Samsung Galaxy S7 - user opinions and reviews
- Shhzd amar
- 7j{x
Anonymous, 08 Dec 2017Truly is, i used s7e and im agree with all your point but then i change to s8 plus and i can s... moreBro its not about touchwiz being faster, even if its a bit slow, it shouldn't encounter bugs like, gallery app not showing photos etc... These bugs annoy a lot and it spoils all the fun that we expect from a flagship...
I am so annoyed with this device that I'm going to sell it as soon as I gather funds for the oneplus 5T...
- Anonymous
- KZKY
Shhzd amar, 08 Dec 2017Overview of the galaxy S7 after 3 months... Bought the phone in September during Flipkart s... moreTruly is, i used s7e and im agree with all your point but then i change to s8 plus and i can say, s8 plus repaired all the handicap on my s7e, touchwiz is much faster, audio is very loud, camera has more better colors than s7e, seems samsung has getting better on s8 tbh
- Shhzd amar
- HsKX
Overview of the galaxy S7 after 3 months...
Bought the phone in September during Flipkart sale over the oneplus 3 and seriously its the biggest sin that I've done...
Build quality,
Its good but, the oneplus 3 was much sleek and light... Also the argonomics on the oneplus 3 were much better... And personally, I find 5.5 inches screen as good...
Screen,
Screen is good, very crisp and very easily visible even under direct sunlight... Just outstanding
Battery and charging,
This is where the biggest disappointment is... The battery was good when I bought the phone, but as it has aged, the battery life is decreasing... Infact, whenever the screen is at 2k, it sips battery like crazy... I have to charge the device almost 2-3 times if I use it very extensively... Also when kept on 2k, the device tends to heat a bit and that too with moderate usage... Things improve with 1080p but what's the use if you cannot really use the device's maximum potential...
Charging speeds are a bit slow, coming from a dash charging enabled device it feels very slow... But its okayish, also it charges very fast after 70%, fast as compared to others...
Software and UI experience,
I'm kind of disappointed with this, I used to have a galaxy note 3 years back and at that time the features it provided were great amd provided by none in the market, the features are same and almost nothing new is added... That disappoints me a bit, because I expected more... Also the UI isn't mature enough, the oneplus 3 had a lot of customisations, the S7 being a samsung flagship isn't that great...
One small thing I love about this device is, that if you have a password set, so without unlocking the phone, you cannot toggle the mobile data, wifi or the location on/off... Even you cannot switch the device off... Only you can restart the phone... So that's a good safety measure by samsung because you can always track your phone...
Camera
The camera is good, it captures great images, low light photography is also good but now as everyone is heading towards the dual camera and the portrait mode thing, the camera feels outdated... Strangely the video I used to shoot with the oneplus 3 at 1080p 60fps felt a lot smoother than the one with this device... But one thing about samsung devices is that, the front camera is exceptionally wide angle and it makes selfies more easy as you don't have to strech your hand much...
Speaker, earpiece sound quality etc,
The speaker is okay but is tinny and lacks bass, adequately loud... Could be better, but can be considered as this device has waterproofing...
Earpiece is very loud and clear and during the calls, the minimum volume of the speaker and the maximum volume of the earpiece almost match...
But the sound quality from the audio jack is very low, even at maximum volume the sound doesn't feel loud, even in silence I had to keep the volume upto more than 70% to make it sound clearly audible... This is a very big disappointment because even budget phones have better audio quality than this...
Aging/issues
As I had upgraded it from the oneplus 3, the day I bought it I felt meh... I agree that the camera quality in the night is exceptional but apart from that there's nothing great about this handset... The day light shots almost feel equal if compared with the op3... And one thing I noticed is that, I had the oneplus 3 for almost 10 months and even after 10 months it used to feel very snappy... Whatever I threw at it, it handled it with ease... But I don't feel the same with the S7, and I've just used the phone for 3 months...
Talking about the issues, my gallery app isn't showing me old photos, whenever I click on the old photos, it just stops responding, same happens sometimes even with chrome and Instagram, I had tried cleaning the cache but that doesn't help either... I never had these type of issues with my op3... But both of my samsung phones, the note 3 and the grand 2 had similar type of issues...
The auto brightness sensor also doesn't feel well callibrated... The brightness is sometimes more and some less than what it should be... It doesn't detect the ambient light that well... And one thing I noticed, that if you have a light source right behind you it cranks up the brightness and you just can't lower it... If you try adjusting it, it just cranks up again with my op3 if I set the brightness manually, then it would remain at the same brightness until I manually toggle the brightness on/off... And that was good...
Something I love in this device is the vibration.motor, it is so finely tuned that I have toggled everything on that needs vibration... I enjoy it...
