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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] GoogleFan:
I don't have on auto brightness or any power saving features on yet my display brightness seems to have a mind of its own. I can be in a dimly lit room and have to put my brightness slider past the halfway mark just to get decent brightness and the always on display will be so dim it's barely visible. Other times I could be in a well lit store or outside and the display will be very bright even with the slider nearly all the way down. It also seems the always on display may get brighter the longer it's on but it starts out very dim even if my brightness is cranked up. I really don't know what to make of it. Sometimes the display brightness seems way worst then my nexus 6p (not saying 6p has bad brightness just using as a reference cause most reviewers claim the brightness on note5/s7 is a bit brighter.) Other times the quality seems better then my friend's note 5.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] mklass:
Adaptive brightness? Sure sounds like it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Tezray:
I am disappointed it does not go low enough like all android phones tablets etc. I read books in the Kindle app in bed and my iPhone or I pad can go very low brightness but all the android gadgets I have cannot they are always too bright and annoy her. I thought this could be the one but I guess not
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] ikm19:
Install LUX Auto brightness app and it should solve your problem, in fact you can set it so dim that you can hardly read it.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Kapitein187:
I find the always on display to bright. Is there a way to dim it a bit?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] JeffreyNijnatten:
I totally agree with that, when you cover the sensor the brightness is way better.

It should be part of the environment, now it's more like "HEY LOOK AT THE TIME" kinda distracting :p
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Kapitein187:
Yeah haha. The funny thing is that the "night clock" is perfectly dimmed. Wished that there was a setting for the AOD (always on display) to have manual brightness controll. And of course app notifications. Which the edge display can show, but the AOD can not. Strange decision of our Sammy friends.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] JeffreyNijnatten:
Exactly, that would be perfect, I tried using AOD at work today and it's so distracting that it's actually worthless now. I also tried the night clock at work and it looks great, it doesn't bother me at all and it's very handy. Hope samsung will update AOD because it can be very useful.

But in my opinion the overall (auto) brightness is too bright, when I dim my screen it automatically brighten the display up to what it thinks it is the right brightness compared to the environment . With my previous phone (LG G2) it changed the auto brightness to the user preference.

You can fix this issue, set brightness 100% and reboot.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] turtuv:
Hi guys, I noticed right now that if I switch from an high luminosity environment to a very dark one, automatic brightness remains the same and I have to uncheck and check again the "auto" option on notification bar. Other times, in same conditions, it adapt the brightness after some times instead of immediately. Dose have my phone problems?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] JeffreyNijnatten:
This is to prevent the display continue changing brightness, it does change but it has a delay so your screen isn't flickering bright, dark, bright, dark. ;)

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This has been fixed with the update that came out this week #yay! It's now changing automatically, not as distracting anymore :highfive:
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] turtuv:
I noted that when I turn on the screen I a low light environment, it has a fade before the screen completely turn on, like a fade effect. I did some tries and this happen only in low light condition. Is this normal?

Yes, but if I put the phone orizonthal (for instance I put I on the table) the brightness change immediately. Why is that?

Sended from my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Gold Platinum
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] dbaman:
its too bright :/
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] turtuv:
Does someone know something about that?

Sended from my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Gold Platinum
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] ssgunner20:
Anyone use Night Mode app? Can configure it to be like ios night mode.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] turtuv:
What does it exactly?

Sended from my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Gold Platinum
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] shah22:
Very good
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] caxopa:
Hi.. I have the same problem! Every time I switch form a environment with more or less luminosity I have to unchek and check again the "auto" option on a notification bar.. Do you founded out any solution?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] red6hu:
Do you have MM or Nougat? I noticed the same in MM but it works significantly better in Nougat.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] drummerman:
The problems some of you have ... seriously? ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] caxopa:
I am still using MM. I 'm waiting the update by OTA, but now I am thinking seriously update them by Odin.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] stewie2806:
Great suggestion works like a charm
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Mekanik97:
Im having an issue about Always On Display. Normally AOD's brightness is automatically changing but when im under the sun AOD's brightness is not rising all the way up and im hardly seeing it. is that a problem or totally normal?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
When you call granny, does she keep saying "Huh?! Wut?!" or does the conversation flow pretty well? Rate this thread to express how you feel about the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge's call quality. A higher rating indicates that calls are clear and crisp, and that regardless of background noise, you can hear the other party clearly (and with ample volume) and they can hear you.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] OliMic:
The build in speaker is pretty bad.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] dlr2:
Microphone cutting out during calls

I am afraid to report that my S7 edge microphone is cutting out during calls, and that it sometimes simply drops calls. I have an Exynos version on Swisscom, and I will unfortunately return the phone within the two week-return period :(.

