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Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge Sport Sony Camera Sensors: Report

Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge Sport Sony Camera Sensors: Report

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 23 February 2016 14:45 IST

A new report has claimed that Samsung's new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones pack Sony's IMX260 sensor, which is an upgrade from last year's Sony IMX240.

The biggest change this year however is that the South Korean company has opted to use Sony's image sensors in all of its Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge variants, claims a report from Sammobile. Additionally, Samsung is said to ship its Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones without the home-grown music and video apps.

(Also see: Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge Top 7 Features: Always-On Display, Dual Pixel Camera, and More)

Samsung last year was reported to ship its own ISOCELL camera sensor on the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge smartphones, with some variants sporting the Sony IMX240 sensor instead. This year however the company seems to have opted to stick with the image sensors provided by Sony.

(Also see: Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge Price Revealed)

The company was rumoured to use its Britecell camera sensor on the new high-end Galaxy phones prior to the launch at MWC. In other news, Sammobile reports that Samsung this year is shipping the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge with a custom audio chip.

(Also see: Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge to Launch With Exynos SoC in India)

Separately, a report says that the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge now ships with pre-installed Google Play Music and Google Play Movies apps that replace the native Music and Video Player from Samsung. To recall, the company had last year enabled most preloaded apps on the new Samsung Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge to be disabled as well as uninstalled/ deleted. The missing Samsung music and video apps however can be downloaded from the Galaxy Store.

Samsung Galaxy S7

REVIEW
KEY SPECS
NEWS

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Easy to hold and handle
Unbelievable processing power
Phenomenal camera
IP68 protection

Bad
Bloated software
Hybrid SIM/microSD slot

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Display 5.10-inch

Processor 1.6GHz octa-core

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3000mAh

OS Android 6.0

Resolution 1440x2560 pixels

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Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

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KEY SPECS
NEWS
Variants

Design
Display
Software
Performance
Battery Life
Camera
Value for Money

Good
Looks absolutely stunning
Record-breaking power
Incredible camera
IP68 protection

Bad
Slightly unweildy
Hybrid SIM/microSD slot
Bloated software

Read detailed Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge review

Display 5.50-inch

Processor octa-core

Front Camera 5-megapixel

Rear Camera 12-megapixel

RAM 4GB

Storage 32GB

Battery Capacity 3600mAh

OS Android 6.0

Resolution 1440x2560 pixels

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