Samsung s7 still decent?
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Folks,
I need a new phone. Current Android handset dying on its feet. I don’t want to spend more than £200ish if possible.
I’ve seen a few graded S7s around this price point. Are they still decent? I have one for work and really like it but not sure if they slow down as badly as older iPhones...
I’d love something like an iPhone but just can’t justify spending over £500 on a bloody phone!
Mainly want it for a few happy snaps, Spotify and things like that.
I need a new phone. Current Android handset dying on its feet. I don’t want to spend more than £200ish if possible.
I’ve seen a few graded S7s around this price point. Are they still decent? I have one for work and really like it but not sure if they slow down as badly as older iPhones...
I’d love something like an iPhone but just can’t justify spending over £500 on a bloody phone!
Mainly want it for a few happy snaps, Spotify and things like that.
Bought one for my wife's birthday. She loves the camera and the fact that it's dual SIM, but the fingerprint sensor rarely works. The fact that she can unlock it by saying 'Hey Google' almost makes up for that 
And I find it easier to hold than my S9, and because it has a bit of a bezel, you're less likely to accidentally launch an app when picking it up.
And I find it easier to hold than my S9, and because it has a bit of a bezel, you're less likely to accidentally launch an app when picking it up.
flyingvisit said:
Bought one for my wife's birthday. She loves the camera and the fact that it's dual SIM, but the fingerprint sensor rarely works. The fact that she can unlock it by saying 'Hey Google' almost makes up for that
And I find it easier to hold than my S9, and because it has a bit of a bezel, you're less likely to accidentally launch an app when picking it up.
My S7 isn't dual SIM?!And I find it easier to hold than my S9, and because it has a bit of a bezel, you're less likely to accidentally launch an app when picking it up.
I've got the s7 edge, had it 2 years and it's still going ok.
My only real complaint is that they are prone to screen burn...mine has the keyboard and the icons at the top of the screen burnt into the display a-la an old plasma tv...its only noticeable on white backgrounds mostly though.
My only real complaint is that they are prone to screen burn...mine has the keyboard and the icons at the top of the screen burnt into the display a-la an old plasma tv...its only noticeable on white backgrounds mostly though.
shakotan said:
My S7 isn't dual SIM?!
I’ve got a dual SIM S7, I think they are very common outside of the UK (and very handy if you travel regularly).I love it, it’s still got excellent battery life, hasn’t slowed noticeably and, as stated above, has an excellent camera. I’ll not be replacing it until it dies.
carreauchompeur said:
Folks,
I need a new phone. Current Android handset dying on its feet. I don’t want to spend more than £200ish if possible.
I’ve seen a few graded S7s around this price point. Are they still decent? I have one for work and really like it but not sure if they slow down as badly as older iPhones...
I’d love something like an iPhone but just can’t justify spending over £500 on a bloody phone!
Mainly want it for a few happy snaps, Spotify and things like that.
Why don’t you get a refurbished iPhone 6 or 7?I need a new phone. Current Android handset dying on its feet. I don’t want to spend more than £200ish if possible.
I’ve seen a few graded S7s around this price point. Are they still decent? I have one for work and really like it but not sure if they slow down as badly as older iPhones...
I’d love something like an iPhone but just can’t justify spending over £500 on a bloody phone!
Mainly want it for a few happy snaps, Spotify and things like that.
Whilst it might get a bit slower as it gets older, it will work in 3 years time. If anything I would say Samsung phones are much worse than iPhones for slowing down as they get older. My S8 felt like a 4 or 5 year old iPhone after an update at 9 months old.
My mum still uses my old iPhone 5, it’s only 6 years old
Bullitt Five-Oh said:
S7 is over 2 years old, it received final system update and most likely will be EOS soon (if it's not already). In this day and age using an unpatched/unupdated smartphone is like having unprotected sex with crack cocaine hooker three times a day. Do you really want to risk it?
What makes you think its had its final update? Especially with people keeping their phones longer, Samsung would get terrible press if they stopped issuing critical and security updates for a £600 phone after only 2 years. Mine is 2 years old, and will be switching to a SIM only plan next month. Phone is still quick, plenty of storage. Fit a good case though, the glass back is not durable if dropped onto a hard surface.
