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Galaxy 8+ users: any complaints with this phone ?
Posted on 7/26/17 at 12:24 am
Posted on 7/26/17 at 12:24 am
Played with one at best buy and was very impressed. I wasn't expecting much given that I wasn't a fan of the s7 edge, but I realize they are very different phones. I loved the screen and feel of the phone. It fit perfectly in my hand. I could use it easily with one hand without having to reach despite its large screen size. It also didn't seem to have as much bloatware as much as previous galaxy phones. I could be wrong.
However, The phone looks like it'd be rather easy to crack/scratch without a case and it seems like putting a case on this phone would be detrimental to its design in terms of not fitting in the hand as well and possibly making it more difficult for one hand use.
What are your impressions and do you have any complaints about this phone?
However, The phone looks like it'd be rather easy to crack/scratch without a case and it seems like putting a case on this phone would be detrimental to its design in terms of not fitting in the hand as well and possibly making it more difficult for one hand use.
What are your impressions and do you have any complaints about this phone?
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Posted on 7/26/17 at 2:06 am to Freshwater
I've been using mine naked for a few months now with no issues but I'm also very careful with my phones.
Love the phone itself though, best one I have owned to date. Great camera, unreal screen, feels amazing in the hand and it's very very fast.
Slapped a 64GB SD card in her day 1 and bought the Samsung wireless charging stand...man did I miss wireless charging.
Love the phone itself though, best one I have owned to date. Great camera, unreal screen, feels amazing in the hand and it's very very fast.
Slapped a 64GB SD card in her day 1 and bought the Samsung wireless charging stand...man did I miss wireless charging.
This post was edited on 7/26/17 at 2:07 am
Posted on 7/26/17 at 5:14 am to Freshwater
I've had mine since launch day. Had a pixel before. It's a solid phone. Amazing for media consumption. I've got a small tech 21 case on mine with a Zagg Sapphire shield screen protector.
With that said when the pixel 2 comes out the S8+ is gone. I can't stand Samsung software. A phone this powerful should never sputter and freeze. Even after a factory reset there are times when it will freeze. Not often but more times than Pixel every did in 6 months of having it. Look into the HTCU11 for a beautiful phone with great software.
With that said when the pixel 2 comes out the S8+ is gone. I can't stand Samsung software. A phone this powerful should never sputter and freeze. Even after a factory reset there are times when it will freeze. Not often but more times than Pixel every did in 6 months of having it. Look into the HTCU11 for a beautiful phone with great software.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 7:25 am to LSURep864
I've had one for a few months. It is awesome. I love the battery life. I haven't had any issues with it.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 8:32 am to Freshwater
This is by far the best battery life in a phone since before I bought my first smart phone....it is insane the battery life you can get on this thing.
I have a UAG case on mine and it doesn't add too much....the key is if you are going to get a glass screen protector don't expect too much the curved ones don't work great. I finally found a relatively cheap one on Amazon that I can live with so far. The problem is the adhesive is around the edges and not across the entire protector. That also means that you have to be careful which case and protector combo you use....just have to do research...there is a lot of info on it on the xda developers forum.
I have a UAG case on mine and it doesn't add too much....the key is if you are going to get a glass screen protector don't expect too much the curved ones don't work great. I finally found a relatively cheap one on Amazon that I can live with so far. The problem is the adhesive is around the edges and not across the entire protector. That also means that you have to be careful which case and protector combo you use....just have to do research...there is a lot of info on it on the xda developers forum.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 8:37 am to LSU316
the only issue i had with mine since the release is that i've noticed that it charges slowly, practically not at all when not using the samsung brick charger that came with the phone. if plugged in to any other device (laptop, any other power source) via the usb it hardly charges.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 8:41 am to Matador
Hmm..I've not had that issue with mine...the charging with the brick that came with it is fast as advertised....the charging with the fast charge wireless charger from Samsung is slightly slower....the charging from a USB outlet at my house using a USB-A to USB-C cable that I got from Amazon is fairly slow....charging in my truck on a USB-C car charger that I got from Amazon is fairly slow too but they will both charge it fully in under 2 hours....the samsung charger charges it fully in under an hour...the wireless charger is in between the 2.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 8:53 am to LSU316
the charger is super fast when using the samsung brick (under 30 minutes for a full charge)....but on my way home from work when using the usb port from my vehicle, it might go up 4% in an hour long ride home. seems really bad.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 9:30 am to Matador
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when using the usb port from my vehicle, it might go up 4% in an hour long ride home. seems really bad.
Probably more as a result of low amperage from the car than an issue with the phone.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:03 am to Freshwater
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I wasn't a fan of the s7 edge
What are the reasons you didnt like it? I have the regular S7 and I have found it is far superior to the iPhone which is the only other smart phone I had ever had before.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:11 am to Matador
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when using the usb port from my vehicle
Oh yea I never use that to charge my phone.....it was bad with my Nexus 6p...it is basically only enough to keep it turned on not really charge it. Now my wife's car actually does charge her iphone somewhat but I've never tried my phone in there before.
Get on Amazon and find you a decent USB-C car charger and it will work great.
Posted on 7/26/17 at 10:29 am to LSU316
I used to have issues with my phone while in the car. I would lose battery with it connected to the usb while listening to music and using waze. I bought a little $10? car charger for the cigarette lighter plug and now it actually charges *almost* like it's plugged in to the wall at home. highly recommend it. this is the one I got
Posted on 7/26/17 at 12:00 pm to Doldil
oh good to know! thanks guys.
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