Samsung Galaxy S7 to cost Rs 53,000 in India

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: Samsung flagship smartphone Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge will cost Rs 53,000 and Rs 60000, respectively in India.

The smartphones are expected to hit the market by mid-March this year.

According to the tech website www.igalaxys7.com, Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge will be available in India with a reported price of Rs 53000 and Rs 60000, respectively.

Building the heat at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, the leading Korean smartphone maker Samsung on Sunday released its flagship smartphone Galaxy S7, its curved-screen companion Galaxy S7 Edge and Gear 360 camera that will take the high-end smartphone war to a new high.

The 5.1-inch Galaxy S7 and 5.5-inch Galaxy S7 edge are constructed with 3D glass and metal and given ergonomic curves for a comfortable grip.

The new Galaxy devices look similar to its predecessors Galaxy S6. The Galaxy S7 Edge features curves on all four sides.

The device`s new Always-On Display gives users a simplified, zero touch experience to check about a miss call or SMS. Both the devices are IP68 water and dust resistant.

The new phones have advanced cameras for high-quality images.

The company has introduced the first dual pixel camera on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge smartphones, delivering brighter and sharper images even in low light. The Dual Pixel technology gives clear photos with a brighter lens with wider aperture and bigger pixel.

The camera has a faster shutter speed and a more accurate autofocus even in low-light conditions.

Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge deliver fast wired and wireless charging technology. Additionally, the hybrid SIM card tray allows users to insert a microSD card for up to 200GB of additional storage.

Samsung also made significant hardware and software updates to optimise gaming performance on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 runs on an Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.6GHz Quad), 64 bit processor and has a 4GB RAM.

It has a 2560 X 1440 (534ppi) 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with Dual Pixel 12-megapixel (F1.7) rear and 5-megapixel (F1.7) cameras.

Meanwhile, Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge runs on an Quadcore (2.15GHz Dual + 1.6GHz Dual), 64 bit processor and has a 4GB RAM.

It has a 2560 X 1440 (577ppi) 5.5-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED display with Dual Pixel 12-megapixel (F1.7) rear and 5-megapixel (F1.7) cameras.

Both phones runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) operating system.

The powerful processor and bigger battery capacity (3,000mAh in Galaxy S7 and 3,600mAh in Galaxy S7 Edge ) ensure longer playing time, and the internal cooling system keeps the device from overheating.

With Agency Inputs