Galaxy S7 is off to a great start. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

Samsung’s latest smartphones are already off to a great start, with record pre-orders received for both the Galaxy S7 and the Galaxy S7 edge in the U.K., the company has confirmed today.

During the pre-order period for these devices, which began on February 21 and ended on March 10, sales were at least 2.5 times greater than those of any other Galaxy smartphone in the U.K.

Samsung Pay on Galaxy S7. Photo: Killian Bell/Cult of Android

If you’ve bought a Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge from Verizon, you may have noticed that it’s missing one big feature: Samsung Pay. Fortunately, this isn’t part of a plan to block the mobile payments service on Verizon handsets, and it will be available later this week.

The Galaxy S7 series could get even more tempting. Photo: Samsung

If you still can’t decide whether Samsung’s new Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 edge are worth the upgrade fee, T-Mobile might have something up its sleeve that will help you pull the trigger.

According to a leaked internal memo, the carrier will offer both devices in a buy one get one free deal to qualifying customers starting Friday, March 11.

Yup, water-resistance is one of them. Photo: Samsung

As the iPhone’s biggest rivals, Samsung’s latest Galaxy smartphones have to be good enough to convince consumers that they’re a better buy. None do that better than the new Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge.

According to the overwhelmingly positive reviews published today, the duo have a number of big advantages over the iPhone 6s. Here are 7 of them.

The Galaxy S7 doesn’t mind getting wet. Photo: Photo

Samsung’s new Galaxy S7 and S7 edge aren’t its first water-resistant smartphones, but they are the first that don’t require fiddly flaps to keep water out. So how exactly does Samsung ensure that nothing gets damaged when its new handsets go for a dip?

All is revealed in the video below.