The latest version of its flagship smartphone Galaxy S7 and its “curved” modification Galaxy S7 edge. Currently, the devices are the most advanced in the company’s line, so many resources compare them with the iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus.

The seventh version of Samsung's flagship smartphone is presented in two versions - the standard Galaxy S7 has a 5.1-inch screen, and the Galaxy S7 Edge has a 5.5-inch screen. Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge run Android 6.0 Marshmallow

The BGR resource listed the features of the Galaxy S7 that are missing from Apple’s top smartphones. Among them there are both quite useful in real life and absolutely unnecessary functions. More on this later in the MacDigger article.

1. High-resolution AMOLED displays

We can talk about the advantages and disadvantages of AMOLED and LCD for a long time. If we leave aside the technology itself and consider other display parameters, here Samsung devices are ahead. The IPS LCD display of the 4.7-inch iPhone 6s has a resolution of 1334 x 750 pixels (326 ppi), while the iPhone 6s Plus has a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels (401 ppi). While the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge screens are made using Super AMOLED technology and boast higher resolution and pixel density per inch – 2560 × 1440 pixels, 577 and 550 ppi.

2.Always-On Display function

Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge received a new Always-On Display feature. Its essence lies in the fact that the time, date, calendar, battery charging time, etc. are always displayed on the screen when locked. Tellingly, Always-On Display could become a feature of all South Korean smartphones with Super AMOLED displays, but will only become a feature of new flagships. No other models will receive this, not even the top models of the previous generation.

3.Protection from water and dust

The seventh generation of smartphones in the Galaxy S7 line has returned to its roots: just like the Galaxy S5, the new product has protection against moisture and dust, which, for example, Sony's flagship smartphones can boast of. The degree of protection according to the international classification is IP68. This means that the Korean is completely protected from dust and can be immersed in water to a depth of 1 m without consequences. Thanks to this, the device can be safely taken with you on vacation and not be afraid of rainy weather.

4. MicroSD card slot

Just like the Galaxy S5, the “seven” supports Micro SD memory cards, which simplifies the exchange of phone data with a computer, making it faster and more productive. In addition, if necessary, the available gigabyte capacity can be easily expanded, opening up more possibilities for storing the necessary information. The stated maximum capacity of cards is 200 GB. Later, support for 2 TB memory cards may appear, there is no reason not to do this, there are no technical restrictions.

5. Double the RAM

The Galaxy S7 boasts 4GB of RAM. iPhone 6s uses half the RAM. But in order to draw conclusions about performance, it is necessary to wait for practical experiments. iPhone 6s Plus with 2 GB RAM with 4 GB RAM in a performance test.

6. Best aperture setting

The resolution of the main cameras of smartphones is 12 megapixels. According to this parameter, the flagships of Apple and Samsung are on the same level. But the camera aperture of the iPhone 6s/6s Plus is ƒ/2.2, and the Galaxy S7/S7 edge is ƒ/1.7. The diameter of the aperture controls the amount of light entering the sensor.

7. More pixels

Talking about the Galaxy S7 camera, Samsung said that the pixels in the sensor are 30% larger than those of the iPhone 6s Plus. The pixel size of Korean devices is 1.22 microns, and that of American devices is 1.4 microns.

8. Dual Pixel technology for fast autofocus

Samsung claims high autofocus accuracy combined with high speed. The function is implemented using Dual Pixel technology, familiar, for example, from Canon cameras. It allows you to use every pixel of the sensor not only to obtain an image, but also for phase focusing. As a result, the shutter speed increased dramatically.

9. 24-megapixel matrix

The Galaxy S7 uses BRITECELL's own module for the first time. Physically, the matrix has a resolution of 24 megapixels, but at the output the image is formed as half as large, neighboring points are combined to increase the sharpness of the image. Nokia had something similar on Symbian when the company presented its photo flagship.

10. Liquid cooling

Samsung claims that the central processor of the Galaxy S7 is 30% more powerful than that of the Galaxy S6, and the graphics processor is almost 60% more powerful. To protect the devices from overheating, the company has added liquid cooling to them. The technology should prevent both the main CPU and GPUs from overheating.

11. More capacious battery

The increased size of the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge is also related to the battery capacity: in the first model it is 3000 mAh, in the second – 3600 mAh. The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus have the same parameters – 1715 and 2750 mAh. It is worth understanding, however, that the operating time of a device is always a combination of factors, in particular, software stability and optimization, quality of components, and screen power consumption. It is difficult and sometimes impossible to consider operating time in isolation from these parameters.

