look & feel and changes mostly inside it will be difficult to draw customer to retail for replacement. In this highly competitive and tough economic environment, customer expect more innovation per extra dollar spent. Trick is in emphasizing the benefits of enhancement to end users.”
Galaxy S7
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Galaxy S7 edge
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Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
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LTE Cat.9(450/50Mbps)
* May differ by markets and mobile operators
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142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9mm, 152g
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150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm, 157g
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Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.6GHz Quad), 64 bit, 14 nm process
Quad core (2.15GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Dual), 64 bit, 14 nm process
* May differ by markets and mobile operators
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4GB RAM (LPDDR4), 32/64GB (UFS
2.0) + microSD (up to 200GB)
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5.1” Quad HD Super AMOLED
2560 X 1440 (577ppi)
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5.5” Quad HD Super AMOLED
2560 X 1440 (534ppi)
Edge Screen
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Rear: Dual Pixel 12MP (F1.7), Smart OIS
Front: 5MP (F1.7)
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3,000mAh
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3,600mAh
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Fast Charging both on wired and wireless
Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA
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NFC, MST
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WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), MIMO,
Bluetooth® v 4.2 LE, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC, Location |
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Accelerometer, Proximity, RGB
Light, Geo-magnetic, Gyro,
Fingerprint, Barometer, Hall, HRM
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IP68
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MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR,
AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA |
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MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM
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