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Wireless Charger Module, S4 or S4 active

Just thought I would share a cheap accessory I found. This is a wireless charging module for a QI charging base. In the past I have bought alternative modules (this one) and they never seemed to work right. I would spend a lot of time moving my phone around trying to get the charge working(my wife always got so annoyed)... but this one does the trick.
I have a S4 Active and it works flawlessly, you may lose the water seal but it is worth it in my opinion. I picked it up at Tmart (here)... these guys have always taken care of me(fast shipping and so on).
Here are some pictures of how it looks, I also bought the gold battery works great and has great battery life(a little less than the OEM):
If you have never seen how this works... basically just insert the module, put the back of the phone back on and toss it on the charger. Hope this helps!

joshuadjohnson22 said:
...I have a S4 Active and it works flawlessly, you may lose the water seal but it is worth it in my opinion....
...I also bought the "gold" battery works great and has great battery life(a little less than the OEM)...
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I don't get it.
Why bother with S4 Active (instead of regular S4) if you don't care about water seal???
What is the purpose of switching from original high quality Samsung battery for "gold" one with smaller capacity??? Does it have some other Austin Powers or Goldmember magic powers? Was it desperate move to get rid off NFC from your phone (you know, PRISM is watching us)?

Diamond 2 owner said:
I don't get it.
Why bother with S4 Active (instead of regular S4) if you don't care about water seal???
What is the purpose of switching from original high quality Samsung battery for "gold" one with smaller capacity??? Does it have some other Austin Powers or Goldmember magic powers? Was it desperate move to get rid off NFC from your phone (you know, PRISM is watching us)?
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I had the s4 and the active is much better, the LCD kills the amoled I'm and that was the selling point. Water resistance is still nice and I think if I was to drop it in water it would hold up a little better than the s4. I use the second battery as a back up so I can go multiple days without a charge. I don't use NFC much so no problem there. But thanks for your concern .
Oh almost forgot... the Active doesn't scratch or break as easy, it is a lot easier to see outside(screen)... it is what the S4 should have been... I like the hardware buttons because I don't accidently press the back button when playing games... The brush metal on the glass looks better than bubbles... It has a better build quality... Plus almost all the features of the regular S4....

How does the charging module perform through a thick(3mm) case?

qwerp said:
How does the charging module perform through a thick(3mm) case?
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I'm also curious to know this, I wanted to buy one but I don't want to take my phone out of its case each time to let it charge

joshuadjohnson22 said:
I had the s4 and the active is much better, the LCD kills the amoled I'm and that was the selling point. Water resistance is still nice and I think if I was to drop it in water it would hold up a little better than the s4. I use the second battery as a back up so I can go multiple days without a charge. I don't use NFC much so no problem there. But thanks for your concern .
Oh almost forgot... the Active doesn't scratch or break as easy, it is a lot easier to see outside(screen)... it is what the S4 should have been... I like the hardware buttons because I don't accidently press the back button when playing games... The brush metal on the glass looks better than bubbles... It has a better build quality... Plus almost all the features of the regular S4....
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Yes, now it seems quite reasonable.
I personally prefer SAMOLED over LCD, so I think it is great move of Samsung, that they differentiated Galaxy line so much, that everybody could much features and specifications set to their preferences/usage/needs.
Keep in mind, that S4 Active uses Gorilla Glass 2, while regular S4 have latest version - Gorilla Glass 3 (it is 40% more scratch resistant and 50% stronger by manufacturer's specs).
btw. gsmarena rated battery endurance factor (measures battery lifetime for average usage model) for regular S4 S600 for 69h. For S4 Active they measured 57h. It is half day difference. That was for stock batteries in both phones. If you switch S4 Active stock battery with non-genuine battery ("gold" or other questionable zerolemon etc.) this difference will be even more than half day. Probably close to one day. This is huge difference in real life experience.

