Competition in the realm of larger premium smartphones is intense. The Nexus 6P, the Galaxy Note 5, the LG V10 , and the Motorola Droid Turbo 2 all have unique advantages, and I could easily recommend any of them.

Top-of-the-line in every way; More Edge functionality than in last year's models; Long battery life

Expensive; Not much internal storage

After being a loyal Samsung/Galaxy customer for many years today is a sad day. After only owning my Galaxy S7 Edge for 13 days I have cracked/shattered my front screen. First of all I didn't even drop the phone, my phone was in my lap and I was tossing my lighter (maybe 5in above the phone) and...

El año pasado finalmente el fabricante coreano se decantó por traer otras líneas en el diseño y jugársela con una versión edge para el Galaxy S6. Esa versión edge nos ponía ante un buque insignia de Samsung realmente bonito y con una serie de virtudes bastante sorprendentes a nivel general.

No peca de nada; es perfecto en todos los sentidos; Gran batería para un gama alta; Excepcional fotografía; sobre todo en el modo automático; circunstancias de poca luz y cuando se usa el flash; La mejor pantalla del momento; El modo "always on" es realmente útil

Su capa Touchwiz; aun siendo más ligera; sigue pesando lo suyo; Hay que acostumbrarse a la pantalla edge; Sus funciones edge pueden pasar rápidamente al olvido

It might be hard to believe, but Samsung's flagship "Galaxy S" phones have hit the seventh iteration, and they're packing more than ever. Samsung's Galaxy S6 Edge on the left, followed by the Galaxy S7 Edge in the middle and the Galaxy S6 Edge+ on the right.

Great elegant design; Glass body makes the phone feel very high quality; Water-resistance is back; Performs very; very well for use; with pretty much zero lag; Expandable storage is back (yay!

Can be slippery; Fingerprint magnet; Always on-screen can't be customised all that much; Curved screen isn't always responsive due to how you hold it

Love, love, love my Galaxy S7 Edge. The screen is so bright and clear, the camera takes brilliant photos and it does everything I want my phone to do.

Best phone ever owned

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.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge manages to tick all the boxes for an excellent smartphone in 2016, being the handset that the S6 Edge should've been. Fantastic camera Check. Large battery yep. Waterproof design Indeed.

The camera is perhaps the best low-light performer on the market right now; It's waterproof while still managing to exude a premium feel; The phone has some powerful internals; The 5.5-inch display is wonderfully sharp and vibrant

It's far too easy to touch the curved edges when using the camera and playing games; An option to disable touch input would be great for underwater photos; It's expensive; even for a high-end phone

Samsung's Galaxy S6 Edge was a masterclass in desirability. What did its curved screen do? Not a lot. How much extra would you have to pay for it? A fair bit. Did we want one?

Samsung announced the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge at the Mobile World Congress towards the end of February this year. India launch happened last month, with sales starting by mid-March as well. Unlike the S6 generation, Samsung only announced the Galaxy S7 and a single Galaxy S7 edge.