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I remember watching a Snapdragon v Exynos comparison of the Note 3 and the Exynos ran cooler and was more efficient with battery. I would rather have longer battery life with the Exynos than being capable of playing graphic intensive games on the Snapdragon. The Forbes article doesn't bother me at all since there is a difference between benchmarks and real life usage for most people to actually notice and I don't consider myself a mobile gamer. Since Qualcomm has the faster GPU, the temperatures reaches dragon breath.
I figured since Samsung has a good relationship with CA-based, Qualcomm, they didn't want to diss them this year and decided to use their 820 but catering it only for the U.S. market. The territory where Samsung is like 30% and Apple is at 45% in sales. Clearly, they are #2 and probably realized they will never be #1 there. So they decided to give the international markets where they are more popular than Apple and can sell their phones unsubsidized most of the perks like their very own Exynos, higher storage capacities, and a white model.
I figured since Samsung has a good relationship with CA-based, Qualcomm, they didn't want to diss them this year and decided to use their 820 but catering it only for the U.S. market. The territory where Samsung is like 30% and Apple is at 45% in sales. Clearly, they are #2 and probably realized they will never be #1 there. So they decided to give the international markets where they are more popular than Apple and can sell their phones unsubsidized most of the perks like their very own Exynos, higher storage capacities, and a white model.
Samsung led the way with making phones big. Now they're leading the way back to small, but with the large screen in tow.
Anyone else notice that Touchwiz on the S7 is missing some of the battery stats like when Wifi is active, when GPS is active, the signal strength ect ect
I feel like my wallpaper needs to be seen in a real pic to be appreciated:
Here's an edge view:
And a more accurate lighting look at it. The edge screen really has an effect. Really pops.
That stars on the wallpaper looks great with your curve screen! Do you recall where you got the wallpaper from?
That's actually similar to one of my wallpapers, I have it cycling through 5 or 6, but this one is my favorite.I feel like my wallpaper needs to be seen in a real pic to be appreciated:
Here's an edge view:
And a more accurate lighting look at it. The edge screen really has an effect. Really pops.
Square trade tests on S7, S7e, 6s, and 6s Plus.
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The risk factor of the S7 and S7 edge would be much lower if it wasn't almost fully incased in glass. That's just the nature of the design. And after watching how easy the Nexus 6P bends, to label the S7 edge bendability a 10 risk factor should be lowered down several points.
Could you share that wallpaper? It's gorgeous!!That's actually similar to one of my wallpapers, I have it cycling through 5 or 6, but this one is my favorite.
Thanks!!
Here you go.Could you share that wallpaper? It's gorgeous!!
Thanks!!
Wow, thanks for sharing that!! I've experienced lag on my lockscreen on the S6 and didn't know why. Maybe it's due to the themes. I change them a lot. Now I'm on another theme and I don't see this issue anymore. Weird. Never thought it could be the themes.I was playing around last night and managed to find that some of the themes on the store actually introduce a little bit of lag, some on the lock screen, some in the UI / animations. I found a really nice theme I like - but it has an animated lock screen and that introduces desperate lag on the lock screen and a couple more that caused stutters in animations.
I simply uninstalled them and reverted back to material theme or default and everything was and is like butter again.
So yeah, just something to bare in mind folks if you are experiencing any stutters or lag - it could be the theme you are using.
I've seen this picture before but I have to say it looks bloody amazing on the S7 edge.
I just noticed today the same effect after altering my scaling to 560, however I can only see it when I have my prescription sunglasses on that have a tendency to exaggerate red's, when I tilt the screen and look side on the whole area takes on the green tinge, but surprisingly the nearest edge does not.
It's defiantly something to do with light refraction, its barley noticed with the naked eye, maybe you have your colour saturation up high that's making it worse
I'm going to see if reverting back to normal scaling lessens the effect
Edit: Nope the same, just more noticeable on mainly white screens when wearing my sunglasses
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I've just been watching the android central review. They said that the camera on the S7 edge is worse in bright light than than the S6. For those who have owned one of the S6 generation phones and now own the S7/S7 edge is this true?
That is partially true. Taken in ideal lighting the extra pixels the S6 provides over the S7 will allow for more detail to be captured and then take the better picture overall, especially when cropping. However the S7 does allow faster focusing which means if even in ideal lighting you were to quickly pull the phone out to take a very quick snap (those very rapid moments you need to capture without notice) - the chances are the S7 will capture it in focus quicker than the S6.
But with the same lighting, same time to frame and take the shot - then yes. The S6 would likely take the better photo.
[doublepost=1458125004][/doublepost]Seeing as though I lucked out with regards to the free Samsung VR
. I've deciced to take the plunge this morning and pre-ordered the Sony Playstation VR for October. Paid my pre-order at Gamestop, it'll likely serve me better despite being clearly more expensive ....Once I started using a case on my Edge, the accidental touches stopped. Haven't had one now in two weeks.
That stars on the wallpaper looks great with your curve screen! Do you recall where you got the wallpaper from?
Sure. I'll post it when I get to work.
EDIT: Here it is. It's 6000 x 3543!
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I actually haven't had any at all. No palm touches when using it one handed. It's remarkable.
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That's actually similar to one of my wallpapers, I have it cycling through 5 or 6, but this one is my favorite.
A beauty.
I always said the coolest thing about the edge screen is really just how things pop. It gives this illusion that everything is 3d. Beautiful screen, beautiful design.
