Taking screenshots, or capturing a photograph of the current display on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge
, is a crucial feature of any modern smartphone or tablet.
The good news is that this capability is built right into Android 11 and One UI 3.1, so there’s no need to download any third-party apps to get it.
You can share a WhatsApp chat, Tinder profile, Instagram story, Facebook photo, or video clip from your device’s storage by taking a screenshot.
How to screenshot on Samsung S7 Edge
Method 1:
These are the easy steps you need to take to take a screenshot on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge:
Time required: 2 minutes on average
First Step:
Start by opening the app, website, or chat room that you wish to capture a screenshot of on your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.
Second Step:
There are two ways to take a screenshot on the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: the standard Android method, which involves pressing the power and volume down keys at the same time, and
Samsung’s own system, which involves swiping the palm of your hand from the right side to the left (or vice versa) of the screen. Depending on the software version you’re using, you might not have access to this feature.
First, you’ll need to enable the “Move palm to capture” option in the settings before you can use this gesture to take a screenshot.
Third step:
When you take a picture with your Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, it will be saved instantly in your device’s gallery.
Fourth step:
To edit, crop, or share the most recent capture you made with your Galaxy S7 Edge open the gallery and the photos and images will show in chronological order.
Method 2:
- Open the Samsung screen or app you want to capture.
- Slide your finger down from the top of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge screen and tap the “Screenshot” icon.
- The photo is saved in your Samsung phone or tablet’s gallery. The home screen has a photo gallery.
About Samsung S7 Edge:
| NETWORK | Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G |
|---|
| LAUNCH | Announced | 2021, August 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Available. Released 2021, September 01 |
| BODY | Dimensions | 159.9 x 75.1 x 8.4 mm (6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | |
| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), plastic back | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
| DISPLAY | Type | Super AMOLED, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM) |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~84.9% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~405 ppi density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| PLATFORM | OS | Android 11, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1 |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm SM7325 Snapdragon 778G 5G (6 nm) | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4×2.4 GHz Kryo 670 & 4×1.9 GHz Kryo 670) | |
| GPU | Adreno 642L |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 6GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM |
| MAIN CAMERA | Quad | 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.7″, 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.4, (macro) 5 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
|---|---|---|
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS |
| SELFIE CAMERA | Single | 32 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8″, 0.8µm |
|---|---|---|
| Features | HDR | |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps |
| SOUND | Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers |
|---|---|---|
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| COMMS | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | |
| Radio | No | |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go |
| FEATURES | Sensors | Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, compass |
|---|---|---|
| Virtual Proximity Sensing |
| BATTERY | Type | Li-Ion 4500 mAh, non-removable |
|---|---|---|
| Charging | Fast charging 25W |
| MISC | Colors | Awesome Black, Awesome White, Awesome Purple, Awesome Mint |
|---|---|---|
| Models | SM-A528B, SM-A528B/DS | |
| SAR | 0.72 W/kg (head) | |
| SAR EU | 0.88 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) | |
| Price | ₹ 27,399 / $ 291.00 / £ 254.00 / € 289.99 / C$ 557.13 / Rp 6,499,000 |
| TESTS | Performance | AnTuTu: 429675 (v8), 506432(v9) GeekBench: 11060 (v4.4), 2801 (v5.1) GFXBench: 28fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) |
|---|---|---|
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal) | |
| Camera | Photo / Video | |
| Loudspeaker | -27.5 LUFS (Good) | |
| Battery life |
Endurance rating 113h
|
