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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] malek777:
That's actually not true. The last 2 updates pushed by Samsung has improved the performance dramatically. At this point it's as zippy as the pixel.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] webtech9:
It may have just been my perception, but the Pixel certainly felt faster....but not so much so that it's glaringly obvious. Touchwhizay also add to the lag over stock Android that was on the Pixel.

The Pixel wasn't loaded with cool manufacturer features, it was just solid and performed well. The camera was the most noticable edge for the Pixel
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Jasper__:
It looks awesome, perhaps most beautiful smart phone by now. But apart from this, I don' t think it's better than other cell phone in consideration of it's price.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mitrjoshi:
black theme

in my s8+ after black theme 12% batt = 1 hr on screen time
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] rorymarsh:
Such a good phone! Except I'm a sufferer of poor bluetooth audio when connected to a wear device (Moto 360). Something to do with my headphones not supporting aptX and the S8 not supporting AAC. Two SBC devices together means crushed audio bitrates and it sounds bloody awful, unless I disconnect my 360. Really hoping Android O can fix this otherwise I will regret my purchase!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Mind Absent//:
Eh, I didn't want to go that far. I wound up waiting and we finally have root so I'll stay with this phone after all. My initial reason behind preferring U11 over Exynos S8 is because of bias, out of my three HTCs (Evo 4G, M7, and M8) I've never had big problems nor root problems. U11 looks pretty solid this year for HTC.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Soufiansky:
The U11 is great but design wise i find it to be too childish..Just my opinion
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
If it had a 6" screen and bezels like the s8 Id have jumped on it day one. That solar red version looks killer.

sent from my Note FE or S8 Plus (exynos)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Soufiansky:
You didnt buy the Note 8 yet ? I know you buy any Samsung beast out lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Lol...i know weird huh?

Theres 2 things i really dont like about my S8 plus..the location of the fingerprint scanner and the screen aspect ratio and note 8 is the same crap. The screen ratio i know isnt going anywhere but samsung knew ppl hated the fingerprint scanner on the s8 and were too lazy to move it to a more sensible spot (like on the V30) and theres no excuse for that.

The V30 actually appeals to me more than the note 8 at this point.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Soufiansky:
Yeah they said they dont have place to change the FP location thats why they kept it next to camera like the S8 plus
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
My old nexus 6p had it where the v30 has it...if sammy cant figure out a way to do it in 2017 and a 3yr old device had it thats pathetic lol.

I think they are full of **** and were just too lazy to move it

sent from my Note FE or S8 Plus (exynos)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Mind Absent//:
Understandable, out of curiosity what do you find childish about the design?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Soufiansky:
It looks like a toy, and some colors are too flashy but in the front the phone looks good,like any HTC ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] varcor:
I have the S8 Plus, 6 Gb RAM, 128Gb internal storage out of Hong Kong. It's my fourth Galaxy device starting with the S4. I've never owned an iPhone, not because I feel they don't offer quality devices, I have issues with their corporate philosophy. They want to influence how I should feel and act. Sorry, that's not their sanctuary and they'll never get a dime out of me for being so presumptuous. iPhone users boast about their Dual Camera but I guarantee if they were asked whether a picture was taken by a iPhone or Galaxy S8 or S7 they couldn't tell the difference. The other feature we hear from Apple Head's is the dual speakers. When stereo speakers are an inch apart it's a mote point. Android devices allow for customization's to fit individual users needs and the flexibility you won't find in any iPhones. Maybe I've been fortunate since all of the Samsung devices I've owned haven't ever failed in their functions. I feel when it comes down to making a decision for an android device, functionality, features and aesthetics are the priorities I find valuable in that order. I travel quite often so dual SIM's are a must. I can never have enough storage as I have tons of movies, music and media on my device. The 8 Plus has an awesome camera, great battery life, the best connectivity, very fast processors but If I were to complain about the device there are only two issues. The 18.5:9 aspect ratio doesn't allow some games and videos to fit the display but there is a "Fit To Screen" option which works well in most situations. The other issue is screen burn. You can take steps to minimize this but for now screen burn is Samsung's Achilles Heel. That stated, I'll live with the screen burn as a trade off for it's magnificent display, no other device comes close. Otherwise my devise has everything I could ever want in a Smartphone. There's no other device I'm aware of that offers the range of options and android flexibility the S8's possess. Compare overall features and you'll know it's at the cutting edge of Smartphone Technology and far and away the best looking phone money can buy!
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] GTCC:
I love the position of the sensor. I hold the phone in my right hand if that makes a difference but I never have a problem unlocking the phone even when I don't have a case on it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Right hand here also but it still sucks compared to devices which it have it by itself centered and lower.

