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Samsung may release the Milky way S7 in both 5.2-inch and five.5-inch sizes, with the 5.v-inch version containing another iteration of the surprise-hit Border display, according to a new study out of The Economic Times of Korea. The article also says that the project, codenamed HERO, could be unveiled every bit early as Feb 2016.

It's too early to tell whether both Galaxy S7 screen sizes will exist available as regular or Edge versions, although reports effectually the Web are suggesting that the Edge model will be the larger i. Either manner, the report suggested Samsung's motility hither is could be seen as a nod to Apple'south success in selling the flagship iPhone in two dissimilar sizes (4.7 and 5.5-inch) for the by 2 generations of that device.

"Samsung Electronics is preparing [a] two-runway strategy to approach [the] premium telephone market [in more than] detail," according to the report, which hilariously quotes "a person from this industry." I guess that'southward improve than "anonymous sources shut to the situation" or "sources from up the supply chain," and is roughly equivalent and well-nigh as specific every bit proverb the rumor comes from "a person on this planet."

For years, Samsung has sold phones in practically every single size and shape imaginable, simply a ii-pronged strategy for its flagship line would exist new. Information technology likewise calls into question what Samsung has planned for the Note line, which currently sits at 5.vii inches in size and functions as a second, and completely different, flagship phone for the company, thanks to its built-in stylus and notation-taking software.

Galaxy S7

This is the latest in a steady stream of news related to the upcoming Galaxy S7 during the month of December. Final calendar week, a report surfaced that said Samsung and Qualcomm may have inked a deal to release the next-generation Snapdragon 820 processor exclusively in Samsung Galaxy S7 smartphones, in lieu of Samsung'due south usual Exynos CPU lineup. And earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal(subscription required) reported that Samsung is targeting March 2016 for the Galaxy S7, and that information technology would accept a pressure-sensitive display similar to Apple's 3D Touch on, a loftier-speed charging port (which the S6 lacks), and possibly fifty-fifty a retina scanner.

The Samsung Milky way S6 and S6 Edge (and later, the S6 Edge+) are all well-liked phones, thanks to their fast 14nm-procedure SoCs. On the other hand, the company'south motion to eliminate microSD card slots and shift to non-removable batteries may have contributed to a slide in sales revenue from the prior-generation models. It also nixed the waterproofing and (to some praise) has toned downwards its TouchWiz-related software customizations considerably.

Despite some dissonance out there about Android's future being in lower-end phones, we bet there's plenty of need for higher-end handsets like the excellent Milky way S6 line. Nonetheless, Samsung'south operating profit barbarous $306 meg in the mobile sectionalization in Q3 2015.