Samsung plans to launch gloss black Galaxy S7 variant

Samsung is planning to launch a glossy black variant of its Galaxy S7 smartphone next month, according to Korean newspaper Korean Herald.

According to the report, the smartphone giant is likely introducing a new colour variant for the nine-month-old Galaxy S7 to compete with the Apple latest iPhone releases—Jet Black and Matte Black iPhone 7 models.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 recall had hit the company’s profit hard. The company mentioned that the total cost of recall could be at least $5.3 billion.  

Korean Herald claims that the new Galaxy S7 variant would serve as an asset to Samsung to overcome the sale loss it experienced following the discontinuation of Note 7.

At present, Galaxy S7 is available in White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold and Onyx Black with a matte finish. The new ‘Jet Black’ is expected to be smoother than the old Onyx Black variant.