Im used to it now but still dont like it main reason i haven't bought a note 8. The S8 was pretty much a test device for me to see if i liked the aspect ratio and the sensor postion and now I know lol.

sent from my Note FE or S8 Plus (exynos)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] MysticKing32:
Am I the only one that loves the location of the fingerprint scanner? I can access it so much easily. I have an iPhone 6 for work and I absolutely hate the fingerprint scanner on it. This one works so much better
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] GTCC:
Same, I still have my iPhone 7 but it is switched off and in a drawer so I'm not using it but I sold my 7+ when I got my S8+

To me it was awkward to unlock my 7+ whilst still holding the phone securely.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] SquaredDev:
I am having mixed feelings about it. The screen isn't as strong as I would have hoped. It slipped off my bed and hit my wood floor and now top corner of the glass is shattered and the metal housing part is pretty dinged up. I have dropped my Pixel XL out of the window of my Peterbilt semi and it didn't damage like the s8+. As for the software.. Samsung's UI is pretty. Much prettier than Pixel's stock look. Now that the s8 plus has root, i can better debloat it. As for daily driver, I stuck with the Pixel XL because it just feels better in the hand. Though, the galaxy is gorgeous and the screen is beautiful. I feel like the camera doesn't hold up to the pixel.. but i think it comes down to personal preference. Love the always on screen. The fingerprint scanner is in an awkward position for me and i rely on it a lot for the gestures to scroll notifications.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Vasishta Reddy:
My main concern is S8+ scratches easily ,I even own an S7E (1 year 4 months) which has zero scratches .Now my 2 days old phone has 4 scratches .
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] adewfaw:
I don't mind the location of the fingerprint scanner. It is not a deal breaker.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JasonJoel:
I hate the fingerprint scanner location. I rarely use it because of its placement.

Loved where it was on the Pixel XL.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Michaelandhistab:
Coming from a OnePlus 3T, I kinda regret it. Don't get me wrong, the display and generally the whole design is gorgeous but I just can't get over how slow the battery charges. It took over an hour to go from 30% to 100% this morning, and when I have the screen on, it's around double that. With my old phone, I could plug it in, take a shower and put my clothes on in the morning and the phone will go from 30% to around 80%. And when I need to charge it and use it at the same time, it still charges at the same rate. I knew I was going to miss Dash charge but I didn't know how slow Samsung's version of quick charge was.

The fingerprint scanner is also bad. Not only the location, but how accurate it is. On the OnePlus, it will fail to read my fingerprint once in maybe 50 to 100 tries. On the S8+, it will take me 3 to 5 tries most times. I've given up and am using the iris scanner instead, which is fast and sometimes it will unlock even before the on screen mask is loaded, but it's still nowhere near as fast as the fingerprint scanner on the OnePlus.

Other than those 2 major issues, I'm very happy with it. But if I had known better, I most likely would have gotten the OP5 instead even with its ugly bezels that look exactly like the 3/3T, lack of water resistance and 1080p screen (ironically, I have my S8+ set to 1080p to save battery).
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] GTCC:
Do many people go into setting and fingerprints and get the sensor to learn more area of your finger after you have registered it the first time?

I do and I almost never get an unrecognised vibration, maybe once in every 100 or more unlocks.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] tobias14:
S8+ really is a great phone, but coming from OP3 I can only agree with you
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Mind Absent//:
Completely understandable, the reflective back looks great but a little toyish now that I think about it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Soufiansky:
Haha but you know it's a matter of taste, for me is a no go but maybe others can find it beautiful ;)
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] JustMeToo:
I came to my S8+ from the S4. I hate curved screen edges. Another thing that riles me is that I bought the phone from Best Buy since it said 'unlocked' not realizing that they didn't mean the boot loader. If these two things where different I wouldn't even mind that I had to load an app to disable the Bixby button.

The location of the earphone plug also annoys me. Why do they have to emulate the iPhone? Loved the location on the S4.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Michaelandhistab:
I registered my right index finger twice, and it makes a noticeable difference, but the thing is the S8+ only lets you register four fingers.... So now I have my right index finger registered twice, my left index finger registered once and my girlfriend's finger once (just in case she needs to use my phone for whatever reason). Ideally, I would like to register my right middle finger and both my index fingers twice, and my girlfriend's finger once. That means I need 7 slots, almost twice as many as the phone allows.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] GTCC:
That's not what I meant, what I do is register one finger and then go into the settings/fingerprints and keep putting that same finger on the sensor repeatedly while moving my finger slightly every time so that the phone learns more of that finger. I only have only used two of the four available fingerprint spaces, one for me and one for my wife.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] lima002:
Oh yes, the multitasking sucks I must do what I use to do on 2010 close the apps.. by the way can someone tell me the best rom to multitasking? Thanks
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] asif9t9:
I do that. But the issue for me is you need your finger to cover the reader. On my old Nexus 6p, I could touch any little part of my finger and the phone would unlock. I am still getting used to fact I need to cover the reader. So if I happen to touch with just the tip of my finger, that's not enough. I need to move my finger and press harder to flatten it out.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
The 6p had the best fingerprint reader.