Diamond 2 owner said:
Yes, now it seems quite reasonable.
I personally prefer SAMOLED over LCD, so I think it is great move of Samsung, that they differentiated Galaxy line so much, that everybody could much features and specifications set to their preferences/usage/needs.
Keep in mind, that S4 Active uses Gorilla Glass 2, while regular S4 have latest version - Gorilla Glass 3 (it is 40% more scratch resistant and 50% stronger by manufacturer's specs).
btw. gsmarena rated battery endurance factor (measures battery lifetime for average usage model) for regular S4 S600 for 69h. For S4 Active they measured 57h. It is half day difference. That was for stock batteries in both phones. If you switch S4 Active stock battery with non-genuine battery ("gold" or other questionable zerolemon etc.) this difference will be even more than half day. Probably close to one day. This is huge difference in real life experience.
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Well on the s4 I have used I got scratches on the plastic easily, the active has taken everything I have thrown at it and not even a tiny scratch has surfaced. The glass is less but it is also cheaper to replaced... The lcd and digitizer is only 100 bucks which is half the cost of the s4's equivalent part. The battery life between the s4 I have and the active seem the same and I can get easily 24 hours on a charge with about 2 to 3 hours of screen time. The gold battery is perfect for what I use it for and I am well pleased. The LCD looks much better than the amoled, I had to return it because of the cartoonish looks and ugly whites personally it was a turn off. If they would just get rid of their pentile pixel layout the screen would be amazing.
Basically you have 2 types of people, some love over saturated screen and some like natural. Samsung has got both camps covered with both of these phones. For me the active is the phone I have been waiting for from Samsung. The regular s4 is awesome and I wish they had a version with lcd but the only choice I have is this beautiful active.
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qwerp said:
How does the charging module perform through a thick(3mm) case?
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Garen21 said:
I'm also curious to know this, I wanted to buy one but I don't want to take my phone out of its case each time to let it charge
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It works great through my case which is this
The other modules did not
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Active S4 Active wireless receiver up in Ebay today
ebay item number 181200237784 Ive sent him a message saying it wouldnt fit he replyied the following: I've had both in my hand and it fits I wouldn't put something up if it wasn't for what they say it was.
Just a heads up only 2 units left

Is S7 Edge A Possible Replacement For Note Edge?

Trying to follow the latest on Samsungs recent announcements...
Sounds like there are "big" edges on a 5.5 inch screen?
Does this mean they will be proper edges like in the Note Edge?
What would you make of the fall in size from 5.6 to 5.5?
Could there still be a Note 7 Edge announced later?

MSK1 said:
Trying to follow the latest on Samsungs recent announcements...
Sounds like there are "big" edges on a 5.5 inch screen?
Does this mean they will be proper edges like in the Note Edge?
What would you make of the fall in size from 5.6 to 5.5?
Could there still be a Note 7 Edge announced later?
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For me, I've grown addicted to the wider screen on the Note edge so I probably would not go for Samsung's latest (although I could change my mind!). I'm sure camera and performance are great. Some other phones that look interesting are the Le Eco Le Max Pro (formely LETV) and the upcoming vivo. I don't know whether they will work well on US networks. Regardless, this may be a good year for various offerings...
http://www.gsmarena.com/le_max_pro_...sd820_smartphone_to_go_on_sale-news-16838.php
http://www.androidheadlines.com/201...-leak-and-show-off-the-dual-edge-display.html

MSK1 said:
Trying to follow the latest on Samsungs recent announcements...
Sounds like there are "big" edges on a 5.5 inch screen?
Does this mean they will be proper edges like in the Note Edge?
What would you make of the fall in size from 5.6 to 5.5?
Could there still be a Note 7 Edge announced later?
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I've had the Note Edge since day one and love the phone. However battery life hasn't been all that great for me the last couple of months and its also been giving problems. Not to mention that it wont be long before Samsung stops with the updates or takes forever to push out to Note Edge devices. And even tho it has the s pen I never saw myself using it much. Not concerned about the difference in screen size as I use mostly in landscape mode anyway. After seeing the Samsung event Sunday I've given it some thought and put my pre-order in today. I'll take the bigger battery, wireless charging, better processor, more memory and always on display over the wider screen. I know I could always wait for the next Note upgrade but I'm too dam impatient! . Oh, and I like the fact that Samsung is giving out the Gear VR and a 6-game bundle supposedly worth 150 dollars.

