What are Samsung Galaxy S7. Non-employed review: All flaws of Samsung Galaxy S7. Comparison of the HDR SAMSUNG GALAXY S7 function

I am glad that after many years of smartphones tests, I will not stop pleaseing Samsung and produce excellent devices. One of them is new flagship Samsung Galaxy S7, the review is devoted to this article.

Good display, powerful processor, a lot of memory, high quality Images are not a complete list of advantages. Nevertheless, in practice, individual functions are not needed. The essence is that the manufacturer followed everything that is possible. In my opinion, Samsung reached true virtuosity here.

Case - Comfortable and Elegant

Galaxy S7 case is flawless. To date, this is the most comfortable and sophisticated design for a 5-inch smartphone, which I have ever kept in my hands.

A year earlier, the Korean manufacturer created Galaxy S6 with a combination of glass and metal. I liked this style to users and in the S7 it is also used. Nevertheless, significant differences in appearance are.

Gorilla Glass 4 on the rear panel is rounded on the sides, which gives convenience in hand. The glass panel in front also has a curved shape, as in Galaxy S6. On the sides we see a metal frame from high-quality aluminum 6013.

Water protection, large battery and microSD memory

Compared to the predecessor Galaxy S7, the thicker (7.9 against 6.8 mm) and heavier (152 against 138 grams). Fortunately, there are reasons for it.

First, the flagship has a waterproof case with the ability to immerse the depth to 1.5 meters for 30 minutes. Rubberized important parts of the body are practically not visible. Secondly, there is a large battery with a 300 mAh against 2550 mAh, which are installed in Samsung Galaxy S6. In addition, the user can install microSd map up to 200 GB.

Display

The model is available in two versions: a standard display of 5.1 inches and an EDGE version by 5.5 inches with curved sides. Regardless of the size, we can count on excellent image quality.

The screen has a resolution of 1440x2560 pixels. Even the smallest details when watching web pages remain clear and legible, and Super AMOLED technology provides perfect colors and high contrast.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S7 camera

A typical user when choosing a smartphone often draws to the number of megapixels in the chamber, but the truth is that the greater amount does not always give the best quality. That was how they decided in Samsung. Reducing megapixels from 16 to 12 gave a good result - the smartphone began to make better pictures and received effective optical stabilization and focusing with Dual Pixel technology.

Performance

SAMSUNG GALAXY S7 has one of best processors: Exynos 8890 with eight nuclei (four exynos M1 2.3 GHz and four Cortex-A53 1.6 GHz).

In addition, the MALI T880 MP12 graph and 4 GB of RAM is added to this. Such a set allows you to run absolutely any game or application from Play Google. Standard Physical Memory 32 GB, from which the user is available 24.8 GB.

Galaxy S7 has no modern USB Type C to maintain backward compatibility with SAMSUNG Gear VR glasses. This is obviously a disadvantage, since the new USB works at higher speeds.

The display is traditionally three buttons: two sensory and central hardware and has a built-in fingerprint scanner.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S7 Tests

In the most popular benchmark Antutu, the smartphone scored 131867 points, which gives absolute leadership.

During the tests, Galaxy S7 works very quickly and smoothly, even if several applications and tabs in the browser were opened.

Photo quality

2016 flagship uses a completely different camera. The first look at the characteristics is deceptive and in fact, despite 12 megapixels, pictures are excellent:

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Big Gallery: Movie Samsung Flags in different angles and from all sides

Strong and trier

The general design concept of Galaxy S7 and S7 EDGE has not changed, but the devices have become much more attractive. Front I. rear panels Now the volume is one of the "chips" of new flagships in protective 3D-glasses, which are made according to the patented technology. And they are very durable (Corning Gorilla Glass 4, by the way).

Due to the bends and interesting color, the gadgets are beautifully overflowed into the light. There will be three color solutions - "Black Brilliant", "Dazzling Platinum" and "Silver Titan".

Comprehensive "three-dimensionality" not only plays in favor of design, but also makes ergonomics better. Remember how some users and journalists complained that the S6 edge is inconvenient to keep due to sharp edges? I, by the way, also from these. So, Galaxy S7 and S7 EDGE in hand lie much better.

We continue the pleasant news: if earlier the camera performed from the housing by 1.4 mm, then it is completely outpassing very slightly, just 0.46 mm. And it is already so insignificant that you do not even pay attention.

Smartphones have become more beautiful and ergonomic, and the S7 EDGE diagonal has increased from 5.1 to 5.5 inches. And the memory card slot returned, cheers!

Now a couple of words about the size. The Galaxy S7 EDGE case has become a little more, but the screen diagonal has increased markedly: from 5.1 to 5.5 inches. The frames are very thin - only 0.87 mm. But the Galaxy S7, compared to last year's model, there is no significant change in this regard, and the diagonal remains the same - 5.1 inches.

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By the way, did you bored a microSD card? You can mark the triumphant return of the slot for it in the Samsung flagship. Maximum supported volume - as much as 200 GB. Tray universal: memory card + Nanosim or Nanosim + Nanosim. And without USB Type C cost it - let's say there is no painful search for a rare cord, a forgotten home.

We will swim

When Samsung Galaxy S5, after protected from dust and water, SAMSUNG GALAXY S5 suddenly came out of this pleasant bonus S6, the public was a little upset. This year there are no reasons for sadness: S7 and S7 EDGE are certified according to IP68.

Gadgets are not at all afraid of dust and they can be immersed under water for 30 minutes to a depth of 1.5 meters. And not a single ugly plug on the case you will not find.

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Notifications on the screen off

Favorite many bright super amoled matrixes with saturated colors again in business. The resolution is still 2560x1440 points, but the differences from the screens last year's flagships ruler Galaxy is almost not visible. Is that in the color scheme Galaxy S6 more than the yellow component, and in S7 blue, but you will not feel this until you put two smartphones nearby.

Displays have almost changed. They are based on the newly cool Super AMOLED matrix with Quad HD resolution.

But completely without new "screen" features still did not cost. For example, ALWAYS ON DISPLAY, which displays the clock, calendar or the selected picture and notifications to the off screen. Developers say that it is spent not more than 1% of energy per hour. It is inclined to believe, especially since the exact measurements of this parameter are difficult to spend.

The information on the curved edges of Galaxy S7 Edge is displayed in a new way. Now not only certain applications and contacts are displayed here, and the most frequently used features plus tools are lantern, line and compass. In the photo below the left is a new edge, and on the right - last year's.

1.5 times faster

In both test engineering samples that came to us on the test, the Samsung Exynos 8890 OCTA corporate chipset is used. At the heart of the processor 8 nuclei; Four of them work at a frequency of 2.6 GHz, the rest - by 1.6 GHz, there is also an integrated graphics accelerator MALI-T880. And 4 GB of RAM, from which the CPU-Z program "sees" for some reason only 3.58.

S7 and S7 EDGE samples were not final, but just in case, I still drove them through the test performance of the program.

This result is about 60% better than Galaxy S6, and noticeably above the leading benchmark Antutu Huawei Mate. 8. The numbers are impressive, but do not yet focus on them as the truth in the last instance. Let's wait for other devices from 820th and compare the performance of serial versions.

In general, smartphones are very, very nimble. Question "Why?" rhetorical. Samsung Galaxy S6 can all exactly the same and no worse.

Less pixels - better quality

I answer the main question after leakage characteristics Galaxy S7 on the Internet. Yes, the camera here is really not 16 megapixel here, as before, and on 12. Only say that it "worsened" is completely wrong. The developers simply slightly reduced permission in order to make pixels on a matrix larger (1.4 microns), thereby increasing its photosensitivity. The more pixel, the more light falls on it, while the number of noise is reduced, the detailing increases and the dynamic range is expanding. At the same time, the lens lightly increased to f / 1.7.

The resolution of the pictures slightly decreased in order to increase photosensitivity - the smartphone is now better removed in the dark.

Another interesting point is the implementation of the autofocus technology of Dual Pixel, which is known for us on the mirror cameras. The bottom line is that each of the pixels of the matrix consists of two independent photodiodes, which are simultaneously used for rapidly pointing to sharpness, and to form an image. If in the previous flagship focusing could take up to 0.85 seconds in low light conditions, then in Galaxy S7 it takes only 0.2 seconds. The front chamber was supplemented with an outbreak for selfie in the dark, and the Beauty mode was "pumped" the "Floodlight" function to create a shooting effect with natural light.

