Phones Samsung Galaxy S8

[tbayrgs]

Not for me, I most often use my phone flat on a desk so it's a huge pain to pick it up and activate the fp sensor every time I want to turn it on. It's also a slightly smaller pain to actually have to stand up and put my face in front of it, or lift it up to my face every time I want to turn it on.

Of course my solution with android has always been to setup a proximity lock, which turns off security while it's on my work wifi. It's not the most secure solution, but I suppose it works if you are willing to give up security.

Very similar to my usage...lots of use of my phone while lying on a flat surface, or in a dock in my car (navigation and podcasts/music only of course) so rear facing fingerprint scanners are not ideal. Yes, I can set up smart lock functionality but that doesn't remedy use of the fingerprint scanner for app security.

I dealt with it on my Nexus 6P and Pixel XL but it's still not preferred by any means.

 

[shyam09]

But i NEED to konw the weather.

Bleep Bloop Beep ...

It is currently 51 degrees Fahrenheit in KY close to Cincinnati. It is cloudy with sunshine expected in the later afternoon. By the way, Beauty and the Beast is out now, so go watch Emma Watson!

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[spinedoc77]

Very similar to my usage...lots of use of my phone while lying on a flat surface, or in a dock in my car (navigation and podcasts/music only of course) so rear facing fingerprint scanners are not ideal. Yes, I can set up smart lock functionality but that doesn't remedy use of the fingerprint scanner for app security.

I dealt with it on my Nexus 6P and Pixel XL but it's still not preferred by any means.

Yep, I forgot I also use my phone in a dock/car a lot, which makes the rear placed fp sensor very difficult to use.

 

[epicrayban]

Same here. My reservations about rear FPS is primarily about the car mount.

I hope the facial recognition is good enough that it's a viable solution to unlocking the device from the car mount. That or introduce a quick toggle for lock screens. Toggle it off when you're in the car so you can just swipe up to unlock device, then toggle it back on when you exit the car.

Because otherwise, I'm rather open minded to the rear FPS. I've noticed my thumb just isn't the best finger for FPS. Both on my iPhone and Android devices. I say this because during the month or so I had the Pixel as a daily driver, I can't remember a single false fingerprint read. I believe the index finger is simply the more reliable fingerprint to read. Also, it felt great using a rear FPS when pulling the device out of my pocket. Very natural.

And, of course, moving it to the back allows for the front to be sleeker and have a larger display. So I'm for it if Samsung can figure out good workarounds for the few shortcomings of a rear FPS.

Of course, once they figure out the in-display FPS, it may return to the front in the Note 8/S9.

 

[widgeteer]

I agree.

Bixby could be great or it could suck, and I wouldn't really care. I use voice assistant rarely on both my iPhone and Android devices. Even when I had the Pixel, Google Assistant was good, but simply wasn't practical or necessary to use. I mainly used it in the car, "OK Google, take me home."

Bixby is neither here nor there for me.

I really hope that Bixby button is customizable.

Google Assistant is actually pretty good in my experience but same: I rarely need it, and often forget it's even an option.

Siri, however, is dogsh*t awful. Didn't eveb bother activating it on my IP7+ or iPad Pro.

 

[jamezr]

Wow BGR seems to like the S8....

http://bgr.com/2017/03/20/galaxy-s8-specs-vs-s7-and-iphone-leak/

 

[The Game 161]

Google Assistant is actually pretty good in my experience but same: I rarely need it, and often forget it's even an option.

Siri, however, is dogsh*t awful. Didn't eveb bother activating it on my IP7+ or iPad Pro.

It never used to be awful but it is now..can't understand barely anything these days

 

[5105973]

Know nothing of IRIS period, thank you for telling me that.






I've hears Sammy probably has the worst fingerprint sensor of the bunch, my last sammy was a note 4 and that was horrible with the swipe down feature to log in, often missed, not that good at all.

I guess every is going IRIS to unlock the phone and I don't blame you, the rear fingerprint sensor is a bother when the phone is on the table, I don't want to pick up the phone to see notifications.

I can't say I'm a fan of the rear scanner location, either. It's okay when you're taking it out of the pocket but once you've got the phone mounted on a dash or sitting on the table, it's a pain.

You know there have been times, while working in the kitchen and having my hands messy, I wish I could have activated my iPhone or iPad via voice command, like "Hey Siri, unlock code Alpha Chicken Foozball 4739" or something like that and then continued to verbally instruct Siri what to do. I can of course consult Siri fairly well without unlocking the phone, but some things require it to be unlocked to proceed further.

