Whilst first impressions might lump the S7 and S7 Edge into the same camp as Apple's iterative ‘s' handsets, they're more an example of a massive electronics behemoth actually listening to its consumers without going out of its way to push ‘innovative' new features that barely see use after the...

Stunning design; Class-leading display; Impressive performance; Excellent all-round cameras

Competition in the realm of larger premium smartphones is intense. The Nexus 6P, the Galaxy Note 5, the LG V10 , and the Motorola Droid Turbo 2 all have unique advantages, and I could easily recommend any of them.

Top-of-the-line in every way; More Edge functionality than in last year's models; Long battery life

Expensive; Not much internal storage

Next to Apple's iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus, the camera sensors used by Samsung in its mobile devices have long been the deciding factor for consumers. Compared to the majority of Android phones, the cameras on nearly all of the Galaxy series smartphones from the past and present time have always...

Improved Edge Screen functionality; Return of expandable storage and waterproofing; Cleaner user interface; Impressive benchmark performance; Better low-light performance in camera

Average battery life; Only 32GB internal storage; Recycled physical appearance

Samsung has now played around with a few curved screen smartphone and what felt like a bit of a gimmick is now a legitimate technology. Although the Galaxy S6 was the best phone of 2015, it was missing key features like expandable storage and waterproofing.

To get a feel for how Samsung's latest Galaxy S7 devices compare to other phones in terms of battery life, we ran them through AnTuTu's Battery Test which is a high-load benchmark that aims to drain the battery of a device as quickly as possible.

Beautiful; premium designs; Great performance; Excellent battery life; Killer camera performance in auto mode; Light; sleek; sexy; pocketable

Non-removable battery; No IR blaster; Pricey; especially off contract

Love, love, love my Galaxy S7 Edge. The screen is so bright and clear, the camera takes brilliant photos and it does everything I want my phone to do.

Hundreds of users complain of the same issue. As soon as the warranty expires, this phone starts failing. There is no resolution. It was simple designed that way.

Bright display; Lightweight; Durable

Poor quality; Did not meet expectations

Samsung has developed an outstanding smartphone visually and technically, and it sets standards. The Korean manufacturer could have offered more in connectivity in terms of more modern LTE and also primarily in terms of interfaces. Particularly the lack of USB Type-C has to be criticized here.

superb camera; lightning-fast SoC; expandable storage; dust and water proof (IP68; outstanding screen; great battery life; Quick Charge and wireless charging; voice quality; good headset included; OTG adapter included

no infrared sensor; no radio receiver; Live View in Pro Mode not always reliable; micro-USB 2.0 only; no MHL or SlimPort support

Not even a funky new curved screen could help us shake the feeling that last year marked the end of Samsung's domination of high-end Android smartphones. The S6 itself was great, but not great enough to distinguish itself from rivals like the LG G4 et al.

While the Galaxy S6 Edge was about reinventing and reinvigorating Samsung's design language, the Galaxy S7 Edge's story is far more modest, as Samsung has instead opted to merely refine and evolve what it believes is a winning formula. Mission thoroughly accomplished.

- Premium metal/glass build - Comfortable to hold - Sharp; vibrant screen - microSD returns - Wireless charging - Water/dust resistant - Fantastic camera - Long battery life - Improved edge functionality - Fingerprint sensor

- Weak; tinny speaker - Glass is still a fingerprint magnet - Software has a lot of redundancies