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Wired: Thoughts on the S6 Edge

Check this out... Really makes me want to consider the regular S6.
1. I NEVER lay my phone face down.
2. I don't care about the ability to pull my fav contacts in from the side to call or message.
http://www.wired.com/2015/03/galaxy-s6-edge-pointless/

EVOme said:
Check this out... Really makes me want to consider the regular S6.
1. I NEVER lay my phone face down.
2. I don't care about the ability to pull my fav contacts in from the side to call or message.
http://www.wired.com/2015/03/galaxy-s6-edge-pointless/
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I really don't think anyone considering the edge is considering it for those reasons. It's mainly aesthetic.

Japultra said:
I really don't think anyone considering the edge is considering it for those reasons. It's mainly aesthetic.
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You could very well be right.

The writer seems happy that Samsung is willing to create something just for aesthetics but at the same time disappointed that it has no real functionality.

Hanson68 said:
The writer seems happy that Samsung is willing to create something just for aesthetics but at the same time disappointed that it has no real functionality.
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It's the same way I feel about it.
" a notification light for when the phone is face down, but since people only put their phones face down to not be distracted by them, that light is unhelpful and thus doesn’t count."
That statement is bang on. Why would I put my phone face down at all, if I still want to see the notification light? If I wanted to know what's going on with my phone, I'd leave it face up on the table.
The night clock... personally, I rather have a normal sized desk alarm clock on my nightstand. If I'm checking the time in middle of the night, I really don't want to have to squint through the grogginess.
The contacts swipe, while interesting, could be applied to any phone, and it kind of already has with Pie controls.
The aesthetics, man, the Edge looks beautiful to me. However, I'm usually a case (or at least a bumper) user, so I'm sure the extra $100 could be spent better for myself for other things.
I'll have to stick with the regular S6, unless the edge was the same price or maybe.. $50 more only.

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I really don't think anyone considering the edge is considering it for those reasons. It's mainly aesthetic.
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I'm probably the only one, and even then, it's still at least half for aesthetic reasons.
Thing is, I already go out of my way to differentiate callers before I have to interact with my device. At certain hours, my phone literally only rings for certain people. The current edge features, for me, pretty much just expand on that sort of thing. I'm hoping to be able to disable the vibrate function in certain situations and just rely on the color coding of the Edge screen.
Not to mention I'm guessing 3rd party devs might come up with some relatively nifty apps for the Edge screens sooner or later.
My thing right now is trying to find a case that doesn't stifle the beauty of the device too much while also not hiding the screen edges, yet, still offering some measure of decent protection. Might be an impossible battle (or I'll have to fabricate my own... I have ideas as to how it'd need to be done but I need the device in hand), but I'm waiting to see what my usual case manufacturer (Noreve) comes up with first. I know they always take the time to make their cases highly customized to specific designs of various devices, so if anyone is going to get it right it's them.

The writer states that there is no point to the beauty. But that's wrong -- the point is to be unique. The point is to stand out. Had there been no Edge version, the S6 story would be, "iPhone clone, looks like the S5 up front". The Edge changes that narrative. Instead of being "nice looking" like the S6, the Edge creates desire. That's the point.

Poetique said:
I'm probably the only one, and even then, it's still at least half for aesthetic reasons.
Thing is, I already go out of my way to differentiate callers before I have to interact with my device. At certain hours, my phone literally only rings for certain people. The current edge features, for me, pretty much just expand on that sort of thing. I'm hoping to be able to disable the vibrate function in certain situations and just rely on the color coding of the Edge screen.
Not to mention I'm guessing 3rd party devs might come up with some relatively nifty apps for the Edge screens sooner or later.
My thing right now is trying to find a case that doesn't stifle the beauty of the device too much while also not hiding the screen edges, yet, still offering some measure of decent protection. Might be an impossible battle (or I'll have to fabricate my own... I have ideas as to how it'd need to be done but I need the device in hand), but I'm waiting to see what my usual case manufacturer (Noreve) comes up with first. I know they always take the time to make their cases highly customized to specific designs of various devices, so if anyone is going to get it right it's them.
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Hopefully so. Right now, I'm justifying paying more because of
1) aesthetics
2) slightly larger battery
3) slightly smaller form factor
It would be nice to add functionality to that list as well.

