Smartphone Samsung Galaxy S7: reviews of the owners

"Samsung" every year, trying to please users with their flagships. The release of a new smartphone from this company is an event number one. Earlier this year, a new gadget was introduced - the Samsung Galaxy S7. Reviews vying to praise the new version of the phone. According to the developers, the gadget surpassed all expectations, and most importantly - it went head and shoulders above the previous "colleague" S6. Whether this is so, we will understand further.

First impression

It is worth saying that the first impression about the smartphone is positive. Of course, this is connected with the marketing of the company, and with the appearance of the Galaxy S7. Feedback about the design is most flattering. Customers like not only the version with curved edges of the display, but also the classic model. The smartphone turned out to be presentable. It seems that he is perfect in everything. It harmoniously combines external minimalism and crazy functionality.

The main competitor of this model is Apple's gadget. Race American and Korean companies can last forever. Developers vying with each other try to improve their models and fight for the favor of buyers. In this case, Samsung wins more often. Since it is still more affordable than an iPhone. Nevertheless, there is competition, so I want to know how it affected the new model this time.

Equipment

Regarding the configuration of the Samsung Galaxy S7, the owners' feedback was different. Some expected to get a full set of everything, that only it is possible, the others were pleased and that have zaimeli. Basically, the charger comes with a USB cable and an adapter. Also there is a clip for the tray, and the most pleasant is the availability of the branded headset.

The box in which the smartphone is sold is presentable. It is black and matte. Made in the form of a book and closed with a magnet. In front of the big letters the model is indicated, and behind it are some characteristics of the smartphone.

So different

Probably, it is not surprising that it is the Galaxy S7 Edge that receives positive feedback. It differs from the classical version only externally. Its display has curved edges, just like the predecessor of the S6 Edge. In the rest, from the version with a flat screen this model does not differ. Specifications for both phones are identical.

Insanely beautiful

The design of the Galaxy S7 owners' reviews got good. He has similarities to the previous model. The first thing that catches your eye is the changed faces of the case. They were made rounded and sloping. Owners now do not complain about the inconvenience. The phone was much more comfortable to use. Despite the large enough dimensions, it is convenient to hold it in one hand.

The screen size of the normal model was 5.1 inches, and the Edge was 5.5-inch. The flagship was given a 2.5D glass, which visually reduced the gadget. The main drawback of the new model is the casing marquee.

Color solution

A new color scheme was developed. But each of the shades is made in a calm color. It is dull and has lost the metallic effect. Gold, silver, black and white are available for users. The coal variant looks best, although it will be most noticeable dust and fingerprints.

Details

The thickness of the shell is 8 millimeters. Considering the overall dimensions, the smartphone looks rather thin. He weighs a little - 152 grams. Of the most notable changes, one can single out the transformation of the camera: it does not now protrude above the surface of the cover, which means that the risk of its damage is reduced. The Home key turned out to be softer. It is, as it were, integrated into the case. For its manufacture, matte plastic was used.

On the front panel on the top there is a front camera, a talking speaker, sensors for notification and lighting. The company logo also takes its place. At the back, the phone also looks very minimal: at the top in the middle is a square window of the camera, next to the LED flash. On the cover of the case the logo is duplicated.

The remaining elements of the hull remained in their usual places. On the left side is a volume rocker. On top is a microphone noise reduction, as well as a tray for a sim card. On the right there is an on / off button, and from the bottom, in addition to the connectors for the charger and headphones, there is a main microphone and an external speaker grille.

Integrity

As always, the body of the new flagship is monolithic. It is impossible to disassemble and replace the battery by yourself. But it is worthwhile to understand that if something happens to the battery, it can be replaced in the service center.

Usually solidity implies protection from water. If in the previous model it was removed, then the new smartphone can again be bathed and nothing to be afraid of. The standard of protection here as always IP68. Despite the fact that the charging connector is not covered by anything, the board has a special coating with a solution that repels the liquid. Speakers and microphones are covered with a special membrane.

By the way, in order to avoid corrosion, all metal elements of the phone were subjected to special treatment. At the expense of this feature Galaxy S7 Edge, the owners received feedback from the owners. Someone immediately rushed to blame the developers for the fact that after the "bathing" of the smartphone, the speakers began to work worse. This problem is actually observed, but it passes right after the phone completely dries.

Using

Before we delve into the analysis of technical characteristics, it is worth mentioning the impressions from using the smartphone. Due to the fact that the battery became more capacious, the size of the smartphone increased. This is especially noticeable with the Galaxy S7 Edge version. Reviews on this occasion are only positive. Despite the fact that visually the flagship has become larger, keeping it in hand is still convenient.

