Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge will receive Android 8.0 Oreo in the coming weeks

Samsung has already updated Galaxy S8 / S8 + , Galaxy Note 8 and a line of smartphones A-series 2017 ( A3 , A5 , A7 ) to Android 8.0 Oreo. Now on the turn of the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge.

What is known

The company officially announced that the new firmware version will "arrive" on smartphones in mid-May. But the manufacturer warned that if there are any problems (for example, as it was with S8 / S8 + ), then the announcement will be postponed. With the upgrade, the device should receive a fresh security patch, and the new firmware Android 8.0 Oreo will also add to the firmware: notification points, autocomplete, etc. In addition, update the interface Samsung Experience.

Characteristics

Recall flagships Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge introduced in February 2016. Smartphones received similar characteristics. Only diagonals of screens and capacity of batteries differ. The Galaxy S7 has a 5.1-inch display and a 3000 mAh battery, and the S7 Edge, in turn, is equipped with a 5.5-inch screen and a 3500 mAh battery. The performance of the devices is the responsibility of the Exynos 8890 chip.

Source: Samsung