Is it easy to transfer photos and video from a Samsung phone to a Mac for editing?

[lwelch1991]

I'm looking into getting a Samsung Galaxy S7 phone as the camera and video capability looks fantastic (and is the main thing the phone will be used for). However, I'll be using a Mac video editing programme (tbc which one exactly!) to turn my footage into short films. Is it easy peasy to transfer these files, or am I best sticking to an Apple phone to prevent any compatibility issues?
Many thanks

 

[chanchan05]

Just install Samsung software called SideSync for Mac and you're good to go. Once you plug it in, the phone's display will turn off and it will appear as a window on your Mac screen allowing you to navigate the phone with a mouse. You can then drag the video file from the phone screen to your Mac desktop to copy/cut and paste. Keyboard shortcuts work. You can also connect wirelessly if they are on the same WiFi connection.