The Galaxy S8’s Ugly Sister - But I’m into her… S8 Active Review

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  • @DANNYonPC
    @DANNYonPC6 жыл бұрын

    Its coming from the guy wearing socks and sandals tho

  • @rustyshackleford5668

    @rustyshackleford5668

    6 жыл бұрын

    DANNYonPC You mean shoebie?

  • @Agrover112

    @Agrover112

    6 жыл бұрын

    So what????Its a phone damnit

  • @TheSanco26

    @TheSanco26

    6 жыл бұрын

    You are still fuckin everywhere.

  • @whyarewehere3893

    @whyarewehere3893

    6 жыл бұрын

    Ow bro again😂

  • @whatisthis-uw9ok

    @whatisthis-uw9ok

    6 жыл бұрын

    Don't act like you wouldn't fuck Linus, we all would.

  • @MARTINREN1231
    @MARTINREN12315 жыл бұрын

    Pressure Temperature Shock Dust proof device. in short. Its PTSD Proof Device.

  • @anniebellemiller2986

    @anniebellemiller2986

    4 жыл бұрын

    Best comment I have read all week!

  • @sabakvavilashvili8239
    @sabakvavilashvili82396 жыл бұрын

    Linus, please, when you review a phone, don't do it with the skin on :| We want to see the phone nakeeed! Thx.

  • @terrry9709

    @terrry9709

    5 жыл бұрын

    Saba Kvavilashvili you fukin perv

  • @seacue615

    @seacue615

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@Garry2527 Australian or Edgy?

  • @jimmaziashvili8533

    @jimmaziashvili8533

    5 жыл бұрын

    დაიკიდე

  • @matthewferraro8020

    @matthewferraro8020

    5 жыл бұрын

    TheBigChicken probably Australian

  • @txq2270

    @txq2270

    5 жыл бұрын

    Especially if it's his sister linus

  • @WahotsW
    @WahotsW6 жыл бұрын

    I thought the phone was super ugly, and that Samsung had just really screwed up the design and gone with some one-off charcoal finish. Then halfway through I realized it was some awful D-brands skin. So, I don't even know what the device looks like. And at this point, I'm so sick of seeing D-brands products on channels like JerryRig everything and LTT that I'm going to go out of my way to never buy them.

  • @MegaTechpc

    @MegaTechpc

    6 жыл бұрын

    Wahots I totally agree with you. In a phone review I want to see what the, you know, actual phone looks like and not the D brand skin that's on it. I get that they sponsor the videos but there has to be a better way then covering up all of the review products with the skins so that we can even see what they actually look like in the review itself.

  • @DuztS

    @DuztS

    5 жыл бұрын

    I don't mind the proper dbrand skins, not those ugly fake skins

  • @abineetthampi638

    @abineetthampi638

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@MegaTechpc true. They can showcase the phone in stock and then, as part of promotion or sponsorship just pop it on during the middle of the video.

  • @kainfowler3686

    @kainfowler3686

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ew a furry

  • @rad2k7

    @rad2k7

    5 жыл бұрын

    Also, pretty fucking pointless to put a case/cover on a phone that you're already paying extra to have built-in from the factory

  • @marashah.ibrahim
    @marashah.ibrahim6 жыл бұрын

    That front Dbrand skin looks hideous

  • @SteroidsV

    @SteroidsV

    6 жыл бұрын

    ace 1121 Thats why when i ordered dbrand skins for me and my bro, i only took the back, fuck the front and camera cover

  • @vicvanmaele477

    @vicvanmaele477

    6 жыл бұрын

    true af

  • @marashah.ibrahim

    @marashah.ibrahim

    6 жыл бұрын

    FatRaccoon boi ikr front looks idiotic, I do like their skins tho. But the front SUCKS 😂

  • @dolan-duk

    @dolan-duk

    6 жыл бұрын

    I dislike it when they review devices that are Dbrand sponsored because the video ends up not showing how the device looks in its default state. I wouldn't mind them extending the video showing them applying the skin themselves though (would also be hilarious probably).

  • @marashah.ibrahim

    @marashah.ibrahim

    6 жыл бұрын

    SECTORTWO agreed, would totally watch linus attatching a dbrand skin 😂

  • @KraljHD
    @KraljHD6 жыл бұрын

    I do not even know how the phone looks like since you always put dbrand skins on it... I have nothing against dbrand, but can you keep the skins only on the ads and not on the review?

  • @4js123

    @4js123

    6 жыл бұрын

    I agree I don’t like the skins

  • @angrygingerboss

    @angrygingerboss

    4 жыл бұрын

    Dbrand probably bought that phone for them

  • @Periwinkleflower

    @Periwinkleflower

    4 жыл бұрын

    He prob a iphone user and is hating on androids. But you know what, I think samsung is more advance in my opinion then a iphone. And the Samsung galaxy S8 is very gorgeous phone. Dont be fooled by the cases. lol

  • @naxzed_it

    @naxzed_it

    4 жыл бұрын

    I searched up S8 Active and underneath the Dbrand skin is the same black glass as the S8

  • @buzzlightyear2492
    @buzzlightyear24926 жыл бұрын

    But can it run angry birds?

  • @_egg_2933

    @_egg_2933

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yez...but You are a little kid who wouldn't get this phone

  • @levinschmidt3841

    @levinschmidt3841

    6 жыл бұрын

    Xx_EGG_xX That was sarcasm 👐

  • @mrsvineela2025

    @mrsvineela2025

    5 жыл бұрын

    It can run even the heaviest games. It has a snapdragon 835

  • @bcthegamer3039

    @bcthegamer3039

    5 жыл бұрын

    Can it run fortnite?

