Samsung Galaxy E7 Reviews, Hidden features and Specifications

Samsung didn’t have a great year in 2014. It lost most of its market share in the budget price range to the competitors including Micromax, Xiaomi, Gionee, and Huawei. With the launch of Samsung Galaxy E7 smartphone, Samsung is trying to keep its market share intact in mid price range. The E7 smartphone has been priced at Rs. 23,000 which went on sale on January 20 in India.

The Galaxy E series was launched along with the A series where both had the same specs. The only thing that makes them apart is that the E series smartphones are made out of the plastic. That’s the reason the Galaxy E7 smartphone is cheaper than the Galaxy A7.

Overview:

The E7 will feature a 5.5-inch Super AMOLED screen of HD (1280×720) resolution, a 1.2GHz Snapdragon 410 processor, 2GB of RAM, a 13-megapixel rear camera, 5-megapixel front-facing camera, 16GB of expandable internal storage, and a 2,950mAh battery. The E7 will be considerably thin at 7.2 mm, while its full dimensions will be 151×77×7.2 mm. As listed above, the phone will run on Android Lollipop

Design & Hardware:

Let us first discuss the design and build aspect. The Galaxy E7 follows the standard design form of Samsung. It has the metal frame that we have already seen in Galaxy S5. The smartphone is light in weight in comparison to Xiaomi Mi4, while the back cover is made up of polycarbonate material, and has a glossy finish. The Galaxy E7 has the unibody design with a non-removable back cover. SIM and microSD slots have been provided on the right side and volume rocker on the left side of the phone. The second SIM card slot can act as a MicroSD card slot, so you will have to sacrifice the Dual SIM functionality for more space or vice versa. One design aspect some may not like is that rear camera is sticking out from the handset’s body.

Software:

Samsung Galaxy E7 SoftwareOn the software front, Galaxy E7 runs on Android 4.4.4 KitKat OS, with the TouchWiz UI and is expected to get 5.0 Lollipop update sooner. I personally never liked the TouchWiz UI, and always have been a fan of stock Android ROM. TouchWiz has always been known to be one of the heaviest ROMs out there, bloated with unwanted features and apps. The Galaxy E7 also comes with bloatware you find on the other Samsung smartphones. Samsung has provided many features in its camera apps such as Wide Selfie, Palm Selfie, a GIF feature and Beauty Shot, which all the selfies lovers would like to explore.

Initial impression

The Samsung Galaxy E7 is a decent smartphone overall. But at this price point, users have better options including Xioami Mi4, OnePlus One and Lenovo Vibe X2. This was our hands on and the quick review. Stay tuned for our full reviews, in which we will test phone’s performance, camera quality, battery life and gaming.

Pros & Cons of Samsung Galaxy E7 Mobile

Pros

✔ Inexpensive

✔ Realistic colour

✔ Built-in speakers

✔ Durable

✔ Lightweight

Cons

× Too big

× Low screen resolution

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Samsung Galaxy S6 features and review

The Galaxy S6 is has been launched at MWC 2015 - and it looks really rather special. It's joined by the Galaxy S6 Edge: a curved screen variant of the phone which won't be sold in at that great a volume. Think Samsung Galaxy Note Edge to the Galaxy Note 4.

But enough about the others - how good is the new Galaxy S6? The short answer is: very good indeed.

We know why you're here though: you want to know everything there is to know about this new phone.

Samsung Galaxy S6 features and review

Design

We've been criticizing Samsung a long time for its uninspiring, all-plastic, cheap-looking devices, and that chant reached a crescendo in the Galaxy S5, where the company ignored all hopes and pleas for a more refined style, and stubbornly released the S5 with the same plastic design. With ailing financials, though, and a series of well-made, metal devices, Samsung might finally make a change and bring an entirely new style for the Galaxy S6. We've seen the leaked images that confirm a metal frame will indeed be present on the Galaxy S6, but the back seems to be made out of glass, with a protruding camera right in the center. Now we have seen multiple leaked schematics and all agree on the actual dimensions of the phone, so we know what the physical footprint of the Galaxy S6 will be like.

