Samsung Philippines Unpacked 2016 Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge

Following the announcement of Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge at MWC 2016 in Barcelona, Samsung Philippines follow through with its own Local Unpacking at BGC.

Samsung Mobile Philippines Executives and Samsung Brand Ambassadors 

Alongside the local debut of Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung Mobile Philippines also unveiled Samsung virtual reality headset - Gear VR as well as new sneak peek of the premium Gear S2 Classic in platinum and rose gold finish.

Smartphone Category Head for IT & Mobile Business, Ivan Pua presents the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge and highlights their new design, IP68 certification, DSLR Like Dual Pixel Camera and Ultimate Performance of both phones. Finally, he asked the audience to get set as he opens the preview area for Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge, Gear VR and Gear S2.

We are welcomed by Samsung Mobile Philippines brand ambasssadors Solenn Heussaff for Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge, Gino Quillomar for Gear VR and Erwan Heussaff for Gear S2.

Moving on to our Quick Preview of Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.

The New Samsung  Galaxy S7 design wise takes cues from that of Galaxy Note5 as it is nearly a Mini of it with just few difference with curvature of display and mic locations. We like that Samsung listened to consumers with regards to protruding camera on the Galaxy S6 and now has been lessen. The dual curved back gives great grip while its size with only 5.1 inch screen makes it more manageable and pocketable.

With the Galaxy S7 Edge, it feels like i am wielding a double edge sword which is awesomeness. Curved on the front curved at the back, Samsung really did take it a step further and now edge is more slick and captivating. For 5.5 inch, it is slim and lightweight, if you are into entertainment then the S7 Edge is for you.

With both phones on metal design, I am amazed that Samsung was able to get IP68 certification for water and dust resistance without sacrificing aesthetics and materials. sAMOLED Displays still are great display with great color reproduction and contrast.

We also got a chance to play with the camera, main camera is only 12MP has a widder aperture at f/1.7 and bigger sensor as well as implement "Dual Pixel" World’s 1st dual photodiode sensor (2PD). Tinkering around the camera interface, I notice that it supports Multi-AF with multiple first. This is the first time, I encountered this on a smartphone as this feature can only be seen with DSLR cameras. Truthfully enough it does better in low light as well as focus fast. Here are samples, oh guess Solenn is the best model to test out the selfie camera ;-)

There was no mention of what chipset set to be release but we were able to get glimpse via benchmark and with the review units available, they are configured to have Mali-T880 GPU therefore it packs Samsung's New Exynos 8890. Look here:

As For Battery, both get a boost with S7 at 3000mAh while S7 Edge gets a whopping 3700mAh. Both supports fast charging and wireless charging.

Other than Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge, Gear VR will be available starting Feb 26, 2016 for 4,990 Pesos. Rose Gold and Platinum Gear S2 will also be available next March.

 “We are proud to reinforce our status as the leader and driver of mobile innovation by bringing Samsung’s flagship offering to the Philippine market. With the Galaxy S7 edge and S7, we enjoin more Filipinos to go beyond their limits and see their Samsung Galaxy smartphones as a hub to new and exciting experiences through our wearable devices, the Gear VR and the Gear S2,” said Digs Dimagiba, Business Unit Head of IT and Mobile Division of Samsung Electronics Philippines.

For Philippine Market, the New Galaxy S7 is priced for 34,990 while Galaxy S7 Edge at 39,990 Pesos! You can test and preview these new phones starting on March 4-16.

Update! Selected Samsung Users are invited to Blue Carpet Event. During the event, Customer gets the following as part of the Blue Carpet offer:

• No downpayment 

• FREE Galaxy Gear VR worth P4,990

• FREE 1-year Accidental Damage, Water and Theft Insurance with Malayan – Terms and Conditions of Malayan apply worth P3,450

• FREE Micro USB Connector 

• For Credit Card payment: 

i. 0 up to 24mos installment  

ii. 0 up to 12mos installment 

• 20 discount on selected accessories and wearables. 

Only one  discounted accessory is allowed per unit purchased.

If you are not unable to attend or was not chosen you can pre-order via Lazada Philippines! 

Item shipping starts March 12, 2016. Regular shipping lead time applies. See here:

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge (39,990 Pesos)

Samsung Galaxy S7 (34,990 Pesos)

Smart Communications opens its Pre-Order Page. See Here >>> Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

Samsung Galaxy S7 Specs

Android Marshmallow 6.0

5.1 inch QHD sAMOLED Display

Samsung Exynos 8890 Octa-Core CPU

4GB LPDDR4 RAM

32GB Internal Storage

Expandable Via Micro SD up to 200GB via Hyrbid Sim Slot

12MP "Dual Pixels" Rear Camera

f/1.7 aperture size

5MP Front Camera

f/1.7 aperture size

LTE/ HSPA+ / 3G

Dual Sim via Hyrbid Sim Slot

WiFi 2.4/5GHz a/b/g/n/ac, MU-MIMO

Bluetooth 4.2 LE, ANT+

NFC

USB 2.0

Fingerprint Sensor

Heart Rate Monitor

3000mAh Battery

Fast Charging, Wireless Charging

IP68 Water and Dust Resistance

Black Onyx, Gold Platinum

142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9mm, 152g

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge

5.5 inch Dual Edge QHD sAMOLED Display

Samsung Exynos 8890 Octa-Core CPU

4GB LPDDR4 RAM

32GB Internal Storage

Expandable Via Micro SD up to 200GB via Hyrbid Sim Slot

12MP "Dual Pixels" Rear Camera

f/1.7 aperture size

5MP Front Camera

f/1.7 aperture size

LTE/ HSPA+ / 3G

Dual Sim via Hyrbid Sim Slot

WiFi 2.4/5GHz a/b/g/n/ac, MU-MIMO

Bluetooth 4.2 LE, ANT+

NFC

USB 2.0

Fingerprint Sensor

Heart Rate Monitor

3600mAh Battery

Fast Charging, Wireless Charging

IP68 Water and Dust Resistance

Black Onyx, Gold Platinum

150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm, 157g