Samsung Galaxy S7

This S7 is an older model Samsung flagship mobile phone, which I upgraded to from a much much still older model (the S4). At the time I bought it the current equivalent model is the Samsung S10e. The S4, S7 and S10e are the same modest size, smaller than the much larger more popular form factors being sold today. As a many many years long happy user of the S4, I generally like the S7 I just switched to. The pros: Nice clear display, 32 GB (twice that of the S4) of internal system board storage, and a more recent Android version (ver 8 as opposed to ver 5) that is compatible with most current app software. The cons: Unfortunately the greedy, cynical phone making companies ... including Samsung... now have all followed the lead of the vermin at Apple, and no longer make high end phones which allow the user to easily remove, replace, or upgrade with a higher capacity battery. Additionally this means that in some cases of software crashes you have to take your phone to a repair shop and pay LOTS of money, where before with the S4 it took me under 30 seconds to (without using any tools!) open up the phone, pop out then in the battery, and get it thus to do a full cold reboot and wake up up working just fine. The rationalization given for this universal cynical strategy of enforced obsolescence is that it allows the phone maker to make the phone more water proof. But an honest company would give users a choice of a high end phone optimized EITHER for extreme waterproofing OR for easy end user battery replacement. I've never had my phone compromised by immersion in water in 6 years of use, so do not care about extreme waterproofing, but do care a lot about getting access to the battery.

I like the color purchased (gold) and I bought a clear gold sparkly case. All phones are expensive, so I think it's a good value. The pictures are clear & sharp. The editing software is not bad. Did I say it takes great pictures? Battery life could be better. With constant use you'll need to charge twice a day. I purchased a fast charger so that isn't too much of a problem. One negative for me is Samsung did not equip it with IR frequency so I am not able to use the phone as a universal remote. Real bummer. Had I known that I probably would have reconsidered this model. Not sure but I believe that's the reason my car app doesn't work and I misplaced the remote to a Samsung sound bar, so I'm not able to use my phone to control it. My previous phone was an older Samsung Galaxy model that could do both. If you intend to use your phone in that capacity be aware! Lastly, the sound quality is mediocre on speaker. Generally I'm told my voice is breaking up. When I use an earpiece the voice is clear. So it could be a problem of background noise interfering. Not sure. One last thing. It does take GREAT pictures.

Coming from an LG G4, this is a great phone. I had the S3 when it came out and the updates are crazy! Screen size is good, It's fast, lightweight, expandable memory, waterproof, SUPER fast charging (my phone fully charges in 1hr 15min or so with the samsung usb cable) etc... I don't have any complaints except for the front camera. I expected a better front camera on the S7. It's 5 megapixels but the camera makes you look cartoonish or painted with some sort of filter even WITHOUT beauty mode. It gives you this painted look without showing clear details which I find annoying. I googled this issue and it seems to be a popular disadvantage to the phone. Although I did find that it takes the best pictures outside or in well lit areas. My LG G4 had an 8 mp front camera that would blow this S7 out of the water. It's definitely not a terrible camera, but to be on the s7 they could've done so much better. Overall, the phone is impeccable. I highly recommend it, definitely worth every penny! (I recommend going to a phone store and playing around with the phone in person to see if its a fit for you before purchasing!)

Bought this phone, was instantly hooked. I have only two problems with it. #1 Sometimes the slow motion stutters even when set to internal storage (why a star was subtracted). #2 The battery life is a little shorter than I expected, but that's only because I previously owned a galaxy j3 luna pro where I could use it for almost 2 days before I needed to recharge it, but it makes up for its battery life by how quickly it charges. I haven't had the change to by a wireless charger for it, but I was able to test the wireless charging on a wireless mobile charger in a store. (It worked even through the charger was still in its packaging #fail on the charger). The phone it self is very fast although it does get a little hot after a while. My favorite feature of all is the 1440p o-led display. I never had a o-led screen before and i was blown away. (for the ten people who do not know, on a o-led screen black is actually black not a dark color like lcd screens).

So far, this S7 has been very nice. It's very fast, even on power saver where the cpu is limited to 70% of its capacity. I work from home, and unless I'm out, the phone usually is on wifi, which has been working great. I don't do a lot of streaming, I usually keep the screen on about 50% brightness, and I usually leave GPS and Bluetooth off. While transferring everything over from my old S3 and going through all the settings and making some tweaks, the battery was lasting pretty much all day with maybe 20-25% left when I went to bed. After getting it all set up so it's idle for a fair portion of the day, I'm only charging it every 2-3 days, which works for me. The in depth review I read on phonescoop said he worked it to death gaming, streaming, GPS and Bluetooth always on, and his still had 15-20% left at end of day. I can't see mine doing that well, but perhaps after a few full discharge/recharge cycles, it'll improve. Overall it's a phone I'd recommend to anyone.

