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Phones Samsung Galaxy S8
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The S8 black looks like a void.
I'm not sure that's good. It almost lost all the phone's details.
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Damn that's way too south haha. Normally, the Pines one and surrounding areas should have them as well when new Galaxies are announced?
I don't use a 7 plus. I use regular 6s and I used Galaxy 4 & 6 before that.
The Verge details how Samsung is insuring the Note 7 battery issue won't happen again: http://www.theverge.com/2017/3/29/1...-s8-design-safety-vs-note-7-battery-explosion
INSIDE SAMSUNG'S QUEST FOR REDEMPTION
I'm really not worried.
INSIDE SAMSUNG'S QUEST FOR REDEMPTION
I'm really not worried.
They are probably working on a dual camera setup. Maybe on the next note. Lord knows it'd be better than that awful placement of the fp scanner on the s8.
To be fair the S7E camera was really good. So I'm happy with the same camera. They've had good cameras for several years now.
Most of you would have seen this. Really good commercial.
Could not agree more. The S8 is incredible, and Samsung deserve a lot of credit. It's easy to pick faults in things but compare it to the iPhone/Pixel design - night and day.
Can't wait to pick one up in a few months!
If anyone gets a chance, could they take a photo of a iPhone 7+ next to the S8 (not plus)?
I'm going from a + to s8 so would like to see th size comparison. Please
I'm going from a + to s8 so would like to see th size comparison. Please
It looks like I'll have to factory reset my year old iPad mini and my 3 month old iPhone 7 Plus (once the final release of iOS 10 is out) to smooth out some performance creases. So it goes, sometimes.
I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm just shrugging and saying it is what it is.
I'm tempted to do this myself, only concern is the battery life. The idea of a large screen in a small body is very appealing though
That's a BIG display!Got a chance to play with the S8 and S8+ at BB. WOW what beautiful design and build. The software is soooo smoooth. Not a hiccup or slow down. It was every bit as smooth as my Pixel XL.
No false touches at all they have perfected the curves. It is not as pronounced as the S7 edge and really you don't even notice the curved edges when holding the S8.
My only con was the FPS....gonna take some getting used to the location.
I am right handed but pick up my phones with my left hand and use my right hand to touch the screen.
I had a hard time getting my fingers to find the FPS. Gonna have to switch hands as the FPS is easier to reach with my right hand. I hope the facial software really works.
Overall i am glad I preordered the S8+ Orchid Gray as that color is soo nice!
Here is my 7+ next to the S8+
It's a big phone overall, to be even longer than an iSlab. My husband is going to love it. I read over on Android Central someone posted how Samsung stated on their website that the S8+ will last 2 hours longer with video playback. I couldn't find that stat myself but did see where talk time is 4 hours more on the larger phone.
If I weren't planning to get a Note 8 (resistance is futile) I would possibly be rethinking my choice of the smaller S8. But Android Central has an article stating the S8 was the better choice for VR. And I do have my pockets to think about--I don't carry my larger phones in my pockets anymore after the glitchy loaner S7 burned my leg a few months ago, but sometimes I have to stick one in a pocket for a few minutes here and there while I carry groceries or something like that.
I guess my husband and I will find out the true differences and compromises when the phones get here. Either way I don't think I'll regret a choice that beautiful.
I'm tempted to do this myself, only concern is the battery life. The idea of a large screen in a small body is very appealing though
I believe the fine print says it's default at 1080, probably to save battery life. I imagine they'll be many who either don't change it or are not aware. At 1440 the battery capacities may be an issue. But better safe than sorry.
Since Nougat, the S7 Edge got defaulted to 1080 but you can change it up/down at anytime. It's a clever function.
This function first came in the note 7 so I think it's more to do with saving battery life, not safety.
I've had the same thought and it does concern me. If battery life is a problem at the higher resolution it means that resolution is a useless feature. We'll see.
They had it on the note 7. I think it's just a way to optimise battery usage if you want to get more out of your battery. It's a software feature. It was ported to the S7/S7E after the note 7 debacle.
I don't remember Samsung setting the default at 1080p though. But yes, the setting to change resolution was in the Note 7.
One of the things that seems to be disappointing is how close Samsung have put the fingerprint sensor to the camera on the back of the S8, i don't know why they thought it was a good idea.
https://televisionmagnets.wordpress.com/2017/03/30/the-samsung-galaxy-s8-and-s8-plus/
https://www.cnet.com/news/3-ways-the-samsung-galaxy-s8-let-us-down/
https://televisionmagnets.wordpress.com/2017/03/30/the-samsung-galaxy-s8-and-s8-plus/
https://www.cnet.com/news/3-ways-the-samsung-galaxy-s8-let-us-down/
I don't think they thought it was a good idea. If I remember correctly their presentation of it was rather sheepish and said simply it's there because they had to make room for everything else. They don't after all, have a Steve Jobs railing at them to do the seemingly impossible. Alas, neither does Apple anymore. It will be interesting to see in the fall how Apple manages to implement the same bezel-less or near bezel-less concept.
I hope you're right. As of now my only concern with the S8+ is battery life.
I think it will go one way or the other, either Apple will put the finer print scanner under the OLED screen or they simply won't remove the home button. It's usually why Apple tends to wait to do something. But yes it will be interesting to see what happens, i think they will do things differently from Samsung.
I think because of the note 7 battery issue they are reluctant to put a larger capacity battery in these phone. However given that they have larger displays I think the battery life will take a hit so I think their solution is to have it set at 1080p knowing that most people won't change it.