Haha thank you I needed a laugh.
I bit the bullet and preordered the S8 last night, it will arrive 8 days early!
Galaxy UNPACKED 2017 [Galaxy S8 Official Presentation - 11AM EDT - 17:00 CET)
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Haha thank you I needed a laugh.
I bit the bullet and preordered the S8 last night, it will arrive 8 days early!
mingoguaya
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Please let me know your experience as my plan is to do the same (but I'll be moving from T-Mobile to AT&T).
TheGrizz
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Who did you preorder through? Does Best Buy ever sell their pre release phones early?
SolidusDave
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only if it uses infrared or something (same for the iris recognition) as otherwise it won't work reliable or at all under low/no light.
Same with sunglasses, hats etc.
Fingerprint sensor is just more usable under almost all conditions (gloves, water I think too).
Facial recognition is also not really safe at all.
Admiral Woofington
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I think impressions on battery life of the standard s8 compared to the standard g6 will decide what I go with
boneyjangles
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As a lot of people have already said - I'm a former Android'r, now iOS, zero intention to switch back, but that is a damn nice screen.
Control strip as part of an extended screen + haptic is what apple have been rumored to do for a year or so, so they've pre-empted Apple's anniversary redesign.
Appreciate less bezel, hate pixels curving over the edge of the screen with a passion though.
Control strip as part of an extended screen + haptic is what apple have been rumored to do for a year or so, so they've pre-empted Apple's anniversary redesign.
Appreciate less bezel, hate pixels curving over the edge of the screen with a passion though.
Victory Red
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Pre-ordered through T-Mobile for my wife this morning.
I'm holding out for Note 8.
I'm holding out for Note 8.
Hands On With Samsung's Galaxy S8 and S8+: Taller Screens and Slimmer Bezels
Narrower is key imo. I have average/small hands and don't enjoy using the iPhone 6 with one hand; even more so on the 6s/7 I have trouble using 3D touch in the upper half of the screen with one hand...Anandtech said:
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
How fast after paying off a payment-plan phone on AT&T does your upgrade eligibility re-establish?
I have an iPhone 7 now; would be interested in paying it off, selling it, and taking on a new payment plan for the 8+. Is it instant or does it take a couple weeks?
I have an iPhone 7 now; would be interested in paying it off, selling it, and taking on a new payment plan for the 8+. Is it instant or does it take a couple weeks?
The Cowboy
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Got to try them at my O2 store today, both the S8 and the S8+.
I'm really not sure about it, it looks fantastic with so much of the front being a screen however i think they went the wrong way around with it. Rather than increasing the screen to fill more of the bezel and getting the weird aspect ratio, i feel they should have reduced the bezel instead and kept it towards the 16x9 aspect ratio (much like the Mi Mix) - but i recon I'd be in a minority on this.
The fingerprint sensor really isn't in a nice area for me, on the S8+ its just to high up but its a bit more acceptable on the S8 (but still not a nice location) - however the face/iris unlock is fast, so I'd likely use that instead anyway.
Its tempting, but £680 is a lot of money for it and its just not a big enough upgrade over the S7 (except for that screen).
I'm really not sure about it, it looks fantastic with so much of the front being a screen however i think they went the wrong way around with it. Rather than increasing the screen to fill more of the bezel and getting the weird aspect ratio, i feel they should have reduced the bezel instead and kept it towards the 16x9 aspect ratio (much like the Mi Mix) - but i recon I'd be in a minority on this.
The fingerprint sensor really isn't in a nice area for me, on the S8+ its just to high up but its a bit more acceptable on the S8 (but still not a nice location) - however the face/iris unlock is fast, so I'd likely use that instead anyway.
Its tempting, but £680 is a lot of money for it and its just not a big enough upgrade over the S7 (except for that screen).
Give at&t a call. I'm pretty sure they would be happy to take more money from you lol.
Anyone know where you can test a s8 in a demo kiosk in the US?
Erebus
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That's really interesting. Does that mean that every other app will actually display content on those edges that are covered by the rounded bezels and thus not visible to the user or has Samsung made software tweaks to avoid that?
WordsintheWater
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Pre-ordered through T-Mobile this morning. Not sure how phone pre-orders go, as this is my first time doing it, but do they usually arrive before in store dates or is it gonna get here the 21st?
WolfForager
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Just out out the Samsung store... my God the phones are beautiful.
Colour wise I'm definitely going for the black option.
Size wise.... The S8+ is so easy to hold in comparison to other big phones but it still seems slightly too big. That being said the S8 seems too small even though it's bigger than my S6...
I have no idea:/
Colour wise I'm definitely going for the black option.
Size wise.... The S8+ is so easy to hold in comparison to other big phones but it still seems slightly too big. That being said the S8 seems too small even though it's bigger than my S6...
I have no idea:/
Norwegian_Imposter
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Any good reviews out yet?
I can understand people being disappointed because of battery life not being pushed forward. But if these comparables happen to be accurate, this is good news to me because the expectation was for the battery life to be worse. Now we may essentially be getting the same battery life, on a bigger display and better performance. Sounds good to me. This is how it was for Apple for years - always constiently solid battery life for a day when is use with really good idle times. You won't see that same kind of bitching that people are doing here. Just look at the comments there, lol.
People are stupid.
