ATM I'm running a S7 edge with Tmobile.. Wife just shattered her screen on her S7 edge so I'm thinking about swapping over to a 3T and give her my s7 edge.. How is this phone comparing to the S7 edge and how does its signal strength compare to the S7 edge on the Tmobile network.. I don't do pics that much so that doesn't matter to me..
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ATM I'm running a S7 edge with Tmobile.. Wife just shattered her screen on her S7 edge so I'm thinking about swapping over to a 3T and give her my s7 edge.. How is this phone comparing to the S7 edge and how does its signal strength compare to the S7 edge on the Tmobile network.. I don't do pics that much so that doesn't matter to me..
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Somebody already reporting speed issue on T-Mo here, the rest IDK.
S7 edge has better hardware, but I think the 3T will have a better software experience. It really comes down to what you use your phone for.
Reasons to get the S7 Edge = better camera, better screen resolution, expandable storage, bigger battery, IP68 waterproof, wireless charging
Reasons to get the 3T = 6GB ram, no TouchWiz, audio DAC, aluminum build, dual nano sim, USB-C, DASH charging
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S7 edge has better hardware, but I think the 3T will have a better software experience. It really comes down to what you use your phone for.
Reasons to get the S7 Edge = better camera, better screen resolution, expandable storage, bigger battery, IP68 waterproof, wireless charging
Reasons to get the 3T = 6GB ram, no TouchWiz, audio DAC, aluminum build, dual nano sim, USB-C, DASH charging
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Build is definitely better on S7 edge..I have both
I personally just got rid of the s7e and got this phone. Honestly the best decision I have made in a long time. So far I have zero issues with tmo service. And this thing is so fast in comparison to the s7e. I don't miss the higher resolution screen much at all since I didn't do any vr. It's built great so no complaints there either.
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I also have the S7 Edge and I just bought the 3T. Software is much snappier and better IMO
on the 3T. I did not use the wireless charging and I bought the 128GB version of the 3T so
expandable storage didn't matter. As a matter of fact trying to delete stuff off the micro sd
card was a pain in the butt on the S7 with the way MM handles storage. Battery is almost
the exact same size (200mah difference).
Build quality is excellent on the 3T also. I personally prefer the metal to the glass on the S7 Edge.
Both are excellent phones but having both I prefer the advantages the 3T has.
I think the metal phones are more durable when accidentally dropped compared to the all glass galaxy phones. Also the s7e and note7 are almost impossible to get a tempered class screen protector to fit properly. If you don't believe the galaxy phones are super prone to glass shattering just check ebay for the used galaxy phones and notice how many of those have damaged screens.
Well that didn't last long! So I did love my 3T but it kept turning off and rebooting all by itself even after several full restores with no apps downloaded. OnePlus couldn't guarantee that they'd send me a new sealed unit so I have to return this one for a refund. Back to the S7 edge!
Another S7 edge to OnePlus 3 and now OnePlus 3T swap here!
As others have say the overall experience on the OnePlus if superior than the one on the S7 edge, it feel faster and more consistent day to day, battery life is comparable with the 3T.
The only stuff that the S7 edge beat the OnePlus is the Waterproofing and Wireless charging, Screen resolution is a wash is your are not in VR.
I also came from the S7 edge to the One plus. It is a dlfar better experience. The only advantage in my view is the camera on the S7 is unbelievable. But as other have said the performance and experience is far better on the OnePlus. I dont have any regrets so far.
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S7's glass built is superior to OnePlus 3's aluminium chassis? LOL! This world never ceases to wonder me.
Just the camera experience would be really different, don't know about signal strength for your carrier and stuffs.
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thinking of either an HTC M9 or the Gxy S6. Currently on a M7 which I quite like.
Any feedback on the S6?
I love everything except the battery life. If you have a charger bank, this is better than the M9. If not, might be better to get the G4. Pretty much just don't waste your money on the M9.
so like the G4, which has been reported with batt issues, so goes the S6. But the M9 that hasn't had any complaints about battery and is better built (metal), you don't like.
don't get that at all.
Curious as to what you consider bad batt life of the S6?
