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Samsung Galaxy S9

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cmiller4642 said:
I see advantages to the Pixel and the Galaxy that I can't shake.

Galaxy pros:

Better display
Better build quality
Better speakers (important to me)
Expandable storage
Still has headphone jack

Galaxy cons:

Will be loaded with bloat (Verizon)
Bixby
Samsung skin
Slow updates

Pixel pros:

Stock Android (how Google intends it to be ran)
No bloatware
Updates
Really good camera

Pixels cons:

Bad hardware design
No wireless charging
Display is not as good


It's honestly a really hard decision
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If you can wait, see what the pixel 3 and note 9 offer, simply because the Snapdragon 945 has really sped things up, my S9 is right up there with my iPhone X as far as speed, and really smooth too.
 
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I'm also reading apps like Package Disabler Pro no longer work with S9. Another bummer.

How are people dealing with Samsung apps? Just disabling/hiding them via the default methods?
 
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torana355 said:
Just uninstall or Disable them. Thats being said alot of the Samsung Apps are better then the google counterparts.
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Fully agree with that ^

I now delete the Google apps I don't want before the Samsung equivalent!
[doublepost=1526545566][/doublepost]Whilst not perfect, no phone is, I'm still really happy with the s9+ and gear s3 frontier combo.
 
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Is it me or is the front facing camera a real weak point?

Coming from the Pixel 2, it's really noticeable.
 
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In every day use, the S9+ is a better experience than the Pixel 2. I like the Pixel 2. It does a few things exceptionally well, and there are certainly a few things I miss from it, but overall, Google still has some ways to go before they can offer such a comprehensive package.

I think it'll be the S9+ for me for the foreseeable future.
 
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Tsepz said:
Samsung Galaxy S9 download speeds are 37% faster than those of the Apple iPhone X?
https://www.phonearena.com/news/Galaxy-S9-37-faster-than-iPhone-X_id104927
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The iPhone is already behind on tech. Band 12 LTE helps w/ T-Mobile for instance.
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co.ag.2005 said:
If you're in the market for a S9 or S9+, this looks like a great deal.

https://www.droid-life.com/2018/05/...s-639-99-at-samsung-store-no-trades-required/
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Verizon phones are factory unlocked, anyway, right? I am not giving the S9+ a 4th shot. I rather just go for the Note 8 instead I go back to Samsung.
 
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nviz22 said:
The iPhone is already behind on tech. Band 12 LTE helps w/ T-Mobile for instance.
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Verizon phones are factory unlocked, anyway, right? I am not giving the S9+ a 4th shot. I rather just go for the Note 8 instead I go back to Samsung.
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Yes, they are unlocked. But I didn't know you had the S9+ that many times. Yeah, I guess time for something else.
 
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co.ag.2005 said:
Yes, they are unlocked. But I didn't know you had the S9+ that many times. Yeah, I guess time for something else.
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Yeah, 3 times with a defective screen on each unit. So yeah it’s Note 8 or pure Android at this point.
 
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co.ag.2005 said:
Yeah, that stinks. My S9 has been flawless. Been my daily driver over my 2XL for over a month now.
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You went from the XL to the smaller S9? Just curious, why not the +?

I went from Pixel 2 to the S9+. Wondering if I should be trying the S9.
 
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epicrayban said:
You went from the XL to the smaller S9? Just curious, why not the +?

I went from Pixel 2 to the S9+. Wondering if I should be trying the S9.
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The S9 is a joke of a device imo. It's the same thing as the S8, except with a faster processor, brighter screen, slightly improved camera, new FP sensor location, and stereo speakers.

Samsung added all the good hardware improvements to the S9+ with 2gb RAM, dual cameras, and a bigger battery there. If you want battery life and performance to go along with a better camera, go S9+.
 
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nviz22 said:
The S9 is a joke of a device imo. It's the same thing as the S8, except with a faster processor, brighter screen, slightly improved camera, new FP sensor location, and stereo speakers.

Samsung added all the good hardware improvements to the S9+ with 2gb RAM, dual cameras, and a bigger battery there. If you want battery life and performance to go along with a better camera, go S9+.
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"The S9 is a joke of a device imo. It's the same thing as the S8" … and what about the iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 7 and iPhone 8? :eek:
… and I bet it will be the same with the iPhone X, iPhone Xs, iPhone whatever…
 
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hemon said:
"The S9 is a joke of a device imo. It's the same thing as the S8" … and what about the iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, iPhone 7 and iPhone 8? :eek:
… and I bet it will be the same with the iPhone X, iPhone Xs, iPhone whatever…
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I haven’t owned those base level models excluding the X. It is annoying to pay the extra premium to get a couple of major additions.
 
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