Samsung recently announced the launch of Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, the much anticipated successors to its very popular flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S6.
While the predecessor had set new benchmarks and still is one of the best smartphones around, the new Samsung Galaxy S7 duo takes the Galaxy line-up a few notches higher. Power-packed and feature rich, the S7 and its edge sibling are everything you want your smartphone to be and more – speedy, sturdy, snappy and gorgeous, these are phones worthy of all the praise.
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Here are 11 reasons that make the Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge the best smartphones you can buy.
1. Best smartphone camera :
Cameras are better on Android phones today, but the S7 Edge a great example of why there’s more to cameras than megapixels. Although the S7 Edge camera is only 12 MP, it takes much, much better pictures than many cameras with more pixels.
That’s because of its excellent f/ 1.7 aperture and dual pixel technology, which uses two light-sensitive photodiodes for each pixel. That makes a huge difference to the picture quality, and the faster autofocus should help banish blur too. The front facing camera is pretty good too, with the same aperture and 5 MP to play with.
2. Water resistance :
I don’t recommend dumping champagne on your phone or swimming with it at the pool, but since I run and play in the rain a lot it is comforting to know my S7 Edge should be able to survive these kinds of temporary exposures.
3. Brilliant Super AMOLED screen:
Independent testing revealed that the Galaxy S7 has the best smartphone display ever and if you are a fan of bright, colorful displays then you will love the one on the S7. Like its sibling, the Galaxy S7, the S7 Edge has Samsung’s Always On screen. That takes advantage of the AMOLED display’s ability to illuminate specific pixels to display key information – time, date, notifications – without waking the entire panel.
4. Long battery life:
While the Galaxy S7 has a large 3,000 mAh battery, the S7 Edge cranks that up to 3,600 mAh. I can easily go a full day with heavy usage on my S7 Edge and it’s great not to focus on the battery status on an Android phone.
5. Physical home button :
Last year I wrote why I like physical home buttons on Samsung and Apple phones. The fingerprint scanner is fast and accurate, I can launch the camera in seconds, and access to Google Now is quick and easy.
6. microSD card slot is back :
For those of us who like to shoot full-res photos, make 4K home movies and install as many apps as we like, no amount of built-in storage is ever enough, so Samsung’s decision not to put microSD slots in the Galaxy S6 and its Edge variants was a bit of a blow. But with the Galaxy S7, the microSD card slot is back! And that makes us very happy because it gives us 200 GB of extra storage.
7. Wireless fast charging:
The Galaxy S7 supports both wireless charging standards, as well as fast wireless charging. You can also charge it via Quick Charge 2.0 technology so there are plenty of ways to top off the S7 with ease. While USB Type-C is the latest standard, it’s still nice to use older microUSB cables that are easily found around the office.
8. Virtual reality support:
Virtual reality is becoming more common with the release of the HTC Vive and Oculus devices, but it’s still a lot of fun to pop in your Galaxy to enjoy the Samsung Gear VR experience. Everyone who has tried mine has spent lots of time spinning in my office chair discovering a new visual world.
9. Sleek glass and aluminum design :
The Galaxy S7 has sexy curves and shiny metallic finishes. It feels great in the hand and looks fabulous, when you wipe it free from all the fingerprints. I slapped on a skin to the back and it still looks great while also comfortably fitting into my front jeans pocket.
10. It’s the perfect size
When it comes to smartphone screens, size matters. Too small and you’re frustrated by how small everything looks and how precise your taps have to be; too big and you’re annoyed by how far you need to stretch your fingers and thumbs and the device’s refusal to fit into your pocket.
We think the size of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is perfect. It’s big enough to be more useful than the S7 or the S6 Edge, but not so big that you feel like you’re in Lilliput and you’ve got your hands on Gulliver’s Galaxy.
11. Samsung Pay:
Samsung continues to actively provide new bank support for Samsung Pay and with its magnetic secure technology you can use it in more places than Android Pay and Apple Pay. It’s fun to show retailers that you can indeed use wireless payment from your phone when they tell you their system doesn’t support it.
Top 11 reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge
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