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How long do you keep your phone? Do you upgrade every year? Two years? More? Samsung's focus for the Galaxy S7 was to refine the Galaxy S6, and replace some features we missed from the Galaxy S5. This strategy has resulted in one of the most appealing phones of the year, but also one of the most expensive. Are these improvements enough to convince S6 owners to take the plunge on a one year upgrade? Let's take a look...
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No iPhone 6s maggots in the comments? GG Pocketnow, you're scaring them away with your 1080p videos
+BruhLookAtThis kay
EDGY
iPhone is always on top.
+FeaR FuZiioN Maybe, but not always, as the Nexus 4's specs and hardware are the same as iPhone 6 and the Nexus 5 is better than the 6S
+Istvan Rice you couldn't have been more ignorant. So why does my iphone 6 load everything faster than my mom's gs6...
You should not have any cases or skins on your phones in reviews. not even screen protectors.
very true.. that makes the s6 screen seems less brighter than the s7..
dacasman It's a year old phone, it's been used. Go watch the original review.
I dunno I wouldn't expect anyone to remove a screen protector or skin and possibly damaging it just for a video, it's different if the phone was new, where one could just not put it on in the first place, but with this being a year old I would not think it is worth it.
+tech4life0431 doesn't matter. it's a comparison video lol. everything needs to be stock as possible.
+march280386 i had the s6 edge and now have s7 edge, the screen is noticeably brighter on s7
Juan you killed me in the end:) I really enjoy your style man. Well done.
Pocketnow reviews are beginning to feel more innovative. There's a load of indepth technical detail here, yet the review fully engages as the pace gallops along. That takes high skill levels across a broad range of abilities. It's going to be a good year for the channel.
+Cheradenine Zakalwe Glad you're enjoying the new reviews :-)
My class has a projector, and because it's ceiling mounted, a control panel is at the wall in front, and as you can guess... It sometimes won't work properly, and my GS6 saved many of those troubles where some dude had to bring a long stick of some sort and press the power button on the top.
Simple Answer : Fuck NO
Wait for s8 or something
lol! I love your simple answer
why s7 just came out are you just ganna wait for the s9 when the s8 barely comes out ??
+Samantha Perez No there is no point in upgrading if you have an s6. If you wait for the s8, it will most likely have a redesign and be much faster than the s6.
MrTheKrafter true good point
+MrTheKrafter exactly !!
this is why I love the new audition to the pocket now team. audio commentary, comparisons, reviews. yay
+Amelia Horswill Gotta talk about the audio. Audio is life :-)
I have the gs6 and the iphone6, they are both very nice, best of both worlds, I can upgrade in a few years when phones take a huge turn in a good way
my last galaxy was the s3 and i have an s7 coming in the mail......sooo excited
Your headphone output reviews are a must for me. I'll stick with my Nexus 6p for now, even though it doesnt have a good dac, and then get the bang olufsen dac for the g5 to work with it. Thank you for the great reviews!
A dap would probably be more fitting for audio playback. I recommend the AK380 copper from A&k, it's the best dap I have used by far
Dude I love your comprehensive reviews of the speakers. It is a really important feature that is too often overlooked in reviews. Keep it up!
+Andrew U Audio is super important. I don't know why so many people just gloss over it. You don't have to get into physics, but you can spend more time on it than "it's good I guess".
A really well made video. Thanks Pocketnow! I recently bought an s6, (just before the s7 announcement) and I began to nearly panic, but upgrading it to marshmallow and watch this video have assured me that I made a great choice considering I saved almost 400 dollars, if not more.
