Galaxy S7

[MRU]

My thoughts on the edge.

Honestly I'm not that impressed. Sprint demo unit: for some reason opening apps, going to the home screen, opening task switcher my edge+ is actually faster in most cases. Not sure why but I won't dwell much on it. The battery is the best new feature for me. SD card is a nice addition too.

The screens vary as we know (my first edge+ had a worse screen color wise than my warranty replacement) the S7 edge looks warmer and overall less natural and balanced than my unit when looking at Google Maps imagery, for example. The bezels are slightly thinner. It feels nice in the hand but not Wow! The camera is obviously much better but is 4:3 at 12MP which I don't particularly care for. Launching the camera app was the one app where the S7 edge was faster than mine.

One thing they did that I really dislike is they increased the size (scaling) of the UI visual assets. What that basically means is that, like on the Note 4, they made the UI elements (buttons, search bars, etc.) larger despite the much higher resolution of the screen. On the Note5 and edge+ they shrunk the UI elements throughout apps and made the entire experience more "spacious", like on Google Maps, the home screen, search bars on the Web, etc. It was like keeping their size as was seen on the S6, but on a larger screen, instead of making them bigger to match the increase in screen size. Now they're back to being large like before and I don't like it. That is actually one of the reasons I went from the Note 4 to the edge+, it just made more design sense.

Those are my impressions. It's nice and I wasn't planning on getting one anyway. I'm less interested in these phones than in UHD screens on the next gen Note or edge+.

Yeah that DPI scaling could be bothersome. Why they don't allow us to manually choose a dpi scale in the menu / settings much akin to Apple with the 6+/6S+, I will never know as it would be very beneficial. I too would prefer smaller assets and greater screen estate than the bigger blown up scaling.
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Wait...you can't even change the scaling? In any way? Like not even changing the number of icons?
That's one of the things I like most about my Edge+. I just wouldn't be able to cope with that. I saw one of my friend's Note 4, and I thought, wow, the scaling here is awful! I love having as much as possible on my screen.

You'll be able to change grid scaling on the launcher but that doesnt change overall DPI scale which effects the apps themselves. Essentially you can have a 2k screen which shows less content than the iPhone 6S+ because Apple opt for smaller dpi scaling. I notice it already between my Moto Force and my 6S+ that the latter displays more content on screen than the Moto X Force depsite the force having greater resolution.

 

[gotluck]

i believe you can change dpi through adb without root now if you are feeling brave

i read changing the build.prop with root method is still better for some reason but may be worth searching up on if you care

 

[MRU]

i believe you can change dpi through adb without root now if you are feeling brave

i read changing the build.prop with root is still better for some reason but may be worth searching up on if you care

Yeah but root, kills your warranty and trips Knox which means goodbye to Samsung Pay. A siimple scaling menu in settings where you can choose between two would be much easier for us all.

And doesnt the ADB command basically reset itsef if you turn the device off I believe ?

 

[gotluck]

Yeah but root, kills your warranty and trips Knox which means goodbye to Samsung Pay.

And doesnt the ADB command basically reset itsef if you turn the device off I believe ?

I thought I read it persists through reboot, but cant remember and don't remember what the downside was if it wasnt that

and for sure regarding root, only mentioned it because there seems to be a root free method

 

[MRU]

I thought I read it persists through reboot, but cant remember and don't remember what the downside was if it wasnt that

Yeah I read about it over on XDA and cant recall tbh the full details ....

 

[billy the fish]

Typical usual folks getting over excited about another Samsung flagship release and then asking how people can consider an iPhone. This S7 or rather S6S doesn't offer anything new. Its only you geeks that care about 3gb vs 4gb ram, benchmark scores, low light pics, tv remote feature.

So let me tell you again why the iPhone 7 sales will continue to destroy S7 sales without knowing what the iPhone 7 will bring spec wise.

BRAND. The iphone product is the prestige brand, the designer product.

The Samsung is the cheap ordinary product that in the S7 is the top end of this ordinary brand product. The iPhone is the designer shirt, the hermes belt, the AP watch. The Samsung S7 is the supermarket shirt made with a nice fabric , the supermarket belt made with premium leather, the casio watch with satellite features.

I cant stop laughing about all the constant comments about Samsung leading the way given their history.