mscion said:
For me, I've grown addicted to the wider screen on the Note edge so I probably would not go for Samsung's latest (although I could change my mind!). I'm sure camera and performance are great. Some other phones that look interesting are the Le Eco Le Max Pro (formely LETV) and the upcoming vivo. I don't know whether they will work well on US networks. Regardless, this may be a good year for various offerings...
http://www.gsmarena.com/le_max_pro_...sd820_smartphone_to_go_on_sale-news-16838.php
http://www.androidheadlines.com/201...-leak-and-show-off-the-dual-edge-display.html
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I like the wider screen also.
New phones are always going to be progress with a few hits and misses.
However the functionality of the note edges edge is so important to me that it's almost a non negotiable for my next phone.
That's why I am keen that new Samsungs have "real functional" edges.

jez924 said:
I've had the Note Edge since day one and love the phone. However battery life hasn't been all that great for me the last couple of months and its also been giving problems. Not to mention that it wont be long before Samsung stops with the updates or takes forever to push out to Note Edge devices. And even tho it has the s pen I never saw myself using it much. Not concerned about the difference in screen size as I use mostly in landscape mode anyway. After seeing the Samsung event Sunday I've given it some thought and put my pre-order in today. I'll take the bigger battery, wireless charging, better processor, more memory and always on display over the wider screen. I know I could always wait for the next Note upgrade but I'm too dam impatient! . Oh, and I like the fact that Samsung is giving out the Gear VR and a 6-game bundle supposedly worth 150 dollars.
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New phones are always going to be progress with a few hits and misses.
I carry a spare battery when I know I am likely to need it. .. only been caught out once so far.
However the functionality of the note edges edge is so important to me that it's almost a non negotiable for my next phone.
That's why I am keen that new Samsungs have "real functional" edges.
No one has been able to clarify if the s7 edge has a "proper" edge

MSK1 said:
New phones are always going to be progress with a few hits and misses.
I carry a spare battery when I know I am likely to need it. .. only been caught out once so far.
However the functionality of the note edges edge is so important to me that it's almost a non negotiable for my next phone.
That's why I am keen that new Samsungs have "real functional" edges.
No one has been able to clarify if the s7 edge has a "proper" edge
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I can see your point with the wanting the wider screen but correct me if Im wrong you still have the same functionality of the edge screen that you have with the note edge. Perhaps the note edge panel may be a bit wider. Both the S6 edge and the S7 edge still have the edge display which will show clock, notifications and with the s7 you have a new edge panel that swipes open and makes it useful to access applications using one hand. I mainly got the Note Edge so I can see notifications and sport tickers without having to open my phone but now I dont use it as much since I got a Gear S2. Plus I want to be able to use Samsung Pay and Note Edge will never get it.

