Samsung Galaxy S7

Overview

The Galaxy S7 is Samsung’s best phone yet, and easily a strong contender for the best phone available today. If you want an Android phone and don’t mind spending a lot of cash (you can get a lot of great Android phones for about half the price of the S7), this is the first device you should look at.

-- As reviewed by TechInsider

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Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra

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TechSpot Metascore

Based on 129 expert reviews

Excellent:

114
Good:

13
Average:

1
Bad:

1

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Last revision on May 5, 2023

Reviewers Liked

Water-resistant design
Excellent design and build quality
Great performance
Excellent battery life
Gorgeous screen
Great camera
Expandable storage
A size that hits the sweet spot

Reviewers Didn't Like

Plastic-looking selfies even with no filter
New software features miss more than hit
A lackluster launcher
SIM/MicroSD tray is flimsy
A lot of bloatware

Competitors and Related Products

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Expert reviews and ratings

The Samsung Galaxy S6 was the best phone of 2015 and, although it's still early days, the Galaxy S7 is a serious contender for best phone of 2016. Samsung has taken into account what its fans want, addressing the three main areas of concern: removable...

By techadvisor.co.uk on October 17, 2016

100

After this, Samsung got the message. Change - big change - was needed. Samsung pulled out all the stops for "Project Zero" and introduced the Galaxy S6 series. This was much better received by reviewers and considered something of a landmark due to its...

By Know Your Mobile on October 17, 2016

100

There's no denying that the Galaxy S7 is yet another outstanding effort from Samsung, and its improved battery life, speed and performance, not to mention the addition of a microSD slot, make it more than a worthy successor to the Galaxy S6.The only...

By Expert Reviews on September 06, 2016

100

One of the best Android phones you can...

By IT PRO on August 17, 2016

100

The Korean electronics giant had finally dealt with the now years-old complaint that their premium smartphones all felt “plasticky” switching to a metal-and-glass unibody design that made the new devices both look and feel classy. Finally, the phones'...

By APC Magazine on August 04, 2016

There's nothing radically new about it, but the Samsung Galaxy S7 delivers the best Android smartphone performance in a relatively small...

By PC Mag on June 30, 2016

The Samsung Galaxy S7 is a solid upgrade to last year's S6, which featured a high-end look and feel. The new S7 has the same scratch-resistant Gorilla Glass front and back with aluminum frame, this time with a curved and flatter back. The company also...

By GoodHouseKeeping on June 28, 2016

The Samsung Galaxy S7 has taken the good bits from the Galaxy S6 and improved the weaker elements, for a near perfect...

By 3G UK on June 16, 2016

The Samsung Galaxy S7 is another "almost" perfect smartphone from this company that comes with a wealth of features plus an amazing...

By ImpulseGamer on May 01, 2016

The biggest selling point for the Galaxy S7 after having used it for several weeks is not the phone itself, but the Gear VR headset that came with a lot of early sales. Even for $99, it's a great accessory to your smartphone.WIN A GEAR VR!I'll be doing...

By AndroidGuys on April 22, 2016

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