Galaxy S7 edge Vs Nexus 6P: Is Stock Android Truly Better? | Pocketnow 

Yes gents, correct battery figure for the Galaxy S7 edge is 3600 mAh. My apology for the mistake, it's been a long few days getting this video out due to some technical issues ^JR

1. Buy a Galaxy S7 Edge 2. Install Package Disabler Pro (after buying an 800 dollar phone you can afford spending another 2 dollars) 3. Disable the useless bloatware with one tap and scroll through the disabled list to enable the few things you'd use. 4. Install Google Now Launcher or Nova Launcher 5. Enjoy the best of both worlds. Useful additions of Touchwiz, without the million background processes and additional wakelocks. Battery life is out of this world (huge increase in deep-sleep time), speed is greatly increased over the Nexus 6P (atleast with the Exynos version) and you get the exact set-up you want yourself. When stock Android will get triple home-button tap for one-handed mode, a shit ton of camera options (pro mode, sports mode, slow-mo etc.), a health app with step-tracing and a heart-rate sensor and split screen mode for simultaneously using youtube and whatsapp, then I'll consider moving back to Nexus. For now, (can't believe I'm saying this) Touchwiz ftw! Aside from that, Samsung's apps are really sweet. The calendar shows way more info on the month mode and the gallery allows moving of photo's from folder to folder like a device manager. With the material design theme they even look good. For anyone interested in what my Galaxy S7 Edge's UI looks like (Material design theme + Samsung's Good Lock app + Nova launcher with an icon pack), check out the screens here drive.google.com/open?id=0B4catb47CZ9seVVsamNnb2ZXWkU Kind regards, A former stock android and Cyanogenmod user

Galaxy is 700 bucks. Nexus is 450-500 bucks. Samsung is supposed to win this comparison.

2:13 Galaxy S7 Edge's battery is 3600mAh

You forgot the fact that THE NEXUS IS SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS CHEAPER

I will gladly keep my Nexus 6P. No sammy bloat, carrier bloat and never bogs down, monthly updates and will be the first to get 7.0.

galaxy S7 literally has edge over any other phone.

Samsung makes great phones, but I can't stand the shit out of touchwiz. I was really surprised when the guy said Nexus slows to a crawl. I personally think touchwiz is way more demanding than Stock Android. And come on of course the S7 has the edge cause it's a newer phone. But just imagine the S7 running stock android, it would be way more smoother and less lag. Of course not everyone would agree with my statement, but it makes sense on an extent.

team s7

What people get scared away from, is the fact all the reviews state the phone "slows to a crawl". If you consider an extra half second slowing to a crawl, then please. Go rethink that statement. Try having your daily driver a Moto G2 for two years. THAT, is slowing to a crawl. The truth is, both of these phones will never reach the limits of any phone that slows to a crawl, and they will both always be lighting fast.

What about using the Google now launcher on the s7

I would like to see pocketnow read mean comments that would be hilarious!

with respect, you expect the Galaxy to be better 1) it's more expensive 2) is the newer phone I'll stick to my value for money Nexus with kick ass speakers

S7 Edge has 3600 mah

The S7 Edge has a 3600 milliamp hour battery!

I wanted Juan Bagnell to make this video :(

the nexus slows to a crawl??? really??? and the battery only scratches 4hours really?? I hv had my 6p for 6 months and counting and never experienced these issues...also many of my friends... seems to me pocketnow are Samsung fanboys

I don't know why, but I just really hate the look and feel of Samsung phones. I know they're good quality, but they're pricey and just not my thing. Can anyone else relate?

my 6p never slowed down or lagged, was the same speed as my s7.

Doesn't mention the price of both devices.? S7 edge cost around $200 more. !!

