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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Spike96:
I felt completely alienated as a Samsung fan when they announced the S6 and S6 edge last year. I thought that they had abandoned the ideals of Android to focus on appealing to current iPhone users. With the absence of the micro SD slot, removable battery, and IP67 rating, I saw it as a major downgrade from the S5. This was all to simply make the phone look better aesthetically.

I couldn't see why Samsung would willingly kill off so many of the features that sets it apart from iPhones.

What used to separate Apple and Android is beauty and simplicity vs. functionality. With the S6, Samsung turned the notoriously functional Galaxy line into Android's iPhone and made the war against Apple beauty vs. beauty.

But with the S7, Samsung has become the first phone manufacturer to successfully merge beauty and functionality. No more compromising.

The specs say it:

Powerful processor (SD 820)

Great battery (3000 mah S7 / 3600 mah S7 edge)

Micro SD compatibility

Waterproof

There has never been a phone that is this beautiful spec wise. The closest was the S5, but it seemed like that progress was completely derailed after the S6.

The only spec that we are missing here is a removable battery, which is not a huge issue with 3600 mah or even 3000 mah.

I believe that the S7 will be the first smartphone to completely satisfy many users (or at least me). Even without an unlocked BL, I think that this is the perfect Android phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] LosserKlosser:
The perfect Android phone is a Nexus.

Sendt fra min Nexus 6P med Tapatalk
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] JasonJoel:
Could not disagree more... But each to their own. I LIKE a lot of the features TouchWiz and samsung apps being. Stock Android is lacking.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gekkehenkie11:
* No USB-C

* No new design

* Touchwiz hasnt been improved from what I read

* Samsung sucks at updates.

Seems like a decent phone but not anywhere near 'perfect'.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] smrutled:
If only they used something other than glass on the back then it would have been close to perfect.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Derpling:
I saw that 12MP is just 4:3, 16MP was 16:9 i hate 4:3.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] dandroid13:
9.1 MP 16:9 lol.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ViperCN:
New Design is not a requirement to be a better phone. The S6 was a good phone, samsung had no reason to radically change it. If anything they probably would have just made it worse.

That being said I'd like to add

*No removable battery.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] pete4k:
glass back is stupid, no matter how you drop your phone you break the glass on back, front or both, if you put it in case, what's the difference if it was cheap, easy to replace plastic? Anyhow, very happy Samsung came back to it's senses and made flagship a flagship, but then after last year releases , anything is improvement. I guess they saved usb c/3 and removable batt. for next year?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] shadow82x:
Pretty sure that removal battery isn't coming back. From what I see, most users don't care much for it either. I really don't, I'd rather have all day battery endurance than a skimpy battery that I have to swap out.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stevethegreat:
Battery is sealed. In a year'ss time it will only hold the equivalent of 2500 mah depending on use, so it would be s6's level, but in 2 years time it can be as low as the equivalent of 2000 mah which is very little for 5.1 inches.

Sealed batteries are a liability to those that hold on to a phone for 2+ years. For everything else I agree, it seems an interesting phone and since Qualcomm is back we'll prolly see some development too...

You won't in a year to two, lithium batteries degrade. That's the basic use of removable batteries, they're easy to replace when they degrade. Also S5 had a 2800 mah battery. It's possible for a replaceable battery not to be skimpy.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] chong67:
I feel I get cheated having those 3 bottom buttons on the screen. Samsung is the only one making real physical buttons. Thats why it cost more.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] nolook:
like the design, don't mind micro USB but touchwiz and updates are issues for sure. I also think the glass back is the biggest downside... having said that this phone is very close to perfect and that's coming from a longtime nexus user.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] shadow82x:
Well I agree, it sure would be nice to have replaceable batteries, especially when it comes to reselling phones. It's just I don't see it happening. I can't ever imagine Samsung making a modular design like LG did or going with a plastic removal back again. On top of that the number of people supporting removable batteries just aren't a significant number these days.

No doubt lithium ion batteries degrade, it's one of the few reasons I upgrade my phone every year. (I know most people hold onto their phones for longer, but I'm one that loves having the latest thing.)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] donharden2002:
The design is a year old, you can't redesign your phone every year.

The updates are well worth an upgrade in my opinion.

Sent from my SM-N920T
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] twolfekc:
Here it is short, sweet, and to the point. I have had EVERY single popular android phone since the HTC g2 and this honestly seems to be the best overall phone that has ever come out. Sure you might not like touchwiz, but why? Because everyone else says they hate it? Put a theme over the top and be done with it. Also how is a glass back a bad thing? I have yet to see any s6 with a cracked back. Never thought I'd say this but I can't wait to get rid of my 6p and switch over to a s7 edge!!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] zathus:
I'm excited as well but "on paper" the druid turbo was the perfect phone. And..it was not lol.