Am I the only one affected by this issue?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] prfraczek:
My speaker start making noise within the call and almost muted. Also when I talk longer somehow something switching- I can hear it and then adding like a 'echo '. Difficult to explain.

and the quality is way worst than iPhone 6+
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Monkey Slut:
My earphone started making popping - clicking like sounds when the other person is speaking. It is kinda irritating. Any body else has the same?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] prfraczek:
Check speaker with *#0*# code
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Saaduk:
Same problem here. Speaker sounds ok on all three frequencies.

The problem is only there when I am talking to someone via gsm network. Not on viber or listening to music. Please note that I have used same gsm network number on other phone and it works well.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Amateus:
Beep sound

The only problem i have with the s7 edge calling speaker is the *BEEP* sound when calling someone. It sounds distorted.

Maybe it's my carrier.

Anyone else?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Monkey Slut:
During my test of low frequencies, the clear sound was only in 300. The other two - 100 and 200 was kind of noisy, messy comparing to the 300

Is it normal or there is something wrong with my phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] mdeepakr16:
4.5/5
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] msb arkon:
Same issue

+1

Seem kind of distortion, something like buzz kinda sound in low frequency.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] dave jackson:
My earphone started making popping ....:(
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] 10thDmenxn:
never had a call drop, poor connections or refusal of the device to connect a call. i generally have never really thought much about it, or paid much attention to it. so i guess, in a way, that says a great deal, in a positive light.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Saridas:
For me it is a bit quiet at times.

And also i just got it from repair because if i pressed fhe phone too hard onto my ear it started makinh wierd noises, like cracking. And somtimes it made it louder. Sometimes totally muted it. Now that its back its okay but still i think it could be a bit louder
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] luly:
This can be turned off in call settings.

Call connection and ending tones

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Call quality also depends on carrier, network etc. HD Voice, Wifi Call or voLTE.

Also different carriers have different quality in their systems.

From my point of view the call quality is amazing with both 4G Voice/voLTE and HD voice.

On my carrier voLTE requires both caller and receiver to be on same network, if I call people on other operators I ''just get'' HD Voice.

I have not tried the speaker without root and Viper4Android. But with V4A the speaker sounds good, high and clear!

This said if there are alot of background noice on receivers end, I find HD Voice to be better than voLTE.

In quiet surroundings I find vOLTE superior again.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] SANTUMIL:
+1
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Destinatus:
It's not the phone .

Its Sprint's shifty CDMA network.

I've had the same phone on t-mobile with lte calling and it sounds amazing.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] geminithebest2222:
same issue facing on gsm network during call on custom roms nougat only

on official nougat rom voice super clear

on gsm call distortion in calls
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] buggyguy:
hey buddy i have the same problem as your i have s7 edge korean version ,during call i have crackling sound from ear piece only problem is exclusive on custom rom ,,no such problem on stock.have you solve the problem???
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge's Wifi performs. A higher rating indicates that it has excellent range, throughput, and signal strength. Like when you're taking a dump in the bedroom upstairs, do your videos have to buffer or do they come through without interruption?

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] adrscu:
I like the fact that it has a fast power up time, It used to take ages to turn on and connect, on my exynos GS5
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Daistaar:
Three quick responses:

1) Range and Throughput are pretty phenomenal. Just checked my connection and I'm connected at 650mb and am a good 70 feet from the router (at least).

2) Battery drain is nearly non existent with Wifi on. I remove my phone from the charging pad at night when it reaches 100% and in the morning it's sitting at 98%. This is about 8 hours off of the charger still connected to Wifi (set to always remain connected).

3) You shouldn't poop in the bedroom.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] CodeBroJohn:
2% in 8 hours is phenomenal. Do you have the G935F ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] L1nuz:
1) 4g 150mbps down and up. Wifi 250mbps down 100mbps up. Range is good as expected.

2) Battery drain is higher than my 2yr old HTC m8. 8hours sleep, s7e drains at least 5%. HTC = 1%. Am I missing something?

