Galaxy S8 & S8+ Review - A PC Guy's Perspective

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[@HamOnGames]

My S8 has the Wi-Fi hotspot button on notification tray menu. maybe a carrier setting for you?

[@sean7235]

i don't, but when i use the Sim Cars in my iPhone it works... So its an Android or S8 Issue

[@ianciti]

i just got mine from at&t here in america, and the moment i saw it on mine i was confused because i recalled this video.

[@theunknownbeing7]

Yes it's a carrier thing. Some carriers even prevent you from using the "Places" tab in the phone dialer.

[@AWESOMESMILEYFACE]

i have mine on the s2!!!

[@Penumbruh]

ThePandaX [GD] Wouldn't say it's a Android thing. I own the OnePlus 3T and it isn't locked (and doesn't lock) to any carrier. It has hotspot functionality and it always will. It's more about the brand or type of phone you're getting. P.S. if you feel like I'm bashing you or Apple, please let me know so that I may clarify. I'm just trynna inform here.

[@inamraa]

Just put a Titan X in it.

[@josh8106]

No a Titan X(lower-case p)

[@amlam1999]

MegaArmani and a fuck ton of rgb

[@puertorricanboy1]

which Titan X? The Titan X or the Titan X or the Titan Xp?

[@inamraa]

What are you stupid? Obviously the one that says "Titan" in it...

[@Usrthsbcufeh]

puertorican1 TITAN XXX PORN PARODY

[@AnthonyMoreno43v34]

love that they kept the headphone jack

[@khalilrazak6486]

Same here.

[@bloodyxombie]

Suddenly, NOT changing something becomes a feature. 🤔

[@spidaxtreme]

and how exactly is change a "feature"?

[@twoshotted]

yes

[@gameimprovements4347]

@@UwUKris The thing is though (no disrespect): You're not the only costumer- one of the most important rules in business- NEVER EVER take a customers options away (unless if it's noticeably better. ex: floppy disk to flash drive- an obvious upgrade). Apple should've included both!

[@greyphantom100]

This review is unnerving. "The hotspot button is gone nooo" Well just put it back in there. This is not an iPhone, you can do whatever you want.

[@arathorn867]

"Removed as an option" implies it isn't even available to put back.

[@atianfirebolt8125]

Not every version of android makes the quick settings customizable.

[@oneandonly3924]

Atian Firebolt True but unlike apple where you have to jailbreak to get what u want android devices only require a 3rd party app or playing around with the settings

[@IllusionzZBxD]

It's not missing for me on my S8+ ...

[@drestudio9426]

same here ... my s8+ still have the hotspot button

[@mattiocremapping5485]

“Will the galaxy s8 be enough to bring me back” *looks at thumbnail * Yeah I’m pretty sure it will

[@zkacyy]

9:56 "why do i have so much vaginal discharge" LOL

[@MrGr33n_]

LOLLLL XD

[@samuelwhite7212]

boojaman He wasn't talking about what Linus said, he was talking about the Google search suggestion. Look at the screen of the phone.

[@Marymary-wp2ex]

it is because u are so beautiful

[@raiji7922]

WTF

[@benhatto]

boojaman I

[@isaacmarks4756]

9:38 "How to steal a dog??!?"😅😅

[@roomforthefiiixins2491]

It's the name of a book

[@horizonentertainment3129]

Isaac Marks 9:40

[@albertogorbachev2824]

i was gonna comment that

[@LosRockson]

I was confused too.

[@projecthomeproductions2681]

Here I fixed your title: Linus doesn't know how to customize an android

[@blusoldier5253]

Perfect

[@vortigan8069]

Beautiful hahaha

[@steveg9930]

OK Great.

[@undefinedchannel9916]

maybe just "Android is extremely unoptimized and is pretty slow compared to an iPhone

[@av0x-nemesis415]

teach me senpai

[@TURTLELE]

S8+ is a fucking beast I have nothing to complain about so clad I got it

[@coolamazon123]

Enjoy the fast experiecne for like 2 months until it starts to bog down and lag

[@Matt-xz1rz]

MLG TURTLE mine has slowed down considerably

[@PeckerWoodie]

I've had mine for a month now, not doing too bad. Even if it does slow down in another month, it will still be pretty fast compared to what I've had before :)

[@Meowblivion]

It doesn't slow down if you have the exynos version

[@mattj500]

coolamazon123 mine hasn't slowed down at all. my s6 didn't slow down noticeably for 2 years until I dropped it and it broke into pieces. my s8 is doing great. I love it.

[@Asa_k]

You are the last person I want using a phone without a case

[@BraxtonMeyer]

I don't use a case either...

[@Asa_k]

Braxton Meyer Well YOU didn't make a name for yourself by dropping equipment...

[@BraxtonMeyer]

I know

[@leskobrandon6950]

Still have my s8 plus and most of what you talk about had been fixed with one UI. Good job Samsung. Can't wait for note 11.

[@Alynjay14]

I'm still using the s8+ . Lol

[@emilio5779]

I think you mean the note 10 & note 10 pro haha.

[@BDTech9]

@@emilio5779 Note10+ you mean

[@vetamauromihali]

Samee

[@Whole_Note]

@@emilio5779 Big oof to those

[@StephenPoirier]

Courage to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack?? WTF are you talking about? I don't want it removed and neither to most people you ask...

