Customer Ratings & Reviews

Nice cellphone and easy to use and its handy. I will recommend to all my friends.

I bought this for my best brother as a gift and he really liked it

The Hardware & Software in the Samsung S8 create the most counterintuitive and frustrating combination of "advanced technolgy" I have ever had the displeasure of using. I would only recommend this phone to an enemy, a masochist, or both. I purchased this phone on April 11, 2018. The two cameras in the Samsung S8, its alarm clock, and its timer function are its only redeeming features.

Firstly, the hardware. The S8 is beautiful and almost all screen. The hardware is the latest that android can offer with only a few other devices able to match its screen to body ratio and even fewer are as beautiful. I notice how much quicker this device is to last generation devices like the Pixel and even older devices. Now to touch wiz. I used to be all about Apple, but I've had the OG Pixel too. I actually like the features and additions provided by touch wiz. It feels complete like I don't need to keep adding and modifying the phone. Camera is a solid shooter too. Bixby sucks; sorry I tried. But its too formulaic.

When I saw the new coral blue S8 unlocked on sale I had to pick it up. I had the S7 which is not bad but I wanted an upgrade. I would gladly have bought the Note FE but that won't be sold in the US because it would hurt Note 8 sales amongst other reasons. I settled for this because I am not going to pay an arm and a leg for devices anymore. The price was right under $600 for a flagship with 64GB of storage, water resistance & dust resistance. I like the new Best Buy exclusive Coral Blue color over the traditional black, silver or gold color variants. I was torn between this and the LG G6 which are very similar but in the end LG does not have Samsung Pay and no OLED screen. Due to this I went with the S8. Coming from the S7 the change is design is a nice change of pace, the screen dimension aren't 16:9 ratio which makes nice for media content. The curved screen is new to me and I am not sure how to feel about it. USB C is awesome, wireless charging is standard and I'm glad that Samsung kept it. Storage was doubled to 64GB so no more 32GB of storage in 2017 it is a must with all the apps and constant updates. The S8 is very slim and easy to drop even with a case on which I don't like coming from the S7 which was easier to grip due to it having minimal curves and rounded edges. The fingerprint sensor is in an odd place and takes some getting used to. I find that using my middle finger works best on this device due to how a normal individual would hold the device. Bixby is pretty useful but not quite ready yet for full time virtual assistant duties. Bixby is a young AI that has a lot to learn, If I'm not mistaken it has replaced S Voice and is much more useful than S Voice. I look forward to seeing Bixby improve over time. I don't quite see the reason for the Bixby button, I wish it could be remapped for use with another app. Overall I am happy with the purchase of the S8, The S8 Plus was not option due to price and the dimensions of the device. If you are considering purchasing a new device check out the S8. it is a heck of a deal for under $600.

I used to have a Galaxy S3, which I upgraded to a LG G3, because the S3 was exceeding sluggish. After 2.5 years I decided to splurge and got the S8 Unlocked-No Carrier. I am so far more than happy with it. PROS 1. The display is beyond words, need to see it! 2. It does everything really fast. 3. Is absolutely beautiful ascetically.....with cons. 4. Battery life seems to improve everytime I charge it, could be the software is adapting and getting its setting tuned by me. 5. No bloatware, I made the mistake of buying an ATT unlocked LG last time. 6. Could keep raving. CONS 1. Battery not replaceable, I try charging it with regular charger to reduce heating of battery. 2. Past experience and from what I've read is Samsung is slow to update. I had a Tab S2 that stopped getting updates after a little over a year. My LG G3 got updates for about 2 years, from 4.4 to 6.0. 3. The infinity screen is neat, but you definitely need a case. Reason is if you hold it on the sides you often end up pressing stuff on the screen. Putting a slim case on it solved that problem. 4. The phone/operating system has umpteen options, takes a while to figure everything out......This could also be a PRO. 5. Its a fingerprint magnet...nuff said.