jez924 said:
I can see your point with the wanting the wider screen but correct me if Im wrong you still have the same functionality of the edge screen that you have with the note edge. Perhaps the note edge panel may be a bit wider. Both the S6 edge and the S7 edge still have the edge display which will show clock, notifications and with the s7 you have a new edge panel that swipes open and makes it useful to access applications using one hand. I mainly got the Note Edge so I can see notifications and sport tickers without having to open my phone but now I dont use it as much since I got a Gear S2. Plus I want to be able to use Samsung Pay and Note Edge will never get it.
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I don't know about the s7 Edge but the s6
Edge certainly has inferior functionality to the note Edge......
I am hoping that s7 Edge is more like the Note Edge (from an edge perspective)... I can live with any other changes but can't live without a proper Edge.
......see below for an extract from a review talking about edge differences between Note and S6.....
The Note Edge SDK can not be used with the S6 Edge, and as such all of the existing content panels are useless. To make matters worse, you can’t do anything beyond the 4-core functions present in the S6 Edge and thus there is no potential to tweak or tinker. Edge Lighting, People Edge, Information Stream, and Night Clock: all of these could technically be done on a normal “flat” phone, just with slightly less comfort.
Why did Samsung strip away the real functionality of the Edge Display?
Edge Lighting has the side of the screen light up when you get a phone call or receive a notification. People Edge allows you to color-coordinate the lights with up to 5 contacts. Information Stream is similar to the ticker feature mentioned earlier on the Note Edge, and Night Clock is also related to lights. That’s it. Nothing impressive whatsoever, if you ask me, at least nothing that justifies making use of such a new piece of display technology.
Why did Samsung strip away the real functionality of the Edge Display? Simple: the S6 variant is much thinner than its Note sibling and, therefore, the curves are much less subtle. This in turn means that there is simply no place to put icons and the like. Unlike the Note Edge, the S6 Edge’s display is one single screen as opposed to “two”.

No way to samsung s7 edge, note edge is still promising and without s pen I will not buy any s series phones.
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dhruva7 said:
No way to samsung s7 edge, note edge is still promising and without s pen I will not buy any s series phones.
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Do u think they will produce another Note Edge?

MSK1 said:
Do u think they will produce another Note Edge?
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Bet we can hope for but I doubt it. I was hoping the S6 Edge plus would be Note Edge 2 but for whatever Reason Samsung has decided against it

Maybe there will be a 5.9 inch 7 Edge plus. ....

Keep dreaming! lol
http://samsunggalaxynote6i.com/

Samsung missing a trick here. ..

I keep going back and forth betweeen pickin up a used NOTE EDGE or the new S7edge, been to BB like 3 times to play with it and seen every youtube video reviewing it. Its a awesome phone but im still not happy about not having a replaceable battery and the edge screen really isnt independent like the Notes. I watch a lot of tv via SLINGBOX and really want to be able to see my notifications on the edge screen without interrupting the main screen. maybe its just cause the phone is in demo mode and its really glitchy but it seems like the edge panels come out over the entire screen blocking whats on the main screen. i try and imitate the app by using youtube but i cant really get it to work. the app panels are really cool but wish it was independent still. What do you guys think?

urirx98 said:
I keep going back and forth betweeen pickin up a used NOTE EDGE or the new S7edge, been to BB like 3 times to play with it and seen every youtube video reviewing it. Its a awesome phone but im still not happy about not having a replaceable battery and the edge screen really isnt independent like the Notes. I watch a lot of tv via SLINGBOX and really want to be able to see my notifications on the edge screen without interrupting the main screen. maybe its just cause the phone is in demo mode and its really glitchy but it seems like the edge panels come out over the entire screen blocking whats on the main screen. i try and imitate the app by using youtube but i cant really get it to work. the app panels are really cool but wish it was independent still. What do you guys think?
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My concern has been how "independent" the s7e screen is and how it might "takeover" main screen. ...
Looks like you share this concern. Can u elaborate on the problem or share links to good videos that show this

edge screen takeover
MSK1 said:
My concern has been how "independent" the s7e screen is and how it might "takeover" main screen. ...
Looks like you share this concern. Can u elaborate on the problem or share links to good videos that show this
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if you watch any of the videos when they show that u can pull the panel off the side of the main screen, it shows the panels but also clouds out the entire main screen, so its not just showing the panels over the screen.
check out this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDwVFwUV74
U can plainly see that the edge screen is taking over the main screen and u can not see whats on it anymore

urirx98 said:
if you watch any of the videos when they show that u can pull the panel off the side of the main screen, it shows the panels but also clouds out the entire main screen, so its not just showing the panels over the screen.
check out this video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocDwVFwUV74
U can plainly see that the edge screen is taking over the main screen and u can not see whats on it anymore
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I can't believe the silliness of this. ... id love to be able to talk to the decision makers! !

