Samsung Announces the S7, S7 Edge & Gear 360

Posted by David Cogen

Sunday, February 21st, 2016

Samsung had a crazy, VR-filled event today in Barcelona to announce the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, their latest new flagship devices.

Here’s a quick run down of everything you need to know about what was announced at the event.

Read More: Check out the LG Event wrap up.

Samsung Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge

Two varieties, smaller S7 5.1 inch vs the larger S7 Edge 5.5 inch with the curved display we’ve seen in the S6 Edge.
Improved Edge panel to swipe to get to apps.
Opened the Edge panel as an SDK for developers to use to integrate into their own apps.
Always on display.
IP 68 Certified (spend up to 30 mins in 1.5 meters)
MicroSD card slot
F1.7 aperture, dual pixel (faster focus), larger pixel 13MP camera on the back
New motion panorama feature that captures some movement as an animation
30% faster processor, 63% faster GPU
Liquid cooling
3000mah battery and 3600mah battery, respectively
Vulcan Gaming Enabled
In select countries, you’ll get a Gear VR with purchase of a Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge