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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
One question I've got for you S8+ owners, what phone did you guys switch from and a brief explanation as to why?

I switched from an S7 edge, because I've been a Samsung fanboy since the GS2 and I've owned every single Samsung flagship since that time, so I didn't want to end the streak. I also picked one up because the midnight black one is probably the best looking phone I've ever seen and because the phone is still rare where I live, it 'stands' out a lot.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Tom-Helge:
I came from a Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ 64 GB model. It is still a great phone today and it's also fast and nice. But the things that made me to go for the Galaxy S8+ is.....

1. Bigger screen. 6.2 inch vs 5.7 inch.

2. Better camera in low light environments and in focusing on objects.

3. Better stabilization under video recording. Now you can use both OIS and EIS at the same time on all resolutions. I could only use OIS and EIS at the same time with 1080p@30 fps on the Galaxy S6 edge+.

4. MicroSD card support. Yes, my Galaxy S6 edge+ was missing that.

5. Better sound quality via the 3.5mm headphone jack. Yes, i do love to listen to musics.

6. Snappier / faster phone in general use.

7. IP68 water and dust resistant.

8. A design that looks futuristic. Yes i kinda needed something that had a new and fresh look.

So there you have my reasons on why i changed from the Galaxy S6 edge+ that i had for one and a half year ;).

EDIT: I just sold my Galaxy S6 edge+ phone today. Good night sweet prince, you served me well those one and a half year.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bonerp:
refer to signature!

Screen marked too easily on the Porsche Design so needed Gorilla Glass 5 which is much more resistant to scratches - I know this as I didn't put a screen protector on the Note 7 and really didn't look after it (knowing it was being returned).
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Shaady:
OnePlus3 for me, and quite frankly the S8 makes it feel like a cheap toy
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Trina9:
Nexus 6. Had my fill of keeping up with rooting and ROMs.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] icewolf293:
Galaxy S4. Got it when it came out and it was a beast, thanks to XDA and all the wonderful people here it has been going strong since then but it's been showing it's age for the past year or so.

My requirements were simple. Good support from the manufaturer and community (XDA), removeable battery and/or SD card, not an LG, and just something that really stood out over my S4. Was dissapointed with the s6 an no SD card, was tempted for the s7 but timeing never added up then when i had the money and started looking the s8 was around the corner. As soon as i picked up and tried the demo i knew i wanted it.

Few online searches and $1200 later i have a g955F. I love it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] m3lover1:
Pixel XL. Gave it to my dad when I got the s8+
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] galaxys:
Nexus6p and keeping it for a while....
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Sippi4x4man:
LG V10 since Dec 2015. I had to warranty three of them thanks to the bootloop issues and I'm suppose to be picking up my S8+ from my local store today.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JazonX:
Galaxy Note 7.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Outatime67:
I came from the Moto Nexus 6, which I completely loved. The processor is getting a little long in the tooth as is the battery. While I wasn't as harsh on it as the critics were, the camera doesn't hold up in comparison to today's phones. A phone finally came along where I did not have to compromise on screen size (I like the big screens). S8+ is it. While I'm not a fan of Samsung's heavy handed user experience, those things are pretty easily remedied with a new launcher and the removal of some bloat.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jsanta11:
Iphone 7plus & mate 9 pro.

Got tired of not being able to customize the iPhone and updates are horrible on the mate 9 pro ( International version)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] corvette72778:
Gorilla Glass 5 sucks.

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Note 7. I dropped it and cracked the screen after the S8+ came out. The battery life in the S8+ is awesome!!!! I got say, I don't miss the Note 7 especially with the Note app carrying over to the S8. Thank goodness for the smart switch feature!

I will still buy the Note 8 in the fall.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bonerp:
Gg3 sucks!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] yash92duster:
Samsung Galaxy S5 G900H Exynos

Galaxy A500G :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] LoliSmith:
I had the Note 7 but had to return it, and went back to using my Note 5. I was going to wait for the Note 8 but my Note 5's battery is starting to show it's age and I decided to get the S8 since it feels so good in the hand. Then I decided to try the S8+. Not sure which I like better. The S8 sure does feel nice in the hand, but of course the bigger display on the S8+ is very nice.

