Galaxy S7: that could unveil Samsung to counter the iPhone 6S – Les Echos

There is already a year, Samsung unveiled its Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge to counter the iPhone 6, the opening of the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, ​​the High Mass telecoms. Sunday night, the South Korean group will do the same in the same place, presenting the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge, its new flagship , for walking on the beds of iPhone 6S Apple dominates the premium segment. detailed review of what is expected of the new models.

Price

Evan Blass, a journalist in the American site “Venture Beat” believes that the price Galaxy Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge that will be presented by Samsung would respectively amount to 699 euros and 799 euros “naked”, that is to say, sold without subscription.

Moreover, it has also published photos of what could be the Galaxy S7 Galaxy Edge and S7. A silver version should also be commercialized, he said.

slightly larger screens

The Galaxy S7 Edge could be equipped with a slightly larger screen than its predecessor, 5.5 inches diagonally against 5.1 for the S6 Edge. The S7 should be, he has a 5.2 inch screen against 5.1 inches for the S6. No big change waited.

A stronger battery

In contrast, a real novelty could be unveiled at the battery. The two new smartphones from the South Korean group should respectively embedded a battery of 3,000 mAh and 3,600 mAh against 2550 mAh and 2600 mAh for the S6 and Edge S6.

with the Touch Force and scanner Iris?

According to the south Korean agency Yonhap, Galaxy Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge should also be equipped with similar technology the Force Touch – like the iPhone 6S. This offers users the ability to access certain functions of the smartphone via a press of the screen.

The S7 could also be equipped with a scanner to iris, a technology that could unlock the smartphone. One way to enhance its security thereof.

Waterproof

The two new smartphones from Samsung should be waterproof … like the Galaxy S5, as indeed shows the south Korean group in a promotional video, published a few days ago, summarizing the main mobile phones and smartphones it has sold in recent years.

A new chip <- - sdvenc> : The Exynos 8890

Galaxy Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge should be the first smartphone to ship the new chip developed by Qualcomm: the Exynos 8890 could not rotate the models sold in Europe. Moreover, these devices could also be equipped with an external memory card slot to enhance their memory.

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