MSK1 said:
I can't believe the silliness of this. ... id love to be able to talk to the decision makers! !
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I agree, i mean thats what my dilema is with this phone, yes u can scroll thru the notifications on the edge when the screen is off but when screen is on, its part of the screen again and those panels overrun the main screen, i guess im going to wait it out a few more months either for price to maybe drop or for the next Note series. Hoping the bring the edge back with them, as well as the waterproofing, but i heard from the Samsung rep at Best Buy that the battery will not be removable, thats for sure. errrr

urirx98 said:
I agree, i mean thats what my dilema is with this phone, yes u can scroll thru the notifications on the edge when the screen is off but when screen is on, its part of the screen again and those panels overrun the main screen, i guess im going to wait it out a few more months either for price to maybe drop or for the next Note series. Hoping the bring the edge back with them, as well as the waterproofing, but i heard from the Samsung rep at Best Buy that the battery will not be removable, thats for sure. errrr
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I regularly need my spare battery with note edge.... so I wouldn't buy a phone without.
I'm glad edge is a beast so could withstand a longer cycle whilst the Samsung execs sort themselves out!!!
There is absolutely no need to have an edge that's wider than one icon either..... if u need lots of info use the good damn main screen! !!!

urirx98 said:
I keep going back and forth betweeen pickin up a used NOTE EDGE or the new S7edge, been to BB like 3 times to play with it and seen every youtube video reviewing it. Its a awesome phone but im still not happy about not having a replaceable battery and the edge screen really isnt independent like the Notes. I watch a lot of tv via SLINGBOX and really want to be able to see my notifications on the edge screen without interrupting the main screen. maybe its just cause the phone is in demo mode and its really glitchy but it seems like the edge panels come out over the entire screen blocking whats on the main screen. i try and imitate the app by using youtube but i cant really get it to work. the app panels are really cool but wish it was independent still. What do you guys think?
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Check out the XDA S7 Edge pages... there is a solution so the screen doesn't cloud out when using the edge. Should help you decide
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MSK1 said:
My concern has been how "independent" the s7e screen is and how it might "takeover" main screen. ...
Looks like you share this concern. Can u elaborate on the problem or share links to good videos that show this
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Check out the XDA S7 Edge pages, there's a solution on there.

coming back

So after 3 or so month I've been on the one plus 3. And honestly though I dislike Samsung touch wiz. I learned that there is no longer a need to root device. I like the one plus quite a lot if you ask me definitely worth the price maybe a little more. But idk just some stuff I miss about the s7. I'm sure an s7 edge rooted would be a perfect phone. But we can't have all. If you tried the one plus and came back. Let me know what made you come back.

egren58 said:
So after 3 or so month I've been on the one plus 3. And honestly though I dislike Samsung touch wiz. I learned that there is no longer a need to root device. I like the one plus quite a lot if you ask me definitely worth the price maybe a little more. But idk just some stuff I miss about the s7. I'm sure an s7 edge rooted would be a perfect phone. But we can't have all. If you tried the one plus and came back. Let me know what made you come back.
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I came from one plus 3 to flat s7. Main reason was camera.

tyrone1 said:
I came from one plus 3 to flat s7. Main reason was camera.
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I love the sis play and camera in the s7 edge. Idk why but the colors look better in this phone regardless of the rgb settings in op3

egren58 said:
I love the sis play and camera in the s7 edge. Idk why but the colors look better in this phone regardless of the rgb settings in op3
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Honestly one plus 3 camera was major disappointment. Night and day difference. S7 camera blows one plus 3 camera away.

tyrone1 said:
Honestly one plus 3 camera was major disappointment. Night and day difference. S7 camera blows one plus 3 camera away.
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Yes it was more the display for me

Compared to the V20, does the S8 Plus seem smaller?

