So make the iPhone thicker, I'm sure 98% of people would like a bigger battery that the extra space would allow as a bonus
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So make the iPhone thicker, I'm sure 98% of people would like a bigger battery that the extra space would allow as a bonus
Isn’t this simply a matter of personal preference. Buy the one you want.
I’ve used both Samsung and Apple phones. Been all iPhone for awhile, had 5,6,6s,7. Both brand work fine. I prefer iPhones. Makes family sharing and the things I need it for easier. Apple Music is awesome too
I’ve used both Samsung and Apple phones. Been all iPhone for awhile, had 5,6,6s,7. Both brand work fine. I prefer iPhones. Makes family sharing and the things I need it for easier. Apple Music is awesome too
Will be "magically" possible and corrected in iPhone 9..just like antenna bands became much more discreet in Phone 7 vs 6..while Samsung never had those stupid issues.
Hardware-wise,iPhone is always one step behind..
It's only software and iOS integration that I prefer and are superior,but Apple iPhone hardware is recently lagging behing Samsung,for sure.
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With tgat ugly as f protruding camera lens?
No way.
Absolutely - albeit a score of 86 vs. 88 and that is the iPhone 7 because DX0MARK never reviewed the iPhone 7P, which obviously has a significantly better camera setup. Oh well, good thing that the new iPhone will have new cameras I guess....
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Thank you Tim Cook for showing up and letting us know what will be in the new 7S phones. It is great to see you participating here on MacRumors and providing insight.
However, while I think that the camera on the S8 edges out the iPhone 7 camera (slightly and expectedly as it was released just a few months ago, well after your iPhone 7), the quality analysis of the photos of all cameras and phones (including those reviewed by DX0MARK) are done by people analyzing the exposure, shadow detail, color rendering, etc., so it is still somewhat subjective and opinion. Again, I think the S8 does have a better camera, but it should considering its release date.
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Sry but no. To have a brick like note 8 in my hand and pocket,just for the sake of the flat camera design??!
Im not a child anymore,apple made the best compromise
Thank you Tim Cook for showing up and letting us know what will be in the new 7S phones. It is great to see you participating here on MacRumors and providing insight.
However, while I think that the camera on the S8 edges out the iPhone 7 camera (slightly and expectedly as it was released just a few months ago, well after your iPhone 7), the quality analysis of the photos of all cameras and phones (including those reviewed by DX0MARK) are done by people analyzing the exposure, shadow detail, color rendering, etc., so it is still somewhat subjective and opinion. Again, I think the S8 does have a better camera, but it should considering its release date.[/QUOTE]
The S7/S7 edge had a better camera than the iPhone 7 and it was released 6 months before. In fact the cameras are the same on the S7 and S8.
I went and put the note 8 in my back pocket today, felt no different than my 6s+. It was a tad taller, but I couldn't notice while in my pocket.
Well at least the pink screen was reported on just 1 iteration of the Galaxy. How many years has yellow tint, and dead pixels been around again? 2 exchanges of the 10.5 and 3 exchanges of the 12.9 and 3 exchanges of the iPhone 6 are what it takes to get a perfect device.
When a product is released there is a delay. This is normal. When AMD Vega was released on 1 August,shipment started on the 28th. This is standard policy. The iPhone 8 is going to take months to be in stock. Its going to be frustrating finding an exact color with the exact storage variant. Well at least theres no yellow tint or dead pixels to worry about this time,so the units which customers DO get may be perfect
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This is the first time Apple's releasing a flagship and 2 budget models. The iPhone 8 has 3d sensors,OLED display,3d touch modules, AR support, curved edge bezelless displays,wireless charging. Apple also had to spend time optimising the OS for that form factor and make it compatible with the function bar.
So they are not going to spend much on the 7s as its selling point is the price. Giving it new upgradeworthy features would not only raise costs,but also the Selling price and undermine the 8.
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Whoops the S7 already had a better score prior to the iPhone 7 launch
They are the paid experts. I am not. So I trust them more than random forum members. Also they have backed up their opinion with facts.
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I don't think you can say just because the iPhone 8 offers less features that it doesn't compete with the Note 8. They are both the highest end smartphones from their respective manufacturer with a similar price, therefore they compete.
Actually, they aren't really in the same price bracket, as you can trade in a 5 year old iPhone 5 to samsung and get $200 off the price of the note 8 (good luck doing the same with apple), not to mention a free 128gb sd card and fast charge wireless charger (~$190 value) from pre-ordering.
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Some apple fans that care more about looks ...... form over function did you say?
You may find that the majority of apple fans and apple engineers / designers care about form over function.
Have a very very very careful look at a desktop computer, also know as a iMac...... yeah....it's really really needs to be that thin.... cause you spend so much time looking at the back of it, that it throttles under load....
It's an improved lithium battery that won't take down an airliner like EgyptAir 804.
http://www.businessinsider.com/fran...ne-ipad-may-cause-egyptair-plane-crash-2017-5
Eureka, then make the phone thicker in order to 1) be flush with the camera, 2) to allow for perhaps a larger capacity battery, and 3) to include a phone jack for those who prefer to use wired headphones/speakers (you can still do bluetooth if that's your preference). Then one would get a more functional phone AND not have to buy a case to beef up the current thin form factor. If, as people are saying here, most people buy cases for the super thin phones with protruding cameras, what's the aesthetic reasoning behind the thinness?