There have been a few reviews that have showed the Edge with higher benchmarks and significantly longer battery life over the regular S6. So while that isn't necessarily a function of the curves, there may be some functional difference between the two models with the Edge having the advantage.

I went to best buy and checked both, the S6 feel amazing in the hand,the S6 edge feel weird, because of the small metal border,maybe after you get use to it ,everything will feel normal

YOYO41 said:
I went to best buy and checked both, the S6 feel amazing in the hand,the S6 edge feel weird, because of the small metal border,maybe after you get use to it ,everything will feel normal
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Wait what...they are in Best Buy?

Yes they are at Best Buy, you can check them, but pre order only

Sweet! I'll drive over and check them out

so i went to best buy and tried it out. first impression: the s6 felt better in hand, but the edge is the best looking smartphone on the market. i decided to pre-order the s6 because of the in-hand feeling and so i could save $100 bucks.
a few hours later, i couldn't stand it, so i went back to best buy and played around with the both of them again. i switched my pre-order to the edge version. the infinity pool effect is just so cool, and i was getting used to the sharper frame of the edge. also, it feels really nice to swipe in from the edge, and the curved screen does a great job of not registering inadvertent touches. also, the edge definitely got the most attention. lots of people looking at the edge. brought a friend with me who buys only apple products and he was impressed by the edge right off the bat. i guess in the end i caved, but this is the most excited i've been for a smartphone in a long time.

YOYO41 said:
I went to best buy and checked both, the S6 feel amazing in the hand,the S6 edge feel weird, because of the small metal border,maybe after you get use to it ,everything will feel normal
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I felt the same way about the S6 edge, it was too sharp in the hands. The S6 is more natural feeling like a phone should feel. Granted, the edge is a beautiful device. Now I have to change my pre-order to the regular S6.

EVOme said:
Check this out... Really makes me want to consider the regular S6.
1. I NEVER lay my phone face down.
2. I don't care about the ability to pull my fav contacts in from the side to call or message.
http://www.wired.com/2015/03/galaxy-s6-edge-pointless/
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Agreed. I played with both versions at Best Buy today...the S6 Regular feels much better in the hand to me than the S6 Edge

Opposite for me. The regular felt nice, but the Edge felt perfect. It also felt smaller and lighter in the hand even though the specs show a hairsbreadth of difference.

Hanson68 said:
Opposite for me. The regular felt nice, but the Edge felt perfect. It also felt smaller and lighter in the hand even though the specs show a hairsbreadth of difference.
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I agree. Plus the S6 does not make me want to upgrade from S5, just another phone, while the Edge has something new about it.

The S6 is a restyled iteration of the Galaxy line. The Edge looks like it stepped off the set of ST:TNG.

It's unique, that's why. First smartphone to have a dual edge screen.

s6 and google cardboard (Galaxy S6)

Just a question for people with this with a handset already, have you had a chance to play with google cardboard using the s6? I'm curious how the higher PPI performs!

eloquencemotion said:
Just a question for people with this with a handset already, have you had a chance to play with google cardboard using the s6? I'm curious how the higher PPI performs!
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Got my (regular) S6 yesterday and found time to put in my Cardboard this morning. The experience is a little better than expected, but still not earth shattering.
I had a OnePlus One (5.5 inch FHD) before and that worked okay. You could definately see the space between the pixels. I woulnd't say it it was like looking through a screendoor, but you could certainly see the grid.
With the S6 it's certainly improved a lot, but you do still see a grid. It's far less noticable though and it's a lot easier to get that feeling of immersion. You will still see you're looking at a screen though, the higher PPI just makes you forget about it sooner.
What I noticed with the S6 and didn't really notice with the OnePlus One is that there is a tiny, tiny delay between moving your head and the screen actually moving. I don't know why that is. I think it's because the resolution is now less of an issue, you notice other things like this sooner, but I am unable to confirm that in any way. I'm just telling you what I saw.
All in all the experience of Cardboard is certainly better with the higher PPI display, but if you come from a regular FHD display I don't think the difference is really that big.
I don't know if the Edge offers any advantages. I'm inclined to think it'll impact the experience in a negative way.
Edit: if you want me to test something, please let me know.

