Samsung's image may have been tainted following reports of its recent device explosions. Despite the problems the company now has to fix, its flagship phone Galaxy S7 Edge has been named as the best Smartphone for 2016.
Samsung Gets Award for Best Smartphone of the Year
In Celebration of its 10th year, a known tech magazine called T3 held the biggest Gadget awards for the year in London. Different tech companies including Sony, Apple, Samsung and HTC garnered several honors.
Although Apple won a special award as the best gadget of the decade, Samsung topped it off with two awards: brand of the year and Galaxy S7 Edge as Smartphone of the year.
Daily Star UK reported that HTC's Vive VR Headset was the only product to receive multiple recognitions including Gaming Product of the Year, Innovation of the Year and Gadget of the Year.
High-end specs plus a curved glass design
For the first half of 2016, the Galaxy S7 Edge is the bestselling Android smartphone in the world, a report said, with 13.3 million units sold. According to a statement from Samsung Dutch brand, preorders for Samsung S7 Edge model doubled in Europe compared to its earlier models - 61 percent of all preorders account to Samsung S7 Edge.
The Galaxy S7 Edge, which starts at the price of $780, features a 3,600 mAh battery, 12 MP dual camera and an IP68 water resistance rating, which allows immersions even up to 5 feet for as long as 30 minutes. S7 Edge users can have the luxury to take underwater snaps without the guilt of knowing their phone might trip. A great addition to the list is its edgy curved glass design.
The award comes as no surprise as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has been selling like hotcakes, even in the preorder stage. Samsung President Koh-Dong Jin previously released a statement indicating that the preorders the company had for both the S7 and S7 Edge had exceeded the firm's expectations.
"The initial shipment numbers are looking good. Samsung is satisfied to see remarkable sales of Galaxy S7 Edge."
