Leaks Reveal Samsung Galaxy S7 Specs
Phenny Lynn Palec | | Feb 19, 2016 02:54 AM EST |
(Photo : Getty Images) Samsung may be planning to release a Galaxy S7 Active smartphone soon.
The 2016 Mobile World Congress is slowly closing in and the tech world is buzzing with rumors, leaks and speculations. The latest to join the mill is a handful of leaked information regarding the next flagship devices from Samsung; the Samsung Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge.
Early in February, a leaked patent application surfaced online revealing the "Always on Display" feature developed by Samsung. At the time it was leaked, some tech analysts said that it is too late for the feature to be integrated into Samsung's upcoming flagship devices.
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However, new leaks suggest that the feature is available on Samsung's new phones. Although Samsung is yet to confirm it, there are strong indications that the South Korean tech company will integrate the feature into its upcoming flagship devices.
A handful of leaks have also revealed some of the specs of the Samsung Galaxy S7. According to the leaks, the flagship smartphone from Samsung will run on Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box. Other leaked specs include an IP68 rating, a 12-megapixel rear-facing camera, microSD support and 2800mAh battery pack.
Although the USB Type-C standard is slowly becoming a trend, the feature will not be supported by the Samsung Galaxy S7.
Regarding the inner hardware of the Samsung Galaxy S7, much is still left to debate. A handful of indicate that the smartphone will have the Snapdragon 820 from Qualcomm, while a significant faction of devoted fans suggest that the device will run on Samsung's own Exynos 8890 chipset.
Regardless of the chipset that will power the Galaxy S7, experts and fans alike agree that the smartphone will have 4GB of RAM, something that is slowly becoming a standard for premium devices.
In terms of storage options, some suggest that the Galaxy S7's local storage option will be limited since the device features a microSD card slot.
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