I also have a Pixel, which is an OK device. I wanted a Pixel XL but the 128GB were always backordered and by the time I could get one, the S8/S8+ was almost released so I passed and went for the S8.

As for the reasons I picked the Galaxy devices over the Pixels - the display is the main reason for me. The Pixel camera is good but they don't have wireless charging, which I really like, and the bezels on the Pixel are huge.

When the Note 8 and the Pixel XL2 are released, I will decide between those 2 and sell the S8+ in all likelihood. I will probably keep the S8 since it is such a nice size for when I don't want a huge device.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] N1NJATH3ORY:
Samsung Galaxy Tab S 8.4 SM-T705 LTE Model. i find the Galaxy S8+ To small..
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] oOBATOo:
HTC M9 I loved that phone I have switched to Samsung:good: after loyaly following htc from the start.:p
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Johnboy79:
I had iPhone 7 plus before this missed Android to much day one with this phone and am very happy
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] xile6:
Phones i my sign.

But bascailly own the s7e necause my note edge die. The s7e was cool but miss my pen.

Got the note 7 which was great and had black. (I prefer black phones)

Well after the note 7 crap had to go back to the s7e. Well tmobile stop selling the . So ended up being stuck with a coral blue pinkish s7e :(

So i was dying for an upgrade in black lol....

But yea overall i upgrade when its worth it and the s8 plug looks great and runs smooth. I miss my irsi scanner
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] buttsak:
Broke my Nexus 6 (fixed now) but got a LG V10 as a replacement. Liked it but wanted more so I hopped on the s8+ pre-order. I still am a Nexus fanboy and prob always will be. I have all of them lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
I've got one too and I can't say it's a cheap toy, but the S8+ is in a whole different league, understandably so considering it costs more than twice as much.

It gets tiring. I actually had 2 Nexus 6Ps and having to keep up with ROM updates and flashing the vendor image and all that gets tiring, and a bit boring if I'm honest.

Good luck with the battery.

Ah you're one of those guys hahaha. How do you manage using a tablet as your daily?

Sent from my SM-G955F
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
I was surprised to see no mention of battery life in your post.

I had an S6 edge plus in early-mid 2016, it was a great phone to use with a mediocre camera and terrible battery life. A 3000 mAh battery on a huge phone with Samsung completely unwilling to fix the drain was hard for me to stick around with.

I sold mine after 4 months.

Sent from my SM-G955F
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Funkym0nkey:
Over last one year, I have gone through Nexus 6P, Zuk Z1, Lenovo Vibe X3, Lenovo Z2, OnePlus 3, Redmi Note 3, Redmi Note 4, Pixel XL, OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 3T Midnight Black and Mi Max.

None of these devices really felt like something I could live with for long time. It was buy - get bored - sell on ebay cycle. (Except Pixel which I had to return as I couldnt take the display flicker)

Only device that stuck with me was Mi Max Prime mainly because I needed at least 1 device which is workhorse and boy does this have monstrous display and battery life.

Then came the S8 Plus. I was dead against buying this. But then I saw it in person and fell in love.

This is the first phone in over 2 years I can see myself using for rest of the year along with my Max (need 2 devices anyway)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jpbl1976:
Came from a Nexus 6p. I like the bigger display and superior battery life of the SGS8+. Surprisingly, I have had zero issues with Grace UX, especially after downloading some stock android themes.

The SGS8+ has made me like Android again.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] shadowdudez2:
Samsung galaxy s3 :D , had it for 5 years now. Haven't got my s8+ yet , but ,my reason for getting it is this phone has begun to slow down, broken screen all over, and bluethooth connection issues. I would continue using this phone if it weren't for those problems. Will be big upgrade for me, skipping 5 years of phone technology :D.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] killa12222:
Samsung Note 3 running a s7e ported rom. Given it to mum to replace an iPhone 4! Beautiful screen, amazing camera and super snappy performance is what sold me on the s8+!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
Congratulations man. Big jump in technology, you'll really like the S8. :)

GraceUX is by far my favourite iteration of Samsung's custom UI. It's quick, it's snappy, looks great and I like it even better than stock Android.

