Samsung Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 Edge sales cross 100,000 in SKorea; smartphone price starts Rs 48,900

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(Representative image: The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge)

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Sales of the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge reached a combined 60,000 on Friday and 40,000 on Saturday after the smartphones hit South Korean market on Friday, Yonhap cited the official data as showing.

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The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge accounted for some 40 percent of the two-day sales, the data added. The initial pace of sales is roughly on par with demand generated when the Samsung Galaxy S6 series phones reached the market last year.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, the two latest high-end smartphone models first showcased at a trade fair in Spain last month, come with much larger battery capacities and are water-proof and dust-resistant.

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Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones also sport a much improved low-light camera with extremely fast auto focusing. The company, moreover, brought back an expandable memory option that was missing in the Galaxy S6 series.

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The company expects the Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge to play a decisive role in revitalizing sales as the company's mobile business division has remained well below its heyday figures.