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LifeEngineer wrotenexuses come bare empty and act only as app players which isn't worth it that high price in my opinion. Maybe for half their prices, they'll be worth it...
To be fair I prefer to have a bare playground for me to edit to my needs. Some Samsung/Sony/LG features aren't really an attraction for me. And the bloat alone is a detriment, in my opinion.

It's like picking Arch Linux over Ubuntu.
LifeEngineer wroteYou intrigued me! What do you have?
A Nexus 5X. Got it from the U.S. via a relative.
a month later
I made my my mind and I went with the Galaxy S7 Edge :) , along with the free 128GB microSD (UHS-1) offer and I changed my MTC sim to enable LTE-4G. Next move I will get soon the Samsung VR and Gear S2 - Classic.








As a quick user review experience for a two days usage , the mobile is fully fledged:

+Great 1440p Super Amoled Sreen , very immersive / floating experience.
+Very Good Battery Life (Under Wifi or 4G Usage)
+Great Looks , I got the Gold which looks premium.
+The TouchWiz is very optimized now with the ability to download themes.
+Brilliant Camera experience, super fast auto focus and IOS while video recording works great.
+IPS68 gives the phone more resilience.
+Fast Charging


- Screen Protectors & Covers for it is a headache - even an CTC main showroom at Debayeh or Class , they will make touching a stiff on the edges and lack of proper availability in the market , and not every back cover works well with a screen protector that covers the edge. Hopefully after a couple of weeks , the availability of different kind of screen protectors will be available.


My initial user experience matches the almost very positive reviews on tech websites and tech you-tube channels. Samusng is becoming a tough competitor in the market.
Tech Guru wroteI made my my mind and I went with the Galaxy S7 Edge :) , along with the free 128GB microSD (UHS-1) offer and I changed my MTC sim to enable LTE-4G. Next move I will get soon the Samsung VR and Gear S2 - Classic.

http://i.imgur.com/7grgbqK.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/Irj1Ks5.jpg

http://i.imgur.com/IdUZ8Qe.jpg


As a quick user review experience for a two days usage , the mobile is fully fledged:

+Great 1440p Super Amoled Sreen , very immersive / floating experience.
+Very Good Battery Life (Under Wifi or 4G Usage)
+Great Looks , I got the Gold which looks premium.
+The TouchWiz is very optimized now with the ability to download themes.
+Brilliant Camera experience, super fast auto focus and IOS while video recording works great.
+IPS68 gives the phone more resilience.
+Fast Charging


- Screen Protectors & Covers for it is a headache - even an CTC main showroom at Debayeh or Class , they will make touching a stiff on the edges and lack of proper availability in the market , and not every back cover works well with a screen protector that covers the edge. Hopefully after a couple of weeks , the availability of different kind of screen protectors will be available.


My initial user experience matches the almost very positive reviews on tech websites and tech you-tube channels. Samusng is becoming a tough competitor in the market.
Mabrouk bro!
Though they should have give you the GearVR free with it, it's the offer they do in all other countries, damn CTC
The 128gig card is worth more and is more useful than the VR gear. Mabrouk, I think I'll go for the same offer. Either silver or white I think
Salloum wroteThe 128gig card is worth more and is more useful than the VR gear. Mabrouk, I think I'll go for the same offer. Either silver or white I think
128gb = 30$ (amazon)
GearVR = 100$
Good luck getting it from amazon... And don't think it's the good quality being offered by CTC
Salloum wroteGood luck getting it from amazon... And don't think it's the good quality being offered by CTC
You really worship CTC, do you?
I am talking PNY which is one of the best in the US, you should check some US and European websites to see that Lebanese prices for such items are very expensive, if you go at Virgin it will cost you 80$ perhaps but we all know Virgin is the most expensive shop in the Middle East
aliexpress : ’ )
Thank You ;)









The 4G/LTE Speeds are awesome.
Beautiful phone. But to me the Gold color is a bit too much + its such a fingerprint magnet
Yep , it is a mega finger print magnet - I tried the silver before purchase , same same , guess the white is the least. But to stop thinking about finger print , a transparent cover masked the finger print "magnetism" haha.
Covers? No thanks. When I spend 700$ on something, I'd like to enjoy it fully, not a cheap plastic or silicone feel
Salloum wroteCovers? No thanks. When I spend 700$ on something, I'd like to enjoy it fully, not a cheap plastic or silicone feel
Good luck dropping that precious 700 bucks phone... As much as i would like to use a phone naked, i never did! And i always end up thankful for that! Never ever broke a phone!
My friend who uses his phones naked broke each one...
LifeEngineer wrote
Salloum wroteCovers? No thanks. When I spend 700$ on something, I'd like to enjoy it fully, not a cheap plastic or silicone feel
Good luck dropping that precious 700 bucks phone... As much as i would like to use a phone naked, i never did! And i always end up thankful for that! Never ever broke a phone!
My friend who uses his phones naked broke each one...
Well, it depends on the person.
I have never put on a cover on any of my phones, and never broke a single one.
mohammadk97 wrote
LifeEngineer wrote
Salloum wroteCovers? No thanks. When I spend 700$ on something, I'd like to enjoy it fully, not a cheap plastic or silicone feel
Good luck dropping that precious 700 bucks phone... As much as i would like to use a phone naked, i never did! And i always end up thankful for that! Never ever broke a phone!
My friend who uses his phones naked broke each one...
Well, it depends on the person.
I have never put on a cover on any of my phones, and never broke a single one.
I take good care of my devices. I broke a display once and it was tough paying the 200$ but in all these years it only happened one time. I prefer to use it naked. Otherwise what's the point of buying a nice phone
Salloum wrote
mohammadk97 wrote
LifeEngineer wrote Good luck dropping that precious 700 bucks phone... As much as i would like to use a phone naked, i never did! And i always end up thankful for that! Never ever broke a phone!
My friend who uses his phones naked broke each one...
Well, it depends on the person.
I have never put on a cover on any of my phones, and never broke a single one.
I take good care of my devices. I broke a display once and it was tough paying the 200$ but in all these years it only happened one time. I prefer to use it naked. Otherwise what's the point of buying a nice phone

