Anyone having lag or stutter issues?

[theelite1x87]

Today lag came back with a vengeance. Trying to scroll through the recent apps list was horrendous. Knowing that Samsungs has had many lag issues in the past and some other things I just didnt like Ive returned mine and gone back to the G6. S8 is a good phone, just not for me. Enjoy everyone.

I know what you're talking about as my note 4 had those issues. After a factory reset it was very fluid and fast. Few days to weeks later it went downhill fast. Regardless of what apps I did or didn't install. One time after a reset I purposefully didn't install any app that wasn't already pre-installed. Did not matter. Lag and stutter was everywhere. Traded it for a LG G4 and was amazed at how much smoother and faster that phone was, despite it not really being any faster spec wise. So far my S8+ is just as lag free as day 1. And I haven't even rebooted it once. Installed quite a few apps. Time will tell if it stays this way

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

Still loving my S8. My battery life has been seriously impressive. Very fast processor, gorgeous screen (I've already been stopped twice to ask if this was the new Samsung). Plus, I use Samsung Pay and no other phone comes close to offering anything better. And, I'm looking forward to the full roll out of Bixby.

No way I'm giving up this bad boy!

 

[JHBThree]

I've noticed this coming out of a couple apps, specifically the stock browser. It'll drop frames like crazy and then catch back up. I've also had the stock browser lock up so completely I had to force the app close and reopen it. The app drawer has also been a bit laggy due to the animation. I'm returning mine, but it has more to do with screen imperfections (pink edges and a mixture of yellow stains) than anything.

 

[cdd543]

Yes quite a bit of frame dropping on my s8+. Disappointing

 

[shantheman73]

Update: Yesterday the lag was CRAZY. I finally did an FDR. Nice and fluid again. HOWEVER...

I haven't connected my Gear s3 yet. I haven't connected it to my car BT. I haven't activated Samsung Pay yet.
I'm wondering if it's all the connections that can cause the lag?
When i add these things today...if the lag returns...so will the phone (back to Verizon.) Too bad...i've been with Sammy since the original S.

 

[ctk4949]

Still loving my S8. My battery life has been seriously impressive. Very fast processor, gorgeous screen (I've already been stopped twice to ask if this was the new Samsung). Plus, I use Samsung Pay and no other phone comes close to offering anything better. And, I'm looking forward to the full roll out of Bixby.

No way I'm giving up this bad boy!

Pixel + Samsung Gear S3(Samsung Pay). Best of both world.

 

[erasat]

Update: Yesterday the lag was CRAZY. I finally did an FDR. Nice and fluid again. HOWEVER...

I haven't connected my Gear s3 yet. I haven't connected it to my car BT. I haven't activated Samsung Pay yet.
I'm wondering if it's all the connections that can cause the lag?
When i add these things today...if the lag returns...so will the phone (back to Verizon.) Too bad...i've been with Sammy since the original S.

I doubt all the connections are related to any lag as I have exactly all of those and mine is working as expected, fluid and smooth.

 

[GibMcFragger]

I had stutter on my first one. I also had random reboots and a salmon display. I swapped it, and none of the issues are present on this one. Buttery smooth.

 

[Viscomi4444]

I haven't turned down the animations or entered developer options on my s8+. Haven't felt the need to because this phone is extremely fast and smooth. I also have mine on 1440p and have every app fit to screen in the settings.

The only time I experienced any freezing was when I was watching a flossy Carter video and while playing, resize the window to a smaller one. The audio would keep playing but video would freeze. Come to find out, it only happened on that one flossy Carter video. Any other videos and multi tasking works flawlessly.

 

[PABLO DUSSO]

Same problem here. Coming from a Pixel and having this kind of lag is terribly frustrating.

 

[PABLO DUSSO]

Damn, I miss my pixel. I think it's coming back..

 

[PABLO DUSSO]

Interesting

 

[PABLO DUSSO]

Try with a pixel. Believe me. You'll never have this conversations about lags

 

[Iva_LadyDiCaprio98]

I don't notice any major lag on my phone and I have a lot of apps on it. Didn't have any lag on my previous S7E, however the lag on my S5 was horrendous. So I usually compare my experience with the S5 with the current phone I have and my current one is flying compared to the S5. My S8+ has never had issues with performance, no matter what I am doing on the phone.

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

Try with a pixel. Believe me. You'll never have this conversations about lags

If Pixel is this mind blowing phone, why are people leaving it the moment something new comes out?

 

[zipro]

If Pixel is this mind blowing phone, why are people leaving it the moment something new comes out?

Bezels.

 

[ro_bro]

try this: Go to settings > apps > and find the app Lookout and just press the disable button.

For me, at least, I noticed a slight improvement in performance.

disclaimer: yes, I'm sure there are benefits to having Lookout scan and ensure all your apps are safe, but I get all my apps from the play store, and stick with ones I know. Do this at your own risk/responsibility.

 

[bhatech]

If Pixel is this mind blowing phone, why are people leaving it the moment something new comes out?

Mind blowing in terms of software performance and fluidity. Not in terms of hardware, Pixel is the best at the same time most boring. S8 is this fancy looking, great hardware thing but with it's flaws when it comes to buttery smooth performance. Not everyone will notice and for majority not an issue but there are small percentage of people for whom that matters.

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

Mind blowing in terms of software performance and fluidity. Not in terms of hardware, Pixel is the best at the same time most boring. S8 is this fancy looking, great hardware thing but with it's flaws when it comes to buttery smooth performance. Not everyone will notice and for majority not an issue but there are small percentage of people for whom that matters.

That's fair, and I think you're pretty dead on. The problems that have arisen on the S8 have gone unnoticed since I wrote that post, even though I still think S8 is still the best phone on the market thus far.

 

[rushmore]

Lag is here. Came a few days after owning. If you've never used a device like a Pixel or HTC 10 you're not likely to notice it because the S8 is noticeably faster than all other Android devices besides those. Coming from a Pixel (and still having one to compare side by side) it's a night and day difference in favor of the Pixel. Didn't start though until about third day. I've tried all display settings, performance options and dev settings and it's just typical Samsung with not having the best software optimization.

With Samsung you also have to factor in how much you customize your device. Samsung doesn't handle launchers or default app replacements well in most cases long term. People using stock Samsung Experience launcher are likely to have a better experience than someone using Nova for example (I'm using Nova)

Not having these issues with 8+ 835 and have about 300 apps installed. Had since launch. The only apps that do stutter are Dolphin and more intense PPSSPP games. Throttling starts after about ten minutes when the device is barely warm.