[Blues Fan]

Has anyone compared the two? I think the Note 8 hands down is the better device. Even the s8 is a better device.

Apple just now catching up to Samsung with wireless charging and facial recognition.

[Almeuit]

Apple just now catching up to Samsung with wireless charging and facial recognition.

They're catching up because they have two things the Note/Samsung has that they didn't? Really? :P.

[jlost]

My Note 5 is better lol but that's not saying much

[nizmoz]

They're catching up because they have two things the Note/Samsung has that they didn't? Really? :P.

Way more than 2 things.

[MysticalDreams]

I have more friends who have converted to android from apple than the other way around.
But...with that said, there are some diehard Apple fans that will stand by them to the bitter end and they will drink the kool-aid and kid themselves in believing stuff such as, the fact the X is the newest and only phone with face recognition... And then there are the rest of us who know better

I have never been a fan of Apple Products and I never will be.

[chyeo1979]

Hate using mainly gestures to control the phone. So iPhone X not for me

Hope Android dun go that path

[anon(5630457)]

The unlocking process is supposed to be smooth, not clunky and gesture-based. There should not be an extra step in swiping up on the screen to unlock the device. That alone annoyed me enough not to get the iPhone X.

I shouldn't say that alone did it. The terrible notch at the top of the phone is practically smacking you in the face when you're watching full-screen video. And iOS just isn't as intuitive as Android. And that "bezelless screen" actually has a tiny bezel around the entire device. I don't get fooled by marketing gimmicks.

I was forced onto the iPhone 7 Plus after the Note 7 recall last year and although it was okay, it wasn't what I wanted in a phone.

[Iva_LadyDiCaprio98]

The iPhone X is crap compared to Samsung's S8/+ and Note8, but like MysticalDreams said there will be people who are fooled to think that the new iPhone is innovative and has created something "new" that other smartphones don't have which we all know is not true. I've lost interest in iPhones since iPhone 5. I'll just stick to Samsung for phones and Apple for laptops.

[ajb1965]

I think the X is a great step forward for Apple, and I'm sure it will be a huge success. It's just not for me.

[anon(5719825)]

Honestly, I think the magic Apple once had is gone and has been for a few years now. The last iPhone that I have bought was the 6S/6S+, yes, I bought both. Since that release, I just haven't seen anything worth spending that kind of money on again and the X isn't worth $1000+ either.

I get excited now when there is a new Note or S release. That excitement is what I used to feel for Apple every summer when it was close to the new iPhone. I think what I'm going to end up doing every year is buying the S and the Note because that's what I have done this year. I'm pretty much done with iPhones.

[jlost]

The iPhone X is crap compared to Samsung's S8/+ and Note8, but like MysticalDreams said there will be people who are fooled to think that the new iPhone is innovative and has created something "new" that other smartphones don't have which we all know is not true. I've lost interest in iPhones since iPhone 5. I'll just stick to Samsung for phones and Apple for laptops.

You mean Samsung for phones and Samsung for laptops lol jkjk

[gyounk]

The note8 with touchwiz made it real easy for me to convert from iOS to Android. I tried last year a low end LG smartphone and returned it as the ui was horrible.

Nougat Android samsung's apps and touchwiz is just like iOS. Easy to use and not much messing around.

A+ Samsung!

[Mike Dee]

It's a personal choice... Some people find everything need in iphone. We Android users prefer more options. It doesn't make us better or smarter. It just means we prefer other options.

[JoshDunc]

I was Apple all the way until I got an Android, which was the Note 3. Since then I have not touched another Apple phone. I just cannot justify the price for very little innovation.

I do have to give it to Apple though, there software is so integrated with their hardware that they function pretty flawlessly.

[dov1978]

Has anyone compared the two? I think the Note 8 hands down is the better device. Even the s8 is a better device.

Apple just now catching up to Samsung with wireless charging and facial recognition.

