Samsung Unveils Galaxy S8 and S8+ With Iris and Facial Recognition, No Home Button
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It's the reason why I decided to keep using Apple. It wouldn't be a problem for those who upgrade every year, but that 2% Nougat adoption rate is pretty abysmal. And the fact the Galaxy S8 won't even be coming with Nougat 7.1, god knows when they're able to update.
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Tycho24
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All what??
I see a VERY nice screen (that's not dissimilar from their high quality screens of the last few generations), the EXACT same camera as last year (isn't that pretty much unheard of, on Android flagships?), a very awkward fingerprint scanner placement w/ a special "screw you" to left-handed people, like myself (to put in perspective, there's over seven times more lefties in the world than there are gingers, soooooo....), and a 2nd voice assistant that only works w/ all the Samsung bloatware that most disable immediately.
Yes- the front design looks quite lovely, due to the weak partial implementation of their highly localized version of 3D Touch/hidden software home button.... but I really don't see what features could be considered "all that".
AZ63
macrumors 6502
Keep drinking the delicious Apple Kool-Aid.
Not all use cases are a good fit for wireless headphones.
And speaking of "fit" not all ears welcome the design of Apple's Pods.
And from what I've been hearing, controlling volume and track movement is quite short of flawless.
Cost is another factor. Apple's wireless headphones are not cheap. The phones are already expensive.
Excuses?
Samsung just showed that Apple didn't need to delete the headphone jack for space or waterproofing.
Anyone who believes it was for courage instead of profit, as in pushing the expensive Pods, are only kidding themselves.
I'll keep buying iPhones as long as Apple sells one with a headphone jack.
After that, it is on to the other options in the market place.
This will be the main reason I'll be buying one.
They said the same thing of Amoled a few years ago. When Apple moves the home button to the back and will have Amoled over six months, they'll all hail the invention
DrMotownMac
macrumors 6502
Actually, I AM a doctor who gives up my time to do this. EXACTLY this! I work with a company called American Well, aka Amwell, and they're the company which provides telehealth services for the Samsung Galaxy S8. Up until today, The service has only been available on Mac and Windows computers or iOS devices. The Galaxy S8 is the first Android device to have Amwell capability.
But to address your comments, I will tell you that I make about the same amount of money per hour doing this as I do seeing patients in my office. The difference is, I have zero overhead when I'm sitting at home in front of my computer with no employees. Also, I can sign on anytime I want to see patients. It is to being a doctor what Uber is to being a driver...I've never been happier! I can treat about 9 out of 10 of the things I see. 1 out of 10 is something that requires a more extensive evaluation. But things like urinary tract infections, allergies, sinus infections, eczema, poison ivy, influenza, common colds, migraines, acid reflux, etc. are all very simple to treat over a webcam. A heart attack? Not so much.
So, it is a great feature to add to a phone. I HOPE Apple includes it in their Health app in the future.
If you're curious, check this out: www.amwell.com
Also, this video captures the essence of what it is:
dumastudetto
macrumors 603
I have to say you're the first person to ever link my dislike for Samsung with racism. And I don't say that in a congratulatory way.
I7guy
macrumors Westmere
Good luck with the s8, hope you like it.Then good luck with the iPhone Edition. Hope you like it
lordofthereef
macrumors G5
To be fair, you can use an adapter.No headphone jack means risk from exploding battery powered Apple Beats. No thanks.
http://www.atsb.gov.au/newsroom/news-items/2017/battery-explosion-mid-flight/
Wait 6 months, lower your expectations and start saving money
SirRahikkala
macrumors regular
- Fingerprint sensor on back and iris scanner questionable? based on what?
- Exynos cannot be used on US markets due Qualcom licensing issues. Rest of the world has it. Bigger market.
- Then you like it, fair enough
- Why dual cameras? It has same camera as S7/S7Edge which already has better camera than iPhone 7 (DxoMark and other neutral reviews) and now they have done some refinements to software side.
- RAM is not an issue currently. Not with iPhone or Android flagships.
- It has "edge" display but it's not advertised as separate feature
- Samsung UI has bloatware, I agree
- Aspect ratio is not nightmare for developers. Are you one?
Based on your comments, you have not even looked into details of the S8 and you are just barking how "bad it is"...
bdkennedy1
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Apple ****s around for 3 years, and this happens.
sunapple
macrumors 68040
Good luck with the s8, hope you like it.
Just saw these two random replies and I've got to say, these forums would be very boring and empty if everyone were so nice.
Ds6778
macrumors 65816
Not being interested and dismissing are two different things. I always like to see what the competition has to offer, but I have no intention of buying it. That does not mean I'm dismissing it.
melendezest
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This device looks great.
Sadly, I'm not willing to give up split-screen multitasking, file-system access, the back button, the headphone jack, and with the Note series, the pen, so it doesn't matter how pretty Apple makes the iPhone.
Looks like the larger Note is in my future, and it looks bright if it's anything like these.
Then again, I need to keep my Note 5 until 2018, so maybe iPhone 9 will have finally caught up feature-wise.
But I doubt it.
Sadly, I'm not willing to give up split-screen multitasking, file-system access, the back button, the headphone jack, and with the Note series, the pen, so it doesn't matter how pretty Apple makes the iPhone.
Looks like the larger Note is in my future, and it looks bright if it's anything like these.
Then again, I need to keep my Note 5 until 2018, so maybe iPhone 9 will have finally caught up feature-wise.
But I doubt it.
Samsung has 21% of the market, Apple has 15%.
AZ63
macrumors 6502
Macrumors?
MH01
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Dunno.... if the S8 does not have "all that" what's the iPhone 7? Three old design...... dunno if you can bash the S8 where apple currently is
ackmondual
macrumors 68020
^^ This... I hear companies like Apple and Nintendo can flub on a few product releases and be just fine... they have so much money in the bank to compensate for those.Yea ok
The Game 161
macrumors Nehalem
yep
£779 for the S8 plus is reasonable and there's no way the iphone 8 is worth paying £1,000 when the S8 is going to be similar or even better in so many ways.
screen size for one is a big factor here
slimothy
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You get what you pay for. I have absolutely no issue paying $1,000 for a great iPhone. A lot of other people might, but I don't. However, I do expect it to be one damn good phone for the price.
If iPhone 8 comes close to this specs for over $ 1000 they'll hail it as the best phone ever, lol. People's mindset are still trapped into 2007 when Apple did something really special. They haven't been doing something special for their customers in years instead of milking their past successes. Apple knows it has trapped some of their loyal users. It's time to free your mind and look around with an open mind set. As much as you love Apple, Apple's only love for you is your money. Look at their offerings compared to others for proof. It hasn't always been like that. But surely for the last four years.