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 Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ thread v1, S8 = rm3299 and s8+ = rm3699

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post Apr 2 2017, 11:42 PM

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QUOTE(DannyOP @ Apr 2 2017, 11:34 PM)
Don't see what's the big deal of black or white? Quite common colours la. Even black phone also people make a big hoo hah. Really so easy to get excited meh?
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I think they mean mean the accessories' colour.
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post Apr 4 2017, 11:58 AM

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QUOTE(benny888 @ Apr 4 2017, 08:39 AM)
10 things one might not know about S8



https://youtu.be/gAOL-O9mN_o
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I noticed there's another pic from somewhere else which showed the Back button is on the left. I hope it means we can flip the position in settings.
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post Apr 4 2017, 12:08 PM

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QUOTE(Vape On @ Apr 4 2017, 12:02 PM)
No. Problem is we dont buy phone based on performance.
We buy them based on gimmick features branding support resale etc.

We dont buy them to run antutu or open 50 apps and then reopen 1st app.
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Yes I don't buy based entirely on specs alone.
But that's the trend with 90% of Android reviewers out there. Specs come first. Usability and bugs later. Worst is Youtube reviews. If the specs are top end, hype it first. Then they will do a 1 month/3 months/6 months/1 year later revisit talking about the same shit pretending they have been using the phone for that long. Skipped all the hidden bugs and issues. That's why I don't trust reviewers any more.

And what happened to the remaining 10% reviewers who are honest? They got bashed.

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post Apr 4 2017, 09:55 PM

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QUOTE(irenic @ Apr 4 2017, 06:44 PM)
okeyla. but this one is not confirm ya. They are still in the initial stage of discussion. normally 2 or 3 days before pre-order starts only they finalize the price.

GS8 @ RM3199
GS8+ @ RM3599
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My guess was 3499 for S8 plus haha. And 10% off for preorder.
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post Apr 4 2017, 10:23 PM

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QUOTE(Vape On @ Apr 4 2017, 10:12 PM)
If its 3599.

S7e now is about rrp2499.

Rm1000 difference.

I say s7e is a bargain now.
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It really is. If you ask me S7E vs P10 Plus, I will still choose S7E. Unless one is really careless and is afraid of the edge display no reason to choose P10 plus really.
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post Apr 5 2017, 12:04 AM

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QUOTE(andrekua2 @ Apr 4 2017, 11:37 PM)
Kirin 960 is quite good. A73 vs modified A72. A73 is exactly what's inside snapdragon 835 and exynos 8895. The only downside is the gpu shader core is only 8. Although it's running newer G71, it's a bit slower than S7e exynos 8890 with 12 shader cores T880. The thing about A73 is sustained performance vs peak performance with A72.

S8 is a different beast with either 835 or 8895. It's built on 10nm which will guarantee 30% faster than A72, compared to Kirin 960 which is on 16nm, which is limiting the gain between 10-15%.
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Kirin 960 is just a bit faster than Oxynos 8890 but much more expensive (P10 plus vs S7E).

QUOTE(DannyOP @ Apr 4 2017, 11:54 PM)
The price drop makes S7 and S7 Edge very good value proposition. You no longer need to buy Oneplus 3T or Huawei type of phones to save money.

P10 to me looks pretty much like P9. After 1 year they didn't improve anything on the design and bezels look huge for 2017 phone. I totally skip this phone, in fact I like the P9 better.

This year any screen that doesn't look like S8 and G6 will look out of date.
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Although Huawei P10 is a decent phone, I still think it's too expensive. Should not be 2499.

If irenic's leaked price is true, then P10 Plus is not appealing at all.

However mainstream people may differ. A few people asked me regarding what phone to buy, I can say most people want to avoid the Samsung edge display. They are scared of breaking it...So it may backfire. And the Leica brand marketing strategy is really effective. Everyone is talking about it.
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post Apr 5 2017, 12:37 AM

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QUOTE(andrekua2 @ Apr 5 2017, 12:32 AM)
You don't get it at all. Even S7e slows down when overheat. Kirin 960 had A73 which is what Snapdragon 835 and Exynos 8895 has. It's all about sustained performance. If you only do benchmark and not gaming, then you won't know what it's all about. You want higher peak performance or higher sustained performance over a longer period of time.
Look beyond the process node. It's the same architecture inside 960 and 8895. Yes, it's will be slightly faster due to it being on 10nm but Huawei planning the same on 970.
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Is there any app that consumes so much resource for a sustained period other than gaming? In that case why pick a weaker GPU in the first place?
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post Apr 5 2017, 11:20 AM

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QUOTE(andrekua2 @ Apr 5 2017, 07:14 AM)
Weaker? I think that's what the benchmark shows. Since P10 had FHD, I don't think it matters too much. Besides the most important thing is that the sustained performance of A73 will give more room to its GPU to not hit thermal throttle when compared to A72.
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I see.

QUOTE(jerryhean @ Apr 5 2017, 07:56 AM)
Test by phone arena.
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So, almost an hour longer.