12.Support fast charging

Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge supports fast charging technology. 10 minutes spent with your smartphone near the power adapter will provide up to 4 hours of battery life. According to the manufacturer, the technology works more efficiently than its predecessors.

13. Wireless charging

Samsung flagships support wireless charging using a special dual-channel technology. According to official information, it allows you to charge the device much faster. Moreover, the Galaxy S7 supports not only the widespread Qi protocol, but other standards for wireless energy transfer. This way, the user does not have to worry about charger compatibility.

14. Universal payment system

The technology built into the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge allows you to pay for goods by simply holding the gadget to the reader at the store checkout. Using the fingerprint sensor on the smartphone, payments will be authorized, as is implemented by Apple. But unlike Apple Pay, the Samsung Pay payment system, in addition to NFC, uses MST technology - “magnetic secure transfer”, used by POS terminals to accept contactless payments from mobile devices without the need to make changes to the software. Due to this, the possibilities for using Samsung Pay are much wider than those of Apple Pay. Over 30 million retail outlets around the world are available to service users.

15. Virtual reality support

Samsung is taking virtual reality seriously - and it's not just about Zuckerberg holding the Gear VR at the presentation. The Galaxy S7 smartphone was initially created to work with a proprietary virtual reality helmet. The main goal of Gear VR is to allow the user to feel directly in the video while watching a 360-degree video. In some countries, users who pre-order new Samsung smartphones will receive a virtual reality headset as a gift. The Gear VR will retail separately for $99.

They went on sale and found their first buyers. Many reviewers write that these are currently the best smartphones on the Android platform. They have high performance, attractive design, excellent cameras, curved functional display and many other advantages that can interest buyers. The hardware specs are good and the software specs are just as good.

Having tried the Galaxy S7, we can conclude that the current version of the TouchWiz shell is not too different from last year. The look, feel, execution - everything remains the same, apart from the use of Android 6.0.1 with its new features.

TouchWiz has always had a lot of native features. Now there are fewer of them, but still enough. Below are tips on setting up the new flagships from Samsung.

1. Split screen for multitasking

Multitasking has always been one of the most interesting features of Samsung's software arsenal, and new smartphones allow you to open two apps side by side on the screen. Open the recent applications menu and see which ones support this feature. They are marked with a small multi-window icon in the title bar. By clicking on it, you will open the application on half the screen, and at the bottom there will be a list of programs that can be displayed on the remaining half. When two programs are open, you can resize their windows, minimize them, or expand them to full screen.

2. Saving photos to a memory card

The previously removed microSD card slots have been returned to the S7, so the amount of available memory can now be expanded. Applications cannot be installed on the card, but photos can be saved. After installing the card and launching the camera application, you will see a window asking whether to save single photos to the card by default. Photos taken in groups will continue to be saved to internal memory.

3. Disable and configure the Always On display function

A useful new feature on Samsung's two flagships can be disabled or configured; The screenshots show exactly how.

4. Setting up the fingerprint sensor

The fingerprint scanner has become an integral part of expensive Samsung devices, and now it is faster than ever before. There is no reason not to use it to lock the screen, which will increase the security of data storage on the device. You can enable sensor unlocking in the section Settings > Lock screen and security > Fingerprints.

5. Enable fast charging

The fast charging feature allows you to reduce the time your smartphone spends connected to a power outlet. Open Settings - Battery and turn on the fast charging option at the bottom of the page. In this case, the battery temperature will be higher than normal.

6. Editing lock screen shortcuts

To edit shortcuts on the lock screen, open Settings > Lock screen and security > Information and app shortcuts > App shortcuts. There can be two shortcuts on the lock screen; here you can choose which applications they will belong to.

Some people like the side screens of the Galaxy S7 Edge, but others consider them unnecessary, so you can turn them off. Open Settings > Edge Display, there are a couple of menus for enabling and disabling sidebars and news feeds on them. You can prevent the edges of your smartphone from lighting up when the phone rings.

8. Selecting Edge Panels

There are several Edge panels that you can set to display on your side screens. If desired, you can download additional ones from the Samsung store.

9. Setting up management of Edge panels

The user can select the screen position, size, transparency. To do this, click on the customization menu at the bottom of the panel.