Part 1: General acquaintance, as well as performance comparison with iPhone 6S Plus and Moto X Force

Announcement Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge at Mobile World Congress 2016 exhibition has been expected to be one of the main IT events. recent weeks. And although there is nothing revolutionary in these smartphones - it is rather evolution in relation to and S6 EDGE, and not a revolution, however, according to the first impressions and for the aggregate of voiced information about the novelties, it seems that this is really hardly The best flagships of the first half of 2016. Now that we received Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE on testing, it's time to check it or not.

About our first impressions from Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge We were told in the report from the presentation. Here we emphasize that although Samsung, like a year ago, produces two smartphones at the same time and retains positioning, hardware differences between them are still greater than between Galaxy S6 and S6 EDGE. First, the display of two new products differs not only by the presence or absence of bend, but also a diagonal - 5.1 inches in the case of Galaxy S7 and 5.5 inches in the case of S7 EDGE. Secondly, the battery capacity, which almost coincided in S6 and S6 EDGE, is now quite significant: S7 this indicator is 3000 mAh, and S7 EDGE has already 3600 mA · h.

Apparently, the manufacturer decided to more thoroughly argue the difference in price between S7 and S7 EDGE. According to pre-order in Russia, smartphones cost 49990 and 59990 rubles, respectively. 10,000 rubles differences only for spectacular bending of the screen - a bit too much, but if you add to this more caulial battery and the large area of \u200b\u200bthe screen, it turns out much more interesting.

We particularly note that when making a pre-order, the user receives a second-generation Samsung Gear VR helmet, which is individually worth almost 8,000 rubles. Pleasant bonus!

Take a look at the characteristics of the Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE.

SPECIFICATIONS SAMSUNG GALAXY S7 EDGE

• Soc Samsung Exynos 8890 Octa
• CPU Mongoose @ 2.6 GHz (4 kernels) + Cortex-A53 @ 1.6 GHz (4 kernels)
• GPU Mali-T880
• Android operating system 6.0.1
• Touchscreen display 5.5 "Superamoled, curved on both sides, 2560 × 1440, 534 ppi
• RAM (RAM) 4 GB
• Permanent memory: 32 GB
• Support MicroSD memory cards up to 200 GB
• SIM cards: 2 × micro-sim
• Communication GSM / GPRS / EDGE / 3G / LTE Cat.9
• Bluetooth 4.2 LE, NFC, ANT +
• Wi-Fi 802.11b / G / N / AC 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
• GPS with A-GPS, GLONASS
• Sensors: accelerometer, geomagnetic sensor, gyroscope, light sensor, approximation sensor, barometer, Hall sensor, fingerprint scanner, heart rate measurement sensor
• Cameras: 5 MP (frontal) and 12 megapixel (rear) Dual Pixel, with LED flash, optical stabilization system and autofocus, F / 1.7, video shooting 4K
• Battery: Lithium polymer 3600 mA · h, non-removable
• Dimensions 150.9 × 72.6 × 7.7 mm
• Mass 157 g

For clarity, we decided to make a table with the characteristics of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and its immediate predecessor Samsung Galaxy S6 EDGE +, and also added to the Moto X Force table and iPhone 6S Plus - the most obvious new competitors.

	SAMSUNG GALAXY S7 EDGE	SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 EDGE +	Moto X Force.	Apple iPhone 6s Plus
Screen	5.5 "Super AMOLED, curved on both sides, 2560 × 1440, 534 ppi	5.7 "Super AMOLED, curved on both sides, 2560 × 1440, 515 ppi	5.4 "AMOLED, 2560 × 1440, 540 PPI	5.5 "IPS, 1920 × 1080, 401 ppi
SOC (processor)	Samsung Exynos 8890 Octa (4 cores Mongoose @ 2.6 GHz + 4 cores Cortex-A53 @ 1.6)	Samsung EXYNOS 7420 (4 cores Cortex-A57 @ 2.1 GHz + 4 cores Cortex-A53 @ 1.5 GHz)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 (4 cores Cortex-A57 @ 2.0 GHz + 4 cores Cortex-A53 @ 1.5 GHz)	Apple A9 (2 core @ 1.8 GHz, 64-bit Armv8-A architecture)
Graphic processor	Mali-T880.	Mali-T760.	Adreno 430.	Apple A9.
Flash Memory	32 GB	32 GB	32 GB	16/64/128 GB
Connectors		Micro-USB (with OTG support), 3.5 mm connector for headset	Micro-USB (with OTG support), 3.5 mm connector for headset	dock Connector Lightning, 3.5 mm connector for headset
Memory card support	microSD (up to 200 GB)	no	microSD (up to 2 TB)	no
RAM	4 GB	4 GB	3 GB	2 GB
Cameras		rear (16 mp; video 4k), frontal (5 MP)	rear (21 mp; video 4k), frontal (5 MP)	rear (12 mp; video 4k), frontal (5 MP)
LTE support	there is	there is	there is	there is
Battery Capacity (MA · H)	3600	2600	3760	2750
Operating system	Google Android 6.0.1	Google Android 5.1 (updated to 6.0.1)	Google Android 6.0.1	Apple iOS. 9.0 (updated to 9.2.1)
Dimensions (mm) *	151 × 73 × 7.7	154 × 76 × 6.9	150 × 78 × 9.2	158 × 78 × 7.3
Mass (g)	157	153	170	190

* According to official manufacturers

The table is clearly seen what major changes have occurred in the novelty compared to the Samsung Galaxy S6 EDGE +. First of all, support for microSD memory cards. In addition, the smartphone is now equipped with a new SOC and significantly more capacious battery. True, two parameters can embarrass those who choose between Galaxy S7 EDGE and S6 EDGE +. First, the novelty became a little thicker, and secondly, the rear camera now has a resolution of 12 megapixel instead of the previous 16 megapixel. However, both are substantiated by some technological features that we will also tell me further, so you should not immediately write it in the cons.

As for comparison with Moto X Force, there is attention to the smaller amount of RAM. Well, of course, the screen does not bend (although, according to Lenovo, owning the brand Moto, it is also plastic). As for the rest of the differences (Soc and camera parameters), then it is necessary to test here. The same is true and for the iPhone 6S Plus, where directly comparing the characteristics is generally meaningless due to different OS. But it is worth paying attention to that compared to the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and Moto X Force, the iPhone 6S Plus has a much less capacious battery, although the dimensions are no less (only thickness).

However, let's move on to direct testing and in the process already respond to a number of questions that have arisen when comparing the characteristics. Including, to the main one: what smartphone is the most productive at the moment.

Equipment

The smartphone entered us in a test box, different from those that will be on the counter. Alas, it was not a wonderful suitcase, like colleagues from Poland, but just a white cardboard packaging. However, the equipment inside, apparently, corresponds to the buyers in the store.

This is a charger with Quick Charge, Micro-USB cable - USB, a key to extract the SIM card cradle and a memory card, OTG adapter (to connect external USB drives with a full-sized plug), as well as headphones in a separate plastic box and optional A set of rubber incum.

The same headphones were both Samsung Galaxy S6 EDGE +, and, must be admitted, no wonder the manufacturer put them again. They have an unemployed wire of a flat cross section, a very convenient form of an ambushure, and most importantly - a decent sound. We checked it on the Flac versions of the new EP Massive Attack "Ritual Spirit" (by the way, the smartphone without any problems reproduces Flac tracks) and were pleasantly surprised by the transfer of deep bass in the songs of Dead Editors and Take It There.

As for the charger - more detailed about all matters related to the battery and recharging, we will tell us in the second part of the article, but for now we will notify only one result: in 15 minutes, the smartphone has been charged with a complete charging unit by 20%. Very good result!

Design

In terms of the appearance of the difference with Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE from S6 EDGE + and 6S Edge are minimal - first of all, they concern some changed sizes. Nevertheless, Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE can be called with any doubt one of the most beautiful modern smartphones.

