Samsung S8 -- Who's in?
Mar 30, 2017, 8:30 am
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Mar 30, 2017, 8:39 am
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Mar 30, 2017, 10:26 am
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It looks nice and I love my S7 Edge so I am a big fan of the curved screen being the basis for the future. I do want to go hold both in my hand though before deciding which way to go.
As I understand it the S8 is slightly smaller than the S7 Edge but the screen of course is bigger but the S8+ is significantly bigger.
Will likely end up going for the S8. The S7 Edge has completely won me over from Apple and I don't foresee the iPhone 8 doing anything revolutionary that makes me hesitate in favor of waiting until the fall.
As I understand it the S8 is slightly smaller than the S7 Edge but the screen of course is bigger but the S8+ is significantly bigger.
Will likely end up going for the S8. The S7 Edge has completely won me over from Apple and I don't foresee the iPhone 8 doing anything revolutionary that makes me hesitate in favor of waiting until the fall.
Main difference appears to be length. Both the regular and plus versions of the S8 are longer than the S7 versions, although width is pretty similar. Apparently, the aspect ratio goes from 16:9 to 18.5:9 (a touch taller than the LG G6 at 18:9 or 2:1). Initial hands-on reviews suggest that the S8+ is more difficult to use one-handed due to the length (obvious point is obvious). Frankly, the regular GS6 tests my one-handed ability for things at the edges of the screen. I'm sure it would just be exacerbated with the GS8.
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Mar 30, 2017, 12:03 pm
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Mar 30, 2017, 3:21 pm
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I got email from Best Buy last night saying preorders were open.
I clicked the button and saw 3 options from all the major carriers except T-Mobile.
The monthly prices were different and AT&T was 30 months, the other two were 24 months.
Quick calculations and AT&T seemed cheapest at $23 plus for 30 months.
But VZW and Sprint were 28 plus and 29 plus a month.
Of course those were base prices for S8, not S8 Edge.
Price higher than S7 launch?
Will be interesting to see if they discount in a couple of months.
I clicked the button and saw 3 options from all the major carriers except T-Mobile.
The monthly prices were different and AT&T was 30 months, the other two were 24 months.
Quick calculations and AT&T seemed cheapest at $23 plus for 30 months.
But VZW and Sprint were 28 plus and 29 plus a month.
Of course those were base prices for S8, not S8 Edge.
Price higher than S7 launch?
Will be interesting to see if they discount in a couple of months.
Mar 30, 2017, 3:45 pm
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I'm a Samsung loyalist, so I will definitely go with the S8, but there are two main concerns I have:
1) No uncurved screen option. This is harder to use a light, but protective case on.
2) No physical home button. Those have always been useful when an app decides to freeze and makes fingerprint access easy.
1) No uncurved screen option. This is harder to use a light, but protective case on.
2) No physical home button. Those have always been useful when an app decides to freeze and makes fingerprint access easy.
Mar 31, 2017, 7:21 am
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I'm a Samsung loyalist, so I will definitely go with the S8, but there are two main concerns I have:
1) No uncurved screen option. This is harder to use a light, but protective case on.
2) No physical home button. Those have always been useful when an app decides to freeze and makes fingerprint access easy.
1) No uncurved screen option. This is harder to use a light, but protective case on.
2) No physical home button. Those have always been useful when an app decides to freeze and makes fingerprint access easy.
My concern is with the fingerprint sensor location. I'm considering the Note 8 when it comes out this fall, but I don't like how high up they put the sensor on the S8 and S8+, nor that it's so close to the camera. I hope they bring it down a bit beneath the camera for the Note 8.
Mar 31, 2017, 10:10 am
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I am curious about the dual SIM model and what it is going to cost.
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Apr 3, 2017, 1:14 pm
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I put my pre-order in on Sunday with T-Mobile. Arguably, they have the worst pre-order offering compared to the rest. (Verizon is offering it at $15/month, US Cellular has it for free, the rest fall in line.) Last year they had a free year of Netflix, and some other goodies.
Almost went for the Orchid Grey, but after seeing one in person, it is just a bit too much purple for me. I would still love a blue one, there's no reason for them not to have that, it is such a lovely shade.
Almost went for the Orchid Grey, but after seeing one in person, it is just a bit too much purple for me. I would still love a blue one, there's no reason for them not to have that, it is such a lovely shade.
Apr 3, 2017, 6:55 pm
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I'm in. I have the S7 edge and the 32GB of storage is super annoying. I have a ton of apps and even pushing them to the SD card they go back to onboard storage when you update. I thought about going to the Pixel with 128GB for ending storage issues, getting OS updates as soon as they're available, and avoiding the carrier crapware thats installed. But, the S8+ is waterproof. I like being able to walk into the ocean with my phone 
And more practically not having to worry about things like rain, etc. I use my phone more than my computer so its a very important piece of equipment!
And more practically not having to worry about things like rain, etc. I use my phone more than my computer so its a very important piece of equipment!
Apr 4, 2017, 4:12 pm
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Apr 4, 2017, 6:35 pm
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I can't wait to see one in person. I stopped by the local Best Buy to see what they were offering if you pre-order one (nothing released yet). They also didn't know when they would get a working demo model to show off. They only have 2 more weeks. Maybe next week.
I did read the facial recognition program used to unlock the phone apparently was fooled by a photograph.
I did read the facial recognition program used to unlock the phone apparently was fooled by a photograph.
Apr 5, 2017, 11:29 am
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I can't wait to see one in person. I stopped by the local Best Buy to see what they were offering if you pre-order one (nothing released yet). They also didn't know when they would get a working demo model to show off. They only have 2 more weeks. Maybe next week.
I did read the facial recognition program used to unlock the phone apparently was fooled by a photograph.
I did read the facial recognition program used to unlock the phone apparently was fooled by a photograph.
As for the face unlock thing, well that was introduced in Android 4.2 Jellybean, and I remember when Samsung had introduced it in their Galaxy S3, and that too was easily fooled by a photo, so I'm not surprised that nothing has changed. Face unlock has got to be one of the dumbest security features on a device.
I'll stick with the fingerprint scanner.
Apr 5, 2017, 1:07 pm
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I pre-ordered one, expected to ship around 24-25th April, hopefully.
As for the face unlock thing, well that was introduced in Android 4.2 Jellybean, and I remember when Samsung had introduced it in their Galaxy S3, and that too was easily fooled by a photo, so I'm not surprised that nothing has changed. Face unlock has got to be one of the dumbest security features on a device.
I'll stick with the fingerprint scanner.
As for the face unlock thing, well that was introduced in Android 4.2 Jellybean, and I remember when Samsung had introduced it in their Galaxy S3, and that too was easily fooled by a photo, so I'm not surprised that nothing has changed. Face unlock has got to be one of the dumbest security features on a device.
I'll stick with the fingerprint scanner.
Apr 5, 2017, 11:24 pm
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Although I'm intrigued by the S8 and like the sound of the new screen, I don't think I can justify the expense of upgrading from my S7, at least not this year. As has been said above, it might be worth waiting to see what the new Pixel brings to the table.