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I've noticed the same thing. Don't know what they fubared but they did.
I had this issue since a while, I thought march update will improve it, but no changes. It's also a little bit worse especially when using 4G.
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Battery life gets worse with every update..idk what samsung is doing..
I get better battery life with March update than any other
Here's a screenshot of my battery life after march update, when using 4G.
Mines been perfect with every update untill this one. Not even lasting a day now
Yes, really became noticeable yesterday and I have also noticed that it is "Slow Charging" in vehicle now even though I'm using factory data cable and 2 amp charger. Very frustrating indeed. March update just hit my S8 last week and slow charging since on that one too. This really sucks
For me it's the same?
I don't know, I think I have the same ****ty battery runtime.
Never over 4 hours screen-on-time. Always somewhere around 3-3.8 hours of Screen-on-Time.
BUT they updated the camera, it's now much better, and the new portait option is also good.
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I don't know, I think I have the same ****ty battery runtime.
Never over 4 hours screen-on-time. Always somewhere around 3-3.8 hours of Screen-on-Time.
BUT they updated the camera, it's now much better, and the new portait option is also good.
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Which portrait are u talking about?
I am also experiencing battery drain already, getting around 3hrs SOT @15%, but I dont exactly know if the update is the culprit since I got this phone the month s9 was released. Yet, the drain is more noticeable from March security patch
Is there any way to get rid of this update...its unbearable. Taking hours to charge to full on fast charge original charger. Something is sucking the life out of it. Was perfect before this update.
dj.shauny.g said:
Is there any way to get rid of this update...its unbearable. Taking hours to charge to full on fast charge original charger. Something is sucking the life out of it. Was perfect before this update.
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Even if my battery isn't lasting a day, but fast charging is still at the same speed since day one... Maybe your device has a problem.
Try to remove updates from Device Health Services app from Google in Settings -> Apps. I have o big improvement in battery life of my s9+ snapdragon after doing this. Do not update this app again in Play Store. Its bugged and caused this issue. My mobile runs more snappier e colder and Screen on time e stand by time have big improvements.
Will try this and report back. Thanks
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Try to remove updates from Device Health Services app from Google in Settings -> Apps. I have o big improvement in battery life of my s9+ snapdragon after doing this. Do not update this app again in Play Store. Its bugged and caused this issue. My mobile runs more snappier e colder and Screen on time e stand by time have big improvements.
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It isn't using any of battery or RAM and I still have battery drain...
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Try to remove updates from Device Health Services app from Google in Settings -> Apps. I have o big improvement in battery life of my s9+ snapdragon after doing this. Do not update this app again in Play Store. Its bugged and caused this issue. My mobile runs more snappier e colder and Screen on time e stand by time have big improvements.
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Removed these updates and device is still draining battery.
Please help us Samsung.
After every update, almost always, the phone takes a couple of days to adjust setting, so it working extra hard in the background. Same happens when you factory reset your phone. Give ti a few days to settle in, then re-evaluate for battery drain
I got better battery life after wipe cache via recovery.
Wiping cache didn't improve battery life for me...
Hello to all,
3 days ago, I purchased a brand new Galaxy S9. Fantastic display and design, performance, very smooth, but:
I updated my S9 to Pie (May security Patch) and It is warm and sometimes hot (when I use it for 15/20 mins for normal task like WhatsApp or seeing a video on YT) and I can do only 3.3/4 hrs of screen on time.. it is very low, I have to charge it twice a day..
Another question:
There is a Google Camera with Portrait Mode, HDR+ and, if possibile, Night mode working for Galaxy S9 Exynos version? I've searched on all sites including XDA and I found some APK's, but none of these working..
Someone have the same problems? How to solve these? Do you advise me to install a custom rom like DevBase or Soldier ROM to get better battery life and no warm up/heat up?
Thanks to all and sorry for my bad english
Have a nice day!!
No one can help me? ;(
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I have the exynos S9 with may update installed, my phone doesn't get too warm unless I use it heavily or when it's charging. For battery life, I agree, but it's not a big deal for me since I bought a powerbank. Just wait for june update which includes night mode and other improvements, it might fix your issues as well.
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White to June security pach and weel done temperature
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So June Patch fix problem related to temperature?
jamil aboudaher said:
I have the exynos S9 with may update installed, my phone doesn't get too warm unless I use it heavily or when it's charging. For battery life, I agree, but it's not a big deal for me since I bought a powerbank. Just wait for june update which includes night mode and other improvements, it might fix your issues as well.