3) High battery drain when using hotspot. Much higher than my old HTC m8
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Toss3:
Entirely depends on your router and wireless environment. The S7 has a great wifi module though, so it shouldn't be a problem unless you've got a messed up wifi-setup.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Ausboy 2011:
wifi on all night i lose between 0 and 2% over 9 hours sleep
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Akibalo:
this phone is great i used it at work now for a week and each night i use the wifi share setting to boost my wificonnnection and so i can connect to my chromecast and watch movies and it easyly goes for like 10 hours and still have 40-50% battery left so this is great
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] turtuv:
Hi guys, is there a way to disable automatic network search with wifi and bluetooth? I don't want that wifi and bluetooth stays on standby searching if there are network in the area.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] ran69:
so far no issues.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] monaa11:
that,s good

that,s good
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Liquid Li0n:
my previous phone, a Note 3 and my phone from work, a S5 Mini, both have better reception at home then the S7 edge
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] danielmoosa7:
Wifi connectivity is Week as hell.

When i am in my bed watching youtube videos. Wifi disconnects by itself and connects back after 3-5 seconds. I am not that far from router. The wifi is soo week. My ipad air 2 never disconnects it has a better range.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] zingibertea:
I am fortunate enough to have gigabit internet in the home. Recently it was installed, and the most shocking thing was how poor almost all of our devices performed. The MacBooks were averaging 250 Mbps on AC, and 700-900mbps with ethernet (depending on model)..

However, my S7e stole the show, and consistently hits 350+mbps on AC, and 150+ on t-mobile LTE. (All devices max out the 108ish mbps upload speed). I will also add that the bluetooth range and power is tremendous. It works from everywhere in the house, and doesn't cut the sound when you walk in the signal path (something I've experienced with macbooks).
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] GoMoeJoe:
I recently purchased a Linksys EA9500. What a beast.

The Edge clocks in at 120Mbit/sec on the 5GHz side and 90 on the 2..4 GHz side. This is with Xfinity Performance class feeding the router.

If I have the first level of power saving enabled on the phone, throughput drops by about 10 to 15 Mbit/sec.

No complaints from me.

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Get a new router if changing the channel assignments doesn't solve the prob.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Ausboy 2011:
I get nearly 300 mbps via 4g and max my 100 mbps connection on wifi via my r7000

Sent from my Exynos S7 Edge
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] J.Biden:
No complaints from me. The overall coverage is fine, the speed is fine (both WiFi, LTE etc.), stability is fine and battery life is fine, though, LTE will use more battery than WiFi. You won't really notice any significant battery drain from the WiFi if you keep it enabled all the time. WiFi used to drain the battery back in the "olden days" (3-4 years ago), but it's not really noticeable today.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] 09354577090:
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[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
We know how much you like to stream, ahem, "videos", and so cellular data is mega-important. Rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge's LTE performs. A higher rating indicates that it's fantastic: throughput is excellent and signal strength is top-notch.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Syn Ack:
I'll let you know how the Verizon one is for sure. Currently my Galaxy S6 Edge gets horrible service at work. If I am even able to get 1 single bar of LTE with the S7 Edge then it is definitely an improvement.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Steph17.49:
Hi. Thanks for you report.

Please can you make à complete review and comparaison of signal in différent conditions (low signal, high signal, work, home,...) with s6 and s7.

What about stability of signal.

And if you can put screen. Thanks

Thanks a lot
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Semantics:
It's clearly better than any LG (G2, G3, G4, V10) I've owned. I'm pleasantly surprised. The V10 was supposed to have TruSignal, it was marketed as the first phone to use it, but I had horrible reception all over. I get excellent signal with the Samsung and this is the first one I've ever owned after swearing to never buy one lol.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Kratz17:
I'm on the same boat. I jump every 9 months between LG and Nexus. Always hating on Samsung and swear never to buy one but oh well. This is my first Samsung S7 Edge just waiting for the mailman to deliver. Hope the jump is worth it. ?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Semantics:
I'm impressed. Nothing like I thought it would be. It's a great phone.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Kratz17:
Really nice glad to read that from a LG fellow. Can't wait to get my hands on that S7 Edge.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] ice5192:
I have been using my phone for like 24 hours... I have to state the devices lte is way better then my note 5 WiFi calling has been beefed up as well it's solid crystal clear no issues what so ever the s7 edge was well worth the trade in.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] a5ian300zx:
Which version do you have snapdragon or exynos?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Kratz17:
I don't have it yet but I'm in Puerto Rico which is part of USA and I'm in the T-Mobile carrier so I guess it'll be Snapdragon. Unless there's a possibility to get the Exynos version?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] kcb2627:
I have the Verizon S7 Edge and so far (24 hours), the cell service is great.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] combo1234:
very disappoint . Had iPhone 6S and Galaxy A5 before. and there is no improve over them.