Like on Star Trek when the Captain has to enter the destruct codes on the Enterprise, he doesn't try to enter his fingerprint or get his retinas scanned or lean his face up to a scanner.

I want to be Captain of the Enterprise, dangit!

But I'll settle for not getting salmonella on my iphone while stuffing a Chicken.

 

[jamezr]

I want to be Captain of the Enterprise, dangit!

But I'll settle for not getting salmonella on my iphone while stuffing a Chicken.

I think you have set some very nice goals
Not getting salmonella on your iphone is very attainable

 

[epicrayban]

I still can't believe the S8 is going to be smaller than the S7 Edge.

Again, Samsung is owning the ergonomic phablet space.

 

[epicrayban]

Some leaked promo pics: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Will...o-images-make-you-mash-the-Buy-button_id92211

Looking like the real deal, and logo-less up front still.

 

[Sevanw]

Wow, this picture says it all. Dang.

 

[The Game 161]

Wow, this picture says it all. Dang.

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Embarrassing really given the screen size difference

 

[epicrayban]

Evleaks says this is the Orchid gray (the purple one).

Larger photo here: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S8-purple-renders_id92218


If it looks that good in person, I may consider it!

Now that it's looking more and more likely that the fronts will be all black (and logo-less!), the different color options are far more intriguing.

I'm pretty impressed by the Orchid gray.

 

[Sevanw]

Sammy 100% made the right move with the all black fronts with no logo. Loving the color options this year too. This gets me even more excited for the Note 8. Lol

 

[mel823]

Evleaks says this is the Orchid gray (the purple one).

Larger photo here: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S8-purple-renders_id92218


If it looks that good in person, I may consider it!

Now that it's looking more and more likely that the fronts will be all black (and logo-less!), the different color options are far more intriguing.

I'm pretty impressed by the Orchid gray.

Orchid gray...it's beautiful. :')

 

[Mildredop]

But once again that picture is 100% fake.

Oh, is it?

 

[Oohara]

Evleaks says this is the Orchid gray (the purple one).

Larger photo here: http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S8-purple-renders_id92218


If it looks that good in person, I may consider it!

Now that it's looking more and more likely that the fronts will be all black (and logo-less!), the different color options are far more intriguing.

I'm pretty impressed by the Orchid gray.

If there truly is no front logo, I feel like I want to buy it just because of that! To support Samsung in their right decision, and to get the historic first phone without that touch of fugly on the front...

Not gonna count my chickens until we've seen the real thing though...

 

[Fried_Gold]

Oh, is it?

It's clearly fake, the top and bottom part of the screen isn't real it's just a black bar.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Not really concerned with the FP sensor on the back. When I use my V20, I usually enable the tap code to unlock, or enable smart unlock since my phone automatically connects to my car's BT.

 

[jamezr]

Not really concerned with the FP sensor on the back. When I use my V20, I usually enable the tap code to unlock, or enable smart unlock since my phone automatically connects to my car's BT.

FP scanner on the back doesn't bother me. I love it on my Pixel XL. But off to the side by the camera is a little different. I guess we will see very soon now!

 

[The Game 161]

FP scanner on the back doesn't bother me. I love it on my Pixel XL. But off to the side by the camera is a little different. I guess we will see very soon now!

think it would bother me at work slightly to need to pick it up to reply to texts but hopefully the iris scanner is simply to use and will use that instead

 

[hot spare]

Real deal..

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[cuzo]

Real deal..

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Gorgeous phone, don't break the screen lol
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Wow, this picture says it all. Dang.

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Now this is something that will drove people to the store to buy a s8 over a iPhone, the iPhone and I have one looks like a phone being sold on boost mobile compared to the s8. The s8 looks great, Samsung.reslly knows how to design a phone looks alone will make people buy it the notes HTC, take freaking notes.

 

[MRU]

Gorgeous phone, don't break the screen lol
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Now this is something that will drove people to the store to buy a s8 over a iPhone, the iPhone and I have one looks like a phone being sold on boost mobile compared to the s8. The s8 looks great, Samsung.reslly knows how to design a phone looks alone will make people buy it the notes HTC, take freaking notes.

Not really, those wanting to buy an iPhone will generally buy an iPhone for iOS and the Apple applications. Essentially there is no choice if you want iOS. Indeed the new product red iPhone looks quite sexy in its own way.

Those who are not so tied into iOS and apples own apps may be swayed to Samsung, but may equally be swayed by any of the other plethora of android devices.

That's not to say the S8 doesn't look lovely, it does. But the repeated assumption on this alternatives fora seems to be that iPhone users are buying phones based on bezel sizes which is simply false.