S7 wins the day jere but i wish it had beastly speakers that wpuld be thebest phone s7 edge with premium speakers would be the best phone period and i wouldnt want to upgrade it even woth s15 or lg g383 etc

I don't necessarely agree, I had the 7Edge and I sold it for the 6p. 1 - Fingerprint scanner waaaaay better on 6p 2 - Stock Android is faster. Scroll down in google keep on both devices you'll see 3 - Ok Google doesn't work when the 7e is locked... You have to unlock it to use google voice... useless. 4 - Nice screen but I feel like the immersion is better on a flat screen. 5 - Terrible night camera shots and selfies are not realistic at all. Perhaps I liked the wireless charging, water resistance and video recording is way better compared to the 6p.

oh boy, here come the nexus fanboys

The title is misleading, I thought it was going to be a material vs. touch wiz video but it was more like 'nexus vs. Galaxy hardware comparison'

The Galaxy might be better, but who's still stuck on Android Marshmallow?

Considering the 6p is 1 year old, it put up a really good fight against the s7

The 6P was launched way earlier and is $200 cheaper, what do you expect ?

When the note 6 comes around, it will crush any other android competition. Just like how the note 5 obliterated all 2015 phones

Is stock android truly better? *talk about hardware in first 3 minutes*

stock is incomparably better, I've had a galaxy s4 and s6 and no thanks, I'm never getting a samsung phone ever again.

Ok I normally don't post comments on tech vids but I had to say this. I've been using the s7 edge for roughly 4 months now and I've seen a drastic drop in its ability to perform with speed. It's constantly laggy, struggles to open tasks and the keyboard is always slow. The Samsung launcher [not sure whats its called sry] is extremely slow which caused me to switch to the regular Android launcher. Much faster and simpler with cleaner animations. So I don't agree when he says that the Samsung launcher is better, because right out of the box, sure it may be fast....but give it time and its almost unusable.

I've owned every Note and switched to the 6P. I'm loving the Nexus so much. No more lag and bloat like Samsung devices. The Samsung devices are nice for 6 months but start falling off.

its 3600mah in gs7 edge

I don't understand why so many reviewers comment that on-screen buttons take up screen real estate. Don't the buttons hide when your consuming media? How effective would it really be to have those extra 4mm at the bottom of your screen anyway?!?

Holy shit did samsung pay you for this review? posting from my nexus 6p

never mentioned the price. one of the main selling points of the nexus 6p

Pure Android is Better , has always been.

I just got my Nexus 6p yesterday after my note 4 randomly died on me :(... I've owned many Samsung smartphones from the S series to note series, but I'm getting use to the Nexus 6p, so far I'm liking it...I might end up getting the note 6 when it comes out.

The S7 pretty much better in every aspect, the only reason to choose 6P is for stock android, and even that is not that relevant since TW is faster than stock on the 6P (exynos)

Where is this lag on the 6P? I've had the phone for about 7 months now and I haven't experienced any lag.

both are awesome phones but since s7 edge isnt as cheap as the nexus, i keep the nexus :)

Dang, I never realized how small the GS7e is considering it has a 5.5" screen. That's nice.

Nexus 6p slow crowl.?! LOL.

how much do they pay for a sponsored ad?

My nexus 6p never slows downs on me, except when she's charging and I'm playing games but day to day, even under heavy work she never slows down

This review comes off as a subtle Samsung commercial. I was willing to just write it off as difference of opinion until he said that the launcher on the Nexus slows to a crawl and the Samsung launcher is faster. This review was bought and paid for.

I've never experienced lag on my 6p? I have the s7 edge and had a lot more hiccups than on my Nexus so I switched back and gave the s7 to my gf. the point of getting a nexus is to root and unlock it allowing it to be used at its full potential. I dont think any phone out rn besides the iPhone compare to the fluidity of the nexus

One thing, if nothing else, that I dislike about the 6P (and stock android in general), is the software buttons. Hardware buttons are MUCH better imo

Biased review is biased. I think it's the first video I saw where the guy says there are slows down on the N6P, hahaha it's almost funny. He talks like if the S7 would be miles away from the N6P, when it's not true, in fact a lot of people prefer the N6P.

