Galaxy S7 Edge: release date, price, specs and rumors
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge release date
Traditionally, the Galaxy devices have debuted at MWC in late February. MWC 2016 takes place between February 22 and 25 in Barcelona, but reports indicate the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge release date will come a month earlier, at a standalone event. Other reports claim that AT&T is already testing the S7 and S7 Edge, adding credibility to the accelerated launch rumor.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge price
The Galaxy S7 Edge price is a hot topic right now, with plenty of people justifiably claiming next years flagship will cost even more than this years. For now, its impossible to say, but if Samsung has been feeling empowered by how well theGalaxy S6 Edge has sold, despite costing more than the standard S6, its possible the S7 Edge price might be marginally higher.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge features
If AT&T is already testing the Galaxy S7 Edge, that also means theres a workable ROM on it. That means Android 6.0 Marshmallow and all-new Edge features, which were unlikely to find out about for weeks. You could take a look at our breakdown of Marshmallow on the Galaxy Note 5 to get a preview of whats to come on the software front, but well have to wait to see what the new Edge features will entail.
The Galaxy S7 Edge is more than likely to deliver some improved fast-charging technology. Considering Samsung has already produced fast-charging wireless technology, its safe to say that it will be present on the S7 Edge, along with some improvements to speed and battery life. We also know theres a weird keyboard cover (as shown in the photo below) being made for both Galaxy S7 variants.
In late January, a pair of devices appearing to be S7 Edges passed through Indian customs. They bore legitimate IMEI numbers, came from South Korea and were listed as having 5.5-inch screens. This all but confirms the screen size for the S7 Edge, which has been subject to much umming and ahhing.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge specs
The latest information on the Galaxy S7 Edge specs states that Samsung will use two processors for its S7 line: an Exynos and a Snapdragon. This is how Samsung had previously managed the massive demand for its flagship devices, until last year when problems with the Snapdragon 810 forced Samsung to only use its own Exynos 7420 chipset in the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge.
The new Snapdragon 820 is reportedly meeting Samsungs requirements, however, so Qualcomm has been let in to share the workload once again. Considering the success of the Exynos 7420, its a little surprising that Samsung wouldnt just continue to produce all the chipsets itself, although the foundries producing the Snapdragon 820 are actually Samsungs.
Here are the leaked model numbers for both the Exynos 8890 Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge and the Snapdragon 820 versions:
Snapdragon 820 Samsung Galaxy S7/Edge models
- China (SM-G9300, SM-G9350)
- Verizon (SM-G930V, SM-G935V)
- Sprint (SM-G930P, SM-G935P)
- US Cellular (SM-G930R4, SM-G935R4)
Exynos 8890 Samsung Galaxy S7/Edge models
- International unlocked models (SM-G930F, SM-G935F)
- T-Mobile (SM-G930T, SM-G935T)
- AT&T (SM-G930A, SM-G935A)
- Canada (SM-G930W8, SM-G935W8)
- Korean variants (SM-G930 S/K/L, SM-G935 S/K/L)
A device bearing the model number SM-G935FD passed through Taiwans National Communications Commission certification body in late January. The most interesting nugget to come out of this process is that the device has dual SIM support. This had previously been rumored, but its nice to have it all but confirmed now.
Otherwise, the certification process confirms that the device has 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth and wireless charging, but none of that is worth choking on your cereal over.
We also know that Samsung is likely to use its new BRITECELL sensor technology in the Galaxy S7 Edge camera. Samsung presented the new sensor at an investor conference recently but did not confirm it will be the sensor in the S7 Edge.
Samsung did say that BRITECELL has a smaller, one-micron pixel size and is therefore not the larger 0.5-inch sensor thats rumored to also be in production. The smaller sensor size will mean a 20 MP BRITECELL sensor will reduce module height by 17 percent. Low light sensitivity at 1.0 µm should also ensure solid low light performance, supported by Samsungs WDR Technology and Phase-Detection Auto-Focus (PDAF).
In early January, a Reddit user posted a cursory look at the specs of a device we can only speculate to be the Galaxy S7 Edge+. The rundown provided the device with 4GB RAM and two pressure sensors. The user speculated that one could be the Force Touch sensor, while the other was made by BOSCH, but provided no information on what purpose it might serve.
Do you think the Galaxy S7 Edge will be a winner? What feature do you want to see most? Let us know in the comments.
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