I have the s4 and have been happy with it and it still a champ.. I do want get an upgrade should I get the 6 or 7 I like you can add more memory
scottykitty5 s7
The specs you listed were the same on both phones at 2:20
+bolo santosi
I noticed that too.
he was playing a youtube video of the s7 review on both screens
Great video, Juan! Might be getting the S7 Edge this weekend since my dad is upgrading to either that or a Note 5. Happy to see that it'd be a welcome change from my Xperia Z3V =)
You should get the s7edge it will be an awesome experienced I pre-ordered mine and received it 4 days before it's released day what I love is the smoothness, most beautiful display and the best of all is the battery it's AMAZING I literally can't kill the battery in all day from 6am to 10 pm I end up with 10% left with 5.5 SOT or 6+ sometimes
DBZ Series
Sadly, my dad had some money issues and couldn't get an upgrade. But if it's any time soon, I'll be looking at the S7 ^-^
thank you for covering pretty much all bases! that bit at the end heh
+dkimmortal Glad you enjoyed it :-)
Great comparison as well. As I said, I plan on upgrading. I was going to go cheap and buy a used S6. Now I'm thinking I'm going to save for the S7
You sound a little down, buddy. Hope you're ok. Really enjoying your work here. I'm glad you are getting the recognition you deserve. :)
+Bruno Techera LOL Aw thanks man. I was WHOOPED when I recorded this, so I went for the calm VO. Everything cool on this end, but good ear :-)
I love my S6. the ir blaster is essential for me seeing as my remote died for my tv and I use it as a spare for all my devices. And I am the sort that will skip a generation and wait the 2 years to upgrade. bring on the S8
love my s6 looks good and does everything i need to do.I ll probably keep it til its dead then will get next galaxy..i do buy it on pay n go then i get the best sim only deal that i can so i get my moneys worth!.😊
Great comparison!!!!!! You are doing a very good job!!!!!
Does anyone else feel that Juan is probably one of the best, most in-depth phone reviewer on TH-cam or is it just me
Well now that Michele Fisher left, he is one of the of the best
Samsung would have a really difficult time finding the room and the design language to swing dual front-facing speakers on their phones, especially not if they want to continue having off-screen buttons. What I am incredibly disappointed about, though, is not this. It is instead that they have decided not to use the same Wolfson DAC that they used last time in the S6, which has allowed the audio performance over headphones to slip a bit (or a lot, depending on how much you hate Qualcomm's integrated DAC).
+Robert Coffey It's definitely a bummer. I keep whining about it, but I would love to see the main loudspeaker placed where the calling speaker is. Even if you don't have front STEREO speakers, you could still have a front mono speaker.
Hello..... Bro which phone is best to buy between iphone 6s 64gb vs Samsung galaxy s7
No. spend the money to feed your children, they're starving.
Unless you're not in africa
+PKMflawless Kids in phone could have eaten that africa
+Hisham Okla America has a under fed children problem as well.
+Taraz T
shit stain.. fucking pig!
I love Africa jokes
Nice comparison. Great job 👍
Good review. i didnt know the s6 was laughter than the s7 with headphones. I'm kepping my s6.
too loud damages your hearing so .... whatever floats your boat
depends on the headphones you use tbh
I love the music used for the speaker test
Two days ago I upgraded from my S6 to the S7 Edge and it's definitely worth it, if your in a carrier plan like Jump from T-Mobile. The S7 Edge has waaaay better Battery life (Which I totally love!), camera is real nice, faster at processing task management, haven't had no ram management issues and Expandable Memory is back! I would totally recommend upgrading if you have an S6 or previous model.
+Ultranimator T-Mo is killing it with plans and leasing right now.
Yea I have T-Mobile too one thing that really sucks ass with them is their signal strength!! OMG it sucks really bad. You can give you customerS all the free shyts but what's the point if they can't use it? I am kinda glad TH-cam has now been added to bench-on tho. But yet again if you are in a poor signal zone no point! :-(. COME ON T-MOBILE!!
great video! did they remove the stupid audio volume lock? i hated when the sound was too low and you couldnt go higher
+John Godoy Nope. We have to protect children right?
I upgraded from S4 to S7 and it was really good!
really worth it and S7 works very well here
6:48 Intersection of Van Nuys Blvd. and Ventura Blvd - Am I right?
