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Hello, everybody.
In this thread, i have already made a poll about
Unfortionally, People seem to like phones with less features but slimmer design, which also sacrificed some battery runtime. The best example is the 2mm Headphone Jack of the coming iPhone 7 and the 6s Battery with ridicolous 1715 mAh. And the number of features, which has decreased in the Galaxy S Phones and Notes. Not to forget, the Ugly Logo of 2015: [Link1] [Link2].
Here is another thread: http://forum.xda-developers.com/general/help/thickness-phone-to-batter-battery-life-t3133035 (Great thanks @holsma)
In my opinion, a slim Design, with material, which feels valueable is not that important.
The Glass Back of the S6 and Note 5 is Gorilla Glass 4. That's a robust glass, but the Fake-Leather of the SGN3 and SGN4, and the S5's back cover had a much lower vulnerability. Glass is transparent, so it is for displays, and NOT for Back-Sides. Even our great Gorilla glass FOUR has got a higher vulnerability than the fake-leather, which is also replaceable.
Flexibility and Battery Capacity should not be sacrificed for a thin design with „valueable“ materials with higher vulnerability.
World's cutest phone (considered as iPhone 6s) will not be useful, if your battery runs dead, or of it drops on it's face without having a case or a protective metal frame as known from the Note 3 and the S5, which avoid the display to be exposed. The iPhones (especially 4, 4s, 6, 6s, 6+, 6s+) and the S3 have very exposed displays. The Note 3 and the S5 have this superior metal frame, which goes around the screen.
I don't know, why so many people considered the S5's design with the pattern as ugly. It looks a bit like a 2012 Nexus 7. That's not ugly at all. That's robust. On a Glass, you see all fingerprints, and the chance, that it will fall out of your hand is higher, because fake leather and S5-Pattern has a better Grip.
If the Note 5 falls out of your hand, it will most likely take visible damage, whereas the Note 4 does not. @bbbobbbo.
Unfortinally, there was no Note 5-E. @hella356 @bbbobbbo
I considered upgrading my Note 3 to a phone with OIS-Camera, but the Note 4 does still suffer from some minor disadvantages.
Does still record Slow Motion at [email protected], and the old way.
Burstshot limited to 30 shots in row.
No RAW-Shooting or manual camera settings
Even in Android 4.4.4, it's got the Lollipop-Taskswitcher, where the user is unable to access the App-Infos.
Homescreen is limited to seven pages (Same Limit as Galaxy Pocket GT-S5300)
Less camera features than S5 and K Zoom
No AirView with Finger
No Temperature sensor
No Humidity Sensor
Well, USB 3.0 wasn't that important
Battery: only +20 mAh
No force-touch (that's not important, because there is an S-Pen anyway, but iPhone-users with 1715 mAh can show off.)
Setting Menu: Black text on White background. The Note 3 had a black background, and the S5 dark blue (before Lollipop Upgrade), which saves a lot of battery power on AMOLED-Displays.
No icons in the context menus
No Instant-Camera-Shortcut
Has still f2.2. (f1.9 is better for low light videos)
No HDR-Selfies (but the Selfie-Camera is not important anyway, so i don't really care)
OIS not as good as on S6 and Note 5
Unable to display EXIF-Information and Histogram
But there are also many things, that i love about the Note Four.
I will upgrade to the Note 4, if the Note 6 is another CrapPhone and all hope for Samsung is gone.
Here, you can talk about that, and share your opinion.
Please also consider to vote on the poll.
To those interested in the S7, are any of you current owners of the 5X or 6P looking to upgrade? If so, what made you consider the S7?
Nexus 5x checking in.. Only looking to see what this phone's about, not really considering switching. 5x has all my 'needs' but is missing several 'wants'
Pros for Galaxy S7:
- SD card support
- Super AMOLED screen
- potential 5.1 screen (I like smaller phones hence 5x and not 6p)
- upgraded camera?
