Samsung Galaxy S8
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- 15 Dec 2023
Ive owned almost every Galaxy model ever made lol. I loved the S8, yes it got cracked and had a Black spot at side of screen but still works fine today. I went from S,S2,S3,S5,S6,S7+,S8 to S20 and i must say im glad that i did. S20 is an awesome phone 12GB ram and 64MP camera which even the S23 hasnt got. Android Rocks!
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- scorpio
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- 15 Dec 2023
Narazumono, 14 Dec 2023If you have a phone for a few years you will drop it at som... moreIf you keep dropping it then surely that's good reason to get a good cover for it. Would you not want to protect it? A lot cheaper than replacing the screen.
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- Narazumono
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- 14 Dec 2023
scorpio, 14 Dec 2023Lesson 1 don't drop your phone.
Leson 2 get a good wa... moreIf you have a phone for a few years you will drop it at some point unless you baby it and i don't like to baby my phones
The S8 was just a fragile phone
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- scorpio
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- 14 Dec 2023
Narazumono, 04 Dec 2023Mine cracked at the bottom right. It was a small crack at f... moreLesson 1 don't drop your phone.
Leson 2 get a good wallet type protective cover for your phone. It will give you peace of mind and as a bonus you can use it as credit holder in the pockets inside the cover. I've also dropped my s23 several times without damage.
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- 10 Dec 2023
ChristianNerd, 05 Dec 2023I have one since 2017 terrible battery gotta charge twice a dayMy s8 is now 4 yr old and I have to charge it twice a day as well. Despite being a fantastic phone, $70 to replace the battery is not practical. Wish theydbring back user replaceable batteries. Just replaced it with an s23fe which is also very good.
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- ChristianNerd
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- 05 Dec 2023
ngoma, 30 Oct 2023how is the battery power usageI have one since 2017 terrible battery gotta charge twice a day
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- Narazumono
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- 04 Dec 2023
PhoneFixerGuy, 25 Aug 2023All of these that come into my shop ALWAYS crack about 60% ... moreMine cracked at the bottom right. It was a small crack at first but after 2 more drops, a chunk of the screen fell off and after another drop it cracked on the top right, again it was a small crack but it didn't matter because i got a new phone
Phones with curved screens always crack at the curved part so i'm not surprised
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- Narazumono
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- 04 Dec 2023
Sam, 17 Sep 2023My grandfather had this. Very good phone, died after 5 years.Your phone or your grandfather?
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- hellofresh
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- 26 Nov 2023
Arnaud Bouvy, 25 Oct 2023Try with /e/ OS, works fine.can you tell me more abt your experience with /e/ os? ive been thinking of experimenting with that with my s8
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- ngoma
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- 30 Oct 2023
Big Chungus, 01 Oct 2023This was my first brand new flagship smartphone. I got it b... morehow is the battery power usage
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- Arnaud Bouvy
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- 25 Oct 2023
Burned, 08 Sep 2023I installed a custom OS on the S8 Canadian version and it w... moreTry with /e/ OS, works fine.
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- Big Chungus
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- 01 Oct 2023
This was my first brand new flagship smartphone. I got it before the S9 came out. It was a great phone for me, and I'd probably still be using it if it had come with more RAM and a bigger battery that could still hold a charge. If I had gotten the S8+, I'd probably still be using it today. My S8 still works fine, but the battery doesn't last anymore and the RAM isn't enough anymore. Overall an 8/10 phone in my book!
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- Sam
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- 17 Sep 2023
My grandfather had this. Very good phone, died after 5 years.
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- Burned
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- 08 Sep 2023
I installed a custom OS on the S8 Canadian version and it would not work with phone calls the other person could not hear me
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- PhoneFixerGuy
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- 25 Aug 2023
You can install a custom ROM if Android 9 is too old for you, or sometimes downloading the "incompatible" app through F-Droid (open source apps) or Aurora Store (play store fork) and spoofing the device may let you at least download the app. Maybe all the features won't work though. I did this with an S7 to spoof the model into an S20 or something to download some GoPro app and it actually worked fine, despite not being available on the official store for that S7. I didn't test all the features but it seemed to mostly work at least. Great idea for old phones!
I'm not responsible for damage to your device or data loss. This very likely won't happen but in case it for some reason does, do this at your own risk. I use Aurora and F-Droid exclusively (no google play) and have no problems though!
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- PhoneFixerGuy
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- 25 Aug 2023
All of these that come into my shop ALWAYS crack about 60% up the right side on the curved part. They are all north american versions though. Do the Exynos ones crack there too? Have you ever seen a cracked one where it didn't crack there?
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- PhoneFixerGuy
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- 25 Aug 2023
Starter, 07 Jun 2023I need a new phone because of screen cracks, but hate to gi... moreYou can replace the screens pretty easily if you wanted to keep using it, all you need is a plastic card, glue, and a small philips screwdriver. I usually order from mobilesentrix or esource. I recommend replacing the battery with the screen but if not just put some IPA under the battery.
If not then, depending on your usage I have a few different recommendations.
If camera is most important check out Xiaomi 13 Ultra, best camera I've seen in a phone.
If battery life and flashlight is important then check out Unihertz Tank 1, 22000mAh battery and giant flashlight. It is big and heavy though.
For kind of smaller phones the ASUS Zenphone 9 and iPhone 13 Mini are smaller and you can kind of use them one hand.
Samsung has those folding phones if you need a really big screen. Would avoid the Z Flip 4 though, the hinges on that particular one are really weak from what I've seen in my shop. I've not seen models 1, 2, or 5 yet, and no Z Fold. Motorola Razr 41 is also a good folding one.
Ulefone have a bunch of phones with niche features like thermal camera, big speakers, etc. Most have really big batteries. The lower end models are pretty slow though. I've seen a few of these in person actually and the Power Armor 18T/18/19/19T are good, and the Power Armour 21, and the Power Armour 13. The thermal cameras are real thermal cameras but thermal resolution is low and they have slow framerate on those thermal cameras. They also don't seem to have OIS on the main cameras so have a steady hand. Don't buy for the main cameras.
I don't know much about gaming phones, nobody asks me about them and I don't see any in my shop in Canada.
I personally use this S8, wouldn't even trade it for S23 Ultra.
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- AnonD-1090716
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- 18 Aug 2023
Anonymous, 18 Aug 2023Depends on the use. For gamers the Snapdragon chipset is betterEven for gamers, Exynos is more recommended with optimized games.
I say it by experience.
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- Anonymous
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- 18 Aug 2023
AnonD-1090716, 06 Aug 2023Exynos version is more recommended.Depends on the use. For gamers the Snapdragon chipset is better
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- Hilmy Mohammad
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- 16 Aug 2023
I used my previous phone for over 5 years but recently switched to a new one to enjoy its new features.
Galaxy S8 still working....