I got this Smartphone on same day it was launched in Nigeria...

Remember how i paid 190k on Galaxy S6 and nairaland wanted to skin me alive because i spent that kind of amount on a smartphone, well is worth it if you have the money and by God's grace have source of income.. Here is the quick story , i used the S6 almost 2 years, sold it ending 2016 in amount of 95k, bought Gioonee M5 71k to wait for the S8(waited almost 5 months for this phone) and still have 24k on hand after almost using the phone for a year and some many months (the phone even have a cracked screen and poor battery thats why i sold it) you can check the link i explained it ( https://www.nairaland.com/2495783/update-after-3-months-use#36515588 ) bottomline; Samsung and iphone have a huge advantage of resale value, even if i consider Iphones as a overpriced crap which add no value except show off crew, that's why web dictionary gave them "sheeple"

So, i sold the M5 2 days ago 48K and got the S8 295k on May 5th, because dollar was low, it was supposed to start around 350k... Enough of the ranting... let's get down to business... ask me anything about the S8 and i will respond..

My next phone would probably be Google pixel made in 2019 or Galaxy S10

Lemme summarise this beast; Its has the fastest processor on any android phone, leave what u see on the paper, its real, best camera in the market, tho it still confuses reviewers between Google Pixel and S8 which pack a better camera,the UI and notification system on S8 is perfect(top notch), it can't get any better currently,built is solid but expect a crack from high drops on flat land, that's why u need a case or Dbrand skin, the battery is good, better than S6 and S7 battery, even better on S8plus,it comfortably get u the whole day on standard use(Thanks to Samsung i got starter pack which i found fast Powerbank charger and case with screen guard inside) its small on hand but has a very large screen in the eye,crazy right, thanks to no bezels.. Water resistant is cool, tested it twice. charges faster than usain bolt...

Memory capacity?

okenwa:
Memory capacity?

64GB expandable to 256GB

Does it download rice and garri?

MetaHuman:
Does it download rice and garri?

no

NEROSKY:
no

too bad

We are still waiting..with bated breath..
How is the feel of the phone being so slim?

donbenie:
We are still waiting..with bated breath..
How is the feel of the phone being so slim?

it feels so comfortable on hand, it can be used with one hand , its slim and wide as well, you'll be surprised how comfortable the phone feels on hand, when i bought the case, i had it one month before the device evn enter Nigeria, i was wondering how this was 5'8 and looks so small, never knowing its all screen, considering tons of youtube video i have watched about S8... will upload some image now

Please show us some pics and videos.

I will be here when financial advisers will come to ridicule you but can't even change their broke life. Flex your phone. Someday I will be rocking current flagship



Congratulations

Done

WeNoGoDie:
Please show us some pics and videos.

Is that the plus version

NEROSKY:

no

you don't need to reply such. While others are counting their blessings, na garri be his

NEROSKY:
Done

Oh boy, u don leave me oo. I intended buying the S8 but I ll let it pass and probably buy the Note 8 or see what the Note 7R has in store.

I'm still rocking my S6 edge tho

ollah1:


Oh boy, u don leave me oo. I intended buying the S8 but I ll let it pass and probably buy the Note 8 or see what the Note 7R has in store.

I'm still rocking my S6 edge tho

I remember u, but only thing i missed on S6 is IR blaster, other than that, it has a poor battery... S8 3000mah is better than S7 edge 3600mah

jmichlins:
I will be here when financial advisers will come to ridicule you but can't even change their broke life. Flex your phone. Someday I will be rocking current flagship



Congratulations

abi

NEROSKY:

abi

just wait. They will tell you how real estate is the best form of investment and how a plot of land costs #150k in ijebu. One thing about life is that we live once only to die. If you don't enjoy it now, you can never do that again. Sadly the Nigeria situation have conditioned us to enjoy suffering that once we see someone enjoying life, we take them as fools

bros i want to be like you o,show me the way na.

NEROSKY:


I remember u, but only thing i missed on S6 is IR blaster, other than that, it has a poor battery... S8 3000mah is better than S7 edge 3600mah

Yh it has a poor battery, the edge is kinda fair tho. It's obvious u are enjoying your beast. It's really liked by many and selling like pancakes.

Why didn't u pick up the plus?

ollah1:


Yh it has a poor battery, the edge is kinda fair tho. It's obvious u are enjoying your beast. It's really liked by many and selling like pancakes.

Why didn't u pick up the plus?

Too bulky, i was amazed how small S8 is on hand and still have large screen on eye, its 5'8 inch for Godsake

NEROSKY:


Too bulky, i was amazed how small S8 is on hand and still have large screen on eye, its 5'8 inch for Godsake

Samsung really nailed it with these guys. The screen to body ratio is top notch amongst others. Where you at bro?