10. Activate one-handed mode

A handy feature that allows you to scale the interface and move it to make it easier to reach with your fingers. To do this, you need to swipe from the top left or right corner of the screen towards the center until the interface size is appropriate.

11. Use a download accelerator

Wi-Fi is fast, LTE is potentially even faster, and together they are faster than individually. Open Settings > More connection settings and activate Download Accelerator. You need to keep in mind that your cellular traffic limit will be used up very quickly if you do not have an unlimited tariff.

12. Activate Motion Photo

The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge have a camera feature called Motion Photo that records a few seconds of video before and after taking a photo, similar to how Zoe and Apple's Live Photos functions work.

13. Resize photos

You can easily resize captured photos. Open the camera app and click on the image size button in the settings panel. There are three aspect ratios available: 4:3, 16:9 and 1:1. You can also select the photo resolution.

14. Activating quick camera launch

A small but convenient feature introduced in the Galaxy S6 and remaining in the S7 is to launch the camera by double-clicking the Home button. Works on any screen and in any application, but the option must be activated in the settings. It is located in the “Advanced features” section.

15. Disable the news feed on the home screen

Previously, Samsung devices had a Flipboard magazine, but last year the creation of a news application, Upday, was announced. It comes pre-installed on the S7 and S7 Edge and can be found by swiping left on the home screen. If you want to disable the app, you can long-press on an empty space on your home screen, then swipe left and tap the switch in the Upday app.

16. Changing the layout of home screen elements

The appearance of the TouchWiz user shell can be changed if desired by changing the arrangement of elements on the home screen. By default, the grid size is 4 x 4, but pressing and holding on an empty area of ​​the home screen will give you a Screen Grid option, where you can set it to 4 x 5 and 5 x 5.

17. Enabling simplified mode

If you or your family aren't Android and smartphone experts, the S7 has a built-in simplified mode that increases the font size and rearranges the layout of elements on the home screen.

18. Installing the Find My Mobile function

It is designed to protect the device and the data stored on it. Go to Settings > Lock screen & security, select Find My Mobile. Add your Samsung account here and select the security features you want.

19. Answer calls using hardware buttons

You can answer and end calls on the Galaxy S7/S7 Edge using hardware buttons without touching the touch screen. Settings > Access > Answer and end calls, select the required option here. You can also answer calls using a voice command.

20. Easily turn on the screen

Settings > Access > Abilities and Interactions. The option is called “Easy screen turn on” and allows you to simply wave your hand in front of its top part, where the distance sensor is located.

Samsung Galaxy S7 is a top-end smartphone, a flagship from the Korean manufacturer, with many useful functionality. The device is sold at an appropriate price and is positioned in the highest price segment. When looking at the price tag, most potential buyers have a logical question: what is new and special about this model and which of the gadget’s capabilities can justify such financial costs? More on this later.

Galaxy S7: what's new?

In terms of external components, the new product does not have significant differences from its predecessor - the Korean manufacturer decided to continue the chosen direction in terms of design, and was not mistaken: the smartphones look beautiful, stylish and presentable.

The main changes and innovations affected hardware and functionality.

Powerful processor

The new Galaxy, supplied to the markets of most countries, runs on the Exynos 8 Octa processor. The performance of the new product is ensured by 4 powerful Exynos M1 cores and 4 quiet Cortex-A53 cores.

According to the results of many tests, in terms of basic performance indicators this processor leaves far behind all its closest competitors.

In some countries, the smartphone comes with Snapdragon 820 processors. Among the features of such modifications, one can note, for example, support for work in CDMA networks, which are no longer relevant in many countries, but are still popular, for example, in China and the USA.

Fantastic camera capabilities

The camera resolution is 12 megapixels, but this does not at all indicate mediocre shooting quality: everything is more than compensated for by the enlarged sensor and the presence of proprietary Britecell technology, which allows you to shoot in high quality even in poor lighting and provides more realistic color reproduction.

And the essence of the concept of “megapixels” has now completely changed: the quality of pictures and videos does not depend on the declared number of them.

Return of flash cards

The Galaxy S7 model has a slot for MicroSD cards, which is a big advantage for many users: now buyers are freed from having to overpay if they want to purchase a smartphone with more memory.

The situation is especially pleasing because high-speed microSD memory cards with a capacity of 512 Gb are already available on the market, and soon the manufacturer promises to introduce “flash drives” with a capacity of up to 2 Tb.

Long lasting battery and wireless charging

Battery life has increased to 3000 mAh. Additional benefits include an increase in fast charging speed - 66% of the battery life is now restored in a maximum of 28 minutes.

