Samsung Galaxy S8 Review: Attractive Phone With Few Flaws - jamesfarinell1998

Samsung recently unveiled the Galaxy S8 with much sports fan fare and justifiedly so, there is a great deal riding on the new Samsung flagship. The Galaxy S8 has to make sure that people forget the disaster that was the Note 7 while likewise devising sure everyone gets hyped. Well, hitherto, it seems the S8 has succeeded. At that place is a band of hype around the S8, plus, everyone only has good things to say about the Samsung device. But is everything great about the Galaxy S8? Healthy, I have been using the Galaxy S8 (priced at $724.99) as my every day driver for more than two weeks instantly, so Here is my review of the Galaxy S8.

Samsung Galaxy S8 Specifications

Before we get started with the look back, let's have a look at the specifications of the Galaxy S8:

Dimensions	148.9 x 68.1 x 8 millimetre
Exercising weight	155 grams
Display	5.8-inch Super AMOLED QHD+ Display (1440 x 2960 pixels)
C.P.U.	Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 with Adreno 540 GPU Beaver State Exynos 8895 Octa with French Sudan-G71 MP20
RAM	4 GB
Storage	64 GB, microSD support
Cameras	12 MP f/1.7 rear tv camera with phase signal detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash and 8 MP f/1.7 autofocus front camera
Battery	3,000 mAh, QuickCharge 3.0
Android	Samsung Experience UI (Android 7.1.1)
Sensors	Iris scanner, fingerprint, face recognition, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, pulse rate sensor, SpO2
Connectivity	Dual SIM, WiFi treble band 802.11 a/b/g/n/Ac, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type C, USB OTG, NFC
Price	$724.99

What's In The Package

The Galaxy S8 comes in a box that is really similar to what Samsung offered with the S7 and S6. Here are the contents of the box:

• The Samsung Coltsfoot S8, obviously!
• USB Character C cable
• Power Adapter
• Type C to USB cable
• SIM cartridge ejector tool around
• Booklets
• AKG Earphones

Design and Ironware

Chances are, you leave buy the Galaxy S8 for its amazing figure. We give birth the Midnight Sinister version of the S8 and in that respect's no more question that the S8 is a stunner. In fact, well-nig people had a "sidesplitter" chemical reaction when I showed them the device. The bezel-less design looks nothing corresponding the previous flagships. There are nobelium hardware keys for the sailing buttons, which is something I actually like and it also makes up for a beautiful seamless head-on. There's no Samsung branding on the nominal head either, which also adds to the proficient looks. The metal frame and the glaze backward also make up for a one Scheol of a gorgeous superficial device.

The vertebral column has the Samsung branding and on our social unit, there's too the Duos logo, signifying the dual SIM capacity, which does smash the look a bit.

Thanks to the bezel-less blueprint, the Galaxy S8 is a precise compact gimmick, smooth with the huge 5.8-inch display. Run across how information technology compares to the iPhone 7 Plus, which has a smaller 5.5-edge in display. Sorry, Apple fans but the bezels on the iPhone just look hideous now. The Pixel and the iPhone 7 excessively look embarrassing in front of the Pixel because the S8 is similar to them when it comes to step while packing a much bigger display.

The bezel-little design also brings finished few changes from last year's S7. The fingerprint scanner is on the back down, and it's awkward. Well, I'll get even to it later. Plus, the device is narrower and taller, which makes the device much easier to hold because it's really slender. However, this also makes reaching for the notification shade a tough task.

Too, while the glass back does expression great, information technology's a fingermark magnet. You can just wipe everything to sustain the shiny New Look renders evince you but the moment you use it, there will be smudges, fingerprints, grunge and what not. That's not all, it's a trifle slippery and I e'er made sure as shootin to hold it properly because first, information technology's an expensive device and bit, if the drop tests are to be believed, the S8 rear be easy humiliated.

Differently that, the design of the Galaxy S8 is perfect, almost. There's a Type C port at the bottom and there is a headphone jack, yay! As I have said almost a million multiplication now, it looks impressive and patc the arrangement of the fingerprint scanner and the chicken feed back make some caveats, it's not a deal breakers, not for me at least. The S8 is a pleasure to hold and looks in truth nice.

Display

The Galaxy S8 will sell like heated cakes and most multitude purchasing it wish get information technology for the innovation and the exhibit. Well, the great design of the Extragalactic nebula S8 is complemented by the gorgeous display. As with previous Samsung flagships, there's a Super AMOLED panel here and it's the best display I throw ever seen. First hit, the reveal has rounded corners and thanks to edge curved design, it feels awesome when you have to utilise a swipe gesticulate from the sides. It's mesmerizing really.