Samsung phone is getting out of hand, have been using Samsung for the past 10years now, currently am using Samsung edge 7, is about 7month old, but am having some issues with it now,and have noticed that in Samsung galaxy tab, note and this edge 7 now, I will never buy Samsung phone again, am thinking of buying Apple phone but sometimes is too complicated for my brain

You see the +sign I don't even know what it's means, have tried several times to remove but still there

nicko28:
Samsung phone is getting out of hand, have been using Samsung for the past 10years now, currently am using Samsung edge 7, is about 7month old, but am having some issues with it now,and have noticed that in Samsung galaxy tab, note and this edge 7 now, I will never buy Samsung phone again, am thinking of buying Apple phone but sometimes is too complicated for my brain

You see the +sign I don't even know what it's means, have tried several times to remove but still there

From what i see from ur writing, you're not a phone person, Have u tried backing up ur important files and factory resetting ur device...? it will look like new phone. btw, if u like simplicity, go for iphone 6 or 7, u get a fast processing and well optimised apps, you will have to miss freedom, you'll have to carry charger everywhere u go, you phone will only make call and chat, you'll not be able to take good pics at night, well the demerit is too much for me personally, but if you're ready to sacrifice those things for simplicity and pepper them gang , go for iphone

nicko28:
Samsung phone is getting out of hand, have been using Samsung for the past 10years now, currently am using Samsung edge 7, is about 7month old, but am having some issues with it now,and have noticed that in Samsung galaxy tab, note and this edge 7 now, I will never buy Samsung phone again, am thinking of buying Apple phone but sometimes is too complicated for my brain

You see the +sign I don't even know what it's means, have tried several times to remove but still there

I know what you talking about, I had the same issue with my galaxy s6, after I made several research I found out that it was my network carrier (At&t) that have that problem, I changed to T-Mobile and it was gone. Try use another network carrier.

NEROSKY:


I remember u, but only thing i missed on S6 is IR blaster, other than that, it has a poor battery... S8 3000mah is better than S7 edge 3600mah

S6 battery sucks, plus it gets very hot on high usage. I just got me a note 5 after selling my s6, note 5 Is way better..gonna stick with it for now.

desiigner:

I know what you talking about, I had the same issue with my galaxy s6, after I made several research I found out that it was my network carrier (At&t) that have that problem, I changed to T-Mobile and it was gone. Try use another network carrier.

Ok please how do I change that to T-Mobile

NEROSKY:


From what i see from ur writing, you're not a phone person, Have u tried backing up ur important files and factory resetting ur device...? it will look like new phone. btw, if u like simplicity, go for iphone 6 or 7, u get a fast processing and well optimised apps, you will have to miss freedom, you'll have to carry charger everywhere u go, you phone will only make call and chat, you'll not be able to take good pics at night, well the demerit is too much for me personally, but if you're ready to sacrifice those things for simplicity an
d pepper them gang , go for iphone

Ok thanks, yes am not a phone person like that but I know little bit about phone stuffs. And my question is how do I backup my files, or I don't know how to express what I have in my brain, anyway, I have alot of important files in my phone even though I buy another phone, I won want the new phone to have those my files and other stuffs in my old phone.

nicko28:
Samsung phone is getting out of hand, have been using Samsung for the past 10years now, currently am using Samsung edge 7, is about 7month old, but am having some issues with it now,and have noticed that in Samsung galaxy tab, note and this edge 7 now, I will never buy Samsung phone again, am thinking of buying Apple phone but sometimes is too complicated for my brain

You see the +sign I don't even know what it's means, have tried several times to remove but still there

The plus sign means data saver is on. You can switch it off. Phone had your interest at heart and you didn't even know, that's why it called smart though

nicko28:



Ok thanks, yes am not a phone person like that but I know little bit about phone stuffs. And my question is how do I backup my files, or I don't know how to express what I have in my brain, anyway, I have alot of important files in my phone even though I buy another phone, I won want the new phone to have those my files and other stuffs in my old phone.

Cloud storage is about the best option to go if you have plenty data to use.... Use Samsung account, if your next phone is going to be Samsung. Use Google drive if your next phone will most likely be Android.

Offline, you can use Titanium Backup, it backs up everything down to your sms, call history on your sdcard. This however is if your next phone is Android

If your next phone is an iPhone, then I suggest you keep your current phone till you buy it, as iPhones have this transfer thingy from any os to your new iPhone and it's quite comprehensive

S8 durability issues wen it falls ehn..

All dis bezeless screen things can make screen break anyhow, me dat don't like using case for fones...

Dats how my LG G5 with all its military grade screen still broke on d highway while I was taking selfies tho it survived more dangerous falls before and still usable after d screen broke...

I have learnt my lesson with bezeless screens..

Waiting for xperia xz premium like dis..