| Specs at a glance: Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge | |
|---|---|
| Screen | 2560×1440 5.1-inch/5.5-inch pressure-sensitive AMOLED |
| OS | Android Marshmallow 6.0 with TouchWiz |
| CPU | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 8-core SoC/ Samsung 8-core Exynos 8890 SoC in international version |
| RAM | 4GB |
| GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| Storage | 32GB, 64GB or 128GB |
| Networking | Dual Band 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS |
| Ports | Micro USB 2.0, headphones |
| Camera | 12MP rear camera with OIS, 5MP front camera, |
| Size | 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm |
| Weight | 138 g |
| Battery | 3000mAh/3600mAh |
| Starting price | €699 (~$700) / €799 (~$800) |
| Other perks | Fingerprint reader, heartrate monitor, RGB notification LED, IR blaster, NFC, Qi and PMA wireless charging, Qualcomm and Samsung quick charging, Samsung Pay |
BARCELONA, Spain—After numerous leaks, Samsung has officially revealed the successors to its popular Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge smartphones: the new 5.1-inch Galaxy S7 and 5.5-inch S7 Edge. Headline features include an iPhone-like pressure-sensitive display, a water resistant chassis, the return of the microSD card slot, and a whopping 4GB of RAM. Both are due for release on March 11 in Europe and the US, with preorders beginning on February 23 (Tuesday morning).
At first glance—besides their larger screen sizes—both phones look largely identical to their predecessors, the S7 sporting a flat glass front, and the S7 Edge sporting a curved display that gently folds in at the edges to the meet the aluminium body. Both phones will be available in Black Onyx and Gold Platinum, with the S7 Edge also available in Silver Titanium. Unfortunately for fans of 4K, both the S7 and S7 Edge are rocking 2560×1440 pixel displays. The most noticeable design change comes to the rear of the phone, where the dreaded camera bump has been removed to to make the camera module flush with the body. Surprisingly, this hasn't affected the thickness of the phones, which remain fairly svelte at 7.9mm for the S7 and 7.7mm for the S7 Edge. The regular S7 also gains a curved back like the Galaxy Note 5.
Perhaps more exciting is that the S7 and S7 Edge both feature a microSD card slot, a much requested feature that was removed from the S6. Both phones will ship with Android 6.0 Marshmallow, which allows users to merge the SD card with the internal flash memory to create one large seamless pool of storage, making the SD card slot a welcome addition. Also back is water and dust resistance, which was previously found in the Galaxy S5 but was skipped over for the S6. The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are both rated IP68, which equates to "totally dust tight" and prolonged submersion in water (the S5 was IP67, which is only "temporary immersion").
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