Samsung Galaxy S7 was a phone launched in 2016. So, it seems
pretty much of an old-fashioned phone from the perspectives of its looks but it
is a phone which is loaded with the specs and features that bring it into the
category of modern phones. And the best thing about it is that it is getting
cheaper.
This phone comes with a design which is quite similar to
that of S6 which was launched in 2015. But if you look at the specs, this S7
surely wins the battle of specs and features.
Price and release date of Galaxy S7
Galaxy S7 was launched in March 2016. At the time of its
launch, the S7’s price was $750. However, you can buy this phone now at a price
of $280. It is worth mentioning here that you might find it difficult finding a
new S7 phone. But if you are happy with a refurbished phone, you are going to
get even bigger discount.
Design
At first glance, you are going to mistake S7 for S6 because it
looks like that. The premium glass and metal finish is just as same as S6.
However, you are going to see the difference between both phones if you look a
bit closely. And that’s where you will realize that S7 gives the best look and
feel.
The classic home button is no longer surrounded by a
metallic rim. This way, the button blends a bit more into the overall design of
the phone.
This phone comes with the dimensions of 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9mm.
This way, S7 is a 1.1mm fatter than the S6 but you are not going to feel the
difference while holding the phone in your hand.
On the back side of the phone, there is no camera bump. So
the surface on the back is flat but the phone remains in ideal position when
you hold it in your hands. And the size of this phone ensures that you could
use it with one hand only. Alongside the camera lens, there is a flashlight and
a heart rate monitor.
Display
Galaxy S7 comes with a 5.1-inch QHD AMOLED screen. The
screen resolution is 2,560 x 1,440 pixels with a pixel density of 577ppi. This
display configuration appears to be the same as that of Galaxy S6 but it is not
bad given the fact that people likes S6 a lot. The display is sharper, brighter
and more colorful.
Another good thing about this phone is that you can keep the
phone screen turned on with the wallpaper of your choice. That wallpaper will
show you the time and date. This display doesn’t take much of the mobile’s
resources so it is not processor intensive.
Specs and performance
Since this phone is a flagship, it should be no surprise
that this phone has some very powerful specs inside the metal and glass casing.
There are two variants of S7 available, with processor as the difference
between the variants. For Europe and other parts of the world, the Galaxy S7
comes with a Samsung-made Exynos 8890 octa-core processor. And for USA, the S7
has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core chip. The reason is that Snapdragon 820
supports some major LTE bands in USA. Both chips are powerful. The mobile
performance is supported well by 4GB of RAM. Nevertheless, running benchmark
tests for both S7 variants brought Exynos-toting Galaxy S7 on the top due to a
better number of processor cores.
Camera
In case of the camera, Samsung can be clearly seen believing
in the “less is more” approach. The main lens of S7 is a 12MP camera which is a
replacement to 16MP in the S6. But this decrement in the number of pixels has
actually played major role in improving the camera functions. Less number of
pixels means extra light entering through the shutter. This is the reason low
light performance of S7 is amazing.
Battery performance
The battery performance in S7 is boosted with the help of a
larger sized battery. It can last a day
even if you run some processor intensive tasks. In S6, the battery had the
capacity of 2,550mAh. S7 uses 3,000mAh power pack which is definitely agreeable
for the users.
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