The new smartphones Samsung , the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge are two phones very well executed, worthy flagships of one of the largest electronics manufacturers in the world.
the changes with respect to last year S6 lines seem few, but corrections and improvements are in all the right places , and those little improvements that make both much better phones, with prices starting in the world market at USD 650 for S7 and USD 750 for S7 Edge, prices vary depending on the company and the country where they are located.
Samsung, like his nemesis, Apple , appears to be on a calendar two years, because although there is a new model every year, improvements and significant increases in their models are skipping a year . S7, like updates ‘S’ of Apple, are based on last year’s models, modifying important aspects without changing the basic form.
Specifications and features
The main improvement, which led to many rumors, ended up being quite certain: the S7 line is almost completely waterproof. In terms of technology, S7 phones are rated IP68 . Impervious to dust and protected from prolonged immersion up to 3 meters underwater
None of the critical points phone (such as port micro USB power, microphone, speaker, power buttons and volume, or the tray to the external memory and the SIM card) allow the entry of liquids phone . This is definitely a feature that will appreciate those who have suffered from the syndrome of Slippery hands in the bathroom.
And this is just one of the many features of the new Galaxy phones.
The S7 measures 14.24 x 6.96 x 0.79 cm. with a screen of 12.9 cm. And a weight of 152 grams; the Edge is 15.09 x 7.26 x 0.77 cm., and its screen measures 13.97 cm., while its weight is 157 grams.
The difference between these two, plus size, is on the screen: the S7 is flat, while the Edge version has rounded screen along both long edges
great Screens
screens S7 and S7 Edge jump directly to the eye with absolute clarity. Both displays are Super AMOLED , protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 4 2 560 x 1 440 pixels with a resolution of 640 dots per inch ( or dpi, for the acronym of ‘dots per inch’).
the screen image is surprisingly sharp, and processing infrastructure within the phone easily follow their path to these screens.
mobile Samsung follow the current fashion for ‘always-on’ screens; even when the phone is in sleep mode, the time or calendar is displayed. What the phone displays in this state can be set, but there are not many options here
Samsung ensures that the energy use of this function is minimal -. 0.8 milliamps (mAh) per hour – and has a significant impact on battery life.
And like previous models, S7 rounded Edge screens have extra features . Depending on how and where in the edge fingers slide, you can read news, access to important contacts or frequently used functions.
The edge (or rather, the phone) has a so ‘do not disturb’ which displays the time only along one edge. And slide up and down along an edge when the phone is asleep show the number of messages and emails there waiting, and shows a crawl news.
These are functions S7 exclusive Edge; pro slide fingers the edge of the screen S7 will do nothing special.
Speed and comfort
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and there is some corner these phones. The sides are rounded and fit comfortably in the hand.
The power button is located on the right edge, in a perfect position, and the volume buttons are along the left edge. Tray SIM card and Micro SD is on top; speaker , micro-USB port and headphone jack are at the bottom.
The power switches and volume are perfectly positioned below the thumb and index finger when making the phone with your hand. The designers paid close attention to the balance of the phone and the way most users hold it, and the buttons are positioned differently than most mobile form.
Samsung has decided bring back slot micro-SD , which was largely absent in the Galaxy S6, which means that the storage capacity of the phone can again be expanded by using external cards.
the power connector is a micro-USB; Samsung has not opted for the current USB-C ports, and only the future will tell whether these ports predominate over the already traditional USB ports.
Battery (3000 mAh for S7, 3600 mAh for Edge) remains sealed inside the phone. This really is not a problem; phones are compatible with QuickCharge 2.0 and load time completely takes approximately two hours.
Field tests phone show that with this battery can get a talk time of 4 hours for S7 and 5 hours for the Edge , and the waiting time it is more than two days for both phones. Both also support the wireless charging , so you can buy a pillow extra charge for phone and so will not need to connect it to recharge.
As for processor , Samsung has decided to use two types on their phones: the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 or Exynos 8890 . Both are quad-core processors first line, and initial tests phones have shown a different behavior by having one or another processor.
