Samsung recently announced its two new flagship smartphones, the Galaxy S7 and the S7 Edge at the Mobile World Congress (MWC). The phone manufacturer also announced that the two phones would go on sale from March 11th.
In Kenya, Samsung has announced that the two phones will be available in Kenya on March 17th 2016. They have also announced that customers who want to get the devices first can pre-order the two phones.
The pre-order price is as follows:
- Galaxy S7 – Ksh. 74,999
- Galaxy S7 Edge – Ksh. 84,999
The two phones will comes with free Gear VR (worth Ksh. 12,000), Power Pack (worth Ksh. 6,500) and Clear Cover (worth Ksh. 2,000).
To pre-order, customers should do the following:
1. Pre-register
Customers should pre-register by clicking on this link support-prc.samsung.com/
2. Call from Samsung
The Samsung call centre will get in touch and direct them to the nearest brand store.
3. Deposit
They will then be required to leave a 50% deposit of the phone of their choice (from the two).
S7 and S7 Edge specs (courtesy techweez.com).
| Galaxy S7 | Galaxy S7 Edge | |
| Size and weight | 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9mm, 152g | 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm, 157g |
| Display | 5.1-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED 2560 X 1440 (577ppi) |
5.5-inch Quad HD Super AMOLED 2560 X 1440 (534ppi) Edge Screen |
| Processor |
|
Same |
| Memory | 32/64 GB internal memory (UFS 2.0), 4 GB RAM (LPDDR4) | Same |
| Camera |
|
Same |
| OS | Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) | Same |
| Battery | 3000 mAh | 3,600 |
| Network | 3G, LTE (Cat 9 supported) | Same |
| Connectivity | WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), MIMO, Bluetooth v 4.2 LE, ANT+, USB 2.0, NFC |
Same |
| Others |
|
Same |
| Colour options | Black Onyx and Gold Platinum | Black Onyx, Gold Platinum and Silver Titanium |