After years of cheap phones, I finally decided to move on to a flagship phone on the Android market. This device checks all the boxes. Fast, blazing fast. Josh Gordon fast. Excellent visuals on the screen. The color is saturated rather than sharp. Usually I prefer it the other way, but it has grown on me. I also like The camera is very nice. May not blow you away like some pictures taken from the newest flagship phones, but this camera will more than work for 8 of 10 people. This device has plenty of useful features. Wireless charging, always on display, good talk quality and you can expand storage up to 512GBs! Wow.. . This device is loaded. I researched for months before making the purchase. Even though it is over 2 years old, the price has depreciated very well and it does pretty much everything the phones 3 and sometimes 4 times the cost of this ($275). Find a better value than the S7, you really can't.

I had an S6 for years and loved it. In Sept, because the port was toast, I was told a repair was more expensive than a new phone, (which turned out not to be true) and I was guided to purchase an A51. I kind of hated it! Bixby turns on nearly every time I turned on the phone...the camera switches front facing to reg if you breathe on it...all the controls are on the right side so accidental pushes are annoying...it's too tall and akward in my hand...had a crazy amount of pre-installed apps I don't need/want... I could ramble on, but my point is that the Galaxy S series has the Best. phone. design. ever. Volume buttons at top left so you don't accidentally hit them...Bixby is a swipe vs auto open, camera is fantastic...etc. So...I went online and purchased an S7 and will sell my A51. A local Radio Shack/Cellcom transferred my data and Viola! I have a great phone again!

It is a sleek phone and easy to use and customize. However, the battery life is not great. It is certainly not terrible, nor the worst I have experienced, but it could be much better. The battery may last an entire day of light use, but it will not last the entire day with heavy use. On a positive note, it has an easy access SD card slot that is actually part of the SIM card tray. The camera is also nice and the screen is a vivid display with great colors. This is an upgrade for me, leaving my old LGG4 behind, but it probably won't hold up to your standards if you're the kind of person that must have the newest phone that just came out. To sum it up; Great value, slim & light phone, great visual appeal, vivid display, good camera, SD card slot available, short battery life.

Water proof and tested. This is probably the best phone I have ever owned. I am not a n Apple person and this phone fits me perfectly. It's thin and slender and is capable of doing everything I need it to, for work and for my social life. It easily transferred a lot of information from my old phone though my accounts that I linked (Google, Samsung, hotmail, etc). It has a health monitoring app for my workouts and it i easy to type one handed when needed. Highly recommend. The camera works well in a lot of lighting. The front facing camera is pretty good in good lighting but the front flash is not super helpful and sometimes the front camera can be a little grainy. But overall, a great product for anyone looking for a serious yet cheaper professional phone.

The major issue with the Samsung Galaxy S5 was the battery life and that has been improved. It now goes into a kind of sleeper mode when the screen is off. It also has built in power saver modes. The camera is excellent and so are the graphics. The screen resolution is slimly different than the S5 ( I just ignore the S6 because all they changed was the camera). It's an excellent phone with good accessories and features. 32 GB of internal memory and space to expand it with an SD card. If you have an S5, you will need a new sim card as this one uses a different size. I give it 4/5. Battery Life is better, but can still be improved.

Phone works fine as far as taking pics, wifi, texting, making calls, etc., but the biggest draw back is the battery life. It is terrible. The battery life is the worst of any phone I have ever owned. For being a Samsung Galaxy I would of expected better. The battery was also rated quite high by Samsung but that rating was deceiving as the battery depletes quickly. With very little use or even sitting idle, you can watch the percentage on the battery deplete. By mid day you will need to charge your phone. And it's not just the one I have, apparently this is an issue with many who have this phone. So reviews and ratings aren't always what they're cracked up to be, sometimes you just have to find out for yourself and unfortunately I have a phone I'm not totally happy with. I would not purchase this phone again....all because of the battery life. Of course, no battery....no phone.

This phone's age although being new has had its affect on the battery. Precisely why I needed a new phone. My old s7's battery was simply wearing out. I was very disappointed that this new galaxy s7 hardly retains battery life any better. I think the s7's battery shelf life is gone. Buy more recent models. Llew

I put in a cricket sim and is not working as good as it should the signal goes and comes the internet as well not too fast as it should

It has a problem with the charging ,it doesn's stay plugged in good It is the phones inter charge competent because I have tried different cords.

In order to stretch the battery in life you have to cut off a lot of apps outside of that it works fine ..........thank you