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Buy S7, or wait for s8?

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  • 03-11-2016 10:11am
    #1
    danielgalway
    Registered Users Posts: 167 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    Just looking for a bit of advice here. Looking to buy the s7, but I realise the s8 will be released in 4 months, approx 11th March.

    Do you reckon I should hold out and wait for the s8 to come out? I don't need a phone urgently, my Xperia z2 works fine, but would love an upgrade.

    when I think about it, whatever they do with the s8, I find it hard to believe that it will make me want to upgrade. Heard rumours of a higher res display, higher screen-body ratio, dual camera, iris scanner, but alot of that seems unnecessary, especially considering what the s7 offers.

    Just looking for opinions

    Thanks!


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    #2
    AngryLips
    Registered Users Posts: 2,681 ✭✭✭AngryLips


    Smartphone as a technology and as a market has matured, there is little to no room left for improvement - can you name a single significant thing that the S7 lacks which you would like to see? Just buy it already.


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    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    AngryLips wrote: »
    can you name a single significant thing that the S7 lacks which you would like to see?

    Replaceable battery.


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    Keith186
    Registered Users Posts: 3,200 ✭✭✭Keith186


    I was in the same boat. Ended up getting a fairly new second hand S7 for under €400.

    Will probably sell for about €100 less when S8 comes out.

    Hopefully there's no battery issue delays with the S8 though!


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    AngryLips
    Registered Users Posts: 2,681 ✭✭✭AngryLips


    Pat Mustard wrote: »
    Replaceable battery.

    Ya, you're in the minority there and that isn't going to be a thing that sees a serious comeback from any manufacturer any time in the foreseeable future


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    Pat Mustard
    Registered Users Posts: 9,554 ✭✭✭Pat Mustard


    Seems plausible.


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    [Deleted User]
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    If you're surviving with the Z2, I'd just wait for the S8. Another thing to consider is how long you get support with software updates from Samsung. The S7 only probably has a year to 18 months left, and if you're planning on having this for a long time, it's definitely worth thinking about.

    On top of that, I reckon Sammy will be trying to pull out all the stops for the S8 after the disaster with the Note 7.


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