For several days I have the pleasure to use use the new Samsung Galaxy S7 version of edge, that is, the one with the bent on both sides of the screen. Initially I was fascinated by this smartphone, but the more time I spend with him, the more I am disappointed. Feel free to read something between the first impressions and full review.
First impressions were already – the new ‘Samsung Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge team Spider’s Web could use even before the official release, and later had the them to do during the fair MWC 2016 in Barcelona.
However, a review is still too early, because the Galaxy S7 edge in my hands for only a few days before and I will give the final verdict I want to go a little poużywać. The more that every day using this smartphone find new elements and attributes that make me annoying, and the initial phase of fascination actually closer to my particular indignation, because more than convinced that the wrong should work phone, which in pre-costs 3600 zł .
Sin One: screen
I have two serious objections to the screen of Samsung Galaxy S7 edge.
first to warp … totally nieutrafiony idea that completely translates into increased functionality. On the contrary! This screen is crooked eternal torment – always something I press on the edges and the edges of the screen. By chance, I choose Options hand that holds the smartphone. And this kind of problems I have with any other smartphone. Well, unless we’re talking about the previous edge’ach.
Quietly, however, I hoped that with the release of the Samsung Galaxy S7 wykombinuje something that will throw your knees. I hope that in the end this, biased edge starts to perform an important function. Meanwhile, we got reheated pork in several shortcuts to applications and contacts, which have faster access to the edge of the screen. Boredom! These features offer free apps in the Google Play store and to really implement them do not need to use curved screens.
In SGS7 edge next to the shortcuts there are also mini-applications that can be called gesturing shift from the edge of the screen. These applications, however, a terrible waste. A ruler, a compass, a poor calendar widget … seriously, Samsung? It is an idea to use the mobile giant curved screen? Boredom and art for art’s sake.
I could conceal the lack of panache and creativity in the use of bending of the screen, if not for the fact that his very presence irritates more than happy. I still get the eyes zajączkami reflected light. On a normal screen also sometimes I need to set up a smartphone, so that the sun or strong light is not reflected in the display. However, the Edge is almost impossible – as there shines the central portion of the sheet of glass, is one of its edges. Nightmare.
Display Galaxy S7 (edge) has one drawback. I noticed that just slightly tilt the device to the white colors on the display began to catch glitches. Just a slight deviation to what is to be white, it got blue or purple. Initially, I thought, I’m exaggerating and that some of my subjective feeling, but the opinion of my girls and mail from a reader Spider’s Web left no illusions – Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is fatal colors, you do not look perfectly straight on the screen. And often just do not look perfectly straight, because I set the device to avoid reflections.
I’ll tell questions that may arise in the comments and objections that concern my stuff in curved screens edge’y. Because you can actually think I’m exaggerating, and from unjustified hejtuję Samsung for crooked screen when pre-sold 2/3 smartphones are just versions of curves screens. I recall, however, that what is sold in presale or long lines is not necessarily better than other competing products. Because the shoes Kanye’ego Vesta are indeed better than others, whether the iPhone is arguably the best smartphone, or carp from Lidl is the tastiest? That’s right.
the presale can sell more edge’y from flat SGS7, but only because there are buying peculiar customers. Customers who have a nose equipment reviews have regard for the opinions of the world’s largest editorial process, are somewhere in comparison with the competition. They want to have the latest, most expensive phone in front of all his friends and colleagues. And if for some reason the purchase proves to be not justified to throw in a drawer sell and buy something else. Maybe LG G5 can Galaxy S6, and maybe the iPhone 7. Whatever.
Sin Two: Speaker
A single multimedia speaker positioned so that when playing almost all the time is covered by the user’s hand? Such a dud can come up and only sell the company as a stubborn donkey, or Apple. But that Samsung went in this direction and consistently remained with him? Incomprehensible.
But Lenovo Moto, HTC and Sony have shown that this can be done differently and better. You can fit two speakers, even in stereo. You can do it neatly and without interfering in the body of the phone. Since the Xperia Z5 and Moto X Style succeeded, I believe that Samsung also would give advice.
Sin third, charging connector
We have 2016 years. Since the market is present and starts quite well zadomawiać USB-C, or connector that solves the eternal problem of users – the plug can be inserted into any party. Meanwhile, Samsung seems not to notice this great solution and remains archaic microUSB connector, which usually pin their users properly only after either test. And I would like to lay in bed wpinać phone to the charger with your eyes closed.
Yes, I know there are wireless chargers. But how many chargers should I buy? For the bedroom, the office, in the car? Without exaggeration.
A sufficient to apply the new standard …
Why Samsung did not do it? Probably because the company is pushing for a sale and popularize Gear VR goggles, which are even added a free pre. However, the goggles are available on the market for some time and they utilize the old microUSB connector. Samsung did not want to hinder a job and decided not to be placing another model of goggles, which adjusted attributable solely to the model SGS7.
A shame, because as Samsung do not put on a USB-C, the popularization of this standard on the market Android smartphones will run very slowly. HTC, Sony, or even LG do not have the power to send the world a signal: “listen, now we do it in a new way.”
And in this way further androidziarze are too ajfoniarzami who like comfortable connection to in their devices for a good few years. Thanks to Samsung, that it could eventually change, but you do not want.
