Samsung launched the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge at MWC 2016. It was one of the star attractions during the event and came in the nick of time after the rumors that had circulated online for the longest time. The Galaxy S7 has come a long way and is arguably better than the S6. It may not be significantly different but there are changes and additions that have made the S7 the new toy to get for Samsung users.
Appearance
The S7 looks similar to the S6, spotting the metal body which is sleek and uniquely designed to give a phenomenal aesthetic feel to the users. It is no longer plastic as the previous Galaxy phones used to be. It is significantly different from the S6 in appearance as the camera no longer sticks out as a hump. The beautiful design also incorporates a repositioned SIM tray which is at the top.
The home button has also been squared off to give the phone a different feel from the S6 which was released last year. In addition to these, the Samsung Galaxy S7 has a new feature which is an always on screen that allows the user to access their notifications and even read the time without having to switch the whole display on. This makes the 5.1 inch super AMOLED screen different from that of the S6.
Processor and storage
While the S6 revolutionized Samsung’s processors by having the Exynos 7420 Octa processor, the S7 has surpassed this by spotting the Snapdragon 820/ the Exynos 8890 Octa which also has an additional liquid cooling heat pipe. This means that the processor overheats less, which is good news for any user. The Samsung Galaxy S6 had 3 GB RAM and had internal memory supported at 32, 64 and 128 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 has a 4 GB RAM and 32 GB internal memory. It also has external SD card support. This provides for more storage on phone for features such as applications. This helps in that the phone is less likely to run slower when overloaded with downloads and files. This RAM puts it in the same league as the Note 5.
Features
The S7 has a larger capacity battery at 3000 mAh which is guaranteed to last the user during the day. The S6 had a smaller battery at 2550 mAh which was insufficient for use throughout the day. It was non-removable as well which meant that the users could not carry a spare around for extra juice. The S7 has wireless charging capabilities as well as a fast charging feature which is music to the buyer’s ears.
The S7 is a better pick as it is waterproof for about thirty minutes in one meter of water. This means that dropping your phone in water will not mean automatic death of the handset, a feature that the S6 did not have.
The camera in the S7 has dropped by a few pixels as compared to the S6. It spots a 12 MP camera which is not necessarily a bad thing. Instead, Samsung opted to rebuild the sensor thus it is much smaller but does not compromise on the quality of images taken.
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