After months and months of rumors about him new Galaxy S7 A few minutes ago, Samsung has officially presented it in the framework of the Mobile World Congress that started today in Barcelona. As we expected, two versions of the Galaxy S7 will arrive on the market in the next few days, which we could baptize as normal and the Edge, with a screen with curved edges.
Thanks to these rumors and numerous leaks, we already knew to a great extent this new Samsung flagship, which has hardly surprised anyone. And it will hit the market without great news, being a vitaminized version of the Galaxy S6. Of course, we will find some interesting news, but not differentiating.
These are them main features and specifications of the new Samsung Galaxy S7;
- Dimensions: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm
- Weight: 152 grams
- Screen: 5,1 inch SuperAMOLED with QuadHD resolution
- Processor: Exynos 8890 4 cores at 2.3 GHz + 4 cores at 1.66 GHz
- RAM memory of 4GB
- Internal memory: 32 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB. All versions will be expandable via microSD card
- 12 megapixel main camera. 1.4 um pixel. Dual Pixel Technology
- Battery: 3000 mAh with fast and wireless charging
- Cooling with liquid system
- Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system with Touchwiz
- Connectivity: NFC, Bluetooth, LTE Cat 5, WiFi
- Others: Dual SIM, IP 68
In view of these characteristics and specifications, there is no doubt that we are facing a high-end terminal and that without a doubt it will be one of the great references of this next year.
Galaxy S7 or the logical renewal of the Galaxy S6
The most remarkable thing about this Galaxy S7 is that the possibility of expanding the internal storage via microSD card has been recovered, and some less notable news. We could say that this new Samsung flagship is a logical evolution of the Galaxy S6, although some expected things are left behind.
The screen will remain a QuadHD resolution SuperAmoled, although this time it will be pressure sensitive, following the path taken by Apple with its Touch Force.
Inside the terminal we find a processor Exynos 8890, manufactured by Samsung, and that supported by a RAM 4GB It will offer us enormous power to be able to carry out any activity without any problem. Both the processor and RAM are undoubtedly the logical evolution of the Galaxy S6.
Of course, to avoid problems that we have already seen in other so-called high-end mobile devices, Samsung has decided to include a liquid cooling system that will allow this Galaxy S7 to heat up excessively when we squeeze it to the fullest.
Design, more of the same
Many have been those who have said that this Samsung Galaxy S7 is practically identical to its predecessorry reason they are not lacking since at the aesthetic level the differences are very few. Perhaps the camera hump is one of the few things that has been changed along with the microSD card slot. Another change, which is undoubtedly insignificant, is that of the colors in which this new Galaxy S7 will be available.
There is no doubt that internally this new smartphone is a real beast, but externally the news is practically nil. Perhaps at this point we should stop to think if we want to have a new Galaxy every year, exactly the same as the previous one at the design level, although more powerful or if we want changes in terms of design, perhaps losing some power .
The Galaxy camera, its strong point
One of the great evolutions that we can find in the Galaxy S7 is focused on the camera and it is that the South Koreans seem to have decided to abandon the megapixel war, which was not taking them anywhere, to focus on creating a exceptional camera with “just” a 12 megapixel sensor.
While waiting to test the Galaxy S7 camera, all those who have been able to take the first images with it, are already talking about something extraordinary. The new pixel size from 1,12 um to 1,4 offers up to 95% higher brightness and an aperture of the record f / 1.7 sensor they ensure high quality images.
In addition, Samsung has managed to greatly improve the focus of the camera, which has become faster and above all more precise, thanks to a technology known as dual pixel.
At the moment the results shown by Samsung are enviable, although to assess it in its proper measure we must try it and squeeze it to the fullest. Let us note for the moment that this camera is up to what we expected and that it no longer stands out from the rear, with that kind of hump that we had to suffer in the Galaxy S6.
Battery and software
Regarding the battery, one of the weak points of most mobile devices that are available today on the market, Samsung has equipped this Galaxy S7 with a 3.000 mAh battery. This should inevitably offer us greater autonomy than the Galaxy S6 offered us. In addition, the new processor, combined with the new software, should perform even better energy optimization.
The software of this new Samsung flagship is Android 6.0, as we have known for a long time and supported by the new Touchwiz that offers us some interesting news. Although we will review them in depth in the coming days, for example we will see new developments for the curves of the Galaxy S7 edge, which is undoubtedly great news since until now the curved screen of this terminal was not very useful.
Price and availability
As announced by Samsung, the new Galaxy S7, in both versions, will be available from next March 11, although you can already make the reservation of the terminal to receive it that same day.
The official price of the Galaxy S7 will be 719 euros, while the edge version will go up to 819 euros.
What do you think of this new Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge?.