[@thomasverner]

No, it’s cause apple said “we removed it because of courage” so he’s roasting apple with irony

[@LumiCrush3r]

@@thomasverner Also apart from that, it is just plain sarcasm

[@BrymalDX]

Samsung lack the courage to remove the headphone jack? I think you mean they're not being stupid! Why remove something that is still useful... OH WAIT... I know, to create a problem to sell a solution... Like Apple did -.-

[@epion33]

*include a solution

[@neilvella7123]

Take a joke

[@shopoverload2]

LOL, "to sell a solution" I agree 100%

[@Bambi-er6fd]

+Cameron Alvarado no, just stop

[@BrymalDX]

Hunkasaurus Rex I know linus said it in a joking manner... But I'm seeing plenty of people taking it seriously, so I made this comment... Ask before you go accusing blindly, that's why this world never progresses

[@colinh3010]

When linus takes so long to review the s8 and you end up watching the review on a damn s8

[@theodoro89]

What do you mean? The S8 is a new phone.

[@thenguyengpham189]

Top 10 anime betrayals.

[@Lawlsworth1337]

No Game No Life

[@LunaWuna]

Nguyen Pham true

[@rahulmore7681]

Nguyen Pham Attack on titan

[@spillz233]

Nguyen Pham Top 10 anime fights of the century.

[@darksider9534]

3:43 " a handful of apps and basically no friends." Same...

[@sumwhat1275]

You can re-add the hotspot button in the drop-down settings menu.

[@onniolawale]

like so linus can see

[@guillaumegagnon7049]

sumwhat 1 on the s7 edge with nougat there's no hotspot icon to add from the bsnk

[@domanics4314]

Guillaume Gagnon I am using a Nougat S7 edge and I have the mobile hotspot in my dropdown menu without needing to add it.

[@guillaumegagnon7049]

sumwhat 1 i guess they did that to the canadian firmware, Linus is canadian and me too forums.fido.ca/t5/forums/forumtopicpage/board-id/Smartphones/thread-id/32473

[@andrejgrubor6182]

Domanic S same here hotspot is the lower right corner idk why he didnt have it by defult

[@AdarshPandeyFilms]

You guys don't get it.. His iPhone matches his Lambo's color, he ain't going back..

[@AurageyserOrion]

Did you not finish the video?

[@AdarshPandeyFilms]

He said he's giving the s8 a shot and may go back to the iPhone... I am saying that he will stick to the iphone as it matches his Lambo

[@AppySaid]

Tech Incorporated Does he really have a lambo or?

[@xxjcxx89xx36]

you need to watch channel super fun bruh!

[@Jack-gy7ld]

cringe

[@JOE-hu9qk]

Using this in 2019 is some how better the updates they have given really is the cherry on top

[@scorebatgaming]

More like Apple didn't have the courage to keep the headphone jack..

[@scorebatgaming]

@Aditya Bhattacharya true, yet they gave more reasoning. the iPhones had space to place a headphone jack (Strange Parts literally drilled a hole a put a jack in). Whilst also having to purchase things like dongles and headphones. When Samsung made the move, not only was wireless tech becoming more affordable and of higher quality, yet the inside of the phone is jam-packed because of the battery and components. Also a good dongle and high quality USB-C headphones were included. Currently Samsugn are wotking on graphene batter technology, which is like many tomes more efficient than batteries, there might be the move to having a large battery with much more capacity, or have a smaller battery with the same capacity, which can give us the chance of getting the headphone jack back.

[@silasmayes7954]

I would prefer the fingerprint sensor under the camera

[@felix90879]

Silas Mayes or at the sidebutton

[@trip_sit]

The cam would get foggy

[@ducksfolif977]

And then they did that lol

[@sameenkhan6602]

"if this the hottest thing in my pants when my wife walks in" hah i get it Linus Dirty Jokes

[@Fanaz10]

11:27

[@tobey958]

because of their history of explodeing

[@hulem98]

Good for you :D

[@retartedfreak]

Sameen Khan no, because he has had issues with other Android phones randomly getting super hot

[@Malus1531]

Also, "I don't recommend Samsung's 'facial' method, it can get a little messy for you"

[@darrentantoco]

1:18 "Samsung may have lacked the courage to remove the 3.5mm headphone jack." Hello from 2019. Thanks for jinxing it. -_-

[@oj6665]

S10 still has it

[@darrentantoco]

@@oj6665 yeah but I was referring to the Galaxy Note 10 series.

[@joshbuilds]

Wait what... Why tho

[@darrentantoco]

JoshuaBuildster they removed the headphone jack starting with the Galaxy Note10 series. I’ve been using the S20 for half a year now. No headphone jack.

[@joshbuilds]

franz Darren tantoco dam, that sucks

[@DeathDallOfficial]

Okay I'll be the one to say it... THERE'S NO NEED TO REMOVE THE HEADPHONE JACK, IT'S LITERALLY A MONEYGRAB FOR THOSE COMPANIES THAT DO REMOVE IT.

[@yawowusu8543]

How wasn't the Pixel your daily driver if u are a Google fanatic?

[@RonWolfHowl]

Luke reviewed it, so I guess we’ll never find out why he doesn’t like it.

[@thecreepermaster12]

Because it´s fucking ugly)?

[@IntellitechStudios]

Yaw Luke uses it, and they want to use different phones

[@LarsRyeJeppesen]

ROURKE Looks like the iPhone

[@Adrian-bm8hy]

Lars Rye Jeppesen ugly version of the iphone

[@Feesh116]

I liked how you laid out this video. it felt like a cool sit down talk.

