Samsung Galaxy Note8 long-term review
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- AnonD-739721
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- 23 Feb 2018
Yet another username, 23 Feb 2018I stuck with note 4. Reasons : that tall thin unbalanced sc... moreThe two phones are night and day different with the note bring superior in most ways
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- 23 Feb 2018
AnonD-731363, 22 Feb 2018All you need to know raw manufacturers price is less than 2... moreTBH how can you use raw price as reference if there are many other things which you have to consider (electricity, employees, design of device/spare parts). Example: If restaurant buys chicken breasts for 5€/kg, do you expect your final 200gram grilled chicken meal will cost 1€? ...
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- Yet another username
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- 23 Feb 2018
I stuck with note 4. Reasons : that tall thin unbalanced screen, with obvious reflections along both curved sides. That small battery - which gives a day WHEN NEW!
Then the note 4 died ; I got a Huawei Mate 9 which is better in every way bar one. No stylus.
Note series starts as being better more power user focused version of the latest S but with pen as major feature.
Note is now only an S with a pen, and a hobbled S at that.
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- Imperator Neubaticus
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- 23 Feb 2018
Saurabh198, 23 Feb 2018Me too, I'm still holding onto my Note 4. The AC works, the... moreI've used the ir blaster as i had a note 4 for 3 years. Not a feature i miss in the slightest. It can be convenient yes, but it isn't something nothing else can do.
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- AnonD-145316
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- 23 Feb 2018
Anonymous, 23 Feb 2018All use 12MP because Apple does. If a new iphone brings 1... moreDo you have any idea that it's Apple that jumped from 8MP to 12MP while other OEMS were already using 12MP??!!!
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- g5f
- 23 Feb 2018
Hotkolbas, 23 Feb 2018When looking at camera specs MP is good but you dont stop t... morePixel size does not play main role in smartphones, even if its one of most important things. As in the name - being smart and therefore bringing better output even on limited size. It can be done with plenty kinds of processing, stacking from one or multiple sensors included, using separate image processor or using better technology on sensor than that which you find on most of compact cameras, using the same will bring just worse results. As phones are used by more people than compact cameras, its easier to bring new tech and update it every time. For example stacked sony sensor(was the first Z5?) is available on full sized cameras with price from 999, and Z5 price is way lower at 250 now. Shame for its aperture and lack of full manual control. We can just dream of xperia with f1.5 and pixel like processing on top of that sensor. High res sensors in phones are actually better in most situations(daylight) and could be even better if they used right processing and stacking, you just got enough light through day to bring such results. I would welcome 2 sensor approach for daylight and lowlight, using multiple cameras is just must for getting great output quality in multiple situations. Its just not logical to take same road as full sized cameras in those super thin smartphones.
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- AnonD-736969
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- 23 Feb 2018
Please add a long term view of lg v30+ also.
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- 23 Feb 2018
Anonymous, 23 Feb 2018All use 12MP because Apple does. If a new iphone brings 1... moreExactly. Its called trendsetting.
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- Hotkolbas
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- 23 Feb 2018
vrvly, 22 Feb 2018Thats true, but you can find sharper shooters(stills/video)... moreWhen looking at camera specs MP is good but you dont stop there.
You need to look at micron pixel size so the bigger the number the better.
Apeture you want this number to be lower.
Then ontop of this is the firmware driving the show, you can get a great speced camera but if the software cant process the images well then your end results will be poor as well.
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- 23 Feb 2018
Anonymous, 23 Feb 2018False. Even if you zoomed max, it is still the sharpest the... moreAll use 12MP because Apple does.
If a new iphone brings 16, they all move to 16
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- Anonymous
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- 23 Feb 2018
Should use the 12MP on front too.
Too bad no space enough for that.
Front cam is awful.
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- Saurabh198
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- 23 Feb 2018
Anil, 23 Feb 2018This is not a godsend phone with all power options. I serio... moreMe too, I'm still holding onto my Note 4. The AC works, the TV, music system. Almost any household appliance that is remote controlled gets along with the IR blaster.
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- g5f
- 23 Feb 2018
Anonymous, 23 Feb 2018False. Even if you zoomed max, it is still the sharpest the... moreThough comparing to sony is not the best way(worst processing), even such bad output lacking in details gives better feeling with its sharp edges of content. Its not that 12 is the best overall, its the best to compete with apple that use such resolution. 12mp res is long gone in camera industry, they use either ~20, 25 or 40 and its got reason. Smartphone cameras got small sensor, bringiong down resolution a bit wont help much in long run.
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- AnonD-645935
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- 23 Feb 2018
Zeldir, 23 Feb 2018Hey guys, I am a Galaxy S7 edge user. Just wondering, is it... moreIf you wanna buy phone right now.. Buy note 8..s9 and s9 plus is pricy
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- 23 Feb 2018
Hey guys, I am a Galaxy S7 edge user. Just wondering, is it worth buying Note 8 right now (it's price is around 600 euro in my country) and the new S9 and Note9 look to be very very expensive. Any advice is appreciated. Thanks :)
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- Anil
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- 23 Feb 2018
This is not a godsend phone with all power options. I seriously miss IR blaster
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- Anonymous
- thw
- 23 Feb 2018
So, Samsung trying to sell a lot of bloatware to user who don't even know what bloatware is. The company makes more and more bloatware because they think that bloatware is good, whether this is an issue or not you can always find the answer in the philosophy "more is more", which literally means more bloatware is more money or something like that. I personally impressed with the photos delivered by note 8 cameras. Brilliant pictures, no doubt this is one of the best camera phones.
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- 23 Feb 2018
AnonD-731363, 22 Feb 2018All you need to know raw manufacturers price is less than 2... moreGo through this year old post and know for yourself.
https://www.androidauthority.com/how-can-chinese-companies-offer-great-specs-at-such-low-prices-746967/
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- Imperator Neubaticus
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- 23 Feb 2018
imRGZ, 23 Feb 2018S8's manufacturing cost is 307USD per device. Based on this... moreGreat post. Unfortunately, there are so many people who are of lesser intelligence yet are much much more opinionated.
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- 23 Feb 2018
imRGZ, 23 Feb 2018S8's manufacturing cost is 307USD per device. Based on this... moreI couldn't agreed with him more, actually Even S8's base price is $307 without including DRAM (about est $42.50 ) and battery ( est $4.50) , so totaling around $354.00. (Source: https://www.androidauthority.com/costs-make-samsung-galaxy-s8-766126/). Note 8 could cost way more. Trust me, Samsung never cut corners like Apple and they are doing it great so people are buying it! as simple as that bro