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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Soufiansky:
Always use a case and a screen protector for this kind of phones
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dlroids:
Not at all! :)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] AL_IRAQI:
Hey guys, i used to have Nexus 6P, OP5 was my go to after it, but after seeing those problems i decided not to get one, so now im stuck between S8+ & LG G6, both of them has unlocked bootloader, but i dont know which one i should get, G6 looks more rigged in the hand unlike the S8, probably the most slippery phone i used.

So what is your advice guys ?, which one i should get ?

Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] DavidB93:
Get S8+, I was having the same situation and decided to buy S8+ - going tomorrow ;)

Better processor, less lag, better battery and camera on g6 is just pure fail. Only ~170$ difference between new lg g6 and new s8+.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Shocky2:
Nope, fairly happy with the Galaxy S8 Plus and what it offers, touchwiz or whatever they call it now seems to have come a long way and still feels fast and lag free even compared to my old OnePlus 3. I wasn't planning on spending more than £500 this year but for £620 the S8+ actually seemed pretty reasonable.

I am disappointed we haven't seen any decent phones in the £300-400 price range this year, as much as I've liked previous OnePlus devices I can't justify spending £499 on the OnePlus 5.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] AL_IRAQI:
the problem is TW, i cant get over it, because im kinda used to AOSP ROMs, even on other OEM's devices, i used them on ZenFone2, Honor 5 & other devices

last time i used TW was on LP using my S4, i tried it out also on some Galaxy J devices, looks kinda better, but didnt have a chance to play with their new Ui

So TW got much better or it the same for you guys ?

One more thing, Chinese devices this year are kinda disappointed, i was so hyped for OP, but they killed with random **** :(

and other CN OEM's didnt even announce new devices besides Nubia
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] wwe9112:
I regret it. I wish the bootloader was able to be unlocked, and I could root my phone and have more freedom for something I spent nearly 800 dollars on -__-. Back in the day Samsung was great for roots, now - a - days, apparently not. My s3 was a ****ing beast.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] monkey39:
I was in the same boat, deciding between the S8+ and the LG G6 - decided on the S8+ mainly due to the screen and the processor (Snapdragon 835 vs 821 ,respectively). FYI - Samsung.com is having a sale, buy one/get one free with qualified trade-in. I had to get a new phone because I managed to brick my last one (Nexus 6p), but if my old phone was still working and I had seen this deal, I would have jumped on it. If nothing else, you can sell the BOGO phone, maybe cover the cost of the one phone you keep.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Fringos:
I came from an htc 10 and it has far exceeded all my wants and needs.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] AL_IRAQI:
I Sold my 6p here in turkey which is expensive, and ill buy another device from Baghdad, because its much cheaper, Middle east model has Exynos in it with unlocked bootloader, so i hope for AOSP experience any time soon
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dannejanne:
I have both the G6 and the S8+ (as well as an iPhone 6S Plus for what it's worth). I'm the least fanboy you can find on here. The Samsung definitely has more lag but is smoother in operation at the same time (scrolling). G6 feels way better in the hand. Much better ergonomics the S8+ is a bit troublesome to use and I don't have small hands. Specially that ****ed fingerprint scanner that is much worse than the one on G6 and just not the placement. On the G6 I can slide my finger on it and stop and it will read my finger. Not on the S8+ you have to place the finger correctly instantly. Guess how easy that is with the retarted placement?

I'm having a hard time using my S8+ instead of my G6 and have to force myself to use the S8+ and it's only my second day with it.

Battery life too early for me to tell on the S8+ but on the G6 I get 6-8 hours screen on time without trying.

Don't listen to what people without a G6 says about it. It's the better phone overall in my opinion specially if you get one with the quad-DAC. It's not stuffed with crap like the S8+.

Both G6 and S8+ destroys image quality with heavy processing but pictures are fine for social media.