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Ok, so Im only person that have problem related to temps
For battery life, Yes, I have also a powerbank, but its very annoying
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Ok, so Im only person that have problem related to temps
For battery life, Yes, I have also a powerbank, but its very annoying
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Well, now in lebanon the temperature is above 30°C so the phone is warm all the time, if you're living in a country with a similar weather then it's normal.
And yeah, battery life is annoying.
jamil aboudaher said:
Well, now in lebanon the temperature is above 30°C so the phone is warm all the time, if you're living in a country with a similar weather then it's normal.
And yeah, battery life is annoying.
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I live in Milan and right now the temperature is above 32/33°C.. but I hate battery life of this phone. Looks like We are back to 2012.
My battery drains too fast.. and I disable the features and not play games..
I have this only 2 years..
If I have 15%.. it was going down to 0% so fast..
maybe it was caused because of the new updates?
Try and use it until it turns off and then fully charge it while it's still off do that a few times and see if it gets any better. I spotted something online which suggested this and it helped mine a little
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Try and use it until it turns off and then fully charge it while it's still off do that a few times and see if it gets any better. I spotted something online which suggested this and it helped mine a little
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I'm having the same problem. I tried this but the battery life is still not great, like sometimes I charge my S9 twice a day.
jamil aboudaher said:
I'm having the same problem. I tried this but the battery life is still not great, like sometimes I charge my S9 twice a day.
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Yeah to be honest mines from April 2018 and I still have to charge it twice a day sometimes but if it goes off at 15% the full charge thing seemed to help. The accu battery app, said my battery around 80% guess there still alot of stuff running in the background not sure what phones expected battery life is but their only covered by 1 year warranty I believe which probably says alot and the s9 exynos is known to be worse than snapdragon chop for battery
These new Samsung devices have the worst battery life around. Every single update it gets worse. This is Samsung forcing you to pay for a new device which will be exactly the same.
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These new Samsung devices have the worst battery life around. Every single update it gets worse. This is Samsung forcing you to pay for a new device which will be exactly the same.
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I don't think so, my friend's note 8 last a lot longer than my S9. Maybe it's an issue with the S9 itself because the S8 had longer battery life since the beginning.
dj.shauny.g said:
These new Samsung devices have the worst battery life around. Every single update it gets worse. This is Samsung forcing you to pay for a new device which will be exactly the same.
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Could be worse could have an iPhone [emoji6][emoji23]
jamil aboudaher said:
I don't think so, my friend's note 8 last a lot longer than my S9. Maybe it's an issue with the S9 itself because the S8 had longer battery life since the beginning.
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So 2years and still no fix? Come on mate anybody can see what's going on here its no issue with s9. Battery life was amazing out the box, ever since its been terrible.
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I don't think so, my friend's note 8 last a lot longer than my S9. Maybe it's an issue with the S9 itself because the S8 had longer battery life since the beginning.
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Could be worse could have an iPhone [emoji6][emoji23]
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Haha i will be going iphone next time around, don't think i will ever purchase a samsung again after this experience. At least we can expect plenty of updates with iphone
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So 2years and still no fix? Come on mate anybody can see what's going on here its no issue with s9. Battery life was amazing out the box, ever since its been terrible.
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Haha i will be going iphone next time around, don't think i will ever purchase a samsung again after this experience. At least we can expect plenty of updates with iphone
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If you're aware, Samsung flagships get 2 years of major updates, one year of monthly security updates and one year for quarterly security updates, which equals 4 years of updates, and if you add the first year before receiving the first major update, it's 5, similar to iPhones, and since iOS doesn't bring a lot of new things with their updates, it's basically the same thing.
I'm having so much fun using my S9 and I never got bored even after 2 years of use, and now I'm waiting for OneUI2.1 ? It's true that battery life isn't great but my friend's iPhone X is worse than my S9, so it's a normal thing after 2 years of use, at least for 2017/2018 flagships.
saarxee said:
My battery drains too fast.. and I disable the features and not play games..
I have this only 2 years..
If I have 15%.. it was going down to 0% so fast..
maybe it was caused because of the new updates?
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Come on mate, I also have my s9 from launch, do you seriously think that 3000 mAh is still at 100% capacity? Clue, it's not. After so many long charge cycles, I'd say it's only around 70-75%, equivalent to 2100-2250mAh. Atleast you still got a fast charger that comes with the phone. I'd rather not complain considering the screen is beautiful.
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Come on mate, I also have my s9 from launch, do you seriously think that 3000 mAh is still at 100% capacity? Clue, it's not. After so many long charge cycles, I'd say it's only around 70-75%, equivalent to 2100-2250mAh. Atleast you still got a fast charger that comes with the phone. I'd rather not complain considering the screen is beautiful.
