The Galaxy S7 edge is the better S7, one may think. That's certainly true if looks are a top priority, but also for more practical reasons - the S7 edge has quite a bit longer battery life.

Stunning to look at; exquisite build; Wonderful 5.5-inch dual-curved AMOLED display; Powerful hardware; benchmark topper; Impressive camera output both stills and video; Excellent battery life; fast charging; both wired and wireless

Awkward handling; Glass accumulates fingerprints; fragile; Non-removable battery; no IR blaster

If you have the budget, the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is the best that Android can offer at the moment. However, there's still room for improvement and Samsung needs to get more apps for its Edge displays as soon as possible.

Most powerful smartphone in India right now; Big display; but small dimensions; Good; fast camera; Waterproof

Edge display still lacks apps and functionality; Touchwiz needs to be lighter

The phones look and feel fantastic, and that wasn't something we could truthfully say about a Samsung phone 18 months ago. It also seems Samsung have listened to some of the criticisms levelled at the S6 , and done their best to resolve them.

While the Galaxy S6 Edge was about reinventing and reinvigorating Samsung's design language, the Galaxy S7 Edge's story is far more modest, as Samsung has instead opted to merely refine and evolve what it believes is a winning formula. Mission thoroughly accomplished.

- Premium metal/glass build - Comfortable to hold - Sharp; vibrant screen - microSD returns - Wireless charging - Water/dust resistant - Fantastic camera - Long battery life - Improved edge functionality - Fingerprint sensor

- Weak; tinny speaker - Glass is still a fingerprint magnet - Software has a lot of redundancies

The S7 is a fine upgrade. Samsung has taken some of the more dearly missed features from the Galaxy S5 and integrated them into the Galaxy S7 while boosting the specs to the latest Qualcomm SoC.

The curved sides on the back make the device a little more comfortable to hold; The S7 brings back all the advantages of water resistance with none of the negatives present in the S5; The default app designs aren't bad; but if you don't like them; a trip to the theme store can change things up; Gear...

Glass is still fragile; We'd prefer metal on the back, SD cards are better than ever with Android 6.0's adoptable storage, but Samsung killed the feature, No always-on "OK Google" support.

Of all the phones announced at Mobile World Congress 2016, Samsung's Galaxy S7 Edge was the one that impressed me the most. It's clear Samsung has listened to complaints leveled at last year's flagship and have endeavored to address every one.

Refined design is stunningly beautiful; Camera is uber fast and delivers excellent image quality; Exynos 8890 SoC is powerful; Fantastic battery life and display; The microSD slot is back as a must-have, water resistance as a differentiating feature

TouchWiz still lacks polish, should be made optional; Glass body is slippery and attracts fingerprints; No USB Type-C

Whilst first impressions might lump the S7 and S7 Edge into the same camp as Apple's iterative ‘s' handsets, they're more an example of a massive electronics behemoth actually listening to its consumers without going out of its way to push ‘innovative' new features that barely see use after the...

Stunning design; Class-leading display; Impressive performance; Excellent all-round cameras

Latest high-end Android phone raises bar for screen, camera and speed, while bringing back such fan favourites as waterproofing, expandable storage and decent battery life

a phablet that is as easy to use as a 5in phone; fast; great screen; long battery; fast and wireless charging; brilliant camera; microSD card slot; waterproof; good fingerprint sensor

battery isn't removable; microSD card isn't used as adopted storage; won't get software updates as fast as Nexus devices; expensive

Whether you value the premium glass and aluminium chassis, the high-end specs, or the outstanding camera. This smartphone has it all. Expandable storage and waterproofing, back from the S5, are also big bonuses, and all of this shows that Samsung has really listened to customer complaints about the...

Premium glass and metal design; microSD and waterproofing; Large battery and great camera

Fingerprints; Fingerprints everywhere; Cartoonish looking UI

There's little doubt that Samsung has been on to a good thing with its Galaxy range of smartphones. For a number of years now the Galaxy S range has been incredibly popular with consumers and reviewers alike, starting with the original Galaxy S in 2010 and most recently in 2015 with the Galaxy S6.

Great battery life; Amazing f/1.7 camera captures great photos effortlessly; Fast & efficient Exynos processor with 4GB of RAM; Water resistance and MicroSD support is back

Wallet pain: These phones are very expensive, The Always On display is neat, but could be way more useful, The IR blaster is gone; no more controlling the TV, MicroSD support is great, but there's no adoptable storage here