The battery life is probably one of the best things about this phone. Easily gets me through a day with no problems at all.

Sent from my SM-G955F
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mlock420:
Mi max work on tmobile with 4g lte?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rn9215:
Xperia Z5 Premium, glad i got rid of that ridiculous fire breathing dragon (Read as snapdragon 810 processor).

The galaxy S8+ is miles ahead in all features!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] josenoel:
Galaxy Note 4 Edge
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Salval:
Pixel XL. I do miss root and ROMs but the S8+ has been great so far.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] smooth703:
LG v20

Wasn't a bad phone but it started to lag a lot ..
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Tom-Helge:
The reason that i didn't mention the battery there is because i didn't know how the battery life on it was before i had got it and tested that out. I knew it wouldn't be worser than what i had on my Galaxy S6 edge+ anyways. But it turned out to be much much better and much better than what i first though.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] corwin_amber:
Windows 10 Mobile

I actually came from an HP Elite X3 - Windows 10 Mobile. What a nice and stable system that was. But, as even Microsoft does hate it, even a hardcore fan like me has to switch, eventually.

The design of the S8+ shoved me over the edge. I avoided Android until now. I had many Windows Phones and mobiles, and know iOS well (boring). So, here I am, liking it so far. It is so mighty and I still think, that it is far too easy to break for non tech savy people, but nobody seems to have a problem with that ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] N1NJATH3ORY:
First it was a pain, i thought to my self what the hell am i doing, using a 8.4inch phablet as a daily driver.. But thanks to Samsung making it so thin any clothing i would put on it would easily fit in my pockets.. plus the other thing i am more in my car so it aint that bad! Awesome Display AMOLED IS KING!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] DaLioness:
Note 7, only reason why I got the s8+ because sadly I broke the dang screen.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rockerao:
I came from V10 after more than a year. Loved the V10, but hated LG´s approach - bootloop they are denying, no updates (G3 received 3, V10 only 1 update yet) - they only changed that after people complaining about it.

S8+ is overall a much better phone, I use the phone for work and battery on V10 drained around 40% during 2 hours of work, S8+ only 12%! Loved V10 camera and music - S8+ is even a bit better in this aspects. The only thing in which was the V10 better is handling. Even though the V10 is much wider, it had clean sides, without any button and that was much better to handle. Especially bixby button is totally pointless, when i hold it in left hand, my thumb goes exactly on that place between volume rocker and bixby button, but that place is very small and is hard to avoid pressing the buttons.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kenito24:
I came from the Iphone 6S Plus 128GB
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jidamo:
Hi everybody,

I had a galaxy S, S2, S3, an iphone 4, S4, Sony Z2, S5, S6 edge, Huawei P9, S7 edge.

I also had Note 2 and Note 3.

With the S8 + it is really a new experience despite the problems that some members meet.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Rahmani2011:
I had a iphone 7 plus jet black i only came because they didnt had no jailbreak
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Crovus:
LG G5 here. Was upgrading my wife from the G4 to the G6 (her choice), and I'm vain when it comes to paying the phone bill and my wife having a better phone than me, lol. Never owned a Samsung until this point, and I'm probably never going back to anything other than Samsung. I'm loving every minute of having this phone so far, in such that if/when root and BL unlock come, I don't know if I'll do it (probably will if/when we get LineageOS).
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] samydroid:
S7 edge and iPhone 7 Plus

Bought S8+ primarily because of all-black look and beautiful design.

But the truth is that I was going to get it anyway lol.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Elfmirth:
Xperia Z5p, iPhone 6 and HTC 10, changed for no particular reason, HTC 10 was great on lineage os, but started to lag on sence os. So I just wanted a new phone. And the S8+ has a beautiful design, and great specs.

