Used S7 edge problems - Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge Questions and Answers

Recently I bought a 2 year old use Samsung Galaxy S7 edge(32gb)(black) off of my friend.
While I had it in hand everything seemed alright except the scratched fingerprint sensor and the broken display but I used it for a couple of days and I encountered some problems
I downloaded a few games such as PUBGM and Fortnite and found out that while aiming using the screen, the aim is not as precise as it is on other phones. When I try to aim at really far object slowly, the whole screen slightly wobbles, making it harder to aim. Also the distance the screen moves in-game when I swipe slow or fast is very inconsistent.
Other than this some other problems I found are,
S7 take slightly more time to download things than my S6
The display seems worse colour-wise relative to my S6
The "blacks" aren't as dark as they are on my S6
What might be the solution to these problems?
Will changing the display fix the colour and precision problems?

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AMOLED Light "Bleed" on the sides

Hey guys,
I'm about to soon pull the trigger on either the Galaxy Note 5 or a S6 Edge+. What I have observed from playing with some display units in best buy is that both screens of both edge phones (s6 edge, s6 edge+) have this weird light glow, or light bleed in the curved edges. I had the phones on high brightness, and was mostly on a white background (browser). It somewhat bothers me, and it makes me want to pull the trigger on a Note 5 even faster. However I would like to know if this issue is widespread to all phones, even the international models.
Another question, do you guys believe that the Edge+ will have better development than the Note 5?
helikido said:
Hey guys,
I'm about to soon pull the trigger on either the Galaxy Note 5 or a S6 Edge+. What I have observed from playing with some display units in best buy is that both screens of both edge phones (s6 edge, s6 edge+) have this weird light glow, or light bleed in the curved edges. I had the phones on high brightness, and was mostly on a white background (browser). It somewhat bothers me, and it makes me want to pull the trigger on a Note 5 even faster. However I would like to know if this issue is widespread to all phones, even the international models.
Another question, do you guys believe that the Edge+ will have better development than the Note 5?
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Back light bleeding is normal in some circumstances but if you get easily annoyed by that then maybe you should run some test first before purchasing a phone.
Regarding the matter between Edge+ and note 5. I believe that they will feed both devices the same treatment. Since focusing only in one will agitate the opposite user. imo
Edge+ has the auto brightness bug , quite annoying
tigerz0202 said:
Edge+ has the auto brightness bug , quite annoying
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Oh, hope that they will give a fix on that soon.
tigerz0202 said:
Edge+ has the auto brightness bug , quite annoying
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I don't see any bug.
Sent from my Gorgeous S6 Edge Plus
Brava27 said:
I don't see any bug.
Sent from my Gorgeous S6 Edge Plus
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maybe it's just a user bug.
He might be taking about the new power save option that does not allow you to manually deselect the screen.
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help me pick s6 edge plus over note 5

so i think the Edge 6 plus in gold just look phenomenal but there's something in me that says the S pen on the note 5 is more practical then the edge ticker. i went in the VZW store yesterday and i couldnt get the edge info ticker or other options to work right, but im attributing that to the VZW demo that kept popping up on the screen. I know the edge screen doesnt do much, but does it work like it's supposed do?
i know the phones are almost identical besides pen and edge....
any other reasons i should pick the 6+ over the note 5?
djcyph said:
so i think the Edge 6 plus in gold just look phenomenal but there's something in me that says the S pen on the note 5 is more practical then the edge ticker. i went in the VZW store yesterday and i couldnt get the edge info ticker or other options to work right, but im attributing that to the VZW demo that kept popping up on the screen. I know the edge screen doesnt do much, but does it work like it's supposed do?
i know the phones are almost identical besides pen and edge....
any other reasons i should pick the 6+ over the note 5?
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You have note 5 ?
Lasacv said:
You have note 5 ?
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no trying to decide
Samsung S6 Edge+ Plus is faster in benchmark
Gold colour is the best
screen looks more beautiful, curved edge on both sides. 3D effect
better battery life
edge s6+ is more lighter. not heavy for its size.
are you going to use the S pen for 1 or 2 weeks then never use it again?
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Just swithched from N5. Love the looks, form factor and the screen is more accurate.
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If you want the Stylus and its features go Note 5. If you want the sexiest design in market go Edge+. The Edge+ is slightly faster on benches and has slightly better battery life due to the lack of all the stylus features that run in the background. Do not expect features for the edges they are there for sexiness and design and I love them. Swiping from the edges feels really good on them. The Edge+ in Gold is really dope and eyecatcher all my friends ask me immediately what's this phone and want to touch it. Also the Edge+ feels more compact on hand and despite its screen size it's really small. If it feels slippery on your hand and the Edges are hard for you to grip on I will suggest you to use a transparent TPU case which will not hide the sexiness of the phone and will help a lot the grip. Despite their design differences and the stylus internally those 2 are exactly the same.
I bought the edge 6+ because I couldn't find a 64gb Note 5. I looked at both, the edge is sexier.... At a price. It's an uncomfortable phone to hold, this after two months of it. It's so beautiful that you want to hold it all the time though. Also, the edges catch light differently, and the keyboard is not so accurate to use.
Practically, if I had had the Note 5 in 64gb in front of me I'd have chosen that.
32gb on either, despite what people say, is too little.

