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Re: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

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Post by cryptoz »

AndrewKemendo wrote: post #23

The most important feature of my S5 is the fact that it's waterproof - glad they carried that over to the S7. My kids like to throw stuff in the toilet, including any phone that is not actively being held, or splash on them from the bath, so it has saved me many many times already. That's what sets it apart from the Apple devices for me as a daily device and I'm surprised more phones don't do that - but apparently co…

Waterproofing isn't as obvious as it seems, though. The previous iterations of Samsung S series that were not waterproof included an amazing array of environmental sensors that they can't seem to add and also have waterproofing. The Galaxy S4 had a hygrometer and a thermometer, which are absolutely awesome and represent a really amazing trend of smartphones and environmental sensing. They removed those sensors for the S5 to be waterproof, and I'm sad to see that continues with the new phones still.

At least they are still able to include a barometer, though! That's awesome.

Re: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

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Post by enjo »

xexers wrote: post #24
tshtf wrote: post #4

The hardware quality of Samsung's flagship products has always been excellent. However the software issues make the price ridiculous. Good luck getting rapid Android updates for your carrier-modified Samsung Galaxy S7. I'm stuck with a T-Mobile Note 4 with 5.1.1.

> Good luck getting rapid Android updates for your carrier-modified Samsung Galaxy S7. I'm stuck with a T-Mobile Note 4 with 5.1.1. Is this still true? This article seems to suggest Samsung is more committed to OS updates http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-makes-good-its-promise-reve...

I ditched my S6 for a Nexus 6P about a month ago as I was tired of waiting for the Marshmallow update. I believe it finally started rolling out a couple of days ago, about 4 months after Google released it.

Love the hardware and Samsung Pay is absolutely revolutionary (far better than anything Apple or Google have put out), but the slow device updates and general Samsung bloat mean I'll never go back.

Re: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

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Post by Geee »

emilsedgh wrote: post #10

I few months ago I lost my 3 years old HTC One, so I had to get a new phone. For the first time I decided to get an iPhone. So I got a 6s. Worst mobile phone I've ever had. The battery life is terrible. Now I understand why people have 'Power banks' with them all the time. The phone also dies with 40% battery! I turn it on, it shows a splash screen meaning low battery, turns on, shows 40% battery, then dies after a m…

Hotspot is just Settings -> Turn on Hotspot. No configuration (even the password is auto-filled). Not sure what you have been doing.

Re: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

#45

Post by levemi »

criley2 wrote: post #21
jaxondu wrote: post #11

Samsung and LG both introduce their annual flagship smartphone so early in the year. Doesn't it give Apple plenty of time to counter them spec wise if any? Just curious, if you're Apple competitor, what's the pros and cons of launching your flagship before and after Apple's launch?

Nah. Apple largely does not care what competitors do, Apple seeks to set trends instead of following them. They're more interested in Google's software than Samsung's hardware, and only so far as to make sure truly necessary features are included in iOS. Plus, Apple buys or has bought chips and screens from Samsung. On the flip side, getting your flagship out months and months before Apple means hundreds of thousands…

> Apple largely does not care what competitors do, Apple seeks to set trends instead of following them.

That's why Apple set the trends with large phone displays and 7 inch tablets right? I think Apple makes great devices and that you don't need to distort the great work this company does by living in a fantasy world about Apple getting everything right on the first try and not borrowing ideas from others because they clearly do.

Re: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

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Post by nkantar »

jaxondu wrote: post #11

Samsung and LG both introduce their annual flagship smartphone so early in the year. Doesn't it give Apple plenty of time to counter them spec wise if any? Just curious, if you're Apple competitor, what's the pros and cons of launching your flagship before and after Apple's launch?

I don't think Apple plays much of a countering game — iPhones are (probably) announced late in the year as they're some of the hottest holiday items globally.

I wonder if competitors would get drowned out if they announced around the same time. (Not trolling, genuinely wondering, as iPhones create a lot of buzz.)

Re: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

#47

Post by quaffapint »

SmallBets wrote: post #9

Still happy with my S3 and feel I'm not missing any key features. The more generations go on you realize just how incremental the phone upgrades have gotten for quite some time now.

Agreed. It also still works great and it also supports FoxFi which is great to share data with the kids.

My friends make fun of me for how 'small' it is, but I look at them put their giant phablets to their ear and it just looks ridiculous. Wasn't the big thing making things more compact, now we're going back to giant phones again?

Re: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

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Post by tshtf »

xexers wrote: post #24
tshtf wrote: post #4

The hardware quality of Samsung's flagship products has always been excellent. However the software issues make the price ridiculous. Good luck getting rapid Android updates for your carrier-modified Samsung Galaxy S7. I'm stuck with a T-Mobile Note 4 with 5.1.1.

> Good luck getting rapid Android updates for your carrier-modified Samsung Galaxy S7. I'm stuck with a T-Mobile Note 4 with 5.1.1. Is this still true? This article seems to suggest Samsung is more committed to OS updates http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-makes-good-its-promise-reve...

Not true in practice.

Samsung may pass the updates to the carrier, but the carriers fail to respond in a timely fashion.

Re: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

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Post by pasbesoin »

switch007 wrote: post #39
kozukumi wrote: post #37

Looks great but no way am I going to go back to Samsung now I have a Nexus 6P. In the past the Nexus phones have always been kinda "nice but not great" but the 6P is easily one of best phones you can buy. The camera is top-notch, the screen is stunning, performance is awesome and battery life is incredible. And stock Android is bliss. I can't really fault it :)

Not to rain on your hyperbole parade ;), but how long is the "incredible" battery life? Asking for a friend with an ageing nexus 4, who swore not to spend that much on a phone again...

I've been considering a... is it the "5x", now? Mid-range price. The camera is supposed to be excellent. Somewhat more pocketable.

And, being on Verizon, my understanding is that I can pop in the micro-SIM from my 2013 Moto X and it will "just work", despite Verizon not officially supporting the 5x.

For that is a primary concern of mine. Due to circumstances, I'm kind of stuck with Verizon (in the U.S.). But I will never again purchase a phone whose updates are under their control. It seems to be either a Nexus that I can get to work on their network, or an iPhone.

Re: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge

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Post by riotdash »

emilsedgh wrote: post #10

I few months ago I lost my 3 years old HTC One, so I had to get a new phone. For the first time I decided to get an iPhone. So I got a 6s. Worst mobile phone I've ever had. The battery life is terrible. Now I understand why people have 'Power banks' with them all the time. The phone also dies with 40% battery! I turn it on, it shows a splash screen meaning low battery, turns on, shows 40% battery, then dies after a m…

"(And I'm not a fanboy of Google/Android, I wish we had a FOSS OS with an open ecosystem, but Android just works, unlike ios)"

:D You most definitely are or you somehow managed to mix iPhone and Android in every single sentence. Most of the stuff are not even opinions, they are just simply wrong information/lies.

"The user interface (which it was supposed to shine at) is just bad. I can never find items I'm looking for. I had to read an article to find out how I'm supposed to turn on the Hotspot feature (And it actually seemed like editing xorg file!)"

If you are serious about this I gotta say I'm speecless. It's actually amazing you were able to turn on your computer and open the web browser since it take just as much as turning on that hotspot: Pressing a single button...

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