SAMSUNG is all set to launch its latest flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. And if these rumours prove true, the next-generation Galaxy smartphones could easily be the ones to beat in 2016.
Samsung will unveil its next flagship smartphones at the Mobile World Congress technology tradeshow in Barcelona this month. But the South Korean firm’s latest smartphone has a hard act to follow, Express.com.uk reported.
Samsung ditched the Galaxy S5’s dimpled plastic case – that bore an eerie resemblance to an old plaster – in favour of a sleek glass case with a strong, all-metal band around the edges. And the S6 Edge took that stunning design one step further, adding a beautiful, curved Quad-HD 5.1inch display.
Both variations packed the same great 16MP camera, fast Octa-core 64-bit processor, and 3GB of RAM.
Unsurprisingly the Samsung smartphones reaped gongs throughout the last year, picking up acclaim from the T3 Magazine Awards, EE Pocket-Lint Awards and TrustedReviews award shows.
Samsung is expected to keep a similar industrial design to the S6 and S6 Edge, despite what some of the more creative or elaborate three-dimensional renders would have you believe.
Instead of completely overhauling its design for a second year running, Samsung is expected to address some of the issues levelled at its award-winning handsets. And that’s incredibly exciting.
Samsung dropped the removable rear case, with its swappable battery pack and expandable microSD card slot, in the move from the Galaxy S5 to the Galaxy S6. Not everyone was happy with the decision, which allowed the firm to create the beautiful unibody design of the S6 Edge – but resulted in a sealed, Apple-esque handset.
Plus, those looking to shoot extensively in 4K video and not run out of phone storage will no doubt be happy with the addition of microSD, since the 128GB Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge model previously retailed for an eye-watering £779.00.
Samsung is also expected to refine and tweak the rear camera on the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge. Taking a step back from the never-ending specs race Android manufacturers often find themselves caught in, Samsung is rumoured to be dropping its rear camera from 16MP to 12MP.
The South Korean firm is expected to increase the size of the pixels in its image sensor, which will improve performance in tough, low-light conditions. That’s more important to smartphone owners, who will often use their mobile devices in trying light-conditions, like a dimly-lit restaurant, gloomy pub, or night club.
Plus, the Nexus 6P, Nexus 5X and Apple iPhone 6S have all proven that 12-megapixels is more than enough.
The camera is believed to have a f/1.7 aperture, and will sit flush with the body of the smartphone, unlike the slightly-unsightly protruding camera module on the back of the Galaxy S6 Edge.
Another tweak that could really make a difference to Galaxy S7 owners is the return of a sealed, water and dust resistant design – a feature Samsung once marketed its entire Galaxy range on, back in February 2014.
Like the improvements to the camera, this is a user-facing feature that really adds to the appeal – much more so than the svelte and stylish redesign that came with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.
Tweaks to low-light camera performance, the return of a water resistant design and a microSD card slot are all great additions to the flagship Samsung smartphone, none of them are particularly sexy and likely won’t motivate the average S6 Edge owner to upgrade to the latest and great from Samsung.
Technology firm Synaptics is believed to be developing the cutting-edge screen that responds differently as varying levels of pressure are applied to the multitouch display.
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