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post Apr 20 2018, 03:43 PM

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Coming from Google's Pixels, i realised that the s9+ tends to edit my pictures too much. Algorithm problem! Seriously, they need to make the pictures more... natural instead of making them freaking white/pale.

I kinda like the low light and the food photos though.

I am swapping between cases. currently using Zizo bolt case. Have a spare in Spigen Hybrid Armor. I like Spigen a lot.
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post Apr 20 2018, 03:50 PM

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QUOTE(silencer @ Apr 20 2018, 08:47 AM)
Yup spigen is very nice... The neo hybrid is my all time fav... Beside the UAG Monarch
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Yep. Even for my pixels I used Spigen since I can get them easier from Amazon in the UK. The quality is quite good. UAG is nice. Bulky + more pricey but nice.

I am trying out Zizo bolt and it feels quite heavy.
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post Apr 20 2018, 04:22 PM

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QUOTE(sniper on the roof @ Apr 20 2018, 09:17 AM)
S9 camera meters hot... about 1/3 to 1/2 EV which is an easy fix by just pulling down brightness or in post. The bright side to this is that we get more headroom for processing.
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Haha. I am trying to get used to it coming from my pixels. Well when I was reading around, few sites/forums came to a conclusion that Google has better algorithm compared to a lot of the phones in the market.

Gonna try out the camera more and compare the differences between cameras. I'd probably record some videos and compare them as well.
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post Apr 20 2018, 05:08 PM

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QUOTE(kopikaukau @ Apr 20 2018, 09:36 AM)
Will wait for your review then  smile.gif
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Hopefully I'd have the time to bring the phones out together. Currently one is enough for now.
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post Apr 30 2018, 05:31 PM

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Alternating between casings now.

The Spigen Hybrid Armor
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The Zizo Bolt Series
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Personally I like the classy feel behind the Spigen. The Zizo is thicker and the good thing about the Zizo is the stand behind the casing. Quite convenient actually.
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post Apr 30 2018, 05:52 PM

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QUOTE(sniper on the roof @ Apr 30 2018, 10:46 AM)
Tempted to get a casing with stand also... currently already alternating between UAG Plasma, Spigen Rugged Armor, Spigen Rugged Armor Urban and have a Ringke Fusion on the way.

My wife using Spigen ultra hybrid S on her iphone... look so convenient not having to find things to prop up the phone.
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I should say. Zizo is thick & bulky. Not bad actually the stand is quite nice. Photo taken. biggrin.gif

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post May 1 2018, 08:34 PM

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QUOTE(alister88 @ May 1 2018, 01:16 PM)
Question, do u guys leave the power saver on all the time or do u guys turn it off after some time?
Will it damage the batt if letting it long run?
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Off all the time unless I forgot to pack my powerbank and it will be a long day out for me. Then it will definitely be on.

Question: I realised that a lot of the peeps here like to use Clear cases, why the preference? Just wondering though.
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post May 5 2018, 09:19 PM

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QUOTE(hustlerism @ May 5 2018, 09:12 PM)
Just bought S9 plus today. Feeling happy.

Btw, any recommendations on the phone screen protector and casings?
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Different users different types of casings. Some like clear ones at the back and some like me don't.

Using Spigen Hybrid Armor and Zizo Bolt. My tempered glass is from Zizo but normally I don't really use them.
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post May 7 2018, 09:41 AM

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QUOTE(sniper on the roof @ May 7 2018, 09:23 AM)
I reckon any tpu slim-ish case would fare similarly.
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Yep. Most TPU slim cases will have similar problems. Even the ones I had for other phones had the same issues. Then again, buying slim cases = risking it. Buying bulkier cases = heavier weight.
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post May 9 2018, 09:24 PM

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QUOTE(xyz_cityhunter @ May 9 2018, 09:14 PM)
Hm, well funny as I'm using a QC3.0 and also USB-PD capable power bank but when connecting using the Standard A output (Which they said to be QC3.0), it didn't show fast charging.
Then when i try the Type-C output (USB-PD) then only i see the fast charging status... hmm.gif
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My Aukey PB also the same. But then, only the Orange hole has Fast charging instead of the green one. It's more likely that one hole has fast charging.
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post May 9 2018, 10:05 PM

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QUOTE(xyz_cityhunter @ May 9 2018, 09:51 PM)
Yeah, same brand for me, using the PB-BY20S. Let me try with the cables provided by Aukey, was trying with some other cable... hmm.gif
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I am using Y3. It's the same. 1 hole for quick charge, 1 for normal. But the good part is, you can charge 2 devices at once.
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post May 9 2018, 11:28 PM

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QUOTE(xyz_cityhunter @ May 9 2018, 10:27 PM)
Just tried with other cable, fast charge does works... rclxms.gif
And i also tried charging 3 at one times (1 Smartwatch, 1 PB and 1 phone) and it works!  rclxm9.gif

One question about your Y3, can you bring it onto airplane without issue? Was about to buy that but scare the capacity over for travel... hmm.gif
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Then it should be aukey cable. Damn. How do they even do that! Aukey is brilliant in charging few things. I charge phone + my camera batteries using the other hole lol.