Great phone with great battery life.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Itaintrite:
+1. Though I came from the S6 Edge with a broken camera haha, so it's an even bigger upgrade.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nicholaschum:
OnePlus 3T --> Samsung Galaxy S8+ 6GB 128

Still using my Nexus 6P as a dev device and a NextBit Robin for OEM testing.

Why?

- Don't get me wrong, the OnePlus 3T is a great device. It's value is unbeatable, especially when comparing to Samsung's Korean KT-Mobile 128GB + 6GB RAM variant. I wanted a nice device I won't bother with modding and something fast enough for my multitasking.

- The Camera. It's MUCH better than the 3T, especially when autofocusing and taking "bokeh" photos.

- The hardware quality: I'm a sucker for glass + metal phones. I really dislike any plastic and this phone fits the bill (other than the fingerprint sensor)

- First Samsung flagship phone with no branding on the face of the phone

- The accessories are more fun on a less niche device.

- Those gimmick features such as the Iris Scanner and the curved edge features.

- Finally, the infinity display.

For my Samsung lineup, I have owned:

- Note 1

- Note 2

- Note 2 LTE

- Note 3

- Galaxy S

- Galaxy S2

- Galaxy S3

- Galaxy S4

- Galaxy S5

- Galaxy Nexus

I left during the KitKat era because TW got unbearable and the phones got uglier and uglier by the year - subjective. But with the complete redesign and ensuring I'm testing the Made in Korea variant of the S8+, I wanted to bring myself back to see what made me love Samsung back in the day.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ynrozturk:
Coming from an S7 Edge. I really liked it, but I also had a ton of problems with that phone. Just 35 days after buying the thing, I had pink lines on my screen - so it had to go back to Samsung for repair - they didn't give a replacement as it was over the 30 day period. Then Samsung had it for 20 days. Got it back, used it for 2 weeks, then had the SAME problem, and it went back to Samsung again for another 20 days.

After that it was fine, however I dropped it from about knee height which cracked the screen slightly. Everything worked fine but it just bothered me . Thankfully I had it insured, but when I gave it in to have the screen replaced, they told me it would take pretty much a month to get it back to me. I couldn't wait that long so I just got the S8+ - I'll just sell the S7 Edge when I get it back - it'll have a brand new screen anyway.

Hope I don't run into issues with the S8+. I'm sick and tired of dealing with phone issues.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] yetiweston:
iPhone 7 was my old phone, however as soon as I saw the S8+ I was sold, so after 4 years its back to Android full time for me
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Andrewtst:
iPhone 7 Plus - bored with iOS and is time back to Android.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] corwin_amber:
Am I the only Windows 10 Mobile / Windows Phone Convert? Well, I know, I might have been one of the last ones and we were not too many to begin with, but still ;) ;) ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] vipivj:
Dont worry, You'll be getting regular updates on time with S8.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] vin4yak:
You're kidding, right? We're still on 7.0.. lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] tnt533:
Note 3
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Fringos:
HTC 10. Had to get away from HTC for a bit.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] howdyace:
Came from a LGV20 . And before that a v10.

I left with no regrets cuz

1. No phone was going to have removable battery

2. The S8+ is so sexy I fell in love at first sight.

3. The 835 is beastly. I hate how lg instantly gimps there phones with dated processors. It ridiculous.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] antawnm26:
iPhone 7 plus
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] greystealth:
iPhone 7 plus
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dehnhaide:
Same story here! :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] cardic:
Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge Plus 32GB was my last one before my S8+
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rendler:
From Note 7 cuz of boom, boom, smoke, smoke thingie.

Got an axon 7 to hold me over until S8 or next note came out. Couldn't wait. Now here I am.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rs3freak:
LG V10 had to get a warranty replacement cuz of bootloop issues. Along with att not updating it so iwanted to make so switch
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] vimto25:
That's not a bad thing. This version seems to be pretty optimized.

