The company that stuck a huge 10x zoom lens on the Galaxy S4, made seven Gear wearables in less than three years and paid Jay-Z US$5 million so that it could release his album for free? Well, those days are over.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 is another "almost" perfect smartphone from this company that comes with a wealth of features plus an amazing camera!

The Samsung Galaxy S6 was the best phone of 2015 and, although it's still early days, the Galaxy S7 is a serious contender for best phone of 2016. Samsung has taken into account what its fans want, addressing the three main areas of concern: removable storage, waterproofing and battery life.

The Samsung Galaxy S7 is an accomplished flagship smartphone and one that is undeniably a Samsung creation from top to bottom.

The Galaxy S7 isn't perfect, but I think Samsung has gotten closer to perfection than anyone else. There are very few things to complain about here, and most of those complaints are only going to bother a very small portion of potential buyers, like folks that need a removable battery.

The phone to beat in 2016

I use this phone for pretty much everything. The abilty to use full microsoft products is a plus. The best part is the ability to choose any carrier when buying this phone unlocked. The different modes such as slow motion and dual camera are amazing.

one thing everyone should notice is it an international unlocked version, so Samsung pay won't work with this phone, but the processor/battery life is much better than US version, and it doesn't have any unwanted carrier apps and you will receive much faster OS update as it is not tied to any...

The Galaxy S7 is powerful, stylish, feature-packed and very nearly essential if you're in the market for a new flagship.

+ Great design; + Brilliant screen; + Lots of power

- Similar to S6; - Interface won't suit everyone; - Few new features

On many of the counts listed above - waterproofing, battery capacity, removable storage, screen quality - Samsung's S7 has scored notable victories over one of the highest-profile devices it will be competing with. At least until the iPhone 7 appears in the autumn of 2016...