Samsung Galaxy S8+ review: Infinity and beyond
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- AnonD-77443
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- 19 Apr 2017
vrvly, 19 Apr 2017Xperias got 2 to 2.5 times more pixels. Naturally it should... moreThe camera MP race is well and truly dead.
Cramming more MP on small mobile sensors (past a certain point) adds noise and makes images worse (in basic terms).
As you can see, the 12MP S8, out performs the 19 and 23MP Sonys by a fair margin.
http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=5&idPhone1=8523&idPhone2=8313&idPhone3=8599
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- AnonD-270570
- rKW
- 19 Apr 2017
Perfection redefined, so we got the review now I can pre-order it
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- Samsung Steve
- rVF
- 19 Apr 2017
AnonD-637799, 19 Apr 2017My s8+ will be here tomorrow but while at best buy yesterd... moreAlthough I like the fingerprint scanner feature I honestly don't think I will be using it that much to really be concerned about its location. People call these phones I invest in a pocket computer that does everything that I needed my laptop to do from PowerPoint to email and everything in between. This is definitely an investment for me and I could not be more ecstatic to be getting it later on today.
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- AnonD-585282
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- 19 Apr 2017
AnonD-77443, 19 Apr 2017Actually they did... posted yesterday. http://www.gsmare... moreAlright... Heading to the coments section
- vrvly
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- 19 Apr 2017
AnonD-77443, 19 Apr 2017Wouldn't surprise if Samsung adds a 18:9 photo ratio later.... moreXperias got 2 to 2.5 times more pixels. Naturally it should be sharp. Well at least latest are, with xzs finally being useful (no visible artifacts and noise, better corners, more hdr detail). From older only xperia x is sharp, is sharper than them all but without 4K and with artifacts. Also, sony manage to capture sharper 4K than samsung, not to mention more real colors. Kinda miss those 16:9 16Mp at least and somy is only one to have something similar. Its near to impossible t9 want from somebody f.ex. to go from 38mp to 12. Like where is it going...? 38Mp is sharp like hell.
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- 19 Apr 2017
AnonD-585282, 19 Apr 2017Our beloved gsma will never give reports like this
http:... moreActually they did... posted yesterday.
http://www.gsmarena.com/some_samsung_galaxy_s8_customers_complaining_about_reddish_tint_on_display-news-24565.php
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- AnonD-585282
- gN$
- 19 Apr 2017
Our beloved gsma will never give reports like this
http://www.androidauthority.com/galaxy-s8-displays-red-discoloration-764692/
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- Anonymous
- Xj$
- 19 Apr 2017
Nice phone, but just don't like the curved screen. Hope note 8 has a flat screen version...
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- Anonymous
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- 19 Apr 2017
Soc 14nm to 10nm not quantum leap, can't expect efficiency like 28nm to 14nm.
Also 20 (really?) core GPU take a toll to battery life
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- pVN
- 19 Apr 2017
Anonymous, 18 Apr 2017Yet, GSMArean didn't test it (the battery life is tested in... moreAgain, you have missed my point. I agree that Samsung did wrong with the battery capacity being the primary concern for the S8/S8+, but the test gsmarena has conducted did not only measured video playback, it also measured many other thing, that the 16:9 format did not mattered! Things like 3g standby, 4g standby and calls and of course, the very important internet browsing with WiFi which is imo the most important factor. I do have a tablet and a 4k HDR TV, I don't watch videos in daily basis on my mobile and a I never talk more than hour, I live in a capital city, so I always have 4G coverage, I am a power user and I charge my phone daily, so long standby times doesn't effect me. I also have the S7 edge and was afraid that the S8+ will fail my battery needs, but it holds better on 4G handling and internet browsing, which my primary use of my phone, as I oftenly check new sites and various content during the day. Internet browsing test uses fullscreen and if the battery consumption was bigger, it would consume more, yet in Samsung's measurements, PhoneArena's and now gsmarena's test, in all scored better results than the S7 edge.
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- Anonymous
- J5M
- 19 Apr 2017
I am not impressed! A weird long thin/small display and the fingerprint scanner, camera smudger, is the worst placed ever unreachable far up on the back of the too tall screen!
Bixby and DeX are toys I would never use!
Camera and performance and batterylife are good enough just as they are on every flagship, and almost ever midrange and budget phone, from any manufacturer! Stereo crosstalk is not good enough for a this expensive flagship!
I think iPhone 8 will impress me a lot more than this S8! iPhone 7 already outperform S8 in most performance tests!
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- 19 Apr 2017
AnonD-216319, 19 Apr 2017s7 edge still the best in my book , half price same display... moreS8 camera is a big improvement over the S7 in low light looking at the studio shots.
More than happy to pay extra to have the best mobile camera atm.
http://www.gsmarena.com/piccmp.php3?idType=5&idPhone1=8523&idPhone2=7821&idPhone3=8065
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- AnonD-216319
- DhV
- 19 Apr 2017
s7 edge still the best in my book , half price same display , same camera almost, same design but with bit bigger bezels and better batttery life ,same speaker, curved back and smaller bezels dont justify 500 dollars for me , good mobile overall but s7 edge still is the king tbh
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- akv
- 19 Apr 2017
taghack, 18 Apr 2017All GSMArena battery tests are conducted following a very s... moreYou dont have to explain anything to me, thank you.
Not that you guys will split a second about it, but inbetween me not believing any tests here anymore, testing with 16:9 video, especially on amoled of that aspect, that seems good testing only in your book....
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- AnonD-637799
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- 19 Apr 2017
My s8+ will be here tomorrow but while at best buy yesterday I got to hold the phone and tried the fingerprint scanner , yes it's weird so I spread my fingers in the peace sign and wow , would you look at that my middle finger sat right on point. My point? Who said you have to set your phone to your pointer , you have other fingers.lol and the mono speaker? Yea I'm not a teen who likes to blare their phone an annoy everyone in earshot . The AKG Harmon headphones will do nicely . That is all COME ON WEDNESDAY .
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- 19 Apr 2017
AnonD-662765, 19 Apr 2017For shooting movies 21:9 is common. Youtube videos and most... moreInfinity Letterbox Display
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- VoloKin Project
- pLV
- 19 Apr 2017
Samsung taking a *iss 3rd generation in a row. Same camera, same mono speaker and more expensive than ever before. Looks like my Note 5 gotta last 1 more year.
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- Anonymous
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- 19 Apr 2017
AnonD-628531, 19 Apr 2017Galaxy Note 8 > Xperia XZ Premium > Galaxy S8 = LG V3... moreI think Samsung will skip 8 and jump to note 9. That maybe a possibility.
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- 19 Apr 2017
For shooting movies 21:9 is common. Youtube videos and most other media we consume use 16:9 aspect ratio. 18.5:9 is halfway between 16:9 and 21:9. So depending on the content, you either have horizontal bars or vertical bars, but at least those bars will be rather narrow.
I find S8+ camera 4:3 aspect ratio to be ok. 4:3 and 3:2 are the two most common standards for photography. but sadly we will have to deal with huge black bars when viewing the photos on that 18.5:9 display (just over a third of the screen will be black)