Samsung may bring back the microSD slot for the next generation of its flagship Galaxy S handsets, according to an Italian website, citing “reliable sources.” The company saw significant backlash from mobile enthusiasts earlier this year, following the revelation that the Galaxy S6 would eschew both expandable storage and a removable battery.
As reported by HDBlog.it (via Pocketnow), the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge may look to correct at least one of these eye-opening omissions, whose absences were all the more notable in light of their habitual inclusion as differentiators with respect to the Apple iPhone. Since that handset’s debut over eight years ago, Android manufacturers have been keen on including features that it has traditionally lacked, and expandable storage has always been low-hanging fruit in that regard.
The report also notes that the curved edge variant of the S7 may be both larger and more intricately shaped than this year’s model. Specifically, its alleged 5.7-inch display is said to adopt a gentle curve along its Y-axis, which would give it some concavity in the vein of LG’s Flex and G4 models. The inclusion of a larger screen would be a notable deviation from Samsung’s current model year portfolio, in that it would obviate the need for a so-called Plus variant, released later in the year as a companion to the presumed Galaxy Note 6.