Relative to price: the Nexus beats the S7. I believe these two phones are at the top of their own markets with the Nexus taking some (although maybe very small) of Samsung's high end market. A better comparison would be with this year's Nexus.

what is that game he is playing at 5:20 . i remember playing it as a kid but can't recall the name

Thank you for wasting my time. Based on the title of this video I inferred that you would be specifically comparing the software of the two devices: Vanilla vs. TouchWiz. Alas no.

considoring the galaxy costs nearly 2x as much for the same storage i think the nexus holds up quite nicely.

wait. 6P feels slow....? I'm not biased but my 6P has never slow down after 10 months of usage.

Nexus 6p slows down to crawl? even moving around thru the launcher? what the heck are you talking about? you are definitely sponsored! I have had a Nexus 6p fir half a year and there's nothing slowing down.

The next video should be the NEXUS 6P VS THE HTC 10!

2:24 I disagree, the fingerprint sensor on the 6P may be quicker, but convenience-wise, the S7E has the best position for placing the sensor!

I dont know what hes talking about because the nexus 6p i tried was really fast and smooth without any studdters.

This review misses two key points, one being that the 6p is not as new as the galaxy, though that's loosely covered, but more importantly the vast difference in user interface between Google and Samsung. While Samsung my have improved their UI in recent years, it's undeniable that Google simply does it far better, which is a strong reason to go Nexus. If you don't take this into account you may as well get an iPhone, because Samsung's user interface is pretty bad.

while touchwiz has improved greatly, it is still miles away from where it needs to be. My favorite is htc sense and Sony UI. Stock Android is good, but it needs more features without adding bloat.

forgot about the price difference foo

I don't understand why we are discussing hardware differences like camera, size, screen size, chipset etc when the video is supposed to be comparing Stock Android and OEM skins. You should have title the video "Galaxy S7 vs Nexus 6p" rather than "Stock android vs Touchwiz"

Very nice video, I will stay with my 6p for a long time and I love it.

Thank you for actually coming to a real conclusion, and not a "it just comes down to personal preference." Too many reviewers play it safe and make pointless videos with variations of that line.

OMG JAIME I LOVE THE NEXUS 6P BUT I'M HYPED FOR THE ONE PLUS 3 I'M JACKED UP ON CAFFEINE RIGHT NOWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW

2:40 thats actually 3600 mah on the s7 edge

anyone here miss micheal fisher ?

It's funny cause I switched from the 6p to the s7 edge. Many thanks for this video!

I'd still argue that the Nexus is superior. The frontfacing speakers the bigger display USB type C future proof (in terms of updates) will stay snappy and smooth longer than the S7 (IMO) better fingerprint scanner placement (IMO) more attractive design (IMO) better looking software

One of the reasons I like Samsung is how they fit a big screen into a relatively small body. I held the s6 edge+ today and it felt very easy to manage

I hate the custom UIs. I wish there was an option to just get stock Android on any Device.

This review feels biased

I get a kick out of the guys that rave about pure Android. it's as boring as pure iOS. Good news about Android is you can add your own apps and what do you have when you get through, when you start with pure Android, another phone with skin all over it. This time it's your skin. Big deal. And apps you add don't work well with each other because their apps from different Developers. Samsung's Touchwiz has been a bit heavy through the years but they try hard to make a skin with apps and features that work well together to give you a complete package. Yes, it's taking some time but it's getting better and better and I'll take it over naked Android any day. End of story.

Galaxy S7 Edge Google Play Edition please

While both are great phones the S7 is a better phone because of the latest specs, the SD card slot, waterproofing and better design.

You say the S7 does amazing when gaming. Juan would disagree.

I have used stock Android, but I like OEM skins because they add more functionality and features that eventually become a part of Android as a whole.

These are the kind of reviews we need! Thank you.

edge is 3600 mah,,, also u should say Exynos and Snapdragon , since Exynos is better it should be added.

so just buy an iPhone then

I personally think stock Android is great for several reasons, you get updates immediately, there's no bloatware, it's fast and well made, it's stable, etc. However, it just lacks features. Other vendors add their own features which make it a much nicer experience. Samsung has certain apps which can help your user experience but stock Android does not have that. There's a reason why I'm very excited to get cyanogen mod on to my Nexus 6P, because it has absolutely amazing features that I just cannot wait to use that aren't available on stock Android. I just need my warranty to be up!

