Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Advantages: Screen, speed, photo, stylus, style

Disadvantages: Expensive.

Comment: November 24th is a birthday and I thought to make myself a gift. A lot of watched videos and reviews. More interested in the camera. According to the videos, we can conclude that the camera is good but not the best. I had a suspicion. For some reason, in the English-language videos they praise the iPhone and the pixel. They really looked better. Contrast. More natural. Samsung also gave out good foty but some kind of colorful ones. Probably like all Asians. I'll say right away - it is almost like that. Depends on shooting conditions. But that did not mention - so this is what tests were done on the default auto settings. I admit that the default settings of companies differ, so the results are different. But I accidentally discovered pro mode on note 8. In this mode, everything is set manually - shutter speed, and co, aperture, the choice of exposure metering, the choice of autofocus points. In short, everything that has a normal fotik. I compared two foty in the twilight in the machine and in the settings pro. And I will say that the photos are completely different. In pro mode, more detail and other changes are improved. Therefore, too much to believe the comparison in the internet is not worth it. It seemed that this could be paid for or texts for "unicellular".Well, of course a good camera shoots better. But as a phone, I really liked it. It may be nice to shoot with blur. A bunch of all sorts of features. In reality, everything that is there is stuffed into my camera + I have already downloaded new functions from the site. In general, I was pleased. I will also say that after shooting there is a very good photo editor in which you can very radically change the photo. Do not increase the eyes and lips (although this nonsense is there), but really remove the color, if someone does not like and still a lot of things.
Working hours. Well, it takes about an hour and a half. I worked in a mode of 15 hours sufficiently enhanced for me and there was still 10% left.

Advantages: I liked absolutely everything. The device is just on top. An excellent screen, an excellent camera, a battery that really holds a whole day of intensive use (for those who are interested, the smartphone quietly gives out 6-7 hours of the on screen - browser, chats, video, games). There are a lot of features in the firmware, I constantly find something new. The button under the screen is excellent, excellent tactile sensations. For the first time, Samsung removed its ugly logo from the front panel and hid it back, respectively, nothing will interfere with the consumption of content. Separately, it is worth noting the stylus. He's just awesome. I did not think that I could write on the phone with my hands and would go out almost like on paper. Appearance on the order of the best that is now on the market, including the new ugly iPhone with ears on the floor of the screen.

Disadvantages: For many years, used the flagships of Google, and to tell the truth, the interface in them is much more nimble and concise. Another of the drawbacks can be noted the presence of only one speaker (although it sounds much better than in the same Nexus 6p).

Comment: This is the best Android flagship at the moment. I strongly recommend.

Advantages: S-Pen features !!!
Camera!
Screen!
Performance!
Design!

Disadvantages: The scanner prints on the back cover is not very convenient
The iris scanner is also not very convenient
Autonomy is not bad, but it would be better for this money.
Fragile
Few accessories.

Comment: In general, the device is excellent! As of November 2017 of its kind, out of competition. With a large diagonal, very comfortable in the hand. Five stars put it a stretch by the fact that they could not make a convenient uncompromising unlocking of the device (Apple could with its Face ID, and Samsung with an iris is not ... It's a pity ..). In general, finger and iris sensors work tolerably and compensate each other in certain scenarios, but this is definitely not 5 stars, the maximum is 4. Autonomy with an average load is always enough from morning to the very end of the day (until 23.00).
I wrote about the advantages above, everything is up to the mark. The end result - Recommended for purchase.

Advantages: + Build quality!
+ Awesome screen!
+ Stunning dual camera!
+ Comfortable memory and processor speed of the phone!
+ Stylus and related applications!
+ Fast and convenient "shell"!
+ Convenient and comfortable size for hands 18.5: 9!
+ Availability of various sensors: blood pressure, heart rate, etc.

Disadvantages: - Case material: glass (I will comment below).
- Marky, slippery, heavy.
- Dear accessories.
- Weak battery.

