Back to my trusty iPhone 7 Plus. Though technically it's my wife's coz I swapped my 128GB Jet Black with hers when I got the S8 with the intention to sell her 32GB Black one. Glad I didn't

Well, I don't wanna get reported (again) for fanboy-ism, and it's a great phone and all, but let's just say that I expected less frustrations.

No idea man, beats the hell out of me too, ha ha. Probably some Android fanboys lurking around here and monitoring our activities, ha ha ha...

Yeah, this is true. Especially on the pricing part.

Nope. Just for our info, which telco are you on and does it happen frequently/all the time?

OK ler, I don't drink, smoke, gamble or have other expensive hobbies... just buy, try and sell gadgets... ha ha ha...

Just sold mine off. Ok la, I bought it with Qoo10's discount coupon so the loss is minimum.

Nope, I'm not even close to being a fanboy. Apple doesn't excite me but at the same time it doesn't infuriate me that much, ha ha...

Now for my next toy while waiting for September ... G6 or U11? Hmmmm...

This post has been edited by attw: Jun 18 2017, 05:02 PM

I'll give credit where credit is due, Samsung has improved in leaps and bounds compared to the days of the Note 3/S5. In fact even the S8 is miles ahead of say the Note 5. There's just some underlying problems either with Samsung's UI or Android that seems to frustrate me in some way or the other.

Yup, the last time Apple was exciting to me was when the iPhone 4 was released

Yup, that's about the time of the year when you will magically reappear in these forums, sis!

In fact Google can't even guarantee updates for more than 2 years for their exorbitantly priced Pixel.

http://bgr.com/2017/04/28/google-pixel-and...date-android-p/

With iPhones we get at least 4 years if not mistaken.

Yeah, the iPhone is boring but it's stable and less frustrating to use. These were my frustrations with the S8: -

1. Yes, this could be the smoothest version of Android + Samsung Interface combination, but I still find it a little behind iOS. iOS is just that bit faster.
2. Android Apps are still not stable. I don't play lots of games, but I do play "Wheel of Fortune", and it crashes ever so often when I'm running it on the S8.
3. My WhatsApp notifications don't work as well. Sometimes there is a delay till I launch the app, causing me to miss some important messages in a timely manner. Tried disabling every battery-saving option there is on the phone, setting priority on WhatsApp, making it an unmonitored app, etc. Same result.
4. Battery life. Apple's idle standby time is still unrivaled. Even with maximum power saving mode, the S8 drops 2%-3% battery life overnight. The iPhone 7 Plus' battery life doesn't move even without low power saving mode.
5. And who on earth decided on that position of the fingerprint sensor? Facial recognition is fast - when it works. Sometimes it just doesn't. Maybe it's my face, ha ha.

So yup, the design of the iPhone is bland and awful when you put it next to the S8, but that's where the good stuffs end for the S8. Beyond the looks, there's just no contest.

This article summarizes my feelings: -

http://bgr.com/2017/04/26/galaxy-s8-plus-v...est-smartphone/

So here's hoping I don't get called an iSheep or get reported, ha ha ha...

This post has been edited by attw: Jun 19 2017, 09:10 PM

For me, by the time an update rolls out I've already sold off the phone, ha ha...

Oh, I have no experience with the iPhone 7 though coz mine's a 7 Plus. I plug out from the charger at about 10.30pm or 11.00pm every night before I sleep at 100% and when I wake up at 6.00a.m. or 6.30a.m. it still shows 100%

I think so

In my opinion, the only way for an Android device to have great battery life is with a battery capacity of 4000mAh or greater. And the only flagship that has that is the Mate 9, whose UI doesn't appeal to me.

This also, of course, is based solely on my experiences with Android devices.

Nope, not automatically. There's a third party software for that but it's not free.

You can either get it officially here or check the Garage Sale for cheaper individual options.

This post has been edited by attw: Jun 24 2017, 09:58 AM

Ha ha. Same.