I was a Samsung customer but they lost me because of updates. Sometimes they drop support for a device a year after it release. My Tab S will not be getting Marshmallow, so it didnt even get one upgrade past the OS it launched with. So for me, staying current means a longer lasting device. My friends Nexus 5 outlasted me Note 3. So for me, my Nexus 6P is the clear winner. EDIT: Also not mentioned is the 6P is an encrypted device that gets security updates every month. Samsung cant touch the security of a Nexus.

Did you actually just compare screen on time when one device clearly has a much larger screen? And then you attributed the difference to the processor? Is that supposed to be a joke or did you think no one would notice? Then you say "the case of the Nexus is more about USB type-C and some sort of fast charging that's not necessarily mentioned"...uh what? So you can research every single other thing about the phones but can't be bothered with that? I understand, why would you want to mention that you can get 7 hours of battery life from the Nexus 6P after just 10 minutes of rapid charging when you clearly want to promote the S7? I actually laughed when you said the capacitive buttons on the S7 provides more screen real estate than the Nexus 6P when the 6P has a wider screen AND the on-screen buttons fade away. Tell me again how those capacitive buttons provide more screen real estate when you're doing absolutely anything other than staring at your home screen?

6P #1 .. it's future proof .. the s7 will be done in 1 year with a late update to Android N sometime in 2017 .. maybe Thanksgiving or Christmas 2016 if your lucky ..

Why doesn't anyone mention the price? the price difference could be up to 200$ and the nexus is the cheaper one :D In my opinion. Totally worth it

Top 3 smartphones: Tie 1: HTC 10 - Galaxy S7 3. Nexus 6P

In my experience this is the first year where the Nexus focus less on software and more on hardware. My Nexus 5x had serious issues with wifi, camera, vibration, and Bluetooth at first launch, though it was smoothed out by about February

I generally prefer the GS7e as my daily, but I do like the Nexus 6P too. It's fine for me to like both, right? Right?

I like The New TouchWiz more than stock. The theme store can change everything about the phone, plus it's had handy features like Split screen and voice command camera controls for years.

Is this even serious question? Touch wiz android is android +. Simple sharing alone blows stock android out of the water, the ability to send any number files of any size to anyone in your contact list as easily as you would an sms message. Then there's Samsung pay that literally works anywhere you can swipe a card. There's SAPA which makes touch wiz android, along with the iPhone, the only phones that can do ultra low latency 24 bit studio quality audio recording, mixing or live processing for onstage performance on the phone itself or via USB instruments. There's the gear vr system which turns your device into a dedicated mobile oculus rift. There's split screen multitasking and floating windows which allow you to truly multi task. And speaking of KNOX allows you to run two independent fully encrypted android environments simultaneously. And battery optimization is much better, you get on average 6 to 8 hours of heavy use screen on time on the S7 and more on the S7 edge, not the 5 as is claimed in the video.

THERE IS OVER ONE YEAR BETWEEN THE TWO PHONES, UN FAIR

What app is he using @4:50? Usages manager? Can't find it anywhere

6p owner here. I agree that for the mainstream the S7 edge is better. I've really been tempted to pick one up as a 2nd phone.

my 6p never slows to a crawl but as most people who get the 6p tend to root and use custom roms to overall increase it's already great performance

So you are comparing a 2015 phone with a 2016 phone.That sounds fair! :D

i completely agree. personally was confuse till last week which phone to buy S7E or 6P. finally brought S7E.. and its a great! 👌 phone indeed

What weather widget is on the 6P..? Would love it on mine..

Not mentioned? When you plug in the 6p for charging, it literally says rapidly charging

Didn't the FFA just put out a bulletin that S7 battery has been known to catch fire and not to use on any flights.

where ma nexus fam at #TeamNexus