We hope you enjoyed our extensive coverage of the new Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (Amazon), from the preview, our first opportunity to try it out with the Gear VR and the smashing launch with Korean superstar, Lee Kwang-soo. But nothing beats having the real thing at hand, and today, we will share with you the unboxing of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, and our first impressions!

This is just a preview. Please read our full review of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge instead!

 

Unboxing The Galaxy S7 edge

The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (Amazon) comes in a very classy black cardboard box, with the storage capacity and colour printed on a gold-coloured label on the upper right corner. In this video, we open up the Galaxy S7 edge box and take a look inside.

Inside, you will find the following items :

• One Samsung Galaxy S7 edge smartphone
• One Samsung 15 W adaptive fast charging travel charger
• One micro-USB to USB 2.0 cable
• One USB OTG adaptor
• One pair of Samsung earphones with spare set of earbuds
• One SIM card slot extractor
• One Quick Start Guide (in English and Mandarin)
• One set of Warranty Cards & Regional Lock Guide
• One OTG adaptor manual (in English and Mandarin)

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Specification Comparison

The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (Amazon) comes in two variants – one powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 quad-core processor, and another variant powered by the Samsung Exynos 8890 octa-core processor. Let’s compare their specifications with their predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S6 edge.

Specifications	Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (Qualcomm Variant)	Samsung Galaxy S7 edge (Exynos Variant)	Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
Display	5.5" Super AMOLED dual-edge display - 1440 x 2560 pixels (534 ppi)		5.1" Super AMOLED dual-edge display - 1440 x 2560 pixels (577 ppi)
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 4 (front & back panels)
Operating System (At Launch)	Android 6.0 Marshmallow		Android 5.0 Lollipop
System Platform	Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 (MSM8996) - 2.15 GHz ARM Kyro x 2 - 1.59 GHz ARM Kyro x 2 - Qualcomm Adreno 530 GPU	Samsung Exynos 8890 Octa - 2.3 GHz Samsung Mongoose x 4 - 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 x 4 - ARM Mali T880 GPU	Samsung Exynos 7420 - 2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 x 4 - 1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 x 4 - ARM Mali T760 GPU
Memory	4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM		3 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM
Storage Options	32 GB / 64 GB internal flash storage One microSD slot (shared with SIM 2) - supports up to 200 GB		32 GB / 64 GB / 128 GB internal flash storage No microSD slot
Front Camera	5 MP sensor with f/1.7 lens		5 MP sensor with f/1.9 lens
Rear Camera	12 MP Sony / Samsung (1.4 µm) sensor with f/1.7 lens, optical image stabilisation (OIS) and LED flash		16 MP Sony / Samsung sensor (1.1 µm) with f/1.9 lens, optical image stabilisation (OIS) and LED flash
Dual SIM capability	Hybrid dual SIM (dual active capability) - SIM 2 + microSD shared slot	Hybrid dual SIM (dual standby capability) - SIM 2 + microSD shared slot	None, single SIM only
Connectivity	Network : LTE Cat. 12/13 (600 / 150 Mbps) WiFi : 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz), MIMO (2 x 2) Bluetooth : Version 4.1 LE, ANT+ Others : USB 2.0, NFC, GPS	Network : LTE Cat. 8 (450 / 50 Mbps) WiFi : 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz), MIMO (2 x 2) Bluetooth : Version 4.2 LE, ANT+ Others : USB 2.0, NFC, GPS	Network : LTE Cat. 6 (300 / 50 Mbps) WiFi : 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz & 5 GHz), MIMO (2 x 2) Bluetooth : Version 4.1 LE, ANT+ Others : USB 2.0, NFC, IR Remote, GPS
Sensors	Accelerometer, Proximity, RGB Light, Geo-magnetic, Gyro, Fingerprint, Barometer, Hall, HRM
Water & Dust Resistance	IP68		None
Battery	3,600 mAh lithium-ion battery (non-removable) - fast charging capability (wired & wireless) - wireless charging (Qi and PMA)		2,600 mAh lithium-ion battery (non-removable) - fast charging capability (wired only) - wireless charging (Qi and PMA)
Dimensions	150.9 mm tall 72.6 mm wide 7.7 mm thick		142.1 mm tall 70.1 mm wide 7.0 mm thick
Weight	157 g		132 g
Colour Options	Black Onyx, Silver Titanium, Gold Platinum		White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Green Emerald

The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge model we have is the South East Asian model, that is powered by the Samsung Exynos 8890 and has a hybrid dual SIM slot. Now, let’s take a closer look!

Next Page > A Closer Look, Initial Setup

 

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