Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Olympic Games Edition

Samsung's special-edition Olympics phone splashes out with color (hands-on)

If Olympic fever is upon you, then pay close attention. Samsung is selling its splashily colorful, Games-inspired phone starting July 18 for a sum we still don't know. It's a bummer not to have a price yet to pair with the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Olympic Games Limited Edition, as it's laboriously known, but at least we've now had a chance to see the phone in the flesh.

A variation on the Galaxy S7 Edge, this special-edition handset just happens to be the same one Samsung (as an official Olympics partner) is giving to all 12,500 or so athletes. But the company is whipping up excitement by also making 2,000 of these handsets available in select countries, like the US, Brazil, Germany and South Korea.

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Samsung's Olympics phone goes for gold: Check out this special edition Galaxy S7 Edge

What you get is simple, but fun. Tiny statements of color dress up the black phone and correspond to colors on those iconic Olympic rings -- you get blue on the back, a red power button, green volume rocker, and yellow-gold front. Inside, a software theme surprises with lots of green, gold, blue and red tones on common screens (but not for third-party apps.) You'll also see a small echo of white rings on the lock screen, which you can display on the home screen if you apply some optional wallpaper. Other than all that, the Olympic edition is the same as the regular S7 Edge, hardware composition and all.

The jazzed-up phone comes in a sporty case with thick, sturdy zippers. You'll find headphones, a SIM card tool and the charger inside, but no surprising goodies like a case or VR games (the phone works with Samsung Gear VR) That's fine with me, but part of me always hopes for unexpected extras. We don't know what Samsung will charge, but if the phone winds up costing more for a few color accents, you'd be better off with a regular S7 or S7 Edge.

If you're itching for an even moodier take on the S7 Edge, check out Samsung's other summer spinoff, the one I like to refer to as...the Batphone.

In the US, Samsung's Galaxy S7 Edge Olympic Games Limited Edition sells exclusively through Best Buy.

PHONE FEATURES

• Phone Functions
  Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
• Sensors
  Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, geomagnetic sensor
• Additional Features
  Multitasking, Easy Mode, MIMO technology, Private Mode, Ultra Power Saving Mode, Screen mirroring, Dual Curved display, Alarm Clock
• Security Devices
  Fingerprint reader

CELLULAR

• Technology
  CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
• Type
  smartphone (Android OS)
• Integrated Components
  audio player, front-facing camera, heart rate sensor, navigation, rear-facing camera, voice recorder
• Navigation
  GLONASS, GPS
• Band
  WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900 / CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 / TD-SCDMA
• Mobile Broadband Generation
  4G
• Phone Form Factor
  touch
• Service Provider
  not specified
• Operating System Family
  Android
• Operating System
  Google Android
• SIM Card Type
  nano SIM
• Input Device
  Multi-touch, capacitive

GENERAL

• SAR Value
  1.59 W/kg (body) / 1.03 W/kg (head)
• Integrated Components
  Rear-facing camera, front-facing camera, audio player, voice recorder, heart rate sensor, navigation
• Body Color
  Black
• Manufacturer
  Samsung

MISCELLANEOUS

• Sensors
  RGB sensor, accelerometer, barometer, geomagnetic sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate, proximity sensor
• Color
  black
• Color Category
  black

MESSAGING & INTERNET

• Messaging Services
  MMS, SMS
• Supported Email Protocols
  IMAP4, POP3
• Supported Social Networks and Blogs
  Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

• Data Transmission
  EDGE, EV-DO, FDD-LTE, GPRS, HSDPA, HSPA+, HSUPA, TDD-LTE
• 4G LTE Band
  Band 1, Band 12, Band 3, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 4, Band 40, Band 41, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 13, Band 18, Band 19, Band 2, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 29
• Data Transmission Operating Frequency
  LTE 700/800/850/AWS/900/1800/1900/2100/2300/2500/2600
• Wireless Interface
  ANT/ANT+, Bluetooth 4.2, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, NFC
• Bluetooth Profiles
  Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP), Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP), SIM Access Profile (SAP), Device ID Profile (DIP), HID Over GATT Profile (HOGP), Hands Free Profile (HFP), Headset Profile (HSP), Human Interface Device Profile (HID), Message Access Profile (MAP), Object Push Profile (OPP), Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN)