Also why has Samsung still not yet made one decent tablet after all these years. Likewise with their wearables. In short the Samsung brand is not highly appreciated overall by most people. 5 hardcore macrumors Samsung lovers are not going to change this fact. People look to Samsung for their cheap stuff.

..and breathe.... for a brand not worth they much, you sure had a lot to say fella....

 

[epicrayban]

Why in the heck can someone not go to samsung.com and order an unlocked one without carrier bloat?

I wish, too.

 

[mel823]

I wonder if you can use S6 protectors with the S7?

 

[Lloydbm41]

Typical usual folks getting over excited about another Samsung flagship release and then asking how people can consider an iPhone. This S7 or rather S6S doesn't offer anything new. Its only you geeks that care about 3gb vs 4gb ram, benchmark scores, low light pics, tv remote feature.

So let me tell you again why the iPhone 7 sales will continue to destroy S7 sales without knowing what the iPhone 7 will bring spec wise.

BRAND. The iphone product is the prestige brand, the designer product.

The Samsung is the cheap ordinary product that in the S7 is the top end of this ordinary brand product. The iPhone is the designer shirt, the hermes belt, the AP watch. The Samsung S7 is the supermarket shirt made with a nice fabric , the supermarket belt made with premium leather, the casio watch with satellite features.

I cant stop laughing about all the constant comments about Samsung leading the way given their history.

Also why has Samsung still not yet made one decent tablet after all these years. Likewise with their wearables. In short the Samsung brand is not highly appreciated overall by most people. 5 hardcore macrumors Samsung lovers are not going to change this fact. People look to Samsung for their cheap stuff.

LOL. I find it funny that you truly believe that the iPhone is a "designer" product. I also feel sorry for you.

One day you may wake up, until then have another glass on me.

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Interesting news if true:

http://www.androidauthority.com/samsung-galaxy-s7-and-galaxy-s7-edge-lock-to-carrier-sim-676653/

As Samsung seems to be typically bought on contract, I guess this isn't really any different. But this would seem to disprove the rumor of different carriers getting different CPUs.

The extraction of carrier bloat is interesting too. So if you ever swap sims to a different carrier, I guess you would have to re-setup the whole phone?

Didn't all the carriers get rid of contracts as of 2016? (At least in the US?) Now you buy the equipment on installment plans.

 

[AppleRobert]

Yeah that DPI scaling could be bothersome. Why they don't allow us to manually choose a dpi scale in the menu / settings much akin to Apple with the 6+/6S+, I will never know as it would be very beneficial. I too would prefer smaller assets and greater screen estate than the bigger blown up scaling.
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You'll be able to change grid scaling on the launcher but that doesnt change overall DPI scale which effects the apps themselves. Essentially you can have a 2k screen which shows less content than the iPhone 6S+ because Apple opt for smaller dpi scaling. I notice it already between my Moto Force and my 6S+ that the latter displays more content on screen than the Moto X Force depsite the force having greater resolution.

Some folks got a look and the scaling sticks out that I'm surprised no one even mentioned it. Easily noticeable by me and the overall color tones just as much. I just forgot to mention about the DPI but it doesn't seem to bother those that witnessed it so ...

It is all about concessions, we know that and the search for the perfect smartphone will just continue. At this point after a few days of deliberation, I will more than likely just keep the Edge +. While Samsung listened, what it has offered isn't compelling enough personally for my switching over (battery life before on my others always got me through the day, don't care about waterproof and dustproof (all my other smartphones don't have that), the camera upgrade, etc. etc.

 

[Fernandez21]

Some folks got a look and the scaling sticks out that I'm surprised no one even mentioned it. Easily noticeable by me and the overall color tones just as much. I just forgot to mention about the DPI but it doesn't seem to bother those that witnessed it so ...

It is all about concessions, we know that and the search for the perfect smartphone will just continue. At this point after a few days of deliberation, I will more than likely just keep the Edge +. While Samsung listened, what it has offered isn't compelling enough personally for my switching over (battery life before on my others always got me through the day, don't care about waterproof and dustproof (all my other smartphones don't have that), the camera upgrade, etc. etc.

