Discussion in 'Off Topic' started by XO4thaMissus, May 28, 2014.
Been messing with the phone at work.. This thing is a beast for sure. I have not ran any bench marks yet, but I can just tell by the way apps load, and the change between apps it will be very high. Really should be the best available right now. This is for sure a really nice upgraded from the GS6 which was also a bad *** phone when it came out.
This phone is the s---. The screen by far is the best i have seen. I really have only had to charge the phone once every two days, with heavy use. Everything on this phone is just better. It is fast as hell, although bench test put the IPhone 7 ahead, I have a co worker who has one and there is no way that phone is faster. Out of the box could be diff as he has had the phone since launch, but even he said it seemed faster. One thing that is a massive improvement is the battery life. Even when the GS6 was new, I had to charge during the day to make sure it didn't go to low and die. This one I use about 15-20% per day. Sometimes a little more depending on video and such.
Anyone looking to upgrade, this is the phone to get. The Note will be out later this year and will more than likely just be an improvement on this phone, but bigger.
Samsung has always had issues with battery life. Way back to the GS3 and 4, but it was OK because you could change it out. Hell, that was even a selling point for them at one time. When they came out with the GS6 and the battery was no longer removable I was worried, and I was right. The one saving grace is the fast charging. You can more or less charge the phone is about 30-45 min, faster if you go to ultra power save or turn it off. The GS8 so far does not have this issue, out of the box I charged it and did not have to for a good 36 hours. That was letting it get down to the 20% range as well. I am sure over time the thing will loss this and it will then become a daily charger, but right now I have not seen a phone with a better battery.
Thankfully, it is also not blowing up.
Wow, I can easily go two days on my iPhone 6.
I played one game regularly and the phone couldn't handle it, Castle Clash.
Man, I had a 4S before my six and had no such problems, wonder if you had a bad battery or something.
Time for a new iPhone. I've been holding on to my 6, the phone has everything I need and the size is perfect so no reason to change, but starting to get the massive battery drain, and the thing even heats up like it never has before. I thought about just taking it in for the $30 new battery, but the 6 had a pretty good 4-year run, and I'm also seeing a small gap between the screen and the structure on one side with some circuitry visible, so time to move on. Pushing it further just seems to be risking catastrophic failure of some sort.
Data transfer seems pretty easy these days, no? No need to go to a store or anything, just order the thing (probably an XS), tell them my carrier info when I order so number transfers over. Then when it gets here, backup old device to cloud, start up new device and bring it all down via wifi. Is that about it?
With Apple you should just be able to save to the cloud and then put on the new phone.. As long as your back up is set for all the things you want to move over.. Contacts, pics, music..
Edit: Maybe time to move away from the Iphone too... Take a look at what else is out there compared to what you are getting. Andriod should be cheaper for more phone.
Android... I hate Apple stuff.
Yeah man do it. After the initial swap and a few days acclimatisation you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner. Time to grow up and unlatch yourself from Apple's teet.
lol...I don't care about iPhone vs. android nerd battles. People like what people like.
I went from iPhone 5c to Xs Max. Luv it. All transferring was done through iTunes.
Anyone use wireless charging pads for their phones? There is an option available on apple for $60 with mixed reviews, so that's out. Amazon has a TON of brands, as cheap as $15, but I'm wary of Chinese-made s--- that barely works, I fell into that trap buying wires earbuds a few years back.
I got the cheap ones from China. They worked ok for like 2 weeks, bought some others and same thing. I invested in apple ear pods about 6 months ago. was hesitant to fork out £160 I think. Love them. Excellent quality. I barely charge them as 20 mins charging the tiny box for them charges them up after listening to them for about 5 hours straight. Perfect for the gym or long runs or walks.
I have a couple Samsung wireless chargers. They are about as fast as USB. They do have fast charging ones but Apple doesn't support that. They are nice to just set the phone down and it charges.... But if not set right it will not charge. Also, depending on your phone case it will not charge. I wouldn't go cheap at least not to cheap. Check the specs from the one Apple has and compare. While not 15.... You should be able to find one that is the same for about 30. 60+ is top of the line for wireless chargers.
Love wireless chargers, I am using the samsung with my Iphone and some offbrand. Most all work.
I ordered a Samsung version from amazon today, one of them was on special for about $20, and the seller is actually Samsung so I have a reasonable chance of getting the real thing, lol. Thanks for the info all.
The samsung one I have is kind of sensitive. You have to sometimes get it in the right spot but some of the newer ones don't seem to care.