The display is a 5.8-inch QHD Plus show, that is 2960×1440, however, aside default the phone is only running at Full HD that is 2220×1080 by default. Apparently, Samsung has through this to make indisputable the performance of the device and barrage fire are top notch. The good thing is, you derriere change the resolution and dictated it max if you want. It's a bit strange but after the Billet 7 whipping, Samsung is allowed to be paranoid.

Other than that, the device a newfangled 18.5:9 face ratio that's similar to the 18:9 screen on the LG G6, which does cause extraordinary problems. Numerous popular apps like Netflix, Pouch etc. preceptor't scale upbound to use this aspect ratio. There's also a trouble of 16:9 videos. Patc Google is encouraging app developers to support the raw aspect ratio, Samsung has enclosed a desexualise for videos in 16:9. Whenever a video is playing with the black bars, a button pops up that lets you scale the TV to full screen simply the job is, you do lose close to frame of the video.

However, watching videos and movies on the gorgeous showing is a do by. The showing is sharp and offers colorful colours and deep blacks, something that's expectable of AMOLED displays. Plus, as with Samsung, the display brings a little extra saturation but information technology looks very pleasing to the eye. The display likewise offers decent maximum brightness and great minimum luminance and the sunlight visibility of the display is amazing, one of the best I have seen. There's too the very chill Always-on feature, which shows you notifications, on with other information.

Overall, the S8 has one of the best displays on a smartphone of all time and that in itself is adequate for me to buy this phone.

Cameras

Samsung flagships have e'er featured cameras that go toe to toe with the iPhones and the S8 is no exception. The S8 packs in a 12 Military policeman Dual Picture element raise camera with an aperture of f/1.7, OIS, phase angle detection autofocus and an Light-emitting diode flash. Actually, the rear camera on the S8 is jolly similar to what the South Peninsula giant offered with the S7 but it's still one of the high-grade smartphone cameras right like a sho.

The device captures any great shots in both ample clean as well as debased light and while the television camera does oversaturate things, the photos look great. Also, thanks to the high aperture, the S8 camera captures more light, so the shots forever receive capital details and good lighting. The HDR mode excessively works well, and the dynamic range in photos is bad good. Here are some shots we took from the S8:

All's non good though, the flash is very harsh and if you tend to purpose trice for your photos, you won't ilk it. Advantageous, if you like-minded natural veridical photos, you will non be a fan of the S8 camera.

On the front, the S8 packs in an 8 MP autofocus camera with f/1.7 aperture, making it one of the initiative smartphones to carry an autofocus selfie camera. Well, the photos from the S8's front camera come out great. They are ringing, thanks to the higher aperture and also have decent contingent. Still, the front camera does want when it comes to the dynamic range. Other than that, the S8 captures whatever great selfies. Feel out a couple of selfies I took from the S8:

Plus, the Samsung camera app offers a ton of options and modes to encounter with. On with the usual shooting modes, the Samsung app brings a In favor modal value, which brings manual of arms controls for ISO, shutter speed, white balance, focus etc. Plus, there are tons of filters, and Snapchat like masks for the front television camera. I equivalent the manual of arms controls, but the masks, not then very much.

Overall, the cameras on the Galaxy S8 are really really nice. You can also check out our video, where we compared the S8 tv camera with Pixel's in detail.

Functioning

In the US and other western countries, the Extragalactic nebula S8 is hopped-up by the latest and superlative Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor with Adreno 530 GPU, while other countries engender the S8, powered by the Exynos 8895 CPU with Mali-G71 MP20 GPU. The device features 4 gigs of Random memory, which is amazing, considering Samsung's identical own C9 In favour of comes with 6 GB RAM. Having said that, the device is pretty frosty.

When it comes to benchmarks, the S8 A-one the list when it comes to multi-core performance. However, the iPhone 7's A10 Fusion chip is stillness the one to beat when it comes to single-core performance. When it comes to AnTuTu scores, the iPhone 7 beats the S8 by a lean margin. Talking about the graphics prowess, the iPhone 7 is ahead of the S8 but there are a lot of factors here. The S8's Republic of Mali GPU has to push retired QHD Plus pixels.

Healthy, to constitute honest, most high-level-end smartphones these days perform really wellspring and the S8 does non really nose candy upward the competition when it comes to substantial world performance. However, I'm glad that the Samsung flagship is responsive simply there are reasons to be a little skeptic. Samsung phones, even the high-end ones are known to slow down over time. Will that be the case with the S8? Well, atomic number 102 one knows right now. Indeed, fingers crossed! Hopefully, the S8 manages to surprise us when IT comes to long term functioning.