[@bengarcia8202]

felt like more of a talking-to to the samsung/google execs on how they're on very thin ice with him

[@martinkent_]

I have to say, I regret buying my iPhone 7

[@deeznutz5037]

Martin give it to me then

[@brandon_hr128]

Lol sell it

[@FBIIlIlIlIIlIl]

Sell it and buy the S8.

[@matiascidez8531]

Same 😞

[@zavier3644]

Me too

[@blazbohinc4964]

Now in april 2019, all your issues with Galaxy S8 have been addressed and the phone works better and ever. They literally fixed every gripe you had that was software related. Speaking from experience. How much stuff has changed in 2 years in unbelievable.

[@ArthurM1863]

Do you recommend me buying a s8 plus now? I'm looking certified refurbished from Amazon there are pretty good deals

[@ITSMINECRAFTTIME32]

@@ArthurM1863 I would go for an S9 Plus. The SO is a great phone but most likely with Android Pie it will have no major updates besides stability fixes and monthly security patches. The S9 will likely recieve Android Q which will include a vastly better gesture system then on the phone and the SD 945 chip on the phone is a big jump. Not too mention duel cameras better placed finger print scanner ect.

[@ArthurM1863]

@@ITSMINECRAFTTIME32 too late, I bought an s8 plus haha. I couldn't care less about a little more processor speed or the fingerprint sensor location. The Android updates yes that's pretty important but let's see how it goes. Thanks for the response though.

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

@@ArthurM1863 I think I'm going to get one. It's nice huh?

[@arshadkhan-fr1cn]

Exactly,,, S8 is still a perfect smartphone

[@TorIvanBoine]

psst. Front camera is new with auto focus.

[@byter1052]

Tor Ivan Boine Why habe you got this verification Thing?

[@TorIvanBoine]

pfft. It's not fake :) Just hover the mouse over it

[@lovelyxyz]

oooo it's you, love your vlogs

[@TorIvanBoine]

hehe thanks :) What do you like about them? I haven't exactly made so many of them. lagging a bit behind

[@kokogt7792]

Tor Ivan Boine how do you get verified with less than 100 subs?

[@erikbjork8220]

that 'black hole' in the battery. you know... it's called facebook. period.

[@hukeskypotter5149]

Nope its Google's services uploading data like crazy to google.

[@changeagent228]

Erik Björk background spy services

[@ahmada.562]

+darkyen 00 Yeah, that stupid google services almost burned through my data in 1 day. Had to take control of it via XPrivacy to put an end to that data mining nonsense...

[@hukeskypotter5149]

The reason why android exists is so that google can make you even more of a product then you already are; So, yeah you just opted into it.

[@ahmada.562]

darkyen 00​ Yeah, that's the harsh reality about Android. It may be very versatile and capable of doing as you want it to, but if you don't take control of it, you're merely a product to google. That's part of why I never considered Android, especially stock Android, until Privacy Guard showed up with the OnePlus One in 2014. After that, I discovered XPrivacy that gave great control over Android, including internet access control. Best of all, it's available to any Android device via the Play Store.

[@freXampl]

Been using this phone for 3 years now. Design wise it's the best phone samsung has ever made in my opinion.

[@rolls_8798]

I'm using it too and I'm super happy with it, but I always viewed the S9 as a no-compromise upgrade (Not that much different tbh, but nothing worse), why not that one? At least the fingerprint sensor is in a logical position

[@ogjohan]

Same but I've been using the Galaxy S9 since release, it does have really bad OLED burn-in but is still a solid device

[@jollywoodtrauncles233]

The Samsung Galaxy S8 will live on as one of the Samsung design to date

[@j800r]

Linus. The auto brightness of the S8 works differently to the iPhone. Threw me for a loop at first too. It studies your own manual adjustments under different lighting conditions and then automatically adjusts to them the next time it detects the same light change. It seemed sketchy to me at first as well but it seems to be working much better now, which I'm guessing is because it's learnt my preferences. I agreed with every other point you made. I'm sticking with the S8 now until the iPhone X comes out and the contract on my 6S Plus, which my other half is currently using, expires at which point I shall likely pass it on to her. The X is the closest I can get to a display like the S8's with dual stereo speakers. I'm also a fan of iOS although I will miss the S8's theming.

[@cam6656]

This is more of an iPhone user's perspective, i found nothing related to a PC in this video...

[@NATESUCKSATGAMING]

Cam. he means he isn't using the apple ecosystem. many people only buy iPhones and loads and such cause they have a Mac pro or something. he is a pc used meaning he isn't forcing his allegiance.

[@Yahya-R]

NATESUCKSATGAMING Most people buy an iPhone because they think it is fashionable and if someone sees it they'll look 'rich'.

[@RLS9-12]

Yahya Rahman Facts.

[@mx-5miata987]

Yahya Rahman bruh. Teens everywhere have iPhones. It's not about looking rich

[@Yahya-R]

MX-5 Miata Most teens do buy iPhones because they just think it will give them the best status or something. Some people of course do actually like it but I'm a teenager myself so trust me.

[@nintendonick]

Now I wanna know to how to steal a dog...

[@Z3t487]

;)

[@ryanmccann8002]

Linus, you are definitely my favorite account on KZbin. Despite the multiple purely entertainment accounts I follow. I will always love the tasteful amount of dad humor you implement and of course the layout and organization of your videos that I feel is perfect for what I'm looking for in a tech video, state the facts then give your opinion. Thanks for being awesome.

[@michaelkemper9835]

you mentioned while on the home screen that you swipe up or down to get to the app drawer, you can change the setting so it in fact does bring the notification panel down when swiping down.

