Samsung finally launched the flagship Galaxy series smartphones, the S7 and S7 edge at the MWC 2016. Additionally, along with the handsets, the Gear 360, a 360-degree camera, was also launched at the venue, which takes virtual reality to a next level.
Korean tech giant Samsung launched their flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge at the MWC 2016 in Barcelona. The Galaxy Series will take the smartphone photography and virtual reality to new heights with better electronics and powerful hardware.
Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 will be thrown open to the world with two variants under each. Yes, the US market will see the S7 and S7 edge with the Snapdragon chipset, while the rest of the world would get the home-brewed Exynos chipset.
Samsung Galaxy S7 will feature IP68 water and dust-resistant certifications.
As for the rest of the device, the S7 and S7 edge will see the AMOLED display on 5.1-inch and 5.5-inch panels respectively and each will boast the same QHD display (2550x1440 pixels). The two devices, apart from the chipset variants, will also see a 4GB RAM boost along with 32GB of internal storage which can be further expanded via a micro SD card to 200GB. The micro SD card expansion will be optional for those who want to see a dual SIM variant as the same SIM slot doubles up as SIM+SIM or storage+SIM.
Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, Gear 360 and Gear VR.
Moving further, the S7 flagships have a 12MP sensor with a 5MP front selfie shooter. Both the S7 variants have also received the mush awaited water resistance IP68 certifications. Once again, the two devices will be shipped with Android Marshmallow 6.0 out of the box, while the S7 and S7 edge will be powered by 3000mAh and 3600mAh batteries respectively.
Samsung Gear VR powered by Oculus
In addition to the Galaxy smartphones, Samsung also announced that the customer will get a limited time offer to get the $150 worth Gear VR for free with a 6-game (VR) bundle.
Samsung Gear 360
To make things exciting, Samsung also unveiled the Gear 360 camera alongside the Galaxy smartphones. The camera is a 30MP (15MP + 15MP) ultra-portable wireless camera that can connect to the Samsung phones and shoot images and videos just like a GoPro camera. But this one is a bit better—two cameras for 360-degree imaging. The Gear 360 has two cameras, each on the opposite end of the device. The Gear 360 supports two modes, using which you could use it for 360-degree photos and videos or regular 180-degree imaging. The Gear 360 connects with the Galaxy smartphones using Wi-Fi Direct and pairs easily with NFC. The f/2.0 camera allows for dish-eye wide angle photos and videos and the 30MP sensor captures 7776x3888 pixel photos when paired together. Each sensor is 15MP each and combine to make a 30MP 360-degree camera. The Gear 360 has a removable 1350mAh battery and sports 1GB of RAM with a micro SD card support for 128GB. It weighs 153g and is just 2.4-inches in size (looks like an eyeball). Additional features include tripod mount and handgrip (included) water resistant body and a tiny display for settings.
Check out some video samples shot using the Gear 360:
As for now, prices for the Samsung Galaxy S7 flagships and the Gear 360 haven’t been announced, but are up for pre-orders.
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