After two months with a Note 8...

[woozor1]

Ive had the note 8 since release and am also pretty happy with it still. Ive experienced two issues over this time and they have been in the gallery it goes laggy and stuttery but it sorts itself out if you restart the phone. Ive prob had this happen 3 times once a month or so.

And instagram has major issues. I use instagram aloooot. And it ends up freezing multiple times a day needed to close it and reopen.

Besides them issues ive not had any system lag or anything.

 

[1050792]

Someone can confirm if the S Pen features work with Nova Launcher?

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Someone can confirm if the S Pen features work with Nova Launcher?

Yes, S-pen features work perfectly fine with Nova.

 

[Wildo6882]

Ive had the note 8 since release and am also pretty happy with it still. Ive experienced two issues over this time and they have been in the gallery it goes laggy and stuttery but it sorts itself out if you restart the phone. Ive prob had this happen 3 times once a month or so.

And instagram has major issues. I use instagram aloooot. And it ends up freezing multiple times a day needed to close it and reopen.

Besides them issues ive not had any system lag or anything.

I have issues with Instagram on my iPhone, too. I think the app just kinda sucks. If I click on a notification that so and so updated their story, it just goes to a white screen until I back out and try again. Every. Single. Time.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

I have issues with Instagram on my iPhone, too. I think the app just kinda sucks. If I click on a notification that so and so updated their story, it just goes to a white screen until I back out and try again. Every. Single. Time.

I had that happen to me only once yesterday, right after the app updated. I had to restart the phone to get it working again, No problems since.

 

[throwthedice]

I have a 6S+ now which is running pretty much without any issues (still on 10.3.3) but I saw a Note 8 in BestBuy and kinda liked it. With Note 9 coming up, I'm guessing Note 8 should come down in price from the current $950.
I'm wondering if the Note 8 would turn out to be a significant upgrade on the 6S+.

 

[Tsepz]

Ive had the note 8 since release and am also pretty happy with it still. Ive experienced two issues over this time and they have been in the gallery it goes laggy and stuttery but it sorts itself out if you restart the phone. Ive prob had this happen 3 times once a month or so.

And instagram has major issues. I use instagram aloooot. And it ends up freezing multiple times a day needed to close it and reopen.

Besides them issues ive not had any system lag or anything.

Instagram is a mess of an app in itself, it freezes on all phones I have used it on: Note8, Mate10 Pro and OnePlus 3T. Something is very wrong with the more recent builds of it, as these are all incredibly powerful phones with AT LEAST 6GB RAM inside each of them, other apps run beautifully.

I love how my Note8 makes mince meat out of anything I throw at it. There are entire weeks where I forget to close apps and do multiple things and when I come back many days later that app or document is still right there where it was and I just keep going.

 

[koigirl]

I have a 6S+ now which is running pretty much without any issues (still on 10.3.3) but I saw a Note 8 in BestBuy and kinda liked it. With Note 9 coming up, I'm guessing Note 8 should come down in price from the current $950.
I'm wondering if the Note 8 would turn out to be a significant upgrade on the 6S+.

I had a 6S Plus and bought the Note 8 (first Android experience) in late September and have considered it a major upgrade:

Screen
S-pen
Form factor
Virtual home button and back button (which I love!)
Notifications
Camera
Wireless fast charge
Gear S3 (> AW Series 2)

My 6s Plus was a great phone but it seems very dated when I play with it now (kept it as a repair-period backup in case I have an issue with or damage my Note 8). I can’t guarantee I won’t return to iPhone at future date but they are going to have to really up their hardware and software offerings because this is a better phone at a better price (we got BOGO deal on Note 8 plus free Gear S3’s). It was a no-brainer to try out a different phone. This is all only IMHO of course. I respect others’ differing opinions. The other thing I’ve noticed is that with such a big, beautiful screen, I am using my iPad Pro less and less and using my phone for most browsing, emails, etc.

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Instagram is a mess of an app in itself, it freezes on all phones I have used it on: Note8, Mate10 Pro and OnePlus 3T. Something is very wrong with the more recent builds of it, as these are all incredibly powerful phones with AT LEAST 6GB RAM inside each of them, other apps run beautifully.

I love how my Note8 makes mince meat out of anything I throw at it. There are entire weeks where I forget to close apps and do multiple things and when I come back many days later that app or document is still right there where it was and I just keep going.

Yep I love the way it handles multi-tasking and open apps, also device maintenance features. I thought the delayed software upgrades would bother me but instead I’m glad to not deal with constant software glitches and upgrade issues. The generous 6GB RAM is very obvious in scrolling and using the phone.

 

[1050792]

Ordered mine today I'm so hyped! Hope the battery life will be way better than my current S6 even though it's smaller than the S8+

 

[mellofello]

Very happy with my note 8. Not really sure what more I could ask for besides the pixel 2 camera software.