s8+ or Note 8

[NiffiIsenguard]

So about time to trade on up from my s7.

Now I've been drooling over the s8+ since launch. (Perfect size for my hands) But black sheep in the line aside. People who got me into android always praised the note series. The thing though is the -200 MHA battery in the note. But I like the idea of dual camera on the note

Is anyone here planning to jump ship to a note or should I go with my plan for the s8+ looking for solid opinions

 

[thurask]

Compared to the S8+, the Note 8 appears to have:

• S-Pen (duh)
• Dual lens camera
• Slightly larger display
• Slightly smaller battery
• Another 2GB RAM (maybe)
• Software tweaks sooner rather than later (maybe)

As a S8+ owner I'm sticking with the S8+. But since you're coming from the S7, whether to get the Note 8 or the S8+ would more depend on if the pen and/or dual camera is enough of a draw.

 

[hydrofarmer]

I was a note guy. Said it would be the only type of phone I would ever use. I had the 1,2,3&4. The only thing I don't like about the s8+ is you cannot swap batteries. But I don't miss the pen like I thought I would and this phone is a beast. Plus with quick charge and battery tech these days battery life is not a problem.

 

[hydrofarmer]

Plus they have battery cases for them if you really need the extra juice

 

[anon(27512)]

Plus they have battery cases for them if you really need the extra juice

To work around the battery life I have one of the bigger anker batteries and a QC anker car charger. love it.

 

[NiffiIsenguard]

ok thanks guys yeah I have a huge 208000 battery pack and I sit by a charger most of the day so I do my best to keep with healthy battery habits.

and thanks Hydro a user perspective was exactly what I was looking for.

software updates im MEH with cause I'm a freaking Canadian I'm lucky to get one a year haha.

 

[thurask]

software updates im MEH with cause I'm a freaking Canadian I'm lucky to get one a year haha.

I've been getting monthly security updates since I bought this S8+; sure, they're last month's security updates, but still, better than nothing. Remains to be seen if 7.1/8.0/whatever will come soon, though.

 

[arunma]

I'm on T-Mobile JOD so of course I'm going to switch from the S8+ to the Note 8 the day it launches. But if I were buying phones outright instead of leasing them, I think I'd probably wait. The Note 8 has a lot of tweaks and improvements over the S8 (if the leaks are to be believed, and I think they are). But the only substantive hardware change I see is the dual cameras which allow for optical zoom. So if I were in your position and choosing between the S8+ and Note 8, I'd be asking myself if a dual camera display is worth the $150 price difference, plus the discounts and BOGO offers on the S8+ that most carriers will most surely be offering.

 

[jhimmel]

It's all about the pen, if you ask me. Don't use the pen? Get an S8+ (unless dual camera turns you on). But if you make good use of the pen, there really is nothing else but the Note.

 

[eric002]

Compared to the S8+, the Note 8 appears to have:

• S-Pen (duh)
• Dual lens camera
• Slightly larger display
• Slightly smaller battery
• Another 2GB RAM (maybe)
• Software tweaks sooner rather than later (maybe)

As a S8+ owner I'm sticking with the S8+. But since you're coming from the S7, whether to get the Note 8 or the S8+ would more depend on if the pen and/or dual camera is enough of a draw.

You know I've seen the specs of the new Galaxy Note 8 myself. I have a regular S8 and I am absolutely in love with an! Now coming from your Galaxy S7 it really depends on if you want these slightly bigger screen, and S Pen and the UI that goes along with the S Pen. Other than that though, Samsung really made the new note 8 and the S8 phones very similar. As for the dual camera lenses and the wide-angle shot, if you really have a need / necessity for it go for it! If not then I'm sure that Samsung is about to Discount the Galaxy S8!

 

[ahiqar]

I don't know if price is a consideration for you, but you can get an s8+ for around 500 right now. I'm hearing that the Note will be in the 900 range, though we don't know for sure.