Anyone come from a V10?

Cross posted from the V10 section - wondering if anyone made the switch to an S7 edge
Still no zerolemon extended battery means I am not really "invested" into this phone and the fact that I cannot use the fingerprint scanner (I have tmobile) if I have a case on the phone is still frustrating.
I am ultimately going to switch to the note 6 when it arrives but I am pondering switching to the S7 edge for the time being. I had a note 4 edge and liked it, however, going from the note 2, note 3, note 4, V10 I am worried about the size of the S7 edge.
The always on screen of the S7 and the relative uselessness (customization and such) of the V10's 2nd screen means the only thing I am really going to miss is the dual front camera. Other things about my V10 have just been pissing me off lately, like requiring a restart for the phone to begin fast charging.
Not a rant session, just surprised I am considering a change to an S series and wondering if anyone else had made such a change and how you feel.
Derek
Mine will be here early next week hopefully. The v10 is an awesome phone but I'm one of the lucky few whose phone gets hot and has battery life of 6 hours barely hitting 2 1\2 hours sot.
Depending how the note 6 is I plan to upgrade to that as well as I loved the original note edge but the 5.0.1 update ruined the battery life for me on that phone.
I went from Note Edge to S6 Edge+ to LG V10 to S7 Edge.
Love the phone so far. I missed the Samsung premium feel and the better display.
The screen is much brighter and more vivid. The speaker is much louder. The build is a lot fancier.
It's a bit smaller so I'm getting used to holding the S7 Edge, but I love it so far.
Hmm for some reason my photos wouldn't attach earlier. Here you go.
is the front camera for the s7 edge a wide angle one like on the V10?
No but there is the wide selfie u can take. It's like a panoramic photo for selfies. Move camera from left to right a little and it'll merge the photos
thank you for the photos! Tmobile says my s7e has shipped.
V10 -> S7E here... waiting patiently for T-Mo to say it's on its way... it's been 3 whole days since I ordered... I don't know if I can do this...

S7 Edge screen vs S7 screen

Don't take it the wrong way but has anyone who has both the S7 and the S7 Edge or has had the chance to play with both phones notice that the S7's screen appears to be a lot sharper? I know the PPI is better but the screen actually looks more vibrant as well.
FYI both screens are set to adaptive display and both screens are at the same brightness level. The S7 Edge appears to be washed out compared to my S7.
NOT ONLY DID I TEST THE SCREEN ON BOTH OF MY PHONES (S7 & S7 Edge) BUT I TRIED IT ON MY FIANCÉE'S S7 EDGE AS WELL.
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OuncE718 said:
Don't take it the wrong way but has anyone who has both the S7 and the S7 Edge or has had the chance to play with both phones notice that the S7's screen appears to be a lot sharper? I know the PPI is better but the screen actually looks more vibrant as well.
FYI both screens are set to adaptive display and both screens are at the same brightness level. The S7 Edge appears to be washed out compared to my S7.
NOT ONLY DID I TEST THE SCREEN ON BOTH OF MY PHONES (S7 & S7 Edge) BUT I TRIED IT ON MY FIANCÉE'S S7 EDGE AS WELL.
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Yes, I noticed the same. It's really noticeable if you use sd-black theme, the 7 looks better. On a personal note, i like my regular 7 better than the edge. I hate that I can't use the edge without a case due to unwanted touching of the curved screen.
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Yes, I noticed the same. It's really noticeable if you use sd-black theme, the 7 looks better. On a personal note, i like my regular 7 better than the edge. I hate that I can't use the edge without a case due to unwanted touching of the curved screen.
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My point exactly. Plus I love the smaller form factor. On my S7 Edge I currently use a Spigen case. It works wonders for the ghost touches. On my S7 I rock it naked. The only drawback is that it's much slippery (when I drive I have both phones on my lap and yhe S7 always slides off my lap.
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How about posting some comparison shots?
I use a UAG case so I'm not having issues touching the sides. I mainly got the edge over the s7 because of the larger battery.
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Richieboy67 said:
How about posting some comparison shots?
I use a UAG case so I'm not having issues touching the sides. I mainly got the edge over the s7 because of the larger battery.
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I can use my fiancée's S7 Edge camera to compare the 2 but I doubt it will show using the phone as a camera. It's not terrible but it is a bit noticeable.
I love both phones equally. The next thing I need to test is the speaker. I wonder which is louder or if they're both equal. As far as battery life they both seem to get just about the same amount of SOT.
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I have both & prefer the edge by far.. I can sort of see what you're talking about with the displays but it may just be because you told me about it, so now I'm looking for it. I might be able to do some comparison shots later with a decent camera. Someone PM me tmrw (Tue) if I forget & you actually want to see them. As far as the edge, spigen cases do the trick nicely for ghost touches.
Ghost touches shouldn't be a thing anymore... at least on my T-Mobile variant. I can sit and touch the edge all day long and NOTHING happens. I have to touch right where the flat part of the display and edge meet first before the edge will respond to touches. But any kind of edge swiping still works - the phone picks up edge touches still, but only registers them if you are using a swipe motion.
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Ghost touches shouldn't be a thing anymore... at least on my T-Mobile variant. I can sit and touch the edge all day long and NOTHING happens. I have to touch right where the flat part of the display and edge meet first before the edge will respond to touches. But any kind of edge swiping still works - the phone picks up edge touches still, but only registers them if you are using a swipe motion.
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Using Fleksy, I got sporadic touches all day and have to barely grip the aluminum to get Q,A, and the other edge letters to register. I have to use a case also.
Darn you fat hands!