Screen

Samsung has stuck stick with the excellent Super AMOLED displays we've seen from the company for quite a while on the Galaxy S6. But this time things have become a lot more awesome: much like the Galaxy Note 4, the Galaxy S6 comes with a 2560 x 1440 pixel QHD resolution. It's a really clear and crisp display - although questions have to be asked over whether it will hurt the battery too much, especially as that power pack is actually a bit lower in capacity than in years gone by.

Battery

Here's what's worrying about the battery in the Samsung Galaxy S6; it's only 2550mAh, compared to the 2800mAh of the phone from last year. This means that either: Samsung was able to make the chipset, screen and operating system more efficient and could therefore get away with a smaller battery, or it realized that it HAD to make an amazingly designed phone, otherwise it would lose more ground in the high end smartphone game.

Camera

Samsung has made the camera one of the key features on this new phone, and has stuck a 16MP sensor on there - but massively overhauled it from last year. The Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge and S6 have identical snappers, with the South Korean brand looking to keep them as similar as possible - it's just the screen that's the differentiator. Let's get into the specs here: the rear camera has a 16MP sensor, with an aperture of f1.9 - this thing is going to be excellent for low light, and an improvement of 34% over the Galaxy S5. It still has the same Auto HDR mode as before, and will show how the pic will look in HDR mode before you take it - plus smart Optical Image Stabilization will keep the shake away.

The front facing camera has been upgraded too, with the same low light performance (which is a big jump from last year's model - plus the ability to balance the white levels using infra-red.

Operating system

While Samsung is cooking up its own Tizen operating system, the Galaxy S6 sticks with Android, and obviously Lollipop since that's the latest version. That's the good news, though the fact that it's still overlaid with Samsung's TouchWiz UI may not be met with much enthusiasm. There's good news there too though, as Samsung has slimmed down the UI quite a lot, taking out a lot of the annoying pop up menus and streamlining the apps to have fewer options littered around everywhere. It does still have the same look and feel though, despite flatter icons, so if you weren't a fan before this 'overhaul' isn't likely to change your mind too much.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Google Nexus 6

ANDROID FANS in the market for a phablet are currently spoilt for choice, but the Nexus 6 and Galaxy Note 4 stand out as the most notable contenders vying for buyers' attention this Christmas.

Samsung's Galaxy Note range has long held a reputation for being among the biggest smartphones on the market, and often the go-to phablet for many, but Google's Nexus 6, with its 6in screen and large dimensions, makes the Galaxy Note 4 look almost petite.

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 vs Google Nexus 6

Design

The Nexus 6 and the Note 4 belong to the 2014-2015 generation smartphones with a metal frame. The main weakness of Android phones’ has long been the choice of designs and materials, aside from the HTC One (M8) and the Sony devices since the Xperia Z. This is of course subjective, but I feel that Android phones are really getting nicer this year. The Note 4 and the Nexus 6 were able to squeeze out of the ugly mold and are both quite elegant.

The Nexus 6 was crafted in the image of the Moto X (2014), aside from it being bigger and including a few changes: the volume and power buttons have been moved down, the same goes for the camera and the flash, though they remain in the middle of the device. The Galaxy Note 4 has a plastic backing with an aluminum frame, and has the same physical Samsung buttons that we’ve become accustomed to.

One point in which the Nexus 6 is better than the Note 4 is that the Google phone is water-resistant, while the Note 4 is not. What it lacks in water resistance though, it make up with the included S Pen stylus which fits snuggly into the chassis.

Display

Much like in the design department, the Nexus 6 and Galaxy Note 4 are fairly evenly matched when it comes to displays, sporting 6in 1440x2560 Amoled and 5.7in 1440x2560 Amoled screens respectively.

Given its smaller screen size, the Galaxy Note 4 has the higher pixel density, which comes in at 515ppi compared with the Nexus 6's 493ppi.