In addition, the manufacturer introduced a wireless charging function according to PMA and Qi standards.

Current communication standards

The smartphone fully operates in 4G LTE networks and supports 802.11ad Wi-Fi, the maximum operating speed of which reaches an impressive 4.6 Gb/sec.

Sixth Android

The Galaxy S7 runs Android Marshmallow out of the box. The latest version of the mobile operating system has many useful features, including:

• biometric authentication;
• proprietary payment system;
• effective technologies for energy saving and RAM management;
• many other useful features.

Thus, the new product from Samsung is a worthy representative of its category and definitely deserves to be sold at a similar price, especially if the user can fully use all the available features.

P.S. In our opinion, the new product deserves close attention! Do you think the same? Like and click on the social media buttons!

This time we'll tell you about the features and capabilities of the new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones that you probably haven't heard about. Most of them are simply hidden away in the TouchWiz user interface's complex menus.

There are a total of 8 tips and tricks in our list that will improve your experience using both the Galaxy S7 and the larger Galaxy S7 Edge. You will learn how to make your smartphone more energy efficient and easier to use.

1. Smart notifications are convenient, but they can quietly drain your battery.

This feature notifies you of missed calls and text messages when you pick up your smartphone. Hence, it uses a built-in motion sensor, which uses additional battery power. We recommend turning off Smart Notifications if you don't use them. To do this, open the Settings app, then go to the Advanced Features section and turn off Smart Notifications.

2. Compact display mode

This hidden feature was discovered on Galaxy S7 using Nova Launcher. This program allowed access to DPI scaling of the interface. Follow the instructions to activate the “Compact” screen mode on your smartphone.

3. Auto reboot

Your Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge may automatically reboot at a set time for its own “optimization”. If you enable this feature, the phone will reboot when you are not using it. You can enable it in the “Backup and reset” settings section.

4. Dark theme will help save battery power

Dark tones have a positive effect on the power consumption of devices with AMOLED screens. They consume significantly less power, since when displaying black colors, selected pixels are turned off. That's why using a completely black theme will improve the battery life of your smartphone. Go to the Theme Store and search for a theme, such as Black Edition, then download and install it.

5. The “Attach windows” function is also hidden

The pinning window feature made its debut in Android Lollipop, and it allows you to pin the window of just one application on the screen that cannot be closed by simply pressing the Home, Back, or Recent Apps buttons. It was hidden quite deep in the Touch Wiz system menu. Go to Settings > Lock screen & security > Other settings, and scroll down until you see the “Pin windows” option. Once enabled, you can pin any app from the “Recent apps” menu. a very useful feature if you want, for example, a child to use only one application. Press and hold both the Recent Apps and Back buttons to unpin the window.

6. Notification reminder

If you want your smartphone to remind you of every missed notification, then turn on the reminder function. Find the appropriate option in the Accessibility section of the Settings app.

7. Doorbell detector and baby monitor sensor

Did you know that your Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge can detect the sounds of a doorbell and a baby crying? These features are available in the Accessibility section, where you can enable them.

It’s April, and Samsung’s newest flagships – the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge – are already on display on store shelves. We believe that these smartphones are among the best devices at the moment. At first glance, they have it all: fast OS and memory, striking design, gorgeous cameras, functional display and many other specifications that indicate they belong to the premium class. Yes, the hardware of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge is more than impressive, but the software also has its merits.

Having dealt with the new Galaxy S7 for some time, we came to the conclusion that the main component of the proprietary TouchWiz shell is not very different from last year’s version. To be fair, the look, feel and execution of TouchWiz remains largely unchanged, except that the interface is paired with Android version 6.0.1 Marshmallow, having access to all the new features of the latest version of that OS.

Note that TouchWiz has always been a repository of various functions, and while its current version looks a little more modest compared to previous releases, TouchWiz is still one of Samsung's most functional shells. We decided to make a selection of useful tips and tricks that can help less advanced users become more familiar with the above interface from Samsung.

So, here's our selection of useful tricks and tips for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge.

Multitasking has always been a key aspect of Samsung's vast arsenal of features, so it's no surprise that the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge let you use two apps side-by-side. To do this, you need to open the menu of your recently opened applications and select those applications that can work in multitasking mode. Such applications, as a rule, have a small button in the title bar in the form of combined windows. When you press this button, you will launch the corresponding application in split display mode, and a list of other compatible applications will appear below. Once you have two simultaneously running applications located next to each other, you can change their size - that is, make each window smaller or larger.

