Just ordered the regular size S8, questions

[Dconn1975]

Re: My S8 just arrived!!! Who has a regular S8?

Enjoy your new device!

Thanks! I absolutely love it!! It's a heck of a device. The best Android I've used to date. It over takes the Nexus 6p for the top spot since I swapped over to android a little over a year ago. I've been through a lot of devices over that time and I dont recall enjoying one more than this S8 what so ever. It's jammed packed and with features. Although I didn't mind Samsung's keyboard I use a specific color with the Google keyboard that I use with every Android device. Best of all touch wiz is leaps and bounds better than the S7 models and no longer choppy and sticky so I didn't even put my Nova launcher in or am using it. I'm using stock touch wiz which I NEVER thought I would say that ever. Never say never I guess. I'm loving it.

I'm curious who all out there opted for the the regular S8. Who else opted for the S8 regular like myself. I find it to be perfect for one hand use but still plenty big enough screen to web browse, read articles and watch an occasional movie on.

 

[Dconn1975]

Re: Who's going to give their Honor 8 up for a Honor 9?

Just curious, if you were planning on getting a skin anyway then does it really matter, since the iPhone 7 in red has a white front anyway? I mean the skin would cover 90% of the body anyway.

I would not have had I gotten the Red iPhone but however I am not a fan of the white front. I like the black but oddly enough I didn't even check to see how much the black iPhone 7 would have been down as I opted for the S8 which came in today. Wow I love this phone! Touch wiz is no longer choppy and sticky like it was with the S7 models. It's very smooth and this device is packed with features. Plus it was only $30 dollars down so I couldn't pass it up. I also ordered my beloved iPad Air 2 again as well but it's on backorder so I'm having to wait. The only thing I'll miss is being able to link my iPhone up with my iPad to text and receive calls. The S8 I believe is the best Android device outside of the Honor 8 I've used to date. Before this it was the Nexus 6p but the S8 tops it.

 

[dov1978]

Re: My S8 just arrived!!! Who has a regular S8?

I'm waiting on my new regular s8 to be delivered. I had the s8 Plus when it first launched but jumped to the LG G6 after a few weeks then jumped again to anther phone after a month. I really liked the s8 Plus and the battery was awesome. The camera was disappointing for me personally but it's ok on average. I usually get larger phones but the regular s8 is big enough, the battery isn't much worse than the Plus model and it's a better size to use one handed which was one of my complaints with the s8 Plus too.

 

[JoshDunc]

Re: My S8 just arrived!!! Who has a regular S8?

I'm waiting on my new regular s8 to be delivered. I had the s8 Plus when it first launched but jumped to the LG G6 after a few weeks then jumped again to anther phone after a month. I really liked the s8 Plus and the battery was awesome. The camera was disappointing for me personally but it's ok on average. I usually get larger phones but the regular s8 is big enough, the battery isn't much worse than the Plus model and it's a better size to use one handed which was one of my complaints with the s8 Plus too.

Having the S8+, I totally agree this thing is difficult to use one handed. But it feels nice having a larger phone again after having had the 5" Google Pixel.

 

[dpham00]

Re: Who's going to give their Honor 8 up for a Honor 9?

I would not have had I gotten the Red iPhone but however I am not a fan of the white front. I like the black but oddly enough I didn't even check to see how much the black iPhone 7 would have been down as I opted for the S8 which came in today. Wow I love this phone! Touch wiz is no longer choppy and sticky like it was with the S7 models. It's very smooth and this device is packed with features. Plus it was only $30 dollars down so I couldn't pass it up. I also ordered my beloved iPad Air 2 again as well but it's on backorder so I'm having to wait. The only thing I'll miss is being able to link my iPhone up with my iPad to text and receive calls. The S8 I believe is the best Android device outside of the Honor 8 I've used to date. Before this it was the Nexus 6p but the S8 tops it.

