Here’s one from the not-at-all-surprising department:
Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge due early next year will feature a pressure-sensitive display that functions similarly to 3D Touch on iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, according to The Wall Street Journal.
The next-generation Android-based smartphones will reportedly also feature high-speed USB-C ports that provide up to a full day’s charge in under 30 minutes, and improved cameras that are optimized for low-light photography.
The report claims the Galaxy S7 will look similar to the Galaxy S6, but the rear-facing camera is said to be flush with the back of the device. The handset may also feature a retina scanner for new biometric features involving a user’s eyes.
The Wall Street Journal says the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge will launch in the U.S. in March, possibly around the time Apple introduces the so-called “iPhone 6c” and next-generation Apple Watch. Samsung is expected to announce the new devices around the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona in late February.
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge would compete with the rumored “iPhone 7,” which could ditch the 3.5mm headphone jack in favor of an all-in-one Lightning connector alongside a faster A10 chip, new Intel LTE modem and possibly thinner design. Apple’s next flagship smartphones will likely be released next September.
If the WSJ‘s sources are correct, Samsung will continue its dual-flagship strategy, launching a “regular” S7 alongside a curved-screen Galaxy S7 Edge. Both phones will have the pressure-sensitive screen and a new, high-speed charging port. Visually, both phones will remain similar to the S6 line.
The charging port in question should be the USB Type-C port, which would allow for a full battery charge in under 30 minutes.
The 3D Touch screen in Apple’s iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus senses how much pressure you apply to it, adding a new level of depth to user interaction with the phone.
While the feature was still in rumor stages, two Chinese companies — ZTE and Huawei — announced similar technology for their upcoming smartphones, the ZTE Axon mini and the Huawei Mate S. With both those phones now globally available, Samsung has some catching up to do.
According to the WSJ, Samsung is also considering adding a retina scanner as well as a memory card slot (which previous versions of the Galaxy lines, but S6 and S6 Edge did not have) to some smartphone models.
The rumor has Samsung releasing these phones in March, in line with Samsung’s previous launches of Galaxy smartphones, which usually happen at or around the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona.
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