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I was duped by the Apple marketing machine
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He’s already said that he thinks the iPhone 8 plus shots were better in that video.
Not quite. It’s a competitor for the regular Galaxy S8.
At this stage there’s alternative choices but Apple doesn’t really offer a direct Note 8 competitor.
I think the S8 is a great phone and it offers a polish that Apple will lack in the iPhone X. I say this because Samsung has had time to polish and update their full screen phones (though their button-less phone is quite new), where as apple has just adopted the new screen technology.
I'm sure the X will be a great seller, though for the price I'll pass. I like the S8, but I'll pass on that, mostly because myself and my family are fully enmeshed into the Apple ecosystem. It does not make any sense for me to get a S8 and lose out on the integration that I enjoy with having all of us enjoy by being on the same platform.
I'm sure the X will be a great seller, though for the price I'll pass. I like the S8, but I'll pass on that, mostly because myself and my family are fully enmeshed into the Apple ecosystem. It does not make any sense for me to get a S8 and lose out on the integration that I enjoy with having all of us enjoy by being on the same platform.
I was thinking of buying the Note 8 but is there no way you can avoid the slowdown? Coz I really like the hardware on that device.
I know this did happen when I had the S7 edge but I did have loads of widgets which i'm sure slowed down the device. My dad has the S8 plus and he says it's as smooth as when he bought it.
Only because he is biased and has proven that time and time again. He doesn't get much respect from anyone here did to him not being open minded.
My s7 edge slowed but it took a year. I factory reset it and it was good again.
Junk? Let's be a little more melodramatic, why don't we?
What I find interesting is how the script has flipped. Over the past few years, Samsung shooters have been praised by a great many of the regular members here for being more vibrant, often at the expense of color accuracy while the iPhones are usually praised by their fans for that very thing, though those same shots are often less pleasing to the eye vs. comparative shots on the latest Galaxy/Note. Seems as though Apple has taken some steps to bump up the vibrancy in their processing while Samsung has toned it down.
Can we expect each camp to now proclaim their respective favorites have been all of a sudden, 'doing it wrong' the past few years?
FWIW, I actually found my preferred shots varied between both devices in that comparo but to be honest, liked the iPhone's color palate a bit more often. I've stated in the past I think I'd prefer to have a more accurate shot as the 'pop' could always be adjusted/added in post if necessary but will admit straight out of the camera I was choosing the more visually appealing. So count me as a bit of a hippocrit...
The Note microphone certainly seems to pick up the audio better during video and having OIS on the telephoto lens is a pretty clear win as well.
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No but im just proving a point. No need to say Apple duped anybody. Their products works fine. Just with phones I happen to like Android more.
I had a S8 plus but returned it for the Note 8. Don't bog down my phone with a lot of apps but the 2gb more RAM should help IMHO.
Doesn't the X have OIS on the telephoto lens? Tbh based off what I've seen on the 8 plus the x will just improve on it.Junk? Let's be a little more melodramatic, why don't we?
What I find interesting is how the script has flipped. Over the past few years, Samsung shooters have been praised by a great many of the regular members here for being more vibrant, often at the expense of color accuracy while the iPhones are usually praised by their fans for that very thing, though those same shots are often less pleasing to the eye vs. comparative shots on the latest Galaxy/Note. Seems as though Apple has taken some steps to bump up the vibrancy in their processing while Samsung has toned it down.
Can we expect each camp to now proclaim their respective favorites have been all of a sudden, 'doing it wrong' the past few years?
FWIW, I actually found my preferred shots varied between both devices in that comparo but to be honest, liked the iPhone's color palate a bit more often. I've stated in the past I think I'd prefer to have a more accurate shot as the 'pop' could always be adjusted/added in post if necessary but will admit straight out of the camera I was choosing the more visually appealing. So count me as a bit of a hippocrit...
The Note microphone certainly seems to pick up the audio better during video and having OIS on the telephoto lens is a pretty clear win as well.
Idk. Really don't care either. I like the photos that came out of my iPhone 7 and now my note 8. That's all that matters Tbh. Just thought the same system was used for the main camera of the note 8 and the S8 one.
I myself thought it was very close whereas in prevuous years the Samsung flagship had a clear lead. Despite all the number crunching from the DXO mark review from what I've seen so far the 8 plus camera does look to be an improvement over the 7 plus.Junk? Let's be a little more melodramatic, why don't we?