I'm having issues with the location of the magnet button for the s6, the button being on the left or right side doesn't work for me, it has to be on the top or bottom of the cardboard if that makes sense.

cheethoe said:
I'm having issues with the location of the magnet button for the s6, the button being on the left or right side doesn't work for me, it has to be on the top or bottom of the cardboard if that makes sense.
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I originally thought the magnet button would only work with with a Nexus device so I threw it out... so unfortunately I'm unable to comment on this, haha. I'm always tapping the screen through the underside of cardboard.
A friend of mine recently got a more expensive sort of Cardboard with better lenses and a headmount. I'm considering to get it. It was like 50 bucks or something, a lot cheaper than the Gear VR and with the S6 I think it'll be a really fun experiene. I'm still doubting as I hope Project Morpheus will soon get a releasedate. Would love to play Project Cars with that.

cheethoe said:
I'm having issues with the location of the magnet button for the s6, the button being on the left or right side doesn't work for me, it has to be on the top or bottom of the cardboard if that makes sense.
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I have no issues with my magnetic button. Works like charm on the S6 and is located properly for me.

I have a dodocase and it is a huge improvement over my 2013 motox. The only downside I have found is the home button sits right on the cardboard edge when closed and so sometimes it hits it when the case flexes a bit. I have a Colorcross coming tomorrow which has larger fov lenses and headstraps so I am hoping for a better experience. I did notice the VR cinemas aren't drifting with the s6 like they did with my motox.

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I have no issues with my magnetic button. Works like charm on the S6 and is located properly for me.
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Where is your magnetic button on your cardboard? I've even tried waving a bare magnet over the top and bottom of my phone with no luck. Do you have the s6 or the s6 edge?

cheethoe said:
Where is your magnetic button on your cardboard? I've even tried waving a bare magnet over the top and bottom of my phone with no luck. Do you have the s6 or the s6 edge?
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My magnetic button is on the left of the VR, hence on the top of the phone. I have the regular S6.

derWolf_ said:
My magnetic button is on the left of the VR, hence on the top of the phone. I have the regular S6.
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I have the S6 edge, I wonder if there is a difference in the location of the magnetometer

Thanks so much for the replies guys! I just got caught up with a bunch of threads and lost track of my own! Hehe
In terms of any games on cardboard...is the faster processor making the gaming smoother? Also in videos such as Paul McCartney would you guys say its a noticeable difference from the note 4?. That's really what I'm up in the air about. Either getting an s6 or a note 4. Vr is the main thing I'm interested in with the added bonus of a phone hehe (till oculus or HTC vive release)

I have the s6 as well, but magnet doesnt work at all for me... otherwise really good experience!
[edit - the magnet does work - I didnt realise you had to flick it rather than hold]

spikeyl said:
I have the s6 as well, but magnet doesnt work at all for me... otherwise really good experience!
[edit - the magnet does work - I didnt realise you had to flick it rather than hold]
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EXACTLY the same thing here. I was so nervous it didn't work. Then I just flicked it as I wanted to... Actually I don't know what I wanted to do with that.
Then it worked... It was just like: "Ohh, come on!"
Ot really is a great thing when using the cardboard app. The only thing I hate is when my phone slips when I don't secure it. Other than that it's really great.
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So edge screen pretty much useless?

I had an s6 for a year that i sold for a note5, then traded my note 5 64gb in for this. While the phone is sleek, sexy, better processor etc im not a fan on the edge screen. Its basically useless. Its just a cool factor to show off. It serves no special purpose. While i knew this and decided to upgrade thats totally my homer dough moment. Everything else about the phone is awesome. The reason im regretting it because anything that needs to be touched on the actual edges doesnt freaking respond. For example. I have to hit the letter p a couple times because it doesnt always register. I hope i can live with this lol. As it kind of takes away screen real estate. This goes for any app. Try it yourself. Maybe something is wrong with mine idk. Phone seems perfect other than it having edges. Sorry for the vent, but id test this out in stores first before you buy since i didn't do it. I already sent off my note 5 so i doubt i can get it back.
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Works fine for me.

it has a ton of edge features you just may not no it. edge feeds edge lighting notifications, quick launch anything from right edge fully customizable. if you have the phone on face down the edge light will periodically flash alerts. while the screens off take your finger and swipe it back and for on the edge. wow news feeds notifications stock tickers all customizable

Make sure you apply the update mine works just fine and I love the edge screen it has a lot of options that are handy for me that I can get to quickly

