At first sight, the comparison between Samsung Galaxy S3 and Samsung Galaxy S7 seems to be somewhat of a joke after all, we’re comparing one of the current giants from the Samsung stable (even though it released a year back in March 2016) to one of Samsung’s older, albeit great phones that released way back in May 2012. This article sheds light on some known and some not-so-known differences between the two Samsung Galaxy phones.

Physical description
S3 is available in two colors white and blue while the Galaxy S7 is available in silver, gold and black. However, the S3 (133g) is around 12% lighter than S7 (152g). However, Galaxy S7 is around 8% slimmer than S3, which makes it easier to slip the S7 in one’s pocket. The S3 doesn’t feature a Gorilla Glass display (while an S7 does), and the screen size are slightly different (S34.8 inches, S75.1 inches) with different screen-to-body ratios as well (S365.84%, S772.33%). Also, the S7 has an IP68 water and dust-resistant rugged rating (much like the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung S6 Edge, etc.), while the S3 does not. Also, S7 is a dual SIM phone, unlike the S3. One area where S3 scores is that its battery is removable, which is not the case with the S7.

Software
S7 has a TouchWiz UI which runs on Android Marshmallow v6.0, while the S3 runs on Ice Cream Sandwich v4.04 and lacks a UI. S3 features a quad-core processor and a 1GB RAM, while S7 features an octa-core Snapdragon 820/ Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and runs on a powerful 4GB RAM. S3 has an internal memory of 16/32/64GB which is expandable up to 64GB, while S7 has 32/64GB internal storage and has expandable memory up to 2TB. Moreover, the S3 features an 8MP rear and 1.9MP front camera, while the S7 features a 12MP rear and a 5MP front camera. When it comes to Bluetooth technology, S3 features v4.0 while the S7 features v4.2.

Extras
One of the biggest differences where S3 scores over S7 is the fact that S3 features a radio and the S7 doesn’t. S3 features proximity and accelerometer sensors as well as NFC, whereas S7 features all the above plus fingerprint, barometer and heart-rate sensor.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 5; Nougat update has begun to roll out, and it is true that you might be tempted to install it the minute it arrives. While it isn’t wrong, the question is, should you really do it? While some might install it right away and others might want to wait, this article will help Samsung Galaxy Note 5 users make an informed decision.

Why you should install?
Improved security:
Those people who want to improve their phone security should install Nougat right away. Also, if one wishes to install Nougat, then they’ll also have to download all other recent security updates before they install Nougat. The update also brings to the table ‘Samsung Pass’, a mastery key to all logins that uses the phone’s fingerprint scanner to keep the data safe.

Night users: Those people who stare at their phone screens for long should install Nougat, because it comes equipped with a new blue light filter that warms Galaxy Note 5’s screen at night. It reduces eye strain.

Device performance: Apart from removing bug fixes, the Nougat update comes equipped with two battery saving modes for optimizing the device’s power consumption, a device maintenance feature with performance-enhancing features and handy shortcuts, allows apps to sleep to better CPU performance, etc.

Lesser data: If you are concerned about your data usage, install Nougat. The update has a data saver function which lets users cut data usage and also gives them control over which apps exactly get to use data.

Multi-window users: The new Nougat update improves the multi-window function. Users can use pop-up view and split-screen with many apps, as well as access more number of apps at the same time. Also, the pop-up window function now supports five windows on the screen.

Why you shouldn’t?
No current problems: Until and unless, you are sure about the effect of the Nougat update on your apps which are important for your personal life and work, it is best not to tinker with the update until you have researched and reviewed the update enough. Again, if you are currently having a great, no-complain experience with Marshmallow, then why install the update unnecessarily and deal with changes and issues that you are unprepared for?

Tags: Cell phones; Samsung Galaxy Note 5

The Samsung Galaxy S8 is the stunning new product by Samsung that offers the user with an exceptional user experience. The large screen doesn’t necessarily mean you have to shell out large amounts from your income to buy it.

A number of buyers prefer to purchase it from the official website. The Samsung Galaxy S8 price is to the north of $740 when it is bought off the internet and most retail sites.

Here’s what you should do before swiping the card.

Compare deals with different carriers
Here are some of the most eye-catching deals you simply cannot look past.
– Verizon offers the S8 for $720 or for $30 a month for 24 months with a Verizon Unlimited membership. This makes the deal all the more worth it. You can also get a better discount by returning your old handset. The options here are limitless. As long as it is a working handset in a semi-decent condition, you will get a decent deal out of it.
– AT&T offers a similar deal but at a mildly higher rate of $750. However, they also provide a two-year service agreement. This deal is worth it if you don’t plan on changing your carrier or phone for the next couple of years.
– Sprint is charging $730 or $24.33 over 30 months which makes it one of the cheapest deals provided by a carrier.
The carriers mentioned here are not the only one’s out there. There are a number of smaller carriers that offer better deals that aren’t publicized on the internet.

