Would You Still Buy a Galaxy S7 in 2017?

seraphim2017 on 01/09/2017 - 12:45

As the S9 may come out early in 2018, is it worth buying an S7?

My main reason for changing phones I my camera is ok but not great on the current phone. By all accounts the s7 and s8 have identical camera setups (or as close as makes no difference).

I prefer smaller handsets so the 5.1 vs 5.8 doesn't concern me in screen size, but I'd like decent battery life (A day of use), a good camera, and a phone that's not too slow. currently use a P2 from the UK with band 28 etc and the SD625 is fine, battery is unbeatable, but camera is only ok.

A shop near me is selling a boxed unused unlocked (ex optus) S7 for $399, so pretty cheap, and it's got the balance of AU warranty

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  • scrimshaw on 01/09/2017 - 13:04
    +3

    S7 for $399 is a no brainer. You could go with Xiaomi Mi6 if you want a top-end device that's smaller, but you'll lack local warranty and some LTE bands.

    Other possible options include Oneplus 5 but it's a 5.5" device, display apparently not amazing (but most consider OK) and it has no SD card slot.

  • Beanvee on 01/09/2017 - 13:06
    +1

    $399 for a brand new, local stock S7 is incredibly cheap. I don't believe I've seen new AU stock ever be posted that low here. I would be very sceptical of that store.

    But yes, it's a great phone and would have no hesitations buying one now. AU models can also be flashed with custom ROM's for when they stop being support down the line.

  • carlJack on 01/09/2017 - 13:27
    +1

    thats a fantastic price. S7 is still a great phone.

  • Pootie Tang on 01/09/2017 - 13:33

    I got grey import for S7 edge for about $540 about 2 months ago and very happy with it, camera excellent and OS speedy. Upgraded from a Xiaomi Mi5s plus that died after 6 months, only thing I miss about that is QC3 and the greater MAH capacity. Did recently break the screen so up for the $270 to repair on the edge so make sure you get protection for it nothing worst than a beautiful screen that looks like webbing.

  • djkelly69 on 01/09/2017 - 13:48

    it's got the balance of AU warranty

    What does this mean? If it is unused it should have full warranty shouldn't it?

    • ExtraSalt on 01/09/2017 - 14:15
      +2

      hmmm ye i agree…..sounds Ex-display to me.

  • Kangal on 01/09/2017 - 14:26
    +1

    OP and everyone else… just remember that the new phones have a different aspect ratio!

    I only say this so that you are informed, not fooled. So that you know that the new phones aren't as large as you may think.
    Mathematically, the more "square" a device is, the larger its area is.
    The standard 16:9 display is a lot square-er than the new 19:9 displays.
    A rule of thumb to use is to remove 0.5inches from the new displays to show its proportionality to the standard displays.
    Eg/ A 6" 19:9 display ~ 5.5" 16:9 display.
    ….OR simply go off the WIDTH of the device instead

    And to show what I mean, here's the numbers:
    LG G5: w6.60cm, 77.44cm2, 16:9, 5.3"
    LG G6: w6.47cm, 83.84cm2, 18:8, 5.7"

    LG V20: w7.10cm, 89.57cm2, 16:9, 5.7"
    LG V30: w6.82cm, 92.90cm2, 18:9, 6.0"

    SG S7: w6.35cm, 71.70cm2, 16:9, 5.1"
    SG S8: w6.44cm, 85.38cm2, 19:9, 5.8"

    Note 6 FE: screen width 7.10cm, 89.57cm2, 16:9, 5.7"
    Samsung Galaxy Note8: w7.00cm, 100.73cm2, 19:9, 6.3"

    The new long form-factors, especially from LG, look cool.
    However, the standard 16:9 displays are actually superior when talking objectively.

  • coota1268 on 01/09/2017 - 14:50
    +1

    A shop near me is selling a boxed unused unlocked (ex optus) S7 for $399

    Any more info/links etc? I'd be curious in getting one.

    • pennypincher98 on 01/09/2017 - 15:19
      +1

      Me too; especially since the OP states he is from Sydney :)

      • lakers1222 on 05/09/2017 - 08:49

        Please let me know which shop is selling the phone. Need to get one for my brother birthday :)

        • pennypincher98 on 05/09/2017 - 10:30
          +1

          Sure, I'll let you know if I ever know :D

  • Rumbaar on 01/09/2017 - 15:19

    S7 with the front facing finger scanner is an upgrade to the back facing finger scanner of the 8+ series'

    • scrimshaw on 01/09/2017 - 15:24

      I find the fingerprint scanner on the s7 slow and slightly inaccurate though. I compared it to the Nexus 5x, and the more recent Xiaomi flagships, the s7 only gets it right roughly 6 out of 10 times.

      • Rumbaar on 03/09/2017 - 09:02

        Try doing that with the 8 while it's sitting on a charger or table. It'll get it 0 out of 10.

  • dqtl74 on 02/09/2017 - 19:07

    For that price, I wouldn't think twice. The S7 is still a stellar phone, with an excellent camera. I heard battery life took a slight hit after Nougat though. The size of the phone is also ideal. I use both the S5 (which is basically the same size as the S7) and the S8+ on a daily basis and prefer the S5 for it's ease of one-handed usage.

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