That changed last year with the Galaxy S6 line, which was built of metal and glass. Hardware and designįor years, even as it became a global smartphone power, Samsung made cheap-feeling plastic models. Of course, the carriers are happy to offer you installment plans, but these are still costly devices, slightly pricier than the latest iPhones that are now six months old. For the fancier S7 Edge, you’ll pay $792 and $780, respectively, at those two carriers. The full, unsubsidized price for the mainstream S7 is about $670 at two carriers I checked, Verizon and T-Mobile. Unfortunately, the beautiful hardware is undercut by software issues, some of it due to interference from carriers.īoth models go on sale at all major U.S.
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But, this week, I’m referring to the latest models from Apple’s arch-rival Samsung - the 5.1-inch Galaxy S7 and the 5.5-inch Galaxy S7 Edge, which run the latest version of Google’s Android operating system. I’ve written similar sentiments many times with reference to Apple’s iPhones, which are famous for meticulous design and high quality hardware. They have very good cameras and feel great in the hand. They’re metal and glass, and are premium-priced. Welcome to Mossberg, a weekly commentary and reviews column on The Verge and Re/code by veteran tech journalist Walt Mossberg, now an Executive Editor at The Verge and Editor at Large of Re/code.įor this week’s column, I’ve been testing two new smartphones from a big handset maker that are pretty much gorgeous.