[@averagecuber8580]

What I like about Android is that you can fix almost all those OS complains that you mentioned with other apps, you can program your own home screen gestures with Nova Launcher or personalize your notification panel (you can add the Hotspot) so I wouldn't really consider those as problems.

[@davidelion8689]

Average Cuber dude that Will just make ur phone slower...

[@tressil3607]

Why should someone need extra apps to fix issues...? That's like saying, "I don't mind buying pants that don't fit b/c I can have them tailored."

[@FrosttNet]

Seth Hulsey Because it doesn't cost any money. it's like customizing windows. If you don't like the standard look, just change it.

[@averagecuber8580]

Seth Hulsey They aren't issues, they are just extras that you can get and FOR FREE.

[@PolarisFluff]

Seth H would you rather have pants that fit now but you will outgrow in a year, or have pants that are adjustable so you can change the size when you grow?

[@Melloorr]

I don't get how this is a 'PC Guy's Perspective', it seems to me like it is an Apple User's Perspective.

[@tiggertail]

Svaitor You are right. It doesn't add up since nothing in the review showed the phone being used with a computer or anything remotly in a context with a computer. A lot of Linus' videos are flat out wrong and don't have anything to do with real life use. All of the products that he fearures and praises are complete garbage. The problem with all these youtubers is that even though they call themsrlves content creators they don't use any of these devices in their daily routines. All these reviews are poetically written for the sake of the video and nothing more. Of you want a real review you need to stay away trom Linus and find real people that don't make their living from creating staged videos.

[@tiggertail]

Svaitor You are right. It doesn't add up since nothing in the review showed the phone being used with a computer or anything remotly in a context with a computer. A lot of Linus' videos are flat out wrong and don't have anything to do with real life use. All of the products that he fearures and praises are complete garbage. The problem with all these youtubers is that even though they call themsrlves content creators they don't use any of these devices in their daily routines. All these reviews are poetically written for the sake of the video and nothing more. Of you want a real review you need to stay away trom Linus and find real people that don't make their living from creating staged videos.

[@Alaa_alshahed]

I agree with you this is apple perspective

[@Nosuchthingasnormalhere]

Its not an apple perspective. If anything Linus is a pc tech who prefers android but since android has so much bugs and problems he went to iphone. Im doing the same Im over the battery crap. wont spend a single second trying to optimize it ever again even if i do prefer customization and the way it functions its a load of shit. plagued with battery bugs that google never seem to fix along with other issues. And the issues i make clear are never fixed there has always been new bugs introduced which severely affect the performance, functionality and battery. An apple perspective would be someone who has only ever used apple and prefers it to something else because of more reasons then battery and becoming a heater. I hate apple but this stupid android bugs and my note 5 will be the last one for me.

[@tiggertail]

+Alan Barnes You are very upset with android I see. I own a note 5 and despite the minor bugs, once in a great while, it is an awesome phone. I constantly video record 4k videos with my phone and offload to my pc.I have quad hd display that is stunning.I also use my phone for work where I live stream leaks and all kinds of problems to management in an apartment complex. I also stream video games from my pc to my phone and I live stream gameplay from my phone. I love my Gear Vr and I am constantly on AltSpaceVr where you meet people from all over the world in virtual chat rooms and hang out and converse about anything. No phone is perfect as no human is perfect. Apple sucks paired with Pc that is by design just so you buy a Mac instead which concludes that the Iphone is not a versatile phone but very restrictive and overpriced for no reason since the specs of the iphone are hilarious. Linus' channel is not true to live but on the contrary it is a business channel made to capitalize on reviews of toy tech and the reviews are generated the spot in close environment for profit purposes. Every review is promotional and paid by the company regardless of being positive or negative. He is endorsed by all these tech companies and he gets all his tech free. Nothing wrong with that only that the reviews are for the most part nerdy bs that doesn't mean jack

[@limun9848]

Interesting to look back at the launch of this phone, they improved it so much over the years, one ui really helped

[@amcool8]

Samsung should sue Apple over the iPhone X now 😂

[@adamjohnson7595]

amc cool df for what?

[@amcool8]

ZJay Johnston I don't remember, I wrote this a month ago

[@safina1256]

Lol samsung itself makes the processor and the screen of the Iphone X

[@adamjohnson7595]

Safina Screen yes. Processor, pretty sure Samsung does not make the A chips

[@adamjohnson7595]

Safina And also Samsung should sue Apple for Apple buying their screens? Stupid or something?

[@ksmasterchif]

WOAH LINUS HOW DID YOU GET OVER THERE?!?!?

[@ethanlogan3872]

If you're going to by a phone full price. Don't buy it from a carrier buy it unlocked from samsung and you'll get less bloatwear. You'll also get extra features in some cases ;)

[@TheAmanor123]

Ethan Logan I saved up to 400$ ca tho with my s9+ >.>

[@tahasheikh7277]

Ethan Logan I have bought a unlocked samsung j7 for $110 and it included a Gyroscope sensor i was surprised

[@TechBalloon]

Great idea!

[@RockBandRS]

Depends where you live and what carrier has service in your area. In the US for example, it's usually cheaper to get a 2 year contract. Which isn't too bad if you 100% know you're going to be with that carrier for 2+ years. Then there are some carriers, like T-mobile, that allow you to unlock the phone once it's paid off.