I bought a case from Luvvitt for the S+ Plus and it arrived yesterday. I held the case in my hand and it's definitely smaller across than the LG V20 which I cannot reach across with my thumb when I'm holding it in one hand. Yes, this may all be obvious, but didn't I read that the S8+ had a 6.2" display? Am I missing something about the screen size or phone size that I'm not understanding? I put the case up against the LGV20 and it's not that much bigger than the V20 I have now which is 5.7". I am glad the S8 Plus is narrower, which will make it easier to use one-handed, but the length seems odd to me.

The s8+ is slightly shorter than the V20 and thinner. This is due to the screen aspect ratio.
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The s8+ is almost 5mm narrower, the screen is bigger because its a taller screen, its not 16:9 anymore like the v20 but 18.5:1

force70 said:
The s8+ is slightly shorter than the V20 and thinner. This is due to the screen aspect ratio.
Sent from my Note 7, S7 Edge or S6
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I was reading about screen aspect ratio, way too much math. I gave up.

Bigger screen in a small foot print..
The s8+ is slimer and taller the most phones.
I remeber having my s7 edge and note 7. The note felt smaller even tho the screen was a bit bigger.

sanjsrik said:
... but didn't I read that the S8+ had a 6.2" display? ..
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We cannot use inches as a measurement anymore on these kinds of phones (mi mix, LG g6, Samsung s8/s8+)
Yes it's 6.2" diagonally, but it doesn't matter anymore since it's not 16:9
Due to the aspect ratio it has way less screen realestate compared to other phones using the traditional 16:9 width/height .
Without going into math i can tell you basically it's not like a "regular" 6.2" phone. Using it will be more similar to a 5.7"ish phone in terms of stuff you can have on screen and the width of the phone.
Let nobody tell you different: This is NOT the same as a "normal" 6.2" phone. It doesn't NOT give you a 6.2" phone experience.
This still isn't necessarily bad, you'll get the nicest screen in existence and a phone you can handle with one hand. It's just not comparable to a 6+" phone.
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Eddiemc said:
This still isn't necessarily bad, you'll get the nicest screen in existence and a phone you can handle with one hand. It's just not comparable to a 6+" phone.
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Actually being that tall basically kills your chance for one handed use of things like the notification area and/or indeed reaching the navigation buttons, no?
This is a phablet through and through. The last trully one handed phone Samsung made was S4 ... since then then they breached the 140x70mm "barrier" and we get (got?) devices that are bigger than phones yet smaller than phablets. S8 made the transition to the phablet form almost exclusively.
And I mean that's OK, people want more information at once, ease of use is secondary to that. Apple made a fortune merely by adding 0.7 inches to her phone. But -yeah- one handed use went the way of the dodo , we occasionally use it but only for few things. We mostly use our ... pocketable tablets two handed these days.

Stevethegreat said:
Actually being that tall basically kills your chance for one handed use of things like the notification area and/or indeed reaching the navigation buttons, no?
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Depends on the size and flexibility of your hands as well as where you chose to grip the phone. I use my V20 one handed all the time and its physically a bigger phone. I'm only slightly taller than average.

http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S8-display-Whats-the-deal-with-the-new-aspect-ratio_id92777
Heres a nice link to an explanation.

bishmaster5000 said:
Depends on the size and flexibility of your hands as well as where you chose to grip the phone. I use my V20 one handed all the time and its physically a bigger phone. I'm only slightly taller than average.
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I assume you're a man. Being taller than average for a man means that you're the 25th percentile (at least 75% of people are smaller than you) so even if true you'd be a minority. However I doubt is true as it is physically impossibly to reach all 4 corners without constantly adjusting your grip. You probably do have some limited one-handed use, but that's not what I mean. That's what I meant (or something close to that): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99m7lebirE
Lastly s8+ has a far taller screen than V20, so even if you were somehow able to reach both upper and lower corners without adjusting your grip, you most possibly wouldn't be able to do the same with S8+