Pleased and the tray for the "sim card." The fact that he made a rubberized insert, which protects the gadget from dust. In general, all materials have become much stronger, because of what the device seems safer. Although there were owners who in the first few days accidentally dropped the phone, and after complaining about the fragile glass.

Screen

If to speak about the usual version, the display has 5.1 inches, and the matrix for it is SuperAMOLED with incredibly rich and bright colors. Screen resolution QHD. Not only feedback, but also the opinion of competent experts proves that the displays of the Korean company are the best. This fact confirms that to this day many manufacturers are ready to buy from Koreans the outdated models of screens for their gadgets.

A much more interesting display is the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 32gb. Reviews are more often just about this model. The revised version of the curved display, compared to the previous model, has become much more convenient. Above her, really worked. Many users of the model S6 Edge complained about the incorrect operation of the screen. Often there were occasional clicks on the sides of the display. They disappeared due to the fact that they corrected the shape of the case and slightly rounded it. The sensor works correctly.

Despite all the positive sides of the display, there were unpleasant moments. Protective glass Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge reviews received conflicting. Those who immediately bought the film, rarely complained. But those who hoped for technology Gorilla Glass, disappointed. The screen actually collects not only prints, but also there are often small scratches. And that they appeared, special efforts should not be applied.

Display innovations

Probably, do not touch the colors and contrast of the screen. It is clear that SuperAMOLED always produces a slightly artificial image, however, with very rich, rich and vivid colors. That's just about the latest in the Samsung Galaxy S7 32gb reviews are positive.

For the new model was invented technology with a polarization filter. It was placed at an angle of 45 degrees. Now the screen is comfortable to use in sunglasses or with the use of polarized glass.

The next innovation concerns automatic brightness control. The fact is that she can work here for each user. It is known that the perception of brightness for each owner can be different. Korean developers have implemented a system that would be able to select luminosity and color on the basis of observations themselves.

For the option to work, it takes several days to use not only the manual settings, but also the automatic mode. The smartphone will remember all the wishes and in the future will select the ideal screen settings. In practice, the option is very qualitative and accurate.

Always in touch

There was also a new option Always On. When you lock, the screen remains partially active. It can constantly display time, calendar, notifications or just a picture. First on this occasion, the Galaxy S7 reviews met negative. Those who did not use this option, believed that it could "eat" many percent of the charge.

Later it became known that instead of the stated 1-2% for 12 hours, the phone with Always On spends up to 10%. This indicator is quite subjective. For some reason, spending a charge with this option on different phones is different. However, the function is really useful. You always have a watch, a calendar, missed calls and messages before your eyes.

Memorable changes

Last year, the Koreans decided to abandon the memory card. They believed that 32, 64 and 128 GB would be enough for everyone. By and large, it is. But in practice there were problems. The larger the internal memory, the harder it was to find the model with this version. There was no problem with the presence of Samsung Galaxy S7 32gb. Reviews began to appear negative.

In 2016, the company "Samsung" realized the error and returned the support of the memory card. Now on sale there are flagships with 32 and 64 GB of internal memory. To whom this will be missed, will be able to purchase a memory card. The only thing that in this case will have to sacrifice one slot for the "sim card". This is due to the fact that the flagship has a hybrid slot, which supports either two operators, or one "sim card" and one memory card.

RAM has increased to 4 GB. This will be enough for simultaneous support of a lot of tasks. The transfer rate here is 3 gigabytes per second. This option is the champion among others.

It is worth mentioning and the memory manager for Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 32gb, reviews about which were negative in the previous model. This function often failed to unload applications from memory, which sometimes caused indignation. So, the manager himself remained in the new flagship, but he was added a mode that still allows you to save the running applications in memory, and unloads them only if necessary.

Such changes are very pleasant, given that the launched software can be stored for a long time, until the user needs additional memory. Once it is needed, the applications are sent to the buffer. Pleased and the speed of running programs from the cache. Previously, software was running so quickly that it was in memory, now even with a buffer, the smartphone unloads applications lightly.

Powerful

Finally we got to the most interesting. It is already clear that the flagship was able to conquer users. But for many, design is not fundamental. Most users need performance. There are good reviews for Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, and there are practically no shortcomings.

For the graphics meets the MALI T880 MP12. There is a gadget under the leadership of Exynos 8890 Octa. There are versions that will receive the famous Qualcomm 820. In general, the opposition of these processors has long existed in the market. Last year, the Koreans refused to Qualcomm. Reviews about him were often negative. Users complained about the strong heating of the case.

The abandonment of this chipset heavily tumbled Qualcomm shares. Yet many users prefer these processors. Objectively, Exynos is inferior to Snapdragon, but in practice, it's not noticeable to an ordinary user.