Comment: I was in the front row who ordered this unique device one of the first. Received with a gift (Dock) and a good cashback. I pointed out the undoubted advantages of the phone above, the dual camera with stabilization of both lenses is simply amazing, the screen is unreal, the speed and comfort, but ... Immediately I ran into an unexpected problem: the glued glass begins to lift with the case clamps - the books had to be replaced with a simpler plastic case, leaving the glass.Comparing with my previous flagship of 2014, the Lenovo Z2 Pro, I was surprised to note the absence of many convenient features: for example, integrated call recording, tactile response to picking up the phone during a call, etc. I had to get used to the new "chips". Marky phone, quickly slapped, slippery, especially after installing glass and plastic case, he still strives to "emerge" from his hand or pocket. In addition, he found another unpleasant feature of the glass case: it was cold and it “cools” the ear area more strongly. My previous flagships were more comfortable in this. Maybe these are my subjective feelings, but the fact that the phone does not transfer the usual fall to the floor is just obvious. Would I recommend to buy? Yes and no. This is actually a tool for professionals, people of a certain direction, who need a stylus (a thing is very cool) and a sea of ​​specific features of this miracle. Otherwise, this expensive thing will quickly turn into an expensive toy - entertaining. If you just need a good dual camera, just a good phone, then all the competitors already have, calmly pay attention to these models, and they cost half the price. In addition, if you really really want only Samsung, on the approach of S9 and S9 Plus on which a similar dual camera will be installed, well, some other innovations. As for me, I am very pleased with the device, only it requires a super-careful attitude.

Advantages: Reliable
Powerful
Cool camera
looks great
Stylus
Equipment
Personally, I have no lights at all!

Disadvantages: This Monster has only one minus - too slippery, it is very dangerous to use it without a cover.

Comment: I managed to buy a stock for 55.000, I would have long ago taken an example from the Chinese, added a cover and a protective glass to the package, then it would not be a pity to have that kind of money for it!

Advantages: Camera, screen, stylus, appearance.

Disadvantages: Battery, case (beautiful, but fragile).

Comment: Before that there were only iPhones (4,5,6). Three months ago, took the S8 + and walked with it until it broke the screen. Sold and bought this miracle.
The differences between Note8 and S8 + are minimal. S Pen, 6 gigs of RAM and a weak battery ...
If S8 + has 40% in the evening .. It's closer to 25-30 ..
The dual camera is luxurious .. The display is mind-blowing! I've never seen anything like this.
The fingerprint scanner is more convenient than in S8 +, because in Note8 the flash separates the scanner and camera.
But from the global, huge difference between S8 + and Note8 - no.
The whole new line does not slow down, is not buggy, and there is no need to conceal, in appearance (I will not consider the iPhone X) these are the most beautiful smartphones today.
Sadness is glass on both sides. For 15 years, none of the phones have broken the screen, but alas, with the S8 +, no luck. Meter height. Tile. Kick the corner. It is unlikely that everyone can boast that they will survive such a fall with minimal consequences, but a case with a film (or protective glass) is highly recommended. Replacing the display costs half the smartphone.
I can not name a single minus except the glass case and the battery (which is generally ok, but damn! The S8 + has more). Oh, and the price. But probably discuss it here is incorrect. Because there are a huge number of smartphones at half the cost, which will be a worthy replacement. And if you take such a phone, you just want everything to work as cool as possible.
By the way, my wife waited for the iPhone X (also comes with a six) and went exclusively with iPhones before. Having felt for S8 + and Note8 in the end, I wanted S8 for myself (for a small hand, what you need). Difficult decision, but damn it - they are awesome! =) Grab, do not drop and will not regret)

Advantages: - a beautiful screen, I never met it better on any mobile device, including the S8 +, the only hypothetical competitor here is the iPhone X, others simply do not exist
- a great camera with an excellent 2x optical zoom and portrait mode, you can find fault with anything, but for a smartphone this is a cosmic quality of shooting, especially in difficult conditions, in low light
- super convenient stylus with new cool features
- very fast samsung samsung shell Samsung, hiding a lot of very convenient features, features and customizable for you in any way convenient to you personally
- a very successful form factor, a “male” design, there is no this streamlined “pebble” of the main Galaxy line, subjectively, the most beautiful smartphone on the market right now

Disadvantages: - The battery really could have held a little longer, but after the last year’s fiasco, the company's position is generally understandable
- one single speaker
- only 64 GB of internal memory at the start

Comment: If you understand what the Note line is for and for whom, buy boldly, there is simply no similar device on the market, the device is beyond competition in the phablet section.

