Missing my Note 8

Apple TV works for streaming too.

What are these devices you are streaming to throughout your house if you only had Android for a month?

 

I agree but I also really like the X but iOS is still iOS.

It’s a waste to have two devices and keep switching between them. But I can’t seem to swap to the Note 8 as my daily driver.

 

It’s especially convenient if you have forgotten your real face and only have a photo of it.

In the same way that super sour candy “pops” more than a porterhouse steak. If your preference is for over-saturated colours that’s fine, it’s good for games and certain things I suppose, but that’s what the “pop” you are talking about is. Turn your display settings to be colour accurate and see what happens to your pop.

 

Its true for apple products but not for google home products. Even if you have an iphone you can chromecast pretty much anything from the major services.

 

Then go back to the phone you prefer. Are we supposed to convince you otherwise?

 

That’s fine, as I said, I have no problems with you preferring the saturation levels, it does indeed ‘pop’, but it’s a subjective choice to prefer that over accurate colours.
Plenty of people prefer latte to espresso, it doesn’t make either a better choice; what I have a problem with is your statement that the screens are ‘not in the same league’.
Now if only there were some kind of display calibration organisation that reviewed displays with pages and pages of objective numerical data.

 

None of the points you made convinced me to switch, and a couple of them were factually incorrect.

 

Only thing I agree with here is the screen. The OLED on the Note 8 beautiful. I have no problem streaming audio to Amazon Echo or through Marantz home audio, not sure why google wouldnt let you do that.

 

You can stream audio from iPhone to non Apple devices. Works with Chromecast.

HomePod is not the only Apple device you can stream audio to. A used Apple TV connected to speakers works great.

The iPhone screen has been rated more accurate than the Note 8 screen.

iPhone does have fast charging. With an update for wireless coming.

 

I bought a 29W adapter with USB Power Delivery for under $20 on Amazon. Works great.

How to set up Google Home with iPhone or iPad:
https://support.google.com/chromecast/answer/7029485?co=GENIE.Platform=iOS&hl=en-AU&oco=1

 

The only thing that really sells me on the Note 8 is the S Pen. I do like the functionality behind it and I think Samsung has matured the S Pen over the years to make a necessity for the Note.

 

I agree on the trusted devices security onlock thing. Facial recognition on the S8 is nowhere near as robust as the iPX. On the S8, it only works in perfect to very good lighting conditions.

 

I agree, with a lot of what you said. Face ID for me isn't as fast as touch ID, I had the s8 for a short period of time and maybe I wasn't use to it but I didn't like the iris scanner, it worked fast but I had trouble lining it up for it to unlock sometimes.

To me personally, the s8 and my brother in laws Note 8 the screen looks a lot better. Yes some will say its oversaturated but it still looks better to me. Also cant say about slow downs or anything like that but playing with his phone or a s8 in store the phone feels faster than mine, like it seems to fly through stuff.

With that said I no longer wish to switch to android phones anymore, there was too many for me and I use to switch all the time. With a toddler now, its easier to stay with the top of the line iphone for a year and he knows how to use it too. I personally prefer ios now myself.

 

Ae someone that once had the Note 8 I can agree on most things you said but still love the IPhone X. Biggest feature for me was Samsung Pay, loved being able to use it anywhere and all the rewards it offered. But the one drawback to Samsung Pay is support for different cards. Apple Pay supports every card I have even a local credit union and Samsung Pay only supports a few. It would be a beautiful thing if Apple Pay offered the feature of being able to use your phone at any terminal where you swipe your card like Samsung Pay does.

The screen has actually grown on me. It’s seemed so tiny last week after going from the Note 8 to the X but looking at it today it actually looks huge again. Lol. It doesn’t even feel that narrow. I know there was an option on the Note 8 called Video enhancer which I kept off because it made videos to bright and over saturated so maybe you had that setting on and that’s why the X sees more muted.

Integration is a key feature with both offering pros and cons for each. I have a Samsung 4K tv and streaming from my phone to tv was super easy and convenient. Where as on the IPhone I had to download apps like a TV Cast to replicate the same experience. Even downloading a video to my phone is harder but I’ve found and app called Aloha which does this and then I can stream videos with Samsung Smart View app. But what can’t be replicated on the Note 8 is Siri Eyes Free a feature that my 2016 Toyota Camry has that integrates Siri into my steering controls and makes me a lot safer while driving. I’ve tried to find an alternative on Android but just can’t.
For me both phones are great but it comes down to what it can do for you.

 

It comes down to what you want and need. If the note 8 fits your needs better, return the X and get the 8.

What a wonderful time we live in when our choices between electronic devices are about how it feels in your hand and how fast it unlocks.

 

YouTube app for iOS supports chromecast.

 

This is the best reply I’ve ever seen on here. Nailed it! Made my day.
So true. The iPhone X display is designed to be more accurate, not add a fake color pop effect.
I took a photo on my X, sent it to my girlfriend on her 7+. Opened the photo on both phones and held side by side. Definitely noticed a big improvement on the X, and NOT just better blacks.