Comparable phone to the S8

[xtr650]

Been a while, LTT boys.

 

I'm looking for a phone that's comparable and or better than the S8. Unlocked is fine, if not has to be a T-Mobile device. Only reason i'm looking for something other than the s8 is because my roommate has one and had it replacement 3 times from it not charging, or giving an water error when it hasn't been near water at all. The issue is fixed now, but considering the Note 7 disaster, i'd like to stay away from samsung even though i've used one for the past 8 years.

 

So in short, any recommendations for a phone that's better than the S8. Screen, camera, and battery are the only specs that really matter to me personally.

 

Thanks! 

[EposVox]

So... the other flagships from this year?
LG G6, Google Pixel, HTX U11, Sony Xperia XZ, iPhone 7, OnePlus 5

 

Usually a pretty consistent list every year.

 

Replacing a phone 3 times for charging issues would leave me to believe there's a problem with the person charging it and not the phone.

[The Sloth]

3 minutes ago, xtr650 said:

giving an water error when it hasn't been near water at all.

BS 

 

3 minutes ago, xtr650 said:

So in short, any recommendations for a phone that's better than the S8. Screen, camera, and battery are the only specs that really matter to me personally.

 

note 8, get an s8, its a good phone overall. 

[xtr650]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

BS 

 

note 8, get an s8, its a good phone overall. 

Not sure how it's BS.. I went to t mobile with him and by the end of the day it gave an water in the port error, feel free to use our friend google to see its a common problem.

[xtr650]

1 minute ago, EposVox said:

So... the other flagships from this year?
LG G6, Google Pixel, HTX U11, Sony Xperia XZ, iPhone 7, OnePlus 5

 

Usually a pretty consistent list every year.

 

Replacing a phone 3 times for charging issues would leave me to believe there's a problem with the person charging it and not the phone.

I thought so too, but everyone is having that issue. The 3rd phone solved it, for now at least. 

 

I was thinking about the Xperia xz, or p10

[The Sloth]

Just now, xtr650 said:

Not sure how it's BS.. I went to t mobile with him and by the end of the day it gave an water in the port error, feel free to use our friend google to see its a common problem.

manufacturers are not responsible for you water damaging your phone. 

[The Sloth]

Just now, xtr650 said:

I thought so too, but everyone is having that issue.

where? "water damage" without going near water issue? 

[EposVox]

"Water in the port error"... there's the problem. Water...

[xtr650]

3 minutes ago, nerdslayer1 said:

where? "water damage" without going near water issue? 

Not really here to debate, everyone has their fanboy device. 

 

https://www.google.com/search?site=&source=hp&q=Water+in+port+s8+error&oq=Water+in+port+s8+error&gs_l=psy-ab.3...2789.7605.0.7728.23.21.0.0.0.0.174.1935.13j7.20.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..3.19.1848.0..0j35i39k1j0i131k1j0i20k1j0i22i30k1j33i160k1j33i22i29i30k1j33i21k1.z7tBf5Z2btA

[The Sloth]

2 minutes ago, xtr650 said:

Not really hear to debate, everyone has their fanboy device. 

 

https://www.google.com/search?site=&source=hp&q=Water+in+port+s8+error&oq=Water+in+port+s8+error&gs_l=psy-ab.3...2789.7605.0.7728.23.21.0.0.0.0.174.1935.13j7.20.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..3.19.1848.0..0j35i39k1j0i131k1j0i20k1j0i22i30k1j33i160k1j33i22i29i30k1j33i21k1.z7tBf5Z2btA

random comments equal widespread issue? millions of s8 were sold only few people are having this issue. 

 

2 minutes ago, xtr650 said:

Not really hear to debate, everyone has their fanboy device. 

 

i love it when a samsung "fanboy" has a nexus 6p and a 7 plus. 

[xtr650]

1 hour ago, nerdslayer1 said:

-SNIP-

I'm sorry I invaded your safe space. Just want peoples opinions on this years line of phones; and for some reason you decided that an error or bug is impossible with the software coding. S8 wasn't near water, had the error.. It's that simple, don't really care if you don't believe it.

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[Froody129]

8 minutes ago, xtr650 said:

I'm sorry I invaded your safe space. Just want peoples opinions on this years line of phones; and for some reason you decided that an error or bug is impossible with the software coding. S8 wasn't near water, had the error.. It's that simple, don't really care if you don't believe it.

Look, @nerdslayer1 was just trying to help. If the phone actually didn't get wet directly then maybe steam from a shower or something? It's also super unlikely that the charging issue would occur three times with the same person... sorry if I invaded your 'safe space'  

 

Now for the topic, all of today's flagship phones will do basically the same thing. Personally I would go for a Pixel just for the cleaner OS. The 7 Plus is also a really nice phone, if you can put up with the lack of 3.5mm jack connectivity...

[xtr650]

On 8/12/2017 at 2:46 PM, Froody129 said:

Look, @nerdslayer1 was just trying to help. If the phone actually didn't get wet directly then maybe steam from a shower or something? It's also super unlikely that the charging issue would occur three times with the same person... sorry if I invaded your 'safe space'  

 

Now for the topic, all of today's flagship phones will do basically the same thing. Personally I would go for a Pixel just for the cleaner OS. The 7 Plus is also a really nice phone, if you can put up with the lack of 3.5mm jack connectivity...

Im triggered. 

 

I'll look into the Pixel, can't have a phone without a 3,5mm jack

 

Thanks for the reply

[xtr650]

11 hours ago, huilun02 said:

Zenfone 3 Zoom

Will look into that, thanks.

[kanesmadness]

I've got the Sony Xperia XZ Premium and I think it's great. The speakers are "loud enough" but I suspect if you wanted to drive some beefy headphones it might have a bit of trouble seeing how loud I have to run the standard earphones. Coverage works great (at least 1 bar better than my Z5).

 

Downsides so far have only really been the lack of an ability to find a half decent case (spigen are the only "brand" I've found so far) and the usual aweful fingerprint magnet rear cover.

 

Just bear in mind that if your in the US the fingerprint reader is disabled.

[dizmo]

32 minutes ago, kanesmadness said:

I've got the Sony Xperia XZ Premium and I think it's great. 

Just bear in mind that if your in the US the fingerprint reader is disabled.

Unless you buy the International variant

My roommate has the Z5P and loves it. This was going to be his next phone but it hasn't come to his Canadian carrier. 

[dizmo]

The P10 Plus is the phone you want to look at if you're into photography. It has a much better camera system in it. It also excels at battery life and it'd very snappy. It's on my shortlist for a phone to buy, if I can find a good deal. 

 

Can you wait? The Huawei Mate 10 should be the device you're looking for. They usually have massive batteries, and superb cameras. October is expected launch. The LG V30 also comes it at the end of the month if you'd like to gamble with potential boot looping, and Nokia releases their flagship later this week.