The S7 edge is more fragile than any other phone due to the edges design, I agree it's good looking without covers but it won't survive.
Its even recommended to apply a skin for the back (sticker) because it's very easily scratchable
Yeah absolutely it is much more fragile. Especially that the back is also glass, not only the edge, but it's easily twice as likely to crack than any other phone out there, I think. I just wish we could merge the HTC 10 and S7 edge to make the ultimate device.
For the Galaxy S7 Edge , drops on the edges will make a small crack and then this will crack will spread , thus caution to be taken. A flip cover can minimize risks , also in the market there are glass edge screen protectors (Chinese) that fit but the touching will be slower/troublesome and there are the soft ones (not-glass) that perfectly fit how ever only against screen scratches. No screen protectors, are officially released by Samsung in Lebanon through CTC. The phone is still new in the market , one month ahead more varieties will be available.


Currently I am Using Galaxy S7 Edge S View Cover
http://www.samsungctc.com/products/item/1250-galaxy-s7-s-view-cover.html


Thinking of getting the

Galaxy S7 Edge Clear View Cover
http://www.samsungctc.com/products/item/1244-galaxy-s7-edge-clear-view-cover.html


Despite the "fragility issues" which are solvable , I am very impressed with this piece of engineering , the camera is damn very fast thanks to the Dual Pixel Camera technology and f/1.7 aperture, and video recording at 1080/60fps with IOS enabled looks very impressive. Exynos 8890 nail in terms of battery endurance with a 3000mAh compared to other flagships that uses the Snapdragon 820.
8 days later
I think this is the best device ever made. Everything about it is just awesome, from screen to camera to battery life. The only "downside" to this thing are the small bezels, it takes getting used to because the screen is on the bleeding edge. On the other hand this makes for an unbelievably small phone for a 5.5" display. My previous device was a 6s Plus with the same sized display and it feels like a monster compared to the S7 edge. The speaker is also great, I don't understand these reviews that say its bad quality. It's just as good as my 6s Plus. Anyway, for anybody still debating between these devices, the S7 edge is really the way to go. I'm not even bothered by Touchwiz, there's no lag and all you have to do to get rid of it fully is install a theme and download Novalauncher. A+ for Samsung this year.
16 days later
I went to CTC Samsung Debayeh Showroom , (Mian HQ now they closed all branches) , it is very spacious , well organized, with well technically trained sales persons.

I Got the following for my Galaxy S7 Edge:

Samsung VR from Oculus
Samsung Gear S2 Classic with an Additional Dark Black Leather Strip
Wireless Charging Pad (Fast Charging)
Bluetooth Headset EO-MN910 (White)

Also , I validated my IMEI # (Verified that from a genuine CTC Re-seller) and I registered for Samsung Privilege Card for free by showing them my official purchase invoice (registration must be done on the showroom within 3 months after purchase) http://samsungctc.com/news/148-samsung-privilege-card.html/?src=FB-Post

Any Broken/Scratched Screen from miss use , or damaged board will have a one year replacement warranty for one year , by paying 50 USD only , replaced by a genuine bored and motherboard. A very nice service indeed, a Galaxy S7 Edge screen broken / damaged board will cost much higher than that with hustle of genuine products or how they fix stuff by many mobiles shops around here and tthere. In addition personal all phones warranties thing in Lebanon is a gimmick from Major Re-sellers here (Class , Private Cell , Khoury , Tahan , Hamdan , Amhaz , Go Mobile etc..) for Samsung (CTC or Not) , HTC . Apple , LG within the warranty period if the board get damaged the screen scratched or broken , all blame to the user miss use directly. The screen/board are the most expensive parts one one hand and on the other hand , most parts subjected to failure or scratches/damage (for the screen). CTC with this card has an upper customer value (direct replacement , genuine product , no hustle of blames) direct replacement. Therefore, I do courage an S7/S7 edge holder to go and grab this card the soonest to benefit from that , older mobile (s6 , s6 edge . s6 edge + , note 5) will aslo benefit from that but for a 6 months coverage period (mobiles should be purchased in a period less than 3 months from the date of registration)

I go also a Loyalty Card (S Card) to accumulate points on purchasing Samsung products , I can redeem the points for discounts , installation services , Pre Date Yearly Samsung Bazzar etc..)