  • @ItsMeFrosty

    @ItsMeFrosty

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@_egg_2933 Good Roast

  • @SamSpain
    @SamSpain6 жыл бұрын

    That skin is awful. I won't be able to think of that phone without picturing the nightmare that was that tragically poor choice of skin texture. Good way to drive people away from dbrand I guess.

  • @sebastianc.6601

    @sebastianc.6601

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sam Spain that's not the real skin. It must be a cover

  • @bins1

    @bins1

    6 жыл бұрын

    "Don't judge a book by its cover"

  • @beni5149

    @beni5149

    6 жыл бұрын

    Seb TF it was a dbrand skin , and he is Right it was disgusting , i ended up not linking the phone just because it looked like semi digested alligator vomit , it is really bad.

  • @krypton091

    @krypton091

    6 жыл бұрын

    So pick a different one?

  • @sapdoskdry2907

    @sapdoskdry2907

    5 жыл бұрын

    Actually the skin is not debrand actually it's a case/skin mod. Look at Linus's Note 8 it's exactly the same case/skin mod.

  • @InfectedSoap
    @InfectedSoap6 жыл бұрын

    Linus, I understand that you have to show off that dbrand skin for the sweet sweet sponsorship money. However could you please show how the phones you review look without a skin applied? Maybe 50 percent of the video with the skin and 50 percent without it?

  • @themonroe654hd6

    @themonroe654hd6

    6 жыл бұрын

    InfectedSoap Or just get a better sponsor. Or better yet no sponsor at all.

  • @mtty34

    @mtty34

    6 жыл бұрын

    OR JUST GOOGLE IT...

  • @pyromaniac097

    @pyromaniac097

    6 жыл бұрын

    you ever heard of google?

  • @unoriginalyoutubename8761

    @unoriginalyoutubename8761

    6 жыл бұрын

    TheMonroe654HD Companies need to make money.

  • @Hoch134

    @Hoch134

    6 жыл бұрын

    I'm TheMonroe654HD and people should work for free to me. Who are they that they want money for their work I consume?

  • @wrightc23
    @wrightc236 жыл бұрын

    Anyone else had enough of dbrand on what seems like nearly every phone review on KZread? I'd actually like to see the native unblemished phone for once.

  • @kbhasi

    @kbhasi

    6 жыл бұрын

    I think there are some less popular reviewers that show that. I know there's "The Daily Note" (based in South Korea, specific to Galaxy Note devices), and a few reviewers based in India. However, I don't know of any in North America that aren't sponsored by Dbrand.

  • @voltar1349

    @voltar1349

    6 жыл бұрын

    Chris Wright Jerryrigeverything is sponsored but only has the skin on at the end of the video during the sponsored part. It's a good system I think.

  • @DeRock401

    @DeRock401

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yea man, i always say that They don't even have that many choices for skins. There are so many better companies out there, but they pay the big KZreadrs to use then, so we are stuck. I just support the smaller tech Channels now.

  • @Thisath100

    @Thisath100

    6 жыл бұрын

    fucking exactly. I mean i love dbrand sponsoring youtubers i like, but jesus christ, I want to see the unskinned phone for most of the video, not a skinned, customised phone. I mean sure, i can just go on the Samsung website, but I can't see all the angles they pull in on these. It's just stupid annoying now.

  • @TheWoolyninja4

    @TheWoolyninja4

    6 жыл бұрын

    I don't get the front skins it just draws more attention to the bezel as it takes the glossy black look of the phone away which blends nicely when the display is off

  • @matthewarcher45
    @matthewarcher456 жыл бұрын

    I just upgraded from the Gen 1 Droid turbo to the S8+, loved that plug you had for it. It was a solid phone for it's time!

  • @YonatanAvhar
    @YonatanAvhar6 жыл бұрын

    New smartphones have such a terrible battery life, after a full day of heavy use I'm still on 50%

  • @Starfals

    @Starfals

    6 жыл бұрын

    Lol my smart phone dies in 2-3 hours.. ;p If i even use it to watch movies... I wish it lasted me half a day after some use (not even heavy!)

  • @dphorgan

    @dphorgan

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yet people STILL want switchable batteries. I can't even comprehend how they could kill a battery in a day.........

  • @AFTstorm

    @AFTstorm

    6 жыл бұрын

    David Horgan battery lasts a couple hours so i need 2/ 3 charges to gete thrlugh

  • @Atro785

    @Atro785

    6 жыл бұрын

    I want a switchable battery a lot more for the possibility that the battery goes bad then I can just replace it. It adds to the longevity of the phone because over time batteries don't hold charges like if they were new too.

  • @JayJapanB

    @JayJapanB

    6 жыл бұрын

    4 year old iphone lasts at least a day for me. Charge it every night and have no problems.

