11 reasons why Samsung's Galaxy S8 is better than Apple's iPhone 7 for business
11 reasons why Samsung's Galaxy S8 is better than Apple's
iPhone 7 for business
The Samsung Galaxy S8 will be arriving into the hands of
buyers this week. It is the best smartphone in the world and offers several
enhancements over the iPhone 7.
By Matthew Miller for Smartphones and Cell Phones | April
15, 2017 -- 15:06 GMT (08:06 PDT)
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After attending the Samsung Galaxy S8 launch event, I put
together my best 10 smartphones post for the first part of 2017. The Samsung
Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus was selected for the top spot.
Next week the S8 and S8 Plus arrive into the hands of
buyers.
Samsung just revealed the new Galaxy S8 while all the
rest of the major announcements have been completed over the past two months.
Reports from Samsung indicate it has already pre-sold
more than 728,000 units with a target of 1 million prior to the 21 April launch
date.
I previously posted eight reasons the Galaxy S8 is good
for business. As a supplement to that list, here are 10 reasons to consider the
Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus instead of the Apple iPhone 7 Plus, which was selected
in the second spot of my 10 best smartphones.
1. Display: The Galaxy S8 Plus has a 6.2 inch display
with no side bezels and small top and bottom bezels. It is also narrower than
the Apple iPhone 7 Plus that has a 5.5 inch display. Independent testing also
shows the Galaxy S8 has the highest rated display of all smartphones.
2. Fast charging and wireless charging: Actual battery
life testing remains to be conducted for the Galaxy S8. However, if you do need
to top off, it only takes a few minutes via USB Type-C or a wireless dock. It's
a bit frustrating to charge up an iPhone 7 Plus, which explains why there is
such a large market for slap on battery packs.
3. microSD expansion: The iPhone 7 Plus has three memory
configurations available with the largest capacity 256GB being more than enough
for most people. The Galaxy S8 Plus offers 64GB internal with a microSD storage
card slot so you can pop inexpensive storage cards in and out as you please.
4. Gorilla Glass 5: Apple has glass on the front and
metal on the back while the Galaxy S8 has glass on the front and back. However,
this glass is Gorilla Glass 5 that is designed for increased drop protection
over previous glass panels, surviving 1.6 meter, shoulder height drops.
5. Multiple security options: With the Galaxy S8, you can
set it up to unlock via facial recognition, iris scanning, fingerprint,
pattern, PIN, or a password. The iPhone 7 Plus has a fast fingerprint scanner
with options for a password or PIN, but Samsung's iris scanner may be a more
convenient and secure option.
6. Samsung DeX: People use their smartphones for
everything today and with Samsung DeX, users now have the option to leave the
laptop behind. I'll be testing this exact capability on two upcoming business
trips. Apple has no ability to extend the iPhone to an external display.
7. Virtual reality: Samsung continues to improve its
virtual reality experience with a handheld controller now included with the
Gear VR. While VR can be used for games or media viewing, there are also
enterprise reasons for VR. These include presenting virtual walk-throughs of
engineering designs, medical procedure reviews, and interactive presentations.
8. Bixby: There is a ton of potential in Samsung Bixby as
it looks to improve the efficiency and productivity of the user. Unfortunately,
Bixby's voice assistant won't be ready at launch so we will only get a glimpse
of the Bixby service with a home screen panel similar to Google Now. With a
dedicated button on the Galaxy S8, Samsung is committed to making Bixby all it
promises to be and I look forward to making regular tasks more convenient and
intuitive.
9. Bluetooth 5.0: You may not have seen or heard that the
Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus will be the first phones to launch with Bluetooth 5.0
support. Bluetooth 5.0 improves the connectivity performance, extends the range
of Bluetooth, and allows you to connect two Bluetooth headphones to one Galaxy
S8 at the same time.
10. Samsung Pay: Apple Pay is popular, but nothing beats
Samsung Pay when it comes to the number of retail locations that are supported
and the technology that allows you to replace your credit or debit card. I made
a couple of purchases with my Gear S3 smartwatch using Samsung Pay at a
location that stated it did not accept wireless payments. More banks are added
regularly and Samsung also offers a ton of promotions to encourage Samsung Pay
use.
11. Headphone jack: While Apple thinks it was courageous
to take away the headphone jack, most people still use headphones with a
standard 3.5mm connector. Samsung's purchase of Harman last year, buyers
receive a nice pair of wired headphones in the box. While I appreciate and use
Bluetooth headphones quite often, a 3.5mm headphone jack is convenient and
economical while not having to worry about charging up another device.
It's clear that Samsung continues to push smartphone
technology forward and Apple is looking a bit dated with the iPhone 7. However,
Apple still offers a compelling experience as well and not all of Samsung's
ideas and technologies are vital to the daily usage needs of all users.
Stay tuned for a full review of the Samsung Galaxy S8, S8
Plus, and accessories.
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