The Samsung Galaxy S7 is a supremely attractive handset, boasting a svelte 142 x 70 x 8mm chassis and a weight of just 152g.
The phone features a glass front and back, with the edges of the device framed in metal. This glass construction certainly looks attractive, but it’s fragile; it’s super-easy to crack the S7. We’ve used a number of S7 and S7 Edges over the past months and more than half of them have suffered with a cracked rear.
The iPhone 7 is also good-looking, and could be the most attractive Apple handset we’ve seen to date. However, the basic design is the same as that of the iPhone 6. If you’ve upgraded from one iPhone to the next then you’re probably looking for a device that offers a fresher design – and we wouldn’t blame you.
The iPhone 7 has a slim 7.1mm chassis, with antenna banding that’s far less prominent than it was on the iPhone 6S. The phone is lightweight at just 138g, and it’s a little smaller than the Galaxy S7 by virtue of its dinkier display.