Samsung S7 Edge unboxing + specs

The Galaxy S7 and S7 edge are finally here, and as we work through all of the gritty details of both phones it's worth laying out the basics — the simple spec sheet with all of the line items we need to know. We don't know every single tiny spec here, but the biggest ones are covered.Feast your eyes on this spec sheet.

Category	Galaxy S7	Galaxy S7 edge
Operating System	Android 6.0 Marshmallow	Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Display	5.1-inch 2560x1440 Super AMOLED	5.5-inch 2560x1440 Super AMOLED Dual edge screen
Processor	Quad-core Snapdragon 820 or Octa-core Samsung Exynos 8	Quad-core Snapdragon 820 or Octa-core Samsung Exynos 8
Storage	32GB	32GB
Expandable	microSD up to 200GB	microSD up to 200GB
RAM	4GB	4GB
Rear Camera	12MP f/1.7 1.4-micron pixels OIS	12MP f/1.7 1.4-micron pixels OIS
Front Camera	5MP f/1.7	5MP f/1.7
Connectivity	Wi-Fi 802.11 ac MIMO Bluetooth v4.2 LE ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC	Wi-Fi 802.11 ac MIMO Bluetooth v4.2 LE ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC
Charging	micro-USB Fast charging Qi wireless Powermat wireless	micro-USB Fast charging Qi wireless Powermat wireless
Battery	3000 mAh	3600 mAh
Water resistance	IP68 rating	IP68 rating
Security	One-touch fingerprint sensor Samsung KNOX	One-touch fingerprint sensor Samsung KNOX
Dimensions	142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm	150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm
Weight	152g	157g

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Xiaomi Mi 5 unboxing

The video comes courtesy of someone in China (iVankr? Umm, okay), and is reuploaded by the folks at Geekbuying who have the phone listed in its Mi 5 Pro variant as well as the 32GB and 64GB versions.

To remind you of its specifications, the Mi 5 comes with a 5.15-inch 1920 x 1080p display, a Snapdragon 820 processor, 3/4GB RAM, 32/64/128GB ROM, 16 mega-pixel rear camera, IR blaster, and more. 

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Galaxy S4 unboxing

 

My time has finally come. It's time I put down ... the other phone I've been using and pick up the Samsung Galaxy S4. Alex Dobie did a stellar job with our deep-dive Galaxy S4 review on Sprint's variant, and now I've got AT&T's in house.

Hardware-wise, we're not really looking at anything different here. Same 5-inch Super AMOLED display. Same Android 4.2.2 with Samsung's TouchWiz atop it. Same 1.9 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor. Same paltry 16GB of on-board storage space -- only we know that's not quite true.

Where AT&T differs from Sprint, aside from a handful of AT&T-specific applications -- of course is in the network. So we'll see how this thing handles a day of proper LTE versus spotty EVDO. Like many of you, I'm particularly interested in the camera. Will it be a better all-around choice? Will I miss Zoes and Video Highlights too much? Will I, like so many of you, be underwhelmed by an iterative design instead of a radical overhaul?

Only one way to find out. Time for the Samsung Galaxy S4 to live in my pocket for a few weeks. Join me in our Galaxy S4 forums, will ya?

Hit the break for a quick video intro.

source: androidcentral.com

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