  • @Germ5.0
    @Germ5.06 жыл бұрын

    I just noticed my schools new computers have a I7-7700

  • @runescapefan0001

    @runescapefan0001

    6 жыл бұрын

    You should swap a bunch of i3s into them and sell the i7s nobody will notice

  • @SniperThief101

    @SniperThief101

    6 жыл бұрын

    runescapefan0001 🤔

  • @Druetroblox

    @Druetroblox

    6 жыл бұрын

    Take that shit nigga

  • @tylerbenrich

    @tylerbenrich

    6 жыл бұрын

    I'd so swap em out with pentiums

  • @maxichips5887

    @maxichips5887

    6 жыл бұрын

    Humble Lifestyle My school's leaders are stupid and that explains why do I have i7 on my school too. Pd they raised their monthly price by twenty dollars

  • @janedelmueller
    @janedelmueller6 жыл бұрын

    I hate being active

  • @rubeegeorgealset6412

    @rubeegeorgealset6412

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jan Beat me tooo

  • @yewwan206

    @yewwan206

    6 жыл бұрын

    Jan Beat l

  • @luca1459

    @luca1459

    6 жыл бұрын

    just use your home phone

  • @DanielGyimesi

    @DanielGyimesi

    6 жыл бұрын

    Then be inactive 😂😂😂

  • @whatisthis-uw9ok

    @whatisthis-uw9ok

    6 жыл бұрын

    I know I wish i were dead.

  • @yuvalbuda
    @yuvalbuda6 жыл бұрын

    What about the s8 passive?

  • @slazerlombardi

    @slazerlombardi

    6 жыл бұрын

    yuval buda it died of heart disease...

  • @2BArchives

    @2BArchives

    6 жыл бұрын

    S8 sedentary

  • @prodbydanai

    @prodbydanai

    5 жыл бұрын

    Lollllzzzz

  • @stevensong6909

    @stevensong6909

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pssh.. rolls eye. Decides to talk shit about you to your boss.

  • @stefanmohler2994
    @stefanmohler29946 жыл бұрын

    I think you're right about the glass. It seems to be more shatter resistant, however, is softer and less scratch resistant. Take plexiglass for example, super shatter resistant but scratches super easy.

  • @CarnageExecutioner
    @CarnageExecutioner6 жыл бұрын

    At least it has a headphone jack.

  • @AndreiTache

    @AndreiTache

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yea, I was really hoping Samsung would show a bit more *_courage_* with their phones... [/sarcasm]

  • @jimmyl82104

    @jimmyl82104

    6 жыл бұрын

    Random Person Yea Apple has the courage to make all iPhone users angry.

  • @lukekarts

    @lukekarts

    6 жыл бұрын

    thecomputergeek95 they had the courage to make me an android user

  • @EDCOTruck

    @EDCOTruck

    6 жыл бұрын

    Deathstalkr1 You know you should have the courage to know that Google removed the headphone jack in the pixel 2

  • @togwam

    @togwam

    6 жыл бұрын

    Deathstalkr1 we’re looking at you Apple

  • @Juhuuu
    @Juhuuu6 жыл бұрын

    In my opinion the ad spot is much more fitting after the intro. Just my thoughts. It feels much better to have it after the intro and not before it because then you aren't jumping from one thing to another.

  • @HikerHansen

    @HikerHansen

    6 жыл бұрын

    Juho Leiniö They're trying to fake us out. I was in the habit of hitting the L key to skip 10 seconds as soon as the intro was done. Now they're managing to sneak the brand name in just before I can skip, but it WON'T throw me off for long!

  • @Anthestudios

    @Anthestudios

    6 жыл бұрын

    Yes, exactly. Now it just feels awkward and unnatural. Ads after intros!

  • @goodbonestructure

    @goodbonestructure

    6 жыл бұрын

    Agreed

  • @dasyad00

    @dasyad00

    6 жыл бұрын

    I feel the intro and outro is better now simply because how they didn't have to do two separate takes to integrate an advert. Never thought how unnatural it was to fade into an ad.

  • @JonatasAdoM

    @JonatasAdoM

    6 жыл бұрын

    Really!? But it's also not a normal ad.

  • @kixmgc
    @kixmgc6 жыл бұрын

    I wish this channel did more phone reviews. Literally the best review out there.

  • @vernonalbayeros4719
    @vernonalbayeros47196 жыл бұрын

    Dennis putting headphones on with the camera app on the pone at 2:42 haha

  • @hayesclark97hc

    @hayesclark97hc

    6 жыл бұрын

    Vernon Albayeros this has no skin on it though

  • @tibor29
    @tibor296 жыл бұрын

    In the future can you please not showcase a phone with a dbrand skin on it? How are we supposed to know what the phone actually looks like? It's like filming/reviewing a phone while it's in some ugly, cheap case the whole time. Really annoying.

  • @ootdega

    @ootdega

    6 жыл бұрын

    Or you could spend literally 3 seconds on Google. I know that's super hard for most people though.

  • @brickman409

    @brickman409

    6 жыл бұрын

    hey, and while we're on Google, we can find a different reviewer that doesn't do that kind of shit! Win-win!

  • @eriknunez9770

    @eriknunez9770

    6 жыл бұрын

    You do know thats how he manages to keep LMG afloat, right?

  • @ootdega

    @ootdega

    6 жыл бұрын

    Come on Erik, this is a phone review. The commenters are far too entitled to care about that. They think money grows on trees in the shape of their parents. I mean, who cares about its features, its battery life, its operating system, its hardware...nah, you don't buy a new phone for what it can do, you buy it to be super fab.

  • @scxrlethouse

    @scxrlethouse

    6 жыл бұрын

    ootdega That made no sense at all.

  • @HudsonGTV
    @HudsonGTV6 жыл бұрын

    5:38 missed opportunity for a Synergy ad...

  • @vedvery5

    @vedvery5

    6 жыл бұрын

    lol was thinking the same....

