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I live at work in San Francisco reviewing phones but when I was here in London and Samsung sent me the galaxy s7 to review I did the only thing I could I took it for a test spin around the city as a tourist the s7s 5.1 inch screen makes it small enough to stash when I need both hands and even though it pretty much clones last year's s6 it has new curves on the back that make it look and feel great the major downside all those gross distracting smudges what's up with that Samsung anyway at least the lock screens always on display is easy to love other phones have this too and it's the winner I could immediately see when it was too early to call home and then I still had plenty of power left now when I travel I take it a lot of photos like seriously a lot guys so I'm thrilled that the s7 s camera delivers even in hair whipping wind all of my pictures of springtime daffodils came out sharp and focused and those low-light shots they just keep getting brighter and better selfies did look a little plasticky from the front-facing camera but I seriously dig the makeshift flash that you get from the screen lighting up autofocus is incredibly fast too and the few new camera modes are fun to play with you the s7s new gaming tools can record and minimize the game so I could jump into something else for a second I love that Samson brought back the micro SD card slot so I can store videos to watch during my downtime same goes for the water-resistant coating which is also back and took the worry out of accidental splashes and dents Android 6.0 software means that the s7 has tools like built-in battery saving features and this time Samsung has really cut down on the bloatware the quick camera launch returns - along with the fingerprint reader and Samsung pays credit card capabilities that was great for when I ran out of local cash you'll also see advanced features like split screen mode wireless charging support and new tweaks here and there a disappointment I did notice that the phone turns on in my purse when it smashes up against other things and that drains battery faster but other than that battery life is monster big and carried me through long days but I still had to charge the phone each night I've got to say I'm impressed with the s7 as a portable camera as a communications tool and as a hub of my digital life it is the top all-around phone to beat this year