In the end, the version with Qualcomm has its drawbacks. The main one is the rapid loss of battery power. In comparison with Exynos, this chipset loses 10% more operating time. Integration of Snapdragon with the camera also affects the speed of some functions. There are other drawbacks. Given that the Koreans still prepared their flagship for the Exynos 8890 Octa processor, it is with this version that the version is considered the most optimized.

Indicators

Regarding performance, you can find only positive for the Galaxy S7 reviews. Disadvantages are practically absent, but can be seen only by the most picky users. In the rest, in the synthetic benchmarks, the flagship only shows the highest results.

Of course, after more than 6 months, he can already cede some Chinese gadgets. Nevertheless, at the beginning of sales were recorded record indicators: in "Antutu" more than 101 thousand "parrots."

I must say that at the moment this is one of the most powerful processors, even after the release of the seventh iPhone. It is very important that at its speed, it shows excellent energy efficiency, optimization and energy consumption.

operating system

The flagship came with Android 6.0.1. About it is very good for the Samsung Galaxy S7 reviews, and the shortcomings are virtually nonexistent. Discontents are sometimes found only in relation to TouchWiz. Nevertheless, the shell was reworked and optimized for "OSes". Now the phone system seems organic.

The menu remained as laconic as in the previous model. For some reason, the music player was removed, so it will have to be downloaded independently. There are also some other software that were previously system. In all other respects, everything remained virtually unchanged relative to the Galaxy S6.

Activity

As stated earlier, the size of the smartphone is due to the fact that the battery became a bit stronger - 3000 mAh. How much will work Samsung Galaxy S7, it is impossible to calculate. It all depends on the user, software optimization, power consumption, the quality of the charging unit.

On average, the phone boldly survives until evening. In more economical people can hold out for two days. With continuous video playback, the phone works about 12-13 hours. For charging there is not only microUSB, but also wireless power.

Photo / video

On the camera Galaxy S7 reviews received the expected. Some owners complained about the quality of the images from the front camera. But this opinion is more subjective, because what can you expect from a resolution of 5 megapixels. But the main camera shoots very well. It got 12 Mp, which is strange enough, considering that the S6 version had 16 megapixels.

But such changes did not affect the quality of images. Even, on the contrary, everything became much better. This is due to the fact that the pixel size was increased to 1.4 microns. Thus, the matrix now receives more information. The module here is Sony IMX260. The luminosity was increased to 1.7.

In general, the camera itself was equipped with a large number of "buns". In addition to the fact that in the new flagship there is an adjustment for self-images, there is also a bunch of different modes. Pictures at night turn out qualitative. There are new scenes and scenes, as well as a variety of settings for the camera settings.

Replacement

It is worth saying that the phone costs about 50-70 thousand rubles. For those who do not have such money, there is another version of the Galaxy S7. A copy of the feedback was not the best. But what can you expect from a Chinese counterfeit. The main feature of the "fake" flagship was almost identical with the original appearance. In addition, the price is also pleasing - only 6-7 thousand rubles.

The remaining indicators are still different. The copy has a less powerful processor - MediaTek MT6735 ARM CortexA53. The kernel here is 4. The same Chinese chip is responsible for the graphics, but it is cheaper and weaker by the order of magnitude - MaliT720. The operating system here is more "ancient" - Android 5.0.2. There are no LTE networks. The quality of the materials is also inferior to the original.

Negatively respond about the technical characteristics. If the original Galaxy S7 does not slow down at all and can perform a whole range of tasks, then its copy is noticeably overheated and begins to lag at the slightest load.

In general, this is quite a good Chinese counterfeit. But you need to consider that no one will guarantee it to you. And there are a lot of similar phones in the Chinese market. But unlike this copy, they are much better and more powerful.

conclusions

In general, the smartphone really turned out to be very steep. Outwardly, it is almost perfect. Of course the version with the curved edges of the display is more popular. Although there are those who prefer the classical screen. The main drawback is in Galaxy S7 protective glass. Reviews about it are not always good. This is most likely due to the assembly of the phone. Since there are customers who have repeatedly dropped the phone, but the display remained intact. And there are those who could accidentally crush the display in a bag.

In general, if you want to buy this flagship, it's better to come to the store once and feel it. In practice, it turns out that someone is instantly falling in love with the model, someone has an interest in it fading.

On your own experience, you can understand how high-quality OS inside the gadget. Also, you should touch the screen and determine the version of S7 / S7 Edge. The phone turned out to be very subjective. To some people, the colors of the display may seem too bright, and even setting the parameters will not help. Someone will remain dissatisfied with the front camera. Someone still can not afford the cost of the flagship.

Analyzing the dry figures, the smartphone really turned out good. Outwardly it is minimalistic, but inside it contains a whole range of options and parameters, which later turn out to be vitally necessary. The Korean company has released very reliable smartphones, which are now among the best on the market.