Samsung Note 8

[yui4]

No it doesn’t. Look at my previous post.

I stand corrected.

 

[AppleFan91]

So looks like Verizon and T-Mobile are shipping their Note 8’s for delivery on 9/5. C’mon Samsung!!!! (I only preordered from them for the Note 7 offer and because we will “receive them first”).

 

[ItnStln]

thanks. I may go into a t-mobile store later today to inquire and perhaps pre-order.

You’re welcome! Let me know if you hear anything different please.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

It's seems battery life on the Note 8 and S8 Plus is pretty much equivalent.

Note 8 wins battery drain test over the S8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus.

 

[tann]

It's seems battery life on the Note 8 and S8 Plus is pretty much equivalent.

Note 8 wins battery drain test over the S8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus.

Think it will be a bit less, that S8+ is likely a couple months old against a fresh Note. Shocking how quick the iPhone died though. I'm sure my 6S+ never caused me battery issues!

 

[Klyster]

That's great!
Battery life should be more than enough for my usage, anything better than what my S7 edge is giving me is a bonus
I'd seen 6+ hours on screen time previously.
To be roughly on par with the S8 plus is an extra bonus

 

[apolloa]

It's seems battery life on the Note 8 and S8 Plus is pretty much equivalent.

Note 8 wins battery drain test over the S8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus.

The Note 8 looks like it will end up being a right bargain in a few months!

 

[vine-boating]

Yeah same boat here. Samsung upgrade programme seems ok, but for an S8+ it's more expensive there than on Amazon for example, but at least it's ~£30 a month for 2 years instead of all at once, and you can swap up to the new phone after 12 months. (I'm not entirely sure how that bit works though).

Definitely works out more to get the phone on contract from the networks though from when I was looking the other week.



I don't think that the upgrade program does charge interest, it says 0% like the Apple one. Paypal financing does charge interest though (that is also an option on the Samsung site).

So the Samsung S8 plus on finance plus a sim only will be like £50 a month
It's pretty much the same as a contract

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Think it will be a bit less, that S8+ is likely a couple months old against a fresh Note. Shocking how quick the iPhone died though. I'm sure my 6S+ never caused me battery issues!

Several months won't affect a battery much, plus Samsung has mentioned the batteries now hold 95% capacity even a couple years.

 

[tann]

So the Samsung S8 plus on finance plus a sim only will be like £50 a month
It's pretty much the same as a contract

Yeah, depends what you want. Would have more flexibility / options to upgrade next year I guess with the upgrade program and a wider variety of network options / switching options if needed next year. All depends on your situation.

 

[Yankee512]

It's seems battery life on the Note 8 and S8 Plus is pretty much equivalent.

Note 8 wins battery drain test over the S8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus.

Not a fair comparison.

1) The iPhone had no sim card while the other two did and had Cellular signal. This makes the iPhone act like it's in Airplane mode, so it's saving a lot of power.

2) Also, one Samsung Note 8 had a widget. Widgets use extra power. He should have made them identical for a great comparison.

but either way it proves the Note 8 battery is really good.

 

[torana355]

Not a fair comparison.

1) The iPhone had no sim card while the other two did and had Cellular signal. This makes the iPhone act like it's in Airplane mode, so it's saving a lot of power.

2) Also, one Samsung Note 8 had a widget. Widgets use extra power. He should have made them identical for a great comparison.

but either way it proves the Note 8 battery is really good.

Good point about the iPhone having no sim, what that shows is the iPhone SOT is terrible compared to both the Samsung phones.

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Not a fair comparison.

1) The iPhone had no sim card while the other two did and had Cellular signal. This makes the iPhone act like it's in Airplane mode, so it's saving a lot of power.

2) Also, one Samsung Note 8 had a widget. Widgets use extra power. He should have made them identical for a great comparison.

but either way it proves the Note 8 battery is really good.

IMO, the true test will be how well the iPhone 8 does with the OLED display. I think it will only be close to a 10% difference from the iPhone 7.

 

[vine-boating]

Yeah, depends what you want. Would have more flexibility / options to upgrade next year I guess with the upgrade program and a wider variety of network options / switching options if needed next year. All depends on your situation.

That's true tbh
I guess that option is best tbh if you want to go down the contract route then the Samsung upgrade programme seems the best bet.

