Leykis
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If I had to rank them, it would be like this. Note that this is my personal list, but I'll list reasons why I think they are ranked as they are, and see if they matter to you.
Note7 - Arguably the mainstream option, and also one of the very best looking Android phones around, with a symmetrical design on both the front and back, along with a beautiful curved design on both sides. You have to see it in person as pictures don't do it justice. However, it's also quite the fingerprint magnet, and if your palms have the tendency to be sweaty, it gets pretty slippery.
LG V10 - A very close second. The V10 may not have the universal appeal of Samsung's glass-backed design, but I think it still looks really good in its own right. It still has a rather unique choice of materials, with stainless-steel rails and a rubberized silicone build for extra durability, while also retaining some LG stuff like the slim bezels. The black V10 with gold accents is probably one of the more eye-catching phones around.
LG V20 - Looks generic at this point, kinda like a cross between a BlackBerry Z30 and an HTC One M9 (95% BB, 5% M9), but in a way, that might not be too bad. It still retains a largely clean front with minimal side bezels. However, I can't help but feel that it lost some of the V10's appeal in terms of materials and design, especially since the LG logo on the black chin kinda brings memories of HTC's famous (and much-hated) black bar on the One M8 and M9.
Moto Z - The phone by itself isn't a bad looker. It just doesn't look as clean as I'd like it to be. The black model looks good, but the white model looks a little goofy with large visible IR sensors and a squared-off finger-scanner on the chin. It's also really thin unless you get the Force, so a Style cover is recommended. The rest of the phone is not too bad, however, though you might have to consider a Motomod or two, which does push the phone closer into S7 territory in terms of price.
That's just my personal list. Your own mileage and thoughts will certainly vary.
Honestly, it's way too early to be putting the V20 on any list. Yeah, we do know it's pretty generic looking from photos and renders but we know nothing about the build quality. So until I get this in my hands I can't rank it among other phones that are out there at this point.
As far as the Note 7 goes, sure its a great looking device if you like a curved display and an all glass build. I have an S7 Edge and about the only thing I like about it is the AMOLED display. I have a case and a screen protector on it just so I don't feel like I'm going to break it. Also, I hate Touchwiz. Yeah, I can install a different launcher on it but still. So, at this point the only reason I'd consider swapping out my S7E for a Note 7 would be for the S-Pen features. Sorry, but the Note 7 just isn't worth the price tag Samsung put on that thing. It's a nice phone but not $1000 nice.