Stevethegreat said:
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You probably do have some limited one-handed use, but that's not what I mean. That's what I meant (or something close to that): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O99m7lebirE
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The video you linked is not how I hold my phone, the manner in which they hold it is to emphasize their marketing shill, ie if you hold a phone like that you can barely use a tiny phone one handed. Like I said, it depends on where you grip the phone.
All you said was accessing navigation buttons and notification area, which I can easily do 1 handed. I'm not going to one handed type out text or do heavy surfing, but I can quickly check notifications or do light activity one handed with ease. Your refusal to believe me does not change the fact that I can operate the V20 and the S8+ in the manner in which you specified. Next time qualify your ridiculous claims with something more concrete.

bishmaster5000 said:
The video you linked is not how I hold my phone, the manner in which they hold it is to emphasize their marketing shill, ie if you hold a phone like that you can barely use a tiny phone one handed. Like I said, it depends on where you grip the phone.
All you said was accessing navigation buttons and notification area, which I can easily do 1 handed. I'm not going to one handed type out text or do heavy surfing, but I can quickly check notifications or do light activity one handed with ease. Your refusal to believe me does not change the fact that I can operate the V20 and the S8+ in the manner in which you specified. Next time qualify your ridiculous claims with something more concrete.
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I don't refuse to believe you, especially since you just accepted that your one handed use is partial, that is exactly what I expected.
One handed phones can do everything in one hand. Motorola Moto X was like that, the first iphones were like that and to those with bigger fingers Galaxy S4 was that ... after that mostly chaos.
S8+ is quite taller than V20, so even partial one handed use is impossible for most people. Which is what I said in my initial post. If they wanted one handed use they should at least tried a more reasonable aspect ratio.

Stevethegreat said:
I don't refuse to believe you, especially since you just accepted that your one handed use is partial, that is exactly what I expected.
One handed phones can do everything in one hand. Motorola Moto X was like that, the first iphones were like that and to those with bigger fingers Galaxy S4 was that ... after that mostly chaos.
S8+ is quite taller than V20, so even partial one handed use is impossible for most people. Which is what I said in my initial post. If they wanted one handed use they should at least tried a more reasonable aspect ratio.
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The s8 plus is .2mm shorter than the V20 as per gsm arena.
I was surprised also actually
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jpinks said:
http://www.phonearena.com/news/Samsung-Galaxy-S8-display-Whats-the-deal-with-the-new-aspect-ratio_id92777
Heres a nice link to an explanation.
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http://www.phonearena.com/phones/size#/phones/size/LG-V20,Samsung-Galaxy-S8/phones/10202,10312
heres a visual comparison against the v20

force70 said:
The s8 plus is .2mm shorter than the V20 as per gsm arena.
I was surprised also actually
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I meant the screen is taller. Even if the device is shorter your fingers have to reach further hence why it is harder to operate despite being a smaller device in overall footprint.

I just received a case for my s8+ and it's about the same height and norrower than my v20.
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Thinking of get the U11 6gb therefore, hand my S8+ over my wife but...

Hi guys, currently I have S8+ which have me some how very happy. I love so much the big screen and how it looks. Performance is not bad but not the best, sometimes is laggy. I am thinking of changing my S8 plus for the UT11 6Gb but a few questions get me concern. Hope you can help me:
Is the U11 screen big enough? I mean of course is not as the S8+ but at least can you feel is a very good size? I have used the note 4 which love the size of the screen. Then I got the S6 which screen is too small and hate it because of it and now the S8+.
Secondly, I am a Samsung boy since forever but the last two years I want to try either HTC, One, or Google. So far HTC U11 seems my best option. What are the drawbacks of HTC in general?
Lastly, Is the battery good enough to last 1 completely day, for instance, from 10 am to 23 pm?. I know it depends on many factors, but imagine you are traveling and just use the camera and sometimes the gps.
Thanks in advanced

