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Should I return my Samsung Galaxy S8 and wait for the new iPhone?
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Assuming all of this true you make some good points.
I was thinking of getting 7S if there is one but I mean then again if the screen isn't that great what's the point???
And yeah I'd probably get the premium iPhone that's rumored to come out but no way I want to spend that kind of cash.
Imagine pulling at a potentially 1500 dollar device in the middle of a crowded with drunk people all around in a bar to take selfies...
VR is in its early stages but I'm extremely impressed what they've been able to do with using a cell phone. VR is going to be the future. I bought a S8 on sale just to get VR because it was cheaper than going with a computer rig. If you have an S8 the $30 for the headset is a bargain even if you don't use it much.
I don't see the real point of threads like this unless there is a real question.
I hate the S8.
Should I wait for the i8?
Up to you. You have to use it.
Roommate just got one (Target promo) and loves it. I will say it is impressive (I use a 7+).
As for the lag/crash/etc... highly unlikely. You won't see a high end device do that unless it is broken. The OEM's have gotten to good at their job.
I hate the S8.
Should I wait for the i8?
Up to you. You have to use it.
Roommate just got one (Target promo) and loves it. I will say it is impressive (I use a 7+).
As for the lag/crash/etc... highly unlikely. You won't see a high end device do that unless it is broken. The OEM's have gotten to good at their job.
Same here 1 Week with S8+ and besides better reception of the Snapdragon 835 and better Radio my Note 5 is better at everything And went back to my Out of Contract Note 5 on Sprint. For 3 Reasons
#1. 16:9 aspect Ratio just works Videos and webpages pictures web-content just displays larger on a 5.7" 16:9 Display vs the 18:9 Skinnier taller aspect ratio forces everything to be skinny or small sized.
#2. Price. Sprint did not honor the $19.80 Price offered on their website for a 10+ year long customer with them Charged me an activation fee and charged me Full price for the S8+ $850 and would Not match any competitor deals.
#3. No Screen Protectors. For Some reason the Curved Edges have caused all screen protectors to be made differently speaking of Tempered glass. They do not fully adhere to the Display but only have adhesive on the side Edges Causing distracting halos and distorted views along the edges ruining its beauty. Since the main display is not fully adhered to the glass it causes poor touch detection and diminished colors. I really liked tempered glass screen protectors once they saved my Note 5 when a seat belt buckle whipped back into place quickly and caught my Note 5 and shattered the Display thankfully the tempered glass absorbed the impact and broke leaving the Note 5 unharmed.
I will patiently wait for the Note 8 and LG V30 they look like the best options. And wait for some Deals
Not that newly converted since in the 94 posts you’ve made in the year, from the first to the last, you’ve talked about little else.
Samsung screens are always A LOT better than iPhone screens. Back then a Galaxy S3 had a better screen than iPhone 4s. And it was even better than the iPhone 5s in the future.
The iPhone 8 won’t have a screen as good as the S8. No chance. Though overall, it will be a better phone due to iOS.
The iPhone 8 won’t have a screen as good as the S8. No chance. Though overall, it will be a better phone due to iOS.
S8 capabilities over existing iPhone 7.
Hardware
- Large OLED infinity WQHD+ display with high 85% screen/body ratio and HDR support.
- Wireless Charging
- Fast Charging (full charge in 1 hr 30 mnin)
- Headphone jack
- Dual SIM card (some countries)
- MicroSD card support (additional 256 GB)
- Built-in pedometer + heart rate/SP02 sensor
- IRIS scanner - for security
- IP68 water resistant rating
- USB/UTG
- HDMI out - supports full 4K screen output to TV
- Bluetooth 5.0
- LED Notification Light
- LTE - highest Cat 16 support
Connectivity
- WIFI Display (or miracast) built-in. Mirror phone screen to any wifi-capable TV without any additional setup/intermediate hardware (like apple tv). Coupled with a wireless mouse/keyboard via UTG to phone then you have pseudo-desktop.
- DLNA built-in support : stream music/video to any DLNA enabled devices without needing any setup.
- Sidesync : operate phone from any PC/mac within wifi network. Phone screen appears as a virtual window in PC/mac. You can use PC mouse/speaker/mic to make calls or continue an editing session or run any apps in the phone from the PC. Similar to Iphone hand-off/continuity but more flexible.
- DEX docking station- transform phone into a full desktop.
- Transfer any files between any devices via Wifi-Direct / BT. No additional setup/hardware requirement.
- Plug in portable disk/thumbdrive/mouse/gamepad directly to phone using usb cable. Quickly transfer out your files/photos/videos. Or just play a video off your portable drive. Or use a gamepad to play games. Or use mouse to interact with phone.
- Play music to 2 different sound devices via BT 5.0 (e.g. share music to 2 BT headsets). Also set individual app to specific sound source e.g. waze to always output sound to phone speakers and music players to BT. Using sound assistant you can set up different sound profiles depending on situations. Use Adapt Sound to fine tune sound to match you.