Is it the scaling or did they just make the launcher icons bigger? I noticed that the dock only had 3 icons at the bottom plus the app tray button, I added another and they shrunk to accommodate. Same on the home screen, I set the grid to 5x5 and the icons shrunk as well. I also set the font to tiny. Now I didn't do side by side with the note in apps or websites, so what you said could be true, but nothing really struck out at me while using it for 15-20min.

 

[Zwhaler]

Is it the scaling or did they just make the launcher icons bigger? I noticed that the dock only had 3 icons at the bottom plus the app tray button, I added another and they shrunk to accommodate. Same on the home screen, I set the grid to 5x5 and the icons shrunk as well. I also set the font to tiny. Now I didn't do side by side with the note in apps or websites, so what you said could be true, but nothing really struck out at me while using it for 15-20min.

Side by side in Google Maps the S7 edge had larger locate me buttons, and the search bar was larger too. So the whole UI has been scaled back up.

 

[Fernandez21]

Side by side in Google Maps the S7 edge had larger locate me buttons, and the search bar was larger too. So the whole UI has been scaled back up.

That sucks. Hope they don't do this with the Note 6, one of my favorite upgrades with the Note 5 over the 4 was the smaller scaling.

 

[HiDEF]

I hope the scaling isn't a deal breaker.

 

[AppleRobert]

I don't know if there are adjustments in the settings that can be made honestly, I did not check on that but will at my earliest opportunity. I liked the Note 5 alot, I just wanted something different and moved to the Edge + cause I didn't use the S pen alot.

 

[spriter]

I'm quite interested in the accessories they've made for it this time.

No word on pricing but the camera case and lenses are something that I could see myself using. If the standard camera is as good as hoped, low light and focus time especially, having the option for a telephoto or wide angle means a pretty flexible package.

The game controller and wireless battery case look quite nice, too. Probably leave the snap on keyboard.

Gonna see if I can find any stores with them demoing today although I'm still holding off from pre-ordering until I get to use the Edge and see how spurious palm touches are handled. That and I may just wait to see if there's a Chinese variant with all LTE support given that'd be dual SIM (I get black spots in some areas) and it has no front branding.

 

[SteveJUAE]

I'm quite interested in the accessories they've made for it this time.

No word on pricing but the camera case and lenses are something that I could see myself using. If the standard camera is as good as hoped, low light and focus time especially, having the option for a telephoto or wide angle means a pretty flexible package.

The game controller and wireless battery case look quite nice, too. Probably leave the snap on keyboard.

Gonna see if I can find any stores with them demoing today although I'm still holding off from pre-ordering until I get to use the Edge and see how spurious palm touches are handled. That and I may just wait to see if there's a Chinese variant with all LTE support given that'd be dual SIM (I get black spots in some areas) and it has no front branding.

The lens accessories will quickly step down that F1.7 lens like any other camera

This is the best model list I have seen so far:

 

[GadgetSN]

Samsung have really hit it out of the park on the refinement of the S6 design. Anyone calling this a S iteration has missed the mark completely. There's a helluvalot more here than you'll ever find in an S generation. They deserve all the credit for being able to get all those features in such a small package with a challenging design to manufacture. I did some moving around with the previous pic posted. Just to get a better idea of what real minimal design looks like in comparison to the 6S+. A lot of people love their bigger screens, but nobody wants the bigger footprint that usually accompanies it. Absolutely loving this.

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Funny how most compare the Edge looks to the iPhone 6.

Where is the standard fugly S7 vs iPhone? In any case shouldn't the S7 compare with the yet to be released iPhone 7 given most of you refuse to admit that it is an S6S?

By the way the Edge 6 edge is better looking than the 7 edge so how about comparison pics of these.

In the UK Samsung are offering 0% finance on goods ordered from their store. This should add some increase to the sales numbers

 

[spriter]

Well they seem to be in a few UK carrier stores now (Three) plus my local Samsung store.

I pretty much knew what to expect so I spent most of the time on the camera snapping to see how lowish light, movement, and quickly switching between subjects to focus on. I wasn't disappointed. Really outstandingly quick from opening the camera app, focusing and taking the shot in dim lighting.

Didn't pre-order yet as I'm contemplating a dual sim model or waiting a month to see if the price drops.

One thing the rep said was about GearVR... I told him I already have one that works on the S6 and Note 5 but he was implying that the free one with the S7 promo is different. Think he was just trying to secure an order.

