Samsung - Galaxy S8+ 64GB (Unlocked) - Midnight Black

Despite initially deciding to skip the Galaxy S8 generation, I ended up getting the Blue Coral GS8+ and I'm loving it! I hesitated because I was using the Galaxy S7 Edge on the 935U Unlocked firmware and it was doing everything I needed it to do without any issues. Battery life was great, it was fast & smooth, the cameras were excellent and reliable, and I had read that the GS8 wasn't a huge upgrade in terms of SOC, screen, camera, and battery life. Although it is true that the change in the design language of the Galaxy S family is the only major change when going from a GS7E to a GS8, I still like the phone very much. I like the new design direction with the Infinity Display, upgraded front camera sensor, slightly improved rear camera, larger 64GB base storage, and comparable battery life to the GS7E. Samsung's UI is getting better and better with every generation and I have no issues with the software. Despite having used Nexus phones for years, I prefer Samsung's UI over Google's spartan "stock Android." I still use and appreciate the phone's IP68 water resistance, Samsung Pay, and the great synergy with my Gear S3 Classic smartwatch. And I'm so happy that Samsung introduced Coral Blue for their Unlocked models as well. If they hadn't, I probably would not have bought a GS8. Because this is the Galaxy S flagship of the year, there are no shortages of great cases and accessories to be found. I've already purchased four cases, a TGSP, some USB-A to USB-C adapters, and a power bank. All in all, this is a great phone with a good balance of everything. Fast & latest-tech SOC (Snapdragon 835), quick-focusing and reliably good cameras, premium-look design with premium in-hand feel, good battery life, and nifty additions such as Samsung Pay, Gear VR, fast wired & wireless charging, and IP68 water resistance. I highly recommend the Galaxy S8+.

I love, no LOVE my Samsung 8+ unlocked Coral Blue phone!! The outer shell is sleek and gorgeous to the touch. I saw the price on 7/21/17 and IMMEDIATELY bought it from my local Best Buy store as this price for an UNLOCKED phone is cheaper than any sold under a contract provider like Sprint, Verizon and etc. It can take ANY SIM CARD as long as your phone's MEID # is compatible to their standards. The camera is flawless, processing speed is amazingly swift and the memory is more than plenty so a micro SD card is not really necessary. What I love most about my phone in particular is that I own a limited edition color, battery power lasts a long time, I control what I want to have on my phone as far as apps...I don't have to battle with undesired bloat wares by provider contracted phones!! The transfer of contacts, apps, pics and etc is a smooth process with the Samsung Smart Switch app! The Iris scanner works perfectly as it only recognizes my eyes to unlock the phone. I tested this feature with my husband by having him look into the phone and it declared NOT A MATCH as it is supposed to so Samsung has definitely upped its anti-theft game protection on this model. I love the options of using Bixby and/or Google assistant...they work seamlessly. I will say that the google location tracker creeped me out a little as it LITERALLY detects your EVERY MODE of TRANSIT, it will tell you how long you walked for, what area you are at to the nine, when you decided to jump on a train, cab etc all while logging the minutes you have lingered and taken to get from point a to z...heck I would be surprised to have read in the logs if the phone heard any gas passing situations....lol. I mean this phone is really something. Seriously, that google tracker is great for parents to keep tabs on their kids whereabouts, it is ACCURATE!!! I am a big fan of the Samsung Health app as it assists me in reaching my health goals by counting my steps, checking my pulse, heart beat and dietary needs....AWESOME tool! The video and music playback is great...picture and audio couldn't be better...I love the infinity screen and sound. There are some really cute built-in ring tones too. There are plenty other great perks this phone offers, so many I will be typing all day which I'm not willing to do...lol. My husband liked the phone so much he went and bought one the same day too!! I have raved to my friends to GET THE UNLOCKED 8+ version from Best Buy and am encouraging you all reading this to do the same before the sale is over.

I was considering buying an iPhone like my husband and stepson, but the salesman discussed the options and recommended this phone. I love it! Samsung made it extremely easy to transfer all my data and apps with just a cable. The camers is divine with some new functions, the phone is fast, and it's extremely comfortable.