I think that any modern phone with average daily use, IE not games and/or all day streaming of tubing, with the display on 100%, should get 10-12 hours, which my M7 easily covers.
Heck, my old Sensation 4G easily does that.
I'm thinking of jumping to the M9 as well. The S6 is a great phone but the battery life is killing me. The G4 is just too big for my liking.
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First things first, let's put that tired rumor to bed, the S6's build quality puts the M9 to shame. Period.
OK, now that that's out of the way: One very good reason to avoid the M9 right now is that HTC is circling the drain, and when they finish getting flushed, the first thing you're going to notice is that you no longer have any hope of getting an update. The second thing that will likely occur to you is that you no longer have any warranty. And 3rd your buyers remorse will hit epic proportions once you notice the glut of super cheap M9s on ebay shortly there after.
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thinking of either an htc m9 or the gxy s6. Currently on a m7 which i quite like.
Any feedback on the s6?
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i love my s6....the camera to me is key and with the right rom nad mods....insane. Btw, check your pm.
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i love my s6....the camera to me is key and with the right rom nad mods....insane. Btw, check your pm.
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+1 The camera on the s6 is fantastic. HTC has had horrible cameras compared to competitors for some time now, reason enough to stay away. I think the only thing their ultra pixel has on everybody else is in low light but even then it's not a major difference.
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First things first, let's put that tired rumor to bed, the S6's build quality puts the M9 to shame. Period.
OK, now that that's out of the way: One very good reason to avoid the M9 right now is that HTC is circling the drain, and when they finish getting flushed, the first thing you're going to notice is that you no longer have any hope of getting an update. The second thing that will likely occur to you is that you no longer have any warranty. And 3rd your buyers remorse will hit epic proportions once you notice the glut of super cheap M9s on ebay shortly there after.
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the S6 is an all plastic back, isn't it? The M9, like my old M7 is built rather well. My M7 has taken quite a ride.
Have you been inside both phones or are you just reciting from a CNET playbook?
What makes you say the S6 is of better build quality? I would say that both phones build quality is on par (other than a plastic back).
But the S6 tech specs are certainly better for a same gen phone.
I have a biz acct with T-Mo. They have, thus far, treated biz customers very differently than consumers. Course that could change.
true, HTC is circling the drain. But someone is about to buy HTC (phones) and perhaps a carrier as well.
But as we have learned in the current market, anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
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the S6 is an all plastic back, isn't it? The M9, like my old M7 is built rather well. My M7 has taken quite a ride.
Have you been inside both phones or are you just reciting from a CNET playbook?
What makes you say the S6 is of better build quality? I would say that both phones build quality is on par (other than a plastic back).
But the S6 tech specs are certainly better for a same gen phone.
I have a biz acct with T-Mo. They have, thus far, treated biz customers very differently than consumers. Course that could change.
true, HTC is circling the drain. But someone is about to buy HTC (phones) and perhaps a carrier as well.
But as we have learned in the current market, anything that can go wrong will go wrong.
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The S6 has a glass back (and front) and a metal frame. With my S6 I run Xtrestolite Rom and unikernel and I get about 17 hours off charger with around 4 hrs screen on time. The screen on my S6 is also amazing. Super clear, great color, amazing definition (same can be said about the G4). What made me get the S6 over other phones was the processor. The snapdragon 810 is a huge let down with all its issues and throttling.
You mentioned durability which the S6 doesn't have being all glass, I have a screen protector on mine with a screen protector on the back as well as it being I'm a neo hybrid spigen case (what to protect all that glass). I would say go with the G4 which has the durability (leather or plastic backing), amazing screen, and great camera (in low light out marginally performs the S6). But this is ultimately your decision so I'd say stop by your local t-mobile store and play with the phones for awhile and see which you really like.
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The S6 has a glass back (and front) and a metal frame. With my S6 I run Xtrestolite Rom and unikernel and I get about 17 hours off charger with around 4 hrs screen on time. The screen on my S6 is also amazing. Super clear, great color, amazing definition (same can be said about the G4). What made me get the S6 over other phones was the processor. The snapdragon 810 is a huge let down with all its issues and throttling.
