Samsung releases 'urgent' update for new Galaxy S7 edge

Samsung has released an 'urgent' update for its recently-launched Galaxy S7 edge smartphone. There are not much details available about the update except that it is for the S7 edge's screen and that the size of the update is 3.32MB.

However, the fact that it has been marked as 'urgent' means it's best to install it.

Earlier this week, Samsung launched its latest flagship smartphones Galaxy S7 and S7 edge in the country. Samsung is selling Exynos 8890 chipset variant in the country and not the one with Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SoC. The new S7 and S7 edge cost Rs 48,900 and Rs 56,900 respectively.


Both Galaxy S7 and S7 edge smartphones sport similar hardware. While the Galaxy S7 offers a 5.1-inch display, weigh 152 gram and is powered by a 3,000mAh battery, on the other hand, the bigger S7 edge sports a 5.5-inch display, 3,600mAh battery and weighs 5 gram more. The two new high-end smartphones have a Quad HD Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels.

In terms of software, the major difference between S7 and S7 edge is in the new improved App Edge display on the right side. Both run the latest version of Google's Android operating system, Marshmallow.


A senior Samsung executive said that it has witnessed stronger-than-expected pre-orders for its new flagship Galaxy S7 smartphones.

Koh Dong-jin, president of Samsung's handsets business, did not give a figure or disclose sales targets during a press briefing for the phones, which go on sale in South Korea and other markets.

But he said Samsung expects the S7s to help revive sales in China, the world's top smartphone market where researchers say the Korean firm is lagging its competitors.