Samsung Galaxy S7 Release Date Details: 2016 Flagship Announced With Return Of Expandable Storage And Water Resistance, Introducing Always On Display

Samsung Galaxy S7 and with always on display and Galaxy S7 Edge unlocked to home screen.
Samsung Galaxy S7 and with always on display and Galaxy S7 Edge unlocked to home screen. Fionna Agomuoh

Samsung announced the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge Sunday in Barcelona ahead of Mobile World Congress. The devices bring back several old features sorely missed by Samsung fans. Many features of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge were leaked prior to being announced; however, at Sunday’s Unpacked event the manufacturer was able to delve into more detail about how the device has improved from its previous generation.

Here’s a rundown of specifications for the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, now confirmed by Samsung.

Samsung Galaxy S7
5.1-inch Quad HD (2560x1440) display
3,000mAh battery
Black, White, Gold color options

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
5.5-inch Quad HD (2560x1440) display
3,600mAh battery
Black, Gold, Silver color options
Updated Edge UX with 550 pixel panels for Apps Edge, Task Edge, People Edge and new Third Party Edge.

Both Devices
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (U.S. and Americas)
Samsung Exynos 8890 (International)
4GB RAM
32GB internal storage
MicroSD Expansion up to 200GB – further expandable as technology improves
12-megapixel camera, f/1.7 aperture
5-megapixel front camera
Always on Display
Vulkan API for gaming
Glass and metal unibody with curved, non-removable back panel
IP68 Ingress protection rating for dust and water resistance

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