You mentioned durability which the S6 doesn't have being all glass, I have a screen protector on mine with a screen protector on the back as well as it being I'm a neo hybrid spigen case (what to protect all that glass). I would say go with the G4 which has the durability (leather or plastic backing), amazing screen, and great camera (in low light out marginally performs the S6). But this is ultimately your decision so I'd say stop by your local t-mobile store and play with the phones for awhile and see which you really like.
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thanks mate, very useful information.
Hello everyone,
I'm looking to upgrade my note 4 (H version) to either a note 5 or edge plus, I aware that both phones are 95% identical yet there are few things that are still not clear to me which would help me decide. I know that each phone is targeted toward different audience however, the main decisive factor in purchasing the note series in the 1st place was the display size & the hardware, the stylus functionality was always an added value.
If some of you might be wondering why I'm upgrading from N 910H its because of the 4g support, 64 bit chip, premium build quality and I'm guessing it will enjoy better vendor & community support than the H version that I have.
As such, I would appreciate your help if you could provide me with your experiences/ knowledge:
1- Which one has less bloat ware that might sluggish the performance of the device? for e.g. the note 5 comes with a lot of Samsung software/optimization for its stylus functionality which might impact the smoothness of the device not to mentioned TW
2- Which one has more usable storage (less system memory) considering the limited storage options we have?
3- Which device scored better in benchmarks testing such as Antutu ?
4- Which one has longer battery life?
Thanks everyone
after my experience with my 32GB S6 edge, i realised just how small of a storage it is and went with a 64GB for my Note 5 Duos. the OS takes up just over 1.5GB and System Memory takes up under 10GB. if you need the S-Pen, your number 1 becomes a moot point.
if you need the absolute peak performance in processing speed and battery life, then i would think it becomes a very negligible difference between the two. i haven't seen actual comparison specs, but i would imagine they're both similar.
personally, i really wanted the curved front screen, but the stylus will always win me over. i need it for cropping screenshots, diagramming and taking notes, quickly. and like i tell everyone else, in case you ever need it, at least the stylus will always be there.
The curved screen is a gimmick. The novelty will wear off very quickly. I honestly don't see the point. It looks cool, granted, but it makes content look distorted. Why would you want that?!
Anyway, it wasn't even a choice for me. Note 5 all the way.
If I chose the edge+ over the note 5 I would only do so if it has "proven" better battery life, more available storage and smoother experience (less bloat ware) not because of the curved display.
I have the edge, I really like it a lot, but I don't use the edge what so ever. Basically bought the phone due to the color, and looks. Extremely visually appealing.
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That's a tough decision. .. but then you have to pick a color! !!!
I would ideally own all of them!
I had the S6E before buying the Note 5 and while I loved the look and feel of the Edge screen, there were 2 major reasons I didn't buy the plus. The first is simply I didn't even use the few edge features there were, as previously said it's gimmicky. Second, and this is the big one, terrible options for glass screen protectors. It may seem odd to make a buying decision based on the screen protector support but I cannot and will not go back to anything but tempered glass and I am not willing to forgo any sort of protection at all.
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I had the S6E before buying the Note 5 and while I loved the look and feel of the Edge screen, there were 2 major reasons I didn't buy the plus. The first is simply I didn't even use the few edge features there were, as previously said it's gimmicky. Second, and this is the big one, terrible options for glass screen protectors. It may seem odd to make a buying decision based on the screen protector support but I cannot and will not go back to anything but tempered glass and I am not willing to forgo any sort of protection at all.
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That's exactly my issue with the s6. I couldn't buy the proper protection for it and it got broken on me. The note 5 is much better with protection and cases.
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Thought I'd get a thread ready for when devices start rolling out in a few weeks...
If it's as good as the S7 Edge with SPEN then it'll be perfect for most folks. Should spend time in the TMOB S7 Edge forums to find the quirks.
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If it's as good as the S7 Edge with SPEN then it'll be perfect for most folks. Should spend time in the TMOB S7 Edge forums to find the quirks.
