Been a long time since I've been on this forum (was a regular when I had the Note 2!). Now, I'm coming from a Oneplus One, so I know the leap between it and the Note 7 is drastic, but my goodness the Note 7 is hands down the most gorgeous phone I've held. I'm still trying to figure out how Samsung made the bigger screen work with a smaller form factor. It just feels perfect in the hand (I'm 6'3" with fairly large hands, so make of it what you will) and I for one like the heft of the device as some reviewers listed this as a nit to pick. I also love the fact that the edges are tapered down but still functional for what you get with the edge screen functionality.
Overall, the device flat out works and works seamlessly - TouchWiz (or Grace, not sure what the official name is now) is all grown up with menus that are laid out nicely and appear to be intuitive. I especially like the fact that if I'm in the Settings app, I get suggestions on things I might be interested in based on the menu I'm currently (e.g., Options for "do not disturb" at the bottom of the Notifications menu). Are there hiccups? Yes.. I'll experience the odd lag here and there but by no means is it overly pronounced or often.
The camera rocks and I can see why Samsung has taken the crown for it (at least for now). As they say, the best camera is the one you have on you, and the Note 7 camera just works, works fast, and works well. Pictures look bright and crisp, and I for one am a fan of the color processing Samsung employs (I know, I'm in the minority, but whatever, lol)
The screen.. one word - WOW. Count me among those that thought the higher than HD screens on a phone were overkill only to be pleasantly surprised by the Note 7 screen. Pictures and video look AMAZING on here and the Always On display is both fun and functional. Unlike others, I've had the phone since 8/18 and the battery has been better than expectations. In my usage which is a mix of bluetooth streaming, email, texting, syncing of multiple apps, and the occasional game, I'm getting anywhere from 4-5 hours of SoT with the battery hovering around 15-20% by 11pm/midnight on most days (typically off charger at 7:30am) - note that this is without using the fast charging to top off during the day. Again, YMMV, but thought I'd share my anecdotal experience (I have the AT&T variant).
How could I forget the "phone" aspect of this device, lol! This has been a HUGE improvement over my Oneplus One which was nothing short of terrible when it came to both call quality and in-call volumes. Calls on the Note 7 are great, calls sound loud and clear and folks on the other end have said I sound great on their end. The speakerphone also works pretty well although I haven't tried it in noisier settings (not sure why I would either..). To me, this is incredibly important because I'm one of the few folks who still uses his smartphone to take and make actual phone calls..
I've noticed no issues with scratches when keeping the phone in either a pants or cargo shorts pocket, and this includes the deep pockets on cargo shorts! I have the phone in a Spigen Slim Armor case and while it's nice, the lip doesn't rise up enough on the sides to protect the edges of the screen.
My only gripe is the fingerprint sensor - it's hit or miss when it works. When it works, it's flawless and works very quickly. When it doesn't, I think the iris scanner compensates (as I have both active) as I'm able to swipe the screen to unlock.
All in all, this phone is fantastic so far and can easily see it as my daily driver for the next 2 years.