Samsung Galaxy S8
- a
- anonymous
- 2Ir
- 29 Nov 2020
AnonD-919675, 23 Nov 2020I wish Sammy made more phones like this. Not too big, not ... moreCompletely agree...way better than new models with stupid punch holes or notches don't understand it's purpose. Samsung s8is straight forward - good battery life, good display, fast, premium looks, and am very happy with it till tofay.
- B
- B15HOP
- K6X
- 27 Nov 2020
These are brilliant phones. First a few complaints:
The Bixby button is a pain in the ass. I wish Samsung would just turn it into a programmable user button. But instead they force Bixby on the user which is an absolute nuisance.
There was a point where I was getting hounded with Samsung notifications. Samsung this/that whatever. It turned out Samsung somehow created an account without me realising. I don't want a Samsung account. I promptly disabled it.
These phones would have been great if they worked on battery life. I had a Sony Xperia Z in the past which put Samsung battery life to shame.
Now for the good:
Samsung have the best screens on the market. I got a newer pixel 5 which in my honesty, was a downgrade from my S8. Samsung have superior graphics performance and superior video performance.
Any phone made with a metal frame is going to be far stronger than a plastic phone. I have had an LG and Google Pixel 5 both easily broken due to terrible quality materials. I am proud that Samsung made these phones to be reasonably tough from the get go. Don’t expect an otter box or life proof case to do all the heavy work. I found my S8 to be reasonably tough but I still highly recommend a good quality phone cover.
The edgeless screen is a pain without a phone cover. It more or less forces you to buy a phone cover.
I LOVE the fact that Samsung had the guts to keep the 3.5mm jack with the S8. I tried the stupid USB-C to 3.5mm jack and found they destroy audio quality. I highly recommend any phone with a 3.5mm from a quality standpoint let alone practicality.
These phones are USB-C which is good for new USB-C fast chargers. I tried a new USB-C charger and it reduces charge time significantly from an old USB charger.
These have a good menu system that put Pixel 5 to shame. On the Pixel 5 I couldn’t organise apps into folders for whatever reason. What the hell was Google thinking?
Overall, the S8 was a brilliant phone and still puts newer phones to shame.
- D
- AnonD-919675
- 3bm
- 23 Nov 2020
I wish Sammy made more phones like this.
Not too big, not too small, no stupid notch or punch hole AND most importantly it has a headphone jack (that for some reason is almost extinct today), all this combined with good specs.
The only issue with this phone is the weird placement of the scanner on the back and the bixby button.
Put the scanner on the front, remove the bixby button and you got a perfect phone
- ?
- Anonymous
- pN4
- 23 Nov 2020
K, 21 Nov 2020When it says non removable, can you still open the back?It's a pain to remove the back. I did it in 2h on S8, 2h on an S9 and cracked another S9's glass because I was impatient. Applied 200°C of heat and it still wouldn't lift.
They do everything to block repairs and new Samsung phones can't even get the screens replaced without reprogramming the chip.
- s
- sameedeez
- 61A
- 22 Nov 2020
K, 21 Nov 2020When it says non removable, can you still open the back?yes, you can still open the back. But its not easy, you need to remove the glue that holds the glass back and the panel.
- K
- K
- t7A
- 21 Nov 2020
When it says non removable, can you still open the back?
- P
- Prongsjiisan
- 61p
- 19 Nov 2020
Anonymous, 18 Nov 2020I bought this phone a week ago for $100 and it's defin... moreI bought this phones 2 days ago at $90. And boy this phones. Would never disappoint you.
- a
- anonymous
- 2Ir
- 19 Nov 2020
Anonymous, 18 Nov 2020I bought this phone a week ago for $100 and it's defin... moreTotally agree. good camera, fast, battery solid, and phone looks very nice, slim and beautiful. One of the best i use so fat. If u don't do games, average user battery easily last 2days. I had mine since launched and till now not a single complain.
- ?
- Anonymous
- 3bm
- 18 Nov 2020
shanth24x7, 17 Nov 2020Might sound surprising, but I ordered this phone in October... moreI bought this phone a week ago for $100 and it's definitely amazing. The battery isn't the best but it charges really fast so doesn't really matter. Sure it may be over 3 years old but it's way better than any other phone Samsung has to offer and cheaper than the newer S and Note phones that cost a fortune. The S8 will for sure give us atleast 2 years of good use.
