Samsung took to the stage at Mobile World Congress to reveal the newest additions to its signature Galaxy smartphone line. The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge boast many of the specs and style expected of high-end devices while offering some additional features, according 451research.com. Samsung set out to improve upon the design of the S7 and S7 Edge with longer battery life, improved cameras, microSD card support and waterproof protection. Perhaps the most notable enhancement is the introduction of an always-on display. The Galaxy S7 has a 5.1in QHD Super AMOLED display and a 12-megapixel camera. The phone is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 820 processor with 4GB of RAM and comes with either 32GB or 64GB of storage, along with a 3,000mAh battery, which is a marked improvement from the 2,550mAh of the Galaxy S6. The Galaxy S7 Edge is outfitted with a larger 5.5in screen with curved edges and 3,600mAh battery.
451 Research Manager Boris Metodiev comments
"Among the many hotly anticipated mobile device launches at this year's Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the launch of Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge is certainly the most high profile. And the two new smartphones didn't disappoint. If last year Samsung decided to radically change the design of the Galaxy phone while removing some of its signature features, this year the design remains very similar and many of those features make a comeback. It seems that the South Korean vendor listened to its customers when they expressed their disappointment last year with the omission of the waterproof, dustproof and expandable storage capabilities of the Galaxy S6. The new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge both have IP68 water and dust resistance rating, and the ability to expand storage up to 200GB via microSD card. Other notable improvements are the low-light and super-fast camera; and an 'always on' display feature. Despite the fact that the new Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are undoubtedly the best smartphones Samsung has ever made, most of the improvements are under the hood, and may not be necessarily obvious for the not-so-techy-minded average consumer. That might be a deterrent in its desire to upgrade or move from another smartphone maker."