Condi said:
Bullitt Five-Oh said:
S7 is over 2 years old, it received final system update and most likely will be EOS soon (if it's not already). In this day and age using an unpatched/unupdated smartphone is like having unprotected sex with crack cocaine hooker three times a day. Do you really want to risk it?
What makes you think its had its final update? Especially with people keeping their phones longer, Samsung would get terrible press if they stopped issuing critical and security updates for a £600 phone after only 2 years. Mine is 2 years old, and will be switching to a SIM only plan next month. Phone is still quick, plenty of storage. Fit a good case though, the glass back is not durable if dropped onto a hard surface.
https://www.networkworld.com/article/3026256/mobil...
Also only pure android phones (the android one programme) and Pixels are guaranteed to get 2 years of updates + 1 year of security patches = 3 years support FROM the launch of each phone (and minimum 18 months from the time a specific model was available for sale in the official channels).
Have an S7 edge dual sim and there is still absolutely no need to change it whatsoever. Works great & still really happy with it. Paid £440 2 years ago. Got the lad a refurb S7 for about £200 recently. Again works great. Get a case!
Its very easy to pay so much more especially with that loaded US manufacturer!
If you get an used one make sure they sign out of Google before they wipe it - otherwise you wont get in as its encrypted at boot.
Its very easy to pay so much more especially with that loaded US manufacturer!
If you get an used one make sure they sign out of Google before they wipe it - otherwise you wont get in as its encrypted at boot.
Bullitt Five-Oh said:
S7 is over 2 years old, it received final system update and most likely will be EOS soon (if it's not already). In this day and age using an unpatched/unupdated smartphone is like having unprotected sex with crack cocaine hooker three times a day. Do you really want to risk it?
I've not heard of anyone having security problems with their phones, it's a theoretical risk rather than an actual one really isn't it.I am aware many iPhone owners had their iTunes accounts hacked and their photos stolen....but they were generally celebrities with poor passwords weren't they ?
V8covin said:
Bullitt Five-Oh said:
S7 is over 2 years old, it received final system update and most likely will be EOS soon (if it's not already). In this day and age using an unpatched/unupdated smartphone is like having unprotected sex with crack cocaine hooker three times a day. Do you really want to risk it?
I've not heard of anyone having security problems with their phones, it's a theoretical risk rather than an actual one really isn't it.I am aware many iPhone owners had their iTunes accounts hacked and their photos stolen....but they were generally celebrities with poor passwords weren't they ?
Bullitt Five-Oh said:
S7 is over 2 years old, it received final system update and most likely will be EOS soon (if it's not already). In this day and age using an unpatched/unupdated smartphone is like having unprotected sex with crack cocaine hooker three times a day. Do you really want to risk it?
This should 100% be Apple's new marketing campaign.I too have the S7Edge Duos (dual SIM) and I've no thoughts of changing yet as the current models won't allow simultaneous support for both sims and memory with the factory ROM. It's also still on the list of supported monthly security patches too after which I guess it will be downgraded to quarterly ones like other models.
JerryDXB said:
I’ve got a dual SIM S7, I think they are very common outside of the UK (and very handy if you travel regularly).
I love it, it’s still got excellent battery life, hasn’t slowed noticeably and, as stated above, has an excellent camera. I’ll not be replacing it until it dies.
I thought I didn't need dual sim. Then we went to asia for a month and used my wife's Moto G instead of my S8 I love it, it’s still got excellent battery life, hasn’t slowed noticeably and, as stated above, has an excellent camera. I’ll not be replacing it until it dies.
V8covin said:
Bullitt Five-Oh said:
S7 is over 2 years old, it received final system update and most likely will be EOS soon (if it's not already). In this day and age using an unpatched/unupdated smartphone is like having unprotected sex with crack cocaine hooker three times a day. Do you really want to risk it?
I've not heard of anyone having security problems with their phones, it's a theoretical risk rather than an actual one really isn't it.I am aware many iPhone owners had their iTunes accounts hacked and their photos stolen....but they were generally celebrities with poor passwords weren't they ?
In any case, most (not all) of their phones were fairly recent iPhones so the update argument shouldn't hold anyway.
I echo the sentiment above, unless you're handling extremely sensitive or valuable information, I don't see it as an issue. The user is going to be the weakest link in security anyway.
That's why I always film my sexual encounters with movie stars with an old camcorder.
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