Virtually the entire front panel takes the screen, spectacularly wrapped on both edges over long sides. And this is not enough that in itself admires, it also creates the illusion of the complete absence of the framework. In fact, the framework, of course, is, but they are so rather thin, and thanks to the rounding screen seems very insignificant.

And the front and the rear panels are completely closed with glasses. They are pretty marked, especially if we are talking about the black version of the smartphone (there will also be a silver and "platinum" versions), but still look great. Very narrow zones from below and from above above the screen - this is also a plus. Due to this, with the same screen sizes, the Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE is significantly more compact than the iPhone 6S Plus. True, the iPhone is very slightly fond, but it is completely unnoticed. And thanks to narrowing the side faces, the Samsung smartphone seems even thinner of the Apple device.

In general, Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE is optimal. S6 EDGE + was still Velice and lying in the hand is not so comfortable. But S7 EDGE - just right! Of course, because of the glass in front and behind, it is slipping, you are afraid to pick it up, but still hold it nice in my hand.

All the faces, like the predecessor, are made of metal, buttons - too. They are pressed with pleasant elasticity. The location of the buttons and connectors is similar previous model. On the right - the power button, on the left - the split buttons for adjusting the volume.

At the bottom edge - speaker, Micro-USB connector with OTG support (it is strange that Samsung does not switch to USB Type C, unlike many other manufacturers), 3.5 mm connector for headset and an integrated microphone hole. It is curious that the location of this opening has changed, that is, inside, apparently, the internal layout of the components has undergone significant changes. As for the speaker, its maximum volume is quite sufficient and in order not to miss the call / alarm clock, and to view movies or videos, but for listening to music, of course, it is not worth using because of the extra pride and not very pleasant sound character in Overall. However, it would be strange to expect something other from the device for such a form factor.

At the top face, we see another microphone hole and the combined slot for the SIM card and the MicroSD memory card. Yes, as we said, samsung company Corrected one of the main flaws of Galaxy S6 EDGE and S6 EDGE +, adding memory cards to Galaxy S7 Edge. And considering that the manufacturer is especially proud of the smartphone chamber, this is especially true, since 32 GB's own memory for a camerafone, shooting video in 4k, is frankly little.

At the top of the front panel, next to the eyes frontal chamber and sensors, there is a LED event indicator. A large round point shines in various colors depending on the battery charging status or incoming messages. This element was before, but pleased that Samsung did not sacrificed them.

The lens of the rear chamber is still pretty standing on the level of glass of the rear panel, but this is a serious disadvantage, it is hardly possible.

Speakers and the "Home" button on the front panel. But it's even plus, because it is easier to find it on the touch. And it will be necessary to do this every time you turn on the smartphone, because in this button - a dactyloscopic sensor. It works very quickly, the frequency of recognition is very good, so there are no complaints here.

Despite the fact that outwardly the design has changed the minimum, the new smartphone has one very important quality: waterproofing according to IP68. At the same time, there are no plugs on ports here. That is, moisture protection is ensured by design and materials. This is, of course, a beautiful and unexpected gift, a real feat of the engineers!

In general, the design deserves the highest marks. Of course, his subjective perception depends primarily on how much you basically like the screen bending on the verge. There are people who do not like it. But even they are unlikely to argue with the fact that the design of the Galaxy S7 edge is certainly original (except, of course, its predecessors), and thanks to the excellent ratio of dimensions and the size of the display, the smartphone is also very practical. He fit without problems in any pocket and will be comfortable to lie even in a small hand. As a huge plus, we note the appearance of a memory card slot, and the absence of a green option is in the number of minuses. Galaxy S6 Edge is precisely green ("Emerald") version was one of the most attractive, original and stylish.

Color options for the new representative of the EDGE family are also very good. But here is a strange situation: only black, golden and silver options are available for pre-order in Russia. And white - no. Although we saw it at the exhibition and, frankly, it was he who liked most of all. He has a very interesting pearl shade. The black apparatus that we now have on testing seems to be slightly less advantageous and practical (due to fingerprints), although the color is still interesting, deep, not banal.

Performance

The smartphone works on the new SOC exynos 8890 OCTA, made by the process of 14 nm, improved using the FinFet LPP technology (Low-Power Plus). Here are new Mongoose CPUs (four cores with a frequency of 2.6 GHz) and the four Cortex-A53 kernels with a frequency of 1.6 GHz are already used.

The role of graphic accelerator performs Mali-T880.

Previously, Samsung did not use this SOC, that is, now we have the first acquaintance with her. And therefore, it is necessary to compare it with the main competing solutions: Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 and Apple A9. Of course, it would be even more interesting if Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 participated in comparison, but there were still no devices with this SOC. So we will be content with what is, and at the same time we will try to answer the burning question, so causing the Internet Community: Who is more powerful - Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE or Apple iPhone S6 Plus?

Let's start with browser tests: Sunspider 1.0.2, Octane Benchmark, Kraken Benchmark and. On all Android devices we used browser Chrome., on iOS - Safari. If the table stands in the table, it means that the corresponding smartphone in this benchmark (or in this version of this benchmark) was not tested.

As you can see, Android-competitor and Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE's own predecessor overtakes confidently, but in the overall standing ahead is still iPhone.

Now let's see how the gadget will perform in complex benchmarks - Antutu 6 and Geekbench 3.

Unfortunately, we have no results Antutu 6 for previous samsung Galaxy S6 EDGE +, since we tested it in the fifth version of the benchmark, and it was radically different on the principles of points accrual, so comparing the results incorrectly. But Antutu finally earned normally on iOS. So we have contributed to the table and iPhone too.

And again the picture is repeated, although the superiority of the iPhone is already less, and in the multicore mode Geekbench 3 smartphone apple And at all loses the novelty Samsung.

In addition to our permanent test technique, we decided to compare Galaxy S7 EDGE and iPhone 6S Plus in the Basemark OS II cross-platform benchmark. Results - in front of you. Screenshot Left - Samsung, right - Apple.

As you can see, SAMSUNG lost. Although not in all subtests (see Memory).

The last group of benchmarks is devoted to GPU performance testing. We used 3DMark, GFXBENCH and BONSAI BENCHMARK. All of them demonstrate the real 3D scenes and allow you to visually see how devices are coping with them.

Let's start with GFXBENCH. Recall that offscreen tests are the output to the image screen in 1080r, regardless of the real screen resolution. And OnScreen tests are a picture of a picture in a resolution that matches the resolution of the device screen. That is, the offscreen tests are indicative from the point of view of the abstract performance of SOC, and onscreen tests - in terms of the comfort of the game on a particular device. In addition, on Android devices of this year, a new CAR Chase scene is used, activating OpenGL ES 3.1. This standard is not supported by the iPhone, so this scene is not available there, as well as the version of the MANHATTAN scene with ES 3.1. However, the data is enough to draw conclusions.

	SAMSUNG GALAXY S7 EDGE (Samsung EXYNOS 8890 OCTA)	SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 EDGE + SAMSUNG EXYNOS 7420 OCTA)	Moto X Force. (Qualcomm Snapdragon 810)	Apple iPhone 6s Plus (Apple A9)
GFXBENCHMARK CAR Chase ES 3.1 (OnScreen)	7.9 FPS.	—	3.2 FPS.	—
GFXBENCHMARK CAR Chase ES 3.1 (1080p offscreen)	15 FPS.	—	5.1 FPS.	—
GFXBENCHMark Manhattan ES 3.1 (OnScreen)	24 FPS.	—	10 fps	—
GFXBENCHMark Manhattan ES 3.1 (1080p offscreen)	26 fps	—	18 FPS.	—
GFXBENCHMark Manhattan ES 3.0 (OnScreen)	25 FPS.	—	—	39 FPS.
GFXBENCHMark Manhattan ES 3.0 (1080p offscreen)	38 fps	—	—	40 FPS.
GFXBENCHMARK T-REX (OnScreen)	52 FPS.	37 FPS.	40 FPS.	59 FPS.
GFXBENCHMARK T-REX (1080p offscreen)	84 FPS.	57 FPS.	53 FPS.	80 fps

As we see, Galaxy S7 EDGE and iPhone 6S Plus performed about equal. The difference in Onscreen mode is naturally explained by more high resolution Galaxy S7 EDGE screen. As for comparison with other Android-smartphones, here the picture is unambiguous and does not require comments.

