Samsung Galaxy S7 – Vodacom contract prices
Vodacom has announced contract prices for the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.
The devices will launch in South Africa on 11 March 2016, and pre-orders and pre-registrations are available through network operators and retailers.
Those who pre-order or buy a Galaxy S7 before 20 March will receive a free Samsung Gear VR headset.
Vodacom is also offering an additional 2GB of data per month for 3 months, 6 months free access to music streaming service Deezer, and a wireless charger or D-Link Bluetooth speaker with its deals.
Galaxy S7, S7 Edge (32GB) | Galaxy S7 | Galaxy S7 Edge | Data | Minutes/Airtime | SMS |
Vodacom Smart S | R599 | R699 | 200MB | 75 | 200 |
Vodacom Smart M | R709 | R809 | 300MB | 120 | 300 |
Vodacom Smart L | R829 | R979 | 500MB | 250 | 500 |
Vodacom Smart XL | R899 | R999 | 800MB | 400 | 800 |
Vodacom Red Advantage | R1,099 | R1,169 | 1GB | 700 | Limitless |
Vodacom Red Premium | R1,599 | R1,669 | 2GB | 1,200 | Limitless |
Vodacom Red VIP | R1,999 | R2,069 | 5GB | Limitless | Limitless |
Vodacom uChoose Smart S | R619 | R719 | 200MB | 75 | 200 |
Vodacom uChoose Smart M | R739 | R839 | 300MB | 120 | 300 |
Vodacom uChoose Smart L | R879 | R979 | 500MB | 250 | 500 |
Vodacom uChoose Smart XL | R969 | R999 | 800MB | 400 | 800 |
Vodacom uChoose Flexi 200 | R599 | R699 | 0 | R200 | 0 |
Vodacom uChoose Flexi 350 | R739 | R839 | 0 | R350 | 0 |
Vodacom uChoose Flexi 500 | R829 | R929 | 0 | R500 | 0 |
Vodacom uChoose Flexi 750 | R899 | R999 | 0 | R750 | 0 |
All Vodacom deals include 2GB bonus data per month for 3 months, 6 months free Deezer, and a wireless charger or D-Link Bluetooth speaker. | |||||
All deals include Samsung Gear VR until 20 March 2016. |
Samsung has confirmed that SA’s versions of the device will run on its Exynos 8 Octa 8890 processor, which has four 2.3GHz cores, and four 1.6GHz cores.
Currently, only prices for the 32GB models of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are available in South Africa. Pre-orders also only mention the 32GB models.
The key specifications of the devices are summarised in the table below.
Specifications | Samsung Galaxy S7 | Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge |
Dimensions | 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9mm | 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7mm |
Weight | 152g | 157g |
Operating system | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
Display | 5.1″ QHD (1,440 x 2,560) | 5.5″ QHD (1,440 x 2,560) |
Rear camera | 12MP with f/1.7 lens | 12MP with f/1.7 lens |
Front camera | 5MP with f/1.7 lens | 5MP with f/1.7 lens |
Storage, internal | 32GB | 32GB |
Storage, expandable | miroSD up to 200GB | miroSD up to 200GB |
RAM | 4GB | 4GB |
Processor | 2.3GHz + 1.6GHz Exynos 8 Octa 8890 | 2.3GHz + 1.6GHz Exynos 8 Octa 8890 |
Battery | 3,000mAh | 3,600mAh |
Cellular data | LTE, HSPA+ | LTE, HSPA+ |
IP Rating | IP68 | IP68 |
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