Out of all three of my phones the S8+ has worst ergonomics by far.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] AL_IRAQI:
I know LG make great devices, but their hardware issues still there after years of promising from them to fix it, my cousin v20 dropped dead yesterday, one week after the warranty expired :P

and for the lag and other things i dont really care im planning to make my own ROM for any device i get next, which will remove most of their crap :D

the overall look of the G6 is more sturdy and better to handle, unlike the S8 minimalist & slippery af, but looks more futuristic :D

Thanks for your advice, and i wish that we had a return policy in here, you get the device and that's it :(
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dannejanne:
Yeah LG has the bootloop issue that seems to haunt them. Won't be fun if it turns out it's in the G6 too. I honestly thought about it twice before buying one. But prior it I had an old V10 that ran for long without issues.

The G6 is like a more subtle S8, it doesn't try as much but still does it good and classy. It's so easy to handle. I miss the pull down notification bar button that LG has available for the navbar. It's needed on the S8+.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] AL_IRAQI:
Yeah that is the main reason that holding me of the G6, another plus point for it, is it will probably get better AOSP ROMs support :P

Damn it, only if OP didnt screw up this year :mad:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dannejanne:
Yeah it should run Jelly Bean instead ?

Good luck whatever you decide to do they are both fine phones just very different.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] AL_IRAQI:
Thanks buddy, it was great talking with you, i hope we stay in touch :highfive:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Zanr Zij:
With the inconvernient fingerprint and nothing more really special except screen ( front looking ), I decide to skip S8+ to wait Note8 or iPhone 8. I used S7 Edge in about 10 months, just sold it few days ago and still like it. S8+ too expensive to give a try!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
I def dont regret it but now that i have a note FE the s8plus is retired for the time being.

The s8 plus has slightly better hardware of course but the note fe is more comfortable to hold and it is nice having the normal 16:9 screen ratio back. I dont love the 18.5:9 on the newer Galaxys....dont hate it but dont love it either.

The plus will likely get sold or traded in when the Note 8 drops or relegated to back up status.

Still an amazing device but Ive admittedly been biased towards notes since the note 2 lol

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Zanr Zij:
I love my Note 7 last year but plz test your screen. It had some scratches easily after some days. I aslo like 16:9 more than 18.5:9. If it is about 17.5-18:9 come with fingerprint like G6 I think more better.

The positive poit that Samsung still keep improving its build quality year to year.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
I had 3 note 7s last year from august to january and never had a scratch on the screens and i ran them naked...
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] eduardmc:
i just got a regular pixel 128gb google version ( unlock bootloader) for $100 broken screen (still works. just a few hairline cracks) call the local store. replacement is $130 to replace. has of now. im loving this phone much more than my gs8 plus. i didnt know how smooth pixel phone are. i find the gs8 plus not slow but laggy and stuttery. im probably gonna sell it now. since im looking been able to root again. gs8 plus for sure is a better phone. but never again will i buy a phone base on the hype that it has the newest chip. this 821 feel 100% more smoother than anything i have seen. ram usage is very low aswell. 4gb ram on stock android is more than enough
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dannejanne:
SOC doesn't matter today it's all about optimization of the software and Samsung has always sucked with that. And they stuff their phones full with crap so it bogs down the system. Samsung has always and will always be like that. Nexus phones has always had a superior flow too bad you didn't try them earlier. However I'm kind of bored with stock Android and instead appreciate a different UI and that I get 100% with Samsung but I have three months window to return my purchase so if it gets too laggy I'll just return it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] B3501:
I'm starting to regret it now Samsung have issued an update locking the Exynos bootloader. That's a terrible move from them.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Where did you read this?