Yeah the s8 is pretty sweet. I can receive texts and calls on any tablet, even Android, using the Verizon messages app. Does T-Mobile have such a similar app? If so then that could solve your problem.

 

[Dconn1975]

Re: My S8 just arrived!!! Who has a regular S8?

Having the S8+, I totally agree this thing is difficult to use one handed. But it feels nice having a larger phone again after having had the 5" Google Pixel.

How did you like that 5 inch pixel. Personally I think 5 inches is the ideal one handed phone bc it's give you plenty of screen to have for web browsing, reading articles and an occasional movie. I'm coming from a wat too small iPhone SE where I could not do any of the above said. I feot the S8 Plus would be too big and I like a one handed phone. I looked into the 5 inch pixel but ended up getting the S8 at $30 down so I could not pass it up. I love it so far. I ordered two skins for it. One from mighty skins and one from dbrand. I've better experience with the mighty skin when I had the Nexus 6p so I ordered both to see which I like better. Both are Red for me. I also intalled a liquid skin screen protector on it earlier today which has worked out perfectly. I've got a very silim profile Red case coming or arriving tomorrow that I may use sometimes. I don't like using cases if I don't have to but this phone is so expensive that I just might use it all the time. I'll have to see how it feels in one hand. I like using my devices in with one hand and this regular size S8 is perfect for that plus plenty big enough screen that I could easily watch a movie on too.

 

[Dconn1975]

Re: Who's going to give their Honor 8 up for a Honor 9?

Yeah the s8 is pretty sweet. I can receive texts and calls on any tablet, even Android, using the Verizon messages app. Does T-Mobile have such a similar app? If so then that could solve your problem.

I had to swap to sprint to get the deal I got. I don't believe they have any text messaging links. I really hated to leave cricket and at some point after I get this paid off I'll swap back. I can't stand the Sprint apps on the phone. There are too many of them. Some like paying your bill are useful but most I'm going to disable and remove. I'm still learning the phone but so far it's impressive. It's packed with features and it's got the adaptive sound experience with earbuds which sound awesome. I went with the regular size as it feels perfect in one hand. The plus was too large. I wanted a one hander and this S8 is just that.

 

[dpham00]

Re: Who's going to give their Honor 8 up for a Honor 9?

I had to swap to sprint to get the deal I got. I don't believe they have any text messaging links. I really hated to leave cricket and at some point after I get this paid off I'll swap back. I can't stand the Sprint apps on the phone. There are too many of them. Some like paying your bill are useful but most I'm going to disable and remove. I'm still learning the phone but so far it's impressive. It's packed with features and it's got the adaptive sound experience with earbuds which sound awesome. I went with the regular size as it feels perfect in one hand. The plus was too large. I wanted a one hander and this S8 is just that.

Ah, i didn't realize that you are with Sprint now. Haven't used sprint in a long time. Glad that you found a phone that you love.

 

[JoshDunc]

Re: My S8 just arrived!!! Who has a regular S8?

How did you like that 5 inch pixel. Personally I think 5 inches is the ideal one handed phone bc it's give you plenty of screen to have for web browsing, reading articles and an occasional movie. I'm coming from a wat too small iPhone SE where I could not do any of the above said. I feot the S8 Plus would be too big and I like a one handed phone. I looked into the 5 inch pixel but ended up getting the S8 at $30 down so I could not pass it up. I love it so far. I ordered two skins for it. One from mighty skins and one from dbrand. I've better experience with the mighty skin when I had the Nexus 6p so I ordered both to see which I like better. Both are Red for me. I also intalled a liquid skin screen protector on it earlier today which has worked out perfectly. I've got a very silim profile Red case coming or arriving tomorrow that I may use sometimes. I don't like using cases if I don't have to but this phone is so expensive that I just might use it all the time. I'll have to see how it feels in one hand. I like using my devices in with one hand and this regular size S8 is perfect for that plus plenty big enough screen that I could easily watch a movie on too.

