![]() ![]() This won’t be a problem for YouTube, as an icon appears onscreen to stretch videos and fill the extra space, but certain games haven’t received the screen change memo yet and instead give you black bars either side. ![]() I’ve still got no idea when that’ll be, but I sure hope it’ll be soon, because it’ll improve my commute no end.Īs I’ve already said, the unique 18.5:9 aspect ratio makes for an unusually tall phone, and it can confuse some apps, too. That’s a fancy way of saying that it’ll display high-dynamic range video if and when it ever arrives on Netflix or Amazon’s mobile apps. Oh, and it’s also got an HDR Mobile Premium certification. There are no visibility problems outdoors, even with Singapore’s oversupply of sunshine, thanks to a brightness boost that goes beyond the usual indoor levels. The AMOLED panel is a visual feast of vibrant colours that seem to pop right off the screen. OK, so it’s set to full HD by default – presumably to keep the battery going for longer – but that’s still more than enough pixels for Facebook and web browsing, and if you want the full resolution experience you can easily flick it on in the settings. Turn it on and the S8’s 2960×1440 Infinity Display is an absolute dazzler. ![]() Unless that terminal is at face level, of course. Samsung Pay now works with the iris scanner, but I still find that paying by print is more seamless than having to raise the phone to your face after tapping it to a terminal. But it should greatly reduce the number of times that you need to fiddle around on the back for the fingerprint scanner. What’s more, you still have to wake your phone for it to work, while with the fingerprint sensor, you don’t. It’s not quite perfect: I find that I have to hold it up right in front of my face for it to click into action, and there have also been a few surprising moments when it’s unlocked when I’ve just been glancing down at it. It’s more intuitive to simply look at your smartphone to unlock it, rather than having to make sure you’re peering right into the circles of the iris scanner. Samsung doesn’t advise you to use face recognition as your only layer of security, as it can be fooled by someone with similar facial features, but I like its ease of use. It’s also a good thing this phone doesn’t take dark eye circles into account. I’ve registered my makeup-less face without glasses and it can recognise me even when I have my glasses or a full face of makeup on, which can make a world of difference. Registering your face is much like registering your irises or even your prints – all you have to do is position your face within the circle and wait for the bar to fill up. I went with face recognition because it’s the newer of the two. These two features can’t be used in tandem, so you’ve got to pick your poison, but either should be an improvement on just using your fingers. So thank heavens, then, for two workarounds in the form of iris scanning and face recognition. All of which makes it even more annoying when the phone prompts you not to poke it when trying to register your prints. It’s inevitable that your fingers will come into contact with the camera lens while trying to feel for the fingerprint sensor, especially if you’re right-handed. Not only is the fingerprint sensor awkwardly positioned high up on the back of the phone, but it also sits far too close to the camera lens. They’re both every bit as attractive as the existing two colours, with the Coral Blue a particular favourite of ours. Coral Blue is available exclusively at Carphone Warehouse, while Arctic Silver will be an EE exclusive, available to pre-order from 23 June. There’s now a third and fourth colour in the UK. Whichever model you pick, the front of the phone stays black – hiding the sensors and adding to the illusion that the 18.5:9 aspect ratio screen really is filling the whole of the front face. ![]() Each one glistens in the light, with the black model creating the least amount of shine, but the Grey helping to hide fingerprints and smudges that little bit better. Both look gorgeous in the flesh, with Gorilla Glass protecting the metal hues underneath. The UK is getting two colours at launch: Orchid Grey and Midnight Black, with more expected to follow. Sorry Apple, Samsung isn’t interested in your cable-free future just yet. The whole thing is IP68 water-resistant, so will be able to survive an accidental dunking, and there’s room on the bottom edge for a speaker, reversible USB-C charging port, and a headphone jack. I didn’t get to try it out properly, but the demos I saw were very quick indeed. Yes, it’s a little closer to the camera lens than I’d like, but if iris scanning is as improved as Samsung says it is, you won’t be using it all that often. Moving the fingerprint reader to the back of the phone isn’t the disaster many people thought it would be, either. ![]()
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