The Galaxy S7 is a powerhouse of a smartphone that has exceeded our expectations in every way. With its Snapdragon 820 processor, it's certainly the more powerful sibling to the Snapdragon 810 powered Galaxy S6, but we certainly don't have any complaints thanks to the Galaxy s7's larger battery and the power saving improvements baked into Android 6.0.1 marshmallow. It lasts even longer between charges, battery life probably isn't as Stellar as Samsung LED us to believe during its unpacked keynote but I've been pleasantly surprised so far in standby mode the device Burns hardly any power at all even with the always on display enabled.

With average use you shouldn't have any issues getting through your day with plenty of power to spare. At the end of it if you do find yourself low on power it doesn't take long to top up Samsung says the Galaxy S7 series charges up to 60% faster than the S6. Wireless charging is built in too but that's still slower than charging by cable. The Galaxy s7's display isn't vastly different to the Galaxy s6's it's still a 5.1 in Quad HD panel but thanks to increased brightness it does just enough to become the best smartphone display on the market.

Whether you're watching movies playing games browsing the web or editing photos you'll enjoy incredibly bright and vibrant colors and super sharp text like all Samsung displays. Color saturation is ever so slightly excessive but that's not necessarily A Bad Thing and there are other display modes that Cho from if you don't like the default one. The increased brightness makes the Galaxy S7 comfortable to use outdoors in bright daylight which is great when you're taking photos on a sunny day.

What makes the Galaxy s7's display really great is its new always on feature which can show the time and date calendar and an image of your choosing on the lock screen while the phone is Idle certain notifications will appear here too so you can see what's waiting for you without having to wake the device. Samsung's fingerprint scanner has been improved again this year so it's faster and more reliable than ever it's not quite on par with Touch ID I still have to scan mine twice every now and then but it's close and reliable enough to use.

Samsung blew us away with its smartphone cameras last year and it's raising the bar again in 2016 if photography is important to you and you want the best shooter you can get in a smartphone today then the Galaxy S7 is the device for you. Don't let the drop in megapixels from 16 to 12 fool you the photos you take with the Galaxy S7 are just as detailed as those you you get with the Galaxy S6 the new model also boasts larger pixels that let in more light so images are brighter and more vibrant low light performance is particularly impressive.

While most of the smartphones struggle in Darker environments the Galaxy S7 is able to capture enough light to deliver surprisingly decent results thanks to Samsung's new dual pixel technology which Samsung has borrowed from DSLR cameras autofocus is insanely fast whether you're snapping pictures or shooting video. This is incredi useful when you're trying to capture moving subjects like animals cars or kids Optical image stabilization and 4K video recording are also available in the Galaxy S7 and you won't have trouble storing those Ultra HD movies thanks to the micro SD card slot.

The s7's front facing camera is good enough for Sharp selfies and the built-in camera app implies some nice effects in real time that will make you look prettier. The camera app also boast various modes for different shooting scenarios support for raw image capture and a great manual mode there's enough here to ensure you don't need third party camera apps but it's easy to use and not too overwhelming I never thought I'd write this but Samsung's TouchWiz software is actually pretty good now.

Performance has been terrific for me even while multitasking and running two apps side by side and the features Samsung has baked in are almost all welcome additions to Android and the theme engine has returned so you can switch up the look of app icons menus wallpapers and more it's still a far cry from stock Android but it doesn't get in the way anymore. Samsung's smartphone lineup was turning into a joke just 2 years ago when it launched the Galaxy S5 with its flimsy plastic form factor but when sales started falling it finally listened to our cries for big improvements and boy I'll be glad they did.

