S8 Real Review

[Soggly]

Lmao at android 7.0 Nugget

 

[Blues Fan]

Flossy's full review of the S8

LOL the first 4 minutes of it. Anyway, he says it is his favorite Android over the Pixel XL now.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sseV73bbygc

 

[Viscomi4444]

Re: Flossy's full review of the S8

Watching it right now

 

[sfla99]

Re: Flossy's full review of the S8

His reviews are some of the best, the somewhat unconventional narrative and fun dialog makes it fun to watch and listen to. I usually have three I care most about hearing from.

MKBHD, Flossy and Erica

Those three give me all the perspective I need.

 

[jamezr]

Because there is no perfect phone, regardless of price. If we all made phone purchase decisions based on negatives only, we'd never own a phone. .

That right there should be a sticky....

 

[dejanh]

For those that take exception with reporting issues why do you even bother with reviews then? It's like Sammobile having to apologize to Samsung fans for pointing out the flaws of the S8 devices. What's the point of just hiding the flaws? Everyone can feel happy in their ignorance?

 

[jn3wman]

He talked about things he didn't like about the S8+ for 18.5 minutes. No bueno.

That's why it's called a review.

 

[EMGSM]

That's why it's called a review.

True, and there are people who are looking to upgrade, switching from another brand, out to get the latest and greatest etc... who appreciate this type of review simply because they are trying to get as much info about a product as possible. In addition they may be looking for an honest opinion and not someone trying to sell them something.

 

[anon(5630457)]

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[anon(5630457)]

For those that take exception with reporting issues why do you even bother with reviews then? It's like Sammobile having to apologize to Samsung fans for pointing out the flaws of the S8 devices. What's the point of just hiding the flaws? Everyone can feel happy in their ignorance?

You see the same thing on political message boards.

 

[sangs]

Flossy and White Shoes are the best. I sometimes listen to his reviews for phones I don't even have an interest in purchasing.

 

[EMGSM]

Flossy and White Shoes are the best. I sometimes listen to his reviews for phones I don't even have an interest in purchasing.

Same. As I mentioned in an earlier post, some people are trying to get as much info about a product as possible.

 

[bembol]

He's in my top three as my favorites, Tony Stark aka Michael Fisher and MKBHD.

I love how REAL he is where it does feel scripted.

 

[BOSSY TEXAS CHICK]

Nobody here is saying it's a total fail nor is anyone questioning the intelligence of those who like the phone.

you took the words right out of my mouth! i was like, i didn't see ANY such extreme statements (nor did i or would i make any : )

Been in these forums for like 10 years and i just will never understand WHY the most innocuous comment will sometimes be interpreted in the harshest way.

There's no doubt Flossy loves the S8 & S8+. He ought to, he paid enuf for them!


But a flagship ought to really be held to four key standards: Design, Performance, Quality & Price. If you miss even ONE of those 4 main ingredients, you've missed it by a country mile, doesn't matter what 3 ya achieve IMHO. All i'm sayin'....

BTC

 

[dejanh]

You see the same thing on political message boards.

And I don't agree with it there either. Everyone just wants to remain ignorant of anything that does not fit their point of view. Internet had become one giant collection of echo chambers where people just come to listen to themselves talk while shutting out anyone with a dissenting opinion.

The S8/+ series has plenty of problems. It's far from perfect. I still use it, for now, but Samsung could and should have done better.

Edit: realized autocorrect changed echo chambers to economic chambers, so I changed it back.

 

[BOSSY TEXAS CHICK]

I'm not sure I understand your point when you list price as one of the 4 essential criteria in a good flag ship. Are you saying a good flagship should be less expensive than a non flagship? Or are you saying there should be no difference in a company's Flagship price and it's nonFlagship price? And if you're saying that, then why have Flag ships and non Flag ships? I guess my point is that if you have one phone that has all the latest specs, but you have another that has last year's specs specs, wouldn't you naturally expect the first one to be more expensive?

