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The QHD resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 still looks as good as anything we've seen on a smartphone. It's the defining feature when you pull this phone out among friends, and while it doesn't elicit the same response that the S6 Edge's display did the previous year (like we said, curved displays are nothing new these days), it still gets a lot of approving looks, especially as it's combined with the rounded back. The display, while technically part of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge's design, is worthy of chatting about in its own right – simply because it looks so great. It feels amazing in the hand, and Samsung has managed to bring enough upgrades to make this look and feel like a completely different phone and most people trying it for the first time will – even if they're not a fan – be able to appreciate something different in a world filled with black, rectangular slabs. Overall, we can't speak highly enough of the S7 Edge's design. Sadly, you're still left with a single speaker firing out the bottom of the Galaxy S7 Edge, which doesn't really have the most premium of sound however, it's serviceable, and noticeably louder than other mono speakers we've used.
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It's less of a 'let's take our phone scuba diving to get some amazing pictures' feature, and more of a safety feature – and the phone will even refuse to charge if the port is too wet, such is its ability to manage moisture. That means it's still able to work after being dunked in fresh water for 30 minutes up to a depth of 1.5 metres, so you'll be able to use it happily in the bath, or beside the shallow end of the swimming pool, and not worry about dropping it. No, sorry, water-RESISTANT, as it's IP68 rated. It's also very similar in size to the LG G5 (149.4 x 73.9 x 7.7 mm), which again sports a 5.5-inch display - with the Android manufacturers really sticking it to Apple. The iPhone is however, a hair thinner at 7.3mm versus the Samsung's 7.7mm girth. The S7 Edge is shorter and narrower (150.9 x 72.6mm) than the 7 Plus and 6S Plus (158.2 x 77.9mm), even though both devices have the same 5.5-inch screen size. Though of course newer phones like the iPhone XS now show it up. The amount of bezel used above and below the display on Apple's phone is almost laughable, especially when you compare it to how tightly packed everything is on the S7 Edge – and the Samsung has a much, much larger battery. Place it side by side with the iPhone 7 Plus or 6S Plus and you'll see what we mean. The display curves further away into the sides of the phone than ever before, which means that even though you've got a phablet-sized display, the phone is as compact as possible.
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What it misses is the clever elements that Samsung's used on the Edge. The smaller, 'normal', model has got all the same smarts, but a slightly sharper screen thanks to packing the same amount of pixels into a smaller area. If you're only interested in the power then just go for the standard Galaxy S7. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is a phone that lives and dies by its looks.