The following tests - 3DMark and Bonsai Benchmark. In the 3DMark scene Sling Shot on Android devices was launched in the OpenGL ES 3.1 version, and on the iPhone - in the OpenGL 3.0 version.

We can say about Bonsai Benchmark that it is no longer indicative for such productive SOC - in particular, this is evidenced by the results of two Samsung smartphones. But with 3DMark - more interesting. And here still leads the iPhone.

In general, the benchmarks allow us to draw the following conclusions. Undoubtedly, we have a powerful device to which there are no equal among Android smartphones. At least before the device appears on Qualcomm Snapdragon 820. However, the Samsung iPhone 6S Plus is failed to surpass - in most tests the flagship is leading the flagship. Although the separation is minimal and represents, rather, theoretical interest. The practical result (performance in games) will depend primarily on how well the game will be optimized for a specific SOC.

In the second part of the article you are waiting for detailed testing of the screen, the stories about the autonomous work, the description of software, as well as the test drive of the chamber in hiking conditions - on the Kola Peninsula, including under the underwater shooting! Do not miss!

Specifications

• Android 6.0.1, Touchwiz 2016
• Display 5.1 inches, QHD resolution, 576 PPI, Superamoled, automatic adjustment Illumination, Always ON function, Different modes of operation, Corning Gorilla Glass 4
• 4 GB of RAM, 32/64 GB built-in, memory card up to 200 GB
• nanosim (There will be options for 2 SIM cards)
• EXYNOS 8890 chipset, 8 cores up to 1.8 GHz on the kernel, MALI T880 MP12 graphic coprocessor (in some countries there is an option on Qualcomm Snapdragon 820)
• support LTE CAT12 / 13 with software update, also requires operator support
• Front camera 5 megapixels, flash (screen), BRITECELL main camera, 12 megapixels, timeline shooting, slow motion, effects for video, 4K video
• Wi-Fi: 802.11 A / B / G / N / AC (2.4 / 5GHz), HT80 MIMO (2x2) 620Mbps, Dual-Band, Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot, Bluetooth®: V4.2, A2DP, LE, APT-X, ANT +, USB 2.0, NFC
• Wireless charging, built into the case (WPC1.1 (4.6W OUTPUT) & PMA 1.0 (4.2W)
• Li-Ion battery 3000 mAh, extreme energy saving mode, fast charging one hour to 70 percent
• Water protection, IP68 standard
• Dimensions - 142.4x69.6x7.9 mm, weight - 152 grams

Contents of delivery

• Telephone
• Charger (Fast Adaptive Charge) C USB Cable
• USB Adapter, MicroUSB-USB
• Instruction
• Wired stereo header
• BUILT FOR SIM tray

Positioning

In 2015, inside Samsung there were permutations, which affected the positioning of devices, the graph of their output and the fact that the company does. In particular, for the flagships went to the experiment, when they refused to the memory cards (there is no apple, and no one complains!), Made the housings with monolithic, and it scared many consumers. The fact that two models - S6 and S6 EDGE appeared on the market, in the same body size, but one with a side face, and the second without, confused the situation even more.

The first sales have shown that the image edge is becoming stunning demand, while simple S6 is not as popular. The difference in demand did not affect the total sales volume, namely on their distribution in the pair S6 / S6 Edge. The EDGE deficit was noticeable for the first three months, the company did not have time to produce matrices for them and was forced to launch additional production.

But then there was something that had to happen, S6 with a flat screen took his own, this unit due to the price pulled sales on himself. For example, in Russia, the value of S6 is about 35 thousand rubles in the base version, while the similar EDGE is 10-12 thousand more expensive. On the russian market It was S6 that became the most massive flagship on Android, one of the best-selling models from Samsung. I am sure that the same event will happen to S7 with S7, this unit has a big life cycle And over time and at the adjustment of the cost will acquire an increasing and greater number of fans.

What is the charm of this model? For me, it is always the first-priority in the phone is the screen, to a large diagonal you get used to quickly, and it is difficult to refuse it. Last year I had a couple of two phones - S6 Edge and Note, then smoothly moved to Note 5 and Edge Plus. It so happened that my choice stopped on two flags with a large screen diagonal. In addition to the screen, the main reason was the time of work, the "small" edge did not allow me to live comfortably until the evening, despite the fact that it was the second device, coupled to a large note. It is clear that my phone use scenario is different from the overwhelming majority of people, I use smartphones to the full coil, I have connected to them different devices, Wireless headset, Handsome set and various sensors.

But many people use only one apparatus and at the same time they do not want him to be big, strive for compactness. In my opinion, the golden middle of the modern market is 5 inches, this is the overwhelming mass of sold smartphones, about half of all devices in the world comes in this diagonal. And it is precisely the Galaxy S7 that offers the very golden middle.

For whom does this phone are interesting? First of all, these are those who transplanted with the iPhone and seeks to keep the compactness of the hull, and at the same time getting more work and the best screen. The transition from the previous generation of six samsung is deprived of great sense, unless you do not have extra money and do not follow that a model appeared that is better in many parameters. Among the flagships S7 looks like a balanced solution, on the one hand, it is a typical cost for the basic version (the most affordable flagship of 2016), on the other hand, the maximum technologies and noticeably improved ergonomics of the solution. Despite its love for Furniture, I now again consider S7 as a second phone in a pair to S7 EDGE / S6 Edge Plus, as it is more compact and at the same time I am not inferior to my senior collections in any other than the screen diagonal.

Design, case materials

Time goes, and yesterday's ideas about beautiful evaporate as a fog. Remember, recently we considered thin devices with a thickness of one and a half centimeters, and this was some ten years ago. Exactly the same situation with what is considered to be a compact phone today, in my opinion, it is a model with a diagonal of 4.5-4.7 inches, while the most massive machines with a screen of 5 inches. And gradually people are transplanted on such phones, considering their size convenient, today it is most of the smartphones on the market. The same S7 fully fits into the cohort of such devices, it has a good size for them - 142.4x69.6x7.9 mm, weight - 152 grams.

Ergonomics of the device - this is what the dinner and dinner worked on, the impressions of the model in comparison with S6 are highly different. This apparatus in the hand lies like a free. Compared to S7 EDGE due to the absence of bevelled front face, as in it, you feel S7 much more comfortable. No slippage in the hand falls as if always there. Of course, these impressions are individual, someone can not like the device, it all depends on your habits and sizes. But he came out great. And the most important thing is that there are no difficulties in order to dial the number with one hand on the go, it is quite possible without acrobatic numbers.

Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 EDGE

Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S6 EDGE

For Samsung in 2015, the flagship redesign has become successful, now they are all built on a metal frame, have a rear surface of the Corning Gorilla Glass glass 4. In 2016, nothing changes, except that the glass on the front and rear panel becomes 2.5D ( This is a fashion and only, now all companies make such glass with rounding). In Samsung, in order to position itself differently than competitors, they call 3D glass, for this they have foundations, no one uses such bends for Gorilla Glass 4 in its products.

As you can see, outwardly, these smartphones completely repeat the flagships of 2015, see the differences will be difficult. Moreover, the same A-series of 2016 looks similar to these devices, differ only in colors, due to them will try to emphasize the senior models. But it is difficult in life to distinguish the saturation of the color of the body, notice that the device uses a person. A good design that is breeding in the top ten models, quickly comes. And, perhaps, it is this moment that will stop many, people consider that it will be difficult to stand out with the help of such an apparatus. As I see the situation, Samsung switched to a two-year design cycle, like Apple, but decided to play counterweight, that is, changing the appearance of the tubes is not the same year as Apple. In that year iPhone. 7 will receive another appearance, but Galaxy S7 will remind his predecessor.

From the point of view of color solutions, the Black Onyx apparatus looks more interesting, the gold color is somewhat tired in the previous model. And most people ordered black or silver telephone, it is also good.

In total, such colors are available, but not in all markets they will appear simultaneously.

