The Samsung Galaxy S7 has been presented at MWC in Barcelona and AndroidPIT was given access to gather some first impressions. Samsung's latest handset has retained much of the Galaxy S6 design while introducing a handful of positive changes that combine to give a great user experience – find out more in our preliminary Samsung Galaxy S7 review.
Update: We have published some early Galaxy S7 benchmarks following our initial review. Head to the bottom of the performance section for more details.
Update: We have published some early Galaxy S7 benchmarks following our initial review. Head to the bottom of the performance section for more details.
GOOD POINTS
- ✓Ergonomic design
- ✓Water and dust resistance
- ✓MicroSD card support
- ✓Exceptional camera
- ✓Battery life seems good
Samsung Galaxy S7 release date and priceThe Galaxy S7 release date is March 11, the same time as the new Galaxy S7 Edge. However, if you pre-order before March 5, Samsung promises to deliver the goods by March 8.Additionally, if you pre-order, Samsung will reward you with a free Samsung Gear VR headset and a VR games bundle worth an estimated US$150. This offer is available to customers in the US and Europe and went live today, February 23.Three carriers have put the pre-order retail prices of the Samsung Galaxy S7 on their websites. AT&T prices the device at US$694.99, while T-Mobile is offering it at US$669.99 with a free year of Netflix.
The Galaxy S7 is a little thicker than the S6, but the difference is negligible, and the upshot is that the S7 can house a larger battery (more on that later).The changes might be subtle, but the Galaxy S7 design has been improved in all the right places and the result is a phone that feels fresh, elegant and simple, something that few manufacturers can achieve. If you thought the design of the S6 was unbeatable, it's time to think again.
Samsung Galaxy S7 display
The Galaxy S7 display is a 5.1-inch QHD unit with QHD resolution (2,560 x 1440 pixels). It's a real beast – easily one of the brightest screens in the Android world, and eye-wateringly so on the highest setting.
The Galaxy S7 also provides great color representation, with natural whites and deep blacks. Some dislike the high levels of color saturation in Samsung's AMOLED displays because they create a 'hyper-real' image, but that comes down to personal preference.Samsung Galaxy S7 special features
The Galaxy S7 brings some interesting extra features and it seems Samsung has left
unnecessary 'innovations' at the door and instead focused on what's genuinely useful.Always ON display
Like LG, Samsung has integrated an Always On display into its latest flagship smartphone. This means that part of the display is always active and can display your choice of calendar, clock, notifications or other information.This function should have a minimal impact on the battery, because only a small number of pixels are powered to create the effect (it's similar to the principle of why black wallpaper can be used to improve battery life on OLED displays).
Samsung Galaxy S7 technical specificationsTYPE: Phone MODEL: Sorry, not yet available! MANUFACTURER: Samsung DIMENSIONS: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm WEIGHT: 152 g BATTERY SIZE: 3000 mAh SCREEN SIZE: 5.1 in DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY: AMOLED SCREEN: 2560 x 1440 pixels (576 ppi) FRONT CAMERA: 5 megapixels REAR CAMERA: 12 megapixels FLASHLIGHT: LED ANDROID VERSION: 6.0 - Marshmallow USER INTERFACE: TouchWiz RAM: 4 GB INTERNAL STORAGE: 32 GB 64 GB REMOVABLE STORAGE: microSD CHIPSET: Samsung Exynos 8890 NUMBER OF CORES: 8 MAX. CLOCK SPEED: 2.3 GHz CONNECTIVITY: HSPA, LTE, NFC, Bluetooth 4.2
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