The Samsung Galaxy S7 series was launched recently on the Mobile World Congress touting its amazing specs and features. Although this handset has stepped back when it comes with the camera's pixel, it was reportedly trumped the Galaxy S6 and iPhone 6s' snapper.
According to Tech Times, Samsung's latest series of handsets are capable of taking better and brighter photos in low-light situations compared to iPhone 6s and the Galaxy S6. This may be one of the reasons behind Samsung's optimism about the Galaxy S7's chances to attract more consumers than its predecessors.
The recently announced Galaxy S7 has a 12-megapixel count, 4 megapixels less than the Galaxy S6. But while the pixel count has been decreased, the snapper on the Galaxy S7's pixel size has been tuned to 1.4 μm from the Galaxy S6's 1.12 μm pixel size.
The Galaxy S7's aperture has widened to f/1.7 from f/1.9, and its new Sony IMX260 sensor, at 1/2.5 of an inch, a mile higher compared with the Galaxy S6's 1/2.6 of an inch IMX240. The difference of these snapper is that the one found in the newer handset is capable of capturing up to 95 percent more light that the last series.
Aside from the camera, The Verge cited other features that the Samsung Galaxy S7 series has. The standard S7 retains the 5.1-inch, quad HD Super AMOLED display from its predecessor. Meanwhile, the S7 Edge has received a more thorough update as it features a larger, 5.5-inch display but still, with a quad HD Super AMOLED and curved on both sides and been refined even further. The back portion of the handset has a slight curve which makes it much more comfortable to hold compared with its predecessor.
Both of these phones have support for microSD cards to further expand the 32 GB and 64 GB (for some regions) of internal storage. These handsets also feature IP68 water and dust resistance, which allows for submersion in up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes at a time. The S7's waterproofing includes sealed ports, so there are no port covers over the USB ports or headphone jacks. The Galaxy S7 does not use USB Type-C; instead it uses the traditional Micro USB port. Samsung stated that this is because Micro USB retains compatibility with the Gear VR headset released last year, and that USB C isn't quite ready for the mainstream as of the moment.
Additionally, CNET noted that the Samsung Galaxy S7 series are engineered with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor or Samsung's Exynos chipset in some regions. Both of the handsets will arrive pre-installed with Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system. These handsets also feature the "Always-on" display that shows time, calendar or images from the lock screen. As for the color availability, the Samsung Galax S7 will be accessible with black onyx and gold platinum variety of colors.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge will be available in US market on March 11 but these handsets are now available for pre-orders.