- Snapdragon 820
- overall build.. personal opinion
Cons:
- Touchwiz
- Severely limited development
- Difficult to root
- Touchwiz
- cost
I gave my 5x to my son. I find it still unnecessarily big for a 5.2"screen. I'm considering the s7 bit the s6 battery and lag was why my s6 only lasted 2 months. I'm also considering the lg g5 or htc m10. Size is a big factor though.
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tpayne2345 said:
Nexus 5x checking in.. Only looking to see what this phone's about, not really considering switching. 5x has all my 'needs' but is missing several 'wants'
Pros for Galaxy S7:
- SD card support
- Super AMOLED screen
- potential 5.1 screen (I like smaller phones hence 5x and not 6p)
- upgraded camera?
- Snapdragon 820
- overall build.. personal opinion
Cons:
- Touchwiz
- Severely limited development
- Difficult to root
- Touchwiz
- cost
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Since the Snapdragon variant will be released, development should be good to go regarding AOSP. Also, the S6 and Note 5 were rooted relatively fast, so that shouldn't be a problem either.
im coming from the 6p and the only reason i want to switch is because of the size, i belive the 5.1 size is the best for one handed use
Most of users will switch because of Wireless charging. A Nexus device without wireless charging feels like a step backwards.
Once I heard the S7 Edge will have a 3600mAh battery, I think that sold me on the S7. The only thing I'm waiting for is to see if there is a true single model that works on all carriers.
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Once I heard the S7 Edge will have a 3600mAh battery, I think that sold me on the S7. The only thing I'm waiting for is to see if there is a true single model that works on all carriers.
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If not, would you buy an unlocked phone?
XavierAD said:
If not, would you buy an unlocked phone?
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If it works on Verizon
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I'm very interested in the S7 as well as the G5. I have the 6P and I like it. I would love it if it were smaller. I really loved the S6 but battery life was a problem for me. Plus the snail pace of updates are not the best.
I may even consider going back to the S6 128GB version one Marshmallow rolls out with Verizon. I really think the only significant difference that will matter is battery size from the S6 to S7. Other little things like water repellent /resistant, for me is minor. Snapdragon s820 is good but most phones perform well with old processors.
Bxrider117 said:
. I really think the only significant difference that will matter is battery size from the S6 to S7.
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The rumor says a 3,000 mAh capacity battery for the S7, we hope it could provide significantly stronger battery performance than the Galaxy S6.
Same as everyone else it looks like.
Had > Galaxy S6
Have > Nexus 6p
Want > Considering all variants. Need to see them to play.
I like the 6p. Battery life is awesome. It's very fast. Constant updates.
But... I realised now that the grass wasn't greener on the other side.
I'd rather have awesome screen, awesome camera and an awesome build over speed, updates and better memory management.
No phone has it all for me. I guess I realised quicker than I thought I would that km bored of this phone.
Plus Oddly I always thought I like bigger phones, but when you compare them side by side on Android, the screen isn't really showing that much more information despite how much larger it is. Change the font on 5.1 inch S6 and it pretty much shows the same as the 6p.
Plus when you have the case off the S6 just felt so premium in the hand. The S7 is sure to be the same.
Yes the S6 battery life was a joke it was so awful. But it's quick charge was so much faster than the Nexus 6p is.
The next question is going to be Edge, or 7. I like the idea of the Edge, but the S6 felt so much better in the hand. Will be interesting to see the S7 variants and see what they're like.
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Galaxy s7 is cheaper, smaller screen, smaller battery.
S7 Edge is more expensive. Bigger screen, bigger battery.
S7 edge the edge don't have useful features.
Edge Same CPU, same memory, same GPU.
If I have to chose I go for regular galaxy S7.
Had s6 just sold for 6P, but for sure going s7. The 6P camera of OK but slow to focus. My s6 was fast and sharp pictures. Outside display was amazing for s6, nexus I have to pump brightness to see. Samsung got me again but at least it will have marshmallow with the use of bigger battery and deep sleep this thing is going to rock!! Oh and a free VR headset!!!!!
