Samsung has launched its top of the line, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge devices in India today. The flagship phones on which Samsung is resting a lot of hope will hit Indian markets from 17th of March, 2016 for a price of Rs 48,900 for the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge will start retail for Rs 56,900. Pre-bookings for the phones begins from today.
Samsung has also announced that it’s throwing in a free Gear VR headset on all pre-bookings. The phones will be available in three color options, Black Onyx, Gold Platinum and Silver Titanium.
Samsung’s latest S series phones come with a promise of great performance and best in market specs all draped in a beautiful metal frame covered by Gorilla Glass 4 at the front and back.
The Galaxy S7 comes equipped with a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED Quad HD display(1440 x 2560), while the more premium S7 edge brings to the users a beautiful 5.5-inch curved Quad HD display(1440 x 2560) which effortlessly melts into the phone’s metal frame to create an elegant looking device. Samsung has decided to bump up the battery on the phones, with the S7 getting a 3000mAh battery pack while the S7 edge getting an upgraded 3600mAh battery.
Specs |
Galaxy S7 |
Galaxy S7 Edge |
| Display | 5.1-inch Super AMOLED QHD display | 5.5-inch curved AMOLED QHD display |
| Resolution | 2560 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels |
| Processor | Exynos 8890 | Exynos 8890 |
| GPU | Mali T880 | Mali T880 |
| RAM | 4GB | 4GB |
| Storage | 32GB/ 64GB | 32GB/ 64GB |
| Rear Camera | Dual Pixel 12MP with f/1.7 aperture | Dual Pixel 12MP with f/1.7 aperture |
| Front Camera | Dual Pixel 5MP | Dual Pixel 5MP |
| Expandability | via MicroSD | via MicroSD |
| Battery | 3000mAh battery | 3600mAh battery |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth v4.1, A-GPS, GLONASS, NFC |
| OS | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| Price | RS 48,900 | Rs 56,900 |