I enjoyed the Pixel. It is, in my opinion, the best optimized Android available. Unfortunately, the lack of several features left me longing for more, hence the purchase of the S8+.

 

[Dconn1975]

Re: Who's going to give their Honor 8 up for a Honor 9?

Ah, i didn't realize that you are with Sprint now. Haven't used sprint in a long time. Glad that you found a phone that you love.

Yeah I'm not too sure about sprint but I'm with them for a while now unless I pay my phone off early and swap back over to cricket. So far I've not had any issues with coverage but I do think AT&T/Cricket is better. I could be totally wrong and I may be eating those words which I hope I do. My first time ever using sprint. I did it all over the phone as in store they have activation fees where over the phone they are waived. $30 bucks per line. So I instantly saved $60 from just ordering everything.

 

[Dconn1975]

Re: My S8 just arrived!!! Who has a regular S8?

I enjoyed the Pixel. It is, in my opinion, the best optimized Android available. Unfortunately, the lack of several features left me longing for more, hence the purchase of the S8+.

What features was it missing. Wow at the price Google is selling them I would think they would be loaded out a lot like the Nexus 6p was. In fact I always thought the Pixel to be a tweaked 6p honestly.

 

[JoshDunc]

Re: My S8 just arrived!!! Who has a regular S8?

What features was it missing. Wow at the price Google is selling them I would think they would be loaded out a lot like the Nexus 6p was. In fact I always thought the Pixel to be a tweaked 6p honestly.

Did not have OIS, was not water resistant, etc. I did like monthly updates though. I will miss that. Lol

 

[dpham00]

Re: Who's going to give their Honor 8 up for a Honor 9?

Yeah I'm not too sure about sprint but I'm with them for a while now unless I pay my phone off early and swap back over to cricket. So far I've not had any issues with coverage but I do think AT&T/Cricket is better. I could be totally wrong and I may be eating those words which I hope I do. My first time ever using sprint. I did it all over the phone as in store they have activation fees where over the phone they are waived. $30 bucks per line. So I instantly saved $60 from just ordering everything.

That's pretty good. Yeah Sprint is fine if it works were you need it. No need to pay more if that's the case.

 

[Wbutchart]

Re: My S8 just arrived!!! Who has a regular S8?

I have the regular s8. Swapped from iPhone. Really like it, think s8+ would be to big for me just now. Maybe next time I'll consider it as a merge between my iPad and my phone.

 

[dov1978]

Re: My S8 just arrived!!! Who has a regular S8?

I enjoyed the Pixel. It is, in my opinion, the best optimized Android available. Unfortunately, the lack of several features left me longing for more, hence the purchase of the S8+.

That's exactly why I chose another s8 rather than the Pixel XL which I've really wanted since launch. I don't think I could have a phone without Always On Display since I've had it on my phones for so long now and water resistance is a definite must have these days too. If I was more patient and sensible I would have waited to see what the Pixel 2 was like since it's not far away now

 

[levjaskulski]

Re: My S8 just arrived!!! Who has a regular S8?

Congratulations on the wise choice. Enjoy the phone.

 

[Tim1954]

Re: My S8 just arrived!!! Who has a regular S8?

It's a gorgeous device! I love my S8!

 

[o4liberty]

Re: My S8 just arrived!!! Who has a regular S8?

Great device went with the plus my self enjoy!

 

[jcp007]

Re: My S8 just arrived!!! Who has a regular S8?

Congratulations. Enjoy your new GS8.

 

[Dconn1975]

Re: My S8 just arrived!!! Who has a regular S8?

Did not have OIS, was not water resistant, etc. I did like monthly updates though. I will miss that. Lol

Yeah I bet the updates were pretty awesome. Size wise what did you think. I've always thought 5 inches was the perfect one handed phone. It gives you the best of both worlds. Use of one hand and still plenty enough screen to browse the web, read articles and watch movies. What are your thoughts. How was it compared to the S8 regular? I have found this regular S8 to be great in one hand. It does seem a little narrow though.