The Samsung Galaxy S7 launch date is almost here, so it's no wonder that rumors of what to expect from the South Korean giant's flagship phone are popping up everywhere. As rumors go, there is a high chance that the Samsung Galaxy S7 could be the best Android phone in the mobile market.
According to Know Your Mobile, the launch of the new Galaxy S7 flagship will be in the first quarter of 2016, with the reason for the early launch being that Samsung thinks it has higher chances of boosting sales and win against competitors.
The Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 EDGE had been phenomenal devices. However, Samsung had been underwhelmed with sales for the last two years, so much so that Samsung Mobile co-CEO and mobile division leader JK Shin has stepped down from his position and became president and co-CEO so that he could focus on the company's "long-term business strategy," according to Forbes.
Naturally, Samsung would want to boost its sales, therefore the company has to up its game. Meanwhile, fans are expecting much from the Galaxy S7.
Below are 10 likely Samsung Galaxy S7 features and specs with next year's launch, as broken down by Know Your Mobile, that would create possibly the greatest phone that Samsung has created to date.
- Two Versions - Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
Samsung has been reputed to release two devices with each new launch. Consumers saw it with the Galaxy Note 4 and Galaxy Note edge, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, and the Galaxy Note 5 and Galaxy S6 edge +, so this is basically a no brainer.
Some rumors reportedly suggest the Edge version to have a curved display.
· New Display Design for the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
There have reportedly been leaks that the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge will be similar to the company's previous flagship models, but that the display edges at the top and bottom would have a curved design.
· Two Processor Variants
Speculations on the Samsung Galaxy S7's processor is that apart from Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chip, there will also be a Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge versions in Asia using Samsung's own creation - the Exynos 8890 processor, which is reportedly the first chip that Samsung has engineered for itself.
· Samsung's Home Brew, the Exynos 8890 Processor, is Extremely Fast
According to Tech Times, a China source revealed that the Exynos 8890 processor of the Galaxy S7's AnTuTu score mars all other chipset scores.
Samsung's own Exynos chip, which was placed in an unnamed handset of the model number SM-G9300, reportedly scored 103,692. The latest chip rom Huawei, named the Kirin 950, only had a 65,000 score in the benchmark test.
· Advanced Camera Hardware
First round of Galaxy S7 rumors suggest that Samsung is in talks with Sony for the Japanese brand's 23MP IMX300 camera that is supposed to be exclusively for Sony's Xperia Z5 flagship.
Meanwhile, other rumors suggest that the Galaxy S7 will have a BRITECELL camera that the company claims would make for a mobile that's slimmer by 17 percent and improved images in low-light conditions.
· The Samsung Galaxy S7 launch will be late February
The Galaxy S flagships have been consistently launched prior to the Mobile World Congress, which kicks off February 23, therefore plenty of rumors have backed up the theory that the Samsung Galaxy S7 will launch around this time.
· MicroSD Slot
Perhaps one of the most famous rumor is the Galaxy S7's alleged microSD slot to, which the brand removed ever since the Galaxy flagship range was introduced. The removal had caused much criticism from supporters.