Consider retail shops
A number of retail shops like Best Buy and Walmart offer the Samsung Galaxy S8 at affordable rates. These are almost as good as the rates provided by popular carriers. The prices here are almost as much as $50 less than the deals offered by the carriers. While talking about retailers, we can’t miss out on what Amazon offers. Prices are as steep as low as $600 if you combine a number of deals together. These phones are international unlocked models and at times are not US specific.

Retailers such as B&H Photo also sell the Galaxy S8. The phones that are available, are unlocked, and most importantly, are available in a variety of colors. These aren’t US-specific models. They’re international models that have been imported, so the usual stipulation with support applies here.

All possible options are mentioned above. After thoroughly going through them, you can easily find the most convenient and economical means to buy the Samsung Galaxy S8 at the best price.

Samsung mobiles are manufactured by a company owned by the Samsung group. It is a South Korean multinational conglomerate. The word Samsung means tri-star or three stars. The word three represents big, numerous and powerful. There are numerous Samsung mobile phones that have been released till date. However, it may be difficult to take a look at all of them. Here are the top 5 latest models of Samsung phones available in the market this year.

Samsung Galaxy J7 Prime
This model ranks number one on the list and costs about $330. It is powered by Android 5.1 Lollipop and is also available in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. It has the following features:

• 13-megapixel autofocus camera
• 1.6 GHz octa-core processor
• 5.5 inches, full HD TFT monitor
• 3300 mAH, non-removable battery
• 16GB memory card expandable up to 256 GB

These features makes this phone one of the best and most desirable models in the market today.

Samsung Galaxy S8
Samsung Galaxy S8 ranks number 2 and its price starts from $720. It is powered by Android version 7 Nougat. It has an octa-core processor (2.3 GHz quad-core + 1.7 GHz quad-core) and has 4GB RAM. It has a 5.8 inches, super AMOLED display. This phone has a 12-megapixel primary camera and an 8-megapixel front camera with dual-color, LED flash. The phone has a 3000 mAH, fast charging battery.

Samsung Galaxy J2
This model comes in the third spot. Costing close to $110, it is powered by Android version 6 Marshmallow. It has a 1.5 GHz quad-core processor with 1.5 GB RAM. It has a 5-inche AMOLED display. It has dual sim facility with 8 GB memory card which is expandable up to 128 GB. The phone has a 8 MP primary camera and 5MP front camera. The 2600 mAH battery is removable.

Samsung Galaxy J7, 2016
This phone costs about $355 and is powered by Android version 6 Marshmallow. It has a 1.6 GHz octa-core processor with 2GB RAM. The display is 5.5 inches and is super AMOLED. It comes with a 13 MP primary camera and 5MP front camera. The battery is removable and is 3300 mAH. There is a 16 GB memory card that can be expanded up to 128 GB.

Samsung Galaxy C7 Pro
Ranked at the fifth position, it costs close to $622. It is powered by Android version 6, Marshmallow. It has a 2.2 GHz octa-core processor and has 4GB RAM. The phone is popular with its 5.7-inch display which is super AMOLED. A 16 MP primary camera and a 16 MP front camera is provided with dual color LED flash. It has a fast charging battery with a capacity of 3300 mAH. Other features include dual SIM facility and a 64GB memory card that can be expanded to 256 GB.

The Korean tech giant, Samsung, has come up with yet another masterpiece, and this time it is the Galaxy S8. If you are looking to buy a splendid phone you should consider the Samsung Galaxy S8. It has the most sought after specifications and is available at a price that is worthy of its features. The smartphone comes with a completely smooth, end-to-end screen that spills onto its sides. It has a pristine, uninterrupted glass that covers the entire front of the phone. It further blends seamlessly into the aluminum shell.

Features
In a nutshell, the phone is designed to be more than just a smartphone to help you break down barriers in the world. Here are a few key features you must know about.

• Display and OS: Samsung Galaxy S8 boasts a 5.8 inch Super AMOLED display. Its screen has an amazing pixel density of 568 ppi and a resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Its display is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass V5 and the phone runs on Android V7.0 (Nougat) OS (Operating System).
• Storage and configuration: Undoubtedly, this phone comes packed with a list of envious performance features. It comes with a 4GB RAM, Mali-G71 MP20 GPU. It is powered by two quadcore processors with clocking speeds of 2.3GHz and 1.7GHz. For storage, the smartphone flaunts an onboard storage of 64GB. It features a memory card slot that can handle 256GB of micro-SD.
• Performance: Driven by world’s first 10mn processor, it is powerful, fast and efficient. It is IP68 which indicates dust and water resistance. It protects the device against foreign objects and entry of static water up to 1.5m for 30 minutes. Thus, allowing you to use it under rain and dust as well.
• It has an exceptional external storage capacity. The phone is designed to ensure that you will never run out of space.
• Sensors and connectivity: The smartphone features a fingerprint sensor below the home button. Along with the regular sensors such as barometer, compass, accelerometer, light, proximity, and gyroscope. It also features a heart rate monitor.
• It provides a host of connectivity options like 4G, mobile hotspot, Bluetooth, Wifi, NFC, GLONASS, GPS with A-GPS and Type C- USB.
• Camera and battery: One can capture life as it happens with Galaxy S8 with a fast and accurate camera. Keeping up with the popular trend of selfies’ and video call, this phone houses a front camera of 8 MP and a back camera of 12 MP. It has Exmor RS CMOS Sensor camera on the back. It offers features such as Dual Pixel autofocus, optical image stabilization, and face detection. Its wide-angle feature will help you accommodate more people in a single shot.
• It features both wireless as well quick charging functionality and is fueled by a 3000mAh Li-ion battery.

