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Customer Reviews Collected from Samsung US |
Samsung - Galaxy S7 32GB - Black Onyx (Verizon)
Average Customer Rating:
4.7
Rating breakdown 10,169 reviews
5 Stars
8,081
4 Stars
1,730
3 Stars
219
2 Stars
67
1 Star
72
97%of customers recommend this product.
(
9,743 out of
10,076)
Customer Reviews for Samsung - Galaxy S7 32GB - Black Onyx (Verizon)
Customer Rating
4
First and not last samsung product
on March 23, 2016
Posted by: Alexhandro
from Orem, ut
Everything about this phone is amazing! From the sleek and elegant look, to the quick and smooth functionality.
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display, Durable, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Very satisfied
on March 23, 2016
Posted by: Maitai79
from Carson, CA
Expertise:Intermediate
I've had no issues with this phone. The processor is very fast. I am very impressed with the camera. I love the features on the phone.
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Lightweight, waterproof
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Love this Phone
on March 23, 2016
Posted by: Cccerberus
Expertise:Intermediate
(copied and pasted from my elsewhere posted review)
So hands on with the Samsung Galaxy S7, this thing is pretty cool. I last used the S5 and liked it for its waterproof capabilities. Not that i expect to ever submerge it, but in the winter months, I often will have my phone in an inner pocket of my jacket while out snow shoveling what-have-you.. and i have steam fogged other phones with my own sweat before from having done this, so waterproofness is key to me.
Also, the return of micro SD storage is very welcome (200GB card support!), the tap (not swipe) fingerprint reader is much better in operation than the swipe reader on the S5 was, but admittedly this was partially due to the case i put on the S5 from day one. If i'm going to drop this kind of money on a device, and work in environments that are not friendly to delicate electronics, i'm always gonna wrap it up.
The bump up to 4GB of ram for the operating system is a big performance improver.. or the processor is the key, either way, working together the phone is ridiculously responsive. The S5 was quick most of the time, but once you've installed over 100 apps and a half a dozen widgets on your home screens, it could get a little laggy.. Not so with the S7. It is pretty fast.
And I love the fast wireless charging (which thankfully works through the thick protective case I installed), so there is no more fiddling with charge cables and port covers. Actually there is no port cover on the S7 except in the case. The phone itself does not have a charge port cover or headphone port cover, but it is still waterproof to 1 meter for 30 minutes. The IR blaster is gone, but i very rarely ever used it so no real loss there.
The camera is pretty awesome. it has less quoted pixels but a larger aperture for greater light sensitivity and better low light image quality. The camera shooting modes are too cool too. It shoots in 4K UHD which is awesome, but it also does fun stuff like 240fps at 720p which plays back as slow motion. I did notice a small stutter in the slow motion playback, but not sure what the cause is or if it will be there in videos shot with more light. Also available modes include time lapse, and 360 degree object (self explanatory, shoot a full 360 view of an object), as well as video clips attached to /photo.
The battery life is very good, considering how hard i use it, and the constant-on display (time and date only) is a useful feature that will save a bit of time for me at least.
I'm running out of things to say about it, but in a nutshell, I like it.
Major item i forgot to mention; Marshmallow has a couple major features, the most interesting of them being new permissions control. You now have the power to turn off or on each permission requested by each app. For instance, my normal web browser uses several permissions by default, but through the application manager in settings, you can toggle on or off each individual permission. For people who are privacy minded and like to have a high degree of control on their device and their information, this is an absolute game changer.
One week in, I'm very happy. The Bluetooth audio has (possibly) somewhat decreased range while wireless charging, but its still exceeds the 10 meter specification by a good bit. It is somewhat expected that blasting magnetic resonance energy at the phone to charge it (which is how wireless charging works) might affect the quality and range of the bluetooth audio signal. Device heating from charging is also noticeable, but so far not an issue. Battery life is solid (neither much improved over nor worse than the S5) and seems better since the software update (baseband update) yesterday morning. Most relevant to the average person; the phone does not lag, like, ever. I have a mess of apps, and often switch tasks at a moments notice, and I am impatient as heck, if the phone glitched at all, I would be on it like white on rice, but it just doesn't do it. web pages load quicker, apps open quicker, everything just works better than the S5.. and the S5 was no slouch itself.
So hands on with the Samsung Galaxy S7, this thing is pretty cool. I last used the S5 and liked it for its waterproof capabilities. Not that i expect to ever submerge it, but in the winter months, I often will have my phone in an inner pocket of my jacket while out snow shoveling what-have-you.. and i have steam fogged other phones with my own sweat before from having done this, so waterproofness is key to me.
