Samsung Galaxy Note 7 review

An excellent phone with a fatal flaw

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 review

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Photos during the day really pop with vibrant colors and high saturation levels

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Your phone will be a big hit at any party

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Capturing candid moments is easy with the 'double tap the home button' camera app launcher

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7

The bokeh is spot on, and the white background doesn't isn't washed out when the camera is focused on the dark brown cake

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Backlit, but still clear and colorful

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Extreme beauty mode

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Beauty mode halfway point

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7

No beauty mode despite what you may think

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Low light photos turn out great

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Normally, this person would be a shadow with backlit photos like this

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Photos during the day really pop with vibrant colors and high saturation levels

Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Sunset is no match for the Note 7 camera

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7

The fast autofocus and shutter speed were able to capture this bird and his owner

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7

This is basically a pitch black bar

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Samsung Galaxy Note 7

Bright lights, mild skies and dark streets, this camera got it all in

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Matt Swider