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] TheBoozer:
I came from ZTE Axon 7 (before the Axon 7, I has iPhone 6S+). I have had the unlocked S8+ for about 2 weeks now. I did not like it all at first but I am getting used to it now. However, give me the Axon 7 over the S8+ at any time. The only reason I dumped the Axon 7 was their customer service. I hard bricked it (will not power on at all) and it took ZTE 30 days to replace it under the 2 year warranty claiming they had no parts to repair it and no stock to replace it. I find the S8+ boring and Samsung's software is annoying. My recommendation is to look somewhere else.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bonerp:
waiting for my Note FE to come hopefully tomorrow. S8+ is nice but screen width is too narrow and Note 7 was more comfortable to use including benefiting from the s pen.

The software doesn't bother me as I use Nova. Bixby needs to step up if they are going to keep it so prevalent. Oh and the stupid position of the fingerprint reader. Just isn't natural.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] sstiwari:
Yup, kind of regretting to spend INR 71000/- for a backup phone. S7E was pretty fine as a backup phone. The urge to upgrade got me over and I sold it.

My primary phone remains iPhone 7Plus, as its fast, fluid, has better audio and has stellar battery life. The camera on S8+ is much better though.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] slyjai:
Now that I have Bixby Voice I am super happy with my investment. I have been feeling like something was missing. I gave my girlfriend my S7Edge and use my Note 7 as a backup. The only thing I liked so far was the infinity display as well as performance. Bixby Voice is one of the main reasons I purchased this device, not Bixby Home or Bixby Vision. I can have my phone consolidate photos I took last week into a single album with just my voice. I asked Bixby to take a screenshot of what I was looking at and send it to my brother via text, and she did it. I ask her to fw: the last message to another person and she does it. I could not be happier with my purchase. However I wish I had patience because now I want the Note 8!!;)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] eduardmc:
DO NOT USE A PIXEL PHONE. I just sold my galaxy s8+ today cause of it. I bought a pixel a few days ago Just cause it was a good price and wanted a spare phone. I wad blown away on how smooth (60fps iphone like). The pixel is. Scrooling is buttery smooth. I was happy with the speed and smoothness of my s8+ UNTIL i got the pixel. Now when i go back to my s8+ i notice how laggy and stuttery everything is. This is why i say not to use a pixel. I ended up keeping the pixel cause to me software experience is more important than features. Which touchwiz wasnt so laggy. Also im glad im able to root again. Enjoy ur gs8+ is great phone for sure.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Derpling:
You don't need pixel to notice that, One5 and Mate 9 will do the same, i had S7E sold it and got Mate 9, never looked back.

Tried S8+ for a bit, was not impressed at all, went back immediately to the amazing Mate 9!, while i agree that S8+ is good phone, for me, it doesn't' have anything special and not worth the money.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] ron31:
all i have to say is i took this locked bootloader piece of ***###### crap put it in the box in the drawer and started using my google pixel xl again. i have bought samsung s3 s4 s6 s7 edge and now s8 plus and it will be my last samsung phone.just my 2cents
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] deadlyheart4u:
I love the phone and too happy with it
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dannejanne:
Mine is getting returned today. I can never get a good enough Amoled panel from Samsung there's always some kind of visual defect. That coupled with that the phone does not impress me in any way really makes it hard for me to pay the cash for it as I have done. So I'm taking my money back and go back to my G6 and iPhone 6S Plus which both are better phones for me.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] AL_IRAQI:
My problem with Amoled panels is screen burn, i used to have bad ones on my 6P especially the statusbar & navbar area

what do you usually do to prevent it ?

and if i use white apps like facebook & other social sh*t it would be much worse, i usually keep dark theme for most of my apps system & 3rd-party ones
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dannejanne:
To be frank, I seldom use one single device long enough for it to be able to develop burn in! I usually switch phones every three months or so. The only one I have constantly is my iPhone. I've never noticed burn in on any of the Amoled phones I've had and I have never done anything in particular to prevent it I have used them as usual. The worst phone I have had in that regard was a second hand LG V10 which has severe permanent image retention that came after a couple of minutes ever day after resting over the night.

