The phone runs smoothly, it's responsive, it fills checks off every box for me. It's an all around phone. It's great for business use, personal use, and social media
I have had my Galaxy S7 for about a week now and have had a chance to play with it enough to know that this is by far the best smartphone out right now. My previous phone was a Galaxy S5 and although the jump wasn't as dramatic as I was hoping it would be, it definitely has the features and performance to stand out against the competition.
The exterior of the phone has a different feel to the S5 due to its metal back. The screen also has a smoother feel to it and it seems to curved around the edges which also gives it a unique feel to it. The home button no longer has the chrome ring around it which gives it a cleaner all black look. I haven't had a chance to test how waterproof it really is but at the same time I don't want to test it out. But, it's good to know that if an accident involving water were to happen it should be pretty safe.
Samsung has also somehow improved it's display since the S5. Samsung is hands down the best at creating a beautiful LED screen and they keep topping themselves. When placing the S7 next to my S5 you can see the difference in vibrant colors and brightness. The blacks are richer and the colors really pop.
As for performance, it's slightly faster than the S5. Apps that used to load slowly now open up a lot quicker and does not slow down the rest of the phone while in use. The true test will come with time and as the phone gets loaded with more background running apps but initial experience is great.
There are some great features on the phone that I'm not sure were on the S6 already or not but were not in the S5. Such as the convenience of the headphone jack under the phone now, The My Places widget is also great for customizing the settings on phone based on where I am at the moment. This is a really great feature to have so I won't have to worry about muting my phone every time I go into work or have to turn on my Bluetooth off. This feature allows the S7 to do it on its own based on the wifi it connects to or the location I am in . The Always on Display feature is also convenient for when I am at work and can just leave the phone on my desk and see the time without having to touch my phone.
The expandable memory slot is something I'm glad did not continue after the S6. That reason alone was the reason I did not have much interest in upgrading from an S5. Fortunately, the S7 returns with up to 200GB expandable memory slot and I replaced my old 32GB SD card with a 128GB one.
My only real disappointment with the phone is that I was hoping for more dramatic innovations with the S7 compared to my S5. With the exception of the minor noticeable improvements that catch my attention early on, it can be easily confused to an S5.
Overall, this phone is hard to beat. If you are in the market for a new phone this is the only phone that will have everything you need and more.
So far I love my phone. The battery lasts all day. The camera is great. So many cool features. I feel like I haven't even scratched the surface of what this phone can do.
Pros: Realistic color, Bright display, Durable, battery life
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
Product feels great and is up to date with the times.
on April 4, 2016
Posted by: vanpopm12
I really enjoy the Galaxy S7. It makes use of multiple features really well, included the different swipes, hand gestures and other auto-mated commands to make things easy to get to ot accomplish quickly. It's also easy to get around the phone when trying to find certain options to turn on and off making it very intuitive.
Pros: Realistic color, Built-in speakers, Durable
Cons: i thought it was a bit on the expensive side.