The VR headset looks like a pretty sweet bonus for pre-order. I'm going to wait it out a few months until I see how the TMo ROMs are shaking out. Hopefully the price will also drop a bit by that time. Then it's the standard S7 at the highest capacity offered. Should be a very worthwhile upgrade over my S4.
tpayne2345 said:
Nexus 5x checking in.. Only looking to see what this phone's about, not really considering switching. 5x has all my 'needs' but is missing several 'wants'
Pros for Galaxy S7:
- SD card support
- Super AMOLED screen
- potential 5.1 screen (I like smaller phones hence 5x and not 6p)
- upgraded camera?
- Snapdragon 820
- overall build.. personal opinion
Cons:
- Touchwiz
- Severely limited development
- Difficult to root
- Touchwiz
- cost
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Rooting won't be difficult for devs and TouchWiz has improved alot
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prophet42 said:
Same as everyone else it looks like.
Had > Galaxy S6
Have > Nexus 6p
Want > Considering all variants. Need to see them to play.
I like the 6p. Battery life is awesome. It's very fast. Constant updates.
But... I realised now that the grass wasn't greener on the other side.
I'd rather have awesome screen, awesome camera and an awesome build over speed, updates and better memory management.
No phone has it all for me. I guess I realised quicker than I thought I would that km bored of this phone.
Plus Oddly I always thought I like bigger phones, but when you compare them side by side on Android, the screen isn't really showing that much more information despite how much larger it is. Change the font on 5.1 inch S6 and it pretty much shows the same as the 6p.
Plus when you have the case off the S6 just felt so premium in the hand. The S7 is sure to be the same.
Yes the S6 battery life was a joke it was so awful. But it's quick charge was so much faster than the Nexus 6p is.
The next question is going to be Edge, or 7. I like the idea of the Edge, but the S6 felt so much better in the hand. Will be interesting to see the S7 variants and see what they're like.
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I agree 100%. I always wanted a Nexus, and it does have great benefits for me like instant updates, lots of dev support, and I can switch between carriers like Verizon and T-Mobile.
There are lots of issues though. The latest version of Android is somewhat buggy, lacks features compared to Samsung, and the camera software is just horrible in comparison. Plus, for a 5.7" phone the 6P is just huge because of the top and bottom bezels.
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I agree 100%. I always wanted a Nexus, and it does have great benefits for me like instant updates, lots of dev support, and I can switch between carriers like Verizon and T-Mobile.
There are lots of issues though. The latest version of Android is somewhat buggy, lacks features compared to Samsung, and the camera software is just horrible in comparison. Plus, for a 5.7" phone the 6P is just huge because of the top and bottom bezels.
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Yup. People always rave about front facing speakers. But I don't think they're that loud personally, and definitely not worth the size increase to have them.
The camera software isn't as good at all. I have to agree. Whilst it's true the nexus does take good pictures, it's definitely not as good as Samsung.
Plus I always thought my nexus screen was awesome, but I got my work phone (Galaxy S 6) and put it next to it, and the Samsung sharpness and colours were massively noticeable!
I'd rather have the better hardware, faster charging on an older android software version than this for sure.
Lesson learned. Off to S7 or edge I go!
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I hate front facing speakers. Never use them. I use headphones if watching videos / listening to music.
So for me they are wasted space, and make the phone too big. That and the crap 810 cpu is why I didn't get the 6P...
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JasonJoel said:
I hate front facing speakers. Never use them. I use headphones if watching videos / listening to music.
So for me they are wasted space, and make the phone too big. That and the crap 810 cpu is why I didn't get the 6P...
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And you were right in all points (typing on my Nexus 6P right now).
I like stock android, and roms. For that It's awesome. But that's where it ends. I've seen the error of my ways. Back I come!
