

The Galaxy S7 also teases pros with a very advanced manual mode and bright f/1.7 aperture and casual users with things like YouTube live-streaming and Hyperlapse. Samsung gave away free Gear VRs with each Galaxy S7 pre-order and thanks to Oculus allow users access to a fairly varied game and app store.ĭual Pixel autofocus is still something rare even on DSLRs and yet millions of people will soon have it in their pockets. And VR seems to be the latest fad - CES, MWC, GDC - all the tech industry events were chock full of VR demos and hardware. Samsung has done an excellent job of staying at the cutting edge of emerging technology trends. That's why few people remember when Apple removed cover flow or card reader support from the iPhone (the latter is back now), but every Galaxy owner will loudly let their rant out over the S6's sealed battery and missing microSD slot.

And since phones aren't (yet) customizable, the Samsung Galaxy S7 just includes every feature plus several not yet seen on a mobile device.Īpple iPhone 6s buyers believe that "the whole is greater than the sum of its parts" and don't fret over this or that particular feature, as long as the iPhone experience remains as great as it ever was, even when you look back at earlier models through rose-tinted glasses. When a typical Galaxy S buyer lands on a customization page, they instinctively tick all the checkboxes.

Apple and Samsung users see the world differently.