For me the camera performance is a huge decider in a phone so although I'd take the Note 8 personally because it's better for me overall, I'm still dying to see the camera showdowns between the two of them on YouTube etc. The iPhone pretty much has the front camera win in the bag already but the rear cameras could be really close this year and the iPhone already does Portrait Mode better thanks to the software. I like the fact Live Focus lets you adjust the focal point and level of blur afterwards like my Huawei P10 already does though. This will probably be the first year ever I don't buy an iPhone as I'm just not feeling it. Glad they've finally got wireless charging and even fast charging but that only works if you buy one of their ridiculously expensive charging bricks

[Connert]

I think the X is a great step forward for Apple, and I'm sure it will be a huge success. It's just not for me.

I totally agree with you, if your an apple kinda person this is a good step in the right direction.

Android is not for everyone. I'm the IT for about 350 users and we have a BYOD policy, so I end up supporting quite a few iPhones. Most iPhone users are very happy doing what Apple allows them to do and never question it.

I had a user a few years ago that saw some of the things I was doing with my Note (4, I think) and decided he just had to have one. So he moved away from the iPhone to a Note. It turned out to be an awful experience for him (and me). I just didn't have the time or desire to constantly support him in his confusion. I remember telling him I thought it was time for him to go back to the iPhone.

It seemed at the time he was just so lost in the Android world. I think when you purchase an iPhone, Apple welcomes you in and puts you on a track, then guides you along the track in the way they want you to go. Android on the other hand seems to say welcome, go wherever you like.

Not that this is true of everyone, but it seems to be the majority of users I support.

[bhatech]

It's different ecosystem, personally i enjoy using my different Android phones and at the same time love my Apple watch + iPhone combo. Have the 8+ ordered for pick up on 22nd and for sure will pick up the iPhone X. iPhone X and Pixel 2 XL will be my last phone purchases of the year hopefully until late next year.
I enjoy both iOS and Android, never understood why people fight over one or the other

[justafew]

For me the camera performance is a huge decider in a phone so although I'd take the Note 8 personally because it's better for me overall, I'm still dying to see the camera showdowns between the two of them on YouTube etc. The iPhone pretty much has the front camera win in the bag already but the rear cameras could be really close this year and the iPhone already does Portrait Mode better thanks to the software. I like the fact Live Focus lets you adjust the focal point and level of blur afterwards like my Huawei P10 already does though. This will probably be the first year ever I don't buy an iPhone as I'm just not feeling it. Glad they've finally got wireless charging and even fast charging but that only works if you buy one of their ridiculously expensive charging bricks

The iPhone uses the Qi standard, which means you should be able to use any Qi charger:

https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/15/1...-how-to-choose

[tekjunkie28]

Apple has a solid ecosystem and decently performing and but free software. But the issue is that they don't let you do much. Plus there is some issues with radio on wifi
and weight. The note 8 feels lighter and just as well built as the 7plus. It's just as fast if not faster and similar battery performance.

[dov1978]

The iPhone uses the Qi standard, which means you should be able to use any Qi charger:

https://www.theverge.com/2017/9/15/1...-how-to-choose

Yeah the wireless charger is but the new iPhones also support 'Fast Charging' just not Qualcom fast charging standard so you can only use a proprietary charger which is sold separately

[Fr0gburp3r]

I like both and will be picking up the iPhone X. I don't discriminate and enjoy both. Each has there advantages over the other. I don't bash one or the other to justify my purchase.

You'll get different responses in an iPhone forum.

I can tell you this, iPhones have always had a better Video camera than any Android flagship's I've owned. I was pretty disappointed with the note 8 HD 60fps video. It's s still jittery when panning. Even the OIS is much better on the iPhone.

The Face ID is implemented totally different than Samungs. It uses 3D IR laser scanning so it authenticates the contours of your face and adapts to changes such as glasses, facial hair, hats, etc. This is the first time this has been used on a smartphones.

I also prefer gestures over physical buttons. Less moving parts to get worn out and eventually break.

[SilverEagle7210]

The Apple is for those that don't mind being limited to only Apple products, it's like living on a leash where you can only go as far as the leash allows.

