"Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge": description, specifications and reviews

In 2015, Samsung made a breakthrough and radically changed the concept of creating smartphones. Then the market came out with new unusual flagships - S6 and S6 Edge. The version with curved edges of the display became the most popular, therefore in the first months the developers did not have time to fill the deficit of this model in shop windows.

The next year, the manufacturer decided not to delay with the release of a new phone, so immediately there were S7 and S7 Edge. This time the "couple" was more balanced, and therefore the "plus" version should not be expected.

At the time of the release of the Galaxy S7 Edge, this model became the most popular in the world. Pre-orders again showed that the buyer gives preference to curved screens. In addition, the new smartphone could fix the problems with the display. What else has changed in the phone, we find out further.

Equipment

The new "Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge", whose price on pre-sales was about 60 thousand rubles, is delivered in the usual configuration for the company. In the box is a charger with support for Fast Adaptive Charge and a USB cable. Immediately there is an instruction, a clip for the slot and headphones. This set is enough for any user.

Appearance

Comparing with last year's flagship S6 edge, it is noticeable that the new model immediately increased the diagonal of the display, so the Galaxy S7 Edge is no longer a small copy of its older brother, but a smartphone with the same dimensions.

At first glance, there are no external changes. But still, the developers have finalized the sharp edge of the case, made it more curved. Now the smart has become more comfortable to hold in your hand. Its dimensions also increased somewhat due to a new volumetric battery and strong finishing materials.

The main changes that have touched the flagship's body are the return of the protective coating from water and dust. Here is the familiar IP68 standard, which works stably, without any errors. Phone in every possible way is protected from getting inside dust and especially water. Can be about half an hour at a depth of one meter.

Pleased and the fact that the corps saved from the already bored ugly stubs. All connectors are protected by a special membrane. The new "Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge", the price of which justifies all expectations, has become a monopod. Now you can get to the battery only in the service center. The smartphone cover is glued with a special protective tape, which allows you to immerse the phone in water.

Everything in its place

In general, the design remained the same as before. Frames on the screen, of course, can not be found. Above the display is a speaker, on each side of it sensors and a front camera. Immediately flaunts the company logo. Under the screen there is a classic button.

On the back panel is the main camera with LED flash. Under it, the logo was again placed. At the bottom of the case there is a speaker, a microphone, a connector for the charger and a place for headphones. At the top there is only a small hole for the additional microphone and a SIM card tray. On the right side is the lock button, on the left rocker volume.

An unusual design solution

The new flagship did not become a sensation, but still continued to please customers. The "Galaxy S7 Edge" price depends on the curved display. In the rest, the smartphone is no different from its S7 counterpart.

Resolution at the display has not changed, as in last year's smartphone, Quad HD with a resolution of 2560x1440. The screen has improved noticeably. Increased the total margin of brightness. The matrix remained the same - juicy and saturated AMOLED. The display was very good. The black color looks "coal", the contrast is balanced, and the brightness is comfortable both at night and at noon in the sun.

In the settings, you can correct the display of the screen, if AMOLED someone seems too artificial. There is a mode that allows you to adjust the color gamut, which is closer to a more realistic one.

Energy costs

The press release presented a special option Always On, which looks really good. It works as follows: when the user locks the device, the screen still displays a calendar, a clock and some notifications. That is, the phone is still in partial activity. The developers claimed that Always On spend only 1% of the charge per hour. In practice, it turned out that the function is quite costly for the smartphone's energy. If you turn it off, the phone will live 20-30% longer.

"Filling"

"Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge", whose price fluctuates around 60 thousand rubles, received the top version of the operating system - Android 6.0.1. He works in tandem with the already familiar TouchWiz. In this model, the option is redone for the OS, so everything looks very harmonious and balanced.

Given the cost of the device, probably, it is not necessary to say that in the system you can find some errors or lags. No brakes were observed, the OS "flies". Thanks to a reworked proprietary shell, the menus were assembled on one screen, which looks rather laconic. In a separate folder put "Google applications" and, of course, branded software.

"Memorable" changes

Last year the company decided to remove from all its flagships support for memory cards. Most likely, such changes occurred in the pursuit of fashion. Then followed a series of mistakes. It was decided to release smartphones for 32, 64 and 128 GB. In practice, it turned out that finding the latest version of the device is almost impossible. Naturally, such problems could not go unnoticed.

In 2016, they returned the support of microSD. The situation with the internal memory has remained the same with the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge. The price depends on the version of the device. The most expensive is a 64 GB model.

Given that you can now put microSD in a smartphone, the 64 GB version is less popular. By the way, the tray for the memory card and the "sim card" is combined. The user can choose what he needs: two SIM cards, or one, but paired with a memory card.

"Operatives" in the new flagship also became more - 4 GB. Naturally, this improvement affected the work of the phone.

Performance

The company changed its preferences and instead of the famous Qualcomm inside the smartphone is the Exynos 8890. Fans at first were skeptical about replacing the processor, but as shown by all kinds of tests, the device on 8 cores did not just bypass the newest Qualcomm Snapdragon 820, but was noted for moderate power consumption.

Also stunning results showed testing of the new graphics chipset Mali-T880. In comparison with the previous version, this one became "sharper" as much as 80%.

Activity

The new "Galaxy S7 Edge" got a powerful battery for 3600 mAh. Its autonomy shows excellent results, given the size of the display, performance and multitasking. The developer also took care of the excellent optimization, which allows to preserve the device's charge for a long time.

Despite the new-fashioned connectors "Type-C", "Samsung" did not depart from the proven microUSB. In the kit there is a charger, allowing you to energize your phone from 0 to 100% in just 100 minutes. There is also the possibility of wireless charging.

Pleasant trifles

At the time of the release of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, in "Svyaznom" it was not found. That did not disappoint the fans, especially those who still had a novelty with a stunning camera from the press release.

There is really nothing to say about frontal. Its resolution is 5 megapixels, it perfectly copes with its function "selfie". In the menu, correction of the face, color change and correction of its geometry were added.

But the main surprise was the appearance of the main camera at 12 Mp. First, this news shocked fans, because the previous model "Samsung" had already 16 megapixels. It turned out that the module from Sony IMX260 was specially developed for the company. Its aperture increased to 1.7, and the main "chip" was the change in pixel size to 1.4 microns. Thus, the developers increased not the number of pixels, but their size, which influenced the photos qualitatively.

conclusions

At the beginning of the year "Galaxy S7 Edge" became the most high-quality and strong smartphone. It does not look much different in comparison with the previous version, but inside it there were a lot of innovations that significantly improved the performance of the device.

Beautiful design and quality of materials - this is the first thing that catches your eye. But behind the metal shell is a huge number of functions that make this smartphone the best on the market. A large battery of 3600 mAh. A quality camera module with an increased pixel size. Go to Exynos and an improved version of the graphics chipset.

After entering the market, the model for some reason did not appear in the Svyaznoy store. "Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge" can now be purchased at a price of 40 to 70 thousand rubles. It can be ordered both in China, at a low price, and purchased in an online store of any city and country.