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Actually I have a S8 plus but kept it quiet as Samsung seems very hated on these forums.
LG G6 was quickly out of contention because I don't like the design and it had the last year's chip . Oneplus I am not a fan because it has a fork of Android right ?
So that left a choice between Sony and Samsung. I didn't include HTC because of the lack of 3.5 mm Jack.
It was a tough choice and I think Sony is ahead in certain ways ( price, it is speedier , the 4k screen when 4k content is available and the less cluttered launcher - I am a fan of stock android ).
But I ended up with S8 plus because of larger screen ( since I sold my Nexus 6 I was stuck with 5.5 screen so wanted something larger ) and I like the design better . Camera is just as good if not better than Sony's while the 960p slow recording while great is only usable outdoors - but when donw right it looks amazing though
So the S8 ....
- love the design
- love the screen
- like the new launcher/icons better than before , normally I use Nova launcher
- camera is good
-battery life is great
- really good to watch videos which I do a lot
- also more content available in the browser which is nice
But
- I don't like Bixby (hate the fact that I can't have Google now )
- I don't use the finger print reader but obviously not well placed
- phone is fast but not as fast as Sony Xperia XZ premium and even my Pixel XL (which has an last years chip)
- I wish I was allowed to use adaptable storage- the restriction Samsung (and LG and Sony ) put is stupid
Overall I like it but if Note 8 has the sweet dual camera set up as forecasted I might replace it with Note 8
[ This Message was edited by: aussieland1 on 2017-06-25 20:53 ]
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Posted: 2017-06-25 21:49:36
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Congratulations Aussie!
Ignore the haters, you know how this forum is when anything that is not Sony is great, even in the Nokia days, there was an incredible amount of hate for the Nseries due to how superior they were vs. Sony Ericsson Pseries.
Glad you're enjoying your S8+.
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Posted: 2017-06-27 07:06:35
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Wow, look at this fugly shit.
https://9to5google.com/2017/0[....]axy-note-8-design-render-leak/
I hope it's not the real note 8. It'll be a major design flop. Their software is already laggy as hell ( even when rendered in 1080p resolution ) with this fugly shitty design it'll be heartbreaking for samesung fanboys.
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Posted: 2017-06-27 16:27:12
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I know you are only trying to trigger some people here but this actually belongs in the Samsung rumours thread.
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Posted: 2017-06-27 16:55:37
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Samsung Galaxy S8 Vs DSLR: Blind Camera Test | Can S8 Beat DSLR?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg1eNe8Zayk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5WgWP6OhEo
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Posted: 2017-06-27 18:00:38
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On 2017-06-27 16:55:37, hihihans wrote:
I know you are only trying to trigger some people here but this actually belongs in the Samsung rumours thread.
I tried to find Samsung rumor thread for 2017 but couldn't find it so I post it here. LOL.
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Posted: 2017-06-27 18:16:31
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No matter which dslr they use a smartphone can't beat a dslr. Period. Dumb fanboys/ tech writers/vloggers trying to please those dumb fanboys can say whatever they want but smartphone as yet to achieve the quality to beat sony's rx100 series pocket camera.
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Posted: 2017-06-27 18:21:53
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On 2017-06-27 07:06:35, Tsepz_GP wrote:
Congratulations Aussie!
Ignore the haters, you know how this forum is when anything that is not Sony is great, even in the Nokia days, there was an incredible amount of hate for the Nseries due to how superior they were vs. Sony Ericsson Pseries.
Glad you're enjoying your S8+.
Thanks tsepz
As I said I might replace it with Note 8 ( with its fugly shitty design and software is already laggy as hell 😜 ) if all rumours are true .
S8 plus is nice though , hopefully the updates will make it a bit snappier
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Posted: 2017-06-27 21:16:32
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will be interesting to see how the Note 8 turns out.
When it comes to Note it's always great to see what new Productivity features they add with the SPen software.
Samsung are lucky there is no other manufacturers capable of matching the Note's strengths in Productivity, a whole year almost gone since the Note 7 debacle yet here are Samsung about to post higher profits than most manufacturers combined and most of Silicone Valley's finest combined
and the Note5 is still a damn good phone.
Will be waiting to read your views on it Aussie.
The LG V30 is also sounding very good though to, we may have a pretty exciting H2
-Galaxy Note 8
-LG V30
-Google Pixel 2 / XL 2
-iPhone 8 / 8 Plus
Good times ahead. I am actually looking forward to seeing how the Apple iPhone 8 Plus takes full advantage of iOS11, as it has finally dealt with an area I always felt was lacking in iOS which is file system access.
[ This Message was edited by: Tsepz_GP on 2017-06-28 04:38 ]
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Posted: 2017-06-28 05:32:40
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It's happening: Qualcomm is building fingerprint scanners that go inside your phone's screen, coming in 2018 ...
Sounds like the finger print reader will stay on the back until next year at least.
Me I am excited about the Note 8 but also Pixel 2 XL as surprisingly it might keep the headphone jack .
With the iPhone I am not certain how the file manager will work and how open it will be . I will reserve my judgement until I see it . At the moment I still have a 6s plus which works great - I skipped the 7 plus due to the lack if headphone jack so I want to see what else the new iPhones will over before deciding to upgrade
[ This Message was edited by: aussieland1 on 2017-06-28 06:36 ]
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Posted: 2017-06-28 07:33:01
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