Not long ago, Samsung released the Android 7.0 beta version of BOC S7 edge on a limited basis. After hearing this news, I was very excited and immediately picked up the Galaxy S7e brush to experience. After using it for a period of time, I felt a lot. Personally, this is the best version of the system experience Samsung has ever had, although it is a bit too absolute, But compared with previous systems, this is indeed the case.
Change at first sight
Compared with the previous version, the most obvious change of the new UX is its UI design. It can be said that there are changes everywhere, from the font of screen reminders to the style of icons, and it is still changing in a better direction.
(Comparison of the main interface: Android 6.0 on the left and 7.0 on the right)
(Comparison of notification centers: Android 6.0 on the left and 7.0 on the right)
(Comparison of setting menus: Android 6.0 on the left and 7.0 on the right)
(Camera interface comparison: Android 6.0 on the top and 7.0 on the bottom)
(Comparison of intelligent managers: Android 6.0 on the left and 7.0 on the right)
(Comparison of dialling interfaces: Android 6.0 on the left and 7.0 on the right)
(Comparison of call interface: Android 6.0 on the left and 7.0 on the right)
(Comparison of call interfaces: Android 6.0 on the left and 7.0 on the right)
Bonus for Android 7.0
In this upgrade, the experience brought by Android 7.0 has improved significantly. Samsung basically includes a series of new features of Google.
(Double click the multi task key to switch apps)
First of all, let's take a look at the functions that can best improve the user experience. Now you can switch back and forth between the two recently used apps by double clicking the multi task key. Both the animation transition and the switching speed are very smooth and fast, and the steps and time are greatly reduced, so that you can hardly go back once you use them.
(Multi task and split screen App)
The split screen multitasking has also been greatly changed. Several previously useful functions, such as content dragging, have been canceled. Now there is only the function of switching positions between the two split screen apps. In the 6.0 era, when you press and hold the multi task key to use split screen, the system will arrange all the split screen apps below for you to choose. Now UX has completely copied the original 7.0, After pressing the multi task key for a long time, the recommended apps will not be listed, but the multi task interface will pop up directly. You can only select the app you want to split the screen in, and you will never know which app can perform this operation.
Here comes the big move! JIT added in Android 7.0（ Just in Time ）The compiler can analyze the code of ART, so that it can continuously improve the performance of Android applications when they run. In short, the installation speed of S7 edge's App is fast, and WeChat is actually installed（ Official number: Love to play computer games ）It only takes 10 seconds, 8 seconds for Baidu Maps, 10 seconds for Weibo, and 4.5 seconds for Taobao, and the speed can get rid of iOS. In addition, some animation transitions also draw on the characteristics of native Android.
At the same time, sharing app content has become more and faster. If you need to frequently share pictures, videos and other content to WeChat or some other apps, you can fix the apps you need to use frequently to the first place in the sharing page, and then every time you operate, it will be faster.
Thanks to UX
In addition to the new features brought by Android 7.0, UX also has many new features with Samsung characteristics. First of all, the setting menu has been greatly simplified. The number of primary menus has been reduced to 14. You can see some introductions below each primary menu. Before clicking in, you can know what information is included in the options, which is more intuitive than before. However, due to the large size of the Samsung system, each secondary menu contains too many options, and the user's learning cost increases accordingly. It will take some time to play through the whole system.
By default, the resolution of the S7 edge is 1080p. I believe this is to achieve better endurance. If you don't like it, you can adjust it in Settings Display. There are three options in total（ 720p, 1080p and native resolution ）。 The notification center combines the design elements of Note7 with the features of Android 7.0. There are six shortcut buttons behind the drop-down notification bar（ Do not slide to view other buttons ）You can see more from the second pull-down. Different from the past, the layout of shortcut buttons can be customized, which are 3 x 3, 4 x 3 and 5 x 3, respectively. You can browse in the form of page turning. Although the interface is much simpler, it is not as convenient and fast as in the era of 6.0.
(New Notification Center)
(New intelligent manager, with multiple functions added)
Now the performance mode can be turned on in the intelligent manager. After the actual measurement is turned on, when running applications such as Weibo and Baidu Maps, the four cores will try their best to run. Although the subjective experience is not obvious, on the whole, it will certainly bring some help when running apps.
Users who like to play with themes are also lucky now. In addition to themes, the theme mall has added wallpapers and icons. If you like UX themes but don't like native icons, you can change them here by yourself, and there are everything free of charge.
(Some features of Note7 have also been moved to S7 edge)
In the system, there are many small improvements, such as the previously unique video HDR enhancement mode of Note7, which has also been brought to the S7 edge. When listening to local videos, it can improve the look and feel. Similarly, on the AOD screen, you can cut, play, and stop music. The addition of Blu ray eye protection mode is not unexpected. Nowadays, almost any mobile phone has this function, and it will be much more comfortable to sleep and play mobile phones at night.
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"Is it really so silky?" Yes, it is. In this version of Android 7.0 Beta, the biggest feeling for the author is silky. Everything is so smooth and comfortable to use. Maybe it is a lack of experience time, but there is almost no stumbling or frame dropping in the use process. The new UI interface, shortcut operations, double click switching and fast installation have further improved the user experience.
After experiencing the new UX system, there are few obvious weaknesses, such as removing the function option of split screen multitasking, which can only be said to be overcorrection. However, the problem of false touch on curved screen is obviously something that can be improved through the system. Samsung is still not interested in it, which needs to be criticized.
While silky, UX has also done subtraction in many places, such as setting menu, notification center and UI design. Although we should give Samsung a compliment, it is undeniable that the system is still bloated, and many functions still have the characteristics of Touch Wiz: deep hiding, high learning costs for ordinary users, many function settings need to be found through search, and an excellent system, This should not be the case. But it doesn't matter. This is just the first "super big" step taken by Samsung. UX is still one of the best Android systems used today. It is believed that Samsung will get rid of "one" soon.
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