Weekly poll results: Samsung Note8 is the best smartphone of 2017

02 January 2018
The top-of-the-line Galaxy gathered more than half the votes; the runner-up is a bit of a surprise.

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  • 02 Jan 2018

What a ludicrous poll! Best phone in comparison to what...the other phone they bought at the same time? People vary rarely possess two of the latest phones at the same time, so how are they going to compare between different models? They are only going to say the phone they have right now is, in their opinion, the best, and yet they have nothing to compare it to.
'Best', too, is rather a broad term to use. Best at what? They're all capable of making calls, sending texts, taking photos, and surfing the internet...so 'best' at what?
I recently checked out the galaxy note 8, and thought the operating system was terrible. It has minimal customisation. I don't know if that operating system is a result of the latest android version, or if it's Samsung's design, but I thought it was very poor, and for a price of nearly a thousand pounds, I was expecting an all singing, all dancing masterpiece of customisation settings and facilities, but I was hugely surprised at how little you could actually do with it. Needless to say, I passed it over and now waiting for new offerings on the horizon from other manufacturers. I'd love to know what people think makes their phone the 'best'.

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    • AnonD-404954
    • HkV
    • 02 Jan 2018

    The poll reflex samsung beat advance user
    Can t wait for s9

      Anonymous, 02 Jan 2018They didn't put any Sony Xperia phone, I think that is unac... moreYeah... Seems indolence is everywhere and marketing is lame!

        Anonymous, 02 Jan 2018Note 8 scored terribly in a blind test of thousands of peop... moreAll types of glass break on phones break on impact. I don't see your point of comparing drops. A V30 will eventually break. If you want durability, always place a case or at least a protective bumper like Rhinoshield Crashguard.

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          • AnonD-80334
          • MiG
          • 02 Jan 2018

          Anonymous, 02 Jan 2018Look at the first 3 phones, they are all with headphone jac... moreThat's spot on observation :), may be gsmarena should send these results to Apple and Google....

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            • Anonymous
            • MZZ
            • 02 Jan 2018

            Look at the first 3 phones, they are all with headphone jacks
            I think that should tell us something

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              • Anonymous
              • MZZ
              • 02 Jan 2018

              Faizal Firdaus, 02 Jan 2018Where is Sony XZ Premium...?They didn't put any Sony Xperia phone, I think that is unacceptable.

                I have Note 8. This seems to me the most valuable mobile for the money (in my place this is almost 30%-40% cheaper than iPhone X 256 - just for a comparison)! Feeling slightly lighter than typical iPhone Plus models. With the Clear View Case, you may enhance its look and feel.TONS and TONS of features that we may not able to use it at all (no fault of Samsung). Highest Quality AMOLED Display in the planet. Biggest screen in the contemporary flagship market. Flexibility in Dual SIM vs Memory Card expansion (I have put 128 GB card). My older samsung wireless charger perfectly working fine with this. Industry standard USB - C type charger. S Pen...Good / Excellent Camera.6 GB RAM! Software able to handle things smoothly. Dual WhatsApp and Facebook options integrated at the OS Level. Way to Go Samsung!

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                  • psychonaught
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                  • 02 Jan 2018

                  I do prefer the note 8 to the v30. but im sure we can all agree that the Huawei mate 10/mate 10 pro did not belong lower on the list than the iPhone x!!

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                    • Anonymous
                    • KgW
                    • 02 Jan 2018

                    Spec-wise? Easy win for V30

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                      • Anonymous
                      • v$I
                      • 02 Jan 2018

                      How about the Note 8 fingerprint positioning? :D

                      Or the recent 0% battery problem. :DDDDDD

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                        • Anonymous
                        • v$I
                        • 02 Jan 2018

                        Droptest comparison - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1uWeCSEyI8 (Note 8 rear cracked after one drop)

                        Battery comparison - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7H9pAn4Hl50 (Notice the Note 8 is cracked here too) V30 won. ;)

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                          • Anonymous
                          • v$I
                          • 02 Jan 2018

                          Note 8 scored terribly in a blind test of thousands of people.

                          V30 scored better.

                          Blind camera test comparison - https://www.phonearena.com/news/Results-Big-2017­-blind-phone-camera-comparison_id100830

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                            • Anonymous
                            • v$I
                            • 02 Jan 2018

                            Note 8 is made to break LOL

                            V30 made to last.

                            https://imgur.com/T5GGXjI
                            https://imgur.com/LoN9cnt

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                              • Jkb
                              • PFP
                              • 02 Jan 2018

                              Anonymous, 02 Jan 2018They didn't include it cos it's irrelevantThey don't for this advertisement and social media promotion that's why. Hehehehehehehe

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                                • Anonymous
                                • psK
                                • 02 Jan 2018

                                Imperator Neubaticus, 02 Jan 2018only the true owners of the note8 can appreciate everything... moregot 1 battery not that great

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • v$I
                                  • 02 Jan 2018

                                  AnonD-446869, 02 Jan 2018Note8 is not the best lol . there are trillion samsung fanb... morehttps://imgur.com/oSzXsKp

                                  The V30 was actually ahead of the Note 8 a few days later until GSM took the votes down althought not sure why. The Note 8's votes all came from a Vodafone Mini Store.

                                  I loved my Note 7 and kept it even when batteries were exploding. Why? Because it was a damn good phone. The V30 is an amazing phone. Period. No one gives a damn about front cameras unless your a school girl or on Instagram. The Note 8 has a better screen but it's not in a different tier to the V30, it's just bigger.

                                  Plus who watches their phone/shares their phone because of the viewing angles? I can't even notice the blue hue! So many moot arguments, it's not even funny. Let's talk about the elongated shape of the Note 8 though and how many people I've seen with cracked screens because the phone is both comical to hold and look at?

                                  I don't give a damn about bootloops in the past, not one person has reported the V30 bootlooping. Lastly all the people crying you didn't get the V30 earlier, that's not grounds for disliking a phone. Hate the company, but the V30 with its stellar Quad DAC that's on par with mid/high end DAPs, sturdy military grade build proven in drop tests, amazing manual camera mode and useful wide angle lens (review using only auto mode is a joke!) and everything a 2017 flagshop should have is simply one of the, if not best options right now.

                                  Competition in the industry ultimately leads to more benefits for the consumer via lower phone prices and better tech. I don't care about who makes the phone, just give me a damn good phone.

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                                    • AnonD-404954
                                    • HkV
                                    • 02 Jan 2018

                                    Everyone know Note 8 are the best

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                                      • 02 Jan 2018

                                      Note 8 or Samsung in general just have so much fun Base. If it comes to specs and value over money, I'll take Huawei mate 10/pro or lg v30

                                        There is really so much to say about the Note 8, V30 & all the other different placements/ positions, but to make it as short as possible, well done to the Note 8.

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