Massive Galaxy S7 Images Leak, It's Samsung's Biggest Gamble

While a new small iPhone now looks a near certainty, it is clear that for the vast majority of smartphone users bigger has proven to be better. But now Samsung appears set to test
our commitment to this trend with a version of the Galaxy S7 that is larger than any previous mainstream smartphone – and after leaked measurements, we’ve finally got a bigger, better look at it…

famed leak specialist On Leaks, AKA Steve Hemmerstoffer from nowhere else. UK price comparison site uSwitch has managed to obtain detailed blueprints of Samsung’s monster handset and used them to create renders.

Perhaps surprisingly, the main design isn’t the most interesting part of the phone as it looks much like the Galaxy S6. Given the S6 splits opinion with its premium glass and metal build being seen as both stylish yet impractical, the lack of obvious visual changes is a risk. That said, the real talking point are the dimensions.
Galaxy S7 Plus image render. Image credit: uSwitch


The blueprints reveal the handset, reportedly to be called the ‘Galaxy S7 Plus’, will be 163.4mm high, 82 mm long and 7.82mm thick (9.05mm at the camera protrusion). This is huge. By comparison the 5.7-inch Galaxy S6 Edge+ measures 154.4 x 75.8 x 6.9 mm while massive 6-inch Nexus 6 is thicker but still has a smaller footprint at 159.3 x 83 x 10.1 mm.

As such the Galaxy S7 Plus is also expected to join the 6-inch ranks and will give fans of the cult but midrange 6.3-inch Galaxy Mega a premium alternative for the first time.

still it isn’t all good news. Despite its massive frame, it appears Samsung hasn’t made the bezels proportionately thinner and there’s no dedicated microSD slot. uSwitch admits this is a major disappointment, though it remains possible that it could be part of the sim tray – something a growing number of handset makers including Motorola and OnePlus have done.


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