14 DAY TRIAL // Although we reported a few weeks ago that Samsung plans to launch several Galaxy S7 models, it looks like the South Korean company had a change of heart.
According to the latest rumors coming from different sources, Samsung plans to unveil two Galaxy S7 variants in late February. The standard model, Galaxy S7 will come with a flat display while the phablet version, Galaxy S7 edge will include a large curved display.
Now, another source claims Samsung has decided that Galaxy S7 Edge+ will not be launched this year, and that the other two models mentioned earlier will be available in two variations each, based on the amount of storage.
Even though there won't be a 128GB model, Samsung will debut 32GB and 64GB Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge variants next month.
Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge will pack exactly the same specs with the exception of display and battery. The good news is both flagships are now rumored to include microSD card slot for memory expansion (up to 200GB).
Another improvement over the previous Galaxy S6 model is the battery. The Galaxy S7 will be powered by a 3,000 mAh battery while the Galaxy S7 Edge is said to include a much larger 3,600 mAh battery inside.
The international versions of Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge will come equipped with Samsung's octa-core Exynos 8890 processor inside, but the Chinese and North American variants will pack Qualcomm's quad-core Snapdragon 820 CPU.
Both powerful processors will be coupled with 4GB of RAM and either 32GB or 64GB of internal memory expandable up to 200GB.
The standard Galaxy S7 sports a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED display that supports Quad HD (2560 x 1440 pixels) resolution, whereas the Galaxy S7 Edge comes with a much larger 5.5-inch curved display with similar resolution.
12MP camera might actually be better than the 16MP shutter on the Galaxy S6
Moving on to camera, it's worth mentioning that not always is about the megapixel count when talking about picture quality.
Both Galaxy S7 flagships will pack 12-megapixel cameras, which is a considerable drop from the current 16-megapixel camera included in the Galaxy S6 models.
However, Samsung is pretty excited of its new module camera which is said to offer much better results in low light conditions. The aperture has been changed from f/1.9 to f/1.7, which means more light will enter through the lens when you try to capture a picture.
A good example that it's not always about the number of megapixels are the recent Nexus smartphones, LG Nexus 5X and Huawei Nexus 6P each packing 12.3-megapixel cameras that take great pictures.
Both Nexus smartphones mentioned earlier use the Sony IMX377 sensor that's larger (1/2.3") than what you typically find in a smartphone and has a pixel size of 1.55μm.
Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge flagship smartphones on February 21, a few days ahead of Mobile World Congress 2016.