Samsung S8 Plus UK SIM-Free 64GB Smartphone - Midnight Black

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There's nothing more infuriating about this feature than the fact you can't see if you're 'positioning' your face correctly. There's definitely an angle to hold it at that's optimal... but you have no idea what it is, or why. Crank it down to a more palatable level – and the auto-brightness is excellent here – and you’ll get a much longer time using the screen in most conditions. Not smart, Samsung. If you’re going to make people switch to an iris scanner by putting the fingerprint sensor out of reach, then make it flawless, not brilliant-most-of-the-time-but-sometimes-not. On the train, this is not acceptable behavior – and after a couple of days, it actually made our eyes hurt, pushing them out on stalks so often. Not everyone wants or needs a stylus, but much like Samsung’s retired Note line (maybe it’s just on a sabbatical), if you are going to really integrate a stylus with your device, you need to include it in the box. Samsung’s current S Pen is easily among the best in class with no perceptible lag as you write or draw on the 120Hz display.

While Android still isn’t as compelling a tablet experience as iPadOS, there is reason to hope for the first time in a while with Android 13 promising some enticing updates at last including tablet-specific app listings. Google has also confirmed that it is working on a Pixel tablet, which hopefully should motivate it to improve the platform as a whole. Typical value tested under third-party laboratory condition. Typical value is the estimated average value considering the deviation in battery capacity among the battery samples tested under IEC 61960 standard. Rated (minimum) capacity is 10,880 mAh for Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, 9,800 mAh for Galaxy Tab S8+, and 7,760 mAh for Galaxy Tab S8. Actual battery life may vary depending on network environment, usage patterns and other factors. The new 2-in-1 Book Cover Keyboard available for Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra, Galaxy Tab S8+, and Galaxy Tab S8. Book Cover Keyboard Slim available for Galaxy Tab S8+ and Galaxy Tab S8. Measured diagonally, Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's screen size is 14.6" in the full rectangle and 14.5", accounting for the rounded corners. Galaxy Tab S8+'s screen size is 12.4" in the full rectangle and 12.4" accounting for the rounded corners. Galaxy Tab S8's screen size is 11" in the full rectangle and 10.9" accounting for the rounded corners. Actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners and the camera hole.Although it’s not an essential addition to the Tab S8 for all users, if you intend to do any productivity work with the tablet, the Book Cover Keyboard or Book Cover Keyboard Slim are worth considering. Again, Samsung provided the Slim version for our review, which features an identical keyboard, but drops the touchpad. They’re comfortable, don’t leak sound unduly at high volumes and, depending on how much you care about sound quality, could be all the headphones you need. Although it’s a small thing, it’s good to see such attention to detail from Samsung. Samsung Galaxy S8 review: Display While a natural pencil or pen on paper feel isn’t magic that Samsung has worked out yet, you get used to writing on the screen. And with its 4,096 pressure sensitivity levels, it can mirror your natural writing or drawing strokes incredibly accurately.

It’s also worth noting that these tests were carried out with the phone at mid-resolution (FHD+, or 1,080 x 2,220). If you slide the adjuster in the settings menu all the way up to native resolution – the quoted 1,440 x 2,960 – stamina falls by 17%, and if you go the other way and reduce the resolution to HD+ (720 x 1,440) battery life rises by 3%. Measured diagonally, Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra's screen size is 36.99cm (14.6") in the full rectangle and 36.72cm (14.5"), accounting for the rounded corners. Galaxy Tab S8+'s screen size is 31.50cm (12.4") in the full rectangle and 31.47cm (12.4") accounting for the rounded corners. Galaxy Tab S8's screen size is 27.81cm (11.0") in the full rectangle and 27.62cm (10.9") accounting for the rounded corners. Actual viewable area is less due to the rounded corners and the camera hole. However, before you read too much into that result, it should be noted that the Galaxy S8 offers higher brightness than nearly any other smartphone around, and when the display is cranked to full it’s actually a bit too bright, with Samsung actually warning about using it at this brightness for too long.

The fast charging, although not improved since last year, is miles better than on any phone that arrived in 2015 or earlier. We started charging the S8 from completely flat, and within five minutes it had reached 7% – good enough to make it home on a commute. WiDi(Wireless Display)-capable Windows 10 PC models and Windows 10 v.2004 or later are required for this feature. This means that if you leave your phone lying around at work or at home someone can jump right into it though, so you’re basically just preventing a thief from being able to access data if you lose the Galaxy S8 on the train.

Certain resolutions and ratios may not be supported. Certain functions may not be available when Auto framing is on. Only people can be recognised, and there is a limit to how many people may be recognised.For power users, DeX is likely the biggest draw as it gives you a desktop-style environment, something Apple is just finally coming a bit closer to with iPadOS 16 this fall. You have full multi-window app functionality and the ability to customize your desktop apps and wallpaper for Dex Mode versus the standard tablet mode. If you want to use an external display with DeX, and you have a Samsung TV or any TV with Miracast compatibility, you can do it wirelessly, otherwise you can use a USB-C hub with an HDMI out. That'sthe only logical explanation, as otherwise why wouldn’t the fingerprint scanner be above the Samsung logo, which would be a perfect place for it? A sluggish start for Bixby

Armour Aluminium is cased on all metal components, excluding the display, side keys, and the SIM tray.

I did find its photo-recognition to be rather interesting. The idea is that you can take a photo of something, Bixby will recognise it and give you several options such as information from around the web or shopping options.