I have both phones. S8+ has the better screen though narrower. U11 is a tad shorter but wider and feels bulkier.
I returned the original u11 because believe it or not, the phone began lagging and I do have a lot of apps though no gaming or Facebook.
I am hoping the 6gb version corrects that.
Overall battery life is far better on S8+.
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markwebb said:
I have both phones. S8+ has the better screen though narrower. U11 is a tad shorter but wider and feels bulkier.
I returned the original u11 because believe it or not, the phone began lagging and I do have a lot of apps though no gaming or Facebook.
I am hoping the 6gb version corrects that.
Overall battery life is far better on S8+.
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Can you show any screenshots of your best battery life on the Samsung S8+?

i typically don't hold on to screenshots or worry about battery life once I am comfortable with the phone and it has settled down once all apps are loaded and have been using for a few days. I'l try to remember to begin a new cycle tonight when I go to re-charge. I don't have a clean count because I did pop it on Fast charger for a few minutes twice today and I typically only charge to 85%.

I like the wider screen of the U11. I don't have an S8+ but had only tried in Samsung stores. This thing is really fast. Battery lasts me from 6PM to about 10AM next day with about 10% left. That's with all day data on.

Pechan_uvas said:
Hi guys, currently I have S8+ which have me some how very happy. I love so much the big screen and how it looks. Performance is not bad but not the best, sometimes is laggy. I am thinking of changing my S8 plus for the UT11 6Gb but a few questions get me concern. Hope you can help me:
Is the U11 screen big enough? I mean of course is not as the S8+ but at least can you feel is a very good size? I have used the note 4 which love the size of the screen. Then I got the S6 which screen is too small and hate it because of it and now the S8+.
Secondly, I am a Samsung boy since forever but the last two years I want to try either HTC, One, or Google. So far HTC U11 seems my best option. What are the drawbacks of HTC in general?
Lastly, Is the battery good enough to last 1 completely day, for instance, from 10 am to 23 pm?. I know it depends on many factors, but imagine you are traveling and just use the camera and sometimes the gps.
Thanks in advanced
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I went from the s8+ to the oneplus 5 to the U11. The HTC feels very dated. The UI and launcher feel like 2014. The screen is more than adequate. The light sensor is a bit off I find that the screen is often the too dark or too light. When it comes to lag on this phone I get 0. The one thing that does bug me sometimes is missing haptic feedbacks on the keyboard. The best thing about this phone is definitely the camera. I actually use the Google camera though as the camera app on this phone is really meh. To be honest I can't say for sure drop the s8 for this phone as I'm only keeping it until the note 8 comes out. But is it at least as good as the s8+? It sure is. As far as smoothness goes it is much better. Hope this helps.

mrnovanova said:
I went from the s8+ to the oneplus 5 to the U11. The HTC feels very dated. The UI and launcher feel like 2014. The screen is more than adequate. The light sensor is a bit off I find that the screen is often the too dark or too light. When it comes to lag on this phone I get 0. The one thing that does bug me sometimes is missing haptic feedbacks on the keyboard. The best thing about this phone is definitely the camera. I actually use the Google camera though as the camera app on this phone is really meh. To be honest I can't say for sure drop the s8 for this phone as I'm only keeping it until the note 8 comes out. But is it at least as good as the s8+? It sure is. As far as smoothness goes it is much better. Hope this helps.
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Did you mean there is no haptic feedback on the keyboard?

enyaj said:
Did you mean there is no haptic feedback on the keyboard?
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Yes of course there is. But when you type quick it skips sometimes. Like after every 30 taps or so you get one blank one. That still registers though.

mrnovanova said:
Yes of course there is. But when you type quick it skips sometimes. Like after every 30 taps or so you get one blank one. That still registers though.
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just change the keyboard XD
I find flesky is the best keyboard on the market if you don't use predictions(can be disabled)
swiftkey if you use them
but touchpal is one of the worst

AlMaghraby said:
just change the keyboard XD
I find flesky is the best keyboard on the market if you don't use predictions(can be disabled)
swiftkey if you use them
but touchpal is one of the worst
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Yes indeed. I use SwiftKey.

mrnovanova said:
Yes indeed. I use SwiftKey.
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That's really weird. I use gboard and have never had a skipped vibration.