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My battery about 80% according to the accu app about 28 months. Does have screen burn across the bottom of the screen though [emoji24] but I'm not giving up on it yet [emoji1787][emoji1787]
This is totally a software failure.
I am a beta tester and when the first one came out for android 10 the battery life was like when i first had the phone. Lasted all day long. As they rolled out more and more beta updates it got worse again.
This had been one of the worst devices for battery life ever since they updated it.
Hello everyone. I've just bought a brand new Galaxy S9 few days ago. My first impression is awesome. The device is lightning fast despite having 2-year-old hardware. I am totally amazed how Android evolved over the years. Coming from a Galaxy S7, I am more than satisfied with my new phone. However, battery life is becoming a concern for me, as I get more and more familiar with the device. The problem is, phone only lasts half day, at most. I can only get 2-2,5 hours of SOT which is unacceptable for me. I upgraded from my S7 primarily for better battery life. I use most of the smart features like AOD, High Accuracy Location, Edge Notifications, 2K resolution etc. and no power saving mode. Can someone explain how can I increase my battery life without sacrificing all these features?
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Hello everyone. I've just bought a brand new Galaxy S9 few days ago. My first impression is awesome. The device is lightning fast despite having 2-year-old hardware. I am totally amazed how Android evolved over the years. Coming from a Galaxy S7, I am more than satisfied with my new phone. However, battery life is becoming a concern for me, as I get more and more familiar with the device. The problem is, phone only lasts half day, at most. I can only get 2-2,5 hours of SOT which is unacceptable for me. I upgraded from my S7 primarily for better battery life. I use most of the smart features like AOD, High Accuracy Location, Edge Notifications, 2K resolution etc. and no power saving mode. Can someone explain how can I increase my battery life without sacrificing all these features?
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Was it new sealed?
Yeah, brand new dual sim exynos version.
Its down to the software i am totally convinced.
Samsung needs to fix this urgently. It has been going on for at least 2 years and still no fix.
My s9+ drains super fast within minutes once it reaches ~25%. And the "best": if I connect the charger then, it wont charge the battery, but drains even faster to 0%!!! I need to restart the phone.
Tried a full wipe, but no changes!
Samsung needs to read this topic and sort out this mess.
S9 had terrible battery from from the launch. It's the only reason why I regret buying the phone. At least I adapted to terrible battery and learned how to use my phone less so it can survive full day of battery life.
2.5-3.5 screen on time with light tasks only and constant battery saving measures is terrible in my opinion.
Then I bought Galaxy Watch and crippled my battery even more when it connects via bluetooth, it drains so fast it became countdown timer
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S9 had terrible from the launch. It's the only reason why I regret buying the phone. At least I adapted to terrible battery and learned how to use my phone less so it can survive full day of battery life.
2.5-3.5 screen on time with light tasks only and constant battery saving measures is terrible in my opinion.
Then I bought Galaxy Watch and crippled my battery even more when it connects via bluetooth, it drains so fast it became countdown timer
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That's what I was trying to say.
When I first got my S9 I was getting only 4 hours of screen on time while my friend was able to get 6-7 hours on her S8 and she was using it for 1 year at the time. Also every tech website mentioned that the S9 was noticeably worse than the S8 when it comes to battery life.
I got used to it though and I'm keeping my S9 until it stops receiving updates at all.
so this is a late post of a dead spin off of a phone.
it was always rumored that last updates of a samsung phone were designed to kill the battery.
I'm wondering, I have a soildly refurbished phone, it was running Marshmellow for a bit and seemed to drain. I flashed G891AUCS6CSI2_8.0 which is like the second last update. it RUNS smooth, it actually runs quite well, phone works and everything.
but the battery life is trash.
I might get 2 hours SOT. and it lasts like 5 hours overall... REALLY bad.
pretty unacceptable for a referbished phone even. Accubattery tells me that I only have around 62% of battery capacity. I don't know how accurate this is... but holy this battery is so bad.
thats such a shame for such a legendary battery runtime when it came out.
is it my battery? or is it this god damn firmware?
Something is odd with your motherboard, probably the power integrated circuit. I had S7 for a long time, when I first got it, it used to last all day with around 6+ Hrs SOT on LTE.
It worsened till only around ±4 Hrs SOT in a time period of ~8 Hrs.
I don't think it's firmware. Never felt battery drain after update before. You'll only lose money fixing the phone.
You can get A20 for maybe 100$.
mobo!? why the mobo? wouldn't it be the battery?
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mobo!? why the mobo? wouldn't it be the battery?
