Galaxy Note 7 Reviews Are Up

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TL;DR For All Reviews:
- Battery life is so-so, not as great as the s7 edge
- Camera quality is decent, marginally better than s7
- TW/Software isn't very fluid, looks like there are some dropped frames here and there :(
- Audio quality through the 3.5mm jack is decent
- Display is marginally better than the s7/note 5
- Most benchmarks (but not all) are slightly below that of the s7
- In-hand feel is vastly improved with the symmetric design'
- S-Pen is a mixed bag but no reviewer has any major complaints

I'm most upset about the battery life performance here. 4-4.5 hours SoT on SD 820? I was hoping the N7 would magically be better than the s7 edge, but I guess spec's don't lie.

None of the reviews have said anything in your summary about any of that being accurate
 
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Funny how the MrMobile review has over 43,000 views, and android central video review only has over 1,500. LOL!!!!

Keep posting more pokemon stories!!
 
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Can anybody suggest good written reviews. I don't like video
 
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Summary average so far from every main media interview read so far (read ten of them):

1. Display great
2. Speed fast
3. Some usual lag events (Android is what it is)
4. Bloat from carriers
5. Battery life apparently good to very good- contrary to some assertions otherwise
6. LTE signal is the X factor. Weak signal areas equals significantly less battery life.
7. Pen function is better and more unified.
8. So far no reports like with MXPE and the Moto Z that the device tends to run very warm to hot with heavier use.

The two things (usually the case) I have not found yet are sound quality from the 3.5mm jack and signal reception. Both usually are overlooked
in most reviews.
 
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Yeah It seems a lot more reviews came out. I am so happy. :) Now I can't wait for my phone. ;)
 
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Since most people seem to think I'm making this up, despite pulling everything from reviews, are are some sources for y'all.

- Battery life is so-so, not as great as the s7 edge
Samsung Galaxy Note7 review: Thinking Big - page 3 - GSMArena.com
Battery Life and Charge Time - The Samsung Galaxy Note7 (S820) Review
pocketnow
Michael Fisher

- Camera quality is decent, marginally better than s7
Samsung Galaxy Note7 review: Thinking Big - page 10 - GSMArena.com
"Samsung has touched up the camera internals too so we think it offers slightly better image quality than the S7 duo"

- TW/Software isn't very fluid, looks like there are some dropped frames here and there :(
Software UX: TouchWiz Redesigned - The Samsung Galaxy Note7 (S820) Review

- Audio quality through the 3.5mm jack is decent
Samsung Galaxy Note7 review: Thinking Big - page 9 - GSMArena.com
Michael Fisher
Forum Posts on AC

- Display is marginally better than the s7/note 5
Phonearena
anandtech
Displaymate

- Most benchmarks (but not all) are slightly below that of the s7
System Performance - The Samsung Galaxy Note7 (S820) Review
System Performance Cont'd and NAND Performance - The Samsung Galaxy Note7 (S820) Review
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Review - Edge Screen, S Pen Features and Performance

These are synthetic benchmarks so take it as you will.

- In-hand feel is vastly improved with the symmetric design'
- S-Pen is a mixed bag but no reviewer has any major complaints; The argument here is whether or not it's useful, but that's dependent on individual needs

So dear Samsung fans, I am not intentionally bashing your phone. This was all from reviews. And in fact-90% of the tidbits I mentioned were positive.

Oh and yes, I like Samsung phones too with a preorder in for the N7. I'm just laying down what was posted already.
 
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Since most people seem to think I'm making this up, despite pulling everything from reviews, are are some sources for y'all.

- Battery life is so-so, not as great as the s7 edge
Samsung Galaxy Note7 review: Thinking Big - page 3 - GSMArena.com
Battery Life and Charge Time - The Samsung Galaxy Note7 (S820) Review
pocketnow
Michael Fisher

- Camera quality is decent, marginally better than s7
Samsung Galaxy Note7 review: Thinking Big - page 10 - GSMArena.com
"Samsung has touched up the camera internals too so we think it offers slightly better image quality than the S7 duo"

- TW/Software isn't very fluid, looks like there are some dropped frames here and there :(
Software UX: TouchWiz Redesigned - The Samsung Galaxy Note7 (S820) Review

- Audio quality through the 3.5mm jack is decent
Samsung Galaxy Note7 review: Thinking Big - page 9 - GSMArena.com
Michael Fisher
Forum Posts on AC

- Display is marginally better than the s7/note 5
Phonearena
anandtech
Displaymate

- Most benchmarks (but not all) are slightly below that of the s7
System Performance - The Samsung Galaxy Note7 (S820) Review
System Performance Cont'd and NAND Performance - The Samsung Galaxy Note7 (S820) Review
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Review - Edge Screen, S Pen Features and Performance

These are synthetic benchmarks so take it as you will.

- In-hand feel is vastly improved with the symmetric design'
- S-Pen is a mixed bag but no reviewer has any major complaints; The argument here is whether or not it's useful, but that's dependent on individual needs

So dear Samsung fans, I am not intentionally bashing your phone. This was all from reviews. And in fact-90% of the tidbits I mentioned were positive.

Oh and yes, I like Samsung phones too with a preorder in for the N7. I'm just laying down what was posted already.

You are cherry picking the most negative stuff...as they say on ESPN..."Come on, man!"
 
Since most people seem to think I'm making this up, despite pulling everything from reviews, are are some sources for y'all.

