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Samsung Reveals Galaxy Note 8 With Dual Rear Cameras and 6.3-Inch AMOLED 'Infinity Display'
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Samsung's software is excellent. My S8 works great. The Note 8 will work great and have the spen and new cameras. Can't wait. Conversly, my iphone also has the refreshes. Still, both are great phones. Even with the refreshes, my iPad is awesome. All have some peculiarities that can be annoying. Overall, they're very good. Also, I'm anxiously awaiting the iPhone 8 and 7s and 7s+.
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lol you know there are Android forums right? Seems like the majority of your posts are ******** on anything Apple. Surprised you're not banned yet.
Jealousy I presume. It does raise an interesting issue though: if you have a mobile device/platform that you're happy with, why would you feel the need to ridicule others that use a different device/platform? It's one think to point out misconceptions or ignorance of a given product when people mistake facts about it, but why would one concern themselves that other people are content using other products? I don't think that is a product issue, but rather a psychological issue. I guess that is a general issue with trolling - seeking any kind of attention, even negative attention.
In terms of the Note 8, it is a very impressive looking device (although I think that the aspect ration looks a little strange to me - too tall) with impressive technology. It really is astounding the technology that can be put into such a small form factor nowadays. In my past experience with Samsung and other Android devices it seemed like the phones were cheaper built and more difficult to use due to an over-complicated interface and poor integration of the hardware and software. That was a few years ago, so it would be interesting to see a modern device like the Note 8. With that said, I'm too well ingrained in the Apple ecosystem to invest in a change just because a new smartphone came out that had some cool features on it. I'm perfectly happy with my 7+ and I'm sure the same will be said of the iPhone 8 when I get it.
My thoughts exactly. In a perfect world, whoever is designing Samsung Phones would be poached by Apple. The iP8 leaks look horrendous. They remind me of test units or something. Definitely not the final product that I would expect from a company that prides itself on design simplicity.
Yet I can do more with the s pen than you can with ya gigantic apple pencil.
I don't like the curved edges, but other than that it's a nice looking phone. I might even like it better than the mocked up iPhone '8' pics, which makes me sad.
Also kudos for still including a heapdhone jack socket.
Too big a phone for my tastes anyway though, and I prefer iOS, despite the things I don't like about iOS.
Not sure if serious...?!
https://www.apple.com/iphone-se/
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Also kudos for still including a heapdhone jack socket.
Too big a phone for my tastes anyway though, and I prefer iOS, despite the things I don't like about iOS.
Not sure if serious...?!
https://www.apple.com/iphone-se/
/end argument
Those trashing the phone because of the software likely haven't used an S7 or S8 recently or for long enough.
This is how near-bezel-less displays should be, by not wasting screen space with camera or sensors.
But nowadays, there are sub-$450 phones that will likely be just as promising as this at over $900. Hard to justify a phone at that cost.
This is how near-bezel-less displays should be, by not wasting screen space with camera or sensors.
But nowadays, there are sub-$450 phones that will likely be just as promising as this at over $900. Hard to justify a phone at that cost.
It's 4 mm longer and 3 mm narrower than the iPhone Plus models. Pretty much identical and the plus models are selling at a very good rate. Apparently a lot of people find that is not too big. Options are good.
The difference in audio quality also has to do with iPhone recording in mono and Samsung in stereo.
Meh.
The S8 is a stunning smartphone let down by some very strange hardware decisions (Bixby button/position of the fingerprint reader) and this seems to be more of the same. Typical Samsung really, they've really upped their game in recent years design wise but they always seem to spoil it.
Say what you like about Apple but they tend to get the hardware decisions right and avoid these kind of peculiarities.
The S8 is a stunning smartphone let down by some very strange hardware decisions (Bixby button/position of the fingerprint reader) and this seems to be more of the same. Typical Samsung really, they've really upped their game in recent years design wise but they always seem to spoil it.
Say what you like about Apple but they tend to get the hardware decisions right and avoid these kind of peculiarities.
Personally I found the aspect ratio of the original iPhone to be perfect. Give me a 150% bigger iPhone 4S and I would be quite happy.
isheep trying desperately to downplay the device using passive aggressiveness
like i said, people bought iphone 6 or 7 more than the bigger one because of its dimensions, The note 8 its too tall...even taller than S8+ and wider for just 0.1" iphone plus is already a physical big phone, but this...im sry, but i think Apple is doing the right thing to come with a pro model between the 2 iphones dimensions
As an audio guy... I'm getting this for the audio support. DSD, 32bit audio and free AKG headphones since Samsung bought Harman.
Wav and Flac uhd audio built in. DSD 1 bit audio built in.
Take my money Sammy.
Wav and Flac uhd audio built in. DSD 1 bit audio built in.
Take my money Sammy.
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Seriously do you feel better when you call people "iSheep" whats the point? If you would have just said "people" instead you wouldn't be such a tough guy?
New tech is on new phone. Waaaaaaat?!?
Nobody uses the stock iPhone earphones? Funny I see lots of people use them at the gym, running and as their default on the go buds.
They give you a free adapter you have to carry around like you carry around headphones? But poor baby can't bring an itty bitty adapter
Tell your friends that they either take care of their stuff poorly or they all have defects. Mine is great almost a year in.
Agreed, I can't believe they've stuck with that gimmick for so long.
In addition, for all the grief that Apple gets for not radically changing the iPhone's design from year-to-year, Samsung's flagship devices have worn the same clothes for the last half-decade. All they really did was remove the front button, and nows its sexy? C'mon.
It's no gimmick, the spen is great on a handheld. Also, there's no sadness with android.
I have the S8+. And i'm going to switch back when the iphone 8 comes out. Visually, it is stunning, but after running it through all my apps, its just slow switching back and forth.
I actually like it for the frontier S3 watch. that is a big winner and it doesn't work well with an iphone. Damn you!!
I actually like it for the frontier S3 watch. that is a big winner and it doesn't work well with an iphone. Damn you!!
Meanwhile Oreo brought Android Notif badges Ala Apple. It's gonna be a good year for Apple
I find this post (and the one you replied to) interesting given that this article is about a Samsung device, yet the Android owners are the ones who are whining, jealously no less. Hilarious.
To be honest, I have yet to be disatisfied with any of the 4 Galaxy devices I've owned, other than the loss of features due to Samsung's bad habit of trying to copy Apple sometimes (#1 being the loss of a replaceable battery).
In my view they're the only ones really giving Apple a run for their (figurative) money (Apple sells more iPhones than any other company's single device), and the one true iPhone alternative for power users.
So the only jealousy I can speak to is me wanting all the features I have on my Note5 today (let alone this new, beautiful beast) on iPhone so I can have my integration cake and eat it too with a spoonful of "do-everything-without-restrictions-on-my-device" frosting.
Alas, this is Apple we're talking about. They have to leave something out for next year's model. Smart, really.