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It's non-removable, and it's very rare for Samsung phones to have this low-life battery. Galaxy S6 was an exception. Galaxy S7 is not.
But you're free to replace the battery. Here, we recommend the best option, considering the pocket.
I know it takes firmwares to settle on a battery when first flashed... I'm starting to get up to 65%...still really bad for a 4000mah s7 active referb phone...
damnit... I'll likely send it back, I want to know more about this power integrated circuit being a calpurit of failing S7s
Just got a Ebay S7 Active on the latest update
G891AUCS6CSI2and it's a absolute dog lag city worse than my Galaxy On5. The smashed Galaxy A10 I have on 9.0 is super fast compared to this about 10x speed loading apps and even the keyboard lags on the S7. Is there a way to downgrade from 8.slow to 6.0 or 7.0?
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I know it takes firmwares to settle on a battery when first flashed... I'm starting to get up to 65%...still really bad for a 4000mah s7 active referb phone...
damnit... I'll likely send it back, I want to know more about this power integrated circuit being a calpurit of failing S7s
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Before I get rid of my S7, it had like 67% battery performance (said by Kernel manager), it used to last for like ~4Hrs SoT, I'd move at 8 A.M. and return back at sunset.
Something is wrong with your 4K mAh phone, compared to the regular 3K mAh variant, that's a very huge gap to be "just software".
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Just got a Ebay S7 Active on the latest update
G891AUCS6CSI2and it's a absolute dog lag city worse than my Galaxy On5. The smashed Galaxy A10 I have on 9.0 is super fast compared to this about 10x speed loading apps and even the keyboard lags on the S7. Is there a way to downgrade from 8.slow to 6.0 or 7.0?
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The bootloaders are locked so I highly doubt its possible...I ran Oreo on my older s7 active on.BRE7 firmware and while the active button to take a camera shot was busted everything else worked just fine on it. I got decent battery life (not perfect but better then this) and maps ran much faster.
Man...its time to.accept that the s7 active is just dead. Being locked AT&T really held it back and removing.the screen from the front to replace the battery? **** that, people complain about servicing batteries today but at least it's still doable unlike this phone..
They even fixed this for the s8 active
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Before I get rid of my S7, it had like 67% battery performance (said by Kernel manager), it used to last for like ~4Hrs SoT, I'd move at 8 A.M. and return back at sunset.
Something is wrong with your 4K mAh phone, compared to the regular 3K mAh variant, that's a very huge gap to be "just software".
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And.your saying it wouldn't be just the battery?
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And.your saying it wouldn't be just the battery?
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Yes.
Damn....I returned it. This may be an an issue buying any referb phone from China...
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Damn....I returned it. This may be an an issue buying any referb phone from China...
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Return if you can otherwise replace the battery.
Not a big deal unless you screw around until the battery fails which can destroy the phone.
A Li's service lifespan is when it reaches 80% of its original capacity. Degraded Li's are more likely to fail.
Any swelling is a failure.
I have been using my galaxy s8 since late 2017 and am looking to upgrade to galaxy s22.
I purchased it in early may and ended up returning it due to poor battery life. My battery would get down to 30% before the end of business day.
Now, I have heard that samsung has released some software updates to the phone and it has fixed the battery drain.
Can people on here confirm it?
I have a new battery installed on my galaxy s8 and it is significantly better than what the s22 was doing in May.
The current generation of Snapdragon's appear to have big problems that firmware can't fix. At the least I would hold off on purchasing one until the dust settles.
I'm running 2 N10+'s. It's a substantial upgrade from the N9 or S8 in your case.
New factory sealedones can still be had. Used for $200-300 less but will likely be loaded with Android 11 not 10.
To give you prospective after a lot of research I blew off the N20U, S21U and the S22U for a new N10+ N975U1. The Beast is a well balanced workhouse with a superb form factor. It will need to be optimized but can easily get 10+ hrs SOT.
The build Q is excellent... and it has expandable storage.
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I have been using my galaxy s8 since late 2017 and am looking to upgrade to galaxy s22.
I purchased it in early may and ended up returning it due to poor battery life. My battery would get down to 30% before the end of business day.
Now, I have heard that samsung has released some software updates to the phone and it has fixed the battery drain.
Can people on here confirm it?
I have a new battery installed on my galaxy s8 and it is significantly better than what the s22 was doing in May.
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Take his advice with a grain of salt. He doesn't own an S22 of any kind.
The battery life is not that bad. You really can't compare it to the S8. It will depend on your use. I have the S22 Ultra and by the end of the work day I'm at around 30% after 8 hours of moderate use. My daughter has the S22 and she's a heavier user than I; she's gone all day on one charge. By the end of the day she's at around 20%.
