Samsung confirmed that it will be holding an Unpacked event on Feb. 21 to introduce the Samsung Galaxy S7.

The company has sent invites to the press for the event, which will take place on Feb. 21, one day before the official start of Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, TechRadar reports.

Some rumors suggest that the phone could go up for presale the same day as the Unpacked event. It could even be available for shipment and in-store purchases about two weeks later.

Familiar Look

The next model of the popular Galaxy series is not expected to look much different than the Galaxy S6. Additionally, the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 Edge will look so similar that it will be hard to tell them apart.

"As the S6 and S6 Edge represented progress, the S7 will have improvements both in picture quality, performance and other some new features. The key point is can consumers enjoy content with enhanced viewing quality and boosted processing speed," a source close to Samsung told the Korea Times.

2K Resolution

Samsung could offer two different screen size options for the Galaxy S7: a regular size of 5.1 inches and a Plus size at 5.7 inches. The screen resolution on both sizes is expected to be 1,440 x 2,560 pixels, which is a 2K resolution.

Compared to the S6, the camera on the Galaxy S7 might have fewer megapixels (MP), but it will balance the loss with improved picture quality in low-light environments. The camera could go down to 12MP from 16 MP in the Galaxy S6. The camera sensor, called Britecell, is expected to be smaller than the sensor on the Galaxy S6 as well, so it will not protrude out of the phone.

Bigger Battery

The battery inside the Galaxy S7 is expected to be a little bit larger than that in the Galaxy S6. The smaller Galaxy S7 could jump to a 3,000 mAh battery and the Galaxy S7 Edge+ could jump up to a 3,600 mAh battery. The batteries on both models will be nonremovable.

Two Processor Offerings

The Galaxy S7 will have two different processors depending on the global region where the phone is sold. The highly-anticipated Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor will be inside phones sold in the U.S. and Europe. Asian buyers will get the faster Samsung-made Exynos chip.

The initial price of the Galaxy S7 should start at around $600.

Related