Now a few words about dreams about the collapsible body. Its in this model is not and will not, the structure itself does not imply the replacement of the battery yourself. But this can be done in any service center. The second point is protection against water. Also as in Galaxy S5, it returns again to Samsung devices, and in all flagships. Standard protection - IP68, phones can be stirred, and nothing will happen to them. There is an impregnation of components on a platform with a special solution that repulsion water (it is like to apply in Motorola phones), but also the structure itself does not allow water to get inside, on speakers and microphones Special membranes.

And so they were protected by a microusb connector so that the water does not get inside, and if it all happens from the blow, that is, a special controller preventing a short circuit.

All metal surfaces were subjected to additional anti-corrosion processing. In the picture you see the painted parts that are additionally protected from water.

We conducted a test for compliance with IP68, the phone easily passed it. There are no problems with it, see the video. Immediately I want to note that the speakers after the water sounded not deaf, it is necessary that the device is drying, it is a simple logic that for some reason to individuals is unclear.

Pay attention to how the tray is arranged for a SIM card and a memory card, it has a rubberized insert, which is lower than the top face. As a result, the dust from pockets quickly gets fast, but it does not penetrate the phone. The feature of his protection affects. Someone may not like it from an aesthetic point of view, but there are no problems in this, since the dust does not penetrate the corps, it can not get there.

The housing increased slightly in size, this is a consequence of both a larger battery in S7 and a different frame design, it was stronger in order for the device to withstand serious drops (aluminum alloy 6013). I have no no complaints about galaxy for the latest generations about drop sustainability. Immediately, the location of the components and parts of the phone was completely recalculated to provide even greater survival and safety of glasses, which cover the screen and the rear surface. Miracles do not happen in the world, and you can smash any machine, but the users of the Galaxy / Note ruler know that they have very reliable devices that are difficult to smash.

Of the minuses of the black option, I will note the dynamics grid, which is also painted in black. The paint is engaged in a few weeks in his pocket, white metal appears. In the gold color of the body, it is simply unnoticed, the feeling that everything is right, and here it is clear here. In my opinion, this is a clear deficiency, but it is impossible to call it.

In general, S7 turned out to be very good on materials and feelings from them. Perfectly lies in hand, good in his pockets.

In order for the device to be harmed, inside created a special cooling system. Look at her description.

Memory type, RAM, memory card

When Samsung has rejected a refusal to produce their flagships with memory cards, the company argued that the amount of memory at 32, 64 and 128 GB is enough in the theory of any person. In practice, the company is entangled in logistics, and devices were first to appear on 32 GB, then by 64 GB, but the models of 128 GB were difficult to find, and they were listed. This is a fundamental difference from Apple, where you can buy a device with any amount of memory and they are constantly in stock. Therefore, the experiment inside the Samsung was considered unsuccessful, and the moan of consumers was so loud that all the top managers of Samsung were felt.

Apparently, to please people, you must first take something from them. It happened with memory cards, they were removed in 2015 and realized, what a mistake is, in 2016. Now the memory cards returned to all flagships, you can use them almost any volume. Card for 200 GB is recognized and running. Later, the support of memory cards for 2 TB may appear, there is no reason to do this, there is no technical limitations.

The main models will be those that offer 32 GB of integrated memory, while 64 GB devices will not be too common. I think that there is nothing wrong with that, and users will choose such solutions.

Since the SAMSUNG smartphones use fast memory of the UFS 2.0 standard, then the company had to abandon brand function Android 6, combining memory cards and internal memory In a single array. It is necessary for those who are not going to use their memory card somewhere else, but only in one phone. The risks of this are great enough if the memory card fails, you will lose most of your data, if not all of them, with the exception of those stored in the cloud.

As a result, Samsung decided to make an intermediate solution. You get 24 GB of 32 GB places, while on 8 GB is a system and space to work with external memoryFor example, it is used as a buffer when recording video, cache and other system functions. But, as before, you can transfer most of the applications to the memory card, do not store them in the internal memory of the smartphone. As a result, there is no restrictions of de facto, you can use the smartphone as you are pleased.

The typeworthy memory by type has not changed, these are chips built on technology 20 nm, for the first time we saw them a year ago. Peak data transfer rate - 3.2 GB / C, which can be considered the maximum speed in mobile devices In the coming year, or even a half. The amount of RAM grew up to 4 GB.

Memory manager, which appeared in the previous generation and aroused the complaints of many users by the fact that it uploaded from the memory of the application, remained. But they added a mode of operation, in which the latest applications are kept in RAM, unload them only if necessary. That is, it turned out such a mixed mode: while the memory is not required, the applications hang in it, and as soon as it is needed, they go to the buffer.

But due to the speed of the processor, the time of downloading applications from the cache has decreased at least twice, the impression is that they hang in memory. Visually, and in sensations, it is a big increase in the speed of work in this aspect.

Chipset and productivity

In 2015, Samsung refused to use Qualcomm in their flagships, the processors were very hot and had many flaws. In particular, it was Snapdragon 810, which in Qualcomm was able to modify only a year after the first samples. This processor and Samsung refusal from it collapsed Qualcomm shares and even caused the wave of dismissal and the reorganization of the manufacturer of chipsets.

Until 2015, the established stereotype said that exynos options flagships are noticeably worse than Qualcomm. Often it was not the case, they were equivalent in terms of ordinary consumer. Qualcomm is traditionally stronger than in Samsung's own solutions, there were LTE modems. In 2016, the difference leveled even more, as the EXYNOS modems also received an update and began to work better. Are they inferior to Qualcomm? I think yes. Do you notice this difference in real life? I think no.

The overwhelming majority of countries will receive flagships from Samsung on exynos version, and not with Qualcomm 820. Operators who want for some reason to get a version on Qualcomm, make it consciously and for their reasons. Of the minuses Qualcomm version, I will note less than about 10 percent hours of operation in various modes, which at the same performance looks a huge difference. Also, the smaller integration of the Qualcomm chipset with the Samsung camera can affect the velocity of the autofocus (but you will most likely not notice). The preferred version of the flagship will be the one that uses inside exynos 8890.

Depending on the operator and / or the chipset used, the letters in the labeling of the models will be different, the standard name is SM-G930. Let's stop a little on this processor. So, it is completed by the technological process of 14 Nm Finfet, he has eight nuclei, as well as a new graphic coprocessor MALI T880 MP12. In the field of graphics, it is argued that the processor is 80 percent faster than Mali-T760, and energy efficiency is 50 percent higher at maximum load.

Of interesting features Chipset Notes Support for LTE CAT.12 / 13, which provides data load at speeds up to 600 Mbps (a movie in 1 GB can be downloaded in one minute if your operator supports these categories). Look at the infographic dedicated to this processor.

In synthetic benchmarks, the version with exynos shows a greater performance.

In tests, S7 wins, this is the fastest apparatus at the moment (my phones are on exynos). Look at the test results.

I want to note separately that the new processor is very fast. In all senses, this is one of the best processors on the market, and at the same time it has good energy efficiency, reduced power consumption, which is associated with other technical solutions makes these models very interesting.

The phone also has an additional exynos M1 processor, it is responsible for accounting movements. Allocation for this individual, specialized processor is justified. At the moment in the Health there is an erroneous counting of steps when moving in the car, shaking is perceived as walking. In the coming months, this defects will be corrected.

Display

The phone is SUPERAMOLED, 5.1 inches, resolution QHD. There is no better on the market on the market, but the fact that all companies are trying to go to Amoled and are ready to buy from Samsung outdated on several generations screens, only indicates how good this technology is good.

In DisplayMate, there were traditionally conducted screens in S7 / S7 EDGE, and the result is quite interesting, the previous leader in the face of S6 Edge Plus lost to the crown, best screens Displays from the last generation are named in mobile devices, nothing better does not exist in the world. He is quite detailed and thorough.

Let's focus on several technologies, each of which is not obvious, but improves the use of these devices in everyday life. So, let's start with the screens on the bright sun. S7 there are no problems with this, nor glare, no creases, brightness in automatic mode It can be installed on this level that you will see bright and colorful colors, all the contents of the screen will be readable. But it depends on your preferences, however, about it a little later.

