I suppose you are very interested to know what I think about the new smartphone Samsung Galaxy Note 7. After all, on the one hand, I have never had any special sympathy for the Samsung brand (a fan HTC and the Chinese are not allowed), and on the other hand, this year I bought myself a Galaxy S7 Edge and have been using it as my main device for almost six months now.
However, I also used smartphones such as HTC 10, LG G5 SE, Xiaomi Mi 5, Meizu Pro 6, and in total characteristics and other things I can say that I still have nothing to put on a step with SGS7 Edge, except that HTC 10 will be somewhere lower, but that's all. Therefore, I watched the presentation of the new device from Samsung with interest, and with the same interest I want to now share my thoughts with you. In order not to write a lot and not burden you, I will be brief and describe everything point by point. Go.
About characteristics
In terms of specifications, the new Samsung Galaxy Note 7, frankly, differs little from the Galaxy S7 Edge. Yes, there is a slightly larger screen diagonal (5.7 “) and Gorilla Glass 5 instead of 4, yes, there is a new technology for optimizing energy consumption, but, in general, these are almost identical devices. At the same time, the company, of course, tweaked everything in detail in the new device: the screen became a little better, the camera algorithms were improved, the system for displaying information on the smartphone in Always On standby mode was refined (I don’t know how serious it is), and so Further.
At the same time, I personally do not see any obvious disadvantages in such a 'light' update of the characteristics – in all respects the SGS7 / SGS7 Edge are excellent, and everything is there with a margin. Unless the RAM would like to see 6 GB, not 4, otherwise everything is just wonderful.
About dimensions
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge has one important technological solution – all the stuffing is packed in a very compact and narrow body. A wealthy South Korean company can afford to develop in this area, they understand that it is important to make smartphones not just compact, but compact precisely in width, because this is the most important parameter for the convenience of using a smartphone with one hand. For example, the S7 Edge with a 5.5 'diagonal in size and grip easily competes with most smartphones equipped with 5-5.2' screens. This is real leadership and innovation, not cores and amount of RAM.
In the Galaxy Note 7, the company again demonstrates its capabilities – the device with a screen diagonal of 5.7 'has a body width of only 73.9 mm. To give you an idea, this is only 2mm wider than the HTC 10 with 5.2 'screen and 4mm thinner than the Apple iPhone 6S Plus with the screen 5.5’’. For 5.7 '' diagonal, the new Galaxy Note 7 is very thin. If you are currently using an average smartphone with a 5.5 '' screen, then perhaps by switching to Note 7, you will get an even more comfortable device in terms of grip.
About glass
With curved glass, Samsung does not add up. The problem with the Galaxy S6 Edge was that the case was too sharp at the edges and literally dug into the palms. It's uncomfortable, it's inconvenient, and just a strange decision. As a result, I had to buy a cover and use the device only in a cover, otherwise I couldn't. In Galaxy S7 Edge, the problem was fixed – the ends became smoother and more rounded, the smartphone no longer crashed into the palm of your hand, but another problem appeared – erroneous presses. Because of the gentle curvature of the screen, you keep pressing on it with the pad of your palm, that is, take the device in your hand, bam, and it has already launched some menu. You can get used to this, but every time you give your phone to a friend or someone else to show something, the problem reappears. A smartphone with a running YouTube is handed to a person, he takes it, and now something else is magically launched on the screen, because the palm is pressed. The solution is the same – a cover.
And, it seems, finally, Samsung has solved this problem too! In the Galaxy Note 7, the glass bend is sharper, while the edges were still tried to be kept as smooth and rounded as possible, so that there should be no “ sticking '' in the palm of the body or erroneous clicks on the edges of the screen. I want to believe!
About design
Aha ha!
In fact, it is sad that a blue smartphone will not be sold in Russia. Because, in fact, this is the first and only innovation in the design of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 compared to other flagships of the company this year. I said about glass bending, but there are no other differences. Premium easily soiled glass on both sides of the case – in place, the cover will help us!
I said about glass bending, but there are no other differences. Premium soiled glass on both sides of the case – in place, the cover will help us!
About TouchWiz and Grace UI
Since childhood, I don't like Samsung's proprietary TouchWiz shell. For too bright and fanciful application icons, for the general luridness of the interface, for the fact that the button for opening the application menu cannot be dragged from the lower right corner. Yes, a lot for that. And I probably won't like the new version of the shell – Grace UI – either. The problem is that I don't have much choice as a simple user. If I do not want to 'smoke forums' and roll 'custom' on the device, having previously installed the correct 'recovery', having received 'root' and so on another 30 items on the list, the official shells remain.
The truth is that Samsung's ugliest TouchWiz and LG UI from LG are also the most customizable. Neither in HTC, nor in Sony, nor in Meizu, I can not make a normal comfortable 5 × 5 grid, but here – please. And there are about a dozen such details. Yes, this is not critical for everyone, but personally I am used to a convenient grid of applications, for example. Therefore, I hope that Grace UI will become a little quieter in appearance, this is already good.
About the price
65,000 rubles at the start of sales is painful. But, on the other hand, when buying another Note line smartphone, you can be sure that its power will last for two or three years, both in terms of performance, and in terms of cameras, and so on. So this device is not for six months, definitely, but for a meaningful purchase.
