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Old 21 September 2017, 06:03 PM
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Default Note 8 or iPhone 8

I was thinking of getting the iPhone 8 then I noticed the Note 8 has just been released. It’s a big phone but I doubt no bigger than an iPhone plus?

Which would be top of your list?
Old 21 September 2017, 06:21 PM
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Both are fine devices, the iPhone running iOS would swing it for me.
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Would take s8+ for 300 less than Note 8.
I expected more from note after last year fail - 4k and 6.5" screen with bigger battery.
Would not take ip8 with lcd ips crap.
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Get the upgraded S8+ with 6gb of ram and 128gb standard memory.

Recent price drops aswell. £619

https://www.eglobalcentral.co.uk/?gclid=CjwKCAjwxo3OBRBpEiwAS7X62bpax9114Lz4ujDULL0 0vCuXIPcFQASZXq1T9y4J02-7xzvdiddikxoCk1EQAvD_BwE#/product/20823

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I was thinking iPhone 8 Plus but now I've just seen the LG V30. A little smaller than the iPhone 8 Plus but packs a 6 inch QHD OLED screen and a more useful wide angle as opposed to telephoto second lens. Also has a proper HiFi quality quad DAC for excellent sound quality through a headphone jack. This is the front runner for me at the moment.
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I'm not sure if this helps but obviously it will lead to greater longevity.

https://www.tomsguide.com/us/iphone-...view-4676.html

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Old 22 September 2017, 09:05 AM
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So that's got nothing to do with the network ?
Old 22 September 2017, 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by jonc
I was thinking iPhone 8 Plus but now I've just seen the LG V30. A little smaller than the iPhone 8 Plus but packs a 6 inch QHD OLED screen and a more useful wide angle as opposed to telephoto second lens. Also has a proper HiFi quality quad DAC for excellent sound quality through a headphone jack. This is the front runner for me at the moment.

Lg phones depriciate very quickly so be carefull where and when you buy.
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Innovators rarely get the credit
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I've got a note 8, I did the pre order so have had it for a week now, i have found the battery to be very good, the actual phone is only marginally bigger than an s8+ and the camera is very good, the display is excellent and yes it is expensive but i did the 0% on the samsung upgrade program.
I was looking at the iphone but i've had them in the past and just not a fan, the work phone was an iphone.
It's very much down to personal preference at the end of the day
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Despite being an iPhone user, I'd go for the Note 8. The screen on the Note is absolutely stunning. Can't believe Apple still haven't gone OLED on the iPhone 8.

I know the X is OLED, but that notch out the top really detracts, and IMO the corners of the screen are too rounded.
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Haven’t handled the Note 8 yet, I bet it is nice. Hopefully not too hot.

The round corners on the iPhone X fit iOS 11, it’s a pet peeve of mine, reminds me I don’t have one, tin foil hats at the ready. The next iPad will have round corners too.
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Originally Posted by JackClark
Haven’t handled the Note 8 yet, I bet it is nice. Hopefully not too hot.

The round corners on the iPhone X fit iOS 11, it’s a pet peeve of mine, reminds me I don’t have one, tin foil hats at the ready. The next iPad will have round corners too.
That seems like a step back if that's the case - just different for different's sake. The media that you consume on these devices comes in a symmetrical shape - you don't get movies with rounded corners or phones with rounded corners. A slight rounding is acceptable as you barely losing anything, but I think it's too much on the iPhone X.
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You don’t have to use the whole screen, look at a Samsung edge.
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Originally Posted by andy97
Get the upgraded S8+ with 6gb of ram and 128gb standard memory.

Recent price drops aswell. £619

https://www.eglobalcentral.co.uk/?gc.../product/20823



I couldn't see the 128gb version but won't you get stung with duty when ordering from them so cheaper to buy a UK model?
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I was thinking of trying a homtom S8 at £123.55 are they worth a punt? Or w waste of money?
Not quiet on topic so appologies




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