News & Reviews:   samsung galaxy s7

The recently revealed Samsung Galaxy S7 builds upon the winning design of the previous Galaxy S6 but now features IP68 water resistance rating higher than the IP67 water reistance of the Galaxy S5. Technically, this means you can now bring it swimming for up to 1.5 meters and 30 minutes, but T-Mobile went a step further and did an underwater unboxing and first impressions video. The video also shows some underwater hands-on action as well, but check it out for yourself in this article.

So the day has finally come, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd's long rumoured of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge were announced as the latest additions to the Galaxy family. Designed to fit the consumer's modern digital lifestyle today, it has more advanced camera, better software functionality and connectivity to various galaxy products, services, and experiences.

“We believe in a world that is brighter, sharper, more convenient, and more fun. We strive to deliver on that vision with the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge by marrying elegant design with functionality and providing a seamless mobile experience,”  said DJ Koh, President of Mobile Communications Business, Samsung Electronics.  “We empower consumers with technology to help them get more out of life and will continue to push the frontier of what’s possible.”

Normally, official videos and news would come from the main company. But not Samsung Indonesia, in their official YouTube channel they have released a teaser video indicating a new Galaxy model is on the way with the #TheNextGalaxy. But there's just one problem though, the devices shown in the video are the current ones that we have already seen.

Previously it was the black Samsung Galaxy S7 that supposedly got photographed but now the gold version has also been captured, this time with the front as well. While it isn't very clear, it does seem as if the rear camera hump is indeed thinner, if not completely flat. It could just be another dummy or Samsung Galaxy S6, but the curved back does look authentic however do take this with a pinch of salt. No tech specs, pricing details or Malaysia release dates yet, but the Galaxy S7 is expected to get an official reveal on 21 February 2016 in a Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event.  

The rumour mill appears to be gearing up as, just after the actual Samsung Galaxy S7, the actual Samsung Galaxy S7 edge was recently spotted running AnTuTu at 134704. However, this isn't the first time such a leak has been photoshopped so take that with a healthy dose of salt as well. The image does show the dual curved edges of the phone but there aren't any other confirmed tech specs. As usual, no Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet but here are the expected Samsung Galaxy S7 edge tech specs for now:

• Samsung Exynos 8890 processor
• 4GB RAM
• 5.5-inch Super AMOLED display (1440 x 2560 pixel resolution)
• 12MP BRITECELL rear camera
• 3600 mAh battery

We've seen any number of leaked press images or concept renders for the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 but one of the first pictures of the actual physical device has appeared. Coming courtesy of the folks at Review Dao the leak confirms a thinner camera hump and a sort of curved 2.5D glass back. The rounded metal frame is still there and the only tech spec visible is 32GB worth of storage. Everything else has been blurred out, so nothing has really been confirmed just yet.

Samsung have released a teaser trailer video confirming that there will be a Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2016 event on 21 February 2016. While the teaser does not name names, the hashtag #TheNextGalaxy is a clear indicator of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 rumoured to come with either a Snapdragon 820 or Exynos processor, 4GB RAM, a 12MP BRITECELL rear camera and other tech specs. The teaser does not show much else except perhaps that the livecast may be watchable via Samsung VR. No confirmed Malaysia release dates or pricing details but we should know more in the coming weeks.

Press-ready images of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge smartphones have appeared, courtesy of serial leaker @evleaks. The renders look press quality indicating that they could be the real thing. It also helps that @evleaks has been fairly accurate before. The renders seem to confirm that the Galaxy S7 edge will have a larger 5.5-inch dual curved display. Other still unconfirmed features include better water resistance, a microSD card slot and either a Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 processor. Nothing has been confirmed yet though, not even Malaysia release dates or pricing details, so do take this rumour with a pinch of salt.

Samsung Galaxy S7 rumours has been floating around in the internet for a long time, we probably will never heard the end of it until next month at the MWC 2016 (or not). We got ourselves an interesting image of its benchmark.

As you can see in the image, it seems that the Galaxy S7 chipset could be split again – one will get the Exynos 8890, and the other getting the Snapdragon 820. Overall, the Exynos 8890 is sitting at second place while the latter is on number four. It seems to suggest that the Snapdragon chipset is losing out on the multi-core performance since it's quad core, at the same time it wins the single-core fight – 2282 for the Snapdragon and 1873 for the Exynos chipset.

While MWC 2016 is still coming in the next few weeks, many rumours about the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge have appeared. These include a leaked slide showing off the tech specs and renders from case makers. No Malaysia release dates or pricing details yet, but Samsung have traditionally announced their Galaxy S series at an unpacked event before or during MWC. Check out the renders and tech specs below:

• Samsung Galaxy S7
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 / Samsung Exynos 8890 processor
• 4GB RAM
• 5.1-inch display (Quad HD, 1440 x 2560 pixel resolution)
• 12MP rear camera (BRITECELL)