Now let's imagine unimaginable. Many people in summer use sunglasses, many of them polarized glass. The problem of most screens in portable electronics is that they are poorly visible, especially in normal, vertical orientation. The screen of the same iPhone 6 / 6s becomes darker than it really is. Turn the screen into horizontal orientation, and it will be lighter. Miracle? Just the location of the elements.

The screen for Galaxy S7 took care of this "little things" and placed a polarization filter at an angle of 45 degrees, regardless of how looking at the screen in glasses, the picture remained bright. This is the first apparatus in the market in which even such trifles for the screen have thought out.

Another point that has changed for screens and first appears in S7 / S7 EDGE, this is a personal automatic setting Brightness. What does it mean? How can a customization and automatic configuration be configured? The answer lies in the fact that we are all different and in different ways perceive the brightness of the screens, their colors and other parameters. Samsung introduced an intelligent system that estimates the level of external illumination and what the backlight options we choose that we consider to be a comfortable level for ourselves. And these data are used to subsequently adjust the backlight as it is convenient for you. It is enough to use both manual adjustment of the backlight and automatically so that the phone understand what you like, and worked so in automatic mode. I am in full delighted with this feature, as it predicts what I want to see what the brightness of the screen should be in different conditions.

The screen also has Always ON mode when the time is constantly displayed, as an option, picture or calendar, and you can choose topics in which these images will differ.

It's just a wonderful chip, as, unlike competitors, the picture is displayed in color, it is always visible that at night that day, and bright enough. For those who fear that this will affect the time of operation of the device, - on S7 Edge 12 hours of operation of the display in this mode spends from 1 to 2% of the battery (depends on the external lighting conditions, the picture changes in brightness automatically). This is nothing but you always have a clock before your eyes, and this dramatically allocates this phone among all others.

Cameras - front and main

The front camera has a resolution of 5 megapixels, slightly increased photosensitivity. As an outbreak, the screen itself can perform. It is possible to improve the complexion of the face, remove artifacts on the skin, and at the same time correct the geometry of the face. Improvements for the face will definitely like girls.

But there is no intrigue, everything is clear and habitual. The intrigue is what happened to the main chamber, because in S6 its resolution was 16 megapixels, and in S7 / S7 Edge, the camera suddenly became 12 megapixel.

In Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge uses a module sony cameras IMX260 (a year earlier IMX240), which is created specifically for Samsung. On Sony website, such products usually do not receive descriptions, moreover, it is impossible to buy other manufacturers.

I did not succeed in the sane description IMX260, but this is not so important, since the main innovations were explained during the presentation of Galaxy S7. So, the company increased the Lens Lens F / 1.7 (a year earlier F / 1.9), while also increased the size of the pixel to 1.4 microns, which makes it possible to obtain more information on the matrix. In Britecell, the pixel size is one micron, and immediately it turns out that this technology is not used in IMX260, judging by the information that we had before. But everything is not so unambiguous, let's try to figure it out.

I will start with the fact that S7 is the first apparatus in the market, which has focusing throughout the area of \u200b\u200bthe matrix, that is, one hundred percent of pixels are involved in the phase autofocus.

But, perhaps, the most important thing is the increased clarity and brightness of the picture (although, confess, I do not know much better, the current flagships are removed very well). There were shooting opportunities in the evening and in the dark. There are new scenes and plots, camera settings. Samsung was able to improve the camera, although it seemed to do it impossible.

Examples of photos

Comparison with S6 EDGE +

S7 EDGE.	S6 EDGE +.

For example, the "Food" mode appeared, this is a kind of filter in which the background is blurred, please note that the picture is left without a filter, to the right - with it.

Normal	Food mode

For recording video, a slow motion mode appeared, as well as timelaps, examples of which you see in the video below.

But an example of the usual video on this camera.

From year to year, I say that the Samsung flagships are removed better and better, they are very high-quality. And I was tired of constantly responding to a question in social networks, what this picture was taken. In S7 / S7 Edge, the camera has become even better, which makes these devices undoubted leaders. Now the time has expanded when you can be guaranteed to get a high-quality snapshot, it is not only a day, but also twilight, evening. In short, the camera is, as before, one of the strengths of these devices.

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Battery

A slightly extended dimensions are associated with a battery capacity - 3000 mAh. The operation time of the device is always a combination of factors, in particular, stability and optimization of software, the quality of components, the power consumption of the screen. To consider the time of work in the separation from these parameters is difficult, and sometimes impossible.

A typical scenario of using a modern smartphone involves work in the background different programs, not just viewing pages, but connecting a wireless headset and so on. Everyone has its own scenario of use, for example, I use phones to a complete coil - taking pictures, listening to podcasts on a wireless headset, I look social networks, Cinema, Network Page, I get every fifteen minutes mail from different boxes. I have Edge Plus lives with three-three and a half hours of screen work from morning to late evening when highlighting about 70 percent. And this is a good indicator. For many, the time of operation of this device is on average two days. Some manage to make it work up to three days, and they say that they have enough of this for active use. It should be noted here that the word "active" for all its own, everyone invests its worldview.

For S7, I get a full day, from morning to evening, there are no restrictions here. Screen running time with automatic backlit - from 3.5 to 4.5 hours (brightness 50-60%, which is very noticeable, the competitors are considered complete brightness). It is the time of work becomes one of the advantages over S6 / S6 EDGE.

Video playback time on the maximum brightness - from 13 to 14 hours on average (the radio module is not disabled).

The phone has two built-in wireless charging standards, you can use any. There is support for fast wireless charging. There is also a quick wired charging - in 90 minutes you charge the device 100 percent. To get half the charge, less than half an hour. Many flagships of other companies can only dream of such technology fast chargingwhich saves, even if from the night you forgot to charge the device, in the morning it is enough for a few minutes.

The most important improvement in the current flagships, and all models of 2016 from Samsung, this is an increased time of work. There was a gigantic job, and it should be noted. On average, they will work at 1.5-2 times longer than previous devices of the same segment. The reason is the growth of the battery capacity, but also the optimization of software and iron.

A few words about the MicroUSB connector, which has already decided to send the progressive part of mankind and is waiting for USB Type C. Personally, I imagined to carry the second cable, I constantly forget it, and therefore some phones are charged only at home, where there are such cables. The value of Type C is still revalued, such a connector needs a small audience, which considers itself enthusiasts of technology. Therefore, it was not used in mass products. A gradual transition to it will begin in the fall of 2016, and that is the question, not solved to the end. Now Samsung was considered that all accessories compatibility are much more important than support for the fashion trend.

By the way about AMOLED, EXYNOS and work hours. MEIZU PRO 5 used such a combination of Samsung components to achieve maximum operation time in their flagship. Other companies begin to adopt Samsung's experience, it becomes a trend.

USB, Bluetooth, Communication Features

Bluetooth 4.2 version, it was created for the Internet of things and works perfectly with various sensors. In the rest of the special changes, there are new profiles, energy consumption has improved. Let me remind you that in the new standard there is an interesting one.

First, it is an extended range that can reach several tens of meters depends on the settings of the devices and how the manufacturer has configured this option. Secondly, the IP protocol is used to address, that is, devices now have their own unique addresses and is connected with a multitude of such devices.

Of the technical moments, the interaction of Bluetooth and LTE is improved, now within one device there is synchronization of the work of these technologies, no mutual interference is created (for our lTE frequencies not relevant). Plus Bluetooth devices can now handle the cloud and transmit their results directly, bypassing the companion device, as needed before.

USB connection. Here uses USB 2.0, that is, the data transfer rate is about 20 MB / c. These are not theoretical, but real results on devices. They may differ depending on the operating system and the computer to which you connect your phone. Both in the big and smaller way.

Wi-Fi. The 802.11 A / B / G / N / AC standard is supported, the workshop is similar to Bluetooth. You can remember the selected networks, automatically connect to them. It is possible to configure the connection to the router to one touch, for this you need to press the key on the router, as well as activate the same button in the WPA SecureEasySetup menu. From additional options, it is worth noting the setup wizard, it appears with a weak or disappearing signal. You can also configure Wi-Fi to schedule.

For the 802.11 N standard, HT40 operation is supported, which allows you to double throughput Wi-Fi (need support from another device).