First I want to say that I wanted to give 4&1/2 stars, but didn't find that option available. Also, I am a Samsung gal all the way! Several years back I bought my first Galaxy and it was love at first use! So, keep in mind I will never be seen with any type of IPhone. The S8's camera has AMAZING picture quality even when zoomed all the way in! All videos, whether from YouTube or Netflix or home videos, everything is in high definition. Also, you really don't even have to have any attachments to listen to music. The phone speaker has clear, crisp sound and is about 10 times louder than my S6 was. So, when replaying home videos be careful who's around! LOL Battery life is decent, no phone has really impressed me with battery. Because of my job and my children, it is nearly impossible to turn off my phone EVER, since I don't have a separate cell for work purposes. So far the S8 has kept up with me up until close to bed time, at least attempted bed time. I have to charge my phone from about 10 pm until I wake up. However, if I want to use my email or surf the internet for extended periods of time during the day, I will have to charge the phone on the way home from work. Luckily, depending on the type of charger, the S8 charges very fast! Now then, my one major complaint is they are slippery suckers and the front glass breaks way easier than I would think an upgraded version of any touch screen phone should/would. I had just purchased the phone, so I hadn't put a case on it yet, I was getting into my car and pulling my phone out of my purse to look at it once I sat down. The phone was so slick that it slipped out of my hand, not even my pocket, fell from about seat height, 2 feet off the ground?, onto the parking lot asphalt (at night) onto it's screen and BOOM, cracked in several different spots. Thank God Best Buy helped to replace it!! If u ask me, for the phone being waterproof, (takes great under water pics, btw) and its other-proofs, and for the phone front being basically all screen, I thought it would be tougher than cracking after a short drop to flat asphalt. So much to still learn about what this baby can do, but I LOVE what I have figured out so far. The drawback, for a phone that costs SO much money, it shouldn't be so easy to drop nor so easy to crack/break. If you invest in one, full price or not, buy a case that super-protects the screen of that phone or you may end up investing twice!

I did alot of research before buying this phone, I was using a LG G3 for 3 years before I bought this phone. I was looking between the LG G6, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8 + and the Note 8. My biggest thing is that the phone needs to be small enough so I can 1 hand text comfortably without using the 1 hand text setting. I tested all the above phones out and the only ones i could do that comfortably on was the LG G6 and the S8. The S8+ and Note were just too big for me, so I put the LG G6 besides the S8 and it was a no brainer. The S8 was so much more sexier looking and I just love the look and feel of it. I have never bought an unlocked phone before because most of the unlocked phones are only unlocked to GSM networks, which i have Sprint and they run on the CDMA network, so i was shocked to see this was unlocked to all networks and I could use it with Sprint without having to upgrade my phone through sprint and get sucked into the lifetime leasing program they now make you do if you decide to upgrade. I also think if i decide to sell this down the road unlocked phones sell better than cell phone company restricted. This phone is fast and no lagging at all. The only reason i didn't buy it sooner was because i have to use a screen protector on my phones and none of the protectors for this phone had good reviews due to the curved screen. I bought a few of them before I bought the phone, the first one i put on went on amazing and has stuck with no lifting or bubbles, so i was even happier with keeping the phone. I bought this phone on black Friday so i got it at a good price which was even better. There are so many more options and personalization you can do with this phone compared to the LG G3 and the curved screen and color/pictures are amazing and so much better than the LG. I always hate change, so i was reluctant to buy a new phone, but i have never been happier with a phone than i am with the Galaxy S8. I can see me keeping this for a long time.

Highly recommend this phone. the size of the onboard memory and the ability to add additional memory cards makes it hard to beat. Battery lasts a long time and recharges very quickly. Overall camera quality and phone call and LTE reception are both outstanding. Phone is not locked so you can switch carriers easily.

