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Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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Wonderful display, great battery, no bloatware.
So far nice, I have experienced few times the phone becoming so hot when I am using under Mobile Data. Battery Backup drains fast on Mobile data (5 hours approx), overall performance is fine.
I love it! <3
I really adore the handling and the performance. Especially I was lucky to get 64 GB model There's just one little flaw: The fingerprintsensor is pretty moody and sensitive to dirt. So I need often to clean it before I can use it.
It's not a flagship nor does it pretend to have high performance for gaming but still, it get the job done. Most of the time, apps are launching quickly without lag, you may get a small delay with bulkier app but it's not that bad. I once played with an iPhone 8 and it appeared to have the same kind of delay when launching bulkier app. Our Galaxy A8 is doing good compared to an iPhone! Most importantly, build quality is great. Coming from a crappy LG G5, I can see how good is the Galaxy A8, it's built like a tank compared to the LG.
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this reminds me of a Techmaster PEB song called "computer love"
Well... Was badly after A50 and so I got one last week. Long story short I am pulling my A8 out from the drawer and will be my daily driver again. During the week of using the A50 was not impressed as much as I expected. The A8 has more pros...
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Samsung Galaxy S9, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Samsung Galaxy S9 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Samsung Galaxy S9, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Samsung Galaxy S9 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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Samsung Galaxy S9 is a new experience
Just had a chance to use review unit of s9 . Camera and sound has some improvement but really disappointed that battery is still same size and has not changed since s7 ... S7 edge camera is still very much capable and if u just want to upgrade from s7 or s8 for camera then its not worth it in my opinion
Rajaasim1980 said:
Just had a chance to use review unit of s9 . Camera and sound has some improvement but really disappointed that battery is still same size and has not changed since s7 ... S7 edge camera is still very much capable and if u just want to upgrade from s7 or s8 for camera then its not worth it in my opinion
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Well, the cpu efficiency has changed... more ram is added, so 3500 could actually work out definitely better than s8 plus... which isnt bad on battery,
The Galaxy S9 is my first Android Phone and I switched from an iPhone 7 to it.
This Mobile is absolutely Genius. I just love it. The Dual Sim Option was the reson for the switch but after 2 days I can say I love all the features the Galaxy S9 has. I can recommend a switch to everyone.
Dual SIM? is it the regular device?
Muc_Tim said:
The Galaxy S9 is my first Android Phone and I switched from an iPhone 7 to it.
This Mobile is absolutely Genius. I just love it. The Dual Sim Option was the reson for the switch but after 2 days I can say I love all the features the Galaxy S9 has. I can recommend a switch to everyone.
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ate you using the standrd version?
is dual sim option available for all versions?
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ate you using the standrd version?
is dual sim option available for all versions?
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Dual sim is a special version of the unlocked model (or maybe the standard version of the unlocked one, I haven't checked this year). You are able to slot a second sim in place of the SD card if you want to.
After 2 days, I can say I am really impressed with everything except the battery life, and I know that will get better as it stabilizes and I am not tweaking it constantly. I am especially impressed with the new speakers and the Atmos surround - the best movie sound I have heard on a phone yet!
I got the mobile from my carrier and they said they only have dual sim phones.
Love it!
Switched over from an iPhone 6S. I borrowed a Pixel (original) and then a very old Droid Maxx (painful!)
First 48 hours with the S9 Snapdragon have been really good, I think I actually prefer TouchWiz over vanilla Android Oreo on the Pixel.
Hardware quality is outstanding. I'm in love with the screen. AOD sounded like it would waste a lot of battery but doesn't seem to. It's really useful and keeps me from turning my phone on all the time to see if there are messages.
Bixby isn't awful, but I wish it worked with Signal for messaging. I will have to see if there's some way to make the two work together.
My biggest gripe is that annoying `high volume` warning that can't be disabled. I'm streaming to my car, the signal is supposed to be set to 100%.
Yes it is love, it is possible to love a phone you attached full day and night
It's soooo gooood! I came from an S6 so the improvements are nuts. I was asking myself if loving a phone was possible just yesterday
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My biggest gripe is that annoying `high volume` warning that can't be disabled. I'm streaming to my car, the signal is supposed to be set to 100%.
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That right there is a loss of sale for SAMSUNG from me. To this day, it is my most annoying feature on my current phone. I want to punch the idiot who put this feature on the phones with no option of disabling.
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It's soooo gooood! I came from an S6 so the improvements are nuts. I was asking myself if loving a phone was possible just yesterday
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Coming from an S7, and the phone is a whole other thing, from design, speed, Infinity screen, etc. Really liking it so far!
Coming from phones like the HTC m8 and lg g5, I'm loving the Samsung rom. I do a few things to my phone such as get rid of the stock keyboard for the Google one, trash the stock launchers and do something like Nova or evie.
Things I find to be improvement over the phones I had before are the screen, sound, cameras, vibration feel, look of the phone, the water resistant rating, and the list could go on.
Battery life for me so far has been great. I know coming from an s7-8 might not feel like a large jump but compared to other phones it's a great choice.
