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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 2997 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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95%would recommend to a friend

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Customers frequently mention the Galaxy S8+'s camera, praising its quality and performance. The battery life is also widely appreciated, with users commending its longevity. On the downside, Bixby, Samsung's virtual assistant, receives criticism for its lack of utility. The phone's fragility and susceptibility to breakage are also concerns for some users.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Absolute beast

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

    This is a great phone from samsung. Everything is good about the phone except a few minor glitches. The fingerprint sensor is difficult to access and takes time to get used to. Battery performance could have been better. Barring these, this is a stunner and absolutely wonderful looking phone.

    I would 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.

    great phone. not worth upgrading from a 7 though. phone has been smooth since i bought. nice safety features since the 7. sd card encryption. sim card lock. finger printer scanner. my only complaint is that its very large and heavy when you hold it with just your pinky to support the bottom

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Samsung S8+ Great So Far

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

    I purchased my phone in late summer 2017. I purchase unlocked phones because I avoid wireless service contracts and can use most networks with an unlocked phone. The phone has so many different things that I am still learning about it. Bixby is still confusing to me. I like that it has a lot of internal memory and an excellent camera. I hope to be able to use this phone for a minimum of three years. I could sure use a class on how to use the various features. The staff at Best Buy were fantastic in assisting me in the purchase and when I returned to ask questions on its use. The have a Samsung representative, onsite, who helped me a lot!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great!

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

    This phone is great. I really like the edge feature. Looks good and has a good feel when you hold it. The camera works great and you can customise the settings as well. There is a separate sensor to measure your HR and SpO2. Feels like reliable. The processor works smoothly and after a month use I can say the phone Never hanged once. Battery life is really good. I play YouTube videos every day while working and still I have 20-30% at the end of the day. Good gaming experience so far. I really don't have complains against the touch sensor for fingerprinting. Works 8/10 times. So not that bad. Iris scanner on the other hand is pretty accurate.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing device

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

    I never thought I would fall in love with a device again. It has so many amazing features that catch your attention as soon as you have it in your hands. So sleek, light and bright. The screen is huge and has a feature to enhance your videos and take advantage of the full display. The camera is super fast and so clear with so many additional functions, even on the front facing one too! New way to unlock the phone with your iris I find works astonishing. Can't be done with a picture of yourself so I feel my device is very secure. The OS is fast and user friendly once you play with it a little. Overall this phone has no comparison in the market.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Phone!! I'm Impressed!

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

    Okay, straight to the things I hate... Bixby.... , Photo App and the auto correction... Thats all.... I downloaded another photo App, disabled Bixby and the Auto correction on my typing I'm still trying to figure out how to turn off... **The Good.... Great Pictures, Video, Hearing ability!!! I suffer a 35% Hearing loss and can actually hear on this phone- The clarity is great!! Everything else is Great!!! When you read the reviews and they say Samsund out did themselves.... Yes, they did!! I have the Unlocked Phone with NO Bloatware...

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great camera, speed, sensitivity, setting options

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

    I was on the verge of switching to apple because my Samsung Galaxy s5 was super slow and the camera sucked after 2 years. I came in at 8:15 in need of a new phone to best buy. Immediately I was pleased the with service and I was helped immediately. With the honest opinions from the experts, I stuck with android and purchased a Samsung Galaxy s8+. Wow I will never second guess android again. The screen touch, camera, speed , how it handles, everything about it surpasses my expectations. I would recommend to anyone. This phone is heavenly and individual/original to every single person.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Features, delicate phone

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

    They say, once you use a note you cannot like any other phone. They are probably right. I thought the latest sensation, the samsung galaxy S8 could be the only phone that would be so awesome that it would drown my sorrow of losing my Note 3 but sorry to say it did not. It’s pretty neat though. It has got amazing features, the best of which is the Camera. I took photographs of the Eclipse with it and they turned out so awesome!! I was disappointed I couldn’t use Smule with the phone though. And I also dropped the phone accidentally once and the entire screen had cracked - so, mine wasn’t waterpfoof anymore. It was a soft fall and I had dropped my previous phones the same way before but they had never cracked. This means, it’s a delicate phone. At least the edge is. Unfortunately, I lost this phone too in few months (be careful when visiting LA) and I am still paying the EMI for the phone, so it only makes me bitter.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Battery life, Camera, Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beauty and the beast

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

    Killer looks and design (Black Beauty) Superb display - hands down Awesome camera quality Battery life is really good Overall performance of the device is top notch...