Both phones have a physical home button, which also functions as fingerprint sensor. This is located in the central part of the bottom edge of the phone, and has a slight elevation.
Select buttons and Return are located on either side of the start button, and in this case are touch buttons not physical, as they have worked in different models of Android phones. How to find them? Both light up when you feel the touch of your fingertips.
12 megapixel camera
The main camera on the back of the phone – located in the center and laterally about three centimeters from the top – protrudes from the body by 0.5 mm; It is much less prominent than in previous models.
This is a 12 megapixel camera (MP) that has been built thinking in low light . The camera has a focal aperture of f / 1.7 and a smaller number of pixels in a sensor S6 same size, allowing the remaining pixels are larger. That is key to the quality of the photo.
A sensor LED flash and a heart / SpO2 have often been placed to the right of the camera lens. The camera is one of the first beneficiaries of the processability of the new Galaxy. The calculation of the focus and exposure is very fast.
There are options to take panoramic photos, take videos in slow motion and fast motion, as well as a ‘food’ mode for fans to photograph your meal and publish it on Instagram before eating.
and for fans of maintaining control over the camera, there is a ‘Pro’ mode that gives you complete user control over exposure and focus. The camera even allows you to save RAW (ie, without editing or mediation of any software, as has captured the camera sensor).
Finally S7 allow the live broadcast via YouTube , for those who wish to make streaming your life or any event.
TouchWiz, Samsung’s contribution on Android
TouchWiz is the user interface that Samsung positioned over the phone operating system, and this time the have cooled for use with Android Marshmallow
how useful -. or how annoying – appears this interface will depend on each how user and are accustomed to the environment or Samsung native environment Android .
Now, what does TouchWiz? When it slides down from the top of the screen, the usual group of notifications is displayed, along with a horizontal row of buttons programming well chosen shortcut: WiFi , Location, Sound, Auto -rotate and Bluetooth .
When you slide down a second time, instead of the usual full settings menu, the phone has rows of settings quick access to Customizable buttons . If you want something that is not in this matrix, you can click the gear, as usual, to fill these rows with the list of settings Android.
TouchWiz has a few tricks to reduce the effective size the screen for one-handed operation. On the main screen, the search window on Google is located a third of the screen, rather than at the top. The application selector is to the right of the bottom row, instead of in the middle.
Perhaps the most sympathetic trick, however, is on keyboards. Samsung has used its high number of pixels and the resolution of your screen to reduce the size of the keyboard in a way that the user is not forced to reach the full width of the screen to write, facilitating effectively writing with one hand.
The keyboard extends around three quarters of the screen and includes a numeric fifth row; and best of all, you can choose which side of the phone on the keyboard, which makes things easier for those who use more than one or the other hand.
The most annoying part of TouchWiz comes in the worst possible place : when the initial phone setup is done. First you must establish the identity settings Google, which is very necessary because Android requires access to the identity of Google for some of its functionality.
Then, however, the phone asks create a Samsung account ‘to get the most out of your device’, which seems to imply downloading applications, including the ‘app’ Health Galaxy S and some ‘enhanced features’ that are not explained during setup.
What about the price?
pricing, as always, It depends on each country and each telephone operator. In the United States, the price without a plan operator is between USD 670 and USD 800, but phone prices in US operators Verizon and AT &. T
At least in a first stage , telephones are not available in state ‘unlocked’, something increasingly common in high-end phones.
the verdict
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In the last two years, Android phones have been gaining in power and sophistication and the Samsung S7 series is today . today one of the leading phones in the market
the hardware is pretty good : waterproofing, buttons in the right places, long battery life, expandability, a screen . ultra-high resolution and lots of processing power (64% higher than its predecessors)
the software is also pretty good : improvements in the interface itself Samsung and greater fusion of the interface with the latest Android operating system.
There are minor quibbles (such as placing the fingerprint sensor, which seems to have become a standard in Samsung and Apple ) but are just that: quibbles
the Edge Galaxy S7 and S7 have set a high bar for the rest of the industry .. Whatever the platform of your choice, definiticamente these phones are taking the lead.
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