Galaxy S7

How to Take Live Photos on Galaxy S7 & S7 Edge

In the following guide we will show you how to take live photos on Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.

Apple with the launch of iPhone 6S introduced live photos – the next level in camera photography. With this feature you can know what happens before and after each photos that you take and it records both sound and motion. Good thing is that the Galaxy S7 camera although has 12 mega pixel sensor has built-in live photos capabilities. Samsung uses the name “Motion Photos” and the following article we throw some light on Galaxy S7 motion camera.

Read – How to take Live Photos on iPhone

Each Galaxy S7 live photos are of more than 5 MB in size and comes with 4032 x 3024 pixels resolution. Unlike iPhone which records 3 seconds of live photos, the Galaxy S7 looks like records more than 3 seconds.

Live Photos on Galaxy S7

Follow the process mentioned below –

Open Camera app on your Galaxy S7.
Now tap on Wrecked icon which will open up Settings and here you will find all the camera related settings.
Just the second option you will find ‘Motion Photo‘.
Just tap on to enable it.
Another tap it will disable the option.

So settings are now done and you are ready to record short video clip of what happens before and after the picture that you have taken i.e., the live photos on Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge are now enabled.

12 Best Samsung Galaxy S7 Features Which Makes it Better than iPhone 6S

List of 12 Best Samsung Galaxy S7 features which makes it better than iPhone 6S and takes pride as Android competitor to Apple.

Samsung Galaxy S7 was launched at the Mobile World Congress 2016 in Barcelona. There is no doubt that it is the best Smartphone from Samsung so far. It has got many advanced features which are very awesome and also provide you comfort. You can also say that it is better than iPhone 6S. There are many features on Samsung Galaxy S7 which are not found on iPhone 6S.

Best Galaxy S7 Features

So, in this article we will discuss about some best features of Samsung Galaxy S7 which makes it better than iPhone 6S.

#1 High Resolution AMOLED Display

Talking about the display quality on Galaxy S7, it has got better 2560 x 1440 pixel AMOLED display. This feature cannot be found in iPhone 6, iPhone 6S or iPhone 6S Plus which makes it a step higher than these iOS devices. For your info, iPhone 6S is with 1334 x 740 pixels resolution.

#2 Pixel Density

While Galaxy S7 is with 577 PPI pixel density, the iPhone 6S here has 326 PPI only.

#3 Bigger Display in Less Size

Samsung’s Galaxy S7 beats iPhone 6S yet again, this time in terms of screen to body ratio – iPhone 6S is with 65.6% screen to body ratio while Galaxy S7 is designed elegantly to get 72.1%, an industry breakthrough. So, what does that mean? It means that even SGS7 is with 5.1 inch display, the design is so well done that maximum display is covered on its body. Comparatively with any 5 inch phablet, it will look like a normal 4.7 inch sized phone.

#4 Double RAM

RAM just got doubled from 2 GB in iPhone 6s to 4 GB in new Samsung Galaxy S7. But we need to wait and watch if it can provide some better performance than those devices which were released earlier.

#5 Dust and Water-Resistance

Both iPhone 6S and Samsung Galaxy S7 are said to be dust and water-resistant which means you can stay underwater for 30 minutes. But there is still a difference because the Samsung Galaxy S7 has got IP68 certification, which proves it is water and dust-resistant. But when it comes to iPhone they do not have the certification to prove it.

#6 More Pixels

The Samsung Galaxy S7 camera has got 30% more pixels than Apple devices. Apple has 1.2 microns and Samsung has got space for 1.4 micron pixels.

#7 Duel-pixel Tech

Samsung just got their hands on Canon’s duel-pixel technology for their new Galaxy S7 range. This feature allows you to use all the pixels to capture and focus light.

#8 Memory Expansion

You can now expand your memory with the external MicroSD card slot provided on Galaxy S7. This feature was missing from the Galaxy device for a long time but now Samsung has reintroduced the Galaxy MicroSD slot S7. You can extend it up to 200 GB via a dedicated micro SD card slot on a Single SIM handset and on dual SIM, they have a hybrid slot. So bring on your full HD, Quad HD videos or even 4K videos, and Galaxy S7 will store them all.

#9 Better Camera Aperture

The Camera aperture for the iPhone 6 is f/2.2 whereas the Samsung Galaxy S7 has got f/1.7 aperture which allows the device to capture some good images even in low light.

#10 Faster Autofocus

This feature is important when capturing quick photos. The Samsung Galaxy S7 has got a better Auto-Focus feature than iPhone 6/6S, especially in low-light conditions.

#11 Higher Battery Performance

Battery backup of Samsung Galaxy is way better than iPhone 6 and iPhone 6S Plus. The Samsung Galaxy S7 has got 3000 mAh whereas Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has got 3600 mAh battery. When it comes to the iPhone 6 it has 1715 mAh and the iPhone 6S Plus has 2750 mAh.

#12 Cooling Water

Compared to the Samsung Galaxy S6, CPU performance is up to 30% faster and 3D graphics performance is up to 64% faster. Samsung Galaxy S7 devices use new cooling pilot cooling water technology which can be found on desktops and other devices. This feature is totally lacking in the iPhone.

#13 Fast Charging [Wired]

Samsung Galaxy S7 devices have fast battery charging features which can be activated and deactivated depending on your preferences. With this feature, you can charge about 60% of your battery in 30 minutes. This feature is not available in the iPhone 6S.

#14 Quick Charge [Wireless]

You can quickly charge your Samsung Galaxy S7 using a wireless charger. iPhone 6S does not have this facility.