- Samsung Pay - can be used at more outlets (since it supports both NFC and magnetic strip)
- File System: something fundamental that we have been using (that's missing from Iphone).
- VR headset support - a whole new experience for you to explore
- With Samsung Connect + SmartThings Hub - provide an integrated system to connect/manage your TV/fridge/appliances or home audio/visual and home accessories like lights/sensors.
- Samsung Flow - to connect/integrate with Windows eco-system.
- Download Booster - combine both LTE and Wifi download simultaneously
OS / Software
-AOD - always on display. simple and yet very useful. Plus you can theme it as well.
-Multi-Window - run apps in separate top/bottom windows or popup windows simultaneously. e.g continue to view you tube while you are doing a whatsapp chat.
-Secure Folder - it is like a second login environment. It has a separate copy of system settings. You can install second copy of your app here and it runs in its own seperate data space. e.g. you can concurrently run 2 copies of whatsapp (one for work number and the other personal) and get notify at the same time. Or setup another Exchange account to sync work email which is only viewable in secure folder.
-Game launcher - a separate environment to launch games. You can set sound, notify on/off, no accidental touches, boost performance etc
-Immersive mode - set the top status or bottom navigation (or both) to auto-hide to maximise screen area. Can set exclusion for certain apps. Can have floating panel with home, back, task buttons for easy one handed use.
-Set default app - you can set your own app to be default app to open different kind of files/data. Or change the soft keyboard.
-Shortcut - create shortcuts to anything: one touch direct dial/sms, directly open battery usage in Settings, open specific screen of an app directly etc. Place shortcuts anywhere - in homescreen, notification, side panel etc.
Home/Launcher - fully customizable with themes, widgets, icon packs and live wallpapers - no more boring grid of icons. You can also use other launchers as well. Personalize your UI anyway you like.
-Smart Lock - auto unlock when phone is connected to certain pre-specified locations (incl BT/Wifi/geo locations)
-Side panels - you can clip part of screen as image/gif/OCR text. Many useful add-on panels as well.
-Samsung Health - you can have widget to show your steps, measure your heart rate/sp02/stress, track your workouts all using the phone only.
-Google Assistant - use voice command to ask it to do stuff for you.
-App Store: Many app stores to choose from. You can also side-load apps giving you more flexibilities and cost benefits.
- Other Niceties - (1) record phone calls. (2) smart stay to keep screen on while you are looking at it. (3) Screen recorder to record what's happening on screen (4) answer call by pressing volume key (5) reduce UI size for one handed use (6) take continuous screen shot (7) flip phone over to mute call (8) quickly launch camera by double press power button (9) wave hand in front to wake up device (10)
Automation
There are unlimited possibilities with Android multi-tasking capability. You can setup tasks which the phone can do automatically for you. This opens up quite a lot of use cases NOT possible with Iphone. Some examples you can have running in your phone.
- auto set ring/network profile depending on situations (at home/work/outdoors)
- auto send SMS when near pickup location (great if you pick up someone regularly)
- redirect important calls to covering when you are engaged.
- start call recording when calls from certain persons.
- auto change wallpaper based on events.
- mute/unmute ring based on calendar meetings.
- timed ring profile.
- tap on NFC sticker - initiated certain tasks.
- auto send canned SMS to birthday
- pull files from certain ftp/http locations to phone periodically or when certain parameters changed
- selective sync from cloud storage to local folders
- auto start/close apps when certain app is started.
- start music app when headphone is plug in
- start certain app(s) on phone remotely or using a SMS.
-set screen to landscape when certain apps are launched.
-auto read out received sms/whatsapp under certain preset conditions like driving/phone turned over/etc
- and many many more.
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I've only had an S8 for a week and there is a lot I like about it. On paper it's a beast which indicates written above but I will say I've already had the device crash on me. iOS is a stable little guy though limited.
Ridiculous statement to make. My 6 Plus runs like crap compared to my S8+.
I wouldn't go that far but my 6s+ runs almost as smooth as my S8. When you look at the specs the s8 should be blowing the 6s out the water in terms of speed and performance but its almost neck and neck.
I've had my s8 plus since launch and I have had zero lags/stutters with the software. It's been flawless and completely smooth so don't know how people end up with these issues...defective device perhaps? That said, I've jumped ship from the iPhone to the S5 and since then had the S6 edge, S7 and now S8 plus..I think I will be coming back to apple once my contract is up just to keep things mixed up!
Certain of these features are absolutely great, but it's also the reason why it's hard to get a lag-free experience, especially in a year or 2. My iPhone 6 is still pretty much butter smooth.
I wouldnt put lag free and iPhone together.
iPhone or iOS in this matter is designed to lag.
I only need one reason to pick iPhone over Samsung - having an Apple Store 5 minute away to deal with any issues and questions I have with all my Apple products.
Until Samsung opens a store everywhere and starts selling computers with their own OS, they can't compare.
Until Samsung opens a store everywhere and starts selling computers with their own OS, they can't compare.
At least post ios 11 with an iPhone 7. Posting with a 5 year old phone doesn't make any point period.