+John Mikaelian Right by the In-n-Out.
good thing the sd card and water resistance are back , my s5 still more useful with the IR blaster
I like to adjust the a/c at my office with the phone so for me its better than the new design and the extra resolution.
do people really upgrade every 2 years? If I pay 600- 900 dollars on a phone I expect it to last me at least 5 years
YoMama after 2 years it's when your contract expires so you can get the next phone for a little bit more for another 2 years and like a £1 extra to your contract
Is it worth upgrading from the iPhone 3GS ?
How much would it cost to upgrade from the s6 to the s7 if your on a two year contract on Verizon?
I'm not sure about the camera though, the aspect ratio bothers me a lot!
add a caption at 2:26 to correct "mintues" to minutes
the s6 there is running 5.0.2, it doesn't have marshmallow, it's not fully fair to compare it
Hi Pocketnow.Do you know where can I buy the samsung galaxy s7 edge unlocked in the U.S. ?
go into the settings and turn off the concert hall in the sound equalizer and it will be better
+evos469 Never turned it on.
The reason why the ir blaster wasn't as popular on the galaxy s6 is because the galaxy s5 had this feature, and now they decided to get rid of the ir blaster on the galaxy s7, and s7 edge.
I have s4 should I upgrade to the s6 or s7 and how much would it cost?
good video. good details. no useless facts or fanboying........nice
ok enough already... where's the G5 lol
eww
You keep showing that bamboo skin from dbrand but it´s nowhere to be found on the web site. What gives?
Should I go from a iPhone 5s to a galaxy s7 or wait for the iPhone 7 ?
skipping one generation is the best option imo. i bought the nexus 5 , skipped the nexus 6 , and then bought the 6p
Just looked on ebay and a new S6 is $300 cheaper new than the S7. Water resistance and SD card slot have no interest for me, camera differences=pros and cons, so it is whether it is worth paying $300 for better battery life and slightly bigger screen? I would say no, and that took a micro second to think about. I am on the S5 32gb 2k screen and in fact I will just keep that as there is very little difference from S5 to S7 though superficially better quality the S7 basically is an S5 revisited!
i have s3
Is this worth upgrading from a Samsung Galaxy S4?
yeh
+Mohamed Ahmed yupp
+Mohamed Ahmed I think so.
not really
Definitely if your going away from samsung
I can't decide s6 or s7 (not edge). The price difference in my country is 480 s6 vs 628$ s7. Is the S7 worth the 150 $ more? Obviously money does matter. :)
Ahhhh it's just like any other android smartphone. Not really worth the premium tag on that. Can't do too much on that. But you can do more on an android phone than on an iPhone. I'd rather spend big premium money on a Microsoft Surface Pro or Surface Book. Those are worth it and has more to offer for the money.
Is this worth upgrading from a Note 4?
Yey a reviewer mentioned the IR blaster. Bit more press and manufactures might actually start putting them back in flagship phones! #fingerscrossed
+Josh D I'm sad to say I think that ship has sailed. I don't think too many companies are going to bring them back unfortunately.
A man can dream 😢
Josh D
I'll keep my fingers crossed, but I wont be holding my breath :-)
So after all I have a galaxy s5 for 1.5 year.Should I upgrade to the s6 or to the s7?
thanks my man
See juan you talk slower this time :) As usual great quality reviews from you. Been watching you since your first youtube channel that you now changed to somegadgetguy. Also, your voice is very similar to that How its made guy.
where'd you buy the lense cover thing for the galaxy s6??
Dbrand
i have had my galaxy s3 from 2012-to now i just upgraded to the s7
How is it? Anything bad to say about it?
comedyman112 I love it, no real complaints at all as far as the phone, charges really quick, battery last me all day! I really love the features.. if your in the market to buy a new phone I would totally recommend this phone to anyone.
barcode0954 is the screen the same one as the samsung s6? i think so, right?
on my s2, have had it for 3 years, there is no damage on it whatsoever but it's time for an upgrade. Getting an s7
no ir blaster on s7 ? i will stick with my s6 edge. nice video thx.
which one has better sound quality
Should I upgrade from note 4 to s7 edge?
update your s6 software wow. that version is old af, icons don't even look like that anymore.