[@loreaver3882]

But if you wanna buy a note 9 or iPhone X it’s gonna be a $1000

[@saqibijaz9465]

Excellent effort and elaborated very well... Keep it up......

[@wilsonjlaboy]

The mobile hotspot button being removed was carriers doing.

[@mwbgaming28]

why do carriers even bother? unlimited data plans dont exist anymore so whats the point

[@pazi88]

Wilson Laboy in finland almost everyone has unlimited data on their phone ;)

[@THEJBOY92]

MWB Gaming in america maybe, most of my friends in europe have unlimited data

[@paulbaciu452]

I have unlimited everything for €4

[@utilizator500]

Am sa ghicesc ca e de la digi :))

[@Quarterpounderspatch]

Apple will "invent" curved glass soon

[@BattlefieldMan2]

They are already buying their screens from Samsung, so how would Apple be able to claim they made them? Makes no sense

[@mr559]

+Majo Yumi I think you didn't see the quotes in his statement.

[@BattlefieldMan2]

That's exactly what I did? Why would Apple ever claim to have invented a new screen, when they bought it from Samsung? The whole "invent" joke relies on the fact that Apple copies others, but if they are buying the product from someone else, it doesn't make sense

[@shalmonanandas3478]

Michael Pounders yeah it will "REVOLUTIONIZE" how we use our phones

[@chumbaman777]

You mean like what they did with the (I believe) A4 chip?

[@jociez]

7:49 *"Why do I have so much toe jam?"*

[@Acimir_main]

1:20 lacked the courage to remove the 3.55mm headphone jack!!! You should say that they stayed smart and didn't remove it.

[@cosminmargarit5107]

R/WOOSH

[@Sydnxt]

@@cosminmargarit5107 r/foundthemobileuser

[@acanofpringles9337]

The joke went above your head bud

[@lucwallace4308]

@ItsMeSam Imagine buying flagships... This post was made the midrange gang where the headphone jack will remain...

[@LazyRASHO]

Mobile Hotspot is hidden in the EDIT settings of the notification panel! NOOB

[@Damstructions-funny]

He was talking the Quick Settings menu

[@howtohaydencarter8969]

crimeevil1 it's in my quick settings menu on my s8

[@chozen451]

GenericGameplay He was saying that you can add it to quick settings

[@DenzCasuela]

Hi 16

[@ishouldhidemynamelmao345]

"you can edit the tile linus please"

[@billbeis7691]

a pc guys perspective , said nothing about the specs and benchmarks , didnt load a game and didnt try multitasking ...what a joke.

[@madalin969]

you cant compare iphone OS with android..i would like to see iphone's shitty hardware running android

[@clovis_17]

Negoita Madalin The hardware is not shitty, it's OPTIMIZED. In terms of real-world performance, iPhones get the win. (I'm an Android user, but you're just plain wrong here)

[@oneeyedbrito8125]

I just wanted to see how many frames I would get if I ran Overwatch at 1080p on this phone

[@Arthur-ur4zi]

Volvonics the hardware itself isnt optimized lol. What makes iPhones so fast is the need to only optimize apps and games to a single os. It would be like if everyone used gtx brand gpus, it would he much easier to optimize games to reduce the gpu bottleneck at 4k gaming.

[@Dailyblazer19]

Volvonics a better way to put it is that Apple's A series of chips are scaled better for iOS. If you were to run Android on any of them it would overload the internals. The A10X is only so powerful because iOS is very light while Androids scale of operations are much broader and allow for more customization at the cost of it being more computationally intensive.

[@charlescastle4533]

Linus talking about the S8: 🤨 Linus talking about the Note 9: 😍🥵🥰

[@sonesson_]

You can change in your settings so if you're dragging down on the screen brings up the notification bar.

[@dalenv]

I think it is pretty wrong to do a review of a phone with a skin on it... yeah it looks cool but it's nice to see what the phone naturally looks like.

[@cornfarmer8600]

True, but then Dbrand won't provide the free phones Linus gets to review.

[@FAQUERETERMAX]

I want a clear back cover

[@Qcsnb]

thats true

[@Porkmeat]

new rumors suggest the new iphone is going to allow charging

[@adriandansk7290]

Hacked by Scarce Yes, but you have to buy the 3000$ adapter and cable.

[@cane870]

Hacked by Scarce rumor has it that the next samsung will have a built in grenade... oh wait that happened already

[@Lardum]

Okay Well no. It went on fire, and don't get me wrong that's terrible, but it didn't explode like a grenade or other explosives.

[@sloppychili9341]

sounds like trump hate to me

[@adriandansk7290]

Okay you sound stupid.

[@lordofstringss]

Thank you for switching the lights ON @ 7:49

[@tylenol544]

Theres a setting to swile down for notification panel inatead of apps, also you can disable both swipe up or down and enable the apps button at the dash

[@EarnanDragon]

I recently got the S8+, and after using it for a short while I've been wondering why the earphones included with the S8 and S8+ weren't featured in the video. I'm no audiophile, but to me they seem to be among the best included earphones I've ever gotten. Would love to hear Linus' opinion on them.

[@ishumehta6130]

why do people think TouchWiz is all Android's camp has ;-;

[@thesmartI]

Because it's either Apple or Samsung for noobs

[@wadud92]

AOSP is the only way to use Android. I do not want 5 system apps that cause me issues when removing that all do the same thing

[@LesKing72]

I know TouchWiz is more than just the home screen but I replaced the home screen with Google Now Launcher and the keyboard with GBoard

[@sethshaffer8592]

I use nova launcher and swift key. Both are great too

[@Firestrike0]

Just get Nova Launcher for pete sakes!

