Any regrets after purchasing the S8 or S8+?

[Jaycemiskel]

I just regret not getting a "perfect" model. Mine died on me yesterday. Just started bootlooping for no reason. Waiting to get my warranty replacement.

 

[mikef91]

I love my S8+. I flirted with the Note FE, but after using a 6.2" infinity display it's hard to go back. I don't think I'll get the Note 8.

 

[jtcannonball]

On the fence

You have a hard time liking any phone. Lol

What is the issues that are a deal breaker? I'm hating curved screen for typing but man I love the looks of it. And I hate the finger print scanner.

 

[johnnyshinta]

I thought the peripheral didn't matter.

 

[bhatech]

Regrets, probably not but could be better in some areas like software, speaker quality etc. Generally don't keep the phone more than few months so looking forward to Note 8, Pixel 2 and the new iPhone launches

 

[abbeyglen]

First of all I love the phone, its exceeded my expectations and particularly the amount of SOT I'm getting ......... BUT

The phone looks super cool and is a sheer joy to hold in the hand.......unfortunately, I don't think I could use this phone without a case and keep it in a reasonable conditon without being over protective and treating it like a baby.....so I have bought the most gorgeous phone that feels great in the hand and I have it covered up most of the time ............ that does not make sense really.... so that niggles at me a bit.

I go to a few forums and many many people are discussing the best cases and screen protectors ........ it's madness really.... and I sometimes question everyone's sanity including my own.

Would I of made the same decision and bought the S8 Plus 3 months ago?

Absolutely

 

[TylerLV76]

I thought the peripheral didn't matter.

Unfortunately it does matter and from the reps on Samsung's boards, BT 5 is more finicky with older devices and it's affecting the range severely.

Put on some BT headphones and put your phone in your pocket. You won't be happy.

 

[Doug Moffat]

I'm not sure what affect Bluetooth 5 has on my phone. Don't have any new devices to test it on except S3 and Galaxy Book 12.

Old and new devices seem to work fine although it is very much known problem.

Do know than when using hot spot for Note 4 or 5 the range is tremendous. But that probably doesn't involve Bluetooth.

 

[rushmore]

Nope. Especially since the Note 8 does not appear to have enough to warrant a jump from the 8+. Did not use the pen much anyway.

 

[Doug Moffat]

I'm an admitted outlier. But why did Note take away my S Finder. On my Note 4 I could check entire phone including sms messages and hidden PDFs. There is nothing in the Playstore that replaces it. I've checked.

I know more recent phones have some monstrosity they call S Finder. But it's a sham.

There is a Samsung trend to cripple or banish perfectly good software. It's this chasing Apple thing I surmise.

 

[Doug Moffat]

Postscript: I love my S8+. Just love it. I might detest Samsung but for the time being they're calling the tune.

 

[jeffmd]

I think the g6 would have offered a better case and protector selection, but all doubt pretty much fades when I think about the vr gaming i have gotten out of it.

 

[Cobravision]

Hmm... I'm using my old Edge right now, and I noticed a few things:

1) The S8 screen is flat out better. The Edge looks drab in comparison.

2) The Edge feels slower in comparison

3) The Edge feels huge and heavy now. And having the back button to the right of the home button (which I remapped on the S8) is kludgy.

 

[Karong]

I dont regret it per se but the "wow" factor has worn off. The honeymoon phase is over. Its still a great device though.

 

[Nakrohtap]

No regrets. I got it as a placeholder for 4-5 months waiting for the Note8. Works fine. No issues. Just not ideally what I want long termination.

 

[Doug Moffat]

I use to change phones 3 or 4 times a year. But the technology is so superior I've lost the lust for the newest and greatest.

What's the Note going to give me besides the stylus--which I love.

A smaller sealed battery, a better camera which I don't need, extra memory which is wasted, and the same method of casting to my TV. Extra productivity: I don't see it coming. We'll see.

 

[Tim1954]

Love my S8! Discovering new things all the time with it! Looking forward to the S9 now with Oreo (or whatever it will be called...)

 

[nuangel2]

No regrets here. Love my S8+.

 

[SlippySlimm]

S8+

 

[amyf27]

No regrets. I got it as a placeholder for 4-5 months waiting for the Note8. Works fine. No issues. Just not ideally what I want long termination.

Pretty much same here .