I usually get the latest Galaxy S every year. I had an S2, S4, S5 & currently have an S6. I think I'll just stick with my S6 this year although expandable storage would be nice to have again. I'd rather save my money though.
smart choice. i have an s6 too. we can wait for the s8 which may have better features next year
Joshua San Diego I plan to wait for the S8 or maybe get the next Note in the fall.
+Branson Mathess Not a bad plan :-)
great review but I would like it to be more organized
Well worth watching... the s7 looks like a really good phone... but I just got the S6 active, 3500 battery, dust and water resistant ip68 , really good camera, 🔊 speaker is loud and I didn't need to use a case (no glass back).
the battery is the only reason I'd upgrade my s6. I wish i had 35000 Mah
jwc731 ...the larger battery on the active model is nice in that I never even think about about how much juice I have left... It anyways lasts a day.
+jonah travisano S6Active was my favorite Samsung of last year. I put mine through hell. It's a great phone.
Nice sound comparison.
Another Samsung Galaxy S7 review? Almost all videos in recent time on Pocketnow starts with "Samsung Galaxy S7...". Is there no other phone?
Hm... Why I hear s7 is louder? It's it just me?
Same here.. i felt like S7 has better sound too
are you guys gonna review the samsung galaxy tabpro s
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Samsung should have retained the 16:9 ratio and the IR blaster.
Samsung's signature has been no compromises when it comes to features. I hope it remains that way. Hope the Note 6 addresses the minor issues.
P.S. I guess this year's Note will have an Edge display.
Didnt age well. Headphone Jack was removed, and they might remove the MicroSD card slot... they also removed the charging block from the box 💀
I am listening to the audio section on my s7. I heard no difference.
I just bought my s6 2 months ago, now it it affordable for me, i don't see anything else than low light photos are better in S7, i am not concerned with battery life on S6, everytime i go sleep i charge it, even if its on 80%, so doesnt matter.
+UltraX FRS Sounds like you've got it all sorted :-)
JuanBagnell :)
please do a video on note 4 vs s7..........
just only miss the IR blaster on my S7 edge.
I wish my Note 4 drained that slow on video. hell, in general. Just by being in my pocket for an hour it'll go from 73% down to the 51% or even lower at times. It's battery drains so quick. I don't use it for much media, and I just usually text. Use some data do I can Kik my friends. That's about it. Still struggle to go 4 hours with it. So I'm thinking about upgrading, and the S7 seems to be my best bet since I still want to use my Gear S and eventually get the Gear S2 or S3 when it releases
+Ramon Gonzalez it's the bane of android. If you REALLY use it, you'll murder that battery. Right now I have an issue with my V10 where SOMETHING is activate the location services ALL THE TIME, and I can't figure out which app it is, but it's gobbling up battery like crazy.
the brightness on the S6 may be affected by the screen protector :)
what song is that 2nd one?
Isn't there 1/8th slow-mo for S6 as well?
yes there is
I love my s7 it's so good smoother and visuals are improved
blah blah blah seriously I think you can't lose getting an s6 still a great phone especially when you can get it on a 2 year contract for 0$
The thumbnail looks quite unprofessional
i have a s6 but should i for real?
i got an S7 and i was upgrading from an S3 i had it for like four years i got it when it was new
Why do you use a wood panel case?
+Evictus M Because I like the feel of natural fiber cases. I also think hey look really cool as they age and get scratched up.
Upgrading is no option to me.Like my S6.
i still dont know why they have a heart rate monitor on this phone.... does anyone use it? i would like this phone without it and something better in its place
Any chance you'll be doing a LG G4 Pro review?
Its on GSMarena. WoW you failed really bad and I'm really embarrassed for you. But keep cool and try again moron.
Go to Gsmarena please search for the phone. V10 and G4 pro are 2 diifferent phones.
