**** The Official Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ Thread ****

[azibux1]

Only just worked out that teaser pic by reading an article.

It is the home button of the device (tablet), and the top of the tablet is 'towards' the camera out of shot. The two horizontal lines are the bottom bezel.

 

[Rimsy]

If its on the back I won't be getting one. Going from rear scanner to front facing, the front makes so much more sense.

It's fine on the back unless you have a job where your phone is sat on your desk and you check it a lot.
It's the position on the back which is the issue

 

[this_is_gav]

wouldn't it mean no case could be used as well, or a strange cut out to use it

What, you mean like every Apple case ever? Surely Samsung would never condone such a thing!

 

[Scottland]

Although I prefer the front to back for a few reasons, I'm generally ok with it being on the back. But as above, it's the position of it that's the killer here.

 

[Begbie]

It's fine on the back unless you have a job where your phone is sat on your desk and you check it a lot.
It's the position on the back which is the issue

Switching between phones, the front is much better for me anyway.

 

[this_is_gav]

Only just worked out that teaser pic by reading an article.

It is the home button of the device (tablet), and the top of the tablet is 'towards' the camera out of shot. The two horizontal lines are the bottom bezel.

Cheers. I though it was the bottom of a device in profile with a USB-C port.

It makes much more sense now!

 

[CaptainComedy]

I'm not especially bothered with VR, but I'd love to have a play if it is.

When you say 'played with a unit', what do you mean exactly?

Regarding the price, surely not more than an iPhone

as in, he held it in his hand and used it.

 

[azibux1]

Cheers. I though it was the bottom of a device in profile with a USB-C port.

It makes much more sense now!

Ha I thought the same when first looking at it. And thought how / WHY have they bent the edges that much?!

 

[HAz]

What about iris scanner? That could be the primary means of unlocking, hence finger print on back. I found the iris scanner worked really well on my note 7, I've always got damaged skin on my fingers because of my job, so the iris scanner worked 99% of time when the finger print wouldn't.

 

[azibux1]

What about iris scanner? That could be the primary means of unlocking, hence finger print on back. I found the iris scanner worked really well on my note 7, I've always got damaged skin on my fingers because of my job, so the iris scanner worked 99% of time when the finger print wouldn't.

Oooo yes! That would certainly bring me back if it works... And if it worked in the Note then hopefully will be in the S8

 

[Richy888]

What about iris scanner? That could be the primary means of unlocking, hence finger print on back. I found the iris scanner worked really well on my note 7, I've always got damaged skin on my fingers because of my job, so the iris scanner worked 99% of time when the finger print wouldn't.

Good idea. That would interest me as finger print scanners do not work at all. My job wears them down and can very occasionally manage to register a print but then never work. To be honest entering a pin or pattern can be a pain.

 

[Huggie86]

I'd be happy using the Iris scanner if it works with Google Pay, its my most used feature on my S6.

Don't often use my bank cards anymore.

 

[Scottland]

I'd be happy using the Iris scanner if it works with Google Pay, its my most used feature on my S6.

Don't often use my bank cards anymore.

Depending on the location of the contactless scanner, could that not lead to you giving it an awkward stare?

 

[Gman]

yep, needs to be on the front for me , but saying that since having the smart watch paired to the phone I don't use it much as its set to auto authenticate me when near.

 

[azibux1]

Bringing this thread back to life with a possible further confirmation of the rumoured fingerprint scanner positioning

http://www.gsmarena.com/check_out_the_official_samsung_galaxy_s8_cases-news-23221.php

 

[Shimmy]

For those of you pinning hopes on the iris scanner, wouldn't holding your phone up to your face to unlock it all the time grow tiresome?

For example when reaching for your phone on the table, instead of placing a finger on the front you'll have to get your eyes(face) in direct view of the camera.
Will just forever look like you're about to take a selfie.

 

[mrk]

For once I'd actually consider importing the Snapdragon version of the S8 (unless the S8 uses the SD835 globally of course, or the Exynos version is equally specified).

Looks like Qualcomm is not holding back in terms of the ISP features.

https://www.qualcomm.com/news/snapd...s-major-upgrades-your-phones-photos-and-video

 

[Rimsy]

Why are Samsung bothering with this "bixby" thing ? Why don't they use Google assistant which is already there and works very well for the most part? I don't get it...

 

[azibux1]

For those of you pinning hopes on the iris scanner, wouldn't holding your phone up to your face to unlock it all the time grow tiresome?

For example when reaching for your phone on the table, instead of placing a finger on the front you'll have to get your eyes(face) in direct view of the camera.
Will just forever look like you're about to take a selfie.

Times like that it is true that it would be handy to have a fingerprint scanner on the front. Then again, I'm not sure how many times I actually unlock it on the desk and continue using it there, I think more often than not I'd probably end up picking it up within a few seconds if there's actually anything to do on it

 

[mrk]

Assistant isn't as advanced as Bixby supposedly is. You can talk to it like a person, and show Bixby objects via the camera, and it can pull up things based on the context of what you ask it and such like. It's also said to be intertwined into a lot of other aspects of the phone whereas Google Assistant is not.