Re: [Επίσημο] Samsung S7 και S7 Edge
Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge review
The best smartphone in the world right now
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/samsung-galaxy-s7-edge-1315189/review
Our Verdict
Five stars to Samsung, as the brand iterates perfectly on an already award-winning smartphone, adding a brilliant camera and gorgeous design.
For
Beautiful screen
Great feel
Super camera
Against
Slight plastic feel
Expensive
We liked
The second you pick up the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, you know you're holding a premium phone. Actually, that moment happens before that, as when you approach the Always On Display will intrigue you, and the blended curve design will entice a little further.
Perhaps that's a little on the hyperbolic front, but it's the same feeling I got with the earlier HTC One line, a set of phones that get you in with the look from the very first grip.
Then you can mention that this phone is waterproof, which gets people's eyes raised. To some, the microSD slot is a big win (although I still want to see that used over time to make sure it doesn't munch up performance) – and then you show them the camera.
Some of the pictures I snapped were much better than I expected, and people were constantly commenting on the quality of even a standard quick snap.
Blown up and analysed, they're not DSLR level, but for sharing on social media and viewing on phone screens (and even sent to a TV) they look sensational – this will really be a selling point for Samsung's new handsets.
The battery life improvements are a relief and push Samsung back into the realm of 'decent enough power management' – you'll get a good day's use out of the S7 Edge easily. This could be better, but it's something that sorely needed fixing and has been upgraded.
However, the main thing that I liked about the Samsung Galaxy S7 was the sum of its parts. Everything about it was a little bit above what I expected, whether that's the refinements to the home screen and interface, the improved power management, the speed and performance of the camera, the fact it can be thrown in a pond… it's these little things that add up to making a truly great phone.
We disliked
I'm still not sold on how well the microSD support will go in the Galaxy S7 Edge – if you're putting in an average quality card I've got a sneaking suspicion that over time it's going to slow the phone down a little if you've got too much information that needs to be scanned – so definitely think about choosing something with a good read / write speed on it.
Battery life is another thing that will need to be watched: while Samsung has definitely improved things massively here, it's not in the same league as some of the more hardcore smartphones that can run for days without charge.
I get there's a balance here, but with a phone that's got a mega 3600mAh battery underneath I was thinking it was easily going to last for possibly 4-5 years on a charge. Perhaps I'm overly ambitious, something of a dreamer.
However, while battery life is good enough for a phone of this size and power, it would have been nice if Samsung had managed to team up the best camera with the longest-lasting battery.
Game Launcher is something that leaves a lot to be desired too – it's got a lot of potential, and being able to customise your gaming experience is a nice touch.
It still can get in the way at times though and could do with a bit of tweaking by Samsung.
And let's not forget: this thing is EXPENSIVE. It's rivalling the iPhone 6S Plus for cost (but with more storage at the base level) so you'll need to be ready to pay a higher sum for this phone.
That said, the excellent array of design, spec, power and performance on offer makes the S7 Edge leading in many areas, so if a phone was going to cost a helluva lot, this is the kind of phone you'd expect.
Verdict
As you can see above, the positives far outweigh the negatives with this handset. Once you're past the cost element (and that is something to take into consideration) you've got a phone that many will find it hard to put down.
Whether it's just rolling the refined chassis around in the hand, taking pictures that look great nine times out of ten or just enjoying the clarity and sharpness of the screen, the S7 Edge manages to delight in a world where smartphones are being offered with razor thin differences between them.
We could always want more from our handsets – that seems to be the way the human race is geared nowadays – but if you're looking for a well-designed, powerful phone that actually packs some useful features day to day, the S7 Edge is the one to go for.