One thing I don't like so far is knox. Every other phone I had has been fine to root and keeping features no problem.
Got the s9 last week. First Samsung phone. Kept away because of the infamous lag of touchwiz until a friend told me lag has gone after oreo update on his 8+.
Had a fully customized 6p before. I can't believe how good this phone feels. Nothing wanting and I no longer have the urge to unlock and root, something I've always done straight after getting a new phone.
There's also a promotional 2 year warranty period. Amazing. Tried the plus but don't get the affinity I have for this one.
tl;dr loving my S9
Finally pulled the trigger last week monday and got myself an S9 unlocked. Also helped that my local Best Buy was tossing in the Gear 360 for free with purchase. I also purchased a Speck Presidio Clear case for the phone but the coral blue is really nice when the back isn't smudged to the point that I'm running the phone naked: the only case I'm using for it atm is a microfiber sunglasses sack which I slide the phone into when pocketing it and place the phone on top of when setting it down on something like a table or countertop. Helps keep the glass decently clean and pretty much minimizes potential foreign particulates in my pockets scratching the glass.
That being said, this is the first phone I've had where the honeymoon period for me went by as fast as the end of the 2nd day of having the device.
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Yes it is love, it is possible to love a phone you attached full day and night
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Definitely! If you use your phone a lot it can be one of your best friends. Good camera, great design, right usability. I believe there is a million reasons why you can love your phone.
It's not love, it's attachment
You cannot love an inanimate object, you can however become so attached and reliant on one that you cannot imagine being without it, but it is not love
If you really 'love' your phone, you need locking up
I "loved" my S7, but the second I got my S9 I sold my S7, if I really loved it, I would still have it, I would still use it, I would carry it with me everywhere, I would think about it constantly, there would be no way I could allow a stranger to own it
Not love, attachment, which instantly dies when it is upgraded to a better model
Hi all,
I've upgraded from an S6 to the S9. The current trade-in promotion got me convinced, I've got a recycling discount on the S6 and a carrier discount so that smoothed the deal.
I was positively surprised by the lack of bloat on the device, it even let me choose which apps to install during the setup. I disabled all the Samsung apps. The usual bloat like Onedrive, Word, Facebook, Dropbox remained.
Its an EU device, so Exynos and ISOCELL, but I'm quite satisfied.
My S6 served me 2 years and should've been able to serve longer if it'd stop overheating, hence the upgrade. Looking forward to having the S9 for at least the same lifespan.
Like the phone and everything about it, EXCEPT that the battery sux bigtime.. I'm coming from a Huawei with a much larger battery and the S9 isn't lasting one day at all..
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Xiaomi Mi Play, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Xiaomi Mi Play is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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Im glad i bought it.
So after taking great care of my s7 edge over the years i owned it. After unlocking the bootloader and once debloated it hummed. Sadly it fell 3inches and shattered the screen of my s7edge.. So i saw this Mi Play on sale for 109$ with purchase of full insurance for a year i bought it. Ive never had Xaomi device and didnt know what to expect. It has 4g ram 64gb hd stock 2 sim trays and a gpu thats not bad. So the phone arrived and the packaging was nice(no real manual). The device is so slim it looks like its smaller then my s7 or evn my j6. Its not... The screen is larger then both devices , its just a slim phone. It looks great and the screen is very vivid and sharp so its nice for small fonts. The Miui software is simply a layer over Andriod that tries to integrate itself with failure. If you use it you will be advertised to while browsing your files,changing resolution,setting screenlock options. As a warning remove or disable Miui asap. After a few days i had it how i wanted it and havnt seen an ad sense. It runs better then my s7 in everyday use by far. No lag at all ever, and it plays Terriaria mobile perfectly . I like that i can just touch the fingerprint button and not have to wait for the screen to come on. Its a nice phone and its gonna be wide open here soon guys. Currently with full control with root and i could see me using this phone for another year or 2. In all im glad i got it, i really enjoy this phone and since theres nobody else saying so i figured i should say something .
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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Amazing tablet!
Upgraded from Tab S4, and damn what a diffrence in responsivness and speed.
Soo much better.
Love the thinnes, just like the Xperia Z4 and Z3 tablets, so thin.
Few days, so far found these defects:
- again classic Samsung poor fingerprint, but even worse than S10, face unlock is poor
- very ugly maps on gray color background and low brightness, proven by color test. Annoying since all OneUI in night mode is full of this color
- wifi signal worst in a decade of flagships
- very laggy, touches don't response often e.g. need to press a button 3 times
Do you have a screenprotector on it? The wrong one can/will worsen touch sensitivity and fingerprint recognition...
I have a glass one on it and while fingerprint sensor is worse now (fine for me before) I don't mind too much as I use face unlock (which works good, not perfect). Responsiveness is excellent here, no issues with any lagginess. S10+ fingerprint was perfect for me btw, very responsive (the s20 is worse atm but I guess will improve as well).
Yes I do have a glass. The sensitivity improved a lot by firmware update. The fingerprint is classic S10 style, with 20% success rate. Can't match Xiaomi oř OnePlus quality at all. Face unlock same success rate. But the worst was ugly display. Got rid of both Samsung devices and now looking for a new tablet.