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I currently have the Note 5 and love it. If I were to trade it in and get the S7 would that be a downgrade even though the phone is newer? Would I be wasting my money? How much better is the camera and performance compared to Note 5?
I'm talking the S7 not the Edge version. I don't like the Edge phones and not interested in them.
The only downgrade is the screen size, everything else is an upgrade. Some will say you lose some detail going from 16mp to 12mp, while true, the upside is you get much better low light performance and insanely quick autofocus.
Did i mention the sdcard and water resistance?
peachpuff said:
The only downgrade is the screen size, everything else is an upgrade. Some will say you lose some detail going from 16mp to 12mp, while true, the upside is you get much better low light performance and insanely quick autofocus.
Did i mention the sdcard and water resistance?
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In a few months after the first one or two camera software updates, the camera of the S7 will indeed prove to be an upgrade over the Note 5. The water resistance of the S7 is proving to be iffy at best, so I wouldn't count that as a win.
I should also add I have a Tab s2 8.0 already so traveling and going places I still have a larger device. Would I benefit from the S7 over a note 5 performance wise or is the differences in speed so small you wont really notice it?
No
Just smaller screen
I had note 5 and I traded it in for the SGS7. I still have Note 4 for larger screen. Love the S7.
Well I traded in the Note 5 for a Gold S7 today. I was going to get the Edge but then I compared it to the Note 5 and it's just as big as it almost and didn't justify spending the extra money on it and might as well just kept the note then. the screen isn't tons smaller when putting it up against the Note 5 but the frame of the S7 is A LOT smaller which makes the phone really compact even with a Defender case on it. I'm going to order some tempered glass and a Supcase and a couple smaller cases on Amazon. The Note is a great phone but just was a little too bulky.
The Defender for the S7 is a lot better quality than the Note 5. Stiffer material and the built in screen protector fits more flush than past Defenders. I will order a couple more cases and some glass but I think I might be sticking with the Defender for awhile though!
If you had to choose one if your life depended on it, which one would you choose?
I'd say the S7
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I'd say the S7
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why ?
One of my friend bought Edge and returned it for the s7 after some days days.
S7 edge is a bit too big. it feels slippery in hand.
There are lots of articles about this too:
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Phon...ts-on-the-Samsung-Galaxy-S7---S7-edge_id79531
http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Samsung-Galaxy-S7-Edge-vs-Samsung-Galaxy-S7_id4169
http://androidcentral.com/galaxy-s7-or-gs7-edge-which-should-you-get
I personally went with the smaller S7 simply because it fits better in your hand. I upgraded from a V10, which I only got because of an insane deal, and it's so nice having a phone that fits so easily for one handed use. The only real difference for the edge is obviously the size, and a few edge features that will never really take off. Similar to the S6 vs S6 Edge, the edge features were still kinda meh, and for me personally I kept accidentally screen tapping when the inside of my finger touched the edge.
Looks cool, but it's more a gimmick for looks compared to actual function.
S7 easily. More comfortable in hand and beget one hand usability. I have zero interest in the edge.
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I had the Edge, but there were recognition issues when you held the phone and accidentally touched both sides at the same time. It was overly sensitive so I sold my AT&T variant and purchased an international variant S7.
I prefer the small.screen on the s7. I had the s6 edge and hitting things on the side of the screen sucked plus the edge of pictures and games were curved
i like the S7 Edge because of bigger battery life. bigger screen then S7.
also get exynos 8890 CPU for better speed, performance and better battery life.
but if you want to save money and want a smaller screen or more easy in the pocket then get S7.
should go to Samsung shop and look for your self which one you like. but if you ask me then i recommend S7 edge.
i moved from a v10 to s7. loved my v10 but it was not giving me good battery life only thing that saved it was the swappable battery. moved to the s7 because of the curved back easier one handed use, micro sd card slot, and slightly bigger battery. i get about 5 hours SOT if i use the phone close to 10% which is good for me. I wanted to edge but at the end of the day im just looking for something comfortable in the hand and something i can easily put in my pocket.