Final word,
As 2018 is on the way and there will be a hell lot of new smartphones launching in 2018, I would strongly suggest not to buy this smartphone at this time... Because the oreo update will be the last one to hit this device and that too in late February or early march... And after that, there will be nothing special left in this device... It doesn't have a dual camera, so no potrait mode and now as we are watching even the budget segment with potrait mode that will be a major hit if you buy this...
Also the samsung UI, I don't know how the Samsung experience is, but it feels similar to touchwiz, so I would strongly recommend to stay away from phones running touchwiz, because the UI isn't worth your hard earned money... Yes, it does have a bunch of sensors like the heart rate etc, but in a busy life you will hardly care about them.being present...
Samsung will really spoil their game if they won't work on their UI... Considering how their devices age and the plenty of bugs we encounter once the device starts getting old, makes samsung devices not worth...
- mazhar
- fttc
Kombis, 04 Dec 2017Camera must improve? It's one of the best on the market.I agree with you .... samsung should improve the camera in oreo it has a very capable hardware
- Shhzd amar
- 7j{y
LIRKER, 07 Dec 2017Maybe I'm the only one who likes oversaturated colours, it makes pictures have brilliant colou... moreI love saturated reds, and I like whites to be a bit yellowish, yellowish whites do not cause strain to the eyes...
- Shhzd amar
- 7j{y
mr, 07 Dec 2017Worth buy s7 or note 5?? No... Don't buy any samsung phone infact... Samsung's UI ages very bad and in just few months you would start noticing bugs which only get solved after a hard reset ( personal experience )... Investing money in samsung is not worthy, instead have a look at oneplus, best hardware, best software, competitive price...
- LIRKER
- KZK4
Anonymous, 07 Dec 2017If you think the display is oversaturated, then just change settings to normal/natural colour...easyMaybe I'm the only one who likes oversaturated colours, it makes pictures have brilliant colours ;-) Well, it depends.
- Anonymous
- tAT}
LIRKER, 06 Dec 2017Oversaturated is the only problems on S7. But the contrast, details and dynamic range are damn... moreIf you think the display is oversaturated, then just change settings to normal/natural colour...easy
- LIRKER
- KZKv
DNF ROX, 06 Dec 2017I tested last week My galaxy S7 with iphone 7 ... yeah iphone 7 has clear photo with more natu... moreOversaturated is the only problems on S7. But the contrast, details and dynamic range are damned-well than iPhone 7. And the autofocus, S7 much quicker than iPhone 7. iPhone seems struggling when focusing on low-light conditions. That's what I experienced when I compared my S7 edge with my uncle which he used iPhone 7 Plus (well I'm using main camera, not the telephoto lens).
- DNF ROX
- teXF
Kombis, 04 Dec 2017Camera must improve? It's one of the best on the market.yeah must improve. Android 8.0 update will improve i guess
- DNF ROX
- teXF
LIRKER, 05 Dec 2017iPhone 7 camera is better than S7? No way. S7 has better camera, front and rear than iPhone 7.... moreI tested last week My galaxy S7 with iphone 7 ... yeah iphone 7 has clear photo with more natural colours than S7... S7 photos colours are over saturated. And it's colours are different when see from PC
- Shhzd amar
- 7j{x
LIRKER, 05 Dec 2017iPhone 7 camera is better than S7? No way. S7 has better camera, front and rear than iPhone 7.... moreI never compared the camera with iPhone 7 but I compared it with the 6s, in low light, where the iPhone 6s had a lot of grains as compared to the s7 thanks to OIS... What the iPhones get correct are colours, that too only in well lit conditions, else in low light its the same....
- Anonymous
- tAT}
ssematte, 06 Dec 2017hello. I have samsung galaxy s7 the SM-G9300. How do i update it the latest android version, g... moreYou can update easily with OTA to get latest security patches
- ssematte
- Ff9y
hello. I have samsung galaxy s7 the SM-G9300. How do i update it the latest android version, given that i think there in no OTA. Thank you
- LIRKER
- KZKh
Ali Bashir, 05 Dec 2017Iphone 7 has the most advantage, performance, cameras, speakers, build quality, software stabi... moreiPhone 7 camera is better than S7? No way. S7 has better camera, front and rear than iPhone 7. Daylight and low-light scenes, both S7 wins. You only used your 'perfect' Xperia X so don't ever talk about the phone you never used.
- Ali Bashir
- AIAx
nima, 03 Dec 2017hello please some one answer me can use samsung s7 by one hand without any problem because my... moreIphone 7 has the most advantage, performance, cameras, speakers, build quality, software stability... i give the battery performance and display slightly edge to the s7.
- Techie87
- v$D5
nima, 03 Dec 2017hello please some one answer me can use samsung s7 by one hand without any problem because my... moreGalaxy S7 is Better option
- Kombis
- xw1A
DNF ROX, 03 Dec 2017Battery life and camera must improve of this device...Camera must improve? It's one of the best on the market.
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