Since the S7 marks the return of the beloved SD card slot, users can now work with expandable memory. But they do not yet have the ability to install applications on the above card located inside the device, although such things as photos can be saved. Once you've inserted your microSD card into your phone and launched the camera app, a message will appear asking you if you want this card to be used as the default storage for all photos. The photos you just took will be saved in the phone's internal memory.

A cool new feature, which we think is very useful, can be disabled or customized as you wish.

Fingerprint input is still present on premium Samsung devices, and it's now even faster than before. In principle, there is no reason to lock your phone with only one type of fingerprint - you can add several more. To do this, you need to go through the “Settings>Screen lock and security>Fingerprints” scheme.

To take advantage of fast charging on the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, you need to make sure it's turned on. To do this, open the battery menu in the phone settings and see if the box next to the desired item is checked. It can be found at the bottom of the menu. Keep in mind that this feature will charge the battery faster, but will also increase the temperature of the battery itself.

To edit your lock screen shortcuts, in the “Settings” section, open the “Display lock and security” subsection, then go to “Information and application shortcuts”, then to “Application shortcuts”. You'll have the option to choose what the two shortcuts will open on the lock screen.

If you don't need Edge Panels on your Galaxy S7 Edge, you can easily turn them on or off. To do this, go to the “Settings” section, then select “Edge Display”, and you will see several menu options with which you can enable or disable such panels, as well as disable the news feed. Plus, you have the option to prevent your smartphone's Edge display from lighting up when there's a call on the device.

There are several Edge panels available on the Galaxy S7 Edge. You can easily see them and choose the most suitable one for you.

The Edge panel has a high level of customization. You can choose the location of the display, its size, and the degree of opacity. To do this, you should click on the very bottom of the settings menu in the Edge panel.

This undoubtedly handy mode allows you to minimize the user interface to a window and move it around the screen for greater convenience. In order to use this mode, you need to swipe from the top left or right edge into the screen and continue sliding your finger until the interface window decreases in size.

Your Wi-Fi is pretty fast, LTE is potentially faster, but do you know what could be even faster? That's right, Wi-Fi and LTE working together to get your downloads straight to your phone's internal storage. Go to “Settings”, then open “Advanced connection settings” and then activate the “Download Accelerator” option. Please be aware that this option can eat up your internet bandwidth very quickly.

The Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge have an interesting feature called Motion Photo, which can capture a few seconds of video and insert it before and after the moment the photo is taken. HTC (Zoe) and Apple (Live Photos) have an analogue to this.

Resizing pictures is as easy as saying “one, two, three.” Just open the camera app and click on the image size icon in the settings panel. Here you can choose between three different aspect ratios – 4:3, 16:9 and 1:1. You can also select the image resolution.

One of the small, but still convenient features found in the Galaxy S7 is launching the camera by simply double pressing the Home key. This option works from any screen or app, but you need to make sure it's actually enabled in Settings.

Previously, Samsung phones had a Flipboard magazine, but last year Samsung said it would create its own news app called Upday. In the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge, this application is pre-installed and can be called up by swiping on the left side of the home screen. If for some reason you don't like Upday, you can disable it by long-pressing on an empty space on your home screen, then swiping left to the Upday screen and disabling the app by sliding the switch up.

If you like the stock TouchWiz launcher, then you should know that you can change the home screen orientation. By default you will have a 4x4 format, but if you long-press on an empty area of ​​the screen and then tap on the Screen Grid icon, you can use a 4x5 or 5x5 format.

Did you buy a Galaxy S7 for your relative who is not good with smartphones? There's nothing to worry about - you just need to turn on the built-in "Simple" mode, and your relative will find it much easier to communicate with the new phone.

This feature may one day save your phone and personal data. Go to Settings>Lock Screen & Security, then select Find My Phone. Then add a valid Samsung account and activate the security features you like.

Did you know that you can answer and end calls on your Galaxy S7/S7 Edge without touching the screen? To do this, go to “Settings>Accessibility>Answer and end calls” and then enable the option that you need. Plus, you can also answer calls using voice commands. Cool, isn't it?

This trick can be enabled through the "Settings>Accessibility>Functionality and Interaction" scheme. You will then need to double-tap on “Easy Wake Display” and you will be able to wake up your phone by simply swiping your palm over the display.