They are the ones who must allow Samsung to regain ground on Apple. Presented Sunday, February 21 in Barcelona, the day before the opening of the Mobile World Congress taking place until February 25, the Galaxy S7 and its declination Edge with curved screen edges facing new competitors in the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus. In this perspective, the successors to the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge show the outline of their predecessors and add their multiple hardware and software news, as shown in the video demonstration in article header . Overview
1. – A slightly modified design
Dos aluminum screen 5.1 inch … the Galaxy S7 broadly follows in the footsteps of the Galaxy S6 on the design of the plan. But he wears slightly thin and rounded curves on his back. The Galaxy S7 Edge for its part sees the screen go from 5.7 to 5.5 inches. Another difference, both models are now equipped with a smoothness camera and less prominent in the back
2 -. A more powerful engine
the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge offers two different mobile chips based territories. Samsung remained vague on the distribution of models but several specialized sites claim that European versions will feature the processor Samsung Exynos 8890 . Samsung announces a power gain of 30% and up to 64% in graphics performance. Both phones also host a new internal cooling system. Side autonomy, both models have slightly increased since the S7 has a 3,000 mAh battery and a charge Edge S7 3,600 mAh
3. – They jump into the water
this is one of the main novelties of this generation. Both phones are equipped with a waterproof case certified to IP68 which means they can be immersed in one meter of water for half an hour and they are resistant to dust and sand. The T-Mobile operator was quick to test the phone by performing a first unpacking in a pool.
4 – The Return of the microSD card slot
Samsung listened to customer requests and sign the return of the microSD card. This means that the memory of its new smartphones, available in two storage capacities (32 or 64GB) will be expanded up to 200 GB with a memory card to stay right next to the SIM card .
5 – Notifications always under the eyes
The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge running Android 6.0 Marshmallow with a slightly revised Samsung interface. Icons are more harmoniously arranged and it is possible to choose two applications shortcut in the bottom of the lock screen. Samsung also introduced the “Always on display” function that displays on the screen permanently important information (notifications, calendar, clock) without having to turn it on. According to Samsung, this function consumes 1% of battery life per hour.
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the Galaxy S7 welcomes the” Always on screen “
6 – the curved edges of the S7 Edge enriched
the curved part of the Galaxy S7 large screen can now display third party applications, like Yahoo News to view news in the form of vertical thumbnails, and u selection of favorite contacts on two vertical lines , one against the Galaxy S6, bringing to 10 the number of shortcuts in it.
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sidebar Galaxy S7 Edge is enriched
7 – a new technology for the photo
Samsung puts a brake on the race megapixels by passing the photo sensor of its new phones from 16 to 12 megapixels. A resolution offset by lower aperture lens at f / 1.7, auto focus and a more rapid onset and integration Dual Pixel : larger photosites that capture more light for better pictures with lower brightness. The photo application is also expanded and sees the usual modes host a “Food” dedicated mode for shooting food and a way to obtain a 360 degree view. According to the website Phonandroid , the Galaxy S7 also inaugurated a function equivalent to Apple Live Photo.
8- functions for gamers
the Mobile players will appreciate the arrival of a game launcher , a menu for grouping recreational applications, download them, launch and take screenshots quickly. Both models also introduce a recording function or live streaming portions of video games in the “Games Tools”
9. – Slightly cheaper than the S6
pricing has not been formalized for France but according to information from several specialized media, it may be slightly lower than the Galaxy S6 (from 699 euros for the Galaxy S7 and from 799 euros for the Edge Version). They will be available on March 11th.
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