- s
- shanth24x7
- vGD
- 17 Nov 2020
Might sound surprising, but I ordered this phone in October 2020. I was told by my friend that S series are sleek and look stylish and also have curved glass. I went to a samsung store near my place and after hearing the price of S10, I purchased Samsung M01 and returned. :D. But couldnt remove S series from thoughts and started searching for S Series mobiles on Google. I was looking for S series mobiles with low price range. And after continuous search I saw this Samsung S8 mobile burgundy red color and cost was around 33K. I was so very interested that, I forgot the basic sense that purchasing this 2018 release at this price is a foolishness. But i didnt have a choice, mainly because of the size of the phone. 5.8inches is still worth in 2020 especially because of the size. When i first received this phone, it was consuming battery like anything., I was disappointed with the performance. But later i googled youtube and online and started battery saver options. And it was better. I dont really do gaming or watch movies on mobile cause my main purpose is mails and calls. Even now i use my phone is optimized mode due to which the calendar doesnt sync. But thats fine. I am not a huge fan of syncing calendar. After the pie latest update in November, I feel the battery is little better but still continue using in optimized battery save mode. It serves my purpose. I am sure S10 and other new models have a better battery backup. The fast charing option or the normal charging option doesnt really have major difference. The normal charging also charges pretty quick. Also, I use dual sim. And i have tested in S5 that if you are using single sim the battery performs better and if you are using dual sim there is some pressure on the battery. More than personal calls I receive lot of office calls. So the secondary number is on full use. In 2020 it doesnt make sense using a second phone for second number, unless you have 4 sims to handle :). It also came with Dual messenger option. I never use Bixby button so its kind of dead button for me. The camers is really good at this price range. I was told that this November patch would be last update for S8 so not sure, how long it will support me. But so far I am happy but would not say extremely happy.
- ?
- Anonymous
- nfy
- 17 Nov 2020
Anonymous, 14 Nov 2020My s8 stops supporting fast charging Could be the cable. Seen it happen before.
- ?
- Anonymous
- Nue
- 14 Nov 2020
My s8 stops supporting fast charging
- M
- Mian
- n1v
- 11 Nov 2020
Using this phone since April 2017, still going good, just had to replace the charging base once, as it was giving problems and was not fast charing,luckly it was still under warranty, and Samsung replaced it with an hour,other then that no issues what so ever :)
- a
- anonymous
- 2Ir
- 08 Nov 2020
MS, 06 Nov 2020I also use this phone for more than 2 years, no issues at a... moreOne of the best Samsung has produced good size, good display(really crisp and sharp, good battery, fast and good camera. Only thing is sometimes notification sound soft even set at max, maybe it's the tone i set. But am sticking with it for a long time as still looks premium to-date. Hate the new punch hole style
- M
- MS
- D0Y
- 06 Nov 2020
anonymous, 05 Nov 2020Yes Indeed! Reliable fast, smooth, good battery life. Sill ... moreI also use this phone for more than 2 years, no issues at all, may be going forward battery may require replacement. Waiting for current gen design with selfie camera to get better to upgrade. don't like notch, punch hole, popup camera etc
- a
- anonymous
- 2Ir
- 05 Nov 2020
Cryoman72, 31 Oct 2020a very good phone, i have it since it came out in the shops... moreYes Indeed! Reliable fast, smooth, good battery life. Sill looks premium and better than S9 Will not change for now. Maybe later to S20 when it's price drop
- C
- Cryoman72
- n03
- 31 Oct 2020
a very good phone, i have it since it came out in the shops and works like the first day, and with the Samsung Dex... no words,best phone i take, next i will go to the note 10+ when i have the mpney,but untill now no problems with S8 .
- M
- MS
- D0Y
- 30 Oct 2020
Got October 1st security patch update. From India
- ?
- Anonymous
- 39x
- 26 Oct 2020
Fjuk, 24 Oct 2020Ok. A tad extensive, but here goes:
- Really great phone a... moreYeah, fair review.
You will also find that the battery does not deteriorate/degrade as quickly over the same period of time as S6's S7's. I was using the S8 Plus (now have S20 + 5g) for over 3 1/2 years and still getting decent SOT from it. The S8's are great.