I don't use a screen protector becuase its difficult to fit one on the curved screen. I have a clear spigen case and then a slip case to keep it in when it's in my bag to protect the screen. I've also got a wallet style case with a stand coming today. I have another flip case but I don't like it.
I took insurance the day I got it. It's far too expensive not to insure.
I've kept my 7 plus around to deal with any ios cravings and to also work with the rest of my Apple stuff. I'm also underwhelmed by the X. I'm undecided whether I'll get the X or the 8 plus this year.
At least you have it a go and realised it wasn't for you.
Yes I'd be very upset if I had to pay to replace my phone. So I just bite the bullet and got it.
Yes I don't get all the moaning about the fingerprint scanner either. Once you know where it is it's easy to use. It's a lot more accurate than any of the scanners I've used on samsung phones before.
Oh yes I've been using samsung's own browser for years. Tried Chrome but it's not that good on a phone. Always use samsung's browser. Heck it can even give me push notifications for a blog I follow that I don't always get time to check everyday. Every time there is a new story posted I get a notification then I can decide if I want to go and read the story or not.
Yup. I use Samsung internet browser on all my android phones, even when I had my pixel and on my Essential too.
How is the battery life compared to 7 Plus? Did you have any issues getting the iPad Pro and Note 8 to work together?
The battery life on my 7 plus has tanked since ios 11. However I'd say it's pretty comparable to the 7 plus on ios 10. In what way do you mean working with the iPad Pro?
Do you have any problems transferring files (word documents,excel files) between Note 8 and IPad Pro and is there an equivalent for handoff between browsers?
To be honest it's not something I've tried if I were to I'd probably upload it to Google docs or email it to myself.
Use a cloud service, such as onedrive, Google drive, etc. Saves sync to the cloud. Pushbullet is another alternative.
I literally haven't changed much and I hit 14 hours with 8 hours SOT so hmmm. Maybe its a rogue app you have
Ouch! That must have hurt.
Luckily for me I was close to the end of my contract. That's how I got into android. I picked up a Samsung galaxy Y and planned on using it for 2 months and then upgrading to the iPhone 4S. However after using it for a month I upgraded early and got the original galaxy note. However if I'd had insurance it would have been much less painful. All my devices have insurance now.
my biggest gripe is battery life please update with screen on timeFinally got some time with a real unit today. (Around 20 mins)
My personal observations
1. Screen is great, I'm still not a fan of the curve but it does feel less pronounced. If Samsung keep following their trend of making subsequent devices have 'less' curve than the previous, in a year or two we will be back to flat
2. Installed Sketch Book Pro - the 4096 levels of sensitivity are seriously overkill even for artists like myself on a mobile device, but for the normal consumer who just joys notes or uses basic spen features its super mega overkill. Still shouldn't complain, I do find that having to lose 5% of the screen either side because of that curve however to be somewhat annoying. Essentially the canvas I created to draw on had to be kept moving and resizing away from the edges to avoid misstrokes. Which in essence meant I was losing even more screen real estate. Compared to Note 3, 4 & 5 where this wasn't an issue for me.
3. As much as the screen is really bright it still annoys me that Basic mode does not allow changing of white point. It is just the bit too warm when in Basic mode, and given the slew of customisation, why they won't allow users to adjust this when changing mode is annoying. I ended up having to choose adaptive photo mode for slightly less vibrancy but a better white point than basic.
4. It's super tall. Nexus 6 tall feeling and whilst I appreciate the narrowness of such a large device, the tallness was too tall for me. I don't think it would or could ever be my comfortable daily driver and it felt rather unweildy holding it to my ear to make a call. (Some of us still do that)
5. Animation stutters or dropped frames on the S8 seem to be ironed out for the most part
6. Fingerprint scanner is awfully positioned, to the point of redundancy imho. It was bad on my S8, on the Note 8 it's just another piece of hardware I would choose not to use due to practicality reasons.
7. Ram management is far far better than the S8. I would have no trouble keeping my apps and general day to day flow ticking along without excessive force content refreshes or app reloads.
8. The unit I tried belonged to a member of staff who has had the device only a week. They haven't been using a case on the Note 8 and have not really been using the pen to any great extent. I could see minor (emphasis minor) microscratches on the screen, he was however oblivious to them, but I could clearly see them when light reflected off the screens surface. I can not attest to his usage or care of the device but it did concern me.
9. Bixby is still utterly useless. Particularly here where Bixby Voice is not even working.
Couldn't tell too much about camera or battery in-store.
All in all I was impressed with the device and whilst some of my concerns were certainly addressed I was left feeling
A) I really would prefer a FLAT device especially as a digital sketchbook (which is what I would utilise it as, if I got one over anything else)
B) it's length (height) is just too much for me to ever feel really comfortable using it on a day to day basis.
It's still a tempting option especially given price difference between it and the X, but I am still happy to wait to see what the Pixel 2 XL brings and when / if the V30 goes on sale what price it will be going for.
Just some questions. When is the Oreo update planned for this phone? Also is there something like a public beta with Samsung? ANd how long till the monthly updates cease for this device.
I wouldn't expect Oreo to begin rolling out on the note 8 until Jan/Feb of 2018 and even then it will depend on your region and your carrier as to when you will get it. For myself I'd say I'm expecting it in March or April of next year (O2, UK).
6-7 hours of screen on time is awesome for the Note 8. It beats most phones out there.
