The folks over at AT&T sent me a Samsung Galaxy S7 to review unlike other reviews I do. I thought it appropriate to let my wife use it as well for a couple of days as she is currently using a S5. Her comments are below, but let me weigh in on the device first.
The first thing that hit me was wow the screen is simply incredible, and it really did take me by surprise. The second thing that really hit me with this phone was that it was incredibly thin and lite weight. So lite in fact that I had to touch my pockets several times a day to make sure I had not left it on the desk. I also had a small concern that I would drop it the finish on the S7 is really polished. I would definitely want to make sure I had a case for it! So far as the operation of a phone it was very fast and app load times are equivalent to other top end mobile devices.
Obviously every new phone is typically better than the last, and this phone is no exception. The Samsung team really did a nice job with the S7 and as indicated by various reports is selling very well.
My wife’s comments follow. She says the S7 is a significant improvement over her S5. While pretty obvious to me this comes with a disclosure, prior to her using the phone she had been leaning at going back to iOS. But after using the S7 for three days as her primary device, she said that next month when her current phone is eligible for an upgrade that she would stay on Android and be looking very favorable with getting the S7. This more than anything surprised me. She also said that the she could actually multi-task with the Samsung Galaxy S7 and that the screen was large enough that she would likely not need to use her tablet as much.
The specs:
- 5.5″ Quad Super AMOLED dual-edge display
- 12 MP dual-pixel rear-facing camera and 5 MP Front Facing
- IP68 water-resistant rating1
- 3,600mAh battery
- Quad Band World Phone
I want to add something on water resistance a friend of mine upgraded to the S7 upon examining the review phone, he dared me to dunk it in water. I did not, but when he got his, he put it in a glass of water in front of me and left it there for 20 minutes. Worked like a champ. I do not suggest doing this with a new phone, but he proved that the water resistance of the phone was pretty incredible.
You can pick up the Samsung Galazy S7 from AT&T for $26.50 for 30 months or $794 retail.