I wish I could get a good Amoled screen some day. But it's just not meant to be I guess.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] TheBoozer:
Problems unlocking my new S8+. Fingerprint doesn't work most of the time and the same goes for iris and camera recognition, only "ok google" seems to be consistent. Desktop icons are ultra sensitive. However, the screen is nice! I have started searching for a replacement, many are recommending the Pixel so I will check it out.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] YandereSan:
Why get a Pixel if Pixel 2 is literally just around the corner? But yeah, it's good stuff. I wouldn't blame anyone for switching.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] eduardmc:
Wouldnt u get a pixel if someone is selling to u for $100?

I understand paying full price. It was not worth it cause i do believe it was overprice. Now and days dont know i could find another for $100 and it was actually a wealthy kid. But i was searching and saw a few for $300-$400
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Yeah for $100 you cant lose there...

Then turn around and sell it for 7 times that and use that towards the new one lol

Sent from my Note 7 FE, S8+, S7 edge or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] eduardmc:
Lol not sure yet. All depend what LG does with it this time. I really love this pixel. For a 2800mah battery and gettting almost 6 hours sot is freaking amazing. Smooth has butter. Even the mono speakers are loud and clear. Might keep it for a while
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Symphony0fLife:
I love the hardware and physical design but the software really grew to irritate me. If we could unlock the bootloader (Snapdragon variant) and root/install stock android it would probably be one of my favorite phones of all time. But as it stands, with TouchWiz and all the bloat/duplicate apps it just irritated me. Over time the lag and touch response grew worse and worse (par for the course with TouchWiz, it is famous for that after all). Battery life was great until I tried the OnePlus 5, which granted me about 2 hours more SOT on average. The other thing that was starting to irritate me was that the phone is INCREDIBLY fragile and prone to scratching. Don't know what it's made out of but I find it hard to believe it's Gorilla Glass 5. I've got two other phones made with screens/backs made from it and I can't get them to scratch. This thing collects micro scratches like mad. Especially on the back. And since I hate cases and demand that any phone be built to stand up to day to day use on it's own, that's a problem. Even phones that are several hundred under it in cost are not nearly as fragile. Which is frankly ridiculous. Hell, my S7 Edge as much trouble as I had with it, didn't even scratch. They've taken LEAPS backwards this time.

After having the S7 Edge I knew what I was getting into. I knew it would be pure love for the first week or two but would just get worse and worse, especially once the next version of Android releases and Samsung starts to drag their feet. Most reviewers upon revisiting it for "after the buzz" type videos are finding the same really. Love affair at first, grating on your nerves later. I gambled on the S8 and it's again, the best hardware (except the glass) that I've ever used, but that's about where the love ends and I really regretted it. Especially now that I can't even sell it. Literally no one is biting on it locally even for $200 under resale at this point. So it seems the word on the device has spread.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Derpling:
That was my XP with S7E and Note 5, pure love but then i saw all the flaws, and my OCD went ballistic.

My friend had the same experience with S8+ and the recent week he just sold it, and bought the Mate 9, which i currently have and gave him for few days to try...

S8 is a good phone but it riddled with same Samsung bugs that they have for years, lag over time, camon it's 2017, mid range phones like Xiamoi Redimi Note 4 are faster in everyday usage and have better battery life.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Zanr Zij:
My S7 Edge was much better than Note 7 about this point.

https://youtu.be/571pu66vEBc
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
The whole note 7screen scratching issue was overblown and exaggerated....typical you tube crap and people are stupid enough to buy it lol. Jerryrig even recanted his original video later on.

Unless you had the device (or many of them) and lived it...you really wouldnt know how overblown it was.

Now that said im sure there are enough people who had note 7s and did manage to scratch the screen but that is totally up to how well you look after your device or not....if your dumb enough to put the device and your car keys in the same pocket for example.

There are people who would do that and then whine that the screen got scratched lol...well duh. What do you expect to happen?

