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Resolution settings coming to Galaxy S7 in Nougat, phone defaults to FHD instead of QHD

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QHD resolution (1440 x 2560) has become somewhat of a standard for Android flagships in the past couple of years. Ever since it became mainstream, users have been divided into two groups — those who think such a crisp resolution is overkill on a relatively small, smartphone display and places a needless burden on the device's hardware; and those who love the super-dense resolution and are all for it. With the  Note 7 , Samsung showed that it's listening to the arguments of both sides and included an option in the phone's settings for the user to  pick which resolution they prefer  — HD (720 x 1280), FHD (1280 x 1920), or QHD (1440 x 2560). Now, the Note 7 might be dead, but the option will make a return pretty soon. Those who participate in the  Android 7 Nougat beta program  for the  Galaxy S7  report that the settings menu of the phone now allows users to pick one of the three resolution choices. What's more interesting is the fact ...