Possible long term issues with the S8?

[miketko]

Make it 3 months for me haha

 

[Lfsnz67]

My S7 exynos edition didn't lag at all after 6 months.

 

[UKgalaxy]

I'm not sure where all these issues of lag come from. I'm not doubting they occur but I've had the S5, 6 and 7 and not experienced any more freezes or stutters than my previous iPhone.

 

[experiment 626]

Samsung TVs ftw!

I've had our Samsung TV for the last 5 yrs and it runs beautiful. Same with my S5, as long as I focus on keeping my internal memory clean.

 

[thecaringkind]

THIS is a concern for me. I certainly hope that the Snapdragon 835 with its 10nm architecture will help alleviate any issues with sluggish performance and poor battery life moving forward, however Sammy has a bit of a reputation for their phones degrading over time. If mine starts that stuff after 12 months its outta here...

 

[jcdub]

This is the reason why I'll be waiting to see what else becomes available over the next month or so. The display is the only thing that grabs my interest.
If Samsung did a vanilla android version I'd definitely go for it

 

[Nakrohtap]

This is the reason why I'll be waiting to see what else becomes available over the next month or so. The display is the only thing that grabs my interest.
If Samsung did a vanilla android version I'd definitely go for it

I used to think that as well. Stock android is actually TOO vanilla for my liking.
Back about 5 years ago, it was fun having custom ROMs with stock android. However, those also had functionality that was "cherry picked" added in as well.
Stock android can't compete with Samsung's version nowadays IMO. They add so much more into the OS that you would need to download separate apps for to get the same functionality.

 

[Rumline]

I just updated my S6 Edge+ to Nougat and my phone is noticeably snappier. Jury is still out on any power savings from reducing my display to FHD. I'm going to give it a week then compare my statistics from GSAM.

 

[lowboydrvr]

Thanks for the heads-up. I did not realize that 7.0 was available for the S6E+. Downloading now (though it is kind of a moot point since my S8+ will be here NLT Thursday.....

 

[rushmore]

The long term issue is like with any sealed battery. Battery life. The more sustained use in hot ambient temps along with gaming, etc means about 10 to 15 percent less battery life after a year. Samsung's touting 5% is probably under ideal conditions.

 

[cohoman]

Samsung phones always start out great when you first own it. But after updating the OS, it seems to slow down and lag. Or maybe it's just me? Also battery stops holding a charge after a good 8-12 months, not sure if it's the battery or software that's doing that. My only concern is owning it more than a year, will performance and everything be the same? Reason why I keep switching phones is because of those issues. For example, who remembers the S4 being a very fast phone? Try using that phone now with the updates, it's unusable.

I've has similar experiences as you've described, and often upgrade once a year to the latest phone. However, my S7 seems to be working great with the Nougat OS upgrade. By battery life is also excellent (battery was replaced 3 months ago when I had a cracked screen replaced). My screen looks great, and I have experienced any slow downs or lagging with daily use. Thus, I really can't justify upgrading to the S8 or any other new phone at this time.

 

[bhatech]

If you are planning to keep for long time and put importance to software performance then it's definitely a worry. You are better off with Pixel or iPhone. Luckily I don't keep phones for that long so I'll ride it thru the initial honeymoon period during which it should be fine. But I'm sure there will be many who will reply and say my 3 year old Galaxy whatever is flawless etc. May be some don't see stutters and lags or may be expectations vary from person to person. So only you can answer what's your expectation is.

 

[ZayMoney]

I used to think that as well. Stock android is actually TOO vanilla for my liking.
Back about 5 years ago, it was fun having custom ROMs with stock android. However, those also had functionality that was "cherry picked" added in as well.
Stock android can't compete with Samsung's version nowadays IMO. They add so much more into the OS that you would need to download separate apps for to get the same functionality.

Yeah stock Android is boring. I could have pulled the trigger on the pixel but nah. I'm carrying a Moto x pure style and it's stock and boring as hell. Customer. ROMs are so 5 years ago I judge people who still root their phone lol

 

[ZayMoney]

The long term issue is like with any sealed battery. Battery life. The more sustained use in hot ambient temps along with gaming, etc means about 10 to 15 percent less battery life after a year. Samsung's touting 5% is probably under ideal conditions.

I'm electronics technician for a huge company. I do alot of IT work and fix our devices around the office. The batteries are not hard to replace. Get a heat gun and a business card

 

[ZOMMBIE1]

This is just a blanket statement a lot reviewers say just like iPhones run smoother, yet the latest reports say its crashing more than Android. The majority of users have no issues. Of course you see negative issues on forums that's where people go to complain. I still have an s6 edge, two Note 5's, three S7 edge's that all run smooth. An old argument IMO.
http://bgr.com/2016/11/17/iphone-vs-android-reliability-crashing-apps/

 

[eshropshire]

Samsung phones always start out great when you first own it. But after updating the OS, it seems to slow down and lag. Or maybe it's just me? Also battery stops holding a charge after a good 8-12 months, not sure if it's the battery or software that's doing that. My only concern is owning it more than a year, will performance and everything be the same? Reason why I keep switching phones is because of those issues. For example, who remembers the S4 being a very fast phone? Try using that phone now with the updates, it's unusable.

Easy solution, just do a factory reset. Always works for me.

 

[Rumline]

Thanks for the heads-up. I did not realize that 7.0 was available for the S6E+. Downloading now (though it is kind of a moot point since my S8+ will be here NLT Thursday.....

Yeah I thought it was sort of a waste at first but now I'm looking at it like I'm getting used to the new OS ahead of receiving the new phone.

In general I find stuff in the UI harder to see/read quickly, like the notifications. Previously the app icons were prominent so you could easily tell what was what. Now icons are just silhouettes and much smaller...harder to see at a glance what's going on. Going to take some getting used to.

 

[Rumline]

The batteries are not hard to replace. Get a heat gun and a business card

QFT. If your battery has degraded and it's giving you heartburn, no need for a new phone. Unless you just want to upgrade.