New 1+ 8 "series" announced today. Thoughts? They look like good devices, but it's nothing we haven't seen before.
I was pretty keen to see what they meant with the non pro's intro: "we've listened to you guys wanting a flagship that's smaller" and then calling it "compact."
6.55" screen?! FFS. Ginormous (but gimped) screen and gimped cameras. No IP68, no wireless charging... That's what I like about my iphone 11pro. I don't get punished on cameras/specs/ quality of life improvements on account of preferring a smaller form factor.
We're also getting fucked on pricing. "Base 128gb One+ 8. 699US = 1100 CAD. Wait, what?! $130 more than straight up currency exchange and flat out nonsense. That's an apple level of being dicks.
I was expecting sub 1k on the base model, maybe 850 to make it an aggressive offer and not such a leap from the 7T.
Pro starting at $1400 is also super steep.
They've really "lost their way" chasing the high end dollar vs being an amazing value proposition.
I prefer oxygen OS but the pricing makes Samsung's current promotions on the S20 look more appealing.