QUOTE(attw @ Apr 5 2017, 09:00 AM)
Coming from a Mate 8, I would say that the performance is not too inferior to the S7 Edge in real life usage unless you're into heavy gaming, although the benchmark scores are vastly different. However the difference in camera quality is night and day. Also, EMUI is not for everyone. biggrin.gif
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To be honest, in real life usage we won't be able to tell much. At least wait another 6 months to a year, when the software finally catch up in utilizing the resources, then we can tell.

QUOTE(aaron1717 @ Apr 5 2017, 09:48 AM)
but kirin 960 already in mate 9 which already selling the same or even lower price than S7E.... so i think the problem here is that p10 didn't go for newer processor... or they have too early launch their new processor before year 2017..... all the difference seems eliminated after they launched the mate 9 biggrin.gif  biggrin.gif
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Mate 9 has FHD but better processor as andrekua2 said. S7E has 1440p AMOLED and IP68. Camera I think both are comparable and subjective.
Then there are tiny details like earphone jack output quality, high quality mic recording etc. I've never used Huawei phone before so I can't comment on those. But these are the weak parts of OnePlus 3 actually.


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post Apr 5 2017, 02:09 PM

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QUOTE(PhakFuhZai @ Apr 5 2017, 12:18 PM)
yup steadyshot video really good, compare to S7

a pluspoint for Sony hardware is the sturdiness and quality though
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LOL when was the last time you owned a Sony phone?
To me it's the worst among all. Z3 series was plague by touchscreen issue. Can say 100% phone would kena once akin to Volkswagen DSG gearbox. lol
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post Apr 5 2017, 10:17 PM

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Yup. Just use a non primary email account. tongue.gif
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post Apr 7 2017, 12:22 AM

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QUOTE(KannaSai1 @ Apr 7 2017, 12:18 AM)
No more special discount like the s7 launching?
Sad
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Prevent scalpers gua. Follow Huawei strategy....although Huawei's pre-order gifts are worse hahaha.
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post Apr 7 2017, 02:53 PM

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QUOTE(TOMEI-R @ Apr 7 2017, 02:47 PM)
So.. the preorder race is on ya? tongue.gif  Lets rock this thread.  laugh.gif
Cant wait for the drama that follows... laugh.gif
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I think Samsung not giving any discount is to prevent scalpers. lol
Do you think it will be as massive as S7E pre order back then? Damn hard to get. haha
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post Apr 7 2017, 03:00 PM

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QUOTE(XeactorZ @ Apr 7 2017, 02:56 PM)
I thought note 5 around same size with s7 edge, which close to s8
if I am getting, I will go for S8 tongue.gif
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Yes and no.
Note 5 is closer to S8's height but the width is quite big diff! Note 5 is very wide.

Basically S8 = S7 (5.1 inch version) with edges and lengthened height + home button removed.

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/OnePlus-3...9818,10312,9817
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post Apr 9 2017, 10:57 AM

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QUOTE(ivanchingkl @ Apr 9 2017, 09:59 AM)
Yesterday so happen i went Sky Avenue Genting,and ask the salesman (Samsung Sky Avenue Genting) for demo set but he say they have not received any stock yet. "So, demo set also don't have?", He repeated "not received yet". lol  sweat.gif
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QUOTE(singgung @ Apr 9 2017, 10:22 AM)
I think it's been like that for quite sometime already. Galaxy S6 was the last time i remember we can play with demo units before pre-order date. Other flagships were all blind pre-order.
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That's the actual meaning of pre order la.... For customers to order before availability.
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post Apr 9 2017, 11:35 AM

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QUOTE(debonairs91 @ Apr 9 2017, 09:55 AM)
when can we expect to see demo unit at samsung stores?
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On the day those who preordered collecting their phones. LOL
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post Apr 9 2017, 12:28 PM

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QUOTE(jerryhean @ Apr 9 2017, 11:55 AM)
one day before the preorder collection.
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Yes you are right! thumbsup.gif
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post Apr 11 2017, 01:21 AM

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QUOTE(Max2006 @ Apr 11 2017, 01:16 AM)
It's all because 11 streat "accidentaly" opened their pre-order page to the publics. So everyone got excited. brows.gif
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Now closed d? doh.gif
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post Apr 11 2017, 10:07 AM

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Damn. Stuck at payment. Error. Now have to use other's IC.
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post Apr 11 2017, 10:12 AM

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^^ Yeah. Don't use CC!

OK Done. I switched to maybank2u cash bank in (not CC). And it's way faster.

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post Apr 11 2017, 10:18 AM

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QUOTE(The~Joker @ Apr 11 2017, 10:16 AM)
Oh shoot , what if the name I filled in does not match with the IC number ??

the first time I entered my own ic but error came up and I couldn't use mine so I had to use one of my family members.. I forgot to change the name cus I was rushing a bit
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I nearly made the same error. I went "back" by opening another tab. Luckily I did not make that mistake.

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