I've no issues. I'm always in the UK - I brought it to quite a lot of countries. Even when going back to Malaysia, no one stopped me unless the actually wanna stop and check the capacity, then we'll have an issue.
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post May 10 2018, 09:49 PM

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QUOTE(xyz_cityhunter @ May 10 2018, 12:52 AM)
No, the cable with issue was actually a generic Type-C cable which didn't have any issue with fast charge when using the original Samsung charger, not sure why it become an issue when it paired with this power bank... hmm.gif

And thanks for the info on power bank going onto flights, was thinking to get your model but changed my mind due to the 20k one as it's having newer and higher USB-PD power transfer rate while lower risk of unable to get it onto flights... I think it's a really good buy for that as I'm seeing it's priced below RM200 at the moment, the only down point would be the USB-PD is cap at 30 Watts instead of 45 Watts... nod.gif
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Well for the Y3, one is actually Quick Charge 3.0 and the green output is the AiPower that has a different output for all devices. Thus, safe for all devices. I can usually charge 2 of my extra batteries in one go. Haha. biggrin.gif

Mine was actually quite ok. Price was £30. biggrin.gif
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post May 11 2018, 02:14 PM

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QUOTE(ZRong223 @ May 11 2018, 12:12 PM)
Any recommendation on where to buy genuine Aukey power banks in Malaysia?
Suddenly interested in Y3 also.  biggrin.gif
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If you do travel a lot, bringing Y3 like me might be a risk you'd be taking. That's a risk I've been taking since Y3 is 30000. Unfortunately, I'm not too sure about how you'd get them in Malaysia. sad.gif
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post May 12 2018, 05:57 PM

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QUOTE(xyz_cityhunter @ May 12 2018, 02:32 PM)
Tried remove casing check if got any internal damage? Last time someone drop with Spigen case and still get screen edge chipped... blink.gif
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I have a feeling that every single drop or hit is luck based. Lol. My friend's TG cracked while we were having a dinner. He just accidentally bumped it against something then it cracked on the spot.
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post May 18 2018, 03:09 PM

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Question: anyone having issues accessing Samsung Theme/Galaxy Apps? I'm getting a network issue message.

I've tried using wifi, data and it's still the same. Weird indeed.
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post May 20 2018, 07:12 PM

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QUOTE(thekaide @ May 20 2018, 12:39 AM)
hello guy, just got my s9+ and use it for about 2 weeks
I disable most of the bloatware and bixby
Daily use
Youtube,messenger,whatapps,gaming(pubg,bh3)
Can only last for 3-4sot, is that normal? I believe there are people can do 6-8 hour sot, everyday need bring powerbank go out and at least charge 2 time in a day
Quite sad about it.
Another issue i want to ask is the live focus features, i know if shoot at night you can change the shape of bokeh effect, but problem is, how come live focus at the night are so dark, but automode the photo is very bright and clear, but only in the live focus, is that normal?
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Quite normal apparently. Your gaming will take up a lot of the batt even at the low settings. I am trying out different types of games and apart from offline games, online games will take up a fair amount of battery to be honest. (Using data drains batt faster, using wifi is slightly better).
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post May 20 2018, 08:01 PM

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QUOTE(thekaide @ May 20 2018, 07:36 PM)
Ya i think so
Even dont play any game also can last like 4sot
Maybe data really eat alot of battery
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Data eat too much batt. I tried before. I stopped around 65% in the morning around 10, didn't play any game for the whole day after that and my batt still lasted until the night. This is without power saving on too.
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post May 20 2018, 08:37 PM

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QUOTE(thekaide @ May 20 2018, 08:02 PM)
so if whole day inside wifi area the batt can last longer?
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Yep. Definitely longer. Lower your screen brightness too. The prob with data is the connection. The phone heats up faster too with data and gaming. Stable connection using wifi definitely helps. Less chances of the phone trying to get stable line over and over again.

Probably need to change the connection too since its LTE/3G/2G (auto). The phone will automatically search for whichever is better too.

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post May 20 2018, 08:59 PM

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Talking about the moment lenses. I saw my friend using it on iPhone but he got extra lenses for them. Do you guys know what type of lenses are included? Its not exactly cheap according to him. He say the one that he seldom use is the one that comes with it so he can't say much about it.

Anyone wanna share more about it?

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