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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 5239 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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96%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers enjoy the Galaxy S8's camera, long battery life, user-friendly interface, and reasonable price point. They appreciate that the phone is unlocked, allowing them to use it with any carrier. Some users find the phone to be fragile and slippery, and dislike the pre-installed software (bloatware).

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best phone yet

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I originally wanted this phone for the storage and camera,once I got used to how much better it was than Apple devices

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Love

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I upgraded from an IPhone 7 and switched back to Android. I love the features of my Galaxy 8 and was just bragging yesterday about the phone. I don't like the "traditional" mobile carriers, i.e. Sprint, AT&T and having the ability to purchase the phone I want unlocked made my purchase 1 of my best yet!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excelent

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This phones delivers what it promises and more, super fast, the design is beautiful and overall... a great smartphone

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my new samsung galaxy s8

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My new phone is beautiful. It was a great price and easy purchase at best buy. The salesman was super nice.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Has it all plus waterproof

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So far I absolutely love the phone. Has an amazing camera, and it takes 4K video. The Sleek Edge design is awesome.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Worth the money

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was a little afraid to buy a Samsung as I heard a lot of -ve reviews from friends who used Samsung's previous phones, but I am glad I bought this and got rid of my iPhone. So many usable features, amazing camera, amazing display, and so many things worth mentioning. The only slight downside is - it is still not as robust as an iPhone. When I try to copy a lot of pictures from it to my computer, the phone hangs. So, I copy a few at a time. That works perfectly fine for me. I was told that I would like it only for a few months and then will be fed up. It's been 7 months and I am still happy to say to all my Apple fan friends "You should upgrade to Samsung now".

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Do not really no yet purchase for a Christmas gift

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am hopful that the phone will be pleasing to my wife since that what I bought her for Christmas.We both have the Samsung 3 and she want the lastest Samsung which turn out to be the Samsung eight.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really like this phone so far. It does everything the manufacture says it will. I'm still discovering new things to do. This phone replaced an old flip-phone which I was happy with for years. The size was more to my liking that the S9, but there no longer is such a thing as "mini" in the Samsung Galaxy product line that I can find. Battery life is middle of the road and it does everything I want/need and more. I'd recommend this to anyone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera, Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone at great price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The phone is a steal at the current price. Great performance for all tasks with great camera.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Many Excellent Features

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    My last phone was a Galaxy S4 and it has been a great phone. I looked at the S8 because it had all the features I wanted. Edge to Edge Screen, Bixby, Finger Print security and an excellent camera.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera
    Cons mentioned:
    Bixby

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    An ergonomic disaster

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I purchased the S8 because of a claimed 5.8" screen. Unfortunately, while wide, it's not very deep. It's the worst possible combination for a smart phone. In portrait mode, you're left with a narrow screen and a tiny keyboard. In landscape mode while browsing the internet, banners and headers use up all the screen space so you only get a couple of lines of text. The phone itself is thin and slippery. I don't know who thought it was a good idea to round off and polish the edges off of a tiny metal phone. Then they stick a Bixby button right where you put your thumb when you're doing your best to grip the phone. It's the most annoying thing to be trying to answer a call or a text and having that stupid Bixby pop up and interrupt you. Between trying to keep from dropping it and not hitting any buttons, typing a message becomes a race to finish before the phone squirts out of your hands. Performance wise it's fast and the camera is outstanding. I was amazed at how much better my pics came out in the S8 compared to my Motorola. I didn't like the way the keyboard would auto fill erroneously then make it difficult for you to correct it. I am so thankful for best buy's return policy.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I really like this phone. It does everything I need it to. I haven't had any problems out of it so far, and I've had it for a couple months now. The battery life is great, even when I'm on it a lot.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    awesome device

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    love this device i recentlynpurchases two of them for my kids the battery last long and the camera is superb

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love it

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Until now the s8 is working great, the battery is not the best but at least you can charge it in 30 min so I like that. Bixby is still learning, I hope in a near future will be smarter than siri.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent price on Samsung 8 edge phone

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The phone i got is unlocked. I can use it with any phone company and the price was great and on sale !!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great phone, beautiful design and screen.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This phone honestly does everything. It takes a while to activate it but if you have had any androids or Samsung's before you can install everything pretty fast. The features are all made to personalized. Sound does not compare to other phones like the new LG or iPhones but this could be because of the new water proof features. Screen is great and the camera is great for clear closeups, selfies and landscape and detailed portraits. The phone is fast and simply great!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Camera, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera

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    Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my first ever samsung galaxy phone and I give 5 stars for the speed and camera.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Phone for Great Price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    As I said in the title, its a great gift for great price and to give away in this holiday season to the loved ones. BestBuy never disappoints its fans for holidays, it always gives great deals.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I love this.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This phone is the best I've had so far. I use it for everything, from media to work documents. It's amazing. Only downside is that with so much activity, the battery does drain pretty quickly.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love Samsung

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    Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Purchased this unlocked phone so that we wouldn't be tied to a specific carrier. I bought this for my son to use with Tracfone service, but have since switched to TMobile. Quality and functionality of the phone as well as the amount of customization is great. Sound and video quality are excellent. I would recommend keeping this in a sturdy case as the phone is thin and I fear it would crack immediately if dropped.

    I would recommend this to a friend