 

[Yankee512]

Everything apple pro got his first n8 in. Compares a speed test to the iPhone 7 plus.

 

[Shanghaichica]

Several months won't affect a battery much, plus Samsung has mentioned the batteries now hold 95% capacity even a couple years.

Yes and if it's a reviewers phone it probably hasn't had all that much use outside the initial testing phase.

 

[nviz22]

It's seems battery life on the Note 8 and S8 Plus is pretty much equivalent.

Note 8 wins battery drain test over the S8 Plus and iPhone 7 Plus.

Too bad it's Exynos and not Snapdragon?

 

[LIVEFRMNYC]

Too bad it's Exynos and not Snapdragon?

That's not going to make much of a difference. This test was geared towards onscreen life, it's the display that's eating the majority of the juice.

In the past, SD versions had issues with the device staying awake when display was off, but that's not the case today.

Although there would be a minute different when running games and media. But I think the SD is better at that than the Exynos, compared to previous chips.

 

[rhinosrcool]

Everything apple pro got his first n8 in. Compares a speed test to the iPhone 7 plus.

With the much higher res screen, the Note8 performed great.

 

[MRU]

With the much higher res screen, the Note8 performed great.

The Note 8 was set on default resolution for the device though. He says so in the video. Therefore both running at 1080p ..

And remember the 7 plus may have a resolution of 1080p but 'everything' is first rendered internally at 1242 x 2208p and then downsampled.

So by reducing the Note 8 rendering at 1080p is actually reducing the workload it has to do over what the iPhone 7 plus is actually rendering.

It would be fairer turn UQHD on the Note 8 if we are comparing rendering workloads.

Likewise what is the point comparing a fall 2017 device to a fall 2016 device ? Surely if you are going to compare it should be like for like rather than current generation to last years generation. These tests are flawed on so many levels.

 

[vine-boating]

Howcomes the note 8 is cheaper on Samsung finance than the S8+

 

[vine-boating]

For anyone in the U.K...is three network any good? Heard conflicting things about them

Also is virgin mobile any good?

 

[michael9891]

For anyone in the U.K...is three network any good? Heard conflicting things about them

Also is virgin mobile any good?

Not satisfied with the answers you got the last time you asked about Three? Get one of their pay as you sims and decide for yourself before getting a contract.

 

[shyam09]

The Note 8 was set on default resolution for the device though. He says so in the video. Therefore both running at 1080p ..

And remember the 7 plus may have a resolution of 1080p but 'everything' is first rendered internally at 1242 x 2208p and then downsampled.

So by reducing the Note 8 rendering at 1080p is actually reducing the workload it has to do over what the iPhone 7 plus is actually rendering.

It would be fairer turn UQHD on the Note 8 if we are comparing rendering workloads.

Likewise what is the point comparing a fall 2017 device to a fall 2016 device ? Surely if you are going to compare it should be like for like rather than current generation to last years generation. These tests are flawed on so many levels.

@Bold -

Also, maybe to see how far the tech has improved in a year.

EDIT: But oh my goodness, those screens on the Samsung devices were extremely gorgeous compared to the flushed out look on the iPhone.

 

[5105973]

The Note 8 was set on default resolution for the device though. He says so in the video. Therefore both running at 1080p ..

And remember the 7 plus may have a resolution of 1080p but 'everything' is first rendered internally at 1242 x 2208p and then downsampled.

So by reducing the Note 8 rendering at 1080p is actually reducing the workload it has to do over what the iPhone 7 plus is actually rendering.

It would be fairer turn UQHD on the Note 8 if we are comparing rendering workloads.

Likewise what is the point comparing a fall 2017 device to a fall 2016 device ? Surely if you are going to compare it should be like for like rather than current generation to last years generation. These tests are flawed on so many levels.

It isn't fair to compare a Fall 2016 device to a Fall 2017 one, but it is useful for anyone contemplating keeping their iPhone 7 Plus another year but wants to see what they might be missing out on.

My IPhone 7 Plus and my IPads do suck down the battery if I try to run them at the brightness levels I prefer. I can run my S8+ at a decent brightness level and still have plenty of charge left at the end of the day so I do think I am ready to upgrade from my 7 Plus to a device with a good OLED display. I'm still examining all of my options.