Hi Andrew,

Based on the official Samsung forum:

https://eu.community.samsung.com/t5/Galaxy-.../bd-p/uk-galaxy

the top 3 issues for S9/S9+ are:

1) S9 speaker phone cutting out on call
2) SD CARD ERROR ON S9+
3) Mobile HDR not enabled & Black crush

I only have problem with call drop. I don't use the SD card so I can't comment more about this. For item no. 3, I no even tested it yet. So far, tested with digi and maxis, both same problem. Means, no matter I call or receive call, call will disconnected for call within 10 minutes. Before the latest firmware update (ARCC), it drop more frequent if compare with the latest firmware update.

Some of the forumers I ask in Lowyat also have similar problem if you refer to V1 thread, but seem like no one take it seriously.

This post has been edited by audiocool: Apr 17 2018, 05:13 PM

Have you consider possibility of hardware problem causing these call problems?? If it irritates you why don't you send in to check??

If you are already on the S8+, not so much changes to make the upgrade worthwhile. Note 9 is on the way already btw.

I am waiting for note 9. S8+ here. Then plan to keep note 8 and note 9

Using the official Samsung Protective Back Cover

That's a lot of battery to be squeezed into a phone. More likely to happen in a tablet

If not mistaken our bro dumped his S8+ for the LG G6

"Smoke gets in 'his' eyes"

This post has been edited by TOMEI-R: Apr 17 2018, 07:46 PM

How bad is the battery life?

Everyone else got this problem? Especially for the 1st one - call drop.

I long ago selling off my S8+, using LG G6 now. Not interesting with Note series as I don't use S Pen.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Apr 17 2018, 08:12 PM

The battery life is similar like S8+ and I have never encountered the call drop problem.

Consumer Reports declares Galaxy S9 and S9+ the world’s new best smartphones http://pocketnow.com/2018/04/17/consumer-r...est-smartphones

Of course its not gonna happen in a phone anytime soon. It's a point that a friend made when we're talking about S9+ only having 3500mah batt and P20 having 4000mah.

In my case that 500mah didn't matter as its just minutes of extra batt life. To really make a difference, I'll need at least double... so its back to powerbanks.

It's not bad per say.... it's just expectations vs reality

Most of those youtube drain test still has the exynos S9+ in the uppermost positions among flagships.

Never encountered call drop nor micro sd card issues.
So far best stylist designs, good stereo speakers, best camera especially on night mode, Atmos Dolby system with headphones, Animoji n many features.

Battery life on exynos better than sd 845.

This post has been edited by Kincopper: Apr 17 2018, 09:14 PM

I can think of the millions of people who would disagree

So when yours going on sales?

Wanna find someone to swap a P20 Pro with me first... If can't find, then probably by next month

Great to know this. In this case the so call issue is isolate case to me.

As for battery life if similar with S8+ then I am very ok.

This post has been edited by Andrewtst: Apr 17 2018, 09:33 PM

Using dual SIM while roaming in Singapore, no games or navigation, just emails, web browsing and WhatsApp with occasional FB. Is this good or bad?

For me it is very good.

3 min/1% battery discharged.. seems bad considering ur usage does not seems like heavy usage
imagine if its heavy usage, 1 to 2 min/1%

im getting at least 4min/1% during note 3 era

so max usage around 5h sot based on ur usage pattern

I would say this is considered ok by android standards. Those who claim 7 - 8 hours battery life are usually those who stay put a place with wifi connected most of the time.