 

[sekoitus]

Finnish operator Sonera has already shipped out S7 Edges. Those who ordered it into the Posti Parcel Point, received it today. Others will be receiving it on Monday.

First unboxing from a Finnish dude, he said he will be creating a proper review later today or tomorrow:

 

[jamezr]

Finnish operator Sonera has already shipped out S7 Edges. Those who ordered it into the Posti Parcel Point, received it today. Others will be receiving it on Monday.

First unboxing from a Finnish dude, he said he will be creating a proper review later today or tomorrow:

Thank you that video! C'Mon TMO ship my Edge early!
Samsung really really nailed the design on the S7 Edge. That black is soooo nice

 

[mel823]

The lens accessories will quickly step down that F1.7 lens like any other camera

This is the best model list I have seen so far:

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Why are Sprint, Verizon, and US Cellular specifically mentioned as getting the Snapdragon? I thought all US carriers were getting it?

 

[vikingjunior]

As I want to come back to Android and Samsung the thing that gets in the way is the uncertainty that the device slow down that seems to come with every Android device after 6 months of use. So what's to say it won't be the same story with S7/S7 edge. What good is edges, waterproofing and design if the dam OS lags after a short time. I don't want to have to download special apps to clear and clean things in order to maintain speed. This is what sets it apart from iPhone, the consistency. I hate the way my iPhone does things but love the fact it will perform the same every time.

So is their any new software in place that has made android in general more consistent throughout the system. I had to trade in my S6 after 5 months because of terrible lagging that was not there the first few months. I hope so because I like the freedom and way android does things it's much more user friendly then iPhone.

 

[jamezr]

Why are Sprint, Verizon, and US Cellular specifically mentioned as getting the Snapdragon? I thought all US carriers were getting it?

I thought the same thing. I thought the US was getting the Snapdragon.
On T-Mobile's website they list Snapdragon.

 

[762999]

As I want to come back to Android and Samsung the thing that gets in the way is the uncertainty that the device slow down that seems to come with every Android device after 6 months of use. So what's to say it won't be the same story with S7/S7 edge. What good is edges, waterproofing and design if the dam OS lags after a short time. I don't want to have to download special apps to clear and clean things in order to maintain speed. This is what sets it apart from iPhone, the consistency. I hate the way my iPhone does things but love the fact it will perform the same every time.

So is their any new software in place that has made android in general more consistent throughout the system. I had to trade in my S6 after 5 months because of terrible lagging that was not there the first few months. I hope so because I like the freedom and way android does things it's much more user friendly then iPhone.

I have the Note4 and Android 5.1.1, the fact that you noticed lag is not necessary related to Android but it can be the apps that you're using. I noticed lag on my phone too and did some reading. Some folks did experiments with the Facebook and messenger app. When you disable those 2 apps, the phone is noticeably faster. If you install them (but don't open them) the phone gets slower. Switching from camera to the photo apps with Facebook installed created a delay. I've heard there was a similar issue on iOS. From that point I did a shortcut to the Facebook web page and I left the apps disabled.

I noticed issues with other apps too. Lately, I also noticed issues with the Plex app. Even without using the app, it was draining my battery like crazy. I had to FORCE STOP the application each time I use it. I also experience the same thing with MIPC.

Each time I'm done using my phone I bring all the tasks and kill them.
It's really annoying to have to do micro-management like this.

What I dislike about my current phone and the reason I may switch back to iPhone is the time it takes to get things done.

Simple task: send a picture
Real actions: open camera, wait, take a picture, click to open photos, 2 sec wait, at that point I see the photo but If I try to send it, it will says it's too big. So I click to EDIT the picture and click SAVE, even without doing anything, the file gets smaller and can then share it with someone. If I choose to really edit the picture, like cropping or fine tune colours, then when I save, It gives me a duplicate picture (which get save in the Studio folder) because it doesn't want to overwrite the original. Now I send the new picture but I'm left with duplicates, that I need to manually delete. If you got photo backup turned on, the duplicates pictures are sent. It's a real mess.

On iOS, it's just take picture & send.

Simple task: read emails
Real actions : I need to have 2 apps, one for GMAIL,yahoo,msn the other one for Exchange.

I hope android 6 will fix the issues I'm having. If yes, I will probably get a S7EDGE (or Note6). Otherwise it will be an iPhone.