I'm liking the new Edge features. I use it more now.
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kennypow3rs said:
I had an s6 for a year that i sold for a note5, then traded my note 5 64gb in for this. While the phone is sleek, sexy, better processor etc im not a fan on the edge screen. Its basically useless. Its just a cool factor to show off. It serves no special purpose. While i knew this and decided to upgrade thats totally my homer dough moment. Everything else about the phone is awesome. The reason im regretting it because anything that needs to be touched on the actual edges doesnt freaking respond. For example. I have to hit the letter p a couple times because it doesnt always register. I hope i can live with this lol. As it kind of takes away screen real estate. This goes for any app. Try it yourself. Maybe something is wrong with mine idk. Phone seems perfect other than it having edges. Sorry for the vent, but id test this out in stores first before you buy since i didn't do it. I already sent off my note 5 so i doubt i can get it back.
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The problem that I have run into and maybe this really what is going on with you. I have stuff not respond to realize the my pinky is touching the edge of the screen. You really got to watch for that.

El.Dante565 said:
The problem that I have run into and maybe this really what is going on with you. I have stuff not respond to realize the my pinky is touching the edge of the screen. You really got to watch for that.
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I have that issue and if I hold it in my left hand, the bottom left corner my palm touches, I can't use the phone left handed. The update fixed the right palm touching the screen, but my left palm has issues.
The a key has a lot of difficulty with the edge. I've learned to work around it; I primarily swype/slyde/whatever it's called to type, so it's only with passwords that I have an issue.
I remember a few years ago I used to be able to swype passwords; I hate having to manually key each letter. It may be safer, but whatever.

I had the same issue when I first began using my s7 edge. I then moved the edge tab to the top of the phone screen and I haven't had an issue since. I use Swiftkey for my keyboard, best available in my opinion.

No problems with the Edge screen here, and I like some of the functionality it offers. Of course, almost all of those functions could work with a flat screen, too, but Samsung didn't give us that option.

3 Months On - Thoughts & Questions

Got a preorder S7 Edge to upgrade an aging S3. Had an original S1 before that.
I turned it on and started using it (no pre factory reset wipe)...For some reason, my free Gear VR is still in the box unopened. I must try it.
Mostly, the S7 Edge is a great phone:
Camera is excellent in low light
General speed (using a Exynos version if that makes any difference)
Generally accurate fingerprint sensor
Exceptional battery life and good quick charge.
What's not so good (and the reason for this post to see if I can reach out to you guys for some help):
Perhaps it's my screen protector, but I have tried about 4 (some cheap, some expensive), but why is it that edge touch is not very accurate and does not always register?
I used my phone as a motorcycle sat nav when touring around Germany recently and I got the dreaded, your device is overheating....I thought these were water cooled?
It may have been my case as it was a hot day, leather case, and no vents. Not seen that message since.
The fingerprint sensor software is not very clever. Why does it not change the detection orientation when the phone orientation changes?
Surely this is trivial to achieve in software. Yes I know you can record multiple fingerprints, but still.
If you follow John Carmack on Twitter, you will have seen a tweet on this
Now some software issues.
Smart Stay basically doesn't work. Doesn't work how it used to on the S3, which to be honest wasn't great, but it plainly doesn't work on my S7 Edge. Anyone had this?
Google Maps navigation has some issues in that the voice cuts off in the middle of instructing what roundabout exit to take or which turn to make.
"In 50 metres, take the ...."
"In 100 metres, turn ....."
It doesn't do it all the time, but as you can imagine, when it does, it's f*cking annoying, especially as I use the Nav on the bike sometimes where I have the phone just in my jacket pocket and I wear earphones to listen.
Oh yeah...I do wish I had just gone with the standard S7 due to edge issues (see above), but I love reading PDFs on the larger screen and longer lasting battery.
Finally, this is the last expensive (over priced) premium phone I will buy...I bought the other half a Meizu m2 Note for Christmas to replace an OG Galaxy Note.
It was difficult at first as I had to install an English ROM and remove some crap, but the phone is pretty flawless and it makes me question spending the price of a small used car, more than the price of 4 sets of sticky track day motorcycle tyres, or more than the price of my American style large fridge freezer....on a phone.
If anyone has solutions to my issues listed, your help would be appreciated.
Thanks.