  • @TheReservedElf
    @TheReservedElf6 жыл бұрын

    so is it ok to just keep using my s6 active or should i need to upgrade? i love this phone too much too much, the durability is topnotch

  • @zeronine-eightyfour
    @zeronine-eightyfour6 жыл бұрын

    Those micro scratches are on the oleophobic coating layer, not the glass layer itself. The gorilla glass 5 specs are the same for all manufacturers.

  • @alexwalters1699
    @alexwalters16996 жыл бұрын

    I picked up a Galaxy S8 Active a week after my local ATT store got it in stock. This was in August and after using it for two months as my daily driver I can say that I have never once experience an unexpected reboot, screen has froze but very uncommon and not noticably more than my Galaxy S7, and the only app that I experience crashes with is Snapchat, which has happened to me on every Android phone I have used. I really do think the issues you mentioned are isolated to your device. I suggest that you try another S8 Active and see if the issues go away.

  • @emyshini

    @emyshini

    6 жыл бұрын

    I've had my S8 active since the week after release and I've never had any issues with the screen freezing or random reboots or the screen not functioning when trying to unlock. I'd guess some sort of app could be causing some of these issues as I only play mobile mobas and use chrome/facebook/instagram, and music apps.

  • @nnatmohan

    @nnatmohan

    6 жыл бұрын

    Alex Walters l

  • @kalamay

    @kalamay

    6 жыл бұрын

    Must be the dBrand sticker

  • @BattleBorn13
    @BattleBorn136 жыл бұрын

    That's really odd about the crashing and locking up. I've had mine from the day it released and have not seen any of that. It's been rock solid. The battery life was a big seller, and the phone is damn near indestructible. I'd fully recommend it to anyone who wants a more sturdy phone...

  • @gamer_5042
    @gamer_50426 жыл бұрын

    i think that scratching part depends on Oleophobic coating used. It does not strengtheners the glass but it makes it scratch resistant by not allowing materials to get to easily stretchable glass ...

  • @rodrigofilho1996
    @rodrigofilho19966 жыл бұрын

    Rocking an Droid Turbo here, using RR 5.8.5 (Android 7.1.2). Love this screen, camera, batery and the Snap 805

  • @gkholtin
    @gkholtin2 жыл бұрын

    I loved my active, honestly the best phone I've ever had, I wish they would make and active style flagship or like a note active.

  • @CallmeBigfat
    @CallmeBigfat6 жыл бұрын

    the d brand skin killed the video, Chill.

  • @selfishcoffee458

    @selfishcoffee458

    6 жыл бұрын

    This is why you have no friends.

  • @hackluster

    @hackluster

    6 жыл бұрын

    -_-

  • @1shagg420
    @1shagg4206 жыл бұрын

    Your reviews make so much sense. I agree with you so much. I do wish Samsung would appeal more to both tech groups and average consumers and allow bootloader unlocking for performance and UI tweaking while keeping security intact for those that care that much about it.

  • @wyattedgecomb6297
    @wyattedgecomb62976 жыл бұрын

    LOVED the seamless ad intergration. Slick review, keep it up.

  • @reeeeeee9230
    @reeeeeee92306 жыл бұрын

    I use custom software on my droids, and the issues you experienced with samsung ux are similar to what ive faced. ive always believed that Samsung's havent had enough ram since android 5.1/galaxy s6 and later. 4GB of ram for samsung just isnt enough for their bloated software anymore.

  • @blazefox3747
    @blazefox37476 жыл бұрын

    my s8 active has never crashed something is wrong with yours

  • @robloxfleskgaming5580

    @robloxfleskgaming5580

    6 жыл бұрын

    blaze fox its because you never owned a s8 active

  • @silentprototype2806

    @silentprototype2806

    6 жыл бұрын

    He isnt lying, even the previous gen S7 Active has the same issues

  • @BabyBlue.23

    @BabyBlue.23

    6 жыл бұрын

    Silent Prototype Yeah tons of problems with my s6 active

  • @ESMProductions

    @ESMProductions

    6 жыл бұрын

    My s8 active has none of these issues except the screen one which is why I put a protector on right away

  • @karwan6385

    @karwan6385

    5 жыл бұрын

    If I had the s8 active, I would only use it for the 4000mAh.

  • @ryant3922
    @ryant39226 жыл бұрын

    Your cell phone reviews are amazing. You should have a channel just for phone reviews, and other more main stream tech.

  • @BearBearBearNERDFUN
    @BearBearBearNERDFUN5 жыл бұрын

    You need to do an update video because November 2017 they released the S8 active for T-Mobile and it has none of the problems that you talk about. it's awesome.

  • @fonpotter
    @fonpotter6 жыл бұрын

    As far as I know, the Gorilla Glass 3 is more scratch resistant, while the Gorilla glass 5 is more shatter resistant. That should explain why newer devices have more scratches than older devices that have the Gorilla Glass 3.

  • @MegaTechpc
    @MegaTechpc6 жыл бұрын

    I would rather Corning focus their gorilla glass products on scratch resistance than on shatter resistance to be honest. Scratches are way way more common then full shattering of the screen.

  • @anarfox
    @anarfox6 жыл бұрын

    The touch screen not responding issue is something I've experienced several times on my "normal" S8 as well.

  • @MaxGrebeniuk
    @MaxGrebeniuk6 жыл бұрын

    Ahah. Is it Taran who put windows alarm clock (1:30) as a background music? :) I've thought I'm late xDDD

  • @scottcook8014
    @scottcook80145 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering if you would still recommend this phone now that it is nearly 2 yrs old. My wife has the S6 version and likes it but its starting to show signs of age.