Hi Rich! I don't think what i am saying is as confusing as the way you interpreted. But here goes, i'm a break it down for ya : )

So these days "flagships" are under a lot more pressure to design a phone that is VERY much deserving of our hard earned CA$H, when you consider how MUCH mid rangers are delivering a COMPLETE phone experience these days for 1/3 to 1/2 the price of a "FLAGSHIP".

So, when a company NOW wants you to part with upwards of "DOUBLE the price of a mid range offering" (to me) the flagship should "not only top the mid range class in EVERY area" BUT should also justify the high price tag by offering features unavailable in the mid range class, which quite frankly i'm not feeling in the S8/S8+.

Once upon a time if you didn't go "all in" on your cell phone purchase, as a consumer, you wound up with a very watered down experience, from lag, to plastic, to poor updates, to paltry battery life. Such is no longer the case in 2017. So if times have changed dramatically, flagship status should change dramatically too, offering a lot more bang for the buck, or it will be at their peril. Just my observation, i am by no means a marketing expert.

BTC

 

[jcp007]

Just finished watching the epic motion picture review.

Flossy always brings up price and features of past Android device version features.

From a price perspective, the carrier needs to work with the companies like Samsung to bring value more in line with price that allows both companies to make a nice profit while making the consumer feel less fleeced. I would like to see 256GB internal storage and more cloud storage space affordability so that the need for a micro SD card is no longer necessary.

The IR blaster stands, IMHO, has very little chance of making a come back as compared to the removable back cover whose ship has sailed with the advent of the unibody design. Let's face it. Faux metal or plastic doesn't exactly exude premium value.

On the other hand, incorporating the fps into the onscreen home button seems to be a feature that we are likely see in the GS9. Another feature likely to come to a future GS device is the dual camera.

Hopefully, manufacturers are paying attention to YouTube reviewers with large viewership and will be incorporating desired features.

 

[donm527]

A phone release last June.

The argument will probably be hard to make when more models come out this year. OnePlus 5 will be an interesting one. Competition is coming out with new phones with the the 835, more memory, storage, battery and dual cameras and doing for hundreds less.

The question is does the S8/+ offer that much more to warrant the premium. It's not perfect... for that price the arguments are real... no dual cam, no quad DAC or dual firing speakers and I for one would still want bigger battery especially in the smaller S8. For a premium price there are a lot of consessions where for hundreds less you buy knowing you can live without them. That's something each has to decide themselves.

 

[ThrottleJohnny]

A phone release last June.

The argument will probably be hard to make when more models come out this year. OnePlus 5 will be an interesting one. Competition is coming out with new phones with the the 835, more memory, storage, battery and dual cameras and doing for hundreds less.

The question is does the S8/+ offer that much more to warrant the premium. It's not perfect... for that price the arguments are real... no dual cam, no quad DAC or dual firing speakers and I for one would still want bigger battery especially in the smaller S8. For a premium price there are a lot of consessions where for hundreds less you buy knowing you can live without them. That's something each has to decide themselves.

Well the S7 Edge is also a year old phone, yet I would take it over the Axon. Mainly due to water resistance, better screen, bigger battery, Samsung Pay, Samsung themes ect.

As you said, it's individual. But people pay extra for Samsung features, not just for the hell of it.

 

[Blues Fan]

Just finished watching the epic motion picture review.

Flossy always brings up price and features of past Android device version features.

From a price perspective, the carrier needs to work with the companies like Samsung to bring value more in line with price that allows both companies to make a nice profit while making the consumer feel less fleeced. I would like to see 256GB internal storage and more cloud storage space affordability so that the need for a micro SD card is no longer necessary.

The IR blaster stands, IMHO, has very little chance of making a come back as compared to the removable back cover whose ship has sailed with the advent of the unibody design. Let's face it. Faux metal or plastic doesn't exactly exude premium value.

On the other hand, incorporating the fps into the onscreen home button seems to be a feature that we are likely see in the GS9. Another feature likely to come to a future GS device is the dual camera.

Hopefully, manufacturers are paying attention to YouTube reviewers with large viewership and will be incorporating desired features.

However, almost everyone slaps a case onto their phones so having a glass back is silly to me and probably cost more too to produce.