-IK- said:
Perhaps it's my screen protector, but I have tried about 4 (some cheap, some expensive), but why is it that edge touch is not very accurate and does not always register?
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I do not use the edge touch all that much, but it seems like you need to swipe from the bezel, onto the edge of the screen for it to work every time, that works for me at least.
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I used my phone as a motorcycle sat nav when touring around Germany recently and I got the dreaded, your device is overheating....I thought these were water cooled?
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Was the phone in direct sunlight, on a mount etc.? If so it makes sense why it would overheat while using GPS, if it was in a case and in a pocket etc. that might be the reason as well, since it wouldn’t be able to be cooled as well. They call it water-cooling, but it's actually a vapor chamber afaik, that condenses the cooling fluid in the heat sink part, as the heat is removed from the cooling fluid, and then lets it evaporate once again when it goes into contact with the parts that need cooling, at the other end of the heat pipe.
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The fingerprint sensor software is not very clever. Why does it not change the detection orientation when the phone orientation changes?
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You need to register your fingerprints where you do not just use the finger in one orientation, but multiple, I usually do the different angles that my fingers might be in when unlocking the phone. Having them at a 45-degree angle etc. since you can do a ton of different angles before it has "saved" your print.

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Smart Stay basically doesn't work. Doesn't work how it used to on the S3, which to be honest wasn't great, but it plainly doesn't work on my S7 Edge. Anyone had this?
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Couldn't agree more.. I felt I was the only one...
Edge screen is problematic... not many apps in play store for edge screen.
Another problem I found was automatically starting multi screen mode.. very annoying.. had to install an app just to disable it. No out of box way to disable it.
With my S3, I could specify call blocking using just a pattern.. (e.g. block all incoming calls starting with 0845) can't do that S4 onwards
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How is the overheating issue? Does it quick overheating?

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How is the overheating issue? Does it quick overheating?
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It takes some time before it overheats, and that is when its in direct sunlight.

Has anyone had the issues with Google Maps navigation?

-IK- said:
Perhaps it's my screen protector, but I have tried about 4 (some cheap, some expensive), but why is it that edge touch is not very accurate and does not always register?
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Probably the protector. I have no problems with the edges on mine. None of the TGSP protectors are worth a penny.
I used my phone as a motorcycle sat nav when touring around Germany recently and I got the dreaded, your device is overheating....I thought these were water cooled? It may have been my case as it was a hot day, leather case, and no vents. Not seen that message since.
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There's a fraction of a millilitre of liquid in there. It helps, but it works by transferring heat to a larger area of the phone's back. If that heat is trapped by a case..... I haven't used it on my motorcycle, but have had no overheating problems using Nav in my convertible.
The fingerprint sensor software is not very clever. Why does it not change the detection orientation when the phone orientation changes?
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You can store multiple orientations of your fingerprint when you set it up. Instead of holding your thumb or finger in one position and just moving it up and down, program the sensor with your thumb horizontal and vertical, and at angels in between. I can rotate my thumb 90 degrees and the phone still unlocks. All in one of the four storage locations. I have one programmed for my right thumb, one for my left, and the other two for each index finger.
Smart Stay basically doesn't work. Doesn't work how it used to on the S3, which to be honest wasn't great, but it plainly doesn't work on my S7 Edge. Anyone had this?
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Yep, this seems to be a bug. Quite a few people have encountered this, including me.
Google Maps navigation has some issues in that the voice cuts off in the middle of instructing what roundabout exit to take or which turn to make.
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I've not encountered this at all.
Oh yeah...I do wish I had just gone with the standard S7 due to edge issues (see above), but I love reading PDFs on the larger screen and longer lasting battery.
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I'd have chosen a flat S7 if they made one with a 5.5" screen and large battery, but as I said above I have no issues with edge touch.

Quick update...
The recent MMB29K.G935FXXU1APF2 update seems to have cured my Google Maps navigation voice issue.
Also, the touch screen sensitivity issues are resolved by using the SGS Touchscreen Booster app.
It says that it only works on the original Galaxy S, but this is not true.

usage a month I've scratched screen , if anyone has experienced the same thing ?

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usage a month I've scratched screen , if anyone has experienced the same thing ?
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Lol.. you can very easily scratch a screen in a day or not at all for years.. my S3 hasn't got a single scratch (touch wood) it's exactly being 4yrs today since I received it first....

ulasharga said:
usage a month I've scratched screen , if anyone has experienced the same thing ?
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The glass scratches easily.
I use a cheap Chinese screen protector (I have tried the expensive ones too and don't see the benefit).
I tried a tempered glass protector made by Olixar, but the company doesn't seem to test it's products together because it was incompatible with their leather case.
I sent the glass back for a refund and put another cheap screen protector back on, and so far no scratches. The back is a different story, yes even with the leather case.
I recommend at least to use a screen protector but also a leather case for some drop protection.
If the scratches are not too deep you may be able to remove them using cerium oxide powder.