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S7 edge basically eliminated having an S7 edge+ this year. This is the "s" year for Samsung and the S7 edge (S6 edge+ s model) is THE ONE to get. Because the S8 edge may not be as great and could be more of the same or something totally different nobody will like. The S7 edge is technically the third dual edged phone. Glad I skipped the 2015 beta stages of the S6 edge for this one after feelong shortchanged with an iPhone 4 and HTC One M7 only to watch them get better refined the following year.
Next year, Samsung can either go the LG G5 route where they revamp the design again and not everyone will like it or has beta issues. Or the HTC One M9 route where using the same design for three straight years might start looking stale and we will hear the outcry for SAMEsung. The S7 edge (esp in silver platinum) is the absolute PINNACLE in design for a Samsung smartphone refining the great stuff they already showed last year with its predecessor. It will be very difficult for the S8 edge to really improve what the S7 edge is already bringing to the table even with a removable battery.
I'll probably get the S7 edge Exynos anytime between May - July. Perhaps no later than September 2016 or after seeing what Apple brings to iPhone 7. Patience. I remember getting a PSP about 2.5 months after its March US release. Guess what? I got the faulty d-pad button and dead/stuck pixels. I remember getting an HTC One M7 in May 24 of 2013, about five weeks after its AT&T release. Guess what? I got average battery life that was nowhere what Anandtech claimed and my camera started producing purple photos six months later. I have other examples of getting launch day gadgets or anything early only to realize paying top dollar by getting it first is a waste of money. Weed out the first few faulty batches and wait for Samsung to release software updates for bug fixes.
By then, things should be more stable and discounted. So I get it cheaper for a more stable device. So let the heatseekers be the guinea pigs for the first few months of ownership. I saw the S7 edge in gold again earlier today and I'm starting to like it less than the black one. Too gaudy. The silver is the only way to go for me. MATTE silver/gray is such an underrated color option. Doesn't show much fingerprints. Hoping by S8/S9 edge, they go brush metal space gray for the rears. Ditch the glass. My last three Android devices either have matte metal or plastic in either gray/silver or gold, and it rarely looks dirty and takes seconds to clean.
My only hardware qualm with the S7 edge is really a minor cosmetic one which is that glass rear because I hate cases and don't even use screen protectors. Any software qualm (like TouchWiz lag) is easily fixable for me. From a hardware standpoint where I can't just change it like software, S7 edge seems to check every single area on what makes a smartphone great. The S7 edge is the best designed Android smartphone since the Sony Xperia Z3 and HTC One M7/M8. And it doesn't as many glaring weaknesses like any of them.
Best smartphone of 2016 and likely the best-looking of this year. The "5.5 is already Note territory without the S-pen. I don't see the Note 6, HTC Nexus, and iPhone 7/7 Plus truly beating the S7 edge except in benchmark scores with their newer SoCs. We'll see...
Next year, Samsung can either go the LG G5 route where they revamp the design again and not everyone will like it or has beta issues. Or the HTC One M9 route where using the same design for three straight years might start looking stale and we will hear the outcry for SAMEsung. The S7 edge (esp in silver platinum) is the absolute PINNACLE in design for a Samsung smartphone refining the great stuff they already showed last year with its predecessor. It will be very difficult for the S8 edge to really improve what the S7 edge is already bringing to the table even with a removable battery.
I'll probably get the S7 edge Exynos anytime between May - July. Perhaps no later than September 2016 or after seeing what Apple brings to iPhone 7. Patience. I remember getting a PSP about 2.5 months after its March US release. Guess what? I got the faulty d-pad button and dead/stuck pixels. I remember getting an HTC One M7 in May 24 of 2013, about five weeks after its AT&T release. Guess what? I got average battery life that was nowhere what Anandtech claimed and my camera started producing purple photos six months later. I have other examples of getting launch day gadgets or anything early only to realize paying top dollar by getting it first is a waste of money. Weed out the first few faulty batches and wait for Samsung to release software updates for bug fixes.
By then, things should be more stable and discounted. So I get it cheaper for a more stable device. So let the heatseekers be the guinea pigs for the first few months of ownership. I saw the S7 edge in gold again earlier today and I'm starting to like it less than the black one. Too gaudy. The silver is the only way to go for me. MATTE silver/gray is such an underrated color option. Doesn't show much fingerprints. Hoping by S8/S9 edge, they go brush metal space gray for the rears. Ditch the glass. My last three Android devices either have matte metal or plastic in either gray/silver or gold, and it rarely looks dirty and takes seconds to clean.
My only hardware qualm with the S7 edge is really a minor cosmetic one which is that glass rear because I hate cases and don't even use screen protectors. Any software qualm (like TouchWiz lag) is easily fixable for me. From a hardware standpoint where I can't just change it like software, S7 edge seems to check every single area on what makes a smartphone great. The S7 edge is the best designed Android smartphone since the Sony Xperia Z3 and HTC One M7/M8. And it doesn't as many glaring weaknesses like any of them.
Best smartphone of 2016 and likely the best-looking of this year. The "5.5 is already Note territory without the S-pen. I don't see the Note 6, HTC Nexus, and iPhone 7/7 Plus truly beating the S7 edge except in benchmark scores with their newer SoCs. We'll see...
[/doublepost]Seeing as though I lucked out with regards to the free Samsung VR
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Anyone with a gs7 break 7 hours on screen time with normal use? I'm at 4 hours with 42% left on battery but using power saving mode.
I'm 50/50 on the battery as my gs6 would break 5 hours without power saving so I think the 820 is using more juice then the older exynos and the gs7 got a big battery bump.
I'm 50/50 on the battery as my gs6 would break 5 hours without power saving so I think the 820 is using more juice then the older exynos and the gs7 got a big battery bump.