Samsung Galaxy S7 may cost 10% less than its predecessor

November 4, 2015

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samsung_galaxy_logo_unpacked_2015_TA During a press conference at Samsung's recent anniversary ceremony, the company's Vice Chairman Kwon Oh-Hyun said that change is a must in order to stay in this business. One of the first changes we could see is a restructuring of prices, which could begin with the upcoming Galaxy S7.

Now nothing has been confirmed, but rumors are pointing to a 10% price cut for the Galaxy S7, compared to the launch price of the Galaxy S6. The momentum behind great smartphones at lower price tags is the greatest it has ever been. Competitors such as Motorola, OnePlus, Huawei and many more have begun filling up the space. By including a lower price-tag on the Galaxy S7, it will allow it to directly compete against lower-priced rivals such as the Moto X Style, OnePlus 2, OnePlus X, and Google's newest Nexus devices. This may indeed be what Samsung is aiming for.

Signs are pointing to a January release for the Galaxy S7, which is earlier than the company normally holds its launch event. Recent rumors include a 12MP or 20MP camera, a new processor, new edge variants and USB Type-C. We'll find out more regarding the handset over the next few months, so stay tuned!

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Doug was raised in New York and currently attends Muhlenberg College where he is majoring in Accounting. He has been a die-hard Google and Android enthusiast ever since he purchased the Samsung Galaxy Vibrant. Doug strongly prefers Android over competitors for its customization, flat Material Design and exceptional integration with Google Services. Currently, Doug switches between the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 and Nexus 5X, and travels with a Nexus 9. In addition, Doug wears an Android Wear smartwatch and has other gadgets such as a Nexus Player and Cardboard viewer. Aside from writing with Talk Android, Doug enjoys testing new applications, designing concepts and studying Android application development all while attempting to keep up with the rapid world of technology. He’s hopeful that his high productivity will make lives easier and more meaningful. Doug’s dream is to attend Google I/O.

1 comment

Richard Dennis says:

November 4, 2015 at 11:49 AM

For me i don’t think it matters much.. Unless hardware manufactures start making phones that are truly portable to all carriers (like new Nexus phones) i think this is a losing battle. I have been a Samsung phan for years. But now that carriers are not using two year contracts to subsidize phones, it makes more sense to buy the phone outright, instead of paying double for the phone over time. As a proud Note 4 owner, the note 5 was a flop for me. If you want to make the note 6 a hit(for me at least) it should be GSM/CDMA (all domestic and international carriers) have a removable battery and expandable memory. Or Nexus will be my next stop(at least i get to take those anywhere) Besides wouldn’t it be nice(and more cost effective) for hardware manufactures to have one model number for the world instead of 30 different models of the same phone.

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