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Phones There it is: I switched to the Galaxy S7 Edge
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Actually, there are things in iOS that have been broken such as Safari and Mail to start. Safari has issues rendering basic sites or not render at all with spinning wheel then error with "a problem occurred with this web page so it was reloaded". Mail will just out of the blue stop receiving or sending and the only way to recover is reset and restore from iCloud. In contrast, Android's built in uptime counter easily logs thousands of hours and Chrome and Gmail never fail.
It's amazing how I've never had those issues despite using iOS for years now.
And there are likely plenty of anecdotal experiences of exactly the opposite when it comes to iOS and Android.
or maybe he will love it and never return again.
Please don't let this thread come down to the typical IOS vs Android bashing...
I'm giving serious thought to go with the Note 7, mainly with the lack luster 7/6SE I figure this is a perfect time to try and come back when the iPhone 8 hits
The funny thing is that longtime Samsung users think the Note 7 with "only" 4GB of RAM, and 3500 mah non removable battery, lack of non-edge variant, and lack of 4K display make it a lackluster upgrade.
The iPhone 7 or whatever it's going to be called sounds like it will be a solid upgrade. But I'm put off by the lack of a headphone jack. I'm also curious as to how Samsung cameras render color in photos and videoes. The camera is an important feature to me and I find myself growing dissatisfied with some of the results I've been getting with it on the iPhone lately.
I haven't really taken many pictures with my s7 edge yet. However in the past I've been very impressed with the pics I've taken with Samsung phones. The pics I took with the S5/note 4 still remain the best pics I've taken with a mobile phone. The iPhone 6S plus hasn't beaten my old S5/note 4 in camera quality yet. Hell I even looked at some pictures I took with my note 3 and I don't think my 6S plus has beaten those yet. To be honest it's probably on the same level as my original Galaxy note. Samsung phones have always had great cameras.The funny thing is that longtime Samsung users think the Note 7 with "only" 4GB of RAM, and 3500 mah non removable battery, lack of non-edge variant, and lack of 4K display make it a lackluster upgrade.
The iPhone 7 or whatever it's going to be called sounds like it will be a solid upgrade. But I'm put off by the lack of a headphone jack. I'm also curious as to how Samsung cameras render color in photos and videoes. The camera is an important feature to me and I find myself growing dissatisfied with some of the results I've been getting with it on the iPhone lately.
The S7 has the necessary camera hardware to produce consistently great images. The biggest issue with the S7 Camera is the over aggresive sharpening applied to images but this is also subjective as some may prefer the oversharpened look while others like myself hate it.The funny thing is that longtime Samsung users think the Note 7 with "only" 4GB of RAM, and 3500 mah non removable battery, lack of non-edge variant, and lack of 4K display make it a lackluster upgrade.
The iPhone 7 or whatever it's going to be called sounds like it will be a solid upgrade. But I'm put off by the lack of a headphone jack. I'm also curious as to how Samsung cameras render color in photos and videoes. The camera is an important feature to me and I find myself growing dissatisfied with some of the results I've been getting with it on the iPhone lately.
You can always shoot in pro mode and save the raw file as I have found myself doing lately. The results you can get after a few quick edits of the RAW files is actually quite inpressive for a smartphone.
Was about to post similar regarding the S7.
Personally i think the S6/S6e/S6e+ took slightly better photos during daylight and the extra 4mp does add more detail to landscapes and such, but the biggest hurdle with the S7 is Samsung's post processing sharpening algorithm. It is often too aggressive.
I'm surprised it hasn't between fixed in software yet tbh. I would gladly trade one of the relatively frequent security updates for a simple patch to fix the over sharpening anyday.
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S7 edge is like previewing the iPhone 7 over a year in advance but with a more robust mobile OS if you happen to know exactly what you are doing.
I just hope Samsung copies something from the iPhone 6se and removes the physical home button for next year. Luckily, there is All-In-One Gestures app to swipe on the side of the screen to emulate home and back. Beauty of Android is in its versatility.
I just hope Samsung copies something from the iPhone 6se and removes the physical home button for next year. Luckily, there is All-In-One Gestures app to swipe on the side of the screen to emulate home and back. Beauty of Android is in its versatility.
Not a year. More like 6 months. It's always the case with Samsung and Apple flagship phones.
Are u running an iOS device with 2gb ram like iPad Air 2 of iPhone 6s or newer. I haven't any issues with reloading of web pages.
You need to look at the particular posters 'post history' for more background, and therein you will see a variety of their other fallacious claims and persistent anti-apple rhetoric and you will come to realise that once again, they are just merely FUD spreading.
I have been thinking about getting the S7 to use for awhile and still keep my iPhone, but the S7 outright is so expensive.. Ugh.
Great read - I too have had a few iPhones (4S/5/6/6SP) and honestly seeing some of the ways those around me have customised their android home screens and the little extra things available (notification lights, quick charging, wireless charging etc) it's just even more tempting now.
I've heard such great things about the S7E, and with the Note 7 coming soon the temptation to jump over is very high!
I've heard such great things about the S7E, and with the Note 7 coming soon the temptation to jump over is very high!
The S7E is a very attractive phone, and Android does seem to be ahead in the UI department. But the security flaws in Android and slow/non-existent updates are sufficient to scare me away. Yes, there's the Nexus, but you can't finance/subsidize them, which puts them out of my price bracket.
Samsung have been very good with the S7 & S7e to push out regular security updates.
Prices are dropping.
Which carrier do U use. Carriers have their own promo (usually at Best Buy Walmart costco SAMs club). So the $650-700 msrp price is expensive. But combined with $150-200 gift cards. That drives down the prices.