I had zero issues with any of my 3.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Gr8man001:
I agree with you about having the ability to unlock the bootloader. Samsung allows customers in China to unlock bootloader & they have the same Snapdragon chip. I paid full price for US unlocked version without the luxury of unlocking the bootloader. Coming from HTC 10, this sucks. May be going back to HTC 11,at least HTC allows to unlock Bootloader and still maintains the warranty.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] PearsonDKA:
Week in with mine and if this post is still around in a month, I'll update it then as well

As of right now, I love the device. I've always, ALWAYS been against the curved screen and edge panel but damn, I can't put this device down. Sometimes I just find myself reading stupid **** just because I want to hold it in my hand. Although, a bug I keep running into is the Bixby button not working and having to keep pressing it over and over until it works.

My previous device was the V20 and I HATED if after a month. The performance fell off quick and the low light camera performance was terrible.

As of right now though, I have no regrets.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dakunclear:
Haha I had the V20 as well and I agree but I do miss having an ir blaster built in but that's it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] biffwitch:
No idea how you get 6 hours SOT on the Pixel, I found it completely impossible to get past 4 hours even with assistant turned off, 2G, brightness at 30% and no photo backups. With the S8+ I get 8.5 hours SOT over a day.

As for the question in hand, I regret buying the S8+ because I always regret sideways upgrades lol. I "upgrade" to every flagship when they come out lol.
[Sony Xperia XA Questions & Answers] cojocar.andrei:
How's your sot on this latest firmware guys and did you notice any improvements from 3.81 firm version? I'm on 3.81 and I'm disapointed about the battery life. It's too short...

Sent from the center of the galaxy
[Sony Xperia XA Questions & Answers] SALL666PL:
And it does not load you anymore? Phone? From 90% to 100% over half an hour?
[Sony Xperia XA Questions & Answers] cojocar.andrei:
Sorry, I don't understand what you mean...

Sent from the center of the galaxy
[Sony Xperia XA Questions & Answers] SALL666PL:
Does 90% to 100% battery charge for a long time? About an hour you are loading these 10%
[Sony Xperia XA Questions & Answers] cojocar.andrei:
I really don't know what you're saying. Sot means screen on time. On the 3.81 firmware I'm getting about 4h sot, just browsing, youtube mainly on wifi, a little bit of data traffic. 4h, no games with screen brightness at minimum is just pathetic... Bad deal with this phone...

Sent from the center of the galaxy
[Sony Xperia XA Questions & Answers] tiktakt0w:
He's probably saying that his phone takes too long to charge from 90% to 100%. With that said though, I have yet to update to the latest version.
[Sony Xperia XA Questions & Answers] SALL666PL:
exactly
[Sony Xperia XA Questions & Answers] tiktakt0w:
Even without updating to the latest version, I sometimes experience that phenomenon. Heck, my phone sometimes blatantly stops charging for no reason at all and I would have to turn off the phone to be able to charge it.
[Sony Xperia XA Questions & Answers] cojocar.andrei:
No problems for me thus far, but the battery is extremly week. I wonder if undervolting the cpu would increse a little bit the life per charge cycle... Anyway, I regret buying this phone, but it's my fault entirely that I did...

Sent from the center of the galaxy
[Sony Xperia XA Questions & Answers] SALL666PL:
Today I experienced the same unfortunately ... I plug the charger and nothing the diode is not lit and there is no sound that loads, under the computer immediately detects and charges ... I have to turn off and turn on the phone to start charging, strange is enough
[Sony Xperia XA Questions & Answers] cojocar.andrei:
Probably you have a bad cable, charger or even the inside charge circuitry could be bad...

Sent from the center of the galaxy
[Sony Xperia XA Questions & Answers] tiktakt0w:
Unfortunately, my problem escalated quickly. The phone isn't charging anymore and I've tried different cables and chargers. It seems like my xa has a hardware problem, thankfully though I haven't rooted and unlocked the bootloader of this thing. Gomna have to send it back for warranty.
[Sony Xperia XA Questions & Answers] SALL666PL:
Charger and original cable