Price
Just as most good things come with a price, this phone is no exception. The price is between $ 730 to $ 750, available across different carriers and major online sites.

Constant breakthroughs in electronics and communication technology have paved the way for new innovations to find their way into the palm of your hand.

There is a high demand to own the latest piece of technology. Because of this, the competition in the mobile phone market is rapidly increasing. There are several hundreds of mobile companies out there.

However, there are some companies in the industry which have made a name for themselves by consistently upholding their standards. Samsung is one such company which is a pioneer in innovative mobile technology. They are one of the largest manufacturers of smartphones today.

The Galaxy Series
The popularity of the Samsung phones is mainly attributed to the Galaxy series. Samsung smartphones are Android powered. They are the main contenders to the IOS Apple iPhone. The quality of the product and ingenuity of the features added to every new product makes Samsung one of the most sought after brands. These features tend to set the trends for other smartphones. Every year people eagerly wait for the new model to be released just to see what new feature has been added.

Among the Galaxy series, there are 4 main sub-series, that is, Galaxy S, Galaxy A, Galaxy J, and Galaxy Note. Samsung caters to various price ranges with each series, the Galaxy S series being the highest. Samsung Galaxy S products tend to be a bit high end as compared to other Android-based phones, but it is worth every penny.

Even if you opt to buy a lower range product, you are guaranteed a mobile phone in the price range against any other company’s phone.

Galaxy’s New Golden Egg
Among the Galaxy S series, the newest model introduced is the Galaxy S8. This smartphone can be described as an expression of “art meets technology.” The celebrated features of this phone are the curved infinity screen, its virtual assistant Bixby, and 4 GB RAM, which can run most of the heavy apps and games. It has a 14 MP back camera and an 8 MP front Camera. It is also the first of its kind to support Gigabit LTE connectivity.

The sleek finish of their phones give it a polished look making them one of the most desirable phones out there. They are also known for the long battery life their phones are available for. Through this phone, Samsung has once again shown its dominance as the front runners and trend setters for mobile phone features.

If you have an affinity for phones with novel technology with a touch of elegance, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is probably right for you.

The Samsung S8 and S8+ are among the best android phones in the market, at present. Let’s look at some of their amazing features and how they have been priced.

S8 and S8+ come with great infinity displays (an end-to-end display that “spills over the phone’s sides”) on screens measuring 5.8 and 6.2 inches respectively.

The price for the S8 ranges from $720 to $750. The S8+ is priced from $840 to $850. The phones are available in colors like midnight black, orchid gray, coral blue, maple gold, and arctic silver. The models have been priced on the higher end for their superior features. The features can give good competition to any smartphones in the market, including the iPhone 7.

The S8 offers a memory space of 4 GB. There’s 64 GB storage with room for expansion. The phones are powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor (2.35GHz + 1.9GHz). Both are rated IP68 which means they are dust and water resistant as well.

The phones come with wireless charging feature. The phones also boast of face recognition phone unlocking feature, ensuring complete security.

Let’s look at the features in detail:

Camera
The S8 and S8+ boasts of an 8 MP front camera with f/1.7 aperture and a 12 MP back camera with f/1.7 aperture, and resolution of 2960 x 1440 pixels. Pictures taken on the phones come with vivid colors and with all details. The wider aperture feature ensure that more light reaches the phone’s image sensor.

Display
The design is majorly futuristic. The sleek, curved infinity display stretches from end to end. The S8 with its 5.8 inch seems better suited to small hands though the S8+ screen size looks better. The home button is now a virtual button instead of a physical one. The S8 has much more screen space than the J7, while being compact and light. Unlike the latest iPhones, the S8 and S8+ have headphone jacks.

Pricing
Finally we come to the prices of the phones. Samsung’s flagship product, promising perhaps to salvage it’s Note 7 debacle, is quite heftily priced, especially when compared to its other products. However, the S8 range has gone all out in terms of a breakthrough design and performance. The S8 and S8 Plus boasts of a major overhaul in terms of design and software. The S8 starting at $720 is more expensive than the iPhone 7 that starts at $649 for 32 GB. However, given the memory, design, display, and performance, the S8 range might just be better value for money. The Google Pixel starts at $649 for 32 GB as well. However, S8’s 4 GB memory and 64 GB storage makes it a better choice.