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love My Galaxy S8+

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

    I'm really happy with my Samsung Galaxy S8+ great camera and has the latest technology, I bought the unlocked version so no Carrier garbage pre-loaded. This phone is awesome. I love the display and brightness. The best phone I have owned by far. highly recommended!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just premium

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

    This is how the phones should be! Premium materials, the screen is amazing. At first, I thought it was to big for me, but the colors makes you love it! Great pictures, excellent selfies, the sound on the speaker is more than enough! I'm very glad with my S8 plus.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Battery life, Camera, Speed

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This phone is fast. It has good quality picture. It is cheap compared to other phone. The battery last long.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    The best one so far

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

    This is by far the best Samsung yet. The camera is amazing. And I absolutely love the face recognition. I don't care for where they placed the fingerprint unlock it is difficult to unlock sometimes. But, my main gripe is how they did the back and home buttons, it is a pain to have to swipe up and then back and sometime up, down and then back. But other then those cons I really am loving the phone.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome phone

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

    Love this phone incredible screen clarity, takes phenomenal pics, very fast processor nice and slim good battery life

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    This phone just replaced my laptop

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

    Functionality super. This phone is better than advertised . The camera is great , I have enough memory . The response time is so quick . Well I find navigating it so simple. I still have to use the manual but at the moment I am suing it with great ease

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Phone I've had

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

    This is hands down the best phone I've had. Samsung Pay works great and works with normal credit card machines. No need for the upgraded NFC terminals. The phone is fast and responsive. Camera is superb. Coming from an iPhone, i was blown away.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great upgrade

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

    I previously had a Samsung Galaxy S4. It was overheating and had about an hour of battery life if I was using it. I'm so happy with my purchase! Battery life is phenomenal; I no longer feel like I have a landline phone. I can go all day without needing to charge my phone, and that's with streaming music for hours, online shopping, and heavy app use. I love the camera on this phone. Both the rear and front facing cameras take beautiful pictures. I was so nervous that I would despise the infinity screen but I don't. I would absolutely purchase this product again.

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

    Fantastic Phone, Many Features

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

    After my LG V10 died (boot-loops galore) I picked up the S8+ after a little research trying to decide between this, the Note 8, LG V30, and the Pixel 2 XL. The combination large OLED screen, Qi charging, and microSD card slot made this the winner (with battery life edging out the Note 8, I don't need the pen that much, didn't really use it on my Note 3). This might sound funny, but the fact that this still has a headphone jack makes me very happy. After using this phone for about a month I've found my expectations were exceeded and that I can only see two downsides: I miss the replaceable battery from my V10, and the curved screen makes it impossible to be satisfied with a glass screen protector (granted this is more on the protector, but it's something to consider if you're paranoid about scratching or chipping your screen).

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

    Good, but not great

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

    TBH, I've been using unlocked phones for a little while now. Mainly because of what you pay vs what you get. I've been a huge fan of Huawei for a while and I would have kept using them had it not been for the lack of audio control. Yes, sound is a huge factor for me. I had the Mate 9 prior to this phone and I loved everything about it, except the audio quality. Its not bad and most people wouldn't think there was anything wrong with it. I happen to like a little control over how the sound is that's coming out of my device since I listen to music, literally, all day. That being said, if sound doesn't matter that much to you, I would say save your money and go with the Mate 9, or any of the other equivalents, at half the price. Yes, this phone has a different look to it. I get that. It is sleek. The fingerprint sensor...HORRIBLE. Both in placement and in function. The Mate 9's is in a much better position and is also a LOT faster. Do you really need a QHD display? I doubt it. Most people can't see the difference anyways. 1080p used to be the standard, so why are we trying to push limits on things the human eye can't detect anyways? All in all, its a phone. It works. I don't like the price and I don't like fingerprint sensor, but I the sound. It make enough of a difference that I'm now using a Samsung again after a couple years.

    I would 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've been an iPhone user for many years just because my house is Apple and I like the product. I've used Android before and liked it. Apple just does not want the Apple watch to have an always on screen so I opted to go back to Android and I love the S8+. I must be one of the few people that like the fingerprint sensor on the back. It is in a perfect place for me to unlock my phone without having to move the phone up in my hand and bend my thumb all the way down. The location of the home button on the iPhone kept me from getting the bigger iPhone screen. I love the S8+ size. It works well for me. I also enjoy the customization of the Android system. I want to put the icons where I want them. I enjoy not having to have text telling me what the icon is. Overall, the S8+ is a GREAT phone and I recommend it .

    I would recommend this to a friend