Edge screen kinda sucks butthole

So having owned and loved the Note Edge when it came out in 2014, then I had to switch to the Nexus 6 while I was on Google Fi, I decided to jump back to Tmobile and grab the s7 edge.
Well. I had the V10 LG actually, but it kept having overheat issues, so they switched me to the s7 Edge because they were out of the S7 regular.
But as it stands I gotta say, the edge screen function on this device is crap compared to the Note Edge screen. I have to swipe a goofy small box that is hard to get at with a case on, only to have the phone lag slightly as it loads up everything. This boggles me because its literally NO different from simply hitting the home button and launching the app I wanted from the home screen. Whereas on the Note Edge, I could have all my apps I used frequently right there on a separate side screen.
Kinda sad about that actually. Hell. Even the V10 had that extra screen up top that had 4 apps I could place that I used frequently to save time.
The phone itself is fantastic. I have the silver one, and it's hands down the most beautiful device I have ever owned. Bar none. Battery life is alright, I game a lot. The camera is superb (wish the camera controls were on the edge screen like the note edge too). Wish I could get a case that was the same material the phone itself is made out of.
All in all. Not too impressed by the edge feature on this phone compared to the Note Edge. Both still suck in the way that they are underutilized and under developed as far as third party apps go.
Night Clock feature has always been my favorite on both devices and I wish it could be permanently on, not on a 16 hour limit.
Honestly. I'll probably jump to the V20, or back to the Note Edge soon.
jdkzombie said:
So having owned and loved the Note Edge when it came out in 2014, then I had to switch to the Nexus 6 while I was on Google Fi, I decided to jump back to Tmobile and grab the s7 edge.
Well. I had the V10 LG actually, but it kept having overheat issues, so they switched me to the s7 Edge because they were out of the S7 regular.
But as it stands I gotta say, the edge screen function on this device is crap compared to the Note Edge screen. I have to swipe a goofy small box that is hard to get at with a case on, only to have the phone lag slightly as it loads up everything. This boggles me because its literally NO different from simply hitting the home button and launching the app I wanted from the home screen. Whereas on the Note Edge, I could have all my apps I used frequently right there on a separate side screen.
Kinda sad about that actually. Hell. Even the V10 had that extra screen up top that had 4 apps I could place that I used frequently to save time.
The phone itself is fantastic. I have the silver one, and it's hands down the most beautiful device I have ever owned. Bar none. Battery life is alright, I game a lot. The camera is superb (wish the camera controls were on the edge screen like the note edge too). Wish I could get a case that was the same material the phone itself is made out of.
All in all. Not too impressed by the edge feature on this phone compared to the Note Edge. Both still suck in the way that they are underutilized and under developed as far as third party apps go.
Night Clock feature has always been my favorite on both devices and I wish it could be permanently on, not on a 16 hour limit.
Honestly. I'll probably jump to the V20, or back to the Note Edge soon.
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I agree with basically everything you said. I disabled every edge feature. I personally got the edge because it's so pretty looking and the bigger battery is nice. Finding a good case and screen protector is probably the hardest part of ownership. I love the phone, but the edge has more cons than pros. Still very satisfied with my purchase.
Yes I agree I did not have the Note Edge before but that was the full side screen the new S7 Edge Edge feature really sucks
Yep, just yep
Yep the edge screen is mainly for making the device look awesome and awkward to hold without a case. I like my S7 Edge for the most part.
It definitely serves form more than function.
It's a YMMV kind of thing if you ask me. I own two different cases, one is low-budget for sure, and edge swiping isn't effected by either.
I like the feature to be honest - as someone who never experienced it before. I certain that some cases screw up the whole thing though.
Dexterity probably has A LOT to do with it ... that and geometry of one's hand.
You can't blame Sammie for what case mfg's do or don't do well ...

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