Apple fanboy bend tests Galaxy S8+ vs iPhone 7 Plus. Explains why iPhone has higher profit margin since it's more cheaply made.
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Hey if having an overzealous Apple hatred that is permanently festering like some giant boil on the rectum of humanity, leaving it's unmistakable skid mark on every single post they make, makes them happy .... 
That's why I'm curious. I suppose maybe an occasional huge game may download faster, but how often is that? I've never had any issues streaming TV or any kind of video over LTE. I'm not being difficult, I'm honestly curious. What large files are you guys downloading so often that you need that kind of speed. Just about the only serious use case I can imagine is someone using his cell phone service for home internet, and they will just butt up against the data limit anyway.
What kind of data caps do you get on your plans over there. Here average LTE is around 5-10gb which means 2 hours of high quality Netflix and you are at the end of your data here.
It amazes me that mobile carriers are pushing for faster and faster speeds but then giving users no real ability to utilise it meaningfully here.
very interesting regarding G6 vs S8. To be fair, the S8 demo mode was quite annoying, brightness was turned down low (and when I would try to change any setting it would kick me straight to demo mode), and I didn't get much time with the device as others were trying to play with it too. I had a lot longer time with the G6 and demo mode wasn't quite as annoying on that model. Suffice to say, I'm extremely excited about the S8 and can't wait to get it set up the way I like it and get rid of that nasty demo mode software
It's not an issue of how often, it's just nice to have when needed. I don't download large files on my phone often, but when I do, it sucks to wait long for it to download. Every once in awhile I do download large files from my cloud. And then there are times when a game requires almost a half gig update to play, when it takes too long, I get discouraged to wait, and just update and play another time.
That's exactly my point. In the states the carriers have ONLY just embraced "unlimited", but unlimited really means only until 20gb or so, with each carrier slightly varying but being around that limit. You're going to burn through that VERY quickly with these new speeds. That's why I could care less for any new data technology as it gets useless very quickly. Now if I lived in South Korea that would be a different story, and I can see what market Samsung is catering to.
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I hear ya, I'm big on choice. It's nice to have it when you need it, you're stuck in the airport and really would love to download that new game before your flight leaves.
In Thailand I picked the lowest speed package 4gb for $5/mth it's a snail by comparison to some speed posted by others but fine for google maps and general mail/mesgs
I recall you were thinking of buying from Germany just be careful re Samsung Pay as it's IMEI coding can make it tricky to register
My dual sim unlocked S7E was purchased in UAE that has Samsung Pay coming only so I have the app officially but cant register cards yet, however it is available in Thailand but I can register Thai cards due to the IMEI is from UAE
I suspect in Europe you should be ok but make sure it will allow/list Irish bank accounts
I haven't checked fully but I think there is a way around this ie side loading country specifc apk after registering
Question ...
Those that have seen the device in person have you seen all three colours and regarding the Silver, is it very similar to the platinum S7 ?
The Orchid ? How does the black front, silver sides and lilac back hold together aesthetically in reality ?
And finally I assume the black with its black sides is probably going to be the most popular due to its stealthier look, but of the ones you have seen, which is the one your going for.
Those that have seen the device in person have you seen all three colours and regarding the Silver, is it very similar to the platinum S7 ?
The Orchid ? How does the black front, silver sides and lilac back hold together aesthetically in reality ?
And finally I assume the black with its black sides is probably going to be the most popular due to its stealthier look, but of the ones you have seen, which is the one your going for.
I've seen the black and the orchid.
The black is stealthy, but isn't for me.
It is a bit like the jet black iPhone which I wasn't a huge fan of. My sister has that and it looks awful now a couple of months on after she got it. And she has tried to protect it.
I think it looks a bit cheap personally but others will have the opposite opinion which is cool as we all have different tastes!
The orchid is delicious. Tilting it round it all kind of blends in as it catches the light. I love the dark front and light back as it's something I have been wanting from Apple for years and years. Still waiting. 5C doesn't count.
Obviously, never seen the platinum one. But if that was available at launch that would easily be my choice. I think it's by far the nicest design. I loved the platinum S7 / edge and it looks to be very similar to that in the pictures I've seen.
the more i watch on youtube the more i want that S8 plus..ugh
LOL I think MRU is going to cave faster than I thought, I was saying within a month
I'll have to go fire up the Gmail app up so I can compare but I used Samsung first when I switched to Android and I got very comfortable with how easy it is to delete emails I don't want. Things are just more clear cut like a trash can means delete and not Apple's "archive". Sorry I'm rushing so not very articulate today.
It's similar but maybe more subdued and less "chrome" than my silver S7EDGE...I think. I didn't have my Edge with me to compare. It can look white sometimes and sometimes a bit golden under the store lights. It's elegant. Classy.
I think the Orchid had Orchid sides and not pure silver. But it's such a faint trace if it does. It was really beautiful. Let's put it this way, if I can't remember for sure, it means they did a beautiful job of making sure the chassis doesn't distract from the display. The display rules, it's the star, all else is a bit player. I never felt that way about phone colors before. Especially not on Samsungs back when the colored bezel was such a part of the scenery.
The black does look so incredibly like a jet black iPhone from the sides and back. I like jet black but a lot of people think it's too shiny.
For both Gmail and Apple's email app, there's an option in settings to delete emails instead of archiving them by swiping in either direction. To be fair, they're not set by default as it is with Samsung's offering.
I was excited to see registration (not order) was finally opened here in Thailand I filled out the details so quick I did not realise you could also specify colour and the default selection is Gold
Its suppose to come with a free bundle including charger and VR headset plus some other goodies
Really ? I haven't seen that model / variant. Can you put a pic up to demonstrate ? I thought all the s8's were coming with black fronts and only the back and side bezels varied.
The only pic I've found has a black front on gold here, which I actually like myself.
Oh all the GS8s come black is what you meant. I forgot about that. Then it doesnt matter what color to get for me,its getting a case on it, but im skipping this phone.Really ? I haven't seen that model / variant. Can you put a pic up to demonstrate ? I thought all the s8's were coming with black fronts and only the back and side bezels varied.
The only pic I've found has a black front on gold here, which I actually like myself.