Also read – Samsung Galaxy S7 Tips & Tricks

So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and order Galaxy S7 without any second thought.

You can view phone specifications and compare them with other mobiles at Samsung’s new phones. Just select the device and then click on “Compare” to add another product/phone.

Apple iPhone 7 vs Galaxy S7 Comparison

Both Apple iPhone 7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 are two of the highly anticipated smartphone set for 2016 debut. The one from South Korean manufacturer is set for February 21, 2016 announcement while iPhone 7 will be launched in fall 2016.

Samsung Galaxy S7 vs iPhone 7 — Image Source : YouTube

iPhone 7 vs Galaxy S7

Both the companies are popular names when it comes to smartphone and infact, Samsung’s Galaxy S line-up is the only one which has carried the task of competing the Android lineup with any iPhone until so far. In the past it has been mixed of reactions, it’s time for big face-off this year – the Apple iPhone 7 vs Galaxy S7 battle. I am sure the Samsung Galaxy S7 vs iPhone 7 will remain as the biggest discussion of 2016.

While the Galaxy S7 is almost done, the iPhone 7 has still pretty healthy another 4-6 to add up as many technologies, features and hardware possible. Are they going to be waterproof? Will they include wireless charging capabilities? The Samsung Galaxy lineup has already had both the features mentioned above[wireless charging and waterproof one are the ones we are talking about Galaxy S5 Active, S6 Active AT&T versions].

The Galaxy S7 will be out with atleast four variants right of the launch – Galaxy S7 Edge, Galaxy S7 Plus and Galaxy S7 Edge Plus. Just like that iPhone 7 will be launched in two variants of iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. All these smartphones will be available in different storage variants as well.

Also Read – Galaxy S7 Tips and Tricks

Via: YouTube

5.7 Inch Galaxy S7 Edge Plus Leaked with 12 MP Rear Camera

After people going gaga over Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung has plans to introduce Galaxy S7 Edge Plus.

Rumors of iPhone 7 are on all time high and Samsung Galaxy S7 is readily available in the market with S7 Edge taking all the pride with positive reviews. While the iPhone 7 smartphone is still atleast a months away from the official launch, the Galaxy S7 Edge Plus, a new variant of current and existing Galaxy S7 Edge is due launch very soon.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Plus

Yesterday the front panel of upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 was launched showing that the device will have 5.2 inch display and today we have which reveals that the device will be sporting 5.7 inch display. This however is the Galaxy S7 variant and mostly likely to be Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Plus.

This piece of information comes from Reddit, showing that S7 Edge Plus sports 5.7 inch display with 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution. With that screenshot it’s quite evident that S7 Edge Plus will be using Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 chipset with Adreno 530 GPU and comes with 4 Gigs of RAM.

Handset will also feature 12 mega pixel rear camera and 5 mega pixel front facing camera with sensor larger than 16 Mega pixel unit found on Galaxy S6 family. Given that with 12 mega pixel camera, the Galaxy S7 family will provide higher image quality with lower pixel resolution and you shouldn’t consider that the camera specs are downgraded. That 12 mega pixel is as powerful as 23 mega pixel Sony sensor.

So put together, the following might be the possible specs of Galaxy S7 Edge Plus –

5.7 inch 2560 x 1440 pixels Quad HD Super AMOLED display
Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection
12 mega pixel rear camera with LED flash, auto focus, HDR
5 mega pixel front facing camera
Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 with Adreno 530 and Samsung Exynos 8890 with Mali T860 GPU variants
4 Gigs of RAM
32 GB and 64 GB internal memory
Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, Always On Display

Via: Cellphones.com.vn, Nowhereelse.fr

Samsung Galaxy S7 Factory Reset & Hard Reset

If you own Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphone and wanted to sale it to some one or if it’s performing very badly with slow response then you got to factory reset the device once. If you are not unable to activate your device, then Factory Reset might work for you. The factory reset is one of the default Android properties included under Settings but for Samsung’s TouchWiz it’s a little bit different and requires one or more taps than the Stock Android.

Reset Galaxy S7

Just before resetting you should ensure that all the data present on your device will be wiped out, this even also includes your Google Account credentials. Phone contacts should be moved to your Google Account or export as CSV to memory card and also move all content to SD card. If you agree to that, it’s time to proceed forward and reset Galaxy S7, just follow the process below –

From the Galaxy S7 home screen launch the menu and then straightaway head to System Settings.
Under Settings you will find the option of Backup and Reset.
Next you will find the option of “Reset to Factory Settings”, tap on it.
Now tap on “Reset Device”.
Confirm the Reset action.
Follow the on-screen instructions to reset the device.

Your Galaxy S7 phone is reset to factory defaults. You will have to provide your Google Account again. This is a soft reset option, there is also a hard reset option for which you need to follow the process mentioned below.

Galaxy S7 Hard Reset

To hard reset Galaxy S7, you need to go through Recovery mode. Just follow the process mentioned below –

Press and hold the combination of Power button, Home button and Volume up buttons together on your device.
Once you are through the recovery mode, you just need to go through and select “Wipe Data/Factory Reset” option using the Volume UP or Volume Down button to navigate.
Finally confirm the action by selecting the option “Yes—delete all user data”.
Galaxy S6 Image from Illustration | Does Work for Galaxy S7 as well
Go Back and select “Reboot System Now”.

This guide is also applicable to all models of Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung Galaxy S7 Duos as well.

You can view phone specifications and compare them with other mobiles at Samsung’s new phones. Just select the device and then click on “Compare” to add another product/phone.