After using a windows phone for the last two years I decided to switch back to an android. As it turns out, I went with the Galaxy s7 edge and boy am I glad I did. For the first time in two years I was able to do a lot of things I couldn't do with the windows phone. Simply being able to read my Google mail, which is something I couldn't do is enough to make me happy. Thank you Samsung for another great product.
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Lightweight, thin. easily fits in any pocket.
Cons: haven't found any yet.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Good but not Great
on March 24, 2016
Posted by: Daniegrrl
from Farmville, NC 27828, USA
Expertise:Intermediate
Don't get me wrong I love the phone, but not more than I loved my S4. There are only 2 things that made me upgrade and they were the better camera and more space. The only thing I would really like on a phone this size is the ability to use a pen stylus with it like you can with the Note or the new iPad. Batter life is good, I'm still getting use to the new calling features and messaging on the phone.
I have used it for a week its so helpful,fast for every application to open, Definitly recommended.Great Job Samsung I'm loyal to you.
Pros: Durable, Lightweight
Cons: Too big
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
5
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Great device, not optimized battery life
on March 24, 2016
Posted by: razorseal
from Florida
Expertise:Expert
I'm not going to repeat what everyone else says and mention all the positives and go into details. Water resistant, sleek, high end device with great performance. Awesome screen and huge battery. We all know this... My problem is the unoptimized battery. AOSP (google nexus) devices with new marshmallow draw about 1% an hour (if not less) while on doze and not being used. Android system draws barely any power. This is the "app" that runs all the background services which include all samsung system services like "KNOX", "Samsung Pay", Samsung MirrorLink" and everything else. Without optimization, this runs at about 30-40% (on 2 S7 Edge phones we own in this household). On a Nexus device it's maybe at 5% top. It took 1300mah on my wife's phone when I looked at 60% with not alot of screen on time. This is HORRIBLE. I had to do many tweaking to bring mine to less than 20%. If this was caught in testing or fixed before launch, our phone battery would last almost twice as long. Doze also doesn't work properly and will keep the phone awake even when dozing. This isn't supposed to happen. It's supposed to force non messaging apps in "sleep" mode during doze with a short turn on to pull notifications and shut it back off.
I'm very dissapointed in this and really defeats the purpose of having a big battery. This isn't just me either. on a highly known "phone forum" there is a 1000+ post thread on this issue with many other upset users.
Just look at your phone and see in battery under settings what is #1 battery eater. I guarantee it's android system if you own a S7. If you have a non samsung phone, it will be nowhere near the top.
I uploaded two pictures showing what android system draws on a samsung phone versus what a AOSP (naked) google marshmallow draws. It's very disappointing. It's software related, so I hope it's fixed in a nearby update.
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Lightweight
Cons: Did not meet expectations, poor battery life & optimization
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
2
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
great features
on March 24, 2016
Posted by: Martar02
from New York, NY
Expertise:Intermediate
I really love the camera! takes great pictures!!! never blury
Great features! With the curved back, it fits perfectly in the hand. Lots of additional apps to personalize the phone. Awesome camera! Much faster auto focus and amazing for taking pictures at night. It's water resistant. I love that Samsung brought back the memory card slot. Awesome phone, I love it!
I switch from a I-phone and absolutely love this phone. The performance is outstanding and the picture quality is unmatched. You will have a Samsung user for life.
I like how fast and easy this phone is to use. I also find the battery life to be an unexpected bonus. The battery is hard to kil in a day on moderate use.