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I've lurked in there for quite a while... I ordered a S7 when it first hit but cancelled it before I ever got it due to locked bootloader....
I told myself regardless of locked bootloader I want the N7 so I'm making the jump...
The thing I like the least is that I can't find a tempered glass screen protector for my s7 edge so I am disappointed that a non edge version isn't being released.
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The thing I like the least is that I can't find a tempered glass screen protector for my s7 edge so I am disappointed that a non edge version isn't being released.
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http://www.zagg.com/us/en_us/shop-by-device/galaxy-s7-accessories
Honestly though I don't think the work very well. My cousin has the s6 edge, and with the tempered glass and a case (uag I believe) on it caused all sorts of touch recognition issues. Could be dependent on case and all that, but still seems like a lot of trouble.
Anybody see that the Chinese version might have 6gb of memory, and 128gb of storage. http://www.gsmarena.com/galaxy_note7_to_have_a_6gb_128gb_version_after_all-news-19786.php
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I wasn't really very impressed with what I saw online, but when I went to Best Buy to check it out I was sold. You really have to see it in person to appreciate it. The curved edge display is much less intrusive than previous edge models, I felt like I could hold onto it without worrying about dropping it (since I won't be using a case). It didn't feel laggy at all. The phone feels nice in my hand. I liked the silver a lot, but even just the reflection of the store lights was very distracting. The S-pen worked really well. I know a lot of people don't really use the S-pen but I use it all the time on my Note 4. I like the new S-pen features, the magnify and the translate. I'm glad they brought back the SD card, that's the reason I didn't buy the Note 5. I like the IP68 rating, that's a feature I really liked on my S5.
I don't like the absence of a removable battery, or that the phone is only available with the edge display. I'll never use the iris scanner so I feel like that's wasted space and resources. Would be nice if they kept the IR blaster, but honestly I've never used it on my Note 4. Black is pretty plain looking from the back, looks like cheap plastic to me, so we've got the fragile nature of "premium materials" with the look of cheap plastic.
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I wasn't really very impressed with what I saw online, but when I went to Best Buy to check it out I was sold. You really have to see it in person to appreciate it. The curved edge display is much less intrusive than previous edge models, I felt like I could hold onto it without worrying about dropping it (since I won't be using a case). It didn't feel laggy at all. The phone feels nice in my hand. I liked the silver a lot, but even just the reflection of the store lights was very distracting. The S-pen worked really well. I know a lot of people don't really use the S-pen but I use it all the time on my Note 4. I like the new S-pen features, the magnify and the translate. I'm glad they brought back the SD card, that's the reason I didn't buy the Note 5. I like the IP68 rating, that's a feature I really liked on my S5.
I don't like the absence of a removable battery, or that the phone is only available with the edge display. I'll never use the iris scanner so I feel like that's wasted space and resources. Would be nice if they kept the IR blaster, but honestly I've never used it on my Note 4. Black is pretty plain looking from the back, looks like cheap plastic to me, so we've got the fragile nature of "premium materials" with the look of cheap plastic.
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What phone are you coming from? I'm trying to decide if I want to trade up from my S7 Edge.
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What phone are you coming from? I'm trying to decide if I want to trade up from my S7 Edge.
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I'm on a Note 4. The Note 7 and S7 are pretty durn similar, you won't be gaining much besides a little screen real estate, water resistance, and the S-pen.
bishmaster5000 said:
I'm on a Note 4. The Note 7 and S7 are pretty durn similar, you won't be gaining much besides a little screen real estate, water resistance, and the S-pen.
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Yours is a much better upgrade. The only reason I'm thinking of doing it is because I haven't used my Jump On Demand yet.
alhadee12 said:
Yours is a much better upgrade. The only reason I'm thinking of doing it is because I haven't used my Jump On Demand yet.
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I have a s7 edge and I'm seriously considering it. Biggest reason is, and it may sound stupid, is because for 1 I want a different color than my silver. And for the bigger reason I think it has a wider side rail which should be easier to hold and reduce the accidental touches. And lastly because I can .