PROCESSOR

• Processor Core Qty
  quad-core

DISPLAY

• Technology
  Quad HD Super AMOLED
• Display Resolution
  2560 x 1440 pixels
• Color Depth
  24-bit (16.7 million colors)
• Pixel Density (ppi)
  534
• Diagonal Size
  5.5 in
• Diagonal Size (metric)
  13.95 cm
• Smartphone Diagonal Size
  5.5 in
• Color Support
  color

CAMERA

• Focus Adjustment
  automatic
• Camera Light Source
  LED light
• Features
  Dual Pixel technology, HYPERLAPSE, vDIS technology, video recording, wide selfie mode, Motion panorama, Motion photo, Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS), Panorama, Pro mode, Selective Focus, Spotlight, Virtual Shot

MEDIA PLAYER

• Supported Digital Video Standards
  MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, 3G2, H.265
• Supported Digital Audio Standards
  WAV, WMA, AAC, Ogg Vorbis, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA

MEMORY

• Supported Flash Memory Cards
  microSDXC - up to 200 GB
• User Memory
  23.5 GB

BATTERY

• Capacity
  3600 mAh
• Run Time Details
  Talk (WCDMA): up to 2160 min
  Active online usage (WCDMA): up to 13 hrs
  Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
  Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
  Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
  Playback (audio): up to 66 hrs
  Talk (CDMA): up to 2160 min
• Wireless Charging
  Yes

DIGITAL CAMERA

• Lens Aperture
  f/1.7
• Focus Adjustment
  automatic
• Camera Light Source
  LED light
• Video Recorder Resolutions
  3840 x 2160 (2160p)
• Features
  Dual Pixel technology, HYPERLAPSE, vDIS technology, video recording, wide selfie mode, Motion panorama, Motion photo, Optical Image Stabilizer (OIS), Panorama, Pro mode, Selective Focus, Spotlight, Virtual Shot

HEADER

• Brand
  Samsung
• Product Line
  Samsung Galaxy
• Model
  S7 edge
• Edition
  SM-G935U
• Packaged Quantity
  1

CE INPUT DEVICE

• Type
  touch sensitive screen (multi-touch)
• Touchscreen Technology
  capacitive

FEATURES

• Sensors
  RGB sensor, accelerometer, barometer, geomagnetic sensor, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate, proximity sensor
• Phone Functions
  call timer, conference call, flight mode, speakerphone, vibrating alert, voice control, voice dialing
• Security Devices
  fingerprint reader
• Additional Features
  Alarm Clock, Dual Curved display, Easy Mode, MIMO technology, Private Mode, Screen mirroring, Ultra Power Saving Mode, multitasking

DIGITAL PLAYER (RECORDER)

• Supported Digital Audio Standards
  3GA, AAC, OGA, OGG, OTA, Ogg Vorbis, RTTTL, RTX, WAV, WMA, XMF, AMR, AWB, FLAC, IMY, M4A, MIDI, MP3, MXMF
• Supported Digital Video Standards
  3G2, 3GP, MPEG-4, WMV, WebM, ASF, AVI, FLV, H.263, H.264, H.265, M4V, MKV

RAM

• Installed Size
  4 GB

FLASH MEMORY

• Internal Memory Capacity
  32 GB
• Max Supported Size
  200 GB
• Supported Flash Memory Cards
  microSDXC
• User Memory
  23.5 GB

OPTICAL SENSOR

• Sensor Resolution
  12 pixels

FRONT-FACING CAMERA

• Sensor Resolution
  5 Megapixel
• Lens Aperture
  f/1.7

DIMENSIONS & WEIGHT

• Width
  2.9 in
• Depth
  0.3 in
• Height
  5.9 in
• Weight
  5.54 oz

GENERAL

• Manufacturer
  Samsung
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