The Galaxy S8 has many of the features looked for in a smart phone. The cameras are able to record in UHD (I actually use this to record my YouTube videos). The microSD reader is registered for 256Gb, but It can higher (unofficially, up to 2 Tb). With the latest version of Android, there a very few issues. The touch and user interfaces both work very well. The device can use retina, fingerprint, and voice recognition for security. The biggest downside here is that the fingerprint reader is awkwardly placed next to the rear camera. it can be tricky reaching to use this, and smudges can smear across the camera. Other than that, I have few issues with the phone, and appreciate the speed and battery life.

I haven't had the phone long enough to give it five stars yet, but so far, I'm super happy with it. The camera takes beautiful pictures, the phone works fast, and it's a slim enough design to fit in my pocket. In case anyone was worried about Bixby, although you cannot re-assign that botton, you CAN turn it off through the settings so you're not constantly annoyed with it.

Over the past 5 years I went from an iPhone 4S to a Nexus 6P and then to a Galaxy S6 (which I've used for 2 years). I only switched because my S6 was GSM and I needed CDMA. I was hesitant to drop so much money since I only need a good camera (I use the phone for web, but I only game on my tablet). Glad I did though, this S8 is awesome; camera's crisp, phone is fast, the biometrics are cool and Samsung Pay (I never thought I'd use) swayed me with reward points. I never used Siri or Google Assistant, and started using Samsung's Bixby on this just to get more points for gift cards, but now it's actually nice to have and it's useful (as opposed to a gimmick that you never use after a week of showing people). Feels nice too I guess, but I of course stuck a case and screen protector on mine (I'd rather detract the premium/sleek feel than have to replace it after a drop).

I previously had the S6 so I already knew that I loved the Samsung brand phones. My main reason for wanting this phone was because it has the micro SD card slot. I was going to upgrade to the S7 when my previous lease ran out, but the S8 came out before my lease was up, so I checked the specs and bought it instead. First the cons: (1) Hate the Bixby button. All you have to do is swipe from left to right to open Bixby, so the button is unneeded and I’m constantly pressing it by accident since that is where I hold the phone when I press the right button. Now I am trying to learn to hold the phone differently. What would have been great would be to have the button programmable so that I could assign its function. (2) The SIM card/microSC card slot. (a) The SIM card and the micro SD card slot are the same slot! Whenever I open the slot to remove the micro SD card, I am also removing the SIM card. They are both delicately balanced inside the holder so you have to be extra careful that the SIM card doesn’t fall out when you are removing or reinserting the micro SD card. (b) Speaking of the holder for the micro SD card, it is sometimes hard to fit the micro SD card perfectly in the holder. My Kindle also holds a micro SD card and it is a simple matter of pushing down on the card and it pops up. It is covered by a rubber stopper kind of covering, so there is no concern about losing it, so it would have been nice if Samsung had done the same thing. (c) Having to carry a special pin around with you so that you can access your micro SD card. You have to insert the pin in a small hole and push down to open the card slot. I tried using a paper clip and it didn’t seem to work. I didn’t want to force it, so I gave up and started carrying the little pin that came with phone. Now I’m afraid I might lose it since it’s so small. Pros: (1) The camera is superb. I loved the camera on the S6 and this camera is even better! (2) The micro SD card. I use mine for storing photos and movies. I travel a lot and watch movies on the plane. I used to use an external flash drive for the movies, but I couldn’t plug in the movies and charge up the phone at the same time. Now I can. On a 10 hour flight, you’re going to run out of battery! So now, my movies are already on my phone via the memory card. I have a little over 100 movies on my phone as well as my entire photography portfolio and the photos from my last couple of vacations. I still have plenty of room left for more. (3) Apps screen. You can still use the apps button if you want, but since you can just swipe to open the apps screen, you can now put another app in that spot. (4) I often had problems with my calls breaking up on my old phone. This is not a problem with this new one. The Pros for this phone far outweigh the cons. I’m sure I’ll get used to the hated Bixby button eventually and I will probably not need to access my micro SD card very often. However, I really only upgraded to the S8 because of the micro SD card. I would have kept my S6 otherwise. It was a great phone too!