User Interface

• The Samsung Experience UI

I have ne'er really been a fan of Samsung's TouchWiz UI and when I started out with the S8, I had kind of made raised my mind that's it expiration to suck. Well, I'm glad to tell you that's not the case. I have been enjoyably surprised by the recent "Samsung Experience UI" on the Galaxy S8. There are a few gimmicks present and in that location but I'm happy that I don't need to install the Nova Launcher on the S8. The home screen is elysian away the Pixel Catapult, with a swipe up to open the app drawer. Plus, a swipe up in the app drawer brings you rearwards to the home screen. Early than the new Samsung launcher, there are new icons with a wireframe pattern, which look pretty discriminate to Maine. Withal, if you'd like a stock Android look, in that location are various themes, wallpapers, icon packs and even different types of always on displays to download from the Samsung Store.

The S8 also comes with its own native apps, like phone, contacts, messages, camera, clock etc. and they are pretty confident. While there has been a lot of debate finished should Samsung genuinely be making these apps when Google already offers them. Substantially, I don't thinker Samsung apps and they certainly don't ruin the experience. All the Samsung apps cause a bright UI, which makes them look great. Also, they are every boast packed. I have been using them and I like some apps much their Google counterparts.

Along with the adept looks, the software package on the S8 comes with a ton of customization options, every bit well as handy features. When you prod deep in the different options in the Settings page, you leave find a ton of options. Let me severalise you my favorite options and features. I screw the fact that Samsung has included a Puritanical Lighter-than-air Filter mode and the fact that you can switch the pilotage bar keys. The cover girl Always on Display too can be customized to panoram different self-complacent and clock styles. There are besides the Edge panels, which come in really handy when you want to set in motion an app quickly, or contact someone surgery select a part of the screen to take a screenshot or GIF. Asset, there are various Edge in panels you can download, which is amazing.

That's not all! The device comes with a Game Launcher, which makes sure as shootin that resources are properly managed patc playing games. Then, there's one-handed mode, which works like a charm and Samsung Pass, which is a password manager service. Another notable lineament is the Secure Folder, which works as the name suggests but in my usage, it was a tur too slow for my liking. Likewise, there are other useful services, like Samsung Cloud and Samsung Pay.

Yes, Samsung has just packed the S8 with every boast they got their hands on while managing to make the device feel reserved. You detected that right. At no point of time did I find the S8 overwhelming. The good thing is, Samsung hasn't put under all of these features on your face and they are just there.

• Bixby

The most hyped software feature of the S8 has to be Bixby. In fact, Samsung was indeed confident of the AI assistant that it put a dedicated button to launch it. This push button only when launches Bixby and spell ways to remap IT have come popped retired, Samsung has ready-made sure that they don't work. So, is Bixby deserving a dedicated button? Intimately, No! Out of the corner, Bixby does non even have the vocalize features yet, which is surprising. There's the Google Now equal Bixby page on the home base screen that brings you card game on weather, alarms, reminders, news etc. It also works with your social media accounts to bring you personal card game. Thusly, how is it unique from the Google Now page? Well, I don't know.

There's also Bixby Vision, which is alike to Google Goggles and what Amazon offers in its app. You can just launch Bixby Visual sense, point the photographic camera to an object and it will identify the object for you. IT's certainly a decent novelty feature but is it actually useful? I'm not sure!

Well, if you ask Pine Tree State, Bixby is a failing endeavor from Samsung!

Telephony and Sound Performance

When it comes to the audio functioning, the S8 comes with a tail mounted speaker and it's jolly decent. Information technology's louder than like iPhone 7, 7 Plus and Pixel and brings decent clarity. Still, it does sound one-directional because there's one speaker. On the headphone calls head-on, the S8 is great, As you'd expect from a modern day flagship.

Also, the S8 comes with premium AKG earbuds, which the keep company claims is worth $100. I'm not sure if they are worth 100 dollars but they are bad good enough and far better than what Apple offers with the iPhone 7 or what Google offers with the Pixel. It does lack bass but makes up for it with great sound quality.

Battery Performance

The battery performance on the S8 is bad moderate. The 3,000 mAh battery on the S8 will only when last you a day if you are a moderate substance abuser. For instance, in my day to day usage, where I e'er had the phone connected to fluid information operating theater WiFi, had always on presentation soured on all the time, the display resolution set to FHD+, the device lasted for around 18 to 20 hours, with a screen on time of around 15 percent, that is 3 hours. When I bumped up the screen resolution to QHD+, I did notice a slim dip in battery operation, with the assault and battery lasting for around 15 hours with 3 hours of screen time.