  • @HKIHNDKNSI

    @HKIHNDKNSI

    5 жыл бұрын

    i have this phone, its amazing

  • @pickle24

    @pickle24

    5 жыл бұрын

    Get the s9 and get a case. It's way too cheap

  • @tonypspokertable2728
    @tonypspokertable27286 жыл бұрын

    The only phone I can work overnight with and do whatever I need without worrying about charging. Playing games, watching videos, texting phone calls, all night and come home with 40% easy. Standby time is crazy. Went to sleep in 💯% off the charger for about 6 hours, woke up on 💯%. 5 days standby time is ridiculously good. Best phone I ever had

  • @mitsync
    @mitsync6 жыл бұрын

    At 1:13 I thought the start of the song was the USB device disconnected sound in windows, which scared me because I'm currently running a stress test on the computer next to me.

  • @kennethmiller81
    @kennethmiller813 жыл бұрын

    Had a similar active for a while absolutely loved it, kinda miss it over my s21 ultra ngl

  • @Supernova094
    @Supernova0946 жыл бұрын

    Still got my S6 edge , works perfectly fine.. going to switch to 9 next year

  • @MafiosoDon21

    @MafiosoDon21

    6 жыл бұрын

    Saketh Kurapati I got my galaxy s8 lol

  • @cherrybear75

    @cherrybear75

    6 жыл бұрын

    Good call

  • @andressanchezblanco2

    @andressanchezblanco2

    6 жыл бұрын

    Wind Blade just switch to the iPhone X C is cheaper and better

  • @boshlovely2002

    @boshlovely2002

    6 жыл бұрын

    Consumer 999 Nah definitely stick with Samsung there's just way better and actually innovative stuff coming from them

  • @bendr251

    @bendr251

    6 жыл бұрын

    I think that my S6 Edge will stay with me for like another 3-5 years but I am still excited about the new S9 :-D

  • @MrJay197409
    @MrJay1974096 жыл бұрын

    S6 Active and S8 Active here and love them both.

  • @johnstewart7059
    @johnstewart70596 жыл бұрын

    Got my S8 active by accident, and it sort of grew on me, like a boil. Yes screen scratches are too easy, but I just put a screen protector on it all good. It has never crashed. I would like to do more with it so there goes my life watching KZread videos. Very entertaining video.

  • @MIMMassi
    @MIMMassi6 жыл бұрын

    I love your reviews! Keep it up

  • @zlothra
    @zlothra6 жыл бұрын

    When Samsung sends out an Update, AT&T won't release their version till 3-5 months after.

  • @LeadStarDude

    @LeadStarDude

    6 жыл бұрын

    Sad but true...

  • @MegaTechpc
    @MegaTechpc6 жыл бұрын

    Is it not possible that linus simply got a bad test unit? I havent had a single crash on my Note 8 in almost 3 months of use.

  • @parkerwilkins5495

    @parkerwilkins5495

    5 жыл бұрын

    This is s8 active not note 8

  • @MasterAdamonia
    @MasterAdamonia4 жыл бұрын

    I've never had problems with crashes Linus mentions here. After a year of usage, i'm still in love with this phone. I'm furious that Samsung didn't make S9, S10 or S20 Active.

  • @paranoia_24
    @paranoia_246 жыл бұрын

    I think the crashing and such may be specific to you Linus , I haven't experienced the issues at all after 2 months with it. I also haven't seen too many similar instances for others. All I need is reprogramable bixby button and the phone is perfect.

  • @Avenged4Rev
    @Avenged4Rev6 жыл бұрын

    What's the song in the background that starts around 6:37?

  • @broken_font1881
    @broken_font18816 жыл бұрын

    "Oooo the active is known for its buttons! Hopefully we'll get the damn buttons back again!" S8 active comes out. "Dude what the FUCK!?"

  • @Space_Emperor
    @Space_Emperor6 жыл бұрын

    Whoa! Never noticed how gigantic that windshield crack was at 4:51!!

  • @darginjohnson6889
    @darginjohnson68894 жыл бұрын

    Still rockin my s8 active in 2020... it's still a beast..phone size not too small or too big, rugged, great camera, perfect screen size, etc...alot of new phones since this one have come out, including iphones... but I haven't been intrigued enough to give this beast up...

  • @trevmint5615
    @trevmint56156 жыл бұрын

    I've had s4 s5 s6 s7 and now the s8 active this is by far the best Samsung I've ever had. I hated bixby at first but now I'm starting to like it. I recommend this phone

  • @moodyvids
    @moodyvids6 жыл бұрын

    Might want to get that highly illegally cracked windscreen replaced soon Linus.

  • @naxzed_it

    @naxzed_it

    4 жыл бұрын

    He dropped his car

  • @B_T_B
    @B_T_B6 жыл бұрын

    Keep up the good work chaps. Loving the new style.

  • @rkgsd
    @rkgsd6 жыл бұрын

    Good to know about the technical issues with the S8 Active.

  • @rolanie3727
    @rolanie37276 жыл бұрын

    I think whatever bloatware or tracking AT&T put on the phone is ruining it. I hope this isn't affecting users of the normal S8/+ on AT&T. I've got the + on Sprint and after some apps got updated (snapchat) it never freezes or crashes. My fingerprint scanner also takes me directly to the homescreen or w/e app i was using last. I never have to swipe out of the lock screen after... very strange indeed.

