The Samsung Galaxy S7 can be considered the best smartphone on the market right now, having a stylish design, a lot of horsepower and some new features (that should have been there since the days of Samsung S6).
Yes, Samsung has learned from its mistakes and took the successful formula fromSamsung Galaxy S6 (which it got them a lot of recognition) and mixed it with some great features that made the Samsung Galaxy S5 a classic in the smartphone world. The result is definitely promising.
Yes, Samsung has learned from its mistakes and took the successful formula fromSamsung Galaxy S6 (which it got them a lot of recognition) and mixed it with some great features that made the Samsung Galaxy S5 a classic in the smartphone world. The result is definitely promising.
Design and Display
There haven’t been many drastic design changes with any flagship handset since last couple of years, most of them have found a winning formula and went along improving some minor shortcomings. The same happened to Samsung Galaxy S7, you almost can’t tell it apart from the Galaxy S6 but this is not a bad thing. Samsung Galaxy S7 has reused some materials from the Galaxy S6, but in a better way. You get an almost full-glass case, with an aluminium frame between the two glass pieces that are seamlessly integrated so you won’t notice where one part ends and the other begins, delivering an uni-body feel.
There haven’t been many drastic design changes with any flagship handset since last couple of years, most of them have found a winning formula and went along improving some minor shortcomings. The same happened to Samsung Galaxy S7, you almost can’t tell it apart from the Galaxy S6 but this is not a bad thing. Samsung Galaxy S7 has reused some materials from the Galaxy S6, but in a better way. You get an almost full-glass case, with an aluminium frame between the two glass pieces that are seamlessly integrated so you won’t notice where one part ends and the other begins, delivering an uni-body feel.
The phone is now a lot more compact, measuring 5.61×2.74×0.31 inches and weighing 5.36 oz, so it’s a little bit larger and thicker than iPhone 6S, but at the same time more comfortable. It may come as a surprise, but indeed, Samsung managed to make a 5.1-inch metal and glass smartphone comfortable to hold. This has been achievable by slightly curving the rear panel, so now, the S7 just slides softly in your hand and doesn’t give the impression that it may fall at any second. It’s also very easy to operate with one hand and easy to pick up from a table.
Another thing we really liked is the clean look the handset manages to deliver, by cutting the camera sensor protrusion to 0.01 in and by lacking the metallic rim around its Home button (which doubles as a fingerprint sensor), rendering it almost invisible. It looks good, the only problem being the fingerprints, you will have to clean it a lot to not look really messy.
Another thing we really liked is the clean look the handset manages to deliver, by cutting the camera sensor protrusion to 0.01 in and by lacking the metallic rim around its Home button (which doubles as a fingerprint sensor), rendering it almost invisible. It looks good, the only problem being the fingerprints, you will have to clean it a lot to not look really messy.
The buttons are placed in the usual way, on the right side of the handset you can find the Power/Lock button and on the left, the Volume controller. At the top is where things get interesting. You have a nano-SIM tray, a microphone and a microSD slot (Samsung listened to the user complaints and added a card slot to the S7, while the S6 lacked this feature). Along the bottom, there a 3.5mm headphone jack, a micro-USB port and another microphone. I know there have been a lot of speculations, but no, Samsung decided it’s too early to use a USB-C port and it may have been a good call (although it will not be future-proof).
Other interesting features are the heart rate monitor and the IP68 water resistance. This means that you will be able to put the Samsung Galaxy S7 under 3 feet of water and leave it for a maximum of 30 minutes without damaging it. The micro-USB is waterproof, but if the phone detects water inside the port, it won’t charge it.
Note: We know that the S7 Edge is sexier, but also a lot larger, being 5.5-inch, so it may not be suitable for women in the sense of handling and manoeuvrability, but, if you still fancy it, take a look here.
Other interesting features are the heart rate monitor and the IP68 water resistance. This means that you will be able to put the Samsung Galaxy S7 under 3 feet of water and leave it for a maximum of 30 minutes without damaging it. The micro-USB is waterproof, but if the phone detects water inside the port, it won’t charge it.
Note: We know that the S7 Edge is sexier, but also a lot larger, being 5.5-inch, so it may not be suitable for women in the sense of handling and manoeuvrability, but, if you still fancy it, take a look here.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 comes in black, gold, silver and white.
On the front of the Galaxy S7 you get a 5.1-inch QHD SuperAMOLED display, having a resolution of 2560x1440p and a pixel density of 577ppi. This means that while theGalaxy S6 had the best display on a smartphone, the S7 is even better. The screen is 24% brighter, better whites, true blacks and colours are sharp and less saturated. All these will deliver a sublime experience when watching movies or videos, as well as when watching pictures and playing games. The display is close to perfection.
An interesting new addition is the Always On feature, which uses the way an AMOLED displays work, meaning some individual pixels will always remain on the screen, without draining the battery by much. So, you can keep the time, calendar and any other type of data always on the screen.
On the front of the Galaxy S7 you get a 5.1-inch QHD SuperAMOLED display, having a resolution of 2560x1440p and a pixel density of 577ppi. This means that while theGalaxy S6 had the best display on a smartphone, the S7 is even better. The screen is 24% brighter, better whites, true blacks and colours are sharp and less saturated. All these will deliver a sublime experience when watching movies or videos, as well as when watching pictures and playing games. The display is close to perfection.
