Good luck getting monthly security patches on this.
Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
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Re: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
#62Looks 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 :)
You find no cons in it (as in pros and cons) at all? Unusual - for me, anyway. Never had that experience with a phone.
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#63I 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…
> 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 moment again.Funny thing is that I try restarting it several times and at some point it starts working for hours (which means it actually does have 40% battery and its not a calibration issue). Other complaints aside, have you considered that your device might be defective…
I have an iPhone 5 that has this issue. ~40% battery and if there's a sudden voltage sag like turning on gps or opening the camera, the phone will immediately shut off. This ended up indeed being a defect, so much so that Apple had a recall: https://www.apple.com/support/iphone5-battery/
Re: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
#64Earlier quoted context omitted.
The S3 feels like the "core 2 duo" of smartphones. Clearly not as fast as new phones, but still good enough.
I share your opinion. I'm sticking with the S2, the first Samsung phone good enough to buy (the S was too limited). It still works, it's small and light, I can mount it as a true USB disk, no need to change it. I'll buy some other 4" phone when it eventually dies, maybe a Sony Z* Compact.
Does your S2 even shut down on its own? I have seen that happen, and a phone dealer I told this to, said it was a known hardware issue.
Re: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
#65Looks 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 :)
You find no cons in it (as in pros and cons) at all? Unusual - for me, anyway. Never had that experience with a phone.
I have one. I find the width too large and I'm 6'4". Dislike having to carry it while running as well due to the size. I end up taking my cheaper, smaller windows phone while running instead. Also, the slippery metal back can easily make it fall out of gym shorts and sweats if you don't want a case.
Other than those 2 aspects, I'm pretty happy with it.
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#66The 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...
Marshmallow was released in October of last year. Samsung finally pushed it out and I won't receive it on ATT until quite a bit later this year.
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#67Was hoping positional VR with stereo cameras was here as hinted by Carmack, oh well, maybe it's in the next Samsung phone (Note 6)
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#68Thicker device, less megapixels on the camera, a risky move for Samsung.
And this is more a S6s than a new device.
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#69Earlier quoted context omitted.
I share your opinion. I'm sticking with the S2, the first Samsung phone good enough to buy (the S was too limited). It still works, it's small and light, I can mount it as a true USB disk, no need to change it. I'll buy some other 4" phone when it eventually dies, maybe a Sony Z* Compact.
Does your S2 even shut down on its own? I have seen that happen, and a phone dealer I told this to, said it was a known hardware issue.
Sometimes it reboots, not often, less than once per month. No shutdowns without reboots. It's one of the first phones, May 2011.
Re: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge
#70Earlier quoted context omitted.
Does your S2 even shut down on its own? I have seen that happen, and a phone dealer I told this to, said it was a known hardware issue.
Sometimes it reboots, not often, less than once per month. No shutdowns without reboots. It's one of the first phones, May 2011.
Interesting. Mine does the opposite - shuts down. Sometimes even pressing the on-off switch does not turn it back on. I found that if I remove and replace the battery, it starts again.