Re: Statement from Samsung
Doesn't blow up tho.
The 7plus camera is just as good as the s7/note 7 camera
Certain features are pretty awesome on the 7+ camera, portrait mode looks awesome, etc. The display on the iPhone 7 and 7+ is also better than literally everything, so is the SoC for the purposes that they use it for. Aside from that, I'd have a hard time recommending the 7+ since there are other devices that match or beat it in most other areas.
The Note 7 was one of those until it actually released, and while the Note 7 was the best Android available for a very brief time, it's obviously a non-starter now and all of it's Android competition doesn't match up on things like the s-pen, IP68, wireless charging and until the Pixel, there wasn't another Android realistically challenging the Note 7 camera. The HTC 10 had an equally great sensor, but Samsung's software was better and especially the speed of the camera.
I wouldn't want this situation to happen to any OEM, and none could absorb it like Samsung will - but they're also the worst case scenario because IMO, no OEM - possibly including Google - has done as much for Android as Samsung.