I think it's a great tablet, but with some unbelievable deficiencies, especially since it's Samsung's flagship tablet.
- Whoever designed the pen attachment is the world's biggest idiot. I can't believe this silly design even passed the straight face test. Without a case to protect it, you are guaranteed to lose the pen before you can even say, "WTF?"
- The fingerprint sensor is a sick joke.
- No 3.5mm jack is silly on a tablet, especially since Samsung's lesser tablets have it. C'mon, you can't tell me there's no space for it on a tablet this big!
- No flash? Seriously, how expensive would it have been to add an LED flash? I know that historically tablets never had great cameras, but this tablet has dual rear cameras, so the absence of a flash is puzzling. Look what Apple just did with the camera on their new iPad Pro!
I would also add that most Android apps are not optimized for tablets. But that's not Samsung's fault.
I'd say I love this tablet, but the above deficiencies drive me nuts, especially the fingerprint sensor and the pen situation. I'm gonna find myself forced to use a case, but then it won't work with the POGO dock I plan to purchase or the K480 keyboard I already have. Grrrr!
On the plus side, I like the 16:10 form factor much better than the iPad's 4:3.
Very good HW and very bad SW because it's made for phones not tablets. And only for old phones because the basic features like download booster, WiFi hotspot, vibration feedback are missing. So the device is made without any love and commitment
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meduza said:
basic features like download booster, WiFi hotspot, vibration feedback are missing
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WiFi hotspot works for me. Could it be a regional/carrier variation?
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WiFi hotspot works for me. Could it be a regional/carrier variation?
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Thank you! It worked indeed I don't know why but I was thinking it's working as a mobile hotspot means with mobile data only. Just checked again and it's working with WiFi only too
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Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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Surely this is a tablet and not a phone but ha ho love it anyway right
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Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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Yes the Samsung S6 Tab is an amazing tablet but not quite as good as the new Ipad pro 4 but still an amazing Tab from Samsung
The Tab S6 is definitely an improvement! I've had a few Samsung higher end tablets throughout the years, but the iPad always had better performance, so I gave up on buying the Samsung tablets after I bought the Tab S3. The Tab S4 price was too much for what it offered compared to the iPad. The Tab S5e I don't consider a high end tablet. The Tab S6 has been excellent! The Tab S7 is expected to be announced early next month.
As much as I love this tablet, it pales in comparison to an ipad.
Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the ASUS ROG Phone 3, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the ASUS ROG Phone 3 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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The best phone I had sees the Sony Xperia Z Ultra. It feels sturdy and I like the heaviness (I am the kind of guy who add the keyboard extension to an Xbox controller for make it heavier). The battery doesn't drain on heavy use nether does it feel like a toaster in the hands. It is the smoothest experience I ever had.
I am not fan of cameras on phone, it can't compare to a true camera. So not having the best camera on this phone is not a problem. It does the job I need it to do.
Black crush is a bit annoying in some cases but I am sure it'll be fixed and I didn't experienced it often. Before this phone I had a Galaxy note 2, Galaxy S7 edge, HTC U Ultra and a Galaxy note 10 plus on hands but none of this phone gave me a woah effect. Until I got my hands on this phone.
Only regret is that this phone will never have a big community, so there will not have much things going on this forum. But even so I am a proud owner of this of the rog phone 3.
5* from me
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Yes, yes, it's possible to love a phone. Heck, you sleep next to it, don't you? Rate this thread to indicate your love for the ASUS ROG Phone 3, all things considered. A higher rating indicates that the ASUS ROG Phone 3 is an incredible phone that you enjoy tremendously. You love it.
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I had a Xiaomi Mi 9 before this phone, and I like the ROG Phone 3 a lot more!
Even the cameras are better than the Mi 9's cameras, which means good enough for me.
As @bASKOU wrote, the ROG 3 is quite sturdy and heavy - that's fine! -, and it's quite well balanced, so you can use it one handed (plus there is a dedicated option for this too), the 6Ah battery is a WIN, coupled with the SD865+ SoC you can't deplete it in a day - I charge it once in like 3 or even 4 days!
Yeah, it's a niche phone, it will never be the tinkerers' dream, there won't be dozens of custom ROMs and kernels for it - but for me it's also not a problem, since it has stock Android 10 (let's hope that ASUS will update it soon to Android 11 ), and the stock launcher is snappy enough (still, I'm using Nova Launcher Prime, since I love it!).
The 144Hz display is good enough, even if it has black crush visible here and there - that's also not a dealbreaker for me.
I bought the 12/128GB Tencent version with the global ROM, which I was able to update to the latest global (WW) ROM - everything's fine, there are no stutters, everything feels buttery smooth...
So let's sum it: I love my ROG Phone 3, it's the phone of my dreams, it ticks all the checkboxes for me.
I'm coming off a Oneplus 7T, which is a great little phone.
The Rog 3 has made me forget about it completely (well almost, nostalgia aside).
Have definitely fallen hard for this device.
More so than any other phone I've owned (despite its short comings).
I look forward to a good couple of years, using my new Rog 3.