Unless you are a complete fanboy devoted to a particular brand, then considering which specific features various phones offer are part of the decision-making process when buying a new smartphone; the fact that the phone is not prone to catching fire should not be a feature.

Worrying reports are starting to trickle in about more Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge phones catching fire. There have been two such reports within the last week, several within the last few months, and even one about the S7 catching fire.

An unnamed source, who works for a “big U.S. wireless carrier,” contacted PhoneArena after a customer brought in a Galaxy S7 Edge which had “exploded.” The owner claimed the phone was left charging overnight using the OEM charger. The tip included two photos of the melted phone. Adding insult to injury, the owner of the charred S7 Edge only had it for two weeks after he traded in his Samsung Galaxy Note 7.

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