  • @modzn7904

    @modzn7904

    5 жыл бұрын

    probably right

  • @CruelViper88
    @CruelViper886 жыл бұрын

    Haven't heard Brandon make a camera review for a while...

  • @mattbreidenbach
    @mattbreidenbach6 жыл бұрын

    I'm still rocking a S6 Active and I love it, the battery and screen are great. Not sure if I'll upgrade when the time comes though I don't have any problems currently and I am still a huge fan of hardware buttons. Should I stick with the S6 or is the S8 worth it?

  • @janselkennethtolentino8269
    @janselkennethtolentino82696 жыл бұрын

    The reason of the scratches is the coating. It is made by a material quite similar to plastic... So, it is expected to have some scratches.

  • @Wistbacka
    @Wistbacka6 жыл бұрын

    The coating that makes it shatter resistant is probably plastic. Which is soft. Microscratches will be present, but wont shatter. Why cant all phones have 4000 mA batteries?

  • @victorhernandez790

    @victorhernandez790

    6 жыл бұрын

    Wistbacka Because people are concerned about style, so if it's too big that's not the style. Bigger battery = bigger phone. But yeah I'm into more practicality

  • @clarkkent163000

    @clarkkent163000

    6 жыл бұрын

    Which is why I want the Oukitel k10000 max

  • @fizizy6415
    @fizizy64156 жыл бұрын

    Still using the Galaxy s6 Active, it has never crashed for me. The swipe unlock is about as fast as a fingerprint scanner. It's an awesome phone. Edit: So I guess I called it by the wrong name. What I was referring to is called "Direction lock" which is a hidden type of lock you can enable under the accessibility settings where you swipe a series of directions on your phone to unlock. That's not to be confused with the basic swipe unlock where you just slide in 1 direction and it unlocks with no security.

  • @JediRhymeTrix

    @JediRhymeTrix

    6 жыл бұрын

    Are you seriously comparing swipe unlock to a fingerprint scanner?

  • @flyinryan7773

    @flyinryan7773

    6 жыл бұрын

    on my s7 i use both. Its a preference thing.

  • @keiek5

    @keiek5

    6 жыл бұрын

    Comparing swipe unlock and fingerprint?

  • @tams805

    @tams805

    6 жыл бұрын

    If you only use it to unlock the phone, and not for the security; then they are pretty much on par.

  • @parsastrife6629

    @parsastrife6629

    6 жыл бұрын

    "The swipe unlock is about as fast as a fingerprint scanner" The fuck dude LOL

  • @JasonMetzger8898
    @JasonMetzger88982 жыл бұрын

    In 2022 I still use mine and aside from the screen burn ins it's a great phone.

  • @TalynStormcrow
    @TalynStormcrow6 жыл бұрын

    If you're having software problems at 4% battery they can likely be put down to extreme power saving at that level. That's what that screenshot suggested to me.

  • @Dranzell
    @Dranzell6 жыл бұрын

    Gorilla Glass 3 is the most resistant, as far as I know. Didn't they need to make the glass a bit softer with 4 and onward because they needed to get those curved edges?

  • @DanielGyimesi

    @DanielGyimesi

    6 жыл бұрын

    That's true, but not for the active series, as they don't have edge displays.

  • @rogerio1234rogerio

    @rogerio1234rogerio

    6 жыл бұрын

    I have a Note 3 with gorilla glass 3. It's on the 5th battery already. Never used any screen protection. And have ZERO scratches!

  • @civicsr2cool

    @civicsr2cool

    6 жыл бұрын

    Rogerio Luis s4 mini coming up on 5 years of use, not a single scratch. we're going backwards here.

  • @OxiSG
    @OxiSG6 жыл бұрын

    Do you really have to put a Dbrand on it, idk maybe we would like to see how the phone looks? Get your AD money, but don't rub the AD in our faces, thank you.

  • @BlueRockEye

    @BlueRockEye

    6 жыл бұрын

    Un-Joshed you're*

  • @benjaminbong9214

    @benjaminbong9214

    6 жыл бұрын

    It's most likely not ltts fault, dbrand most likely made them put the skin on for the whole video.

  • @diegochavez7203

    @diegochavez7203

    6 жыл бұрын

    DBrand sent them the phone with the skin on it. Thats how sponsorships work lol

  • @dlegit956
    @dlegit9566 жыл бұрын

    I been using the s8 active for a month and I never experience crashes or have to reset it. Never had a problem with the always on clock. But I did have problems with the finger scanner, it would not lock the phone and let anyone swipe to unlock it. I was able to fix it by changing it to "Immediately lock phone". But other then that there nothing bad I can say about this one. I used a few cases and didn't have issues (to test the sensitivity of the screen) compared to the s7 edge and s7 active. The battery is insane, i can go to sleep with out charging it at 100% and wake up to 90% and use it until 8 pm without a charge.

  • @chopchopvr1209
    @chopchopvr12095 жыл бұрын

    6:52 my old s6 edge did that but i just replaced the processor and it worked like a dream.

  • @CustardInc
    @CustardInc6 жыл бұрын

    Please put the product name in the title for the love of god

  • @RobSellsTacos
    @RobSellsTacos6 жыл бұрын

    4:45 Driving with a broken windshield is illegal, bud.

  • @MrSleepless87

    @MrSleepless87

    6 жыл бұрын

    Potencially dangerous, too.