Initial battery performance will not be great, but it will improve as the phone learns your usage patterns and starts optimizing its performance.
I feel that the S22 series phones are simply not as efficient as the older phones (probably due to 5G, higher refresh rate, and also it is doing more in the background). I notice that my older Note 8, S9, Note 10 all have much better battery usage doing background task than the S22.
Having said that, the S22 battery can last a day unless you are heavy use. It is true that it needs a little settling time like a week or two but once it settled in, it seems to have fairly consistent battery usage. I think if you were able to get a full day use with 30% left when you had your S22, then you are going to be fine here as the phone should last you a full day of use. I don't think the new software update would significantly improve the battery life for you. And I certainly don't think it will be able to provide as good battery life as the S8 that you had. This is simply based on my personal experience where older device seems to be more efficient with background tasks so the battery drains less when not actively use.
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I feel that the S22 series phones are simply not as efficient as the older phones (probably due to 5G, higher refresh rate, and also it is doing more in the background). I notice that my older Note 8, S9, Note 10 all have much better battery usage doing background task than the S22.
Having said that, the S22 battery can last a day unless you are heavy use. It is true that it needs a little settling time like a week or two but once it settled in, it seems to have fairly consistent battery usage. I think if you were able to get a full day use with 30% left when you had your S22, then you are going to be fine here as the phone should last you a full day of use. I don't think the new software update would significantly improve the battery life for you. And I certainly don't think it will be able to provide as good battery life as the S8 that you had. This is simply based on my personal experience where older device seems to be more efficient with background tasks so the battery drains less when not actively use.
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There's a very noticeable speed performance jump from the N9 with the N10+. Much improved display. With 12gb of ram it can take heavy app loading with ease.
Unfortunately the liabilities of the newer models kill that balance. The performance increase is negligible; you pay dearly for those marginal improvements in terms of battery life and thermal load. I've posted in depth about this and why the N10+ remains my weapon of choice. It's not one or two factors alone but a balnce of form factor, display, usability, functionality, cpu power, memory, battery life, rock solid reliability and very low maintenance. If running on Android 10 or Pie, no cpu cycle sucking scoped storage while still patched against the worst "immortal" rootkits.
The 1.5gb dual drive handheld PC in my hand remains the pinnacle for the Samsung flagship poweruser.
Rubber biting the asphalt... instead of a lot smoking hype.
Samsung is capable of producing great flagships but all they been doing lately is dropping balls and looking like a fat Apple
I am looking for a phone with a small form factor. Pixel 5 come to mind, but its build quality and mid range CPU doesn't do it for me.
Not sure, what else is out there.
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I am looking for a phone with a small form factor. Pixel 5 come to mind, but its build quality and mid range CPU doesn't do it for me.
Not sure, what else is out there.
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The S22 is slightly bigger at 6.1" Keep in mind the bezels are smaller, which makes the S22's total size is not much bigger (0.10in longer) than the S8. Right now the "sweet spot" the OEMS are making is around 6" or so. That isn't going to change anytime soon.
S8:
Dimensions148.9 x 68.1 x 8 mm (5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 in)Weight155 g (5.47 oz)
S22:
Dimensions146 x 70.6 x 7.6 mm (5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 in)Weight167 g / 168 g (mmWave) (5.89 oz)
src: GSMArena
One big difference is Samsung went back to a flat screen for both the S22 and S22+ (that trend started with the S21 I believe). Also, the fingerprint reader is in the display and it works great. I had the S8+ and I think the fingerprint reader on the S22 family is better than the S8/Note 8 family.
The S8 is actually thicker than the S22. The S22 is a little heavier, but that is mostly due to a larger battery and larger display.
OneUI 4.1 is actually pretty good. My daughter likes that over Microsoft Launcher (which is what I use). Android 12 is pretty good too. Although some will argue that. DeX has also improved significantly. One of the reasons I got the S8+ (and later the Note 8) was the introduction of DeX. If you have a smart TV (especially a Samsung smart TV) or monitor, you can use your S22 almost like a desktop. All you need is a BT keyboard and mouse.
My daughter has the S22 256GB Snap Dragon (unlocked) version and she likes it a lot. And like I said, she goes all day on a charge.
Samsung did remove the microSD card reader, which I am still on the fence as to whether that was a good idea; although I have not, nor has my daughter, missed it.
Samsung Galaxy S8 - Full phone specifications
www.gsmarena.com
Samsung Galaxy S22 5G - Full phone specifications
www.gsmarena.com
If you do decide on the S22, I recommend the 256GB version.