Its stunning design high-end specifications and Stella camera made the Galaxy S7 the best Android smartphone on the market right now and quite possibly the best we'll see this year it's a big Improvement on the Galaxy S6 and an even bigger improvement over everything else that's it for this video if you did enjoy it please help us out and smash that like button down below and if you haven't already hit the Subscribe button so you don't miss a single video from Cult of Mac I promise next week we'll have some more Apple videos until next time I'm Steve Smith and I'll catch you in the next one

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enalthough it looks just like a Galaxy S6 at first glance the Galaxy S7 ushers in a number of nice design improvements the big one being the curved glass back like that found in the Galaxy Note 5 which makes the device incredibly comfortable to hold in your palm the aluminium frame around the device is more rounded too as are the edges with the gorilla glass that protects the Galaxy s7's incredibly sharp Super AMOLED display the home button is slightly bigger which makes the fingerprint scanner more reliable the S7 is not L thicker than its predecessor at 7.9 mm up from 6.8 but it makes up for that with a larger 3,000 mAh battery its rear-facing camera doesn't stick out so much either and expandable storage is back with support for micro SD cards up to 200 gig in size Samsung has stuck with micro USB instead of switching to USBC like many of its Rivals but this is to maintain compatibility with its gear VR headset so if you already own one you won't need a new one for the Galaxy S7 its shiny glass panels make the Galaxy S7 a fingerprint magnet so you'll find yourself polishing it often if you don't use a case or skin that's a small price to pay for a design that looks this good though the glass also allows power to pass through for wireless charging another big Improvement for the Galaxy S7 is water resistance it's ip68 certified which means it can withstand water up to 1.5 M or 5 ft deep for as long as 30 minutes we don't recommend you take it to the pool or even in the shower unnecessarily but it's nice to if it gets wet you're not going to end up with a costly repair Bill the Galaxy S7 performs exactly how you would expect a high-end smartphone to perform opening apps and menus is delightfully Snappy scrolling long pages is smooth and mostly Jitter free and the latest games run flawlessly without any hiccups Samsung has finally fixed the memory management issues that plagues the last year's devices so switching between apps is a much more seamless experience too and with 4 gig of RAM on board apps remain open in the background longer that they need to refresh so frequently we tested the exos 8890 version of the Galaxy S7 which is what you'll get in most markets outside of the US and South Korea according to Benchmark tests this model isn't as powerful as the Snapdragon 820 powered sibling but we certainly don't have any complaints thanks to the Galaxy s7's larger battery and the power saving improvements baked into Android 6.0.1 marshmallow it lasts even longer between charges battery life probably isn't as Stellar as Samsung LED us to believe during its unpacked keynote but I've been pleasantly surprised so far in standby mode the device Burns hardly any power at all even with the always on display enabled with average use you shouldn't have any issues getting through your day with plenty of power to spare at the end of it if you do find yourself low on power it doesn't take long to top up Samsung says the Galaxy S7 series charges up to 60% faster than the S6 wireless charging is built in too but that's still slower than charging by cable the Galaxy s7's display isn't vastly different to the Galaxy s6's it's still a 5.1 in Quad HD panel but thanks to increased brightness it does just enough to become the best smartphone display on the market whether you're watching movies playing games browsing the web or editing photos you'll enjoy incredibly bright and vibrant colors and super sharp text like all Samsung displays color saturation is ever so slightly excessive but that's not necessarily A Bad Thing and there are other display modes that Cho from if you don't like the default one The increased brightness makes the Galaxy S7 comfortable to use outdoors in bright daylight which is great when you're taking photos on a sunny day what makes the Galaxy s7's display really great is its new always on feature which can show the time and date calendar and an image of your choosing on the lock screen while the phone is Idle certain notifications will appear here too so you can see what's waiting for you without having to wake the device Samsung's fingerprint scanner has been improved again this year so it's faster and more reliable than ever it's not quite on par with Touch ID I still have to scan mine twice every now and then but it's close and reliable enough to use Samsung blew