Galaxy S8 Plus considered a tablet? Too big you think?

[Gayle Lynn]

Huawei Mate 9 is tad 1.5mm wider than iPhone 6S Plus but uses more real estate to get from 5.5 up to 5.9" screen while being a couple grams lighter & 4000mAh https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2016/11/huawei-mate-9-review-a-big-phone-with-enough-battery/

 

[Storm24]

I love bigger screens. The extra real estate is great for my eyes. I can see so much more. I think 6.2 is pretty much my sweet spot. I could go 6.5, but not much bigger as it would start to get hard to carry it around. As has been mentioned in many articles, the fact that the bezels are so much smaller, the total size of the phone will not much bigger at all. I am digging this phone...

 

[anon(7901790)]

I love bigger screens. The extra real estate is great for my eyes. I can see so much more. I think 6.2 is pretty much my sweet spot. I could go 6.5, but not much bigger as it would start to get hard to carry it around. As has been mentioned in many articles, the fact that the bezels are so much smaller, the total size of the phone will not much bigger at all. I am digging this phone...

Yeah. Six inches to 6.2 seems to be right. I have a iPhone 6s Plus and the size of the phone is about right. Not to big in my hands and I can still fit it comfortably in my pocket. I plan on switching (back) to Samsung with the S8 Plus. The overall size of the device isn't much bigger than my 6s Plus, yet I get more screen real estate.

I don't think there is an actual size that is considered a phablet vice tablet. However, I believe that once you get over 6.4" or so, then yes, it isn't a phone or phablet anymore.

 

[ODog2323]

I'm curious to see what this 6.2" screen is actually like with the taller aspect ratio. That's a big number diagonally, but with the narrower shape it may not be much more of an immersive experience than say a 5.7" device. Holding it vertically or horizontally, it'll cover less of your field of vision than a phone with a 6.2" screen at 16:9.

Kind of reminds of when Apple brought out the iPhone 5 and said "People have been looking for a bigger screen, but you don't want bigger. You want TALLER... Eh?... Eh??"

 

[TechNut79]

I'm curious to see what this 6.2" screen is actually like with the taller aspect ratio. That's a big number diagonally, but with the narrower shape it may not be much more of an immersive experience than say a 5.7" device. Holding it vertically or horizontally, it'll cover less of your field of vision than a phone with a 6.2" screen at 16:9.

Kind of reminds of when Apple brought out the iPhone 5 and said "People have been looking for a bigger screen, but you don't want bigger. You want TALLER... Eh?... Eh??"

New article out this morning showing new images. Looking like a really nice device.

 

[Gushen]

I say, go for the larger screen. I can't believe how I used a tiny iPhone 4 once.

 

[Wizzy]

It might be too large for one handed use, but I don't mind having to use both hands to get the larger screen. Plus, it'll have the triple click if you really need to use one hand sometimes. Having 6.2 inches for everyday use will be amazing.

 

[Storm24]

6.2 is great for me. I am having to use reading glasses now due to age. The more screen the more I can read... works well for me. I can't imagine it be to much bigger than my S7E so I think it will be just right...

 

[chyeo1979]

So at which point does a phablet crosses over to become a tablet? 6.2 inch or 6.5 inch or 7 inch? Do you guys think the S8 Plus will fit in your pocket comfortably? Or will you have to carry it by hand? Trying to see how it'll fit in my life, 5.7 inch is the maximum size that I'm willing to go for a phone.

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With such big screen estate to phone ratio devices coming out, I dun think you can define phablet or tablet just purely based on the screen size anymore.

 

[tcdude]

It may be too big for me but I really have to see and feel it first

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Is the 6.2 inch screen reported on the S8 plus rumored or true?

Asking because I find that hard to believe. I would think Samsung would leave that for the note 8 if they were really going to do a 6.2 screen.

Personally I think Samsung should just drop the note and do s8 and s8 plus which is the note version, but I suppose they want the note to keep releasing around the iPhone launch time frame.

 

[ODog2323]

6.2" screen seems pretty confirmed at this point.

 

[EMGSM]

It's only slightly bigger than the Note 7 and iPhone 7 plus (according to all the leaks) and I was fine with both so I don't see it as being "tablet" big.

 

[honda-Dave]

Yes I would love the S8+ even more if it had an S-Pen, then I guess it would be called the Note 8, lol. I'll take one, hahaha

 

[nonie]

I know rumors are 6.2 screen size on s8+.
What will over all dimensions be? Anyone know?

 

[cardboard60]

Its like a TV
you get a 13" , you then want a 19", you then get a 21"
Then a 32", then a 42", then a 55" , then a 65" , then a 70".

The bigger the better.

Phones don't belong in your pocket. They belong in a case on yer side.
Phones need to more than double so the people that stick them in their pockets can see what happens when they break them from having them in their pocket.

 

[rushmore]

I know rumors are 6.2 screen size on s8+.
What will over all dimensions be? Anyone know?

Good question.

 

[rushmore]

Its like a TV
you get a 13" , you then want a 19", you then get a 21"
Then a 32", then a 42", then a 55" , then a 65" , then a 70".

The bigger the better.

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[omgitselaine]

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[Kalkarni00]

Well I love big screens. Bring it on.

Me too