Can i have some feedback from the S8 owners?

I'm planning to buy S8 next week, so i wanted to hear some opinions, impressions, experiences from the people who already own this phone.
I tryied the phone at the store, it looks nice, it feels nice and it works great, but i would still like to hear what it's like on the daily basis, how's the battery life, does it lag after some time....etc
And one more thing. I've noticed some red tint at the top border, was it just me, or other people noticed the same thing?
Thanks.

I would honestly describe this phone as being the closest phone to perfect that i have ever owned! The only flaw is the finger print scanner! Battery life is very good! Display is excellent, Ergonomically its probably one of the best phones on the market! Likewise the camera is great! There is nothing bad about the device! If someone was to suggest they prefer another handset over the s8 however then iam sure it would purely be personal preference as oppose to choosing it because its better then the S8! Even the software on the S8 is massively improved over previous versions!! But....... just my opinion!!

Blaalad12 said:
I would honestly describe this phone as being the closest phone to perfect that i have ever owned! The only flaw is the finger print scanner! Battery life is very good! Display is excellent, Ergonomically its probably one of the best phones on the market! Likewise the camera is great! There is nothing bad about the device! If someone was to suggest they prefer another handset over the s8 however then iam sure it would purely be personal preference as oppose to choosing it because its better then the S8! Even the software on the S8 is massively improved over previous versions!! But....... just my opinion!!
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Thank you.
As for the fingerprint reader, what exactly you don't like about it? It's location, accuracy, speed, or something else?

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Thank you.
As for the fingerprint reader, what exactly you don't like about it? It's location, accuracy, speed, or something else?
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Location mostly! Haven't even really bothered using it as a result! Tried it out initially and seemed accurate etc but the location just makes using it awkward and its just not as convenient for unlocking the device quickly as it was when we had it on the front! All samsung had to do was place it under the camera as oppose to right beside it and it would be alot better! The haptic feedback home button is pretty cool and actually kinda reminds me of using the finger print sensor on the s7 as you can essentially just press where the home button would of been and it unlocks the device! The downside being of course that anyone can do so as its not an actual security feature!!

I got my S8 approximately 3 weeks ago. I've just come from the iPhone 7 I find the S8 Amazing and it is very sleek. The software is pretty good and very customisable, the battery life is brilliant. The only problem is Samsung have this annoying thing called Bixby which is a siri want to be. It is not possible to deactivate or disable it. The only way to work around this you have to freeze it. Had some random bugs with the Bluetooth. Otherwise amazing phone.

I've had mine around 3 weeks. I have the Samsung clear case so I have no problem with the fingerprint sensor. I'll be putting a DecalGirl skin on so when I'm using the Rhino Bumper I'll still have a tactile nudge. Came from an International S6 (actually the same one you seem to have). Bit better battery life, no lag, amazing screen. I was surprised at how comfortable it is to hold and I'm happy to have an SD card again. I was hesitant to give up my S6 after it got Nougat as it was like a new phone. Can't imagine going back now.

One of the best devices this year... It's a Star on XDA!

It's an amazing phone. Best one I've ever had. I've had it since 4/18. Finger print location doesn't bother me at all. You'll love it!

Perfect. I did configured the fingerprint sensor but I dont use it much. I prefer the iris scanner, its fast. The rest you read it already. Screen, features, hardware, design, battery, you wont regret it

mildj84ns said:
I'm planning to buy S8 next week, so i wanted to hear some opinions, impressions, experiences from the people who already own this phone.
I tryied the phone at the store, it looks nice, it feels nice and it works great, but i would still like to hear what it's like on the daily basis, how's the battery life, does it lag after some time....etc
And one more thing. I've noticed some red tint at the top border, was it just me, or other people noticed the same thing?
Thanks.
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I have the international variant so experience may vary. I love it. Not the biggest fan of the fingerprint scanner position but after a couple days, it became natural. It's very smooth. Smoother than the S7 I'd have to say.
Battery life is amazing. Can easily get over a day of life, even 2 days sometimes. I haven't experienced any lag over time.
The red tint you noticed was probably burn in. That's the only problem I understand with the phone since it's an OLED display. I keep mine in immersive mode and use gestures for the navbar instead (I prefer it actually).
There was an issue with some displays at launch having a red tint which was resolved through software update.