The sleek design of the screen is beautiful. Upgraded from the galaxy s5 to the 8. almost went with the 7 to save money but the 8 was on sale for only 75 bucks more. The curved edges are a cool feature. Absolutely have to have a screen cover and case for the phone. Charging port has changed which is annoying, but adapters to the old charger are cheap. Camara is great, the fingerprint scanner is misplaced, too close the camera. Not liking the speaking underneath. I liked having it on the back more, but I'll get used to it. Lots of new functions and speed compared to the GS5. Bixby is just annoying and not that useful. Overall great phone, highly recommended and satisfied. Way better than iPhone. Glad I bought with best buy rather than Amazon. Paid a little extra for the peace of mind that I was getting a high quality product.

I was looking to upgrade my phone on my MetroPCS plan. I had a ZTE Z Max Pro that I really liked. It had a great battery life, large screen, and many features seen in top end phones for a low price. However, it's weakness was audio recording on the camera. I figured the only way I was going to get better audio was by upgrading to either an iPhone, Samsung or other high end phone. I settled on Samsung because I didn't want to be tied down to Apple's ecosystem and iPhones didn't offer the battery life and expandable memory that I wanted. So far, this phone hasn't let me down. I've only had it a few weeks, so maybe it is too early to tell. However, the camera is much better and the battery life is on par with my old phone. Although it cost a pretty penny (I never paid more than $200 on a phone before now), it's a keeper.

Great screen, battery life, beautiful design and form factor. Everything is pretty much perfect except the speaker placement. Its not the best sounding speaker and it's so easy to cover. Also the Bixby is annoying and in the way. Some of the software is a little intrusive but I've gotten used to it. Would definitely buy again.

Purchase was for my wife. Neither of us have previously owned a smart phone. Our son was very positive about his Galaxy S7 but as we searched online for purchasing it, we discovered that the S8 with 64 GB was being offered for just a slightly higher price at Best Buy. Reviews for it were stellar so we went with the Best Buy online promotion that weekend. Pickup at our local Best Buy store was fast and uncomplicated. Best Buy assured us that the S8 would be compatible with Metro PCS (my wife's service provider). We went to Metro PCS immediately afterwards and in no time my wife had made the transition to her first sophisticated cell phone. She is amazed by the S8, a cell phone/mini-laptop/quality camera in one bundle

This phone is great so far. It both looks and feels nice. I have small hands and this phone fits perfectly into my hand, which I like. Some things to be cautious about when buying this is its curved screen. I found it a bit difficult to get a screen protector that fit perfectly enough so that its touchscreen ability wouldnt be affected. Also, the Bixby button gets a bit annoying at times because I accidentally press it when I want to press the power button instead. However, I have only been using it for about 2 weeks, so it may just be something I have to get used to. The setup from my old phone to this was easy, as you just need to download samsung switch to transfer all the data. The battery life is pretty good so far, since it's a new phone. If I'm just using it to text, listen to music, check emails or social media throughout the day, I'd still have about 70-80% left when I get home. I think a case is definitely needed for this phone though, because it feels a little delicate.

I enjoy the S8 a lot. With that said, I will say this to anyone that is interested in a S8. If you like the side edge bar then purchase the S8, if you do not, then save some money and buy another phone without it. Overall, I absolutely love this phone. The camera is awesome. Clear and Crisp. Way better than my Note 3 I had previously. The speed on this phone is quick however, I do wish it had more RAM. the volume and sound out of this phone is really good for a phone speaker. the only con (in my own opinion) is the home button. I still would prefer have a button rather double tapping or pressing onto the screen itself.

Camera features are better than iPhone. No need to spent 1K for iPhone. Very good look, very nice curved screen, to me this phone is true revolution in cell phones so far