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I have a s7 edge and I'm seriously considering it. Biggest reason is, and it may sound stupid, is because for 1 I want a different color than my silver. And for the bigger reason I think it has a wider side rail which should be easier to hold and reduce the accidental touches. And lastly because I can .
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I like the last point. Lol. I'm going to way my decision over the next couple days and decide then.
Well i just pulled the trigger.
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I am disappointed that there is no mhl support. Keyboard, mouse and external monitor and we could have decent computer for basic tasks.
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Cant wait for this. Trading in my V10, and going back to Sammy. Almost a year since i traded in my Note 4, and ive missed it since.
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Cant wait for this. Trading in my V10, and going back to Sammy. Almost a year since i traded in my Note 4, and ive missed it since.
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Same thing here. Jumped from the V10.
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Same thing here. Jumped from the V10.
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I knew i wasnt the only one.
Me too. Jumped off the note 3 too the v10. Now going back for the note 7.
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I pulled the trigger today and pre-ordered the Coral Blue.
What I like is that Note 7 finallly featurs water resistant and curved screen, which makes the phone more pratical and beautiful. What I dislike is that it doesn't have a bigger battery than S7 as Note 7 get bigger screen. What I care is the Note 7 whether supports Quick Charge 3.0?
So I will be switching to T-Mobile here very shortly. I was really eyeing up the OnePlus 3T, but noticed I could get an S7 or even some S7 Edges for around the same price on Swappa. I'm really not a fan of the bloat on the Samsung's, but for around the same price with better camera and waterproofing, I'm really torn between the two. Thoughts?
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So I will be switching to T-Mobile here very shortly. I was really eyeing up the OnePlus 3T, but noticed I could get an S7 or even some S7 Edges for around the same price on Swappa. I'm really not a fan of the bloat on the Samsung's, but for around the same price with better camera and waterproofing, I'm really torn between the two. Thoughts?
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S7 Edge if you prefer screen and camera.....if software is only your preference..then Oneplus 3T....
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S7 Edge if you prefer screen and camera.....if software is only your preference..then Oneplus 3T....
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I ended up just snagging an S7 Edge on Swappa for a real good price. I like the OP3(T)'s software comminity, but currently having a Droid Turbo (basically no root) I got out of the habit of flashing all the time. I'll take the better camera, waterproofing, and micro USB over USB C dash charging and the dev community. Shame on me, I know haha
I am in the same boat, in a way
I owned an OP3 and got an S7 Edge from a contract upgrade and was curious to see how both compare for me.
The 64GB of the OP3 were a tad to small for me, the S7 Edge with its expandable storage offers a viable solution here. Its a bit tedious to setup, though, as MM is a bit restrictive when it comes to handling the memory card. The internal memory "feels" more natural in usage.
One feature I thought I miss very much when originally switching to the OP3 is wireless charging. In fact, now again with a wireless charging phone - well, its nice but not crucial. I have become accustomed to cable charging, Dash and USB-C helping in making it actually pretty convenient..
Camera in S7 is claimed to be "much better" than OP3. In real life there is a small benefit in really low light and shots from the S7 have a crisp look to it, also the S7 camera is faster to focus. But actually I do not like the way the S7 shoots as much of the crispness is IMHO just heavy over-sharpening, leading to many non-natural photo results. For me the OP3 camera gives more pleasing images.
Finally - Software. With S7 (Exynos version) I am stuck with Samsung firmware and derivatives from it. The XDA developers are doing a great job in tuning that software but all in all I miss the variability and lightweight OSes available on OP3. To me the S7 OS still feels bloaty (even after debloat) and sometimes strange wakelocks pop up, leading to irregular battery life - something I just did not have on OP3.
So for me I decided to go back to OP with the OP3T - bigger battery, nice camera, sapphire lens cover and more open OS play a core role for me.
Sorry for the a tad lengthy discourse, of course YMMV ,
Axel
s3axel said:
I am in the same boat, in a way
I owned an OP3 and got an S7 Edge from a contract upgrade and was curious to see how both compare for me.