However, in terms of quality, it's hard to judge a winner between the two. Both offer great brightness, sharpness levels and viewing angles, but we did notice that both suffer from slight color distortion probably owing to the Amoled technology.

Getting one up on the Nexus 6, the Galaxy Note 4 has the added bonus of stylus input, allowing users to doodle and make notes on the display.

Thanks to this, and the fact that the Nexus 6 is extremely difficult to use with one hand, the Galaxy Note 4 wins another round.

Performance

Both devices come with top notch processors and stunning QHD displays. However just like the LG G3, such a demanding screen often has an effect on the overall smoothness of a phone's performance, especially when playing HD games. This was noticed when playing games on both either device. However, for the most part, everything ran impeccably for either device, apps opened right away, animations were crisp and what can be observed are two of the best performing smartphones around. There was no clear winner in this section.

Software

As previously mentioned, the Nexus 6 runs a stock version of Lollipop, while the Galaxy Note 4 runs Android 4.4.4 KitKat overlaid with Samsung's TouchWiz skin.

Samsung has hinted that the Galaxy Note 4 will be updated to Lollipop, but has yet to say when.

This means that the Nexus 6 comes with all the latest features Google has to offer, including the new Material design which has a cleaner look and smoother animations and is a huge improvement on KitKat.

There are also other features such as improved multitasking, enhanced security and a battery saving mode.

The Galaxy Note 4, on the other hand, comes with the TouchWiz interface, which has a reputation for being one of the heaviest Android skins.

This rings true on the Note 4, which is stuffed full of custom features, such as a Flipboard homescreen overlay, a bunch of Samsung's own apps and a handful of apps that you're not likely to look at, including Pizza.de and HRS Hotels.

Camera

The Nexus 6 was finally able to break away from the poor camera quality that plagued previous Nexus phones and does a standup job with its 13MP back shooter. Motorola also included the optical image stabilizer. The benefits of this technology could be seen in the results: images taken in low light situations turned out great and offer little noise. The Galaxy Note 4 on the other hand has a higher resolution rear camera of 16 MP, in addition to an ISOCELL sensor, an optical image stabilizer and a long list of shooting modes.

It's also interesting to note that that either device was treated differently in terms of front camera resolution. The Nexus 6 only comes with 2 MP on the front, while the Note 4 has 3.7 MP. Samsung clearly understood that the current selfie trend in adopting a better camera on the front. They also included a neat feature which allows users to use the back facing camera to take selfies which uses the heart rate monitor as a sensor.

Battery

The Nexus 6 and Galaxy Note 4 both pack 3,220mAh batteries. Google and Samsung quote up to 24 and 20 hours of talk time respectively.

Despite Google's claims, we found that the Galaxy Note 4 managed to outlive the Nexus 6 during our battery burn tests. The Nexus 6 lasted eight hours, while the Galaxy Note 4 managed nine hours.

For those not watching video 24 hours a day, we found both smartphones easily offered a full day of use, and on average made it into a second day without any problems.

Both come with quick charge modes onboard. Samsung's custom Fast Charging feature enables the Note 4 to be charged from zero to 50 percent in 30 minutes, while Motorola's Turbo Charger juices the Nexus 6 with six hours of battery life in just 15 minutes.

Storage

The Nexus 6 is available in 32GB and 64GB capacities, with no room to expand via microSD.

The Galaxy Note 4, on the other hand, comes in a 32GB variant only, but with an onboard microSD offering an extra 128GB.

Overall winner: Galaxy Note 4

There's barely a whisker in it, but the Galaxy Note 4 trumped the Nexus 6 in four out of seven categories.

Google's latest smartphone would be an obvious choice for those after a stock Android 5.0 Lollipop experience, but we found the Galaxy Note 4 more manageable owing to its smaller screen size and dimensions.

It also came out top when it comes to battery life and storage, offering the option to expand the 32GB internal memory via microSD.