- Battery life is so-so, not as great as the s7 edge
Samsung Galaxy Note7 review: Thinking Big - page 3 - GSMArena.com
Battery Life and Charge Time - The Samsung Galaxy Note7 (S820) Review
pocketnow
Michael Fisher

- Camera quality is decent, marginally better than s7
Samsung Galaxy Note7 review: Thinking Big - page 10 - GSMArena.com
"Samsung has touched up the camera internals too so we think it offers slightly better image quality than the S7 duo"

- TW/Software isn't very fluid, looks like there are some dropped frames here and there :(
Software UX: TouchWiz Redesigned - The Samsung Galaxy Note7 (S820) Review

- Audio quality through the 3.5mm jack is decent
Samsung Galaxy Note7 review: Thinking Big - page 9 - GSMArena.com
Michael Fisher
Forum Posts on AC

- Display is marginally better than the s7/note 5
Phonearena
anandtech
Displaymate

- Most benchmarks (but not all) are slightly below that of the s7
System Performance - The Samsung Galaxy Note7 (S820) Review
System Performance Cont'd and NAND Performance - The Samsung Galaxy Note7 (S820) Review
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Review - Edge Screen, S Pen Features and Performance

These are synthetic benchmarks so take it as you will.

- In-hand feel is vastly improved with the symmetric design'
- S-Pen is a mixed bag but no reviewer has any major complaints; The argument here is whether or not it's useful, but that's dependent on individual needs

So dear Samsung fans, I am not intentionally bashing your phone. This was all from reviews. And in fact-90% of the tidbits I mentioned were positive.

Oh and yes, I like Samsung phones too with a preorder in for the N7. I'm just laying down what was posted already.

Your links still don't check out. In the mr. Mobile review that you link, he makes no mention of comparing the battery to the S7 Edge. He comments that the battery life is "fine," and then he says that he has basically given up on finding any phone with great battery life.

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You are cherry picking the most negative stuff...as they say on ESPN..."Come on, man!"

He helped me out. Seems like a solid upgrade from my note 4. Nothing there I couldn't live with.

My largest concern is the non replaceable battery and the overall lack of a risky innovation attempt.
 
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You are cherry picking the most negative stuff...as they say on ESPN..."Come on, man!"
I don't mind that. Cherry picking positive things is more common but utterly useless when trying to evaluate a phone. The one thing I found odd was the camera OK remark. I thought this was by far the best phone camera ever
 
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Really guys? Re-read my post and tell me if there is more negative aspects than positive on there. Fan-boys are the worst, you have to look at the bigger picture here.

Any 'marginal' improvement over the S7 is quite good news considering that was released 5 months ago. And in comparison to the Note 5, an even bigger improvement.
 
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-So dear Samsung fans, I am not intentionally bashing your phone. This was all from reviews. And in fact-90% of the tidbits I mentioned were positive.

It's not your sources that are in question, it's your summary of their reviews/results. For example:


- Display is marginally better than the s7/note 5
Phonearena
anandtech
Displaymate


In actuality, Displaymate says: The Best Smartphone Display
The Galaxy Note7 provides many major and important state-of-the-art display enhancements, with mobile OLED display technology now advancing faster than ever. The Galaxy Note7 is the most innovative and high performance Smartphone display that we have ever tested. It leapfrogs the displays on the Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S7 to become the Best Performing Smartphone Display ever.

The Galaxy Note7 matches or breaks new Smartphone display performance records for:
· Widest Color Gamuts for Current Content (DCI-P3 for Digital Cinema and Adobe RGB for Digital Photos)
· Highest Peak Brightness (1,048 nits)
· Highest Contrast Rating in Ambient Light (228)
· Highest Screen Resolution (2560x1440)
· Highest (infinite) Contrast Ratio
· Lowest Screen Reflectance (4.6 percent)
· Smallest Brightness Variation with Viewing Angle (21 percent)​

· Almost every display lab test and measurement shows some improvements compared to the Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S7.

It's silly to try to point-by-point talk about your characterizations, but I would leave it at: You might not not exactly be listing the overall context as it was written with your summaries :-)
 
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When you say the display and camera are marginally better, understand that means they're improvements upon the best. So that's a HUGE plus. We're not going to see a dramatic increase in either of those two things.
 
It's not your sources that are in question, it's your summary of their reviews/results. For example:





In actuality, Displaymate says: The Best Smartphone Display
The Galaxy Note7 provides many major and important state-of-the-art display enhancements, with mobile OLED display technology now advancing faster than ever. The Galaxy Note7 is the most innovative and high performance Smartphone display that we have ever tested. It leapfrogs the displays on the Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S7 to become the Best Performing Smartphone Display ever.

The Galaxy Note7 matches or breaks new Smartphone display performance records for:
· Widest Color Gamuts for Current Content (DCI-P3 for Digital Cinema and Adobe RGB for Digital Photos)
· Highest Peak Brightness (1,048 nits)
· Highest Contrast Rating in Ambient Light (228)
· Highest Screen Resolution (2560x1440)
· Highest (infinite) Contrast Ratio
· Lowest Screen Reflectance (4.6 percent)
· Smallest Brightness Variation with Viewing Angle (21 percent)​

· Almost every display lab test and measurement shows some improvements compared to the Galaxy Note5 and Galaxy S7.

It's silly to try to point-by-point talk about your characterizations, but I would leave it at: You might not not exactly be listing the overall context as it was written with your summaries :-)

Not to mention, we are all pretty capable to read the reviews ourselves and draw our own conclusions.

I don't need cliffnotes.

Speaking of which, I really love how detailed most of these reviews are. I'm surprised how many new features this phone has that I didn't know.

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