The LG Stylo is really the only phone I'm aware of that tries to compete with the Note. It has a stylus at a much lower price point. Apple's advantage are its local stores where one can take the phone to take care of problems.

Samsung only has kiosks in Best Buy, and in my experience the employees know very little about the products. With Samsung if we have a problem, we usually have to mail it off unless we purchased it from a local carrier, and then they usually don't know much more than we do, us that live and work with the phone daily. If Samsung had local stores with a knowledgeable staff, I believe they would have a much larger market share. The Note series of phones just don't have an equal.

But it's a poor choice by Samsung to not include the "action memo" software. I have to get it from the Note 5 apk, which others on this board have so generously put a link to the directions to make that happen. That's what I did with the 7, and it will make my Note 8 the best sales and marketing tool I own. On a phone call you can take a note and it will be linked to the called phone number to remind you of the price quotes and products you discussed with that specific customer. A small note icon pops up whether they call you or you call them. You tap it and the notes you took on the last call with that customer are there. Also if something is going on with the customers family you take that note and you can mention it to help improve your relationship with that customer. This has increased my sales to more than pay for the phone many times over.

In addition the link to action software enables the user to draw a box around a number to call it, or add it to contacts as well. There is a work around, I did it with my Note 7 and it worked great, installing the Note 5 action memo software, so the Note 8 doesn't really have any competition that I'm aware of once this software is installed. We just shouldn't have to go to an old phone to get the software back that makes the note a tool that pays for itself. In this forum somewhere are directions to get link to action back, and an email address to someone at Samsung that possibly could get our link to action back the right way, with a simple update. I've sent an emails to them. But ever since I discovered the link to action was missing from the note 7 software, I've sent support several letters trying to get them to put out and support link to action in their stock software. It really does set the note apart as a great sales tool, not just a another phone. Most Note users are business users, not children playing with fancy hand written notes they can send to their friends. So to take a the best business feature away from the Note 8, and add a childrens toy with no business purpose to it is beyond me. The business features are how one can justify the high price.

[KupKrazy]

I have owned both iPhone and Galaxy S/Note since inception but I lean heavily on the side of Samsung. I have a iPhone 7 Plus - and I feel that Apple brought out the iPhone 8 and 8Plus as a hedge to the iPhone X. I think the iPhone X will do well because of brand loyalty, but my personal feelings on it aren't so positive. I thought the edge to edge screen looked pretty cool at first, but then I didn't realize how annoying that divot on the top is until I started seeing video played on it in horizontal mode. Can that screen really be considered 5.8" with that missing part? Also, the lack of a home button in any form will take getting used to, as is the swiping down on each side of the screen to get notifications and the utility screen. I don't know - their slogan was welcome to the future, but I wasn't terribly wow'd by the X. Maybe I need to see it more in action.

Also, I read that in order to get fast charging, you need to buy a lightning to USB-C cable from Apple and then a USB-C charger from Apple to plug that cable in... coming out to like a total of $80? If this is true....... jeez. They should have used USB-C on the X.

But to be honest - like some folks echoed - I personally don't know how some people were waiting to see one before buying the other. Smartphones are such a big part of our lives and I think we are really vested in the ecosystem of these phones... If you prefer Android over iOS or vice versa, then the decision is already made. I guess what I'm saying is that to me, deciding on the Note 8 of the iPhone X seems almost the cart before the horse. Shouldn't you determine which ecosystem works best for you first?

[ThrottleJohnny]

It's different ecosystem, personally i enjoy using my different Android phones and at the same time love my Apple watch + iPhone combo. Have the 8+ ordered for pick up on 22nd and for sure will pick up the iPhone X. iPhone X and Pixel 2 XL will be my last phone purchases of the year hopefully until late next year.
I enjoy both iOS and Android, never understood why people fight over one or the other

Dude, how do you do it? I'm so jealous.

[bhatech]

Dude, how do you do it? I'm so jealous.

Switching between ecosystem? I don't know from beginning I always had both iOS and Android so never got fully immersed in one or the other. It helps that I use Google services and everything I need from music, photos is in the cloud so it makes jumping from one to another seamless