Samsung Galaxy S7 32GB 5.1" 12MP SIM-Free Smartphone in Black

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The power/lock key on the right and volume keys on the left also fall nicely under thumb and finger, although you'll still have to juggle the S7 a bit to reach the fingerprint scanner, which is embedded under the physical home key.

inch QHD panel with a 2560 x 1440 resolution, and just like every Galaxy flagship so far, it uses Samsung’s Super AMOLED tech, rather than the more common LCD. For people that wear glasses like me, the Gear VR has another annoying flaw: you can't change the focus of the two lenses independently, so I get a lot of double vision.So, when the Galaxy S7 is locked it can still show the time, date and a couple of bits of other information on the screen without eating through too much battery. Some might find the images flattering, smoothing over blemishes, but blown up to full size they’re far too soft for my tastes. Not only does it look good, it’s also durable, as Samsung has made it IP68 certified dust proof and water resistant.

The Korean company has been criticised over the years for complicating the excellent standard Android with unnecessary features and bloat, slowing it down and making it worse, not better. The phone-based VR headset plugs into the Micro USB port on the bottom of a Samsung phone, making it compatible with the Galaxy Note 5, Galaxy S6, Galaxy S6 Edge, Galaxy S6 Edge+, and—because the port didn't change—the Galaxy S7. Battery life: Simply put, having a phone with a good battery life will improve your phone's staying power. You can’t use any of the cables you’ve picked up over the years and it doesn’t necessarily mean faster charging.It's the defining feature when you pull this phone out among friends, and while it doesn't elicit the same response that the S6 Edge's display did the previous year (like we said, curved displays are nothing new these days), it still gets a lot of approving looks, especially as it's combined with the rounded back. The metal and glass doesn't offer much in the way of grip, but because the phone is better positioned in the hand I felt like I was less likely to let it slip compared with the iPhone or S6. Thankfully, unlike the Galaxy S7 Edge, it has great viewing angles and doesn’t suffer from white backgrounds getting tinged with blue.

Internal storage: Given that photos, music, videos, and games can take a lot of space, it's advisable to look for a phone with sufficient storage. The devices were sold in limited quantities in selected markets, and were given to athletes participating in the 2016 Summer Olympics. The Galaxy S7 Edge even incorporates a slight curve to the sides on the back now, making it a little more comfortable than the sharp joint between the back and the screen on the previous model. After the massive, and much needed, change in design direction Samsung took with the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 Edge in 2015, all rumours pointed to things staying pretty much the same for the Galaxy S7. The Upday social news aggregator panel on the homescreen (which replaced Flipboard on earlier Samsung phones) can be turned off.It changes nothing about the feel; instead it reflects the light differently to give the device a more rounded look.

TouchWiz is still heavily customised on the S7 Edge, but it is no longer bloated, which means it runs as smoothly as you’d hope.The smaller, 'normal', model has got all the same smarts, but a slightly sharper screen thanks to packing the same amount of pixels into a smaller area. inch display, there’s the Galaxy S7 Edge if you want something bigger, and it’s refreshing to have a flagship phone that feels this compact and easy to hold. The corners are more rounded, and the aluminum frame that's sandwiched between the front and rear glass is less obtrusive, with less of an overhang than its predecessor.