My biggest worry is memory management. Hopefully fixed on the S7.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] v2.2v:
Who...the hell...keeps a phone, especially on this site, for 2 years? Or even 1 year considering lease programs out now (ie. Jump, Next, Edge).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Pierreken:
I think you'd be surprised how many keep their phone for 2 years and even more... Also XDA members.

These cheap lease contracts you talk about aren't available everywhere.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Saturny:
I do. As well as my parents.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jayesh:
What an incredibly naive question? Most of the posters on this site, that are not living in the US and buy these very expensive devices outright.

You may have access to them with absurd change programs, which are not available everywhere. The s series of phones on outright purchase cost upwards of 700 USD in most places.

If you had to pay that, i think you would be doing the same as the rest of US.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Stevethegreat:
A lot of us give it to family members. I hate throwing away perfectly capable devices just because one of their parts stopped working properly. It feels kind of a waste...
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] bournefusion:
Haha - I get that, but I'm one of the users who keeps a phone for a while, at least my current phone. I bounced around from one Samsung to the next until I got to the Note 4. Now I'm looking for something a bit smaller, and this S7 looks fantastic. I didn't want to go for the S6 because of the lack of SD card, but otherwise, even the S6 was a great phone. My wife loves hers. However, the S7 looks perfect for me with the upgrades. Perfect timing! :D
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] robertc88:
The latest smartphones I have are all large. I'm looking forward to checking out the demo devices on display shortly (they had better be if they want my preorder), I want to check them out first. Even the Edge would be smaller than the latest phones I have.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] TechlineHD:
I think these are almost perfect phones but they have a few shortcomings. Firstly, the camera is 4:3 ratio.... what??? I know, we can change the setting to a lower megapixel count but the GS6 has 16 full MP at 16:9.

Another aspect is the fingerprint magnet glass. Yes, it is nice before you start touching it. This is my personal preference though.

Finally, USB Type C would have been great. It would not only make the GS7 more future-proof but would also set a standard for other Android phones and make the transition to this port faster!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] v2.2v:
Lol I just realized how rude my comment sounded. Another miscommunication through messages. I was just trying to be funny. Fail. So sorry about that. I guess I'm just so used to getting rid of my phone every 6 or so months
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] bournefusion:
No offense taken here...carry on! :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Kjc99:
I like the S7... It seems to me that the "flat" S7 is so similar to the S6 that I think alot of S6 users will get the edge version this time... My S6 has been a great phone... Definitely fast.... I've owned every Galaxy(not notes) phone since the S1 and they always get better and faster... I do have a couple issues... I always hated the size of the Galaxy Notes but if I get the edge it will be very close in size... I've never owned any notes so I'm waiting to go play with it at best buy.... Also it looks like they got rid of the IR blaster... I never really used it.. But it definitely was a nice feature to have when I did need it.... I'm guessing the camera will be alot better and hopefully wireless charging will be faster... Takes about 3 hours to charge my flat S6
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Maknora:
u need to drop that removable battery complaint. it's getting old. if you really want it just get an lg g5. no u say? well that just shows you how low of a priority that is for you then. so just drop it
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] barondebxl:
Negative

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I'm with you on that
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChuckWow550:
For anyone who holds and touches their phones a lot throughout the day, an aesthetically pleasing device is crucial. I don't even like using a case for my s6. It fits fine in my pocket as it is. With a case I feel it more, and I don't want to. My opinion of removal batteries is they don't last as long as sealed ones. Don't care to get into it just my 2 cents. Don't care for micro SD slots either. The cards easily get corrupted as what happened to mine in my s4. Luckily I had my stuff backed up. Also hate carrier bloat so I sucked it up and paid full price for an international unlocked version. Totally worth it for me because Im still grandfathered in to Att's unlimited data plan, so tethering is locked on my contract or carrier phone's anyhow.

Now really 22+GB LTE till it gets throttled, never get close to that, and I can use tethering on my unlocked S6, very crucial for me and my work. Battery usage not enough? I carry a wall charger and cable with me everyday in my laptop bag or car anyways.

The complaints I hear about Samsung's new phones being not functional anymore are just comical. A lot of it just sounds petty, you're missing out on a great phone if you wanna be paranoid about such useless things like the micro SD and battery things. And glass back? It's not perfect but sure is 1000x better than that cheap icky plastic. Heck even my s6 dropped out of my pocket when I was wearing basketball shorts, small corner line crack in the backside. But I don't blame Samsung, I blame myself. And I still carry it naked and it still feel great, hardly even feel the crack at all.

