The grand
Samsung Galaxy S7 unveiling is fast approaching, it seems, as more and more specifics are trickling down the rumor pipe, some believable, some not so much. In between these categories is sandwiched this latest render, allegedly based on tipped CAD drawings of the eventual larger
Galaxy S7 Plus that is said to be
unveiled together with the standard S7. These types of CAD schematics are often obtained by connected case makers (or so they say) so that they are out with their wares as soon as the phone hits the shelves.
There was another part of that render rumor, however, that tipped a
Galaxy S7 Plus to be announced alongside the S7, and be as large as 163.32 x 82.01 x 7.82 mm, hinting at a giant 6" display. Today's CAD-based renders are said to be precisely of that large S7 Plus, keeping Samsung's design language, but adding a rectangular, instead of an elliptic home key at the front. The source now claims that the new home button in the S7 Plus is 18mm x 5mm in size, whereas the one on the Galaxy S6 comes at 16mm x 6.7mm, though that might be simply because the S6 is much smaller than the S7 Plus phablet's dimensions claimed here.
This gigantic size smells a bit fishy, though, as even the
S6 edge+ and
Note 5 are 5.7-inchers, so it's hard to fathom why would Samsung release its most popular line in a niche 6" version, too. Alternatively, this could be the
rumored Galaxy A9, which is said to arrive with a 6" display, and that makes more sense. Samsung
trademarked Galaxy A9 back in the spring, along with an A6 moniker, so it might have plans to introduce new screen sizes in the
2016 A-series, of which three handsets already got announced last week. The new series doesn't sport a rectangular home key, though, so go figure. Whatever the story turns out to be, check out the alleged Galaxy S7 Plus renders here, and tell us what you think about them.
Alleged Samsung Galaxy S7 Plus CAD renders and video
source:
USwitch via
OnLeaks