Exynos version
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] basti84:
hmm compared to my old nexus 5 ... i think the s7 edge is not as good as the n5 :(

hope there is more improvement in the future
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] playingbball20:
I'm not as happy with the service rev compared to the v10. I've had Samsung since the s3 getting a new one every year and having the note edge with no development I went with the v10, which didn't. So I came back and I think the note 4 had better service than the s7 edge and the v10, which I thought was much better than the s7
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] rzlybb:
I love my T-Mobile connection, is way faster in México, in T-mobile at California is around 5Mbps to 75Mbps download and 5Mbps to 35Mbps Upload.

But as you see, speed is way better in México and Unlimited :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] paullu:
I have Exynos version and using on USA T-Mobile network,my signal not as good as mate 8 the one before I used.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] pst007x:
The signal is awful at least half that of the cheapest phone you could find on the market on the same network. The S7 is practically a polished turd, useless, unless you happen to be in an area with a very strong signal. There is no fix for this issue because the phone has been poorly designed.

As soon as I can I plan to sell this and upgrade to a OP3... at least it works and a fraction of the price.....
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] skatingrocker17:
I have the Exynos G935F and my signal seems to have improved quite a bit from the Sony Xperia Z5 I was using before.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] aergern:
I've got the SM-G935U and I'm on T-Mobile in the Bay Area. I like the phone a lot but the signal strength in both my office in SF and my home in San Mateo ... kinda sucks. I had the Note 7 for a very short time and it was amazing. The Note 7 was my first Samsung in a while so it's just the S7E and Note 7 I can talk about ... but comparing the S7E to my Nexus 6P (6, 5, 4), iPhone 6, and a few others here and there .. the S7E doesn't stack up at all. Not sure why .. I was thinking it was T-Mobile's fault but in down town San Mateo about 8/10ths of a mile from me there is a HUGE LTE tower and I've had a mega connection when down there and the S7E doesn't perform near the others. *shrug* It is what it is. We'll see how the S8 does in a few months. :)
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] skezza:
I find there's very little difference really between every other phone I've owned, with the exception that now the S7 can pick up the supposed 'Super 4G' that my S4 couldn't. That said, it doesn't even remotely improve my life.

Signal is fine it seems.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] withoutnickname:
Well....i have to say that LTE signal sucks. big time. I'm in Vodafone Iceland, and in my work, where on Nexus 6 and LG G4 i had full signal, could watch Netflix without any lags....let say my S7 Edge have speed like dial up modem....i wait to open simple text website like forever, and mostly have message that site don't respond too long, so i have to reload. All my phones was rooted, with custom roms, Xposed and so on, so on..but only Samsung is so, so bad with signal, that i'm actually completely cured from wanting another . If only my Nexus 6 had better camera and brighter screen, that would be just perfect.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] KryogenikX:
I have the Exynos version on T-Mobile and I get awesome reception everywhere, better than the LG G4 I had prior.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] jejb:
I have the Snapdragon version, USA, Verizon. Signal strength is very important to me, and it is excellent! I tested it today in an area we have to use a cell phone booster in our RV to create a hotspot. Some phones, like my Nexus 6P, don't work well at all in those fringe areas, even with a booster. But the S7E worked great. In areas with better signals that don't need boosting, it works at least as well as any phone we've had. Very happy with it, and it's a big part of the reason I went back to Samsung from Nexus.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] XDA_RealLifeReview:
Proper etiquette aside (hint: don't use speakerphone while doing your "business" in a public bathroom), rate this thread to express how you think the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge's speakerphone performs. A higher rating indicates that you love it: it's loud and it's clear.

Then, drop a comment if you have anything to add!
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] badjoras:
Comparing it to my edge+, less loud, less clear.

Waiting for root to change the mixer_gains file

It's a solid 7.5
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] GoogleFan:
The speaker is crap
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] kittiyut:
​Perhaps because of the water proof properties of the phone?
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] AhsanU:
Not necessarily..

The Xperia Z line of phones were water resistant, and they had speakers that were fine. Granted, they were low in volume (max volume wasn't very high really..), but they sounded very nice.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] RealEvil:
I'd say that the volume is fine but it's not the best quality. I'm quite fussy with speakers as I listen to many podcasts via the speaker. I'm reasonably happy. Better than Z5, worse than 6P.
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] prashantgmenon:
hows it compared to s6 edge??
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] nathasnajperowa:
s6 edge perform much better both with quality and volume section
[Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Real Life Review] Cypher09:
Am using the s7 edge exynos and comparing to my s6 edge plus...They both are loud

In terms of clarity however, the s6 edge beats the s7 edge. I think this is due to the water resistant material used in the s7 edge