Wi-Fi Direct. The protocol that is designed to replace Bluetooth or start competing with its third version (it also uses Wi-Fi versions n to transfer big files). In the Wi-Fi menu, select the Wi-Fi Direct section, the phone begins to search for devices around. Choose the desired device, activate the connection on it, and voila. Now B. file Manager You can view files on another device, as well as transmit them. Another option is to simply find devices connected to your router, and send the necessary files to them, it can be made from the gallery or other partitions of the phone. The main thing is that the device supports Wi-Fi Direct.

Wi-Fi Repeiter.

It is impossible to write a review when you use the phone a few minutes on the company stand and this device is not your main one. Then the materials appear in which there are no many "chips", which the manufacturer itself did not tell, as well as others did not find them. With Galaxy S7, I have a permanent job, I have already found a lot of "little things", which are distinguished by Samsung flagships from other Android smartphones and will later become part of Android itself. About one of these chips and I want to tell.

Usually, when you turn the access point on the phone, it instantly disables Wi-Fi, it is impossible to use it at the same time.

On Galaxy S7 / S7 Edge unexpectedly discovered that when turned on Wi-Fi, there is a connection with wireless networkBut disabling your access point does not occur. Two icons live in the status bar.

Next - more and even more interesting. All connected to Galaxy S7 phones start using its Wi-Fi connection, and not mobile transmission data from it. Up to this point, a Wi-Fi Router scenario in mobile phones was not used so wide.

Who may need it and why? For example, on trips, I often come across a restriction on the number of connected devices in hotels. Using the features of Galaxy S7, these restrictions on the number of devices go back, now I am writing the text, and a dozen of my phones hanging on one connection via Galaxy S7 EDGE. And most importantly, I do not need to waste time and introduce my surname, the room number and leave the postal address. The same story in restaurants, cafes and other places, where I can share my connection without having to enter Wi-Fi parameters on each device. Cool? Of course.

Another question is that this feature is not so necessary to overwhelmingly people. At home this is the ability to distribute your Internet in those corners of the apartment, where does not finish your router. At the same time, check whether it is worth buying a regular Wi-Fi-repeater and whether it will work.

As always, I believe that it is better to let the device be additional functions that are required not so often, but when they are needed, you will be grateful to them than you will not have such functions. Do you need a Wi-Fi repeater function?

NFC.. The device contains NFC technology, it can be used with various additional applications.

S beam. Technology that allows you to send a few gigabyte size to another phone in a few minutes. In fact, we see in S Beam a combination of two technologies - NFC and Wi-Fi Direct. The first technology is used to bring and authorize the phones, but the second is already to transfer the files themselves. A creative recycled way to use Wi-Fi Direct is much easier than using connections on two devices, file selection and so on.

Software - Android 6, Touchwiz and other things

Inside Android 6.0.1, the same software will receive the current flagships and a two-year model, simultaneously or a little later than the S7 / S7 EDGE will be sold. As before, there are Touchwiz in this apparatus, but it is strongly reworked under the Android style, and now the whole system is perceived as very air and light, everything looks organic together. UI speed is excellent, it flies, there are simply no brakes. Again, everything depends on personal perception, someone sees the brakes in the fact that other people consider instigant.

In the softe, many chips, you will need to tell separately that I did, read full Overview And watch the video about this software.

Additional accessories

For these models, a new wireless charging will be available, it differs from the old thing that has a slope of 50 degrees and can be put on it. There are leather bumpers (leather back), as well as a cover with two replaceable lenses.

From what I managed to try, I will note the standard bookcase covers, including the LED-screen. Look at the photos of these accessories, then you can also view the video in which I explain and show how they work.

Comparison with Galaxy S6

Samsung has prepared infographics than a new device better than S6, everything is extremely clear in it.

Impression

There is no complaints about the quality of the playback of speech, the volume of the call, these devices are excellent, perhaps they have the quality of the radio paint one of the best on the market. And it has long been a kind of mania, Samsung is completed by what is already so good. However, they, as we were convinced of a review, do it for many components of their flagships.

Ungrateful this thing - to evaluate new devices by pictures or even photographs. In the case of S7 / S7 EDGE, it is ingradically doubly. It seems to be the same materials, the same design, but you need to take the device in your hand to realize the difference. And it is not in favor of the previous generation. These devices need to touch the live and watch how they work as a responsive menu, how the camera takes off, and it is advisable to do it at dusk to realize the differences.

We are accustomed to the fact that every new generation of flagships from Samsung gives new technologies and sets the performance bar, as well as what can be embedded in the devices. Today it is the most functional solutions from all, but last year the refusal of memory cards upset many. Now this flaw is fixed, and everything returned to the circles. But even added reinforced protection from shock, IP68 protection from drowning. Plus increased the battery and so optimized the system that the time of operation increased 1.5-2 times. It all says that the models turned out to be not very successful, and super-judicial.

The new camera module gives a chic result, it is a breakthrough in the direction where no one was waiting for serious improvements. I did not expect a difference at all that the difference will be visible in life. And this is a serious application for maintaining its advantage in this area, other devices are approaching Samsung on photo form, but can not catch up.

From the engineering point of view, these devices are small masterpieces, they were stuffed by the latest technologies and made them workers. What are the improvements in the display, which are not visible, but make our life better and easier. It will not be superfluous to note that other companies, and in the first head of Apple, reach the use of such technologies only years later, they simply do not have the opportunity to do something like that. They are too far behind the developments, and it can be seen in almost every piece of iron. I have a very positive perception of new flagships, and the fact that in Russia there was good previous generationMuch talks about the changed landmarks of people in the crisis. Same S6 thanks affordable price He became the most popular flagship, followed by the iPhone 5S 16 GB. The choice of a three-year model for me remains a mystery, but people see some meaning in it. But everything gradually changes, slowly and confidently man in the streets are aware that such a fast charging in real life, what looks like quality screens And why Android gives freedom of use. I have no doubt that the seventh generation Galaxy will be very successful, for this there are all the prerequisites, the devices turned out to be interesting.

The cost of S7 - 49 990 rubles, this is the most affordable flagship of the last generation, the price has not changed compared to how S6 came out a year ago. Choose as an alternative to this unit you can S7 EDGE.

Given that S7 Edge is at a price of 59,990 rubles, it can be considered a surcharge for a larger screen, a battery and a better image component.

The choice between S7 and S7 EDGE is obvious, I like the older model more, it looks more interesting. Another thing is that, perhaps you are an adherent more compact size.

But as final words, I can say that Samsung has models that are higher than competitors on the head, and they are not just good, this is the best that is today in the market. And without compromise.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S7 EDGE Test Results

• Price-quality ratio
  Okay
• Place in general ranking
  5 out of 200.

• Price / Quality ratio: 71
• Productivity and management (35%): 94
• Equipment (25%): 91.8
• Battery (15%): 88.8
• Display (15%): 93.6
• Camera (10%): 87

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For almost a year, Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge held the first place of our mobile phone rankings. If you believe the sales statistics and Samsung statements, the smartphone with rounded edges of the display was not sold as well as his flat brother. Therefore, we sometimes doubted whether Samsung Edge version of the new S7 will show. However, in 2016, Koreans really send S7 Edge in chase at the first place of our rating. Why he stopped at the balance of the goal, explains our report on testing.

Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE: MicroSD Slot

The one who has now thought that S7 EDGE is not the best mobile phone far from the truth. First of all, praise deserves the fact that on board there is a microSD slot - his absence was the most important point for criticizing the preceding model. The amount of integrated memory of the smartphone is 32 GB, but now they can be expanded using memory cards up to 200 GB. As a result, the variants of the smartphone with a different container of the built-in storage will not be. The only nuance: in the Russian version of the S7 Edge will have to make a compromise and solve independently - whether you want to use the memory card or prefer to insert the second SIM card.

: EDGE UX actively uses the edge of the display.

Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE: Edge UX Interface

The new functionality of the rounded edges of the smartphone inspires us: depending on preferences, swipes on the left or right edge of the display you can activate new interface EDGE UX. In Kant, quick access to contacts, frequently used applications and labels for defined functions Applications - for example, writing SMS messages or turning on the panoramic camera mode.

