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
To answer the question posed at the top of this review, this year's Galaxy phones present us with the most complete vision yet of what a Galaxy phone should be. Nearly every issue we had with the Galaxy S6 has been addressed, and most everything we liked about the S6 has been refined.
Attractive build; Powerful internals; Fantastic low light camera performance; IP68 water resistant
Slippery when moist; Fingerprint smudges galore; Headphone audio a step back from GS6
While the Samsung Galaxy S6 with its new metal chassis was a revolution for Samsung's flagship device, the new Galaxy S7 is more of an evolution. Samsung respects the customer's wishes and brings back some features like the memory expansion as well as the IP68 certification for the case against...
very sophisticated chassis with excellent build quality and stability; very good performance; great display; expandable storage; IP68 certification; good camera; accurate GPS module
TouchWiz does not use all features of Android 6.0; slippery rear cover; slight throttling under load; only micro-USB 2.0; no USB-C; no MHL; no DisplayPort; infrared transmitter was waived; PWM; high price
All eyes are on Samsung's latest smartphones, and while the S7 Edge has most of the attention, the smaller standard S7 is just as stellar a smartphone as its brother.
Comfortable design; Glass body makes the phone feel soft and elegant; Water resistance returns to the Samsung Galaxy range; Slick performance with little-to-no lag; A screen you can read in direct sunlight; Expandable storage means more space for files and apps; Water-cooling and game control bar is...
Can be slippery; Fingerprint magnet; just like its sibling; Soft buttons below the screen don't always work properly; Always-on screen can't be customised remarkably
One of the best Android phones you can buy.
Classy looks; Comfortable to hold; Fast; Great quality camera; micro SD slot; Waterproof
Merely okay battery life
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
This year's Galaxy is one of the best smartphones we've ever used.
The two new flagships, Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge were launched recently in India this March and we just got our hands on with the Samsung Galaxy S7. As you already know that the previous generation of the Galaxy S lineup, the Samsung Galaxy S6, was one of the best flagships...
In 2015, Samsung finally took design seriously. By doing so, they created a line-up of Galaxy S and Note phones that featured metal frames and glass panels with jewel-like appearances, on top of next-level specs. The S6 series, along with the Note 5, were nothing short of amazing.
Design; Specs; Display; Camera; Performance; Fast Wireless and Wired Charging; Fingerprint Sensor; Samsung Pay; SD Card Returns; Water Resistance; Availability; Accessories; Battery Life; TouchWiz
Samsung's Track Record With Software Updates
While the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge were very much about revolutionising Samsung's smartphone portfolio, the company has instead set about refining the experience this year. Did it achieve this? Most definitely.
- Perfected design; IP68 protection; Great display; Excellent battery life; Reliable fingerprint sensor; Stellar performance; Improved software experience; Impressive low light camera; Excellent connectivity and hardware options; Expandable storage makes a return
- Below average speaker; Aggressive display brightness requires managing; Camera has increased noise reduction; Glass build is a fingerprint magnet
Samsung Galaxy S7 is better than Galaxy S6 in some areas, but I'm finding it hard to justify the upgrade from the previous flagship to the new device. I like the fact that Samsung has greatly improved in many areas, especially design.
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