[@NicksDomain101]

That mobile hotspot thing is there for me, also they added that swipe down for notification bar thing.

[@thatonion4776]

My first phone was an s8. And darn was it great... I'd recommend it any day

[@duh5359]

Same and I'm still running cause I haven't been happy with any of Samsung's recent phones so it will likely continue being my main phone for a while

[@CoachDitka]

I've been watching KZbin while charging my S8 for the last thirty minutes and it's not hot at all. Such a pleasant departure from my G4.

[@ROBOMAN9110]

my nexus 6p gets hot af if i watch youtube and charge it

[@S.G.199]

Toasted I have a 6P too, and it doesn't get hot at all, just warm a little bit.

[@funstuffq]

How did you decide on the S8 over the G6? I have a G4 right now and want to upgrade. I'm gonna really miss not having the buttons on the back.

[@wesleycurrier13]

OG_Ravioli Dog the g4 gets very very toasty 😂

[@Nickexp]

The Oneplus 3 does this even better, super fast charging. It's crazy.

[@Thep1coco]

I sense a decrease in audio quality this video... just me?

[@BubbleBee1312]

not just you, it's fucking god awful and hurts my ears

[@raif]

You can scroll down for the shortcuts menu. Just set it in the settings. Similarly, the hotspot shortcut is available for me too.

[@harism0]

6:08 Big Chungus made Linus go back to Samsung

[@vetamauromihali]

Lmao

[@NeNe-AZ]

I haven't had any heat or battery problems with my s8+ and I use it a fucking lot

[@teddydavis5383]

And I've had a much better battery life than my S6.

[@dannypeck96]

I used my i7+ all weekend without charging it last weekend. and i dont just mean the odd test, i mean calls, navigation, photo/video ect. music festival.

[@kee971]

if they love the things (aka apple shits) , they (apple brain washed user ) never found out what really bad of the iphone , even the main things that we already known apple still remain the same manufacture and decided to change one things of the phone or add one new feature for the phone and boom there it is , new phone that needed 1000 usd + other apple accessories it already way more expensive than s8 .......

[@cullenl2508]

Rene Azon I have problems with my s7 edge

[@DiGiTyDarKMaN]

Mine gets a bit hot on the wireless fast charger but that's it. The battery life destroys my S7 Edge too.

[@snakehead404]

"Beautiful back glass" yeah with that craptastic old wrinkled cow dbrand skin.

[@marceldiezasch6192]

dbrand is sponsoring so many KZbinrs, but I have seen maybe 2 or 3 dbrand skins in person.

[@TheIdiotPlays]

Marcel Diezasch ive seen one.

[@medotaku9360]

Rinseable Sloth What kinda porn are you guys watchin? ... icchh

[@gelloyangsteryang6481]

cant believe this was 3 years ago

[@star_man]

I hate dbrand at the molecular level and I've never even used one of their products... I don't think their over saturation of practically every mobile phone review channel is having their desired affect on me.

[@homestar9]

spankwalla same here

[@kavinsp]

spankwalla use it before hating it

[@Spamhard]

Hard same, fed up of seeing them on all these phone review channels. I wanna see the phone as default, not covered in skins.

[@doomslayer5191]

What's wrong with dbrand? You can customize your phone with sweet skins that differentiates you from the rest of the people who like to "HoLd mY pHoNe nAkEd"

[@yattasuccess9212]

Personally I'm not at all annoyed in the slightest about Dbrand sponsor deals or ads by nearly every Tech KZbinr on the planet, but, if someone is going to give a detailed review of a phone and use it every day, it's more than likely that it should be to serve the viewer who, if they would buy the phone, probably isn't going to have a dbrand skin, it's better to review the phone without one than to review one and base off the comfort or "holdability" with the skin. They should at least have it not on when they review it for this amount of time. To be honest though, I think reviews like these are fine, because I don't think the skin is intruding too much on the actual integrity and comfort of the device considering most-likely, an issue in that part would have warranted reviewing a phone without a custom back or skin on. Otherwise, any other plain reviews, to me, should have plain store-bought like phones.

[@MrBloodypassion]

I kinda like this pc guy's perspective thingy keep up the good work guys

[@MrBloodypassion]

Niklas T just a random person's opinion

[@hikeskool]

Mhel Mabayo clickbait as fuck. I am getting tired of these shitty antics. That and the REALLY dumb short segments with linus tech tips staffers holding the phone making stupid expressions that have no real relation to what is being said in the video. Just them fumbling around with the phone for four to six seconds and pulling a dumb expression. Not great content.

[@brianjones8432]

Lacked the courage to remove the headphone jack??? That's a damn bonus..... At least Samsung gives you the option to use a wired headset. Why would you want to take options away from a consumer. I'm looking at you Apple!!!

[@Numsefisk43]

Maybe you should look up "joke" or "sarcasm" on google

[@ijarbis8216]

Brian Jones you can still use wireless headphones without a dongle jackass

[@jero37]

Nice job concealing those coordinates, guys.

[@SharpShot2003]

There is an option to turn the app menu icon on. So the swiping up to access the apps is optinal.

[@garciadevin1997]

Quick settings for the s8 can be remapped to your preference. Just have to edit them

[@Shokamoka]

No one is going to question how Linus used Google assist to look up 'how to steal a dog'?

[@Half_Finis]

wasn't his voice. learn to hear

[@Shokamoka]

Oh look! The classic 'learn to'. This ain't a Legue of Legends video, though...

