Best Buy has display models!

[amyf27]

have you compared your note7 case yet to the s8plus yet.

No chance yet..may do so today when I take the motorcycle out

 

[anon(9780053)]

someone else did comparison on site here and s8 plus is larger in all respects.

 

[amyf27]

someone else did comparison on site here and s8 plus is larger in all respects.

I did have it next to my v20. Let me dig up that pboto

 

[rushmore]

I was opposite with impression. Fully expected to be blown away, but did not like the stretched display. The 8+ is actually a thinner display than the Note 4. I find that due to both the thinner width and curve, games and web content are presented better on the Note 4 than 8+. Not only is the display curved on the edges, it is curved on the corners. The G6 is stretched, but no corner curves.

Factor in the display is still Pentile, I will stick with my Note 4 as a phone and the S7 for Gear VR.

Yep, both devices will sell great, but for now will stick with the Note 4. Makes me miss the Note 7 even more now.

 

[amyf27]

I was opposite with impression. Fully expected to be blown away, but did not like the stretched display. The 8+ is actually a thinner display than the Note 4. I find that due to both the thinner width and curve, games and web content are presented better on the Note 4 than 8+. Not only is the display curved on the edges, it is curved on the corners.

Factor in the display is still Pentile, I will stick with my Note 4 as a phone and the S7 for Gear VR.

Yep, both devices will sell great, but for now will stick with the Note 4. Makes me miss the Note 7 even more now.

Note 4 is nice with removable battery. Thays why ill probably keep my LG v20

 

[Maknora]

this video does a good job showing the width of both models i think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjFsladlIPo&feature=youtu.be

 

[rushmore]

someone else did comparison on site here and s8 plus is larger in all respects.

The actual display width is thinner than the other Notes. Seems less usable overall, but JMO.

 

[rushmore]

I kept saying I was waiting for the note 8 and I made the mistake of telling the Samsung rep that. He tells me that as of right now there will be no note 8. That pushed me to go with the 8 plus. Now I'm seeing on the forum that supposedly Samsung confirmed the note 8.

Maybe the Note 8 finally ditches Pentile. Then again, if you don't use Gear VR, no harm no foul if Pentile.

The actual display width is thinner than the other Notes. Seems less usable overall, but JMO.

 

[jamezr]

I kept saying I was waiting for the note 8 and I made the mistake of telling the Samsung rep that. He tells me that as of right now there will be no note 8. That pushed me to go with the 8 plus. Now I'm seeing on the forum that supposedly Samsung confirmed the note 8.

lol....he got you to buy a S8 Plus.....

Samsung has confirmed there will be a Note 8

"I will bring back a better, safer and very innovative Note 8," Koh said.

https://www.cnet.com/au/news/why-samsung-galaxy-note-8-note-7-fire-overheat/

 

[Orion78]

Beautiful phone. But must.....Wait....For...... Note......8.....lol

 

[amyf27]

This afternoon I brought my Note 7 case in and took some pictures of it next to the s8plus

 

[Orion78]

First of all don't believe anything reps tell you about whether a phone will or will not be available lol they don't know what they're talking about they just seem to enjoy spreading rumors

Exactly! Infact, we have more knowledge anyway. Never have I asked any questions when going to Best Buy. Just price lol.

 

[anon(10206632)]

Beautiful phone. But must.....Wait....For...... Note......8.....lol

Tell me about it. I was telling myself that the entire time I was at bestbuy. These are going to be some tough days.

 

[ODog2323]

Just got my hands on the 8+ at the Best Buy in town, and I gotta say I was less than thrilled. It's a great looking device for sure, but coming from a Nexus 6 now, the tall screen just didn't do it for me. It's no wider than the GS7 Edge, so the larger 6.2" dimension really didn't make it look any more immersive to me. Side by side with my N6 the screen was plenty taller, but still looked smaller overall since it's much more narrow.

 

[Jaymil]

I held an S8 and an S8+ in my hands today at BestBuy... I'm very happy that I pre-ordered the S8+. It felt so good.

And of course their Samsung reps where all over me... I did forget to look at the screen settings they had for the demo's, but I'm absolutely positive they cranked up the resolution over what comes out of the box... it was very, very sweet.

I did check a number of things out and explained to the sales rep about a few things she had not heard about... including being able to switch the order of the buttons at the bottom of the screen.

They were set to 1440p on the display models. I changed the one I was using down to 1080 just to see how it would look and honestly could not tell a difference. Even at the lowest dpi setting and second to lowest sized text setting. I'm used to 1080p phones after rocking a Xiaomi Mi Mix, Mate 9, P9 and some other Chinese phones at 1080p though.

I'd also like to say that the fingerprint sensor location wasn't bad for me. I do hold the phone in my left hand 90% of the time and it was easily reachable. Having a case on will actually help pinpoint the location of it without looking as well.

 

[Orion78]

Just got my hands on the 8+ at the Best Buy in town, and I gotta say I was less than thrilled. It's a great looking device for sure, but coming from a Nexus 6 now, the tall screen just didn't do it for me. It's no wider than the GS7 Edge, so the larger 6.2" dimension really didn't make it look any more immersive to me. Side by side with my N6 the screen was plenty taller, but still looked smaller overall since it's much more narrow.

Yeah I get what you're saying. I have the Nexus 6 as well and felt the same way....Even though that screen is indeed Beautiful. I think the Note 8 will be wider.

 

[GrooveRite]

Saw the Orchid color again this weekend and man its just a thing of beauty!! Its like a smoky charcoal color....so dope! Black looks straight boring next to it!

 

[anon(9780053)]

i check specs on my old note 7 and s7edge, its taller and as wide. s8plus

 

[anon(9780053)]

go here and look and compare s7edge and note 7 sizes. Samsung Galaxy S8+ - Full phone specifications

if i wanted a note 7 again i would have had note 5 and wait. regardless. s8 plus is still beyond worth it