“The expectations over a new flagship smartphone are weaker compared with a year ago”, said Kim Byung-ki, an analyst at Kiwoom Securities Co.
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Specifically, YouTube user Jerome Ortega ran a performance test across various top devices, including the Moto X Pure Edition, the Nexus 6P, the Galaxy S7 edge, and the iPhone 6s Plus.
Following on and although the other two videos are created to promote the Galaxy S7, they actually focus on Samsung’s Gear VR headset.
What this means in real world usage is sometimes text is a little sharper on the Galaxy S7, but just about everything else is the same. Another is better processing powering with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 paired with 4 GB of RAM.
The new flagship model features improved low-light performance, with a professional-grade Dual Pixel Sensor to take ‘crisp, clear photos in the dark – the first smartphone camera to incorporate the technology. But the most welcome of all changes? The S7 Edge’s battery has more capacity than the one in the S7, iFixit noted, which generally translates to fewer charges.
In a summary of global handset shipments released at the end of October, for example, Counterpoint Research concluded that demand for the Galaxy S6 devices was “soft”, although the company did better with sales of its more affordable J series of smartphones. There’s a limitation though as the free phone is exclusive for the Galaxy S7 and it appears like the Galaxy S7 Edge is not covered in the promotion.
Samsung Galaxy S7 preorder units are slowly but surely starting to roll out but some tech media sites have already managed to get a hands-on and those who have already started doing comparisons. To verify the mobile device’s model number, Galaxy S7 owners can look for the phone’s Settings menu, tap “About Device” and then check the Model Number. Where the S6 Edge wasn’t very comfortable to hold, the new rounded metal edges of the S7 Edge make it significantly easier to hold, and it no longer feels like two thin metal strips are digging into your hands.
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Now available for pre-ordering, the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are set to be released Friday.
