Samsung has released the most awaited smartphones galaxy S7 and
S7
Edge with surprising offer of free Gear VR headset and a 6-game bundle,
although the offer is for limited time. This time the smartphone giant is
surprising their consumer with some new features like water resistant casing,
always on display, micro SD card slot expandable to 200 GB, wireless charging,
larger battery capacity and much more than expectations.
· Design
S7:
At first glance it looks the same as S6 from the
front with difference in rear side being rounded away, 152 Gms of weight makes
it heavier and with IP681 ratingthe water resistant feature allows
you to take it 1.5 meters deep into water for 30 minutes.
S7 Edge:
S7 Edge has bigger size than S7 and also it has
weight of 157 Gms making it heavier than galaxy S7, it is also water resistant.
Screen S7:
Screen size is pretty big with 5.1-inch QHD
Super AMOLED display which imparts impressive colors and resolution to the
screen making its display more appealing, pixels are closing down to
1,440 x 2,560 making it sharp enough to see any pixels visible. Galaxy
S7 has ~577 ppi pixel density. The glass and display are set closer making
the display a brighter and clearer.
S7 Edge:
S7 edge has bigger screen size of 5.5’’, QHD
Super AMOLED display, resolution is 1,440 × 2,560 with pixel density of ~ 534 ppi. S7 edge has dual edges making
its shape curved rather than flate, upon swipe we can see app shortcuts and
widgets on its edges.
·
Always on display
Both S7 AND S7 Edge have a new feature called The
always on display giving us the freedom to check notifications and time without
bothering to press the power key on and on, this feature consumes less than 1%
battery per hour which is more power saving than consuming more battery by
pressing the power button hundreds of times a day.
Camera
S7 and S7 Edge comes with dual-pixel technology
and have fast autofocus for lesser blur and a new advanced sensor for catching
details even in low light, with 12 MP rear and 5 MPfront camera, it may
indicate downgrade as compared to S6 with 16 MP rear camera but actually its
camera feature is improved, with addition of slightly wider aperture and given
the larger pixels 25% more light is letting in to have more detailed and sharp
pictures with lesser strain on the processor making it work faster.
Battery
S7:
Good news for users demanding heavy duty battery
which is upgraded to 3000 mAHas compared to 2550 mAH battery of S6, this
feature is something really big for critics who slams Samsung for not having
good history of battery life, S7 also has the plus point of wireless charging
which makes us saying goodbye to all the wires and typical chargers stuff era.
S7 Edge:
S7 edge is on the winning side if we talk about
the battery life because it has 3600 mAH battery which makes it battery life
longer and allow us to use it for relatively lengthy sessions without charging
it more frequently.
·
Storage
Since one year most of the Samsung users were not
really satisfied with only internal storage for not having micro SD slot, S7
has built in memory of 32 GB and 64 GB while S7 Edge has internal memory of 64
GB and both have micro SD card slotin sim card tray expandable to 200 GB which
may please the storage thirsty consumers.
·
Gaming
Good news for dedicated gamers as the exclusive
gaming mode blocks the notifications which allows gamers to play on focused for
longer periods of time without any distraction, the gear VR adds on desired
realistic 3-D environment for gamers which is really addictive.
·
OS and Hardware
S7 and S7 Edge are loaded with the latest android
marshmallow giving you the power to make more use of it faster withOcta-core
processor of 2300 MHz, Exynos M1 and ARM Cortex- A53, 64-bit and system memory
of 4096 MB RAM which makes it work faster and in more efficient manner.
Differences that set apart Samsung Galaxy
S7 and S7 EDGE
This week Samsung blasted the smartphone market
with two magnificent models; Galaxy S7 and S7 EDGE which are attracting a huge
number of consumers having no or less idea about the difference in these two
smartphones, a larger proportion is thinking that either the dual edges or the
price is the core difference, scroll down if you are super curious the real
differences:
Price - Money matters
For every phone there is a price that is why
money always matters and we choose the smartphone which is in range of our
budget, talking about prices the galaxy S7 32GB has price of 7500 USD 64GB
variant is 800 USD while the S7 EDGE is a bit expensive up to 900 USD
(Approximate).
Design and Size - it’s not just the edges
The dual edges seem to be the only difference but
upon swipe from the side of the S7 edge it comes up with app shortcuts and
widgets, moreover S7 has 5.1’’ Flat screen while on the other hand S7 edge has
bigger 5.5’’ curved screen.S7 weighs 152gms while S7 edge weighs 157gms with
dimensions of S7 with 5.61
x 2.74
x 0.31
inches and S7 edge
has dimensions of 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches. Both the phones are protected by
corning gorilla glass.
Display and Screen - the brighter the
better
New and common thing about both phones is that
they have brighter displays than previous models, Always On Display is new
feature added to both phones but still they have minor differences due to
screen size, S7 has 72.1 % screen-to-body ratio and S7 Edge has 76.1%
screen-to-body ratio, S7 has ~577 ppi pixel density while S7 Edge has~534 ppi
pixel density.
Battery - Big VS the Bigger
As the matter of fact battery life has been
always a big concern for smartphone consumers, the more they get battery life
the more they can surf internet and play on. S7 has battery of 3000 mAH which
is pretty big and as alternate we have S7 Edge with 3600 mAH battery which is
bigger option.