Sin fourth: Egg
Galaxy S7 is a well made device. Redesigned housing now has a well-contoured rear section, which makes the device better in the hand and comfortable to hold and raises them. But … SGS7 is still damn slippery and notorious rolls off the curved surface, like arm of a chair, or lying on the desk notebook.
The result is that the Galaxy S7 celebrate like egg. Genuinely afraid that the phone is destroyed. And yet, it is not the hardware on which I gave zł 3600, a test, probably well insured by Samsung copy. Despite this, I am afraid to use it. I do not feel confident when I go with the glass miracle of the typical Polish sidewalk, which often looks like an obstacle course with a Japanese game show (like you do not know what it is wygooglaj or maybe not …).
If I had to use the S7 Edge every day, is unquestionably ubrałbym him some additional housing or decided on a special foil be stuck on the back cover, for example. imitating the kevlar. This should provide at least a little to improve firmer grip and reverse the slide out the phone from his hand.
Sin Five: AON, which was to be hit and walked kit
The new Galaxy S7 has a screen function “Always on display,” which makes it even on a blank display shows some information. As a result, we have quick access to the time, date, notifications and calendar information.
However, the specificity of action AMOLED displays makes these like to “burn”. To avoid burning the highlighted areas manufacturer has applied the trick, which involves continuous change of the place where the displayed content in the “Always On Display.”
In practice, this means that every few seconds, clock, date and information notifications appear in a different place. Such blink and jump to another place, however, are very annoying. Working on the computer and having the phone on the desk, every moment we are bombarded some strange movement in sight. It’s very irritating and distracting. To the extent that I started SGS7 put face down. When I realized why I was doing I decided to disable the “Allways On Display.”
was it possible to make it better? Yes. I have a similar mode of Motorola Moto X2, which can also inform about the current time and notifications that are waiting for my reaction. However, in order to display a blank call this simplified preview screen I need to make a gesture – wave your hand over the phone. Apparently this requires me some action, but on the other hand, I do not have on his desk a flashing screen that constantly distracting, and believes that for some reason should immediately pay attention to the notification from Facebook or Twitter.
Sin sixth software and work culture
When buying a phone for well over 3 thousand. zł talk about how it works and whether it is cool should not even have places. The flagship Samsung should be a model in terms of operating speed, stability and reliability. Unfortunately this is not what I consider to be unacceptable negligence on the part of the manufacturer.
When using your phone appear annoying errors that should be immediately eliminated. The most annoying sometimes no reaction to touch and from what I noticed he appears primarily in the camera application. At first I thought maybe wrong and somehow keep the smartphone touch screen on the edges, which is not recognized in the touch-screen shutter button. It turns out, however, that not only did I have a problem with that, because a few people who played test my copy also was surprised to discovered that the phone does not always want to take a picture. After many tests, I found that there is no impact of bad to hold the phone and simply unspecified reasons, the screen sometimes does not recognize touch.
In the operation happen jams and moments in which decides to ponder. What is interesting is not always the case with the more difficult operations, or running large applications and games. Sometimes, delays and lack of liquidity in the display animations appear even in the phone menu when you turn on or off the basic functions.
The biggest disappointment, however, was automatically turned off and that the phone decided to perform during ordinary use. Nothing if not I installed, I ran not strange applications of unknown origin, and only I moved through the list of applications and desktops. This complex operation unfolded Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. Fate would have it, this happened in front of two iPhone users, who only laughed loudly and said quite bluntly that (continue to) think about Samsung devices.
Mega advantage: the camera
In this post, I focus on the flaws, because a lot of the advantages of Samsung’s Galaxy S7 is quite obvious. The unit is between the top technical specifications, is made of huge diligence, back support microSD card, and the manufacturer has managed to encapsulate in a slim casing larger battery.
However, special attention deserves a camera that takes great pictures, shakes sensational movies (we used them successfully in materials Spider’s Web TV). Importantly, the competition falls on very well – fast compared to leave behind a new iPhone 6s. Photos from Samsung are much more clear and thus generally better – more visible, and all the details are very well established.
This camera deserves, however, to separate the material and over the longer working. I will show how it manages not only in good lighting conditions, but also worse, because that’s where its wings and see the gap between him and the competition.
Summary
Samsung Galaxy S7 (edge) at first screamed “buy me!” and I thought listen that voice. The device is well made, it has a very strong technical specification, which should guarantee error-free performance even under heavy load. However, this is not a smartphone design stability and reliability. And although the game look and feel great, this smartphone can sometimes slow down or even restart itself.
It is unacceptable, because it can guarantee the stable operation today phones that are about half price. So either Samsung a little hurried premiere and released underdeveloped software, or Galaxy S7 is suffering from a strange disease that sometimes does not respond to commands issued or reboots for no reason, or I came across a defective copy. Each mentioned the possibility of not the best evidence of a new flagship smartphone Samsung.
But this is not the end of the test. I’m working on a separate material with the camera, gather rich material for review and video review, and all the time looking for answers to the question of whether you should buy this phone.
If you are, however, already now ready to buy, you know, that for a couple of days it takes action Presales, where the Samsung Galaxy Galaxy S7 and S7 edge can be bought in special packages with Gear VR goggles.
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