Also, the return of micro SD storage is very welcome (200GB card support!), the tap (not swipe) fingerprint reader is much better in operation than the swipe reader on the S5 was, but admittedly this was partially due to the case i put on the S5 from day one. If i'm going to drop this kind of money on a device, and work in environments that are not friendly to delicate electronics, i'm always gonna wrap it up.
The bump up to 4GB of ram for the operating system is a big performance improver.. or the processor is the key, either way, working together the phone is ridiculously responsive. The S5 was quick most of the time, but once you've installed over 100 apps and a half a dozen widgets on your home screens, it could get a little laggy.. Not so with the S7. It is pretty fast.
And I love the fast wireless charging (which thankfully works through the thick protective case I installed), so there is no more fiddling with charge cables and port covers. Actually there is no port cover on the S7 except in the case. The phone itself does not have a charge port cover or headphone port cover, but it is still waterproof to 1 meter for 30 minutes. The IR blaster is gone, but i very rarely ever used it so no real loss there.
The camera is pretty awesome. it has less quoted pixels but a larger aperture for greater light sensitivity and better low light image quality. The camera shooting modes are too cool too. It shoots in 4K UHD which is awesome, but it also does fun stuff like 240fps at 720p which plays back as slow motion. I did notice a small stutter in the slow motion playback, but not sure what the cause is or if it will be there in videos shot with more light. Also available modes include time lapse, and 360 degree object (self explanatory, shoot a full 360 view of an object), as well as video clips attached to /photo.
The battery life is very good, considering how hard i use it, and the constant-on display (time and date only) is a useful feature that will save a bit of time for me at least.
I'm running out of things to say about it, but in a nutshell, I like it.
Major item i forgot to mention; Marshmallow has a couple major features, the most interesting of them being new permissions control. You now have the power to turn off or on each permission requested by each app. For instance, my normal web browser uses several permissions by default, but through the application manager in settings, you can toggle on or off each individual permission. For people who are privacy minded and like to have a high degree of control on their device and their information, this is an absolute game changer.
One week in, I'm very happy. The Bluetooth audio has (possibly) somewhat decreased range while wireless charging, but its still exceeds the 10 meter specification by a good bit. It is somewhat expected that blasting magnetic resonance energy at the phone to charge it (which is how wireless charging works) might affect the quality and range of the bluetooth audio signal. Device heating from charging is also noticeable, but so far not an issue. Battery life is solid (neither much improved over nor worse than the S5) and seems better since the software update (baseband update) yesterday morning. Most relevant to the average person; the phone does not lag, like, ever. I have a mess of apps, and often switch tasks at a moments notice, and I am impatient as heck, if the phone glitched at all, I would be on it like white on rice, but it just doesn't do it. web pages load quicker, apps open quicker, everything just works better than the S5.. and the S5 was no slouch itself.
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display, Lightweight, ridiculously responsive, wireless charging!
Cons: a bit delicate for some environments
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great phone
on March 23, 2016
Posted by: Nrvmassage
from Virginia
Expertise:Intermediate
Great phone but battery don't stay charged long enough. I have to charge it.
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Nastolgia
on March 23, 2016
Posted by: Grimmdru
from Montana
Expertise:Expert
Upon starting my very own plan at Verizon, I purchased a Samsung Galaxy s3, then a few weeks later the s4 came out so I drooled over that for a year, until the samsung galaxy s5 came out. I snatched it up before it became backordered. I loved that phone so much, I passed in the s6 but then I decided I needed the Samsung note 5. It was great, but something was missing. I survived, until the rumblings of the Samsung Galaxy s7 were heard round the world. Yes it is water resistant, yes you can plug a memory card into it, yes the batter life is better. Let the angels song reign down in me! I purchased it and so far zero issues.
Pros: Inexpensive, Bright display, Built-in speakers, Durable, Lightweight
Cons: phone looks like everything else but still sleek
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Great phone
on March 23, 2016
Posted by: Texranger10
from Lindale Tx
Expertise:Intermediate
The phone is water resistant and expandable memory! Great screen,fast,and Samsung pay has worked flawlessly.
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display, Lightweight, wireless charging, looks great
Cons: shatterproof would be nice
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Awesome Improvements
on March 23, 2016
Posted by: Evodude1e
Expertise:Intermediate
Best Samsung I've owned to date! Awesomeness wrapped up!
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display, Built-in speakers
Cons: a little heavier than my s6
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
The phone works great, wonderful, and amazing features.
on March 24, 2016
Posted by: Ancace
from Jax,FL.
Expertise:Expert
This is by far the best phone I've ever had. It takes beautiful videos and pictures. It is very fast, and it charges fast, not to mention how wonderful it is to not have to constantly charge it.
Pros: Inexpensive, Realistic color, Bright display, Built-in speakers, Durable, Lightweight
Cons: no cons.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US