Samsung Galaxy S7 is the new flagship smartphone from Samsung. It was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress in February 2016 and offers improvements over older models across the board in terms of speed, battery life, design, durability and camera performance. Critics think that this is one of the best Android phones ever produced. Samsung's aims with the S7 are obvious. It needs to revive relative poor Galaxy S6 sales and to successfully compete with the iPhone 6S and future iPhone models.
The Galaxy S7 design features a curved glass back, which means that holding it feels comfortably. Moreover, the height of the protruding camera lens on the back has been reduced to less than 0.5 mm so the surface becomes flatter.
The technical specs are impressive as one has come to expect of Galaxy phones. The S7 is powered by a blazing fast 2.15 GHz quad-cord Snapdragon processor improving processing speeds by 30% and graphics performance by an astounding 64% compared to Galaxy S6. Speed isn't the only thing that counts from a user perspective if the RAM memory isn't sufficient. Prospective S7 buyers need not to worry, since the phone comes with 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM. There's also 32 GB of storage available.
The camera has f1.7 aperture and captures 25% more light than the S6 model. The 1.4 micron pixels offers improved brightness and clarity. The auto-focus has also undergone substantial enhancements by adopting dual photodiode pixel auto-focus, a technology used by DSLR cameras that means significantly faster auto-focus. In non-technical jargon: S7's camera snaps higher quality photos faster.
Galaxy S7 runs on the latest Android Marshmallow 6.0.1 operating system, which means that it can take advantage of latest app features that developers around the globe are working on.
Samsung has demonstrated that it listens to its users and have brought back some popular features that the S6 models had dropped. Waterproofing and support for microSD card are features that appeal to Samsung users and both have been reintroduced with the S7 model.
The battery charging is fast and 50% charging is accomplished in only 30 minutes (wired charging). A new feature is the always-on display. Basic information like time, calendar and notifications are displayed in a power-saving mode. Hence, gleaning at the phone to check the time doesn't require a fully-illuminated screen.
Manufacturer: Samsung
I previously had a Samsung phone so when I cracked the screen, first choice was another Samsung. I chose this phone and to tell you the truth the cheaper previous phone was better except for the camera. This one feels like a toy. You cant move icons with a drag. Hard to adjust the home screen.
"The S7 is a highly featured phone which is a dream to use. It was a breeze with the Samsung Smart Switch to transfer contacts and files from my old phone. It fits well and feels snug in the hand as well as the trouser pocket. The screen display is stunning and simple to customise.
Brilliant Screen; Easy to use
The rest of this season's top-shelf models will have a hard time competing with the Galaxy S7. It's another exceptional all-round performance from a Samsung flagship, which takes the best from the company's recent high-end phones and puts it all in a single device.
Premium design and build quality; Superb 5.1-inch QHD AMOLED display; Powerful chipset; great performance; Impressive camera output both stills and video; Very good battery life; fast charging; both wired and wireless
Glass accumulates fingerprints; fragile; Non-removable battery; no IR blaster
The Galaxy S7 improves on the S6 in meaningful ways and offers a stepping stone into the world of Virtual Reality thanks to Gear VR. It's the best Android phone you can buy, basically
On many of the counts listed above - waterproofing, battery capacity, removable storage, screen quality - Samsung's S7 has scored notable victories over one of the highest-profile devices it will be competing with. At least until the iPhone 7 appears in the autumn of 2016...
The Galaxy S7 is powerful, stylish, feature-packed and very nearly essential if you're in the market for a new flagship.
+ Great design; + Brilliant screen; + Lots of power
- Similar to S6; - Interface won't suit everyone; - Few new features
Samsung's Galaxy S7 fixes the main problem of the excellent Galaxy S6, namely the lack of expandable storage, while tweaking other elements such as the gorgeous design to make them even better. The result is a very good flagship phone, although not quite perfect.
Brilliant screen; Gorgeous design; Expandable storage; Strong camera; Top performance
Review unit kindly provided by www.mobilefun.co.uk .
The Galaxy S7 is easily among the best phones Samsung has ever made, and absolutely among the top tier of what you should consider buying on the high-end market right now, the Galaxy S7 is nothing but a great choice all around.
Ultra classy build; Amazing screen; Quality; high-resolution sound output; Phenomenal camera and software; TouchWiz is simply a joy to use anymore; and it's packed full of features to boot; Instantaneous fingerprint recognition; Best overall performance on the market; Water and dust proof
Speaker on the body is pretty mediocre; Battery life is less than stellar; Insanely slippery; It's all glass; you don't want to drop it
The Samsung Galaxy S7, already Oh, it's very real and it's very fast. But most importantly, it takes the formula seen with the last generation, and instead of completely revamping, makes the necessary tweaks to give a better overall experience.
The best smartphone camera; It's gorgeous (and more ergonomic; Added RAM needed boost; Proof that great cameras can have bumps axed; Water resistance
Touchwiz still finicky at times; Lots of carrier crapware; A gallery for fingerprints
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