What I find interesting is how the script has flipped. Over the past few years, Samsung shooters have been praised by a great many of the regular members here for being more vibrant, often at the expense of color accuracy while the iPhones are usually praised by their fans for that very thing, though those same shots are often less pleasing to the eye vs. comparative shots on the latest Galaxy/Note. Seems as though Apple has taken some steps to bump up the vibrancy in their processing while Samsung has toned it down.
Can we expect each camp to now proclaim their respective favorites have been all of a sudden, 'doing it wrong' the past few years?
FWIW, I actually found my preferred shots varied between both devices in that comparo but to be honest, liked the iPhone's color palate a bit more often. I've stated in the past I think I'd prefer to have a more accurate shot as the 'pop' could always be adjusted/added in post if necessary but will admit straight out of the camera I was choosing the more visually appealing. So count me as a bit of a hippocrit...
The Note microphone certainly seems to pick up the audio better during video and having OIS on the telephoto lens is a pretty clear win as well.
At this point comparing the 8 to X is comparing that 1% right at the top of the smartphone tree. They are both excellent phones so it seems futile to niggle about small differences - at least if you amplify them as though it makes a big difference.
Personally I never thought Apple only has benefit because you’re in their ecosystem - the whole ecosystem talk is several years out of date IMO. I haven’t installed iTunes on a computer in several years (thank goodness). Both android and iOS are pretty much on a par. If you sync with both iCloud and google you can have your contacts, photos etc in both places and switch between phones or environments easily.
The key differences come down to how specific tasks are implemented by the OS, and how much control they give you. If you much prefer certain things in iOS or android (or you’re just used to them and don’t want to relearn) then there is nothing wrong with sticking to what you know.
Personally I found android much more customisable which was fun for a while. But then I found enough small problems with the stock experience that I felt obliged to customise. And after a while that started wearing thin. I wanted the OS to get out of the way and just let me do stuff. For that I found iOS simply easier to get on with. And as both OSes do 99.9% of what you’d want to do perfectly well, i don’t feel any need to switch back. I know I could, and I wouldn’t lose anything and it would be painless. I just don’t want to.
Personally I never thought Apple only has benefit because you’re in their ecosystem - the whole ecosystem talk is several years out of date IMO. I haven’t installed iTunes on a computer in several years (thank goodness). Both android and iOS are pretty much on a par. If you sync with both iCloud and google you can have your contacts, photos etc in both places and switch between phones or environments easily.
The key differences come down to how specific tasks are implemented by the OS, and how much control they give you. If you much prefer certain things in iOS or android (or you’re just used to them and don’t want to relearn) then there is nothing wrong with sticking to what you know.
Personally I found android much more customisable which was fun for a while. But then I found enough small problems with the stock experience that I felt obliged to customise. And after a while that started wearing thin. I wanted the OS to get out of the way and just let me do stuff. For that I found iOS simply easier to get on with. And as both OSes do 99.9% of what you’d want to do perfectly well, i don’t feel any need to switch back. I know I could, and I wouldn’t lose anything and it would be painless. I just don’t want to.
Then why do you continue to argue with every single person on here that even shows you evidence backing their claims which you have yet to do. Everyone knows you are not open minded and refuse to listen.
If you are happy with your decision then I am happy for you. Enjoy your new smartphone!!!!!!
Argue? This is arguing. I’m stating my opinions as I see them. As the mods continually say you don’t like an opinion then ignore it. There are certainly some that have some of the same viewpoints as me. Now shall we get back to “why one was duped by the Apple marketing machine?” If someone is happy with their expensive phone purchase it’s a great thing, but the title is a bit click baitish.
There's absolutely no compelling reason I can imagine to pay a flagship price for an Android phone. You'll still get ~24 months of software updates at the absolute max, and you'll have meh resale value. At least you can count on 4-5 years of updates with an iPhone.
Personally, mid-range Android is where the value is.
Personally, mid-range Android is where the value is.
What use are updates if it makes your phone a laggy mess on 2-4 year old devices? Many here have said even the iPhone 6 and 6s are lacking performance wise on ios 11.
If you are on an upgrade program like with Samsung resale value isn’t exactly an issue.