Leaksters have reported that the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S7 will have a few iPhone 6S inspired features, including 3D Touch and Live Photos. This goes on top of the reports claiming that that the phone will also include something similar to the iPhone 6/6s’s ‘Peek and Pop’ and ‘Quick Action’.
Samsung Takes A Page Out of their Apple Handbook Again
The South Korean giant has been under fire for being ‘inspired’ by Apple many times, and it looks like their latest smartphone will be no exception. The latest iPhone 6S features Live Photos. When a Live Photo is taken, it records 1.5 seconds of video before and after the actual snapshot, and it can be brought to life by pressing anywhere on the screen while the photo is displayed. These makeshift Apple GIFs can be viewed on other Apple devices and can be set as wallpapers.
Samsung is apparently bringing in a similar feature to the new Galaxy series. This may not be ready by the time the Samsung Galaxy S7 is released, but will definitely be featured in a future update or a later Samsung smartphone. Their version of Live Photos will not capture sound like Live Photos does. However, they will be uploadable to Facebook. Samsung brought in a feature similar to Live Photos back when the Galaxy S4 came out. The feature was called ‘Sound and Shot’. This would come as an upgrade, though without sound.
New Galaxy Comes Packed With New Features
The new Galaxy S7 series is expected to be unveiled at the Unpacked event on February 21. Some of its unconfirmed features include a better processor, a microSD slot, a new Type-C USB slot, 4GB of RAM. It will also have a 12-megapixel camera at the back with a BRITECELL sensor, and a 5-megapixel front camera. It’s expected to come in two different sizes, 5.1″ and 5.5″, and will be waterproof.
At the end of the day, Samsung brings a lot of innovation to many markets. Whether or not it takes a few pages out of the iPhone construction manual is only to compete. Hopefully, they don’t get slammed with lawsuits for this!
