Samsung’s newest members of its flagship Galaxy phone family are now on sale. The S7 and S7 Edge aren’t gigantic leaps over the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge, but they pack enough features to make them worthy of the name. You’ll find a better camera and a massively bigger battery and such non-iPhone features as expandable storage (it’s back!) and wireless charging. And the S7 Edge, of course, has that lovely wraparound display.
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We’ve spent the last week getting to know our phones better. Here’s what you need to know to get the most out of your devices.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is the phone gamers have been waiting for: Samsung’s Galaxy S7 packs amazing gaming tools; here’s how to use them.
Get to know the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge’s edge screen: Samsung added new features that take advantage of the curved screen; let’s take a look.
Make icons shape up with this new setting on the Galaxy S7, S7 Edge: A new setting provides a unified look for all app icons.
How to move apps to the microSD card on your Galaxy S7, S7 Edge: It’s a quick and easy way to free up storage on your phone.
Make sure you check this new setting on the Galaxy S7, S7 Edge: The free app makes it almost too easy to ensure you don’t lose anything when switching to the new Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge.
Get to know the Galaxy S7’s always-on display: A feature we’re sure to see more of this year is a display that never truly powers off. Let’s take a closer look at Samsung’s version.
What you need to know about Motion Photo on the Galaxy S7: Samsung came up with a way to bring your photos to life on its latest smartphones.
Change the Galaxy S7’s lock screen app shortcuts to apps you actually use: With a camera shortcut already present, you can change at least one app shortcut on your S7’s lock screen.