An interesting new addition is the Always On feature, which uses the way an AMOLED displays work, meaning some individual pixels will always remain on the screen, without draining the battery by much. So, you can keep the time, calendar and any other type of data always on the screen.
Performance and Software
Under the hood, Samsung has two variations of processors, depending on the region. If you’re in North America, you will find a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SM-G930 chip (for LTE), backed by an Adreno 530 GPU. Otherwise, if you reside in Europe and the rest of the world, you will get the octa-core Exynos 8890 SM-G930F processor, backed by Mali-T880 MP1. Both setups feature 4 GB of RAM. Although the Exynos is more powerful than the Qualcomm Snapdragon, you won’t really notice any major difference and the awesome thing is that both hardware variants top the competition.
The 4 GB of RAM are a welcomed addition, you get the best multitasking experience (even two demanding apps can be opened side-by-side without causing any stuttering), any games you wish to run, will run without problems, lags or artifacts. As expected from a flagship handset, the Samsung Galaxy S7 is fast and can handle a lot of punishment.
Under the hood, Samsung has two variations of processors, depending on the region. If you’re in North America, you will find a quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 SM-G930 chip (for LTE), backed by an Adreno 530 GPU. Otherwise, if you reside in Europe and the rest of the world, you will get the octa-core Exynos 8890 SM-G930F processor, backed by Mali-T880 MP1. Both setups feature 4 GB of RAM. Although the Exynos is more powerful than the Qualcomm Snapdragon, you won’t really notice any major difference and the awesome thing is that both hardware variants top the competition.
The 4 GB of RAM are a welcomed addition, you get the best multitasking experience (even two demanding apps can be opened side-by-side without causing any stuttering), any games you wish to run, will run without problems, lags or artifacts. As expected from a flagship handset, the Samsung Galaxy S7 is fast and can handle a lot of punishment.
In terms of software you may be a bit sceptic and you have the right to be, because Samsung has become well known for its bloatware. But it seems that some things have changed. The TouchWiz interface built on top of Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow feels a lot lighter and faster and it’s with less bloatware. Sure, this won’t satisfy ‘purists’ (you should check out Google Nexus 5X), but one cannot deny that it’s still a really good looking custom interface.
Among the new and improved features, we name the Game Launcher (which organizes all your games, as well making screenshots, minimize your games, so you can attend to other tasks) and Upday (a news app that allows you to add your own sources). Both of these apps can be disabled if not used. The Galaxy S7 also allows you to change the grid layout from 5×5 to 4×5, if you feel that your apps crowd the screen.
In the near future, Google plans to release the new Android N and it will most likely be available for Samsung Galaxy S7, but, since the S7 already has the split-screen multitasking capability implemented, there won’t be any major differences between the old and new iterations of Android.
Among the new and improved features, we name the Game Launcher (which organizes all your games, as well making screenshots, minimize your games, so you can attend to other tasks) and Upday (a news app that allows you to add your own sources). Both of these apps can be disabled if not used. The Galaxy S7 also allows you to change the grid layout from 5×5 to 4×5, if you feel that your apps crowd the screen.
In the near future, Google plans to release the new Android N and it will most likely be available for Samsung Galaxy S7, but, since the S7 already has the split-screen multitasking capability implemented, there won’t be any major differences between the old and new iterations of Android.
Camera and Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S7 features a 12-megapixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash, 1/2.6″ sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size, and can record 4K video. The 5-megapixel front camera also has f/1.7 aperture and Auto HDR. It may seem peculiar why did Samsung decide to downgrade from the 16-megapixel of S6 to the 12-megapixel sensor, but surprisingly the camera is actually better. This is because of the dual pixel technology which helps the autofocus to operate really quick, allowing you to snap clear shots of objects in motion and dramatically improving the overall quality of your photos.
In good light, the camera has a stellar performance, similarly to the S6, but the real selling point is how it shoots photos indoors and in low-light and it’s clear why. The aperture size was increased from f/1.9 to f/1.7, so there’s more light while indoors, the optical image stabilizer helps with shaky hands and the fast autofocus will deliver sharper, brighter shots (while there’s still some digital noise, it is seriously diminished).
Besides the usual photo shooting, Samsung has also added some cool features for you to play with, like Motion Picture and Motion Panorama. Similarly to iPhone 6S’ Live Photos, the Motion Picture captures a short video before you press the shutter button, not before and after, like on the iPhone.
On the front, the 5-megapixel camera is again with the beautification feature, that can be turned off and will give your face a plastic appearance.
On the front, the 5-megapixel camera is again with the beautification feature, that can be turned off and will give your face a plastic appearance.
In terms of battery, Samsung has been criticised from time to time for its stubbornness into adding a better, if possible removable battery. Well, they took the advice on the first part.
Samsung Galaxy S7 has a non-removable 3000mAh battery that will last up to 24 hours on heavy use (up to 18 hours of video looping!).
The charger can fill the battery in under 90 minutes and you also get the wireless charging option (similarly to Galaxy S6).
The charger can fill the battery in under 90 minutes and you also get the wireless charging option (similarly to Galaxy S6).
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