TheFlyingDisk wrote:

stlgph wrote:

My own personal experience with the S8 has been a complete, total disaster since the day it was released.

Interestingly my experience with the S8 has been the opposite of yours. What made it such a total disaster for you?

I have the S8 as well, and the phone has been performing beyond my expectations. And I say this as having come off the S6 Active with a gigantic battery. The only thing I'd improve is the camera - that's where the Note 8 comes in. But that's not to say the S8 can't shoot well - see my twitter account in the signature. Each picture I posted (of planes at LAX) is shot using my S8.

TheFlyingDisk wrote:

SaschaYHZ wrote:

Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+
Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Between the S8 & the Note 8, I suggest the Note 8 - better features & gorgeous camera (not that the S8's camera isn't gorgeous, but the Note 8 is even more gorgeous.)

Hear hear! I recommend the Note 8 as well. The dual camera really helps. I'd buy one but on a student budget, it's hard to justify replacing my S8 which I only got 6 months ago.

Also, accuse me of being a Samsung fanboy but I'd recommend the Samsung options over the others because:
- Samsung Pay is awesome and really convenient. I use it wherever I can, and it saves you the trouble of pulling out your wallet. Also, it just works, anywhere that could take a credit/debit card.
- I really like having both the USB-C port and the headphone jack. No explanation needed.
- The Edge screen provides a really great shortcut for favorite contacts, apps, and screenshot/ screenwrite tools. Convenient!
- A lot of reviewers have issues with the placement of the fingerprint sensor, but I think you get used to it, especially with the case (a thin, transparent one) I have on. The case has a cutout for where the camera, fingerprint sensor, heart-rate sensor/flash are, and the cutout just automatically "guides" my finger to the fingerprint sensor without worrying about touching the camera. So, I'm not sure why all the reviewers complain about its placement. It's also muscle memory in a sense. You get used to the position quickly, I've never had an issue with accidentally touching the camera after 2 days of use.
- Samsung phones have amazing low-light photography. Think twilight, evenings, indoors etc.
- Goes without saying, but Fast Charging is FAST ... 40% to 100% charge in an hour. (I usually plug my phone in when at 40%.)
- You really see how big the screen is when watching full-screen videos. It's awesome! It's largely replaced my tablet for before bedtime Netflixing/ AmazonPriming.
Hope this helps and let us know what you end up getting! You could also wait till the end of the month when the S9 gets released, to get the newest and the best, or to get the S8 at lower prices because of the new release.