Yes I do want it to be quality feeling like iPhone. I don't care if Samsung gets their pants sued off by Apple for copying their designs, as long as the phone they put out is a great premium feeling phone with fast chipsets and it's Android. How many people complained about iPhones wishing it didn't run iOS? Well now you have just as good and better physical device without iOS.

Touchwiz is plenty fast nowadays. I like the interface. Stock Android itself is great and all, but you lose the optimized camera. A Nexus camera has never come close to a Samsung Galaxy camera. And my s6's pictures are so crystal sharp with vivid colors it's ridiculous. I expect the s7's cameras to be even better. Screen resolution and clarity is unmatched. So um yea, I'd say Samsung is doing a dang good job.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] hella356:
Well, I've dropped my icky plastic S4 at least 50 times & the back is still in great shape. Your S6 has a cracked back & is now compromised; it may shatter next time you drop it. I don't use cases either, & the glass backed S7 worries me, but I'll take my chances. I'd much rather have a super tough & light polycarbonate body, but I have no choice anymore. Both have their plusses & negatives.

Saying SD cards are useless as a blanket statement, however, is silly. My S4 + 128GB SD has more storage than the most expensive S6. My SD is used strictly for FLAC & TWRP backup storage, both of which are also stored on my computer. If the SD fails (I've never had this happen) I'll get a new one & refill it. The return of the SD slot is one of the primary reasons I'll be getting an S7. I will not take a backwards step in storage capacity.

I cannot comprehend the attitude of "I personally don't find a particular feature useful, so it's useless & nobody should care about it unless they're paranoid." No, that's not a direct quote, but that's essentially what you're saying. Had the S7 been released with polycarbonate body & removable battery (which would have made it perfect TO ME) I wouldn't have ridiculed people like you who seem to care primarily about what the phone looks & feels like.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] sabyos:
Solution for IR removal

About the missing IR blaster in the Note 5 and S7, I have a solution for that.

It's a Kickstarter campaign soon to be launch.

Galaxy S7 is supported, and then you will have the IR blaster on S7. That way you will enjoy the wonderful S7 and still have IR in your smartphone.

Please check it out here:

eyekickstarter.com
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Michael_P:
If they used a modular system like the LG G5 to have replaceable battery and a possibility of other accessories the S7 would be almost perfect.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] NaimC:
Call me when the Nexus has efficient split screen multitasking. It's one of my most used features on the S6, and will no doubt also be with the S7 Edge too.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] the Doctor:
Two great reasons to get the S7!

Filler

Filler
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] matheus_sc:
I think need stereo, ir blaster and only snapdragon version. To be perfect
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] gekkehenkie11:
Just out of interest, what apps you are using on dual screen mode ? I never found any use for it, just wondering if I'm missing something :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Beefheart:
By that logic you wouldn't put protective cases on plastic/metal backed phones? Speaking personally, my phones have always gone in covers, and will always do so. The key for me is to balance protection whilst keeping the original look and feel, which is easy to do these days.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] NaimC:
Usually YouTube and Chrome, but other times Safari and Chrome at the same time too. I'll have a particular stream or video open in one browser (Eg a political debate, conference etc) running on YT or one of the browsers, whilst simultaneously browsing the internet, live blogs, forums etc on the other. The cool thing is you can shrink one of the apps (Eg YouTube or the other browser) till all you see in the top (or bottom) half of your screen is the video running and nothing else, that way you get maximum space for the rest of your browsing in the other two thirds of your screen.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] dandroid13:
Here's what the "perfect" Snapdragon does after one day. Yikes!

https://youtu.be/IZU9U72OU5s?t=2m45s
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] ChuckWow550:
This is the first time I've wanted to upgrade my phone so quick, have a less than year old s6. The s7 edge really intrigues me. I thought last year's two edge models were either too small or too big. The s7 edge 5.5 inch seems perfect sized, with great battery size too! I think I'll have to wait a few months at least for the prices to drop. The VR headset promo doesn't interest me
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jeffonion:
http://youtu.be/2Fbu7LQPwsE. Yeah it is a perfect phone. At least on the 3D performance side. So impressive on this benchmarks
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Derpling:
Many claim that the camera does not live to expectations, and it even worse than Note 5.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] dandroid13:
Many? A Nexus user, let him stay with his crappy AOSP ROMs, this phone is a beast.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] jmill75:
How bout you buy the phone and form your own opinion. Stop letting the internet make your decisions for you. "Many" ....show me reviews to back this up?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Th3Bill:
For anyone considering the phone, I would say that you're best off to listen to people who actually own the phone and use it DAILY. Reviews are great, but I've seen plenty where they play with the phone for an hour and then make a review. Using the phone for a few days gives you a better chance to really put it through the paces. I'm still getting 100% used to the phone and all it can do, and I've had it since 11am Monday morning.

