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iPhone 6S Plus Destroys Galaxy S7 In Speed Test
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Android phone is just another computer miniaturized by technology. In fact, I'm typing this using an even smaller credit card sized Odroid off of a 5V 2A phone power plug as a replacement for larger x86-64 Linux file/media/web/vpn/retro gaming server and desktop.
http://www.hardkernel.com/main/main.php
I thought you needed a phone # for hangouts. i.e., not helpful for a wifi only device like ipad.
nah you can get a google voice number and call landline / mobile via voip on ipad
or you can do hangouts to hangouts calls with just an email address
hangouts is rather great on ios IMO
I still use facetime whenever possible, but hangouts is my go to for cross platform.
My carrier doesnt support wifi calling, so in the event my cell is out of cell range / unavailable, my phone is set to forward (conditional call forwarding) the call to my hangouts number (which also rings the ipad, and my android devices), its pretty slick
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I use Hangouts on WIFI only iPad without issue. Without Google Voice # your caller ID shows as unknown when calling other people's mobile or landline on WIFI. I also use Hangouts with Dialer as default dialer on my phones since it allows free unlimited calls and SMS/MMS on unlimited 4G or WIFI within North America, has multiline capability with two different Google Voice #s, all phones signed in with those phones ring so I have them throughput for convenience and can make calls/SMS from computer. Has been working great since around 2009 and is much better than iOS continuity rip off.
Not entirely shocked- the Galaxy s7 is sub par- wow water resistant and expandable memory... My friend had one and couldn't get 25% of her apps on the SD- thanks Samsung. Not to mention the phone still over heats and apps crash like crazy- smooth sailing? I think not.
I call BS on this. At least make a bad experience believable.
Say what?! Um it's what happened- why would I lie about something? She had a bad unit- and took it back. Sorry fanboy.
If she had a bad unit, then surely you must appreicate that it can't be assumed or generalised that this (issue wise) is indicative of the whole.
The Galaxy 7 still does have over heating issues- just like the Galaxy 6 and 6 edge had as well- and if you see the you tube videos- one of them actually did a temp test where the phones were on average 5-10 degrees hotter than other smart phones... Read user complaints and reviews... I do
Or chat to people that own them..... Like you are here.
Source??? Cause I've seen source that state the opposite.
I can use Gear VR and Game for hours on this phone without any noticable heat. Only thing that makes this phone slighly warmer than usually, is using it while fast charging. And Samsung has been clear about that.
All over YouTube and carrier pages- all you have to do is type in Galaxy s7 or Galaxy s7 edge and BAM! They're there. I read it quite a few times on Best Buy.
I linked just one of many sources debunking your overheat claim. Now you can at least link me one source that says otherwise
http://www.xda-developers.com/s7-ed...rk-stress-tests-of-sd820-810-808-exynos-7420/
Xda is a lot better than best buy reviews 
The framedropping the s7 exhibits as stated in the article is a bit sad though.
this pic was going around reddit
The framedropping the s7 exhibits as stated in the article is a bit sad though.
this pic was going around reddit
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Users- read the forums on other pages- not to mention the fact the phones go through batteries quickly- yeah fast and wireless charging are nice- but not if the phone is spending half of its day on it- people can say what they will it's a preference thing- I also tried it- and I didn't like it. Android is great for customization, but it lacks consistency which is what iOS and Windows phones provide for the consumer- relax.
So you have no sources for your overheating and sub waterproofing claims? Then the people that actually own the device are telling you that they don't have those issue and you still complain......
Hahaha oh wow. I thought after all these years they'd know that throwing more cores and GHz isn't the answer. But this is just pathetic. What's the point of 2.x GHz if the phone is just going to throttle to half that pretty much immediately? I guess it looks nice on paper...yes it's biased because you don't like it...
This is the ONLY test that counts:
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He had a positive experience with his phone and his use cases, and therefore everyone else must as well, right?
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The funny thing is it throttles even worse than the OnePlus Two, which was pretty much laughed out of the market for throttling so heavily. Shows how much "apologizing" happens around here...
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Again and again and again that "stress test" is ridiculous...
8 iterations of a less than a minute benchmark aren't a stress test.
This is a real stress test and the S7 started throttling after about 11-12 minutes , with performance halves after about 25 minutes...
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Plus the Reddit link posted above, showing stutters all over the UI...
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From the same review you linked:
we still managed to find lag across the user interface, including random stutters and framedrops. Indeed, our go-to GPU profiling test showed many skipped frames when scrolling through the Play Store, significantly more than our 810 devices running stock or close-to-stock software (Nexus 6P, OnePlus 2). We’ve also encountered random input lockups where performance did not take a hit but we simply couldn’t interact with the UI for a few seconds
yes you have found an issue with gaming it appears. there is really not any other use case that will stress the phone like that for 25 mins+ straight. heavy processing for ~1 minute like the xda thread is much more likely in real world use. I would recommend an ios device for someone who prioritizes gaming before we even talk about throttling.
I would love to see you guys defend mac gaming if I were to put up charts showing how much PC is better at it
the touchwiz issues you refer to at the end are unfortunate, I havent read that many accounts like the xda article so I'd like to think it is isolated. Touchwiz's history makes me doubt it though.
One thing I do know for sure is that max, suckfest, and I do not have enough firsthand experience with the device to make such sweeping claims
I would love to see you guys defend mac gaming if I were to put up charts showing how much PC is better at it
the touchwiz issues you refer to at the end are unfortunate, I havent read that many accounts like the xda article so I'd like to think it is isolated. Touchwiz's history makes me doubt it though.
One thing I do know for sure is that max, suckfest, and I do not have enough firsthand experience with the device to make such sweeping claims
What a stupid post.......benchmarks mean nothing. Fact is the Galaxy S7 wins in what matters most.
Best camera on a smartphone
Best display on a smartphone
Battery life that last full day then some
Then expandable storage
Waterproofing IP68 rated
wireless charging
You can have all the benchmarks you want..... the Galaxy S7 went more for the user experience....
No lag whatsoever when actually using the phone.
Best rated smartphone ever tested by Consumer reports
http://www.consumerreports.org/smar...-s7-smartphones-top-consumer-reports-ratings/
But hey....you can hold on to the benchmarks if thats all you got.....
Here they are side by side both with a 5.5 inch display.
The S7 is a big engineering win over the 6s+
What a stupid post.......benchmarks mean nothing. Fact is the Galaxy S7 wins in what matters most.
Best camera on a smartphone
Best display on a smartphone
Battery life that last full day then some
Then expandable storage
Waterproofing IP68 rated
wireless charging
You can have all the benchmarks you want..... the Galaxy S7 went more for the user experience....
No lag whatsoever when actually using the phone.
Best rated smartphone ever tested by Consumer reports
http://www.consumerreports.org/smar...-s7-smartphones-top-consumer-reports-ratings/
But hey....you can hold on to the benchmarks if thats all you got.....
Here they are side by side both with a 5.5 inch display.
The S7 is a big engineering win over the 6s+
That's really beautiful, honestly the S7 looks like a next-gen iPhone, I think Samsung successfully copied Apple's design language and beat them at least hardware-wise. The iPhone's huge bezels look so archaic...