I have the regular s7 but had the Edge for two weeks. I'm no stranger to big phones as I'm coming from a Note 5, but if you don't put a thick case on the Edge you touch and activate things that you don't mean to when handling it with one hand!
I'm happier with the regular S7
I went yesterday to a phone shop and took both S7 and S7 edge in the hand. I felt that S7 is way better in the hand esspecially when you try one handed use. Also I did feel that S7's screen is big enough for me at least. I had a LG G4 and while the phone was confortable to hold when it came to one handed use it was hard to reach the whole screen so I'm done with big phone. I didn't like the edge variant because it look like a streched phone and that is not so pleasing to my eye. Also it's harder to find a glass screen protector for the edge and genereally they don't look so good. One other thing: the reflection of the shops lights in the edge were annoing. Don't know how is it in natural light but when there is artificial light around you will get nasty reflections. I will get the S7 for sure.
I bought the S7 because 5" screen sized phones are best for my hands. 5.5" and beyond are just too big for me; and 4" and below are way too small. If my hands were a little bit bigger, I might have considered buying the S7 Edge instead, so yeah, between S7 and S7 Edge, I purchased the S7.
I have chosen the s7 one although my last 4 phones were 5.5 inches. I am not dissapointed for my choise.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge both phone came with best specification like dust and water resistant, upto 200GB expandable memory, stunning camera and larger battery galaxyS7 had a 3000mAh battery while S7edge had 3600mAh battery.
I don't like the display distortions on the edge and don't find the edge functions necessary.
If you go to the edge forum they'll say the exact opposite
S7 edge for the design appeal, the bigger battery and the bigger screen.
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Which do you guys honestly think is better? I currently have a GS7 but was possibly trading it for a v10 today but can't seem to make up my mind.
There's really no "better." Only what better meets your needs and desires. If audio quality and flexible video recording is really important, the LG is probably the better choice. If water and dust resistance is important, the Samsung. The LG's secondary screen is more useful, I think, than Samsung's Always On Display. But the Samsung phone is much more compact. The Samsung camera is certainly better in low light. I could probably go on listing differences like this for a long time.
I'd suggest making a list of what features are really important to you, what things about your past and current phones you like and don't like. Then go back and reread reviews for both phones, and make notes of which on best ticks the boxes of what's important and what you like, while ticking the fewest boxes of what you don't like.
I prefer the S7 Edge, but what's best for me may not be best for you.
NexusS4gFreak said:
Which do you guys honestly think is better? I currently have a GS7 but was possibly trading it for a v10 today but can't seem to make up my mind.
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Going to the v10 is a downgrade .
NexusS4gFreak said:
Which do you guys honestly think is better? I currently have a GS7 but was possibly trading it for a v10 today but can't seem to make up my mind.
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You should check out youtube for some comparison videos. There's not a lot for the GS7 vs the V10 because the V10 is huge. There's more of the GS7 Edge vs V10.
This is a speed & camera test.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUt53WC6-xs
Size comparison
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuGfNvbEplo
There's probably more but these stuck out to me.
I prefer the S7. Feels amazing in the hand.
Thanks to you all. Really wanted a v10 first as the s7 I have was unexpected but now that I have it I don't think I would do it. Thanks again
I would say the S7 is better. I sold my V10 a few days ago after upgrading to the S7. The back buttons on LG phones are a neat idea, but not useful if you are used to having your phone face up on a table. Also the size difference is huge. I'm personally a fan of smaller phones, and I go through a lot of phones. The only cool feature I'd say the v10 has over the S7 is the wide angle front camera and removeable battery.
For me its a winner thanks to the ip68 rating, SD slot, quick processor, better camera, ergonomic button placement and size.
Definitely the S7. I had the V10 and it's an awesome phone, the best phone LG has ever produced in fact. But the S7 is better in pretty much every category except for a removable battery obviously.
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