My last iPhone is a 6S Plus I purchased about 4 months ago - it offered a performance increase over my previous 6 Plus, it retained a headphone jack, I got a good price on it after the 7/7 Plus was released, and finally - given that Android phones have improved so much the last few years - I get all of those things AND still get good integration with my iMac and iPad. As a matter of fact, given the loss of the phone jack and the $1000+ pricing, the 6S Plus may be my last iPhone. As nearly all the high quality phones, both Apple and Android, have incorporated ultra thin form factors - with consequent sacrificing of potential battery life and flush camera possibilities, as well as the necessity to buy cover protection - the ONLY reason I currently would have for purchasing another iPhone would be for system integration with other Apple products.
No, Samsung tried out that as a trial feature on the Note 7, but it really didn't go over very well, so Apple decided to stick with boring old non-explosive batteries. Now, as a rule, both Apple and Android phone manufacturers have settled for removing fireworks as options - at least on their top-of-the-line phones. We'll need to observe how the market will react to such lack of flexible power options. Personally, both my iPhone 6S+ and my LG V20 are so good at what the do I've barely noticed the lack of IED functionality.
In what conceivable way? The only reason the vertical arrangement looks out of place is because the entire market has always been used to a horizontal arrangement of camera and flash. Once other brands start picking up this new trend it will look normal.....Lol seriously? Better than a vertical camera
Awesome - We can all rejoice in Samsung's slightly better camera for what? A couple of weeks? And then the iPhone will get the slightly better camera until the S9 comes out in a few months? Yeah ok...
Funny that when Samsung comes with somthing the iphone allready had (f.e. two camera's ) it's mentioned that Apple allready has that.
Why not mention that Samsung allready uses an Amoled screen in the S5, S6, S7 en S8 (iphone 8 gets it). Why not mention that Samsung allready offers wireless charging in the S5, S6 and S8 (iphone 8 gets it). Why not mention that Samsung allready uses facial recognition in the S7 (iphone 8 gets it).
Apple again is following/copying Samsung? Why not just admit that??
Besides that there is soooooooooooooo much more to compare between these two. What about this? It's not only about the screen or camera.
NOTE 8 vs iphone 8. ALL THESE goodies availabe on the NOTE 8. Not one of them on the iphone 8.
S-Pen
Memory expansion
Bixby which is far far more capable and sophisticated than Siri
Dual OIS
Front face auto focus
Pro mode camera
RAW mode camera
Wide angle front facing camera
DSLR speed auto focus
Camera quick launch
Quick charge
Iris scanner
Allways on display
Samsung Pay with MST support
VR support
DEX option
Secure Folder by Knox
HDR support
Integrated support for a 360 degree camera
Widgets
Themes
Bluetooth 5
File manager
Game recording mode
Multi window
Private mode
Ultra Power Saving Mode
Floating Windows
Blue light filter
NFC
Heart rate sensor
Blood Oxygene sensor
OTG adapter to connect ANY USB device to your smartphone
Wired headphone and also wireless earbuds before Apple had them (Samsung Gear Icon X)
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Why not mention that Samsung allready uses an Amoled screen in the S5, S6, S7 en S8 (iphone 8 gets it). Why not mention that Samsung allready offers wireless charging in the S5, S6 and S8 (iphone 8 gets it). Why not mention that Samsung allready uses facial recognition in the S7 (iphone 8 gets it).
Apple again is following/copying Samsung? Why not just admit that??
Besides that there is soooooooooooooo much more to compare between these two. What about this? It's not only about the screen or camera.
NOTE 8 vs iphone 8. ALL THESE goodies availabe on the NOTE 8. Not one of them on the iphone 8.
S-Pen
Memory expansion
Bixby which is far far more capable and sophisticated than Siri
Dual OIS
Front face auto focus
Pro mode camera
RAW mode camera
Wide angle front facing camera
DSLR speed auto focus
Camera quick launch
Quick charge
Iris scanner
Allways on display
Samsung Pay with MST support
VR support
DEX option
Secure Folder by Knox
HDR support
Integrated support for a 360 degree camera
Widgets
Themes
Bluetooth 5
File manager
Game recording mode
Multi window
Private mode
Ultra Power Saving Mode
Floating Windows
Blue light filter
NFC
Heart rate sensor
Blood Oxygene sensor
OTG adapter to connect ANY USB device to your smartphone
Wired headphone and also wireless earbuds before Apple had them (Samsung Gear Icon X)
[doublepost=1503782819][/doublepost]The NOTE 8 is beauty and the beast in one device. It has NO competitors. NONE.
How dare you? Apple knows best, we consumers can sacrifce 3.5" jack, bigger battery and a whole range of features for a thinner phone. Who needs battery anyway? /s
You forgot ....
Smart Stay ... a very underrated feature.
LED indicator
Able to change display resolution
Able to change presets and manually adjust display color.
Edge Panels
Edge Lighting
Lock apps to stay in recents.
There is still burn-in, uneven wearing etc. My own preference is LCD. People returning oled tvs really are bad news.
A delay of a few months that is. And as for the iphone x edition, nobody really knows.
IMO, you couldn't be more wrong.
Except that color shifting when it's bad the picture is unusable.
I trust my eyes, ears and senses more than any review. You can "trust" whomever you want, I buy what is best and back up my opinion with money.
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Could you back this up with some links to apples website, showing any or all of these (useful?)functions are not on the iphone x edition?
Why not mention it's "already" and not "allready" and "always" - not "allways"? Probably because it really doesn't make a difference. We can sit here and talk about what Apple had first vs. Samsung and vice versa, but it doesn't matter. Apple has never been about adopting the latest & greatest technology just to save that they have it. I think that has been made repeatedly clear here. If you're looking for a solution like Samsung, and it sounds like you are, then you should be happy with your Samsung device and call it good. Posting here is will only draw the wrath of people that are dumbfounded that your obsessed with Samsung devices but posting in threads about iPhones.