The Samsung Galaxy S7 was certified by the Federal Communication Commission last week for use on U.S. carriers Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint. Since then, new details have surfaced from the FCC filing , seemingly confirming a super high battery capacity for the Galaxy S7 Edge.
Tech blog SamMobile discovered Tuesday, a screenshot from an FCC document for the Galaxy S7 Edge, indicating the handset tested for certification includes a 3,600mAh. The page, which supposedly hosts the image is not accessible to the public; however, it is an official FCC webpage , which could give this claim some credence. The battery capacity of the Galaxy S7 remains unconfirmed by Samsung.
Galaxy S7 Edge Will Have a 3600mAh Battery, According to FCC - https://t.co/asbaln1mmp #GalaxyS7Edge pic.twitter.com/hLDo6UnGeN
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Rumors have circulated for weeks that the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge would feature a 3,600mAh, which would be a more than 1,000mAh power boost from the Galaxy S6 Edge. The Galaxy S7 is rumored to feature a 3,000mAh battery; however, there were no screenshots leaked for that handset.
Such a battery upgrade would be a welcome improvement for Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 owners, who saw decreased performance in these devices due to their small batteries. In 2015, Samsung introduced a new unibody design, which
However, iDigitalTimes speculated in December 2015 that such devices as the Galaxy A9, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy A5, have been released as a test bed for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge to feature significantly large batteries while retaining a unibody design. The Galaxy A9 features a 4,000mAh battery, while the Galaxy A7 features a 3,300mAh battery and the Galaxy A5 features a 2,900mAh battery. All three mid-range handsets have significantly higher battery capacities than both the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are expected to be announced on Feb. 21. Samsung has confirmed it will host an Unpacked event on that date.