[@SomeoneWitSkill]

HAHAH!! WOW! IT'S LIKE THEY DID THAT AS AN OBVIOUS JOKE!!! HAHAH LOL OMFG111!1!!!

[@GrumpiestKitten]

I hate people.

[@tworains2]

wtf my battery on the s8 is good, and I do see the mobile hotspot.

[@Orcjura]

maybe the updated it or something

[@lxrick]

Seems for me -again- to be a carrier Problem. Some just wanna keep the traffic down by all cost. And the S8 is initialising depending on the first sim card plugged in... :/ Not to mention the horrible branded and modified/locked firmware from verizon wireless and some others...

[@tworains2]

lxrick well I don't know why your not on T-Mobile then. Best cell phone carrier hands down

[@lxrick]

I have a unbranded one. Ordered at the Samsung store directly, so I can set up a hotspot without any problems. But Linus has.... I am also the "elected" mobile phone expert (nerd) in my whole Family, which I swear I am not...and they have all kind of carrier phones...and issues. btw, T-Mobile has a lot of bloatware on the phone..as any carrier model. Which is in case of T-Mobile not that worse, but still annoying. T-Mobile in general is a good choice though...

[@ThatOneLegion]

T-Mobile is the closest you can get to an unlocked phone without actually getting an unlocked phone in terms of bloatware. Especially when compared to carriers like AT&T and Verizon.

[@NexusXP]

There is a way to turn on swipe down to open the notification panel by going into home screen settings

[@Bigbilly-ms9bn]

You can change the swipe down gesture to expand notifications

[@Brandon-pq1pn]

Linus you know you can tweak the display color settings right?

[@Katzelle3]

He does, but he used the DCI P3 setting on an sRGB video.

[@skepticmoderate5790]

11:22 Linus continues to amaze me by reaching new levels of tackiness.

[@LLLadySSS]

skeptic moderate 💀 💀

[@MichaelBuieFilms]

Great review

[@murph6547]

i am new on youtube,,and wow ur sence of humar is great...subscribed...best of luck

[@markmolenaar4479]

Your battery management complaints are spot on Linus! It is so damn frustrating to see your battery draining without knowing what it is coming from.

[@slawor4]

Mark Molenaar I don't understand everyone complaining about the battery management. Running RR ROM at the moment and I can get a whole day of use from it on a cheap 80€ phone.

[@jarv7441]

cheap phones have cheap processors and screens so they don't use as much battery.

[@karamba123pl]

Mark Molenaar you right my phone battery in two days same use One day 25 % Other day 2%

[@janc9949]

karamba123pl The software is still trying to track your battery usage, so it's getting confused on what the actual battery levels are.

[@flashbangcsgostuff8234]

Download Accubattery. Leight weighted app which shows the battery consumtion detailed. And if you dont want it anymore deinstall it, after you found the up draining battery life. Btw whatsapp drains 10% a day for me ._.

[@SiddhantKulshresth]

WHEN'S THE NEXT SCRAPYARD WARS COMING???

[@analfabet123456789]

july 2017 update - the mobile hotspot shortcut is back . dont know since when , thought i should mention it for some people

[@MultiScragy]

Ok, I know that video has been uploaded quite some time ago, but what the keyboard on s8 it is or what theme it is which causes to look keyboard like that ?

[@siweimao6772]

Great review, Linus! Just a quick observation though: The mobile hotspot shortcut is still available for me. There's a Reddit post about it, but the gist of it is that the shortcut is region-specific. Sprint, ATT, and Verizon users in the US have the shortcut, while Bell users in Canada does not. Cheers!

[@GameGabe]

Why not compare the phones with other brands not just apple? BTW you forgot to put RGB case on it

[@DeeSnow97]

Samsung was terrible in the past, but really caught up since the S6, and with the phone market completely saturated and the slowing innovation it's more about quality. There are some other brands that still make great phones (OnePlus and Xiaomi for example), but among the "big ones" Samsung is clearly in the lead. And Apple likes to act like a special snowflake, in complete isolation while they are doing the exact same thing as anyone else, and their marketing department is competent enough to keep up that impression. Mainly, that's why, they are comparing the best phone out there with the most popular one.

[@SubinGeorge26]

A tech giant is always compared to another tech giant.

[@Magnatross]

Apple and Samsung are the only phones

[@Slime_threezus]

H0okemh0rns perfect example

[@zzzzz28]

Magna Tross zaimo,huawei,doogee,oppo,lenovo,etc not really

[@OGAkera]

Mobile hotspot button is still there, double swipe notification panel, click the three dots, then choose "button order" and move it from hidden to the quick acces

[@guac_amol_e]

what does he mean by the phone locks to the first carrier SIM? does this happen on the unlocked s8 as well?

[@mrfuzzer1]

BTW Iphone ripped off Nokia with 3g. IBM with touch screens. Motorola with portable phones. The 70s with pcs the 60s with computers 1600s with buttons. The 1600bc with plastics. The dawn of man with communication. If you seriously say Samsung ripped them off because they also had a home button you are so silly. Its such selection bias because you can focus on whatever you want. A sqare screen or icons in the lower part och volume buttons on the side. Also, the PDAs also had home buttons in the center so if anything its probably hp or summit.

