The Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is the best smartphone on the market, hands down. But is it worth paying a premium price for a smartphone when good-enough devices costs hundreds[...]

The most attractive smartphone design; hands down; Best smartphone camera on the market; Stunning display; Market-leading performance

Glass and metal build slippery; Fingerprint sensor finicky; New edge and display features still need work

The Galaxy S7 Edge is everything its predecessor was and more. The device design, software and camera have improved as you would expect, only now we also have a stronger battery, more power, a microSD card slot, and water resistance.

Excellent grip; Excellent screen quality; Floating Game Tools button; Camera focus speed; Wider f/1.7 aperture (bright pictures; microSD card support; Water resistance

Does not support Adoptable Storage; Fingerprint sensor fails in the rain; Mono speaker

With the Galaxy S7 Edge, Samsung's side screen is finally ready for primetime.

Gorgeous Edge design looks nearly perfect; Top-of-the-line-specs; Water-resistant design; Solid camera takes strong low-light pics; Fast fingerprint sensor

Slippery glass is fragile; collects fingerprints; Overly sensitive nav buttons and touchscreen; No unlocked version; too much bloatware

Conclusion: An iterative future With the S7 and S7 edge Samsung has made a number of subtle innovations. For some, however, these changes likely won't be enough, especially those who already own the S6 or S6 edge.

One of the most powerful smartphones on the market; Stellar camera with fast autofocus; Impressive battery life; Size differentiation between S7 and S7 edge targets different users

TouchWiz still features strange design decisions; Expensive; even on a 2-year plan; Iterative update over the S6 (this means it might not appeal to S6 and S6 edge owners

The curved screen is Samsung's new headline design trait, and it's using it more and more frequently. The S7 Edge is the best version of it yet, I haven't spent enough time with the Galaxy Note 7 just yet, and it makes for an iconic phone.

Great camera in all conditions; Stunning design; Sharp; vibrant display

Minor lag in TouchWiz; Screen can be overly reflective

Samsung has drawn a line between its two flagship handsets for 2016, launching a 5.1-inch Samsung Galaxy S7 , partnered with a 5.5-inch Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. The latter, more visually striking model with curved edges, has taken the lion's share of the glory because it's a showboaty smartphone...

Wonderful design and build quality; the edge curves look great; good battery performance (better than S7 standard); camera performance

It's a fingerprint magnet; software adds features you might never use; speakers aren't stand-out great; it's costly

All the niggles from the S6 edge have been ironed out and the S7 edge is now bigger- with more space to show off that seamlessly beautiful curved screen along side the waterproofing and expandable memory. Samsung have made sure this phone oozes kerb appeal and sophistication

Gorgeous display; Fantastic specs; Wow factor; Epitome of premium

Size maybe too big for some

Update: The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge may not be the best phone in world anymore, but a new, lower price tag thanks to the arrival of the Samsung Galaxy S8 means it still offers excellent bang for your buck. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge had a tough task when it launched in February 2016.

The Galaxy S7 edge is no longer the semi-gimmick it was before. Although some of the main features are things from the Galaxy S5 – Micro-SD and waterproofing – Samsung has given fans what they want. It's now a refined, sophisticated and highly desirable piece of technology.

If you can't justify an S8, this phone is still an excellent option

Excellent camera; Vibrant screen; Some surprisingly useful Edge features

Runs quite warm; It can be uncomfortable to hold