This Sunday evening in Barcelona, on the eve of Word Mobile Congress, Samsung unveiled with great fanfare its new flagship Galaxy S7 and Edge declination for crush his great rival Apple and its iPhone 6s in the great battle for smartphone supremacy.
If the essential characteristics of these two new models had already leaked in the press, somewhat spoiling the effect of surprise, the world number one has the luxury of inviting the boss of Facebook Mark Zuckerberg “himself” to talk about virtual reality. And that’s no coincidence.
A thinner and rounded design, without much change
But back to our first (two) sheep. As we foresaw, the new Galaxy S7 range comes in two versions. It has become a tradition since the launch of the Galaxy Note 4 it two years ago. This new album has a 5.1 inch screen and 5.5 inches for the Edge version, with curved edges.
Its design is roughly the same as its predecessor. A except that it is a little less fine and a little heavier, 7.9 mm thick (against 6.8 S6) to 157 grams (instead of 138 grams). Its dimensions, however, remain the same (142.4 mm high and 69.6 mm wide).
From 0 to 50% of battery in just 30 minutes of charging
Despite its 0.2-inch screen and less, its declination Edge weighs in turn 4 grams more than the Edge GS6 (157g in total). And it also earns him thick (0.1 mm longer). But its dimensions are similar (150.9 mm high and 72.6 mm wide).
The cost to equip its two new jewels greater autonomy and capacity additional storage. The Galaxy S7 and S7 respectively Edge embark batteries of 3000 mAh and 3600 mAh for Edge release. Far 1715 mAh iPhone 6s and 6s of 1850 mAh More!
A better photo sensor with fewer megapixels
The new range GS7 also marks the return of MicroSD port, conspicuously absent from GS6, which makes it possible to boost the 32GB internal storage of the device, up to 200 additional GB. On the software side, the S7 and S7 Edge runs on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and features a Exinos 8890 processor, with 4GB of RAM.
As we sensed, Samsung has put the kibosh in the race for megapixels passing 16 to 12-megapixel photo sensor for its new smartphones. Because we tend to forget: the resolution is not everything! In return, they receive a lens aperture of f / 1.7 (against f / 1.9 previously), with autofocus and quicker trigger (developed in 0.2 seconds).
immersion with the Gear VR and 360 ° camera
it is indeed no coincidence that Mark Zuckerberg has honored us with his presence at the presentation of the new Galaxy. Virtual reality is at the heart of new strategy of Samsung. After his virtual reality helmet, the Gear VR (which is already the third generation), developed in partnership with Facebook, the South Korean giant introduced its latest toy.
In this case the camera Gear VR 360. This small white sphere of 153 grams can shoot 360 degrees with two Fisheye lenses. It can be used via a dedicated application, or directly by pressing a button on the device. Before putting on his helmet to enjoy the immersive effect. It will be available in April at a price of 199 euros.
Another good news, both phones are equipped with a housing certified waterproof to IP68 which means they can be immersed in one meter deep for 30 minutes, and they are resistant to dust and sand. Practice, especially if one wants to use it on the beach or taking a bath!
Available at a price of 799 euros, from March 11th
regarding the price, no surprise, it will save to afford these high-end smartphones. Count € 699 for the G7 (black, white or silver, and 799 € for the S7 Edge (black, white, and gold). A Gear VR will be offered if you pre-order any of the models before 11 March. the history of the medicine go down.
one thing is sure, Samsung has been able to learn from mistakes. what put an end to the new hegemony found Apple with its iPhone 6s and 6s more? But it will be a different matter with the iPhone 7, already announced for Autumn. the future will tell.
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