The 360 has no screen and only basic controls, instead it has an accompanying app which can be downloaded onto a Samsung smartphone allowing the phone to become a remote control.
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Both are also water- and dust-resistant at an International Protection code 68 (IP68) certification, with both phones being dust-tight and allowing for submersion in water 1.5 meters deep for up to 30 minutes.
Yesterday, Samsung also announced the Gear 360 for taking 360-degree pictures and videos. One interesting bit about the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge is that their screens are pressure-sensitive.
The rear-facing camera has a 12-megapixel sensor with 1.4-micron pixels with the f1.
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were both announced this morning at Mobile World Congress, with Samsung finally making the Galaxy fans have been asking for.
According to Samsung, on constant video playback with the Always-On Display (AOD) feature off, the S7 can last up to 15 hours while the S7 edge has an extra three hours over the S7.
But Samsung wanted to take things even further and compared the iPhone 6s Plus camera low-light capabilities with Galaxy S7’s.
Game mode: Both phones will boast a new feature called “Game Mode”. The camera is another step in the company’s focus on virtual reality after the Gear VR.
Samsung Galaxy S7 edge As for the Galaxy S7 edge, it will start $32.50/month on T-Mobile for its basic 24 month plan.
Once you have recorded your video, all you have to do is slip your smartphone into a Gear VR headset, and you’ll be able to relive your experience in virtual reality.
As expected, Samsung has revealed the latest additions to its flagship line of Galaxy smartphones at its Unpacked press conference in Barcelona, Spain today.
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They’ll hit the shelves on March 11th, and come in black, gold, silver and white models. That’s more or less it, Galaxy S7 comes with a number of features in general, but we’ve chose to select a couple that really got our attention during the presentation.