On extensive utilisation, the battery does drain a great deal quicker. In a day where I took a good deal of photos and videos, spell also devising calls, checking social media, browse the web, the device lasted for around 9-10 hours.

The S8 does charge very fast, so there's that. The S8 charges to 100 from 15 percentage in 1 hour 15 minutes . In comparability, Pixel does IT in 1 hr 42 proceedings while the iPhone 7 does it in 1 hour 20 minutes when it fair-minded has a meager 1900 mAh battery. The battery performance on the S8 is definitely middling but yes, it charges real prestissimo.

The Various Scanners

You adage this coming, didn't you? Well yes, the fingermark scanner on the S8 is a huge aggravator. Thanks to its weird placement next to the camera sensor, I frequently touched the optical lens instead of the fingerprint scanner. It's also not the fastest or the most responsive fingerprint detector out there. It has an awkward design, which results in the scanner taking too nightlong when you are adding fingers. Also, since I was victimisation a case on the device, reaching out the fingerprint was a tough job. Samsung has included fingerprint gestures like the Pixel, which don't really matter, because you should be able to reach the fingermark digital scanner easily to use it.

Nowadays, I'm not trustworthy if this comes in the good things Beaver State the bad things of the S8. Well, LET's only enjoin the facial recognition and the iris digital scanner on the S8 are okay-ish. Let me first position information technology out there: I'm non a big fan of the Flag Scanner because it requires to scan your eyes at a mere position while widening them.

Thus, when I set up the Aspect Recognition and found out that it works, and that too amazingly fast in my first a couple of tries, I was delighted. However, my joy was deficient lived. The Face Image scanner is just too inconsistent to rely on. I'd understand if IT fails to work when information technology's dark but information technology fails even indoors when there's light. Apparently, it only works at an tip over and when there's light happening your face up. So, I perpetually successful a fool of myself staring into the phone while ready and waiting for it unlock. Non cool Samsung!

The Competition

Well, the Galaxy S8 is a flagship smartphone and thus, competes with the best smartphones there are. There's the iPhone 7, the Google Pixel, the recently launched LG G6 and while they are pretty great smartphones, they don't in truth match dormy to the premium design of the S8. In fact, it volition be hard for even the Picture element 2 or the iPhone 8 (or 7s or X or whatever they plan on calling information technology) to beat the S8's design. The Galaxy S8 has its flaws but it's still as surrounding as it gets to existence a unblemished smartphone.

Pros:

• Gorgeous design
• One of the best displays
• Runny performance
• Great camera
• Decent speakers
• AKG earphones are good

Cons:

• Untrustworthy build
• Strange placement of fingerprint scanner
• Automatic face recognition is inconsistent
• Medium battery carrying into action
• Bixby is useless, every bit of now

SEE ALSO: 15 Cool Galaxy S8 Tricks and Out of sight Features You Should Know

Galaxy S8 Review: Pros Outweigh Cons

You must birth noticed that the imitative things about the S8 outnumber the good things roughly it only trustfulness Maine, I still cerebrate the Galaxy S8's pros outbalance its cons. The bezel-less design and the sinusoidal display are something that leave definitely get you excited. Advantageous, it packs in neat cameras, refined computer software, decently speakers, sleek performance and handy additional touches like the pressure sensitive button and the AKG earphones. However, its shortcomings admit the weird fingerprint scanner, the inconsistent face realization feature, the poor to average battery and well, useless Bixby. So, should you buy the S8? Well, if you ask ME, I would get the S8 honourable for that amazing display and excogitation.

What active you? Will you be buying the Extragalactic nebula S8 over the iPhone 7 and the Google Picture element? Let me know your thoughts on the Samsung flagship in the comments segment down the stairs.

Reexamine OVERVIEW
Design and Construct Quality 9
Display 10
Cameras 9
Public presentation 9
Bombardment 7
Software 8.5
Telephony and Audio 9
Compendious The Galaxy S8 packs in a stunning design and a good-looking display. It also features great cameras, refined software, decent speakers, sleek performance and W. C. Handy additional touches like the pressure sensitive button and the AKG earphones. Even so, its shortcomings include the weird fingerprint scanner, the inconsistent human face recognition feature article, the poor to average electric battery and well, useless Bixby.	8.8 OVERALL SCORE

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