  • @craiglocke8116

    @craiglocke8116

    6 жыл бұрын

    really ive had one on my car all the way across the center for almost 6 years

  • @ooogsbooga4181

    @ooogsbooga4181

    6 жыл бұрын

    RobSellsTacos I know you can have a cracked windshield in Iowa if it doesn't hinder the drivers view, don't know about other states though

  • @thepyrotechnicpenguin4846

    @thepyrotechnicpenguin4846

    6 жыл бұрын

    hes in canada

  • @CaveyMoth

    @CaveyMoth

    6 жыл бұрын

    Blame Canada!

  • @jamesgarlick4573
    @jamesgarlick45735 жыл бұрын

    Just got my new S8 Active, which I got for cheap as a "parts only" for $68 and got a new screen from china for $197 after shipping and handling and it is an obviously big improvement from my J3 that I had! Definitely keeping this phone for a minimum of 5 yrs (or until it dies on me)

  • @scottscage6409
    @scottscage64095 жыл бұрын

    Hi. Have you considered that the crashes and glitches you experience may be due to you just having a defective unit, and not necessarily an issue across the entire model line?!

  • @vallorahn
    @vallorahn6 жыл бұрын

    My HTC 10 has lately begun freezing just alike...

  • @londonmockett8952
    @londonmockett89526 жыл бұрын

    Do more tech showdown please!!!!

  • @longhaired93
    @longhaired934 жыл бұрын

    can you tell me if the issues you pointed out , have been fixed by updates. I just purchased one off of ebay , before watching your video of course. the price was very right, with a warranty.

  • @Wistbacka
    @Wistbacka6 жыл бұрын

    Awesome to finally see an active with top tier specs!

  • @nikomustonen6517
    @nikomustonen65176 жыл бұрын

    It's literally unacceptable that gorilla glass has taken steps back on the quality. I mean, shatter-proof over scratch-proof? That's idiotic. I am ok with my screen braking when dropped, but hell no am I ok with my phone scratching with careful usage.

  • @Reculse

    @Reculse

    6 жыл бұрын

    Man they can make it super scratch-proof but it is going to break super easy unless they cover the edges of the glass.That is their weak spot.I see what are they trying to do but i is not going to work.When i look the people around me 20-30% of the phones are with broken glass and that is the problem(not for samsung tho,becouse people buy a new phone after they break their old one)

  • @DanielGyimesi

    @DanielGyimesi

    6 жыл бұрын

    Then be careful. I had a similar phone to an active, and that was the galaxy xcover 3 value edition. It had a plastic screen too, and it Never scratched because I simply never put it in the same pocket as my keys, and that's coming from a guy that doesn't even step outside the door without a key. And it survived 3 years until in high school someone wanted to play 'anger management'and failed, so he took it and slammed it against pure concrete with force.

  • @pessiheiskanen3844

    @pessiheiskanen3844

    6 жыл бұрын

    Just use a screenprotector

  • @Hoch134

    @Hoch134

    6 жыл бұрын

    Problem is also that they make the glass thinner every time. I had an old and chunky phone back in the days and the only time it got a (very small) crack was when I was mountainbiking and it dropped from around 1.5 metres on the stones. It got almost no scratches though. However, looking at the current phones, 1mm of glass would be way too much for them and I'm sure curved displays wouldn't be possible either.

  • @nikomustonen6517

    @nikomustonen6517

    6 жыл бұрын

    With s8 and other curved screen protectors, that's not bullet-proof either. Due to the curved nature some dirt may get under the protector and cause similar damage. My s6 survived 9 months in the army with no screen protector, through multiple weeks in the woods and with no damage on the back or the front. And yes, there definitely was dirt and sand that got on the phone. So my point is, I'd take a harder more scratch-proof screen over shatter-proof due to the fact that there's no real way to avoid scratching, yet shattering is all about how clumsy you are.

  • @Vortrenix
    @Vortrenix6 жыл бұрын

    I’m rebuilding a DELL OPTIPLEX 960, do you have any suggestions for parts?

  • @Nik-ff3tu

    @Nik-ff3tu

    6 жыл бұрын

    Power Games Studios man, just build a new PC. The optiplex is a waste of time and money

  • @Vortrenix

    @Vortrenix

    6 жыл бұрын

    Trust me I already got a $1,000 gaming pc. Someone gave it to me and offered 500 for all the new components

  • @leonidas14775

    @leonidas14775

    6 жыл бұрын

    Building a PC from scratch can cost a lot more than buying most of it pre-assembled. Know that AMD graphics cards tend to be cheaper

  • @Vortrenix

    @Vortrenix

    6 жыл бұрын

    no, i'm replacing some parts

  • @laskotii4772

    @laskotii4772

    6 жыл бұрын

    Nik How is it a waste of time???? If you don't have much cash it's the way to to

  • @tamerasrosetoy
    @tamerasrosetoy5 жыл бұрын

    did they make an update for it by 4/10/19 Edit: I mean did they make android p for it

  • @trumoo2058
    @trumoo20586 жыл бұрын

    Better then the original S8? Battery is a big thing for me and I was scared I’d cut the sides of the S8 (upgrading in 2 months) so which should I get?

  • @BigChungusthe3rd
    @BigChungusthe3rd6 жыл бұрын

    I'm more disappointed by that disgusting DBrand advertisement

  • @SuperMonkei
    @SuperMonkei5 жыл бұрын

    This is the best phone I know, for my purposes. Just stick a tempered glass on the screen to protect from scratching.