Perfect location and perfect functionality.

I haven't had functional issues with my s8 plus one but the location is absolutely just stupid.

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] lifeofmessiah:
In answer to the OP, yes I regret purchasing it. It is definitely too fragile. The back of the phone is already shattered, DESPITE being in a case. There really are no features that standout and make me go wow. I certainly don't notice the difference between the highest resolution and the one below that.

As a matter of fact, this phone is reminding why I moved away from Samsung phones.

My favorite phone is still the Google Nexus 6.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
That was a great phone.

Id love to find another 6" device with front speakers again.

sent from my Note FE, S8 plus, or S6
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] lifeofmessiah:
I know. The speaker on the bottom is biggest hardware feature I hate about the S8.

The only complaint I had about the Nexus 6 was that the screen was not very scratch proof.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
I had an edge to edge tempered glass on so cured that one. The camera wasnt great either on it but other than that is was awesome

If they brought it back right now, with 2017 specs better camera and fingerprint reader id be first in line.

Samsung just doesnt seem interested in stereo speakers it seems
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] dakunclear:
I loved the 6P until it just randomly went black screen of death right after the warranty ran out.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] guaneet:
Google is replacing 6Ps with pixel XLs for free when if you're over warranty. Just fyi
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] fylim:
After watching this Note 8 vs S8 multitasking comparison, I kinda regret it. The 2GB extra seems to make a lot of diff in terms of holding apps in memory. Which means the S8 with 4GB is mostly for system use?

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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] nolewarrior15:
You're serious?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Soufiansky:
It's probaly a joke lol
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] :
That was not a joke, in US only, Google did replace 6P with Pixel XL units.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] guaneet:
http://www.androidpolice.com/2017/0...exus-6p-owners-pixel-xl-warranty-replacement/

Few of my buddy's got their 6Ps replaced with XLs
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] AllFather:
Yes, still slowing down like all my previous Samsung phones.

Still bloated and often laggy.

Helps changing launcher a bit, but shouldnt be needed.

If i go Android again , im going Pixel XL, or going back to IOS now that Windows is dead on phones.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] teguhwen:
Never regret it. Best phone from Samsung. I Like this better than Note 8. :victory:
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] VoxBox101:
I definitely regret buying the S8+, mainly due to the fact we don't have HDR10 support. I'll be switching in January.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] |flyte|:
I was strongly considering buying the Pixel 2XL, but since all of the nasty reviews about the display came out, I now am considering this S8+.. It seems to match up fairly well against the Pixel 2XL.

Would we ever expect an AOSP Oreo ROM to hit the S8+ .. perhaps that would ease my fears a bit going with this phone....
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] drakester09:
Maybe, but it's a bit unlikely some things will be fully stable.

However stock software is rather good. I used Nexus and Oneplus before and it seems as fluid as they were with some okay extras. You can even theme it if you don't like the look but the latest Samsung Experience is a vast improvement over old TouchWiz
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] bluheart:
Never regretted. After watching the new Mi or Pi or X and all, S8+ is the most sensible choice. I do feel now that I laid a higher price ;) lol

Enjoying the stock TW and I may not root it at all.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Bwyan Benton:
Don't regret it for a second. Before I bought this device a couple months ago I was already set on selling it for the new Pixel 2 XL.... Now that I can see the kind of joke that phone has turned out to be I'd never give up this phone for that. Infact, I'm possibly thinking on giving Sammy my money for a note 8 instead. Google lost me this year. Samsung has completely won me with the S8+ and Note 8.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Soufiansky:
Thanks god you didnt get the Pixel 2, too many issues..
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] sofir786:
My upgrade was due when the note8 was coming out but I opted for an early upgrade and got an s8+ and don't regret it one bit tbh. I had the s6 prior to this which served me well but the s8+ is the best phone I've ever had so far. Battery life for me is great, I can get over a days use with 8-9 hours sot, and I love the screen, watching multimedia like Netflix is fantastic with it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] garret1976:
Don't regret it. Sometimes I do a wipe cache and everything is smooth again.

