Too many bugs with it

I had the Galaxy note 5 before purchasing the Note 8, and had the note 3 before that. I normally love the Note phones, and to be honest I have to have one because I have a small home business making shirts and decals, and the S pen and other features come in very handy when working on many of the designs people request. I upgraded to the 8 just about 2-3 months ago now and I honestly wish my 5 had held out a little longer until the 9 came out because this phone is horrible and unreliable. After spending nearly $1,000 for a pone I would expect it to work better than this. The touch screen is not very well calibrated and will often be as much as 1/4 off from where you are trying to hit on the screen, while other days it will be just fine. But sadly my 5 had gotten to the point where I could not send texts at all and only received about half of what was sent to me and then quit calling out as well and kept shutting its self down all of the time. I will say that the biggest complaint most people seem to have about it is the battery life and so far (knock on wood) that is one issue I do not have. I will sometimes go 2-3 days before i need to charge it again, and the camera has great color and focus. However, it will randomly say google has stopped working and needs shut down, or gallery is not responding and needs closed, or messaging is not responding, and my personal favorites are netflix and youtube are not working, but I have never even added or opened the netflix on it and only used youtube once or twice. So why do apps I have never used need shut down??? I do always go in and shut down all apps that might be running in the back ground multiple times a day so no that is not the issue. I do like the new placement of the fingerprint scanner, it makes it much easier to use one handed but makes it more difficult when using handsfree in the car. The "live" feature of the S pen is new and fun but you can only put one or two small words on it, for instance I <3 U will work but I love you will not. And it is my experience that anyone that does not have a samsung phone can not receive and messages you try to send using the live feature as well, making it a cute but mostly nonfunctional app. And plan to spend 45-60 minutes setting it up the first time as well. It also does not seem to get as good of a signal as the 5 did in the same places. For instance with my 5 I never had an issue using it at the store, but the 8 will not have a signal in the same store and will not open the internet either, making it very hard to compare prices while shopping. So I would say go with a different model because this one is not worth the price.

Obsessed

Total disclaimer: I am NOT a technology "lover". Having the latest and greatest is not my passion in life. In actuality, I don't even like talking on the phone. However, after having my note 8 for 3 months I can safely say it is the best phone in the whole world. I love it. It's big, it's heavy, it has a huge screen. It comes with a stylus.. possibly the best part. I only text 1 person and use youtube, sometimes google maps, but I have zero regrets purchasing this phone I absolutely love it.

Favorite phone to date

This phone is outstanding android has done a really good job providing software for example the flashlight has a bunch of different brightness settings and it's Built-in to android You don't have to download an app. However there are a million apps to download if you choose to. The battery lasts the entire day and I use it to play music for a 8-10 hour shift.

My Note 8 is Poppin'

Yes, I know that was a silly Tag Line.

I upgraded from the 5 to the 8. So far, it is an awesome phone. As with Android, there are always challenges to the operating system. But so far, the battery life with daily use is great. It doesn't really get low until the end of the day and fires off perfectly if you aren't using the audible PAs.

I love the Live Message feature which adds flair to an "I Love You" or message. The camera is also great for grabbing awesome photos.

My concerns are pretty much with other 'droids. 3rd party apps can sneak in and graph your phone to the app's wishes. Apple doesn't allow it, but if I wanted an Apple I wouldn't be writing about Samsung (Also, they don't have a pen, that'll be for the iPhone XI-I have no idea)

I'd am learning to take advantage of the sidebar shortcuts. It makes looking for regular used apps and contacts so much easier. the pen is still cool when used with the PenUp app to color and draw. Yes, adults like me still enjoy coloring & drawing.

I have to say that this is one of the best tablets I have ever used. I understand that the price point may not be as low as that of some of it's competitors; however I find that the premium you pay is definitely worth it.

Here are couple of reasons I love this device:

Screen size: I find that 7" screens are too small and 10" screens are too big. This tablet is perfect for holding while reading in bed - it's not too big, too small or too heavy.

S-Pen: This is definitely one of the best additions to the tablet world. It is extremely sensitive, accurate and it has a lot of options that help while using your tablet.

Speed: This tablet has decent hardware and it's
fairly quick. I have yet to find an app or program that gets laggy.

Multitasking: Samsung is known for it's ability to open more than one app at the same time. When I say this I am not talking about apps running in the background. I am talking about apps running at the same time in split screen view.

Yes. The premium for the s-pen, the apps, and the multi window function are big. Huge. But man alive, this is the best mobile device I've ever used -- EVER!!