When a 7.1.1 update comes out problems start accuring such as battery drain and people would of wished they stayed on 7.0. Or those that can flash will be flashing back
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Jow24:
Had an iphone 6s plus, needed a change so i came back to android after 5 years or so.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] YandereSan:
Nexus 6P - Possibly one of the worst phones I've ever owned. Wouldn't even know where to begin with that piece of garbage.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] beda_boy:
S6 Edge before this
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Sir_Eagle:
Came from the S7
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] jdomadia:
IPhone 6s plus 64gb.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] xShadow125:
HTC One M8. This was a very drastic upgrade for me and I couldn't be happier.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] le¡f:
When in walked in the the store the day of the s8 release with a coral Blue Note7 quite a few Jaws dropped, Samsungs regional manager was in the store and he gave me a shirt and posted me trading the N7 for an S8+ to his company Instagram lmao! Before the N7 it was the S7 edge so it's been a steady upgrade for me, and in sure I'll grab the Note7 when it drops..
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Sahand_b:
A galaxy s4 i9500:)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] crixalis:
Come from s7 edge that I keep for 1 month, before s7 edge I was on iphone since iphone 3GS, I had all versions of iphone, but trust me, when I see iphone again I want to throw up my guts. I get bored bery bad of same interface for so many years, so many limitation, Every time problems with itunes, no way to sync you music from another source. After switching to s7 edge and now to s8+ I feel free, my all live was I lie with iphone, I never knew what possibilities you have with android phone, everything it s much more easier.

I don't give a sh*t about some minor lag or stutters... at least if I want to put quickly some music it s very easy.

I will never go back to iphone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Shuuin:
stepdads, iphone 6s 16gb
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mcampos7:
My previous 9 phones range from the HTC Touch Pro to the HTC 10. Everything HTC. When I moved to the west coast I needed to change providers, which required getting a new phone. The U 11 hasn't dropped yet (another HTC ball drop) so to me the only viable option was the S8+. I've never been a fan of Samsung phones; lack of build quality, touchwiz, and knox. After having the phone for a couple weeks I think Samsung came pretty close to nailing it. Build quality feels great, root really isn't as important as it once was so I can get by without that, and the UI is tolerable. If I had to complain about anything it would be the placement of the fingerprint sensor which leads to poor unlocking options when sitting on my desk. The HTC 10 was almost everything I wanted but as it sits here on my coffee table, inactive, it feels small and out dated. No regrets going with the S8+.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mgymnop:
I had a LG V20. So happy that I did the switch. The S8+ is miles better than the V20.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dems86:
I still have a Pixel XL that I've been using since a month after launch. I absolutely love that darn phone, but with the BOGO deal and needing to upgrade MY Mom's Notw5, it would up being a very fortuitous time to do the upgrade.

Gotta say, I've instantly fallen in love with the S8+, it is one helluva phone and very well could be replacing my Pixel DO as the daily driver. Samsung have hit it out of the park yet again.

My Mom was also really impressed by the regular S8 that we upgraded her to from the Note5...no sacrificing of screen real estate but gets it all in a much smaller package.

Both of us have really taken to the S8 in the first 24 hours ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] AzWizzard:
My previous phone was a Moto X Pure, but this was only a stop gap for a few months until I decided on what "flagship" phone I wanted.

I had a Note 4 since launch and LOVED it. It finally died last November. I didn't want to buy a S7E so I got the Moto X Pure to hold me over until the new Flagships were announced.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] MeltdownSpectre:
This thread has received an overwhelming amount of replies. Thanks for contributing. :)

Really happy to see people switching over from iPhones and actually liking this phone.

Cheers everyone

Sent from my SM-G955F
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] iConformed:
Coming from a Galaxy S7 Edge and all Galaxy phones since the S5 (So I've had the S5, S6, S6E, GN5, S7E). Also had a few phones from other manufacturers in between but I've been happy with Samsung the past few years so I always end up coming back.