The 64GB of the OP3 were a tad to small for me, the S7 Edge with its expandable storage offers a viable solution here. Its a bit tedious to setup, though, as MM is a bit restrictive when it comes to handling the memory card. The internal memory "feels" more natural in usage.
One feature I thought I miss very much when originally switching to the OP3 is wireless charging. In fact, now again with a wireless charging phone - well, its nice but not crucial. I have become accustomed to cable charging, Dash and USB-C helping in making it actually pretty convenient..
Camera in S7 is claimed to be "much better" than OP3. In real life there is a small benefit in really low light and shots from the S7 have a crisp look to it, also the S7 camera is faster to focus. But actually I do not like the way the S7 shoots as much of the crispness is IMHO just heavy over-sharpening, leading to many non-natural photo results. For me the OP3 camera gives more pleasing images.
Finally - Software. With S7 (Exynos version) I am stuck with Samsung firmware and derivatives from it. The XDA developers are doing a great job in tuning that software but all in all I miss the variability and lightweight OSes available on OP3. To me the S7 OS still feels bloaty (even after debloat) and sometimes strange wakelocks pop up, leading to irregular battery life - something I just did not have on OP3.
So for me I decided to go back to OP with the OP3T - bigger battery, nice camera, sapphire lens cover and more open OS play a core role for me.
Sorry for the a tad lengthy discourse, of course YMMV ,
Axel
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Yeah I do like the micro SD slot as well, although it's not a deal-breaker. Never really used wireless charging as I always put a good case on my phone, and it's usually just a tad too thick to make the connection; so cable charging isn't any issue. I realize USB C will eventually become more widespread, but with me already having Qualcomm 2.0 chargers and a power bank, the change wouldn't be as smooth.
I travel for work and take a lot of pictures, so I am really looking forward to the low-light performance, but I agree Samsung's phone do oversaturate their photos somewhat.
I live in the US so I'm stuck with the Snapdragon processor
Thought the OP3T battery is only 3400, and S7 edge 3600
s3axel said:
I am in the same boat, in a way
I owned an OP3 and got an S7 Edge from a contract upgrade and was curious to see how both compare for me.
The 64GB of the OP3 were a tad to small for me, the S7 Edge with its expandable storage offers a viable solution here. Its a bit tedious to setup, though, as MM is a bit restrictive when it comes to handling the memory card. The internal memory "feels" more natural in usage.
One feature I thought I miss very much when originally switching to the OP3 is wireless charging. In fact, now again with a wireless charging phone - well, its nice but not crucial. I have become accustomed to cable charging, Dash and USB-C helping in making it actually pretty convenient..
Camera in S7 is claimed to be "much better" than OP3. In real life there is a small benefit in really low light and shots from the S7 have a crisp look to it, also the S7 camera is faster to focus. But actually I do not like the way the S7 shoots as much of the crispness is IMHO just heavy over-sharpening, leading to many non-natural photo results. For me the OP3 camera gives more pleasing images.
Finally - Software. With S7 (Exynos version) I am stuck with Samsung firmware and derivatives from it. The XDA developers are doing a great job in tuning that software but all in all I miss the variability and lightweight OSes available on OP3. To me the S7 OS still feels bloaty (even after debloat) and sometimes strange wakelocks pop up, leading to irregular battery life - something I just did not have on OP3.
So for me I decided to go back to OP with the OP3T - bigger battery, nice camera, sapphire lens cover and more open OS play a core role for me.
Sorry for the a tad lengthy discourse, of course YMMV ,
Axel
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What about the display? Did you notice alot of difference between the display of the op3 and the display of the s7 in terms of sharpness?
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What about the display? Did you notice alot of difference between the display of the op3 and the display of the s7 in terms of sharpness?
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Nope
For sure the S7 display is very nice and also much higher resolution (530 vs 440 PPI, IIRC). This leads to more information that can be stuffed onto the screen, but actually for my aging eyes this results sometimes in worse readability
All in all the screen is no reason for me to stay on the S7.