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Specs and Price

The Samsung Galaxy Note 4 is the fourth instalment in the Note phablet series. It brings a much sharper, 5.7-inch 1440 x 2560-pixel (Quad HD) display, a powerful Exynos 5433 8-core system chip running at up to 1.9GHz, 3GB of RAM and a plentiful 32GB of internal storage in the basic model. The Note 4 is also the first in the Note series to get optical image stabilization for its main camera. In the Note 4, there is a 16-megapixel cam and a 3.7-megapixel front shooter for more detailed selfies.

Specification of Samsung Galaxy Note 4

Dimension

153.5 X 78.6 X 8.5 mm / 176g

Display

5.7” Quad HD Super AMOLED (2560 x1440)

AP

2.7GHz Quad Core Process

1.9GHz Octa Core (1.9GHz Quad + 1.3GHz Quad Core) Process
* May differ by country and carrier

Memory

3GB RAM + 32GB Internal memory

Supports microSD up to 128GB

Network

2.5G (GSM/GPRS/EDGE) : 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

3G (HSPA＋ 42Mbps): 850/900/1900/2100 MHz

4G (LTE Cat.4 150/50Mbps) or 4G (LTE Cat.6 300/50Mbps)
* May differ by country and carrier

Camera

Front Camera 3.7MP + F1.9/ Selfie (90º), Wide selfie mode (120º)

Rear Camera 16M+ Smart OIS/ Fast AF, Live HDR(Rich Tone)

OS

Android 4.4 (Kitkat)

Connectivity

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2X2 MIMO)

Download Booster, NFC, Bluetooth® v 4.1 (BLE),ANT+ ,
USB2.0, MHL 3.0

IR LED (Remote Control)

Battery

3220mAh Fast Charging

Audio

Codec: MP3, AAC/AAC＋/eAAC＋, WMA, AMR-NB/WB,
Vorbis, FLAC

Adapt Sound, Sound Alive, Wise Voice 2.0, Extra Volume 2.0

3 Mics (Directional Voice Recording)

S Pen

15g, Hovering 15mm, Pressure level 2,048

Sensor

Gesture, Accelerometer, Geo-magnetic, Gyroscope,
RGB ambient light, Proximity, Barometer, Hall Sensor,
Finger Scanner, UV, HRM

Price

MSRP price:   € 769

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Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Hidden Features and Reviews

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Hidden Features and Reviews

Innovative breakthrough

The Galaxy Note 4 introduces a new sleek and stylish Galaxy design language. Enjoy the wonder of a premium metal frame and fluid curvature with Galaxy’s inherited 2.5D glass screen and soft-textured back cover for incredible comfort that makes it easy to control with one hand. The device is more than beautiful. It offers a superior grip and enhanced durability.

Freely select the text & content on any screen

With S pen, you can easily select the contents you want from any text, screen and apps. Put together what you select and share & save at once.

Bright and Clear images with Advanced Camera

Shoot brighter and clearer images using Rear and Front camera. 3.7MP front-facing F1.9 lens camera, and a 16MP Smart OIS back camera provides you the best results for every moment of your life even in dark surroundings.

Premium Screen with crystal clear HD images

The precise color saturation and the high contrast of 5.7'' Quad HD Super AMOLED display will drive you to feel the fluent and vivid color as if you are looking with the naked eye. High resolution boasts tremendous viewing experience. Truly optimized for web-browsing and e-reading.

Photo Note

Make your own notes. Take photos with Photo Note and instantly convert analog to digital. You can edit notes, change colors, and put in additional memos with S Pen easily.

Free Flowing and Natural multitasking

Multi-window, Gain flexibility by managing multiple applications at once on a single screen using simple gestures.

Fast charging, high capacity

Thanks to charging speed improvement, waiting times of Galaxy Note 4 have decreased significantly. Go from zero to 50% in around 30 minutes – usually a 55-minute process. All you have to do is plug in and get dressed after taking a relaxing shower. If you're running out of your time, use Ultra Power Saving mode.

Advanced S Pen

S Pen offers an improved digital handwriting experience through enhanced pressure sensitivity. Enrich you writing through more precise expression.

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