Watch the Samsung Galaxy S7 camera go head-to-head with the iPhone 6S Plus [VIDEO]

Well ahead of its official March 11th launch date, the Samsung Galaxy S7 has already begun landing on some people’s doorsteps (the ones that pre-ordered it anyway). But apparently YouTubers like SuperSaf have gotten their hands on the device even earlier than that and are wasting no time in pitting the S7 up against the latest crop of iPhones.

Given its size, the new Galaxy S7 directly competes with the smaller sized iPhone 6S but because the camera hardware is actually the same as the larger-sized Galaxy S7 Edge, Safwan also pits the regular S7 against the iPhone 6S Plus. This should give us a better idea of what an S7 Edge match up would look like and help address complaints that the phones weren’t evenly matched (the iPhone 6S Plus features OIS and boasts slightly better image quality over the regular sized 6S). You know, just to cover all the bases.

While we don’t want to spoil anything, the end result is, like most Android flagships these days, the Galaxy S7 mops the floor with Apple’s latest and greatest. Check out the video for yourself and let us know what you think.

Android N could bring redesigned notification shade and quick settings panel

While most of have only recently begun settling in with Android 6.0 Marshmallow on our devices, Android N looms near. In fact, we can expect to see our first official look at what the Android team has cooked up during this year’s Google I/O, taking place on May 18th – 20th at the Shoreline Amphitheater. If you were hoping for a sneak peek, a new leak could be giving us an early look at some of the UI changes we can expect.

Using a handful of mockups, the folks at Android Police show us what Google could be planning for Android’s trademark notification shade and quick settings panels. Going for more of a Samsung-type feel, a few of the most commonly used quick settings will now appear at the top of the notification shade, removing the need to swipe twice to access things like WiFi, Bluetooth, or the flashlight. Of course, you can still swipe down twice to access all the others, with the new quick settings panel now paginated, allowing you to swipe left to access even more controls.

As for notifications, it seems Google could be toying around with the idea of removing the card UI we have no, going with instead a list and smaller, less prominent app icons. It’s an interesting look, one that almost feels like a throw back to early versions of Android. It may look a little less Material, but overall it seems cleaner and less cluttered. Still aren’t sure how we feel about it yet. What do you guys think?