The manufacturer returned a ruler to the famous Galaxy Note Edge, and the innovation is a compass and a pocket flashlight. If when the display is turned off, spend your finger on the edge, you can get information about unread messages or the number of steps passed. If you wish, you can activate the night clock that will be included with the time you definitely.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge: 5.5-inch Screen

While the predecessor, Galaxy S6 EDGE, with a 5.1-inch screen was the same value as the usual S6, the Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE diagonal is 5.5 inches. The maximum screen brightness has improved - now it is 90 cd / m2 more and as a result, the maximum is 471.2 cd / m2. However, with a strong sunlight, the brightness of S7 edge becomes a little higher. Only QHD resolution has not changed (2560 × 1440 pixels): 4K for Samsung has no problem. And in direct comparison with the predecessor during the test, we celebrate better viewing angles.

: ALWAYS ON DISPLAY technology in action.

S7 not only "ge-edged", but also "Always-ON"

Samsung will not allow himself offense LG, as both manufacturer shortly before the product launch announced their ALWAYS ON DISPLAY (AOD) technologies. Samsung on the screen in standby mode will be shone, calendar and little picture. Samsung does not indicate AOD consumed power, but considering the features of OLED technology and our observations, we evaluate energy consumption at about 1% of the battery charge per hour. In general, time autonomous work S7, equipped with a capacity of 3600 mAh battery, deserves attention: the conversation on the phone can last more than 10 hours, and the web surfing during the test lasted more than 9.5 hours.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S7 EDGE: Camera with turbo focus

Despite the fact that the camera is now forced to bypass 12 MPIXs instead of the previous 16 MPIX, S7 Edge makes photos better than the predecessor. The pictures made with poor lighting: they are incredibly bright and clear, with a slight noise level. We believe that quality improvement is the merit of the increased pixels in the camera sensor. In addition, the maximum diaphragm is now - F1.7, which allows you to get to the surface of the sensor more than light. And yet, a large open diaphragm has a small drawback: at the edges of our test photos there was a light fuzziness.

Autofocus is incredible: Samsung adapted for smartphones known by Canon products Dual Pixel technology, in which two independent photodiodes on each pixel allow you to focus on the object in real time. This is especially useful when shooting moving objects.

Nothing, however, has not changed in the camera's ability to record video in 4K format. The permission of the front camera is also left for the same - 5 MPIX. For highly creative "mobile" photographers, in addition to numerous shooting modes there is a "professional" - for manual setting. There is even a "food" mode, which will help make the right photo of Hamburger and Potatoes for a new post on Facebook. Slow motion can be conducted at a speed of up to 240 frames per second.

Photo: Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE: Performance quality flawlessly, edges Filigree.

Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE: Performance

New processor Exynos-8890 truly accelerates S7 EDGE to top speeds. It is even more agile than powerful Hisilicon Kirin 950 chips produced by Huawei. In total, 8 nuclei work in combination with 4 GB of RAM - at least such factory sAMSUNG data. Given the various system instruments, we counted only 3580 MB. The corresponding question of Samsung we asked and are currently waiting for an answer.

Applications are launched almost without delay. First of all, we note the incomprehensible fast start of the camera application (0.82 s). Sometimes news review on the left on the home screen takes one Milicecond to meditate to be fully prepared. The smartphone is presetting the Android 6 operating system, and the TouchWiz user interface version offers cool additional features: for example, Smart Stay (turns off the screen when no one looks at it) or simplified mode for novice users.

: Programs and mini-application types "LINE" are launched very quickly.

Performance quality satisfies us completely. Thanks to a slightly rounded back surface of A la Note 5, keep the S7 EDGE in hand is now much more pleasant. The case, thanks to the certification according to the IP68 standard, has become waterproof.

Nevertheless, there are reasons for easy criticism: the strength required for pressing the HOME button could be a little more tender, and a dactylconic sensor could make the HOME functioning without clicking on this. In addition, the body of the model in black execution is very sensitive to fingerprints, but in its pure state it is very pleasant flashes. And then Galaxy S7 Edge Samsung saved on an infrared transmitter.

SAMSUNG GALAXY S7 EDGE: mediocre acoustics

So why did the Galaxy S7 EDGE at the end of the test day did not put in the first place? Telephone acoustics turned out to be worse compared to the "normal" S7. Especially noticeable for us were often missing endings of words and sometimes appearing echo. The speakerphone mode works, of course, not so bad, but we have already met smartphones that have manifested themselves in this discipline much better. However, the interlocutor sounds very good in most cases.

In the included headphones, music sounds not bad - True, the headset begins to correctly reproduce the sound only after setting up the equalizer in the main menu. The landing of headphones in the ear could also be more pleasant.

Samsung Galaxy S7 EDGE: Alternative

With the size of the display, which make up 5.5 inches, S7 EDGE is accurately between S6 Edge Plus and. The one who prefers large displays can take edge +. The rest we can recommend more affordable.

TEST RESULTS
Performance and management (35%)
Equipment (25%)
Battery (15%)
Display (15%)
Camera (10%)
OUTPUT During the test Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, everything turned out to be better than the predecessor. It has an improved camera, the display diagonal has increased and the microSD memory card slot appeared. In addition, the smartphone is waterproof and even more productive. The battery does not fail either. Still, it was not possible to take the first new device: acoustics bowed a bowl of scales not in his direction.	91.9% Total result

SAMSUNG GALAXY S7 EDGE Testing Features

Price-quality ratio	71
OS when testing	Android 6.0 with Samsung Touchwiz
Actual OS.	Android 7.
Is the OS update planned	Android 8 (Q1 / 2018)
App store
The weight	157
Length x Width	151 x 74 mm;
Thickness	9.0 mm;
Expert evaluation of design	excellent
Expert estimate of speed	well
Download speed: PDF 800 KB by WLAN	3.5 C.
Download speed: Home chip.de by WLAN	0.2 C.
Download speed: CHIP.DE Test Table by WLAN	6.3 C.
Sound quality (loud connection)	well
CPU	Samsung Exynos 8890.
Processor architecture
Frequency CPU.	2.600 MHz
Number of cpu nuclei	4+4
RAM volume	3.5 GB
Battery: Capacity	3.600 mA · h
Battery: Extra Removed	-
Battery: Surf time	9:14 h: min
Battery: Charging Time	1:44 h: min
Function fast charging	Yes
Zoom and fast charging cable in a community
Battery: Discharge Time / Charging Time	5,3
Wireless charging function	Yes
WLAN	802.11 N, AC
Voice Over LTE.
LTE: Frequency	800, 1.800, 2.600 MHz
LTE: Cat. four	up to 150 Mbps
LTE: Cat. 6.	up to 300 Mbps
LTE: Cat. nine	up to 450 Mbps
LTE: Cat. 12	-
Screen: Type	Oled.
Screen: Diagonal	5.5 inches
Screen: size in mm	69 x 122 mm;
Screen: Resolution	1.440 x 2.560 pixels
Screen: Density Points	533 PPI
Screen: Max. Brightness in the dark room	471.2 cd / m²
Screen: Chess Contrast in Light Room	48:1
Screen: Chess Contrast in the Dark Room	130:1
Camera: Resolution	12.2 MPIX
Camera: Measured Permission	1.520 pairs of lines
Camera: Expert assessment of the quality of the pictures	very good
Camera: VN1 noises	1.9 VN1
Camera: Minimum Focus Distance	4.2 mm;
Camera: Minimum shooting distance	7 cm;
Camera: Shutter time shutter with autofocus	0.65 S.
Camera: Optical stabilizer	Yes
Camera: Autofocus	Yes
Camera: Flash	Led.
Video resolution	3.840 x 2.160 pixels
Front camera: resolution	5.0 MPIX
LED indicator	yes (multicolor)
Radio	-
SIM Card Type	Nano-Sim.
Dual Sim.	-
Protection against dust and moisture (IP certificate)	IP68.
The fingerprint scanner
Available to user memory	22.0 GB
Memory Card Slot	Yes
USB connector	Micro-USB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.2
NFC.	Yes
Emit for headphones	3.5 mm;
HD Voice	Yes
SAR	0.26 W / kg
Firmware version when testing	MMB29K.G935FXXU1APAW.
Date Date	2016-03-03