I do regret my iPhone 8 because it's almost same as iPhone 7 and display is not as good as S8
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] TT_Vert:
I've now had to send mine in twice for charging issues. First time it just stopped turning on/charging all together. This time just wireless charging stopped. At first it would indicate that it was charging but it would discharge and never charge. Called Samsung and they advised me to turn on NFC which then caused it not to even show it was charging wirelessly. Switching NFC back off did nothing. Before even calling them I tried different chargers, AC adapters, cables, charging in safe mode, charging w/ phone off and a factory reset. Really disappointed in this particular phone.

Dave
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Nit3H8wk:
This phone is not worth the money with a locked bootloader. If im going to spend that much on a phone again that is locked down i would rather just get an iphone.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] sofir786:
From a US/Canadian variant perspective Id probably agree with you, they have the boot loader unlocked on the international version at least, not sure what's stoppinng them from doing that to th3 snapdragon vwrsion
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] hleo114312:
After a month with my s8+ i had to take it today for warranty the camera started to give errors like'camera cant be opened if another app is using it' so I have to wait til Nov 22 went it comes back

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[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] yycDAAN:
No regret , knock on wood

i'd like to extend time for Edge Lightnin Notifiations staying lit, the current about 1 second seems so short
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Well if you really like the device ditch the crappy snapdragon version and go exynos.

I had exynos but got rid of it, not a huge fan of the 18.5:9 screen ratio and the fingerprint sensor location is just stupid.

I dont regret buying it but it was more a test to see if i liked the new screen design or not. The 18:9 devices seem reasonable but the sammys are just too long and skinny.

sent from my Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Nit3H8wk:
For one i can't get financing on a international s8+ and second only the 4g LTE bands work in it in the USA. The only reason the USA models have a snapdragon cpu is because qualcomm strong armed samsung into it. Qualcomm tried to do the same thing to apple and now they getting sued for it. Before this phone i had a pixel xl 128gb and did the verizon bootloader exploit before it was patched. The problem with the pixel was the bluetooth was garbage. For example if i had the phone in my pocket my beats studio wireless would skip like crazy and the bluetooth audio codecs are crap on it and the audio quality was horrible unless i used an audio mod that has the beats libraries in it. The pixel xl 2 is not going to be any better because they are having LG make them. I am just going to get an iphone 8 plus next year when i am eligible for upgrade because the iphone x is too small in width for my hands.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] force70:
Unless your on CDMA then the exynos will work okay in the US, theres lots of guys on here using them. And it worked fine for me here in Canada and we have pretty much the same bands.

Financing yeah you wont find that but my exynos was cheaper outright then what it would have cost me to buy a canadian version outright so it was a no brainer

sent from my Note FE
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Nit3H8wk:
I am on xfinity mobile which is an mvno on verizon towers so it is cdma. It's ok though i enjoyed the unlocked bootloaders while it lasted. I started with an S4 then S5 then a note 4. LG g3, nexus 6p, pixel xl. What i do know is samsung would rather use the exynos cpu in the usa variants but they can't cause qualcomm would pull samsungs licensing in the USA for the radios.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] cavags5:
I did regret it not buying in first place, i just trade the s8 for the s8+ and better experience.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] TiGuy82:
My only issue is with my SD Card, I bought a fast one but the S8+ is slow while accessing or saving videos on it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Soufiansky:
Which one exactly ?
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mystertom:
How do you get 8 hours screen on I'm usually getting alt 3 and a half to 4 hours max with like 14 hours battery life is just average for me
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mystertom101:
Same here

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How do you get 8 hours screen on I'm usually getting alt 3 and a half to 4 hours max with like 14 hours battery life is just average for me
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] TiGuy82:
Toshiba Exceria 128GB Class10 U3
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] Soufiansky:
Try a samsung sd card, see if you face the same problem
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] i killed tupac:
yes, it was fragile, the screen scratches easy and the coating wears off. Hated it.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] kickassdave:
It was quite a let down for me.

The screen ratio felt out of place and was annoying with video playback. Wasted real estate tbh with the exception of when browsing, and even then the length of the screen made general use with one hand a serious chore.

I am an avid rooter/flashaholic as well and the continued lack of support from Samsung with their Exynos processor allowing for custom ROM development is seriously annoying. I got bored fast and actually handed my device to my partner instead.

I've now got the Razer phone and am looking forward to custom ROMs etc. Just waiting for root.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] sNoxious:
I usually get 4 to 4.5 hrs SOT when I'm in the office and not using wifi.

But when I'm at home, I'm getting 5.5 to 6 hrs SOT since I'm using the wifi.

Could also be the apps that you guys are using? Background syncing, notifications refresh, etc.
[Samsung Galaxy S8+ Guides, News, & Discussion] mystertom:
this might actually be the reason, can greenify help me with that?