Cheers, Axel
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S7 Edge screen is way better than OP3..I have both
My OP5 has replaced my Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge which unfortunately was dropped and shattered the front glass. It's expensive/difficult to replace the glass on these so I treated myself to a new phone. So this is what I Love and Hate about my new OnePlus 5!
Love
The Snapdraggon 835 -The phone is Fast and bang up to date in connectivity support.
Fast storage and lots of memory- More Speed
No bloatware and streamlined Android -Contributes to the speed and simplicity.
The silent/DnD slider button -No more taking my phone out and turning the display on to switch it to silent! Fantastic.
Fast responsive finger print unlocking.
Solid Home button -Sooner or later the push down home buttons on galaxies start to wear causing rocking, noises/rattles, missed clicks etc because of their frequent use. Hopefully nothing to wear out here.
The deep blacks and saturation from the AMOLED panel
3.5mm jack -Can still use my headphones without an adapter.
Battery -Amazing battery life and the DASH charge is great too.
USB C -So easy to plug in the charger in the dark now.
Gorilla Glass 5 -better drop resistance, the gorilla glass 4 on my Galaxy S7 drop failed
Glass on one side. Feels less premium in a way, but reduces the weight of the phone. This means less force when it falls and less chance of shattering the screen. However metal dents and scratches easily.
Hate
The Camera. So much hype and so much disappointment. Good on paper and for taking 'benchmark' photos. But very poor in real world phone usage. The S7 camera is WAY better. I'm so disappointed I gave it it's own thread.
Only 1080P screen. Also if the brightness is turned up I can see 'noise' on the display. Also get some weird distortions when scrolling. Viewing angle is good, but not excellent. Automatic brightness control is also hit and miss. The S7 was much better. A big downgrade on the S7 display in all areas.
Design is good. But it doesn't look as nice as say a galaxy S8
Having DRM issues, such as reduced quality Netlix streaming. I hope this gets sorted soon.
Sound is loud, but quality is average.
Not waterproof
No SD Card support. Who really wants two sim card holders? Make the other slot for an sdcard like Samsung.
Price. £450 is not a value bargain like the old versions. You can buy a Samsung S8 on Amazon for £550 now.
In a nutshell. It's a mid range phone in regards to features and design, but with high end performance. I don't think it's a bargain. I think the price is about right for what you get.
Sometimes I ask myself why do people actually upgrade from S7 or equal??
The S7/S7 edge is only one year old. I think it's also nonsense to upgrade from S7 to S8 for example.
What do people expect to get? A whole new smartphone experience? Ppl knew the specs right from the start, before they bought it. Of course a 1080p screen will be worse than a QHD.
It's not waterproof, you knew that. It has no SD-Slot, you knew that as well.
For the smoothness and the speed to exist, as well as the great batterylife, there need to be some things that can't be amazing as well for this price. And it's not even bad on this phone.
I understand disappointment, but it's mostly because people expect too much from a phone that is only 1 year younger than the one they own.
I'm coming from a Nexus 5 and I'm totally happy with the OP5. My gf has a S7 edge. They are both good phones. The Samsung might have a better camera, but the Android experience and smoothness is GALAXIES better with the OP5.
Sometimes ist also about people's priotities.
Just my 2 cents. Hope you'll enjoy your new device
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I don't think you can add lack of water proofing and no SD card slot and only 1080p to the list of hate since you should have known this already but continued to purchase the phone.
bamfsig45 said:
I don't think you can add lack of water proofing and no SD card slot and only 1080p to the list of hate since you should have known this already but continued to purchase the phone.
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If he truly does hate the feature, or lack of, why can't he put them on the list? It's HIS list.
sireniankyle said:
If he truly does hate the feature, or lack of, why can't he put them on the list? It's HIS list.
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Because I said . honesty though, I just hate complaints on lack of features when it was a known fact prior to purchase. So I'm going to stick to my opinion on the subject.
bamfsig45 said:
Because I said . honesty though, I just hate complaints on lack of features when it was a known fact prior to purchase. So I'm going to stick to my opinion on the subject.
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It is possible that he thought he could look past it, but ended up failing at it. idk. All I can say is that it has happened to me. Mostly with iPhone, but that is a whole other beast.