Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge News & Updates: Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge Launched on Indian Market

South Korean smartphone maker Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge next-generation smartphone models on the India market on Tuesday at a very affordable price of Rs.48.900 and Rs.56.900, respectively. Customers who pre-ordered the devices between March 8 and March 18 are offered free Gear virtual reality (VR) gadgets given away by Samsung.

According to Business Standard, the two smartphone models come with innovations in design, hardware and software functionality. The Galaxy S7 comes with a 5.1-inch display while the Galaxy S7 Edge comes with a 5.5-inch display. Both smartphone models are built with metal and 3D glass. They provide a comfortable grip due to their ergonomic curves.

The new Samsung Galaxy smartphones offer connectivity with a host of other services via the LTE Cat.9. They also come with fast wired and wireless charging technology. 

In Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge new smartphones, Samsung brought back the expandable memory feature. Users can use the hybrid SIM card to upgrade the phone's memory up to 200 GB of additional storage by inserting a microSD card.

Both Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are dust and IP68 water resistant. They feature advanced cameras that provide capabilities to take high-quality images.  The dual pixel camera introduced by Samsung on its next-generation smartphones can deliver sharper and brighter images even in a low light environment.

The gaming performance on Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge is significantly optimized by Samsung, thanks to the important software and hardware updates. The bigger battery capacity and the powerful processor ensure longer playing time.

Both phones come with 4 GB of RAM and are powered by a 65-bit Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.6GHz Quad) processor. Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge run on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) operating system.

Samsung's new released smartphones "take a bigger leap by re-imagining what a smartphone can be," said Ken Kang, managing director, mobile & IT at Samsung India Electronics. Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge are inching toward perfection, according to a review on Gizmodo.