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Samsung's Galaxy S9 Called 'Worthy Rival' to iPhone X as Reviews Hit
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Well to be honest... when looking at the front I really find the Samsung more attractive. Considering its a third cheaper I’ll bet it will be a great success. Apple has lost its mojo in the phone industry some years ago. It has little compelling to offer than other midrange or high end Android phones.
Agreed they look lame, but the whole phone is a fail for a feature you don't have to use?
Yes, I’ve seen many clips on YouTube where you can see Android is more simple (less steps) than iOS. Together with better assistant, maps and services Apple is the one who needs to focus more on delivering the goods than on profits.
Glad to see someone agrees with me that Android is now a more efficient and simple user interface. The iphone is lucky it has benchmark and processor power on its side. That and people with tech blinders.
Finger naturally goes on the rear fingerprint sensor when pulling phone out of pocket so it's unlocked and ready even before reaching face level.
In comparison, front fingerprint sensor has poor ergonomic requiring awkwardly pinching the bottom of phone and has a much higher risk of dropping phone.
Hey, if finding the S8/S9 to be only "OK" in terms of appearance, marred by the garish and unattractive carved screen, means that some of us are living in a fantasy world, then I want to learn to cast spells and go on adventures!
But, really, it's not all that a slice of chocolate silk pie. It's OK.
I am a big Android fan, with a history of using both platform over the years, but spending much more time on the Android side. I love the custom ROM scene, for example. Early this year I wanted to pick up a new phone and just didn't find anything compelling on the Android side, and really liked the look and build of the iPhone X, over anything Android, and so made the leap back. I wouldn't have done that for the 8 or 8+.
iOS is like a golf cart compared to Android which is like a Tesla in comparison. iOS has fewer features but isn't easier while Android has more smarter features while being more intuitive. For example, the retirees next door come to me for help with updating iOS on their iPhone since the option is burried unintuitively deep compared to Android which is like 3 easy taps.
Sorry Samsung, but I can't take any phone seriously that doesn't have a Mono Bezel... err... 'Notch'.
Not sure why so many are uninformed about how much simpler Android is, while having more functionality. Shrugs
Widgets, roms, app launchers, customization. The only things that matter. True tech gods.
I think it’s a great design. I prefer the slim bezels top and bottom to the X’s notch. Ultimately it’s still a skinned version of Android with slow to show updates and a lack of future OS upgrade ability. They really should offer a pure android version so that the Bixby button can be reprogrammed and expanded storage isn’t partitioned from the hardware storage.
Worthy rival?
Every review I’ve watched (from Android-centric sites, no less), complain that it’s iteritive, the oleophobic coating wears off, the back scratches easily, and the battery life is terrible (for how large it is).
Their biggest compliment is that the finger print scanner is in a more sensible place. Lol
Every review I’ve watched (from Android-centric sites, no less), complain that it’s iteritive, the oleophobic coating wears off, the back scratches easily, and the battery life is terrible (for how large it is).
Their biggest compliment is that the finger print scanner is in a more sensible place. Lol
I’m going to bet you that the S9 will sell about 40m-50m the entire year. That will be a great success for Samsung. It just won’t be an Apple level success.
It’s three steps on iOS.
So, nothing that I use.
I'd be more surprised if Samsung's flagship phone wasn't a worthy iPhone X competitor. Samsung's releasing the S9 a full four months after the release of iPhone X, and, as a major Apple supplier, Samsung knows well in advance what to expect from Apple's flagship phone.
Because the iphone 6,6s,7 and 8 look exactly the same. Samsung made the top and bottom bezels a little smaller.
What else can they freaking do? In a few years we will all be looking at screens with no bezels.
Or perhaps they are in many respects desktops condensed into the size of a phone
You have to go through each sub menu under iOS Settings to find it so it's not as easy as:
Android
1. Settings
2. Software update
Even more brain dead on iOS is hiding Reduce Transparency and Reduce Motion under Accessibility. Whoever came up with iOS menu hierarchy needs to be fired. Just copy Android menu hierarchy.
Have you ever picked one up and felt it in hand? It's very well designed. Also, it doesn't have a notch. The software is the issue (for me at least).