The S7 may not be "perfect', but I'll say that it's definitely a kick-ass device. Usually within a few days of getting a device, I'll find at least 1 item that really bugs me about it. So far, I really have none...

Definitely not regretting my decision to get it one bit.

Edit: Also, if you're looking for "perfection", you really shouldn't be looking at a "first run" (pre-release/release date) device. Usually takes a couple weeks or so for all the updates to be pushed out to tweak and fix things on the device.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] pranavpalliyil:
Should I root it?

Rooting never spoil my phone (in ways I could not fix) but there are many noobs that bricked their phones and are warning me not too should I or not?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] the Doctor:
You should post this question in the Help/Q&A section rather than taking this thread off-topic. There is already a thread about root there.[/OFFTOPIC]

Not perfect, but definitely top-notch and hard to beat.

+ Best display on a smartphone

+ Probably the best camera on a smartphone

+ Huge battery for its class

+ Blazing fast

+ Return of the ext SD card and IP67 rating

+ Very attractive design, premium materials

+ Even thinner bezels and higher screen-to-chassis ratio than the S6, capacitive buttons

+ Samsung didn't make it bigger, ~5" is perfect for me

+ TouchWiz functionality

· Don't care about non-removable battery

· Don't care about no USB-C

· Don't care about no quickcharge 3.0

- TouchWiz aesthetics

- Fragile glass back, and it's a fingerprint magnet

- Knox, Samsung's warranty voiding policies & resistance to rooting/development, etc.

- If history serves, we won't see Android N until 2Q17
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] bastage:
So until this S7 (flat) my last samsung was a S3 so I took some time off..

In my opinion the only thing that needed to be different is that it needed to be the Galaxy S7 GPE... Yep my only complaint is the software that we will eventually be able to modify ourselves. Well if it was vanilla to begin with it would be better, but oh well...

Come of the common complaints for it are:

No USB-C // Seriously I wouls rather not add a 2nd cable to the slew of places that I already have one so until my daughter's phone grows a Type C I would rather me not have one either (because I cant swap cables, I would have to add an additional).

Glass Back // Well lets see what options are there besides Glass.. Plastic & everyone says it feels cheap, or aluminum & no qi charging... Glass Wins..

Non-Removable Battery // If I keep the phone long enough for the manufacturers warranty to expire then I will be god damned if I am not going to swap the battery myself. Just because its not easily done, doesn't mean it cant be done. And until the warranty is up then its up to Samsung/your carrier to fix..
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] js0uth:
The closest "perfect" phone to me was the m8. If I can get an m8 body with s7 specs. Perfect. For me.

Currently waiting for my s7 to arrive from tmo and ditching my 5x to the gf....
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] Th3Bill:
I will say that in the hand, the S7 feels very nice. I too had the M8 and loved it....was one of my favorite devices. S7 is quickly getting to that level for me...the more I use it, the more I really like it.

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Totally agree! USB-C sounds great, but I have 100's of standard Micro-USB and with all the other devices that use it in the house, it's easier to have the good ol fashioned. Besides that, I would have to buy a new cable for my work, my car, my wife's car, and one more just in case I lose one. Not up for buying 4 cables minimum lol.

On the battery, I'm right with you, bro. In the last 14 months, I've gone from the HTC M8 to Z3 to Note 4 to G4 to iPhone6sPlus to the S7. Removeable battery is great and all, but I would rather have the water resistance this device has.

Only issue w/glass is it's a fingerprint nightmare....but as you said, it's the only option besides something plastic or kevlar hybrid, and I'd choose glass over those 2 even given it's fragility.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] garylgray:
Take it from me.....overhyped phone. Had almost every major android phone and the S6 was very poorly made. Amazing design but the software was terrible and I experienced an insane amount of lockup. Definitely have had a better experience on my 6P with custom ROM.

I don't expect the S7 to be much different. Faster, sure. The 820 seems to be a beast. But with that software, its not going to be a worthy combo for how I go about MY tech life. Lol. I'll be fine with my Nexus until Q3 most likely.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] NaimC:
All these salty posts from Nexus fans. It's quite amusing. I'm a year in to owning my S6, and it's still lightning quick and completely dependable. I have no doubt that the S7 will be just as, if not more reliable.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Guides, News, & Discussion] dandroid13:
+ What about themes?

+ And a case? lol

+ The S6 even has an AOSP ROM, but it probably sucks, since it's AOSP.

+ Samsung releases Android 6.0 Marshmallow for the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 edge globally (3 week ago)

http://www.sammobile.com/2016/03/01...n-opportunity-to-live-out-googles-new-slogan/

Nexus fans are worse than iSheep, just look at the 6P bendgate fiasco, the amount of hate was incredible. lol