us away with its smartphone cameras last year and it's raising the bar again in 2016 if photography is important to you and you want the best shooter you can get in a smartphone today then the Galaxy S7 is the device for you don't let the drop in megapixels from 16 to 12 fool you the photos you take with the Galaxy S7 are just as detailed as those you you get with the Galaxy S6 the new model also boasts larger pixels that let in more light so images are brighter and more vibrant low light performance is particularly impressive While most of the smartphones struggle in Darker environments the Galaxy S7 is able to capture enough light to deliver surprisingly decent results thanks to Samsung's new dual pixel technology which Samsung has borrowed from DSLR cameras autofocus is insanely fast whether you're snapping pictures or shooting video This is incredi useful when you're trying to capture moving subjects like animals cars or kids Optical image stabilization and 4K video recording are also available in the Galaxy S7 and you won't have trouble storing those Ultra HD movies thanks to the micro SD card slot the s7's front facing camera is good enough for Sharp selfies and the built-in camera app implies some nice effects in real time that will make you look prettier the camera app also boast various modes for different shooting scenarios support for raw image capture and a great manual mode there's enough here to ensure you don't need third party camera apps but it's easy to use and not too overwhelming I never thought I'd write this but Samsung's TouchWiz software is actually pretty good now performance has been terrific for me even while multitasking and running two apps side by side and the features Samsung has baked in are almost all welcome additions to Android and the theme engine has returned so you can switch up the look of app icons menus wallpapers and more it's still a far cry from stock Android but it doesn't get in the way anymore Samsung's smartphone lineup was turning into a joke just 2 years ago when it launched the Galaxy S5 with its flimsy plastic form factor but when sales started falling it finally listened to our cries for big improvements and boy I'll be glad they did its stunning design high-end specifications and Stella camera made the Galaxy S7 the best Android smartphone on the market right now and quite possibly the best we'll see this year it's a big Improvement on the Galaxy S6 and an even bigger improvement over everything else well that's it for this video if you did enjoy it please help us out and smash that like button down below and if you haven't already hit the Subscribe button so you don't miss a single video from Cult of Mac I promise next week we'll have some more Apple videos until next time I'm Steve Smith and I'll catch you in the next onealthough it looks just like a Galaxy S6 at first glance the Galaxy S7 ushers in a number of nice design improvements the big one being the curved glass back like that found in the Galaxy Note 5 which makes the device incredibly comfortable to hold in your palm the aluminium frame around the device is more rounded too as are the edges with the gorilla glass that protects the Galaxy s7's incredibly sharp Super AMOLED display the home button is slightly bigger which makes the fingerprint scanner more reliable the S7 is not L thicker than its predecessor at 7.9 mm up from 6.8 but it makes up for that with a larger 3,000 mAh battery its rear-facing camera doesn't stick out so much either and expandable storage is back with support for micro SD cards up to 200 gig in size Samsung has stuck with micro USB instead of switching to USBC like many of its Rivals but this is to maintain compatibility with its gear VR headset so if you already own one you won't need a new one for the Galaxy S7 its shiny glass panels make the Galaxy S7 a fingerprint magnet so you'll find yourself polishing it often if you don't use a case or skin that's a small price to pay for a design that looks this good though the glass also allows power to pass through for wireless charging another big Improvement for the Galaxy S7 is water resistance it's ip68 certified which means it can withstand water up to 1.5 M or 5 ft deep for as long as 30 minutes we don't recommend you take it to the pool or even in the shower unnecessarily but it's nice to if it gets wet you're not going to end up with a costly repair Bill the Galaxy S7 performs exactly how you would expect a high-end smartphone to perform opening apps and menus is delightfully Snappy scrolling long pages is smooth and mostly Jitter free and the latest games run flawlessly without any hiccups Samsung has finally fixed the memory management issues that plagues the last year's devices so switching between apps is a much more seamless experience too and with 4 gig of RAM on board apps remain open in the background longer that they need to refresh so frequently we tested the exos 8890 version of the Galaxy S7 which is what