I cant make it any simpler. Maybe you were mistaken but that phone does exist.
should I upgrade from Samsung s6 edge to the normal s7 (not Edge)
dayshi heat nah
I'm curious as to know if the amp is also responsible to processing the music via Bluetooth or just via headphone jack?
+Daniel Carrión Amps only influence the headphone jack.
JuanBagnell thanks for the quick reply! What exactly manages the processing of the music via Bluetooth?
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The actual headphones tackle that. They'll have their own DAC on board.
JuanBagnell so if the music sounds amazing in the car stereo or my headphones is the stereo or headphones that have a great processing?
+Daniel Carrión In that case, it actually depends on if you're using Bluetooth or a cable. If it's a cable, then it's partially the phone, partially the car, but a bad phone DAC would affect it. If it's Bluetooth, then it's your car stereo and speakers.
Tried my pair of Jays on the S7 Edge and music output was...meh. Dunno if a 3rd party app would boost the volume/bass, but I was expecting a bit more audio-wise on such a high-end phone.
+Fresh Snow Bummer to hear that. I haven't used the S7 Edge, but I was hoping playback would be closer to the S6E+.
+JuanBagnell Here in Jakarta, Indonesia, both the S7 and S7 Edge won't be officially released till next week. Pre-orders for the S7 Edge (last week was the cutoff date) comes bundled with a free VR; a free smartcase for the regular S7.
Been checking out these phones at official Samsung stores and perhaps the ones on display weren't final versions (the S7 Edge I fiddled with was somewhat laggy despite it using the latest Exynos chip).
And as far as audio quality is concerned, I admit that my a-Jays Five may not be the best for getting the right amount of oomph when listening to tunes. Then again, the S7 Edge unit I was dabbling with didn't have any installed quality music files for me to test.
Bummer indeed.
Fresh Snow
Whether or not the Jays are somehow "nice" enough, you've absolutely got the right idea. It's critical you listen to the demos with the headphones YOU use. If they don't have high quality files, maybe bring your own on a flash drive and OTG cable?
+JuanBagnell Although more than likely, they have the phones tethered by the USB port so they keep charging and don't get stolen.
SoulCloset
Ah, true.
Flagship phones should have a longer shelf life than 2yrs. It wouldn't be a issue if OEM's updated their software bc the hardware will last. Spending $700-$800 bucks every 2 years is getting to be ridiculous!
Tell that to console gamers
@@kayodeshanks9911 what? Consoles generations last 7 years now
I wonder what people will hate on since nearly everything about the GS6 has been refined.
fingerprints and that's just not picking. Or the cartoonish icons
Any suggestions for a name Two very simple solutions:
1. Case/Skin
2. Theme to replace the icons
+D33M0N3Y exactly ..
+D33M0N3Y IR blaster, removable battery, and honestly nothing revolutionary. Definetely not worth the $700 for s6 users
Taraz T Phones, since the dawn of the smartphone era, were never meant to be upgraded yearly. If you look at ANY phone, there usually isn't a big change within 1 year. Upgrading every two years is where you start to see the BIG changes rather than the miniscule ones. The only exceptions is when a company rebuilds a smartphone from the ground up in a year which rarely happens. (Ex. Galaxy S6, LG G5)
I'm ok with the s6 edge plus!
It's worth upgrading.....obviously
i miss ir blaster it was fun to control tvs and airconditioners in public places
😂😂😂😂thats why they removed it
i still do it with my s4
You can control air-conditioning
+Robert Lamoa Yup everything everywhere i take my galaxy s4 like stores,cafes i keep switching them on and off 😂😂😂😂😂 its so fun to annoy people they literaly check it manually for fault😂😂😂😂
+Dewang Patil Evil. I dig it.
I actually hate upgradeable storage after sd card mysteriously cracked I rather pay for the internal storage.
Battery improves with the app force Doze. I donated and you don't need root.
Es muy raro que ande más rápido el juego en el S6 que rl S7 cuando el 820 tiene un a GPU 60% superior debe faltar le optimizaciones