Samsung Galaxy S8: what we are yet to find out

27 March 2017
Few mysteries remain about the Galaxy S8, but the few unknowns are still important.

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Nick, 28 Mar 2017Edge screen is the worst thing that happened to mobile phon... moreMy prematurely expired note 7 never had problems with accidental touches. In fact, it hasn't been an issue at all with the vast majority of users.

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    AnonD-652725, 28 Mar 2017You may not like back glass of S series since S6, I wasn't ... moreCan't comment much on the iPhone, my wife has one, but I don't touch the thing - hate the UI. I do like their designs however. Ceramic - now we're talking, that would have been great, although all depending on how fragile it is.

    Wireless charging and NFC - don't use either, don't know if I ever will. Maybe in the far away future.

    My biggest problem with Samsungs is the darn lag. The HTC One M7 that I had prior to my current Note 3 barely lagged. With Note 3 I have to watch Ram usage and shut down recent apps very frequently, otherwise it will grind to a halt. I also had to tweak UI settings to get it to respond better. Battery life is very good, even after 4 years of use. Can't complain there.

    Also, on metal being slippery - that depends on the polish. My HTC One was slippery, however LG V20 in the store that I've tried is not slippery at all.

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      AnonD-270570, 28 Mar 2017Edge screen is the most beautiful thing happened to smartph... moreMost beautiful thing? Again, in your opinion. Drop it and I'd like to see how beautiful it is.
      I consider LG V20 to be great, surely beating Samsung for my needs - Metal clamshell, secondary screen with notifications, essentially same as Samsung's Edge functionality. Great photo and video controls, and actually the best phone for video out there. Wireless charging? Don't care about it much right now, but there is nothing preventing aluminum from having that feature. Same goes for NFC. The front of the device is not made of metal, so if metal is shielding NFC, you can always redesign the sensor to be in the top or bottom bezel, rather than in the middle, behind the screen.

      HTC 10 is a great device. Google Pixel is a great device as well (yes, made by HTC). I would have gotten the Pixel, if it didn't have that glass back. Right now my eyes are on LG V30

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        • 28 Mar 2017

        Nick, 28 Mar 2017Edge screen is the worst thing that happened to mobile phon... moreStop lying, the screen isn't like how you think, when you hold the phone, you are still away from the curved part. Thanks to the metal frame but for accidental touches they have palm rejection so that accidental touches aren't noticed by the phone.

          Maki, 27 Mar 2017Nothing new nothing wow only smaller bezels Compare to what? You got something better then show it! Oopps, your comment is so old. Nothing new.

            Anonymous, 27 Mar 2017Samsung has very bad service. Stops supporting her phones a... moreNot true. Security updates are pushed monthly in old models by Samsung. You obviously a non user if you dont even know this fact.

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              AnonD-270570, 28 Mar 2017Edge screen is the most beautiful thing happened to smartph... moreI wasn't aware the S8 could act as a private jet too, wow!!!!! or maybe you mean plain

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                AnonD-270570, 28 Mar 2017Edge screen is the most beautiful thing happened to smartph... moreEdge screen is the worst thing that happened to mobile phone.i have s7 edge ... unwanted touches always ...

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                  Stan, 27 Mar 2017Just because you used them all and like them all, doesn't m... moreEdge screen is the most beautiful thing happened to smartphones as they were all getting plane and boring, you hate glass panels it's why samsung users are enjoying fast wireless charging, MST payments by Samsung pay over NFC in apple pay. Samsung Galaxy S is what we can call as latest and greatest, amazing VR experience, best smart watch support with gear S3, option to use two accounts for every app, all this makes it far more superior than iphone which is just a charity product - cheap product sold at high prices to help poors except Apple doesn't help anyone with that money (wait iphone red does) and all other brands including HTC, name the last good phone from HTC.

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                    Stan, 27 Mar 2017Just because you used them all and like them all, doesn't m... moreYou may not like back glass of S series since S6, I wasn't fan of them too. But they were praised in iPhones 4/4S when every Android were plastic body, gues what? It hasn't wireless charging tecnology inside and 9 in 10 iPhone 4/4S I saw had the back or front glass with nice spider webs.
                    Samsung changed my mind about back glass, I use to like the most reliable plastic over it. But I would prefer ceramic.
                    Meanwhile the metalbody only heap disadvantages like: slippery, easily scratchy, can't support wireless charging. Atleast you would't see spider webs at them, on the back.

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                      • 27 Mar 2017

                      AnonD-270570, 27 Mar 2017Haters gonna bark, using a galaxy S is the best feeling in ... moreJust because you used them all and like them all, doesn't mean that it's the ultimate truth and that everyone else is wrong. I for one, had Galaxy S, Galaxy S2, Galaxy S4 and a Note 4.
                      I also had an HTC One (M7), and to tell the truth, In My Opinion, HTC beats all Samsungs hands down. I hate the curved screen on latest samsungs. I also hate glass backs, and would rather prefer metal clamshell of HTC, LG and Apple.

                      That however doesn't make it an ultimate truth either. I know quite a few S7 users, who love the curved design.

                      So what i'm trying to say is that your opinion is just that - a your opinion. That doesn't make anyone else being wrong about loving or hating what you like.

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                        • 27 Mar 2017

                        Haters gonna bark, using a galaxy S is the best feeling in the world. There are people who never used an iPhone but keep praising it without knowing how incomplete it is, there are others who never used a anything except Apple (not counting those cheap androids they may have at home) and don't know what heaven is... I USED ALL AND Galaxy is the best and complete.

                          Excellent article GSMArena. It is definitely time to upgrade, and all upgrades are significant, but first of all i put the sound quality, it is absolutely time for Samsung to incorporate a high quality dual stereo speakers, and with enhancements as well. Regarding the 6GB RAM, well, i absolutely hope that the internal version will have it too. Yes it is time too for an upgrade to the front cam to record at 4K, AF and perhaps a flash as well, and everything else. And another thing is regarding the quick charge 4 with the SD835.

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                            • 27 Mar 2017

                            Nothing new nothing wow only smaller bezels

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                              JordanBaby, 27 Mar 2017To those who are saying tha higher RAM capacity makes a pho... moreHey did you already imagine 1tb or ram looks like?

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                                • 27 Mar 2017

                                It must have the Battery Guard feature!

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                                  Anonymous, 27 Mar 2017Samsung has very bad service. Stops supporting her phones a... moreI sold my almost three year old Note4 last year. It's still getting monthly security updates. I sold my old GS4 over four years ago. Guess what. That model is also still getting the security updates.

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                                    Anonymous, 27 Mar 2017Waiting for the day when Samsung releases a Galaxy S phone ... moreThey're working on it, I think. That's what all that antitrust hullabaloo vs Broadcom in South Korea is about.

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                                      • 27 Mar 2017

                                      Waiting for the day when Samsung releases a Galaxy S phone with same specs everywhere (same SoC, same RAM)

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                                        AnonD-270570, 27 Mar 2017You won't be forced to buy the successor next year, you can... moreSamsung has very bad service. Stops supporting her phones after a year or two.

                                        Only companies that support for more than 2 years (in fact 3+) is Apple, Xiaomi and Sony. Never buy from any other company they only want you parted from your money and refuse to do their due diligence.