you'll get in most markets outside of the US and South Korea according to Benchmark tests this model isn't as powerful as the Snapdragon 820 powered sibling but we certainly don't have any complaints thanks to the Galaxy s7's larger battery and the power saving improvements baked into Android 6.0.1 marshmallow it lasts even longer between charges battery life probably isn't as Stellar as Samsung LED us to believe during its unpacked keynote but I've been pleasantly surprised so far in standby mode the device Burns hardly any power at all even with the always on display enabled with average use you shouldn't have any issues getting through your day with plenty of power to spare at the end of it if you do find yourself low on power it doesn't take long to top up Samsung says the Galaxy S7 series charges up to 60% faster than the S6 wireless charging is built in too but that's still slower than charging by cable the Galaxy s7's display isn't vastly different to the Galaxy s6's it's still a 5.1 in Quad HD panel but thanks to increased brightness it does just enough to become the best smartphone display on the market whether you're watching movies playing games browsing the web or editing photos you'll enjoy incredibly bright and vibrant colors and super sharp text like all Samsung displays color saturation is ever so slightly excessive but that's not necessarily A Bad Thing and there are other display modes that Cho from if you don't like the default one The increased brightness makes the Galaxy S7 comfortable to use outdoors in bright daylight which is great when you're taking photos on a sunny day what makes the Galaxy s7's display really great is its new always on feature which can show the time and date calendar and an image of your choosing on the lock screen while the phone is Idle certain notifications will appear here too so you can see what's waiting for you without having to wake the device Samsung's fingerprint scanner has been improved again this year so it's faster and more reliable than ever it's not quite on par with Touch ID I still have to scan mine twice every now and then but it's close and reliable enough to use Samsung blew us away with its smartphone cameras last year and it's raising the bar again in 2016 if photography is important to you and you want the best shooter you can get in a smartphone today then the Galaxy S7 is the device for you don't let the drop in megapixels from 16 to 12 fool you the photos you take with the Galaxy S7 are just as detailed as those you you get with the Galaxy S6 the new model also boasts larger pixels that let in more light so images are brighter and more vibrant low light performance is particularly impressive While most of the smartphones struggle in Darker environments the Galaxy S7 is able to capture enough light to deliver surprisingly decent results thanks to Samsung's new dual pixel technology which Samsung has borrowed from DSLR cameras autofocus is insanely fast whether you're snapping pictures or shooting video This is incredi useful when you're trying to capture moving subjects like animals cars or kids Optical image stabilization and 4K video recording are also available in the Galaxy S7 and you won't have trouble storing those Ultra HD movies thanks to the micro SD card slot the s7's front facing camera is good enough for Sharp selfies and the built-in camera app implies some nice effects in real time that will make you look prettier the camera app also boast various modes for different shooting scenarios support for raw image capture and a great manual mode there's enough here to ensure you don't need third party camera apps but it's easy to use and not too overwhelming I never thought I'd write this but Samsung's TouchWiz software is actually pretty good now performance has been terrific for me even while multitasking and running two apps side by side and the features Samsung has baked in are almost all welcome additions to Android and the theme engine has returned so you can switch up the look of app icons menus wallpapers and more it's still a far cry from stock Android but it doesn't get in the way anymore Samsung's smartphone lineup was turning into a joke just 2 years ago when it launched the Galaxy S5 with its flimsy plastic form factor but when sales started falling it finally listened to our cries for big improvements and boy I'll be glad they did its stunning design high-end specifications and Stella camera made the Galaxy S7 the best Android smartphone on the market right now and quite possibly the best we'll see this year it's a big Improvement on the Galaxy S6 and an even bigger improvement over everything else well that's it for this video if you did enjoy it please help us out and smash that like button down below and if you haven't already hit the Subscribe button so you don't miss a single video from Cult of Mac I promise next week we'll have some more Apple videos until next time I'm Steve Smith and I'll catch you in the next one\n"