To answer the question posed at the top of this review, this year's Galaxy phones present us with the most complete vision yet of what a Galaxy phone should be. Nearly every issue we had with the Galaxy S6 has been addressed, and most everything we liked about the S6 has been refined.

Attractive build; Powerful internals; Fantastic low light camera performance; IP68 water resistant

Slippery when moist; Fingerprint smudges galore; Headphone audio a step back from GS6

While the Samsung Galaxy S6 with its new metal chassis was a revolution for Samsung's flagship device, the new Galaxy S7 is more of an evolution. Samsung respects the customer's wishes and brings back some features like the memory expansion as well as the IP68 certification for the case against...

very sophisticated chassis with excellent build quality and stability; very good performance; great display; expandable storage; IP68 certification; good camera; accurate GPS module

TouchWiz does not use all features of Android 6.0; slippery rear cover; slight throttling under load; only micro-USB 2.0; no USB-C; no MHL; no DisplayPort; infrared transmitter was waived; PWM; high price

All eyes are on Samsung's latest smartphones, and while the S7 Edge has most of the attention, the smaller standard S7 is just as stellar a smartphone as its brother.

Comfortable design; Glass body makes the phone feel soft and elegant; Water resistance returns to the Samsung Galaxy range; Slick performance with little-to-no lag; A screen you can read in direct sunlight; Expandable storage means more space for files and apps; Water-cooling and game control bar is...

Can be slippery; Fingerprint magnet; just like its sibling; Soft buttons below the screen don't always work properly; Always-on screen can't be customised remarkably

One of the best Android phones you can buy.

Classy looks; Comfortable to hold; Fast; Great quality camera; micro SD slot; Waterproof

Merely okay battery life

The rest of this season's top-shelf models will have a hard time competing with the Galaxy S7. It's another exceptional all-round performance from a Samsung flagship, which takes the best from the company's recent high-end phones and puts it all in a single device.

Premium design and build quality; Superb 5.1-inch QHD AMOLED display; Powerful chipset; great performance; Impressive camera output both stills and video; Very good battery life; fast charging; both wired and wireless

Glass accumulates fingerprints; fragile; Non-removable battery; no IR blaster

This year's Galaxy is one of the best smartphones we've ever used.

The two new flagships, Samsung Galaxy S7 and Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge were launched recently in India this March and we just got our hands on with the Samsung Galaxy S7. As you already know that the previous generation of the Galaxy S lineup, the Samsung Galaxy S6, was one of the best flagships...

In 2015, Samsung finally took design seriously. By doing so, they created a line-up of Galaxy S and Note phones that featured metal frames and glass panels with jewel-like appearances, on top of next-level specs. The S6 series, along with the Note 5, were nothing short of amazing.

Design; Specs; Display; Camera; Performance; Fast Wireless and Wired Charging; Fingerprint Sensor; Samsung Pay; SD Card Returns; Water Resistance; Availability; Accessories; Battery Life; TouchWiz

Samsung's Track Record With Software Updates

While the Galaxy S6 and the Galaxy S6 Edge were very much about revolutionising Samsung's smartphone portfolio, the company has instead set about refining the experience this year. Did it achieve this? Most definitely.

- Perfected design; IP68 protection; Great display; Excellent battery life; Reliable fingerprint sensor; Stellar performance; Improved software experience; Impressive low light camera; Excellent connectivity and hardware options; Expandable storage makes a return

- Below average speaker; Aggressive display brightness requires managing; Camera has increased noise reduction; Glass build is a fingerprint magnet

Samsung Galaxy S7 is better than Galaxy S6 in some areas, but I'm finding it hard to justify the upgrade from the previous flagship to the new device. I like the fact that Samsung has greatly improved in many areas, especially design.