I dont get people that are not happy with one day of battery life. Dont they sleep? I have my charger next to my bed, which is the place where I go... every night. And with the arrival of quick charging, if you use too much juice midday, half hour of charge vices you lots of battery and you are safe again. Not to say portable batteries that are super cheap nowadays (people that pay 850 for a phone cant pay 20 for that?).
Lord Frieza
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Is there a place you can pre-order an unlocked phone, or will you just have to wait for release?
HoodWinked
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the galaxy phones use an amoled screen so instead of having the entire screen turn on like an iphone which uses IPS displays, amoled only illuminates those pixels at very low power usage. so time and notifications are always on the display.
the_batman
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i don't usually like samsung phones because of the cheap plastic feel, but the display is amazing.
will the batteries explode though.
will the batteries explode though.
NeoRaider
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Samsung phones are not "cheap" plastic for 3rd generation now.
Rushersauce
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You haven't hold a Samsung phone in years, then.
Also, explosive jokes were fun 7 months ago
Skel1ingt0n
I can't *believe* these lazy developers keep making file sizes so damn large. Btw, how does technology work?
Without touching it yet, I can damn near guarantee the S8 feels more premium than my iPhone 7; and I say that as a hardcore Apple fanboy.
The S7 Edge was already far and away from a "cheap plastic feel."
Most impressive thing to me about these phones is screen to body ratio. It's really amazing what Samsung achieved here. Just look at this:
Pixel XL: 5.5"
Galaxy S8: 5.8"
iPhone 7+: 5.5"
Galaxy S8+: 6.2"
Pixel should be embarrassed about those bezels.
TheZink
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I read the default setting for the screen is 1080p. You have to turn on the higher resolution. I wonder how that will effect battery life. Talks about it here. https://youtu.be/nP0I6Mb880E
The gigantic bezel is really my only complaint with the Pixel XL. I went with it because it had the best fingerprint sensor (slightly better than the Note7, miles better than the S7/S7E), and it removed a lot of the Samsung bloatware that was on the S7/S7E/Note7 making for the slickest experience.
I'm very interested in the S8, as it has a bigger screen than the Pixel XL while shrinking in size. That's incredible. I'd like to see the revisions Google makes to the Pixel 2, though, because the evidence points to the Pixel being one of HTC's projects being rushed out the door prematurely with a new name.
the_batman
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you think this is a joke?
I ended up not going. After reading through the fine print on AT&T and the slickdeals thread, it turns out the AT&T BOGO deal is only good if you're adding a new line so it wouldn't work for my wife and I considering we both have existing lines.
I'm still going to go tonight and order the S8+, i think.
You should know that comparing screen diagonals can be misleading. The Galaxy S8 5.8" screen has a smaller screen area than a 16:9 5.8" screen. This is because as you stretch the screen's aspect ratio, the diagonal gets larger.Most impressive thing to me about these phones is screen to body ratio. It's really amazing what Samsung achieved here. Just look at this:
Pixel XL: 5.5"
Galaxy S8: 5.8"
iPhone 7+: 5.5"
Galaxy S8+: 6.2"
Reading material:
Android Central - In an 18:9 world, we need a new way to quantify screen size
The Verge - We're gonna need Pythagoras' help to compare screen sizes in 2017
This is why TV and monitor manufacturers loved the transition to 16:9; they could sell you less screen with a bigger number on it. And why I think most if not all smartphone manufacturers are gonna follow LG's and Samsung's suit this year with this 18:9 stuff.
Not to take anything away from the amazing screen-to-body ratio, btw.
NeoRaider
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I know all this. But it's still more screen in same or smaller body compared to these phones and basically any phone you want.
Screen to body ratio is impressive.
Good. I just thought I'd mention it because not everyone is aware, I think.
I agree screen-to-body ratio is amazing. 84% compared to iPhone's 66%, that's massive.
BeforeU
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Once you put on the case and start using pixel, you really never notice anything. Its just the best android experience you can get.
And yet One Plus 3t is a faster phone that now has Google Assistant...
Nah. As someone who has two. There are nice things about them, but they are also missing some pretty big bits of functionality and they're pig ugly tbh.
BeforeU
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Define faster. Opening 10-12 app at once as fast as possible that you see on YouTube comparison videos? or everyday realistic use case?
Because Pixel is the only phone beside Apple device that I thought is super responsive. It just sticks to my finger.
SoldierOfLight
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I wish I could get this phone but I already got the pixel due to having a nightmare with Samsung and the Note 7. RIP best phone ever.
SlaughterX
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It's hard to believe how strong a run the S7 had... over a year, and I just got a new firmware update a couple of days ago. Even better I should be ready for an upgrade in a few months, so this thing should actually be pretty cheap by then.
Vanillalite
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Narrow sucks cause apps and content aren't designed for this aspect ratio.
Your essentially saying either stretch the image or throw up some black bars on a ton of apps. If they are just gonna throw up black bars when I watch a YT video or play hearthstone then I'm actually not getting a bigger usable screen. It's just wasted black bar real estate.
Bruce Springsteen
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why would they use the iPhone in camera mode to make the comparison? not easy to tell where the black border ends and the actual bezel begins
Admiral Woofington
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Ah those sneaky fucks. Show off how impressive your battery life is considering the power, and it only ends up being like 1080p.
Most impressive thing to me about these phones is screen to body ratio. It's really amazing what Samsung achieved here. Just look at this:
Pixel XL: 5.5"
Galaxy S8: 5.8"
iPhone 7+: 5.5"
Galaxy S8+: 6.2"
MFW our smartphones were really CRT TV's...
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