  • @BigHomieChris

    @BigHomieChris

    5 жыл бұрын

    Nikita Dubrovskih thanks, I think I'm gonna get it

  • @55lumens
    @55lumens6 жыл бұрын

    How do you literally copy-paste a camera? Do tell. 5:46

  • @thecorbill27
    @thecorbill276 жыл бұрын

    im using the S6 now and im considering upgrading to this when i can

  • @StockIndexFuturesALGO
    @StockIndexFuturesALGO6 жыл бұрын

    Someone needs a new windshield.

  • @CmdrOverdrive
    @CmdrOverdrive6 жыл бұрын

    Put a stylus with it and I'm sold. You had me at flat screen.

  • @kristiballard8707

    @kristiballard8707

    6 жыл бұрын

    Overdrive buy a note 8 same phone and has a stylus

  • @sapi8502

    @sapi8502

    6 жыл бұрын

    Kristi Ballard different phone. Have you seen the video?

  • @bleachyvgames9454

    @bleachyvgames9454

    6 жыл бұрын

    Note 8 is kind of a work version of the s8

  • @colescars4945

    @colescars4945

    5 жыл бұрын

    LG Stylo 4

  • @Dan-on7yo

    @Dan-on7yo

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'm with you all these comments say note 8 is work version or same as active. note has the curved glass. I never broke a screen until the curved. I hate curved phones

  • @matthewpatterson2484
    @matthewpatterson24845 жыл бұрын

    I have a s8 active and I have never really had a problem and it barely ever crashes and I love the camera I have thrown this phone against walls it's been ran over by a semi and I only have a few scratches and a dent from we something melted into the screen but it's a great phone to have

  • @BraheemIII
    @BraheemIII6 жыл бұрын

    Was there a challenge to make every video you did this week about cell phones?

  • @rolanie3727
    @rolanie37276 жыл бұрын

    Gorilla Glass 3 was more scratch proof than Gorilla Glass 5. With 4 & 5 they began focusing on shatter proofing and thinning/lightening the glass. So the number no longer defines superiority when going from 3 -> 4 -> 5. Personally Scratch Proof > Shatter proof for me any day, since the shatter proofing largely doesnt work, but the scratch proof would eliminate the need for a screen protector.

  • @georgekatsanakis9338

    @georgekatsanakis9338

    5 жыл бұрын

    rolanie3 I bought a note3 when it got released. Still have it. The screen with no screen protector ever Stil is perfect. My s8 got almost instantly micro scratches.

  • @crisproductions336

    @crisproductions336

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@georgekatsanakis9338 And my Nokia 7 Plus got very many micro scratches, so I put an another screen protector.

  • @AKNSW
    @AKNSW6 жыл бұрын

    7th gen still?

  • @jamesmiller9605
    @jamesmiller96056 жыл бұрын

    My S8 Active will randomly mute itself. with or without headphones, it also happens randomly while connected to a Bluetooth speaker. I thought it might have been the pelican case somehow pushing the volume down button. I removed the case and it still does it. No hard resets or software updates have ever fixed the problem.

  • @ORIOLESFan02
    @ORIOLESFan025 жыл бұрын

    2:36 What is that video? I’ve seen it in a lot of videos but I don’t know what the original video is

  • @osiel5568
    @osiel55686 жыл бұрын

    I still dont understand why people want good speakers on a phone. I'm happy as long as I can hear my ringtone when my phone is in a bag or backpack

  • @adamsiddique6333

    @adamsiddique6333

    6 жыл бұрын

    ᄅ98 Movie Watching?

  • @powerplayer75

    @powerplayer75

    6 жыл бұрын

    ᄅ98 people use their phone for entertainment and its annoying if the speaker is terrible. My phone is basically my primary source for entertainment like KZread and stuff and having a bad speaker would ruin it

  • @AndreiTache

    @AndreiTache

    6 жыл бұрын

    Do you not understand, or do you just don't personally care? 'Cause it seems like you are confusing the two...

  • @osiel5568

    @osiel5568

    6 жыл бұрын

    Random Person A bit of both. Phone speakers can only get so good, so when people start nitpicking at the way they sound it seems senseless to me. A speaker the size of my fingernail is never going to wow anybody (except maybe dual speakers). Plugging in some headphones can immediately improve the listening experience so I think people should just start choosing that route.

  • @AndreiTache

    @AndreiTache

    6 жыл бұрын

    So because phone speakers will never be as good as a pair of headphones, we should not care how good they are? I don't think that phone speakers are bad across the board and I think that if you aren't an audiophile, a having a pair of headphones just won't add that much to the quality of the sound to justify caring them with you... (Especially not in the case of front facing speakers) Not to mention that some people can't stand in-ear headphones...

  • @GronGrinder
    @GronGrinder6 жыл бұрын

    The active should never have a infinity display

  • @yudiherdiana4979
    @yudiherdiana49795 жыл бұрын

    This is what I call a gadget review...well done!!

  • @TheWoolyninja4
    @TheWoolyninja46 жыл бұрын

    I own this phone and came from the s5 active most my friends have the s7 or s6 active and I think all of the issues you described are vastly caused in quality control. I know so many that have such vastly different experience on these phones even of the same model. My s8 active has never in 3 months once bugged out or crashed. At the same time I know people that never crashed their s5 active but mine crashed 3 or 4 times a day. In the end they just need to fix the bugs cause I hate the rounded displays.

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