Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge Price Drop By Rs. 5000

Samsung has slashed the prices of its flagship smartphones – Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, in India. Both the devices have recieved a reduction of Rs 5,000 each in their prices, according to Mumbai-based retailer Mahesh Telecom.

Samsung Galaxy S7, which was launched at a price of Rs 48,900, is now available at Rs 43,400. On the other hand, the Galaxy S7 Edge is now available at Rs 50,900, having been launched at Rs 56,900.

For those unaware, Both Galaxy S7 and S7 edge sport similar hardware. Galaxy S7 offers a 5.1-inch display, weighs 152 grams and is powered by a 3,000mAh battery. As for the Galaxy S7 edge, it sports a 5.5-inch display, has a 3,600mAh battery and weighs 157 grams. The two new high-end smartphones have a Quad HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixel.

In terms of software, the major difference between S7 and S7 edge is in the new improved App Edge display on the right side of the latter. Both run the latest version of Google’s Android operating system, 6.0 Marshmallow. Both devices support microSD cards of up to 200GB in size.

Other specs of the Galaxy smartphones include Exynos 8890 64-bit octa-core processor with 4GB RAM, 12MP dual pixel f/1.7rear camera setup with smart OIS, 5MP selfie camera, 4G support and fast charging, along with all regular connectivity options. Samsung has also incorporated liquid cooling technology to counter heating issues in these phones.

Last week, Samsung launched its flagship phablet Galaxy Note 7 in India. Priced at Rs 59,900, the handset runs Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow out-of-the-box and sports a 5.7-inch Quad HD dual-edge SuperAmoled display of 1440×2560 pixel resolution. It’s protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 houses 64GB of in-built storage which can be further expanded by microSD cards of up to 256GB capacity. Users will also receive 15GB free cloud storage on Samsung Cloud. For imaging duties, the premium phablet has a 12MP dual-pixel rear-camera with Optical Image Stabilization, along with a 5MP front-facing shooter.