[@plirh987]

Mikael Andersson how did iPhone rip off Nokia with 3G, that's a fucking network system not a recognizable and unique system. If you look at the original galaxy phone and the original iPhone side by side, they look identical. Commented on my galaxy s8 don't call me a fanboy pls

[@mrfuzzer1]

Yo momma has indeed mastered the skill of reading, but still appears to be lacking in the understanding department. If you look at his response this is obvious in how he doesn't understand the point of the message but indeed the individual words. The use of a strawman when putting words in other people's mouth is also troubling and shows serious lack of cognitive ability. He should indeed try and refrain from comments if he wishes not to make this obvious to other people. Kidding aside. And to make myself clear. My point was that you can cherry pick what to call ripping off. I used universal things because thats whay they and well you just used. I could just as well say Apple ripped off HTC pocket pc design because of the key design choices like the screen using most of the face of the device, leaving a bigger gap close to the user than ontop, having a button in the bottom center. Indeed most of the design is similar. Oblong with rounded edges. It's the natural way to make a touch device. Even the damn Simon looks quite similar all be it huge and not with a centered screen. You could go back change small things ad infinitum. See my point now? Thats it, sorry for making fun, but your attitude quite frankly deserves a little tongue and cheek.

[@shivampatel7510]

Mikael Andersson you my friend are a genius

[@btk7834]

dont get butthurt about him saying samsung ripped off something

[@shasterdhari]

Honestly Linus, what I would've done in your case was root and put stock android on the S7. Background app management is MUCH better and everything is pure. I did it to my S4 and battery life increased by like 25%. Now I did the same on my Axon.

[@dijonmastered5269]

SimmonSays I don't know if it applies to this phone (it does on the S7, so probably), but rooting it PERMANENTLY (it physically breaks whatever makes it work) breaks Samsung pay. It's not a huge deal, but you shouldn't have to break something on a device to fix it

[@uood5]

SimmonSays Also Samsung's custom processors make this difficult, it wasn't until nearly a year after the S7 that anything remotely stock was made for it

[@M8Military]

Samsung phones lately are hard to install a functioning custom rom to

[@fpsColton]

Canadian spec s6, 7, and 8 don't use the qualcomm snapdragon which limits our rom options.

[@pb4610]

Mobile hotspot can be added in the notification bar and if you install Nova Launcher, you can change the gestures and how the home screen looks.

[@tristen9736]

0:19 If im not mistaken thats a 6s because of the bar just visible on the edge

[@Jose-fq1lj]

Got my S8+ and I love it. No power issues

[@billygarvey633]

Jose Pedroza I'm not having issues, but its not as "better" as I expected. It lasts about as long as my iPhone 6

[@RacialRabbit]

Yes, but the S8 has a much better display (display tents to use the majority of battery on a phone) and much more. So in actual comparison it does last longer than your iPhone 6.

[@Jose-fq1lj]

yeah, I mean it's not spectacular. but it's better than my V20. It's about on par with the Pixel XL I used to have.

[@KING-gl7gc]

Jose Pedroza I also switched from the v20 to the s8. definitely a great upgrade in the battery department.

[@justuslm]

Now the question is: If you have the money, would you rather buy this or a GTX 1080 Ti?

[@brechtxt8096]

JustusLM obviously this

[@justuslm]

+BrechtXT obviously? explain

[@hukeskypotter5149]

Performance on mobile devices does not mean the same as what they mean on desktop. A mobile cpu/gpu can have a much higher clock rate but usually lacks common opcodes and pipelines that deliver much more versatile performance on desktops. The mobile cpu, gpu are mobile optimized for mobile workload (whatever they may think its is) and are not so good for many serious use-cases. But thats my side, for a common user a powerful cellphone is more power to you :D

[@EdgarTeoxon]

I'm a console peasant so I will go for the phone...peasants don't deserve titans.

[@haruyanto8085]

Edgar Teoxon That's not true... Once you commit to a PC your no longer a peasant

[@mikehunthunt8269]

You could use the finger print sensor as a notification drop down

[@btngana2077]

There is a setting to change down gesture to notification panel instead of app drawer

[@svenwillett1750]

9:39 "How to steal a dog" XD

[@waxe4984]

the battery management is good in stock Android

[@junilog]

PC Studios this. The only android worth buying is the pixel

[@ellulturner]

PC Studios not true at all my 6p has horrific battery life.

[@ellulturner]

***** oneplus 3t has brilliant battery life!

[@ProfessorJohnny69]

The Motorola Moto Z Play has great battery life.

[@zachmartin574]

You can always go with a third part rom! Lineage OS is a fantastic branch of the old CM.

[@mrfreezer4242]

On the At&t Galaxy s8 I have a hotspot button in quick settings and I can swipe down from anywhere to open notifications. That last one is a setting.

[@elliekim6666]

The Hotspot button in the Quick settings is dependent on carrier. I have Verizon branded Note 8 and previously a S8 plus and it has it

[@DanielRichards644]

#LinusLateTips

[@julianlee6794]

They did write "Fashionably late" in the intro

[@DanielRichards644]

yeah I saw that, but that probably was in reference to everyone elses S8 review was WEEKS ago.

[@mickleman52]

they had mentioned I think on the wan show this week how being in canada they get dicked around with some releases. Like their "canadian" contact at a company will get them stuff to review...for the canadian release date that is at times later than other locations. It's a kind of missmatch of their personal location vs. their viewerships.

[@ItsAkile]

quality

[@KhaosN7]

Linus has specifically mentioned in the past that he likes to spend several weeks at the very least with a new phone before giving his impressions on it, he wants to learn all the quirks and tricks it has so he can give a very thorough review after having it as a daily driver for an extended period of time.