Buy now or wait for Galaxy s8?

[ImmaSlave4U]

My HTC dropped and the screen cracked. It's still usable, but definitely needs replaced and the sooner the better. But I've always been a buyer of phones either on or soon after launch day. I'm most likely going to be buying muddiest Samsung since the Instinct and wondering if you guys think I should go with the s7 edge, or wait till the s8.

 

[DasWindows]

Buy cheap phone for a couple months until s8 comes out.

 

[Rukbat]

And when the S8 comes out, wait at least a month or two to see how loud the howls of "not another one with problems" are. I've been using Samsung for years, but after the last couple of debacles, one more problem phone and they're off my list.

 

[1812dave]

Yeah--merge the previous two commenters' suggestions for a good way to handle your decision.

 

[ecfritts]

Though call...the S7E is an awesome device and does way more than I need it to. I guess you could wait for the S8 but then you have the whole "never buy a phone on release date, wait a few months and let them work the bugs out". So the S7E was released in late Feb or early March...so its been out about 8 months. Not too long...again, for me it's more than enough phone. Up to you, good luck.

 

[ecfritts]

Also....I got a flyer in the mail stating on Nov 12 at Sams, if you buy & activate an S7 series phone you get a $250 gift card and no activation fee.

 

[ImmaSlave4U]

Thanks for the feedback. When she you guys imagine the s8 will actually come out?

 

[bialy]

Thanks for the feedback. When she you guys imagine the s8 will actually come out?

Feb/Mar typically, though some say earlier rush to compensate for N7 issue though some say later to be safe if cause of N7 issue not identified and S8 replicated, and some say to wait one month after launch to ensure no N7 issues like last time.

 

[amyf27]

I'm starting to read up more on the S8 and the rumored specs, release date estimates, etc. I'm pretty intrigues by it

 

[Frenzytom]

I would like to see what they offer us Note 7 users who stuck with a Samsung. I love my S7 edge so I will be on the S8 when it comes out.

 

[amyf27]

I would like to see what they offer us Note 7 users who stuck with a Samsung. I love my S7 edge so I will be on the S8 when it comes out.

Exactly. I've tried a few phones since Note 7 but came back to S7Edge as for me, nothing came close to all the features and benefits that phone offers

 

[recDNA]

I'm really torn about this. My backup is a Note 3 so I waited a long time for Note 7. What a phone. Too bad.

Anyway I feel nuts buying the s7e with the s8 out in 4 months but I'm really ready for a new phone. Wish I knew exactly what specs of s8 will be so I could make an intelligent choice. I don't care about usb c or a newer processor but I do care about ram and on board memory and battery CAPACITY (not claimed battery life which is bs).

 

[hhmm]

if s8 come with huge screen dont wait some leaks say its come with 5.7'
thats sucks . huge screen =bad battery .

 

[amyf27]

if s8 come with huge screen dont wait some leaks say its come with 5.7'
thats sucks . huge screen =bad battery .

Note 7 has a big screen and I didn't have complaints about the battery. I've been with large screen phones a long time now and couldn't go back

 

[aldo82]

Large screen normally means more room to fit a large battery so it often evens itself out I find. Just look at the difference in battery size between the s7 and s7 edge and the pixel and pixel xl

 

[ecfritts]

To me...the size of this phone is perfect. I don't really want a bigger phone. The screen is big enough to see things clearly and in good detail but the overall size of the phone is not cumbersome and easily fits into my front pocket. That's just me.

 

[1812dave]

Don't believe all the leaks.

 

[hhmm]

Don't believe all the leaks.

I hope thats
I think 5.5" its best size cuz you can use it in one hand very practical + give you best battery performance .
that all what we need that's what happened with s7 edge .

 

[soldier45]

The S8 is right around the corner Feb 26th I read. Buy cheap to get you by until then.

 

[recDNA]

The S8 is right around the corner Feb 26th I read. Buy cheap to get you by until then.

But then I would end up waiting 5 more months for Note 8 and so on ad infinitum