Here my review. It has some profanity so if u don't like hearing cursing don't watch. But it's pretty popular on YouTube at 29k views

You will get used to fingerscanner location and it will not bother. Also useless bixby button can be remapped without root, so no prob here too.
Great phone!

Fps works fine and is ok to reach on my s8 but not for me on the + model.
Face recognition and iris scanner works fine.
The new Samsung Experience Ui is slick and fast.
I'm in the uk so have the exynos version.
The display just pops.
For me the dimensions of the s8 hit my sweet spot and it's really comfortable to hold.
The s8+ version for me was just too big and to me felt top heavy.
It's as slippery as any other glass form factor phone.
I'm using....
Samsung Screen Protector- the film type.
Black Dragon dbrand back skin.
RhinoShield Bumper.

Success100 said:
Here my review. It has some profanity so if u don't like hearing cursing don't watch. But it's pretty popular on YouTube at 29k views
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That's exactly what i wanted to know, a daily experience and overall impressions.
Great video man :good:

Only issue with my S8: Display light shines through right under the earpiece. Someone else noticed that?
Apart from that the phone is close to perfect for me.

Do not forget THE SCREEN SCRATCHES VERY EASY.
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I get a consistent 5 hours of screen on time every day. And as the other guy noted this screen does scratch easily. I had a buddy that scratched his pretty bad and had no idea how he did it. Haven't scratched mine yet after a couple weeks with no screen protector though. I came from a 6S+ and a note 5 before that and I'm pretty happy with this phone after flashing my unlocked Verizon version to an unbranded Canadian firmware.

uk neverlocked has problems "emergency call only"
I recommend to you that you buy the french version
http://www.expansys.fr/samsung-galaxy-s8-64gb-midnight-black-origin-eu-301130/

I had a s7 edge which is dead last week when trying to put it in water :'(. So I bought s8. So thats what I find:
1/ I really didn't like the unlock features.. the fingerprint sensor is in the back so it is just useless (ps you can save 4 fingers but I dont know how my 4 fingers can access to the fingerprint). The iris scanner cannot be used if the phone is a little bit far (in the car for exemple when you are driving I used to unlock my s7 directly with finger). To be able to unlock your s8 when its far you must use face recognition it is quick but it is useless at night because it uses camera. (Ps1: you cannot see your lockscreen before/without unlocking. Ps2: you cannot use iris and facerecognition at the same time so you must choose night compatible or far compatible).
2/ the screen ration is just so bad.. videos/apps/games are not adapted with display ratio so the phone will show two black bars at the top and at the buttom of the screen + the nav bar is, in the most cases, present in the screen and dont disappear automatically so there is no sense of "infinity screen" and I cant feel it.
3/ the battery takes more time with my s7 edge then my new s8.
So I really felt that s7 edge was better (for me) but samsung should not tell people that phones are water resistant because its not always true. (Sorry for bad english).

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I had a s7 edge which is dead last week when trying to put it in water :'(. So I bought s8. So thats what I find:
1/ I really didn't like the unlock features.. the fingerprint sensor is in the back so it is just useless (ps you can save 4 fingers but I dont know how my 4 fingers can access to the fingerprint). The iris scanner cannot be used if the phone is a little bit far (in the car for exemple when you are driving I used to unlock my s7 directly with finger). To be able to unlock your s8 when its far you must use face recognition it is quick but it is useless at night because it uses camera. (Ps1: you cannot see your lockscreen before/without unlocking. Ps2: you cannot use iris and facerecognition at the same time so you must choose night compatible or far compatible).
2/ the screen ration is just so bad.. videos/apps/games are not adapted with display ratio so the phone will show two black bars at the top and at the buttom of the screen + the nav bar is, in the most cases, present in the screen and dont disappear automatically so there is no sense of "infinity screen" and I cant feel it.
3/ the battery takes more time with my s7 edge then my new s8.
So I really felt that s7 edge was better (for me) but samsung should not tell people that phones are water resistant because its not always true. (Sorry for bad english).
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Great mini review
I'll keep in mind everything you said.
Thanks.
P.S.
Your English is fine.