Advantages: - Perhaps the best display of those that I have seen in the devices. The shade is quite close to white, maybe a little warmer, I didn’t really bother with the adjustment. The hue does not change depending on the brightness, as it was in the old AMOLED, and does not tear gradients at low brightness. The stock of brightness, by the way, is very good. HDR video is impressive.
- The dimensions of the device are noticeably different from the S5 except that the length, while the display occupies most of the front surface. The device conveniently lies in a hand, does not slip out.
- The presence of a constantly active button below the display is quite convenient. So, there is no need to reach for the power key to turn on the display, just press on the sensitive area.
- The camera works great in low light conditions, optical stabilization helps to compensate for the blur from a long shutter speed.
- Bixby key ... easily reconfigured for any task, this is a plus for customization.
- The advantages of S Pen are known, integration with Android is convenient, mainly the ability to quickly create custom screenshots with notes.
- The battery lasts for the whole day of work with a margin of 30% by 20 hours, which is basically acceptable. Constant synchronization of mail and social networks, about six hours of display at half the brightness, which is bright enough for the street without direct sunlight.
- Samsung Pay, unlike Android Pay, works everywhere at the expense of MST, although most of the points update their terminals on time, and the need for MST rarely arises. In any case, a nice bonus. As well as the opportunity to tie several bank and club cards and not to carry them with you.
- The device is very well assembled, and although it cannot boast seamless joints of premium NOKIA of bygone days, it creates an extremely positive impression.
- Creates the impression of a sealed device. Do not be afraid to bathe under water. True, even with the S5 he was more afraid, and he had stubs on the ports.
- Various USB Type C adapters included.

Everything. Out of characters.

Disadvantages: - The Samsung Exynos Stone installed in S8 and Note8 does not support Mifare Classic, which MosGorTrans use for the Troika cards, to read or write via NFC. I cannot say whether this is a serious shortcoming. In recent years, several devices have already been released on various hardware platforms that do not support this standard, but still it is not very pleasant, although I do not live in Moscow, I just come a couple times a year.
- On the navigation bar when the keyboard is open, the input method change icon appears. The icon appears in the extreme right corner of the navigation bar, and while using the phone it is sometimes pressed with the base of the thumb, this is quite unpleasant, and I have not found a way to disable this element in the settings.
- For the scanner to work, the iris of the lens of the glasses should be perfectly clean, otherwise the scanner works as expected - intermittently depending on the brightness of the sun and the angle of the display to the line of sight.
- I am not impressed with the complete headphones, but it’s not customary to complain about them. Nearby do not stand with Xiaomi Hybrid.
- Adaptive fast charging only works when the display is off. A measure of protecting the device from overheating during use and charging at the same time.
- Removing the S Pen requires a strange manipulation of the inversion of the hands of both hands in a comfortable position to press the pen and then extract it. A compartment for a pen on the top face of the device against the bottom would increase the usability.
- There is no glove mode that last appeared to appear in S5. That device recognized the finger at a distance from the display, replacing the cursor in the browser. There is a feather here, but using it in gloves is not so convenient.
- As is the case with other companies, the cable is too thin and fragile; taking it with you in your pocket or bag regularly is a sure way to kill in a short time. This affects many manufacturers now.

Comment: The selection criteria for the purchase of devices was the presence of AMOLED display, water resistance or moisture protection. sufficient expandable memory, wireless charging, where possible infrared, dual-mode / hybrid slot and full-fledged NFC tube.
Thoughts about the inferiority of NFC have not yet gone, but the lack of the IR port does not bother as much as expected. Like the lack of a replaceable battery.
This is the only new device besides the S8 / S8 + that is
an upgrade from the S5, which irritated the plastic case, terrible autofocus, hot stone and cracking rear covers, which generally should be tight (low quality covers with Ali in the end and killed S5 after a short dive).
Compared to the S5, the device is heavier, but this is justified by the use of metal and glass in the construction against plastic.
Some devices on the market have mechanisms for recognizing the force of pressing the surface of the display not in a small area, but over the entire area, and the programmatic introduction of the "home" area would be user-friendly, especially with the growing interest in buttonless frameless devices.
Device performance is typical for Samsung flagships with Samsung firmware. It seems to be powerful, and all pulls, but often even in simple menus and lists, it skips frames in animations. There is no such thing on pure Android. Tolerant. The device does not slow down over time, even with my hundreds of applications and a bunch of services in the background. Doze is not killed by Samsung, it works fine.
For reinsurance, a cover is recommended, or films and a bumper, took a simple thin silicone.
Some things are not customizable, which is uncomfortable for a user of various CMOS and LOS, but Nougat allows you to grant extended rights to applications via ADB, so if you want, you can pick up and change everything, without obtaining a root, accompanied by the change of KNOX status and deactivation of Samsung Pay (which However, theoretically, it is treated with Magisk modules, but I didn’t pick anything ... for now).

Advantages: - great screen! Not expected! Live looks much better than the photo and video.
- quite narrow and therefore comfortable in the hand
- stylus! Who used that will understand :)
- fingerprint scanner is VERY conveniently located, you do not get into the camera
- the iris scanner works instantly if you hold the phone correctly (even the interface does not appear)
- very fast, everything flies

Disadvantages: The price is quite high, even with 10 thousand gifts, which not everyone needs.

Comment: Perfect replacement for my Galaxy Note 4