I previously had a Galaxy S3 and upgrading to the S7 is just what the doctor ordered.
It's pretty good in terms of performance and capabilities. A waterproof phone is a surprisingly useful feature since I can clean my phone.
The only thing I wish I had was a removable battery and adoptable storage. Technically adoptable storage is available with a hacky solution but there is some bugs involved with it I think. Also, there is an issue using the NFC sync when setting up a new phone that introduced a random reset bug in the S7. I had to factory reset my phone and set up everything manually to solve the issue.
Speakers are also not placed well because most of the time you're hands will cover them. But since I would use headphones anyway, this is not an issue. Also the display is gorgeous.
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Lightweight
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
5
Design
5
Value
5
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Great
on March 30, 2016
Posted by: Flyboy6257
from Brooklyn New York
Expertise:Intermediate
I've been using the S7 for over a month. I always out my phones through the ringer to see if they can keep up. So far this one does. The VR also compliments it. Amazing and fast phone. My only wish is that Samsung release the update for the Gear S2 so I may be able to utilize the Samsung pay that's on my phone on my watch.
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display
Cons: still can't use samsung pay with the gear s2
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
4
Value
3
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Love It!
on March 30, 2016
Posted by: YoungKingCaesar
from Columbia, South Carolina
Expertise:Intermediate
I had the S5 but due to unfortunate events, I had to get the S7 quicker than expected. The phone is great! Pros: -Love how any email with an appointment syncs to my phone and reminds me of the appointment. -Great and clear camera for pictures and videos -Great speaker for music -Removable expandable storage Cons: - A little to sensitive to the touch. I can barely touch the screen and something happens. It can get a little annoying when you type or surfing - The fingerprint reader is too much, with having to do a backup password, pin, or pattern. I would prefer to just be able to use my fingerprints without all the extra steps. Look at how the S5 did not ask all those questions. I would prefer that.
Cons: too sensitive to touch, fingerprint reader backups
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
Very User Friendly
on March 30, 2016
Posted by: BlondAmazonGoddess
from Oregon, USA
Expertise:Intermediate
I switched to the Samsung Galaxy series a few years ago. This is the first line of smartphones that I really like. My husband had an old droid and he was very happy with it until he saw my Galaxy s4. When the s5 came out, I upgraded and he took my s4. Then when I upgraded to the s6, he took my s5. Now that I have the s7, he is eyeing the same model. The phone is thin and has a lot of settings that I really like. I protect my phone with the tempered glass and find the screen very easy to clean after my 10 year old gets a hold of it. We just returned from a trip and on the plane we were able to watch movies via the Google Movies app. After watching 2 movies, there was still plenty of battery power left to watch more. I love this phone.
I have only had this phone for a few weeks but so far it charges really fast. I have had some issues with it being a little slow i'm guessing that there was a bug but I am confident that Samsung can fix this problem. I changed from an iPhone for another Samsung device and I will never go back to the dreaded iPhone. There are more places that you can take your phone if there is a problem and not to mention the customer services is much better
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display, Built-in speakers, Durable, Lightweight, great camera
Cons: expensive
Features
4
Performance
3
Design
4
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
4
Great But With Some Bugs
on March 30, 2016
Posted by: CineMan
from Chicago, IL, USA
Expertise:Intermediate
I really want to love this phone but I cannot until the kinks are worked out. Hopefully they will be fixed with some small system updates, I am having trouble with connectivity as well as account linking. Applications like Facebook, Google, and LinkedIn are not linking with this device nor my contacts as with my old S5 phone. This is an issue when looking for specific contact information without having to go to the actual application. I have heard these applications do not work well with Marshmallow yet but I hope that changes SOON!! Also I keep getting notifications that my SD card is installed. Thats pretty annoying, Other than that I love it!
Pros: Bright display, Durable, Lightweight
Cons: Did not meet expectations
I would recommend this to a friend!
Features
4
Performance
4
Design
5
Value
4
Written by a customer while visiting Samsung US
Customer Rating
5
Battery life, fast phone
on March 30, 2016
Posted by: Shubaru
from Des Plaines IL.
Expertise:Intermediate
This phone is fast, cool, and I love the battery life and the fast charging.
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display, Built-in speakers, Durable, battery life and fast charging
Cons: back side is dirt magnet
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
MUST have for Samsung Galaxy owners
on March 30, 2016
Posted by: FlyGuyTop
from Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA
Expertise:Expert
Just upgraded from the S6 Edge + that I was very happy with, but with limited memory In my S7 Edge I added the 200GB (actual 183Gb) SD card and now have TONS of storage for pictures movies and related VR stuff If you never used VR there NO reason not to anymore with the Gear VR Highly recommended Fast performance Long lasting battery with FAST recharge
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display, Durable, long battery life, fast recharging
Cons: slightly smaller than s6 edge+ so new accesories