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Galaxy S7

nviz22 said:
Haven't heard of this Ortega guy. If anyone, like MKBHD, makes a speed test video, it would be a lot more credible.
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Yep. Never heard of this guy and things seem kind of fishy, especially since I did a similar test using the real stock clock app and had no issues.

There is also a stress video on XDA that doesn't show any issues like this, in fact, it shows no throttling done by the S7 and while still a couple degrees warmer than the iPhone, it was only a couple degrees F diff. They did say that a couple of frames skipped or stuttered though on the S7, even though the benchmark did not show any reading from the GPU.
 
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Is there tape on the GS7 Edge heart rate sensor? It feels like there is, but I cannot seem to remove it unless they use some coating on it?
 
nviz22 said:
Is there tape on the GS7 Edge heart rate sensor? It feels like there is, but I cannot seem to remove it unless they use some coating on it?
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There was one on the GS6. Took me about a month to realize it was there. :D
 
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nviz22 said:
Is there tape on the GS7 Edge heart rate sensor? It feels like there is, but I cannot seem to remove it unless they use some coating on it?
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It looks like there is a plastic wrap on it meant to protect it during shipping but I can't get it off if it's really there. You can see it looks different then the camera lens if you let the light shine on it.
[doublepost=1457149394][/doublepost]There is a plastic piece covering it. I just discovered the one covering that sensor on my Note 5.
 
nviz22 said:
Hi-Def, Jamezr, Epicrayban, and anyone buying the GS7 Edge Xtreme Guard cheap screen protectors, I got mine. Idk if I didn't apply mine properly, but these are pretty bad relative to the iPhone one and HTC One version. Be weary. I am going Zagg for the tempered glass at some point.
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Bummer. Thanks for heads up.
 
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Silver S7 edge preordered.

Never thought I'd get a Samsung phone again but they knocked it out of the park with this one.
 
So I get to work today and was informed that Samsung apparently moved the GS7/Edge launch date to Monday. **** my life. This is the weirdest launch ever. Lol first Samsung says that the phone comes out on the 11 and then I get to work today and was told the launch was pushed up to Monday and now I see people getting their phones today lol I'm confused
 
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So I got my T-Mobile silver S7 Edge Friday. This is simply one amazing phone.

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Flossy Carters first impressions

And here's a speed test between the Nexus 6P and S7 Edge, and wow look at the size difference of the phone, but when you look at the apps, because of onscreen buttons, the content is almost the same size.

 
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jamezr said:
And here you are in the S7 thread trying to bring everyone else down on a device you have no interest in getting. Bitter much? Bitter cause it beats your 6P?
Funny because only the people who don't have the phone and have no interest in getting want to be "that guy" in this thread when everyone that owns the phone already have expressed complete satisfaction. No one has reported the issues you posted. In fact everyone that has the phone says just the opposite.
First you posted a video and it was silly and proven stupid by me and others. So your back with another. Why do you feel the need to do that? You obviously don't want to get a Samsung phone. You have said so in this thread and other threads like the Nexus 6P thread. Just sounds like sour grapes on your part. :)
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It's buyers remorse mate, he bought the wrong phone and is now trying to justify it by slagging off the superior competition.. very bad form Indeed.
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Achillias said:
I don't agree on that. It might looks a bit better but in no regards "way better".
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You know that he said TO HIM, not stating facts, just his personal opinion... your reply seems to be fact based.. for the record. Tho, it is way better FACT!!!!! Deal with it.
 
billy the fish said:
It's buyers remorse mate, he bought the wrong phone and is now trying to justify it by slagging off the superior competition.. very bad form Indeed.
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By the way, all the videos posted showing Apple the clear "winner" with a 8 month old phone in comparison. If it was really a competition, I'd be cheering for that team. But I don't cheer or slag corporations. That is just stupid. I just think the customers should get the best product possible. And in truth, maybe this is not the final product yet. Release day afterall isn't officially until the 11th.
 
Surf Donkey said:
By the way, all the videos posted showing Apple the clear "winner" with a 8 month old phone in comparison. If it was really a competition, I'd be cheering for that team. But I don't cheer or slag corporations. That is just stupid. I just think the customers should get the best product possible. And in truth, maybe this is not the final product yet. Release day afterall isn't officially until the 11th.
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And those videos are suspect. As I stated, the guy wasn't using the stock clock app on the S7. Question is, why would he not use the stock app unless he was trying to be less than honest?
 
I have something coming today, with me it isn't about if it is the best smartphone. There is much to explore out there and this one was real interesting for the dollar spent. It is lesser known and most would not even consider it. It has the 810 processor, QHD AND 4GB ram.

Now back to the thread. Thanks for all your reviews and enjoy.
 
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It's buyers remorse mate, he bought the wrong phone and is now trying to justify it by slagging off the superior competition.. very bad form Indeed.
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You know that he said TO HIM, not stating facts, just his personal opinion... your reply seems to be fact based.. for the record. Tho, it is way better FACT!!!!! Deal with it.
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Yep he is in a Samsung thread extolling other phones except the on topic thread. After a few posts his agenda becomes pretty clear. If he likes the iPhone so much......there's whole thread for that phone.
 
Surf Donkey said:
By the way, all the videos posted showing Apple the clear "winner" with a 8 month old phone in comparison. If it was really a competition, I'd be cheering for that team. But I don't cheer or slag corporations. That is just stupid. I just think the customers should get the best product possible. And in truth, maybe this is not the final product yet. Release day afterall isn't officially until the 11th.
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Clear winner? Beyond the suspect nature of a those videos.... The galaxy opened several applications quicker. It didn't open some of the game as fast, but a few of those videos clearly demonstrated that the iPhone had opened said game before, while the galaxy had not.

I mean, are we really calling the iPhone a winner because it can rapidly reopen 12 applications a few second quicker? Who does that? I can make the argument that the speed of a cold boot or delayed opening of an app is more important.

Let's also try not to forget the nature of iOS multitasking, which has been detailed here. It's not true multitasking. It has some sure advantages, yet it's disadvantages are overlooked.

During my time with the 6s plus, one of the biggest disadvantages of this method of multitasking was a real hamper to myself. I like to run long distance. I use my phone, paired with some Bluetooth headphones, to track my run and play my music/podcast. If I ever started a run, and forgot to leave the run tracking app open in the foreground...IOS would kill it mid run, and i would loose track of my run. This never happens with Android. Period. Again...advantages and disadvantages.

The galaxy is faster several things, and the iPhone others, I'm sure. This comes down to hardware, OS, and app optimisation. You can't open temple run and declare a winner. You know what one can do? Real life usage scenarios. Which phone is quicker to snap a picture of a moment? The galaxy. Which one has more consistent battery life? The iPhone (pre marshmallow at least). Which one can I freely use when caight in the rain tailgating, or on a run? The galaxy. Which one can open the application I need fast, reliabilly, and get the job done? Um....both.


What's the point of these comparisons again?

Can we get back to talking about what matters? Like the user reviews of the phone?
 
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mclld said:
Can't have a Samsung thread without Amtrak levels of derailing
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To be fair, the only time I talked about another phone is when I was accused of hating on the "competition". But saying that Samsung is not using the 820 to its fullest potential is derailing here I guess. No reviews can be posted unless they only point out positives. Should just rename this the S7 Confirmation Bias thread then.

Guess I expected it. Same response when I suggested the Note 5 designed their stylus poorly (which they fixed by the ways). Corporate white knights will always be the same.
 
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