Lightning fast, tons of storage, and glass/metal all over. Unlocked for practically any US carrier, so you can even do prepaid if you spent all your money on the phone itself. The finger print scanner is in an usual spot, but once you use the phone for more than 20 minutes, it's not an issue at all, and combined with swipe to view notifications, the extra tall screen is very easy to handle. Great phone with a great battery, it's a great phone all over!

Excellent build quality. With the protective case on is still quite sleek and pocketable. Snappy performance- This latest version of Samsung's "Touchwiz" is very customizable, and key features and adjustments (there are a lot of them) are easily accessible. The print, retina, and face recognition are generally effective, though I prefer the print reader. I found a case, inexpensive and well made, available in several colors, (MikkI-see picture) with partions between the three elements, which makes locating the reader very simple without smudging the camera lens. The wireless charging works great .. and not to forget the camera..it takes extremely nice pictures and video. Somewhat pricey, but with it's feature set, should be a long term investment as phones go, and would highly recommend.

This phone is absolutely beautiful to hold and it has a sleek, 'new-car' feeling! As a cultural travel photographer, I use my camera equipments frequently and yet I would often find myself leaning on my mobile to capture what inspires and moves me - and what captivated me is the way that S8+ delivers beautiful shots! With minimal processing and filter the phone develops stunning colors and layers of the fades, exceeding even my professional camera's low-light capabilities! Quite IMPRESSED!! In addition, there are some new photo functions (swipe left in ‘Camera’). I love that as an inner (or Yelp) ‘Foodies’, I have my very own food filter to snap as many lunch or dinners as I pleased! Use the 'Pro' function and I am Wow'd with the filter package it comes with! Over all the functionality is similarly comparable across the Galaxy phones (4/7edge) with exception to few obvious changes to the phone. In the quest for the slick, they opted to take away the 'Home' button, which my fingers - as well as other iPhone/Galaxy users - have gotten subconsciously programmed to press, only to find that there are no buttons. I would need to 'swipe up' from the bottom of the screen and a virtual 'Home’ button, 'back' function and 'multi-window' interface becomes accessible. This phone has a Samsung Note8-esque interface (not to mention, the screen size difference between those two is just 0.1 inch!). So outside of the Stylus, S8+ promises to be just as versatile in its use! One other function they did away with - because of the ‘Home’ button change - I need the Volume down+Power button to take a screenshot to squeeze with my thumb and middle finger. Pretty easy! The 3500mAh Battery holds well through the day (I use it heavily and I only seem to be down to about 35% by dinner time) and the only thing that seems to 'overheat' the product and/or shorten the battery life is when I am using it with VR. Getting an unlocked phone will give me the freedom to choose mobile network not just in the US but Internationally - which is great as I travel - it sure beats carrying around multi handsets! As an unlocked phone, this Samsung S8+ has both CDMA and GSM capabilities. I went with a CDMA network, and the company blocked my ‘Talk and Surf’ (perks of being on a GSM network). On the bright side, CDMA does seem to preserve the battery life better so it’s a toss up!

This is the best investment I have ever done. Kyeesha had assist me in getting this phone and telling me about it so I had to pre order it. This phone is the best phone I had coming from the Galaxy note series I wanted to give this a try and after giving this a try I am very impress at Samsung new design of this phone and the features are so great on this phone. The battery life is great the performance is wonderful. Thank you for the help Kyeesha for the Best Buy assistance in getting my phone up and working

So I have had my Galaxy S5 for the last 3 years and was starting to have issues. I knew I wanted to get an S8 or S8+ but watching the price. Well week of Fathersday they took $100 off the price on the Unlocked phone so was time to get one. There is a few things I liked about my old phone but the new phone has everything I need and the "Transfer" adapter and app on this phone worked perfect . Only complaint is I hate that I have different power plug now since EVERYTHING else my family has (including the power-pak we use for hiking) is Micro-USB not USB-C. so have to either carry the little adapter OR extra cable so I can charge my device