It's possible that the extra RAM aids in using
the DeX desktop docking system Samsung sells, but I did not test that with the Note 8 for this review.
Although the OnePlus 5 is a great device that you can't possibly go wrong with, the cutting - edge hardware, the futuristic good looks, the IP68 certification and the iris scanner, not to mention Bixby and
the DeX desktop dock, all combine to make the Galaxy S8 a stellar device and helps it win this head - to - head.
Not exact matches
But the greatest addition among accessories won't be released before a month and a half later, when the Samsung
DeX Pad
desktop dock will be released on April 30: https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-
Desktop-Experience-Charger This isn't the first
DeX Pad from Samsung, but this time around Samsung seems... more...
This puts the phones in serious competition with Samsung, which offers a
desktop mode only if you purchase the Samsung
DeX Station — you can't use the Galaxy S8 or Note 8 when it's in this
docked mode.
The new version released with the S9, the
DeX Pad, allows the S9 to function as a touchpad while
docked in
desktop mode.
Plug a Galaxy S9 into Samsung's
DeX docking station, plus a mouse, keyboard and screen, and you get a basic
desktop PC.
As The Guardian noted, one value - added feature is the ability to connect the handsets to a monitor for a
desktop view of Android that can be controlled via keyboard and mouse, like Microsoft Continuum, called Samsung
DeX — though it requires an optional, HDMI - equipped
dock.
Apart from the
DeX Pad
docking system that enables a
desktop experience powered by a Galaxy S9 you can transform into a touchpad, Samsung didn't unveil any companion devices at its glamorous Unpacked event in Barcelona yesterday.
Samsung on Thursday announced a new app, Linux on Galaxy, designed to work with its
DeX docking station to bring a full Linux
desktop experience to Galaxy Note8, Galaxy S8 and S8 + smartphone users.
... on Thursday announced a new app, Linux on Galaxy, designed to work with its
DeX docking station to bring a full Linux
desktop experience to Galaxy Note8, Galaxy S8 and S8 + smartphone users.
Samsung is also bringing
DeX to the Note, so if you buy the required
dock, you can plug it into a monitor for a
desktop - like experience with a mouse and keyboard.
Far on the other end of interaction from Bixby is the new «
DeX»
desktop docking system for the Galaxy S8.
Samsung describes the
DeX dock as a device that allows S8 and S8 + owners to experience a
desktop - like experience powered by only Samsung's new flagship devices, coupled with a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard.
Along with the S8 and S8 +, Samsung has revealed a new
desktop dock platform for its flagship devices called
DeX.
If you want some extra productivity or immersion from the two next - gen hero devices, expect to cough up an additional $ 150 for the
DeX Station, aka
desktop dock, $ 129 for a new Gear VR headset (separate controller presumably included), and $ 229 for the second - gen Gear 360 camera.
There's also USB - C for quick charging and data transfer, as well as video output via Samsung's
DeX dock which offers up a full
desktop environment when plugged into the necessary peripherals.
Those of you who already own a
DeX dock for one of your Samsung devices is well acquainted with the purpose of the accessory, as it allows you to essentially put Android in a
desktop environment.
The S8 and S8 Plus are also compatible with Samsung Connect Home, as well as Samsung
DeX, the latter of which allows you to use a special
dock to link your phone up to a monitor for a
desktop view of Android.
Samsung's
DeX dock promises to turn your Galaxy S8 and S8 + into a
desktop PC replacement for $ 150 (it is now available).
A newly announced «
DeX»
dock allows S8 users to use the phone in a Windows 10 Continuum - like
desktop operating system environment.
An example given is Vainglory, with developer Super Evil MegaCorp partnering with Samsung to optimize the game for
DeX and offer a
desktop - level gaming experience when
docked rather than the mobile gaming experience currently on offer.
There are also some new improvements when the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are connected to the Samsung
DeX desktop monitor
dock.
The new Samsung
DeX dock lets you use your S8 as a
desktop computer, and there's also a new Gear 360 camera that allows for shooting video in 4K and live streaming to YouTube.
The Razer Phone laptop
dock and the Samsung
Dex Pad are efforts to make it possible to use your phone to do more, but it's unlikely either are going to fully replace my trusty
desktop.
When placed in the
DeX docking station ($ 149), you can hook up a keyboard, mouse, HDMI monitor or TV, and ethernet to use your phone in a new
desktop computing environment.
Credit: Benjamin GeskinOther expected features of the Galaxy S8 include the Snapdragon 835 processor, which really impressed in our benchmarks, and a powerful
desktop dock called
DeX that could turn the phone into a mini PC.
That sounds an awful lot like the Continuum experience Microsoft offers on Windows phones like the HP Elite x3.Credit: All About Windows PhoneBoth The Guardian and Evan Blass have since picked up on the likelihood that the Galaxy S8 will be able to double as a
desktop with the help of a
DeX dock.
There's also Samsung's huge range of Galaxy S8 add - ons and accessories to consider, whether it's the
DeX dock that'll turn the S8 into a
desktop or Samsung's portable Gear VR headset.
With the
DeX Station, the Galaxy S8 users only need to connect a monitor and keyboard to the
dock to get the
desktop experience.
Another carryover from the Galaxy S8 line is support for
DeX, the
dock - required feature that lets you use the phone in conjunction with a monitor, keyboard and mouse for a
desktop - like experience.
With
DeX, you can
dock the Galaxy S8 or S8 + to get a
desktop - like Android experience on a monitor, with support for peripherals like a mouse, keyboard, and an Ethernet cable.
Perhaps the most interesting and unusual feature will be a Microsoft Continuum - like
desktop dock called
DeX, which will allow Android to be used as a
desktop operating system, with a little help from Samsung's engineers.
Samsung has updated
DeX to better reflect that of a
desktop experience than ever before, including the new
DeX dock.
Enter
DeX, a new $ 150
desktop dock that gives you a big - screen Android experience, essentially turning this handset into a mini PC.
The Samsung S8 and S8 + are also compatible with a new
docking station called Samsung
DeX, which will allow users to connect them to a monitor for a
desktop view of Android.
This includes a new 360 camera ($ 246), a new version of the Gear VR headset we previewed ($ 138) and an innovative
desktop dock called
DeX ($ 161) that will let you transform the S8 into a mini PC, complete with external monitor, mouse and keyboard support.
DeX is the Galaxy S8's hidden
desktop interface, and you can unlock it by plopping the phone into the sold - separately
dock.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus were recently showcased at the brands MCW 2018 press conference, alongside the
DeX Pad; a
dock for turning your Galaxy phone into a
desktop experience.
It's based on the older Android 7.1.1 Nougat, and ships with support for the Galaxy Note 8's face - scanning sensors, Samsung's Bixby assistant, and a
dock (the
Dex Station) that transforms the phone into a functional
desktop replacement.
Like Microsoft's Continuum or Jide's Remix Singularity,
DeX Dock allows the S8 to display a
desktop environment when plugged into a display.
No substantive details were given at launch about the
DeX dock except that via the use of the
dock and an external monitor / keyboard / mouse the S8 can be transformed into a
desktop.