Galaxy S8 Unlocked 64GB, Midnight Black

Please know that my phone previous to this was a Droid Razr Max XT912. After owning this new Samsung Galaxy S8 for a couple weeks now, there really is no comparison to my old phone. It's almost like going from a black and white 13" TV with rabbit ear antennas to a 39" HD flat screen with high speed cable. I only mention this to offer perspective in the event some feel I have over fluffed this product in my review. The phone arrived precisely as advertised. Neatly boxed with instructions, corded head-set, charger with USB adapter fittings, and Sim/SD card remover tool. Upon removal from the box I could find no flaws or blemishes. It started right up and had a 50% charge on the battery. I was immediately able to connect it to my high speed home wifi. Afterwards, I just browsed a bit on the internet to get a feel for it and immediately noticed that it was insanely faster than my previous phone but the biggest glaring difference was the clarity and crispness of the display. Not wanting to tempt fate, I forced myself to stop playing with it long enough to get it in a protector case and apply a glass protector to the face. Even with the glass protector, there was no noticeable difference in the display. The sound was very sharp as well. I played around with it a bit more but then had to run over to the Verizon store to get them to put a SIM card in it since I already had a service plan with them. Once I got there, it literally took 5 minutes for a Verizon representative to find my account and put a new SIM card in the phone. After that it was a simple restart and I was full connected. After I returned home I was able to download all of my previous content from the Verizon cloud using my high speed wifi. After that it was business as usual except now it was faster, cleaner, sharper, and just all-around better than that old Droid Razr Max. I admit though that I can't bring myself to ditch Google voice for Bixby. I have heard from many that Bixby doesn't compare so I haven't tried it. If there is an issue with the phone it is that I sometimes accidently enable Bixby with an inadvertent swipe in the wrong direction or tap of the button on the bottom left side. I will eventually try it out an update this review later. After having the phone a couple of weeks now, I am still extremely please with this phone. I've had no performance issues whatsoever. Navigating through the net, apps, settings, etc. is quite painless. Photos are very clear even with my unsteady hands. I will update this review with anything I feel is worthy later. Good or bad. Right now I highly recommend this phone if you are looking for one.

I upgraded to this S8 from my S6 Edge since I was getting fed up with the capped storage capacity at 64GB otherwise I probably would have waited another year or 2. (And sun spots which burned permanent purple dots on my front facing cam. . .) This phone has some upgrades which I personally enjoy: -Battery Capacity. Holy cow. This thing actually lasts me over 10 hours of almost constant Netflix streaming with brightness at 75% with bluetooth wireless earbuds and that only bring its to about 30-35% battery. It then still lasts the rest of the day at 25% brightness taking it down to just about 15% battery. (I normally start charging it up once it hits 20% though) -Camera Function: Incredibly fast focus and quality. (Only minor con is that it's not amazing in low light, using ProMode helps a bit though) -Smooth touchscreen with a lot of customization features within the phone itself. -Being an unlocked phone, minimal bloatware comes on the phone. (Sadly there are some things...) -You can easily turn Bixby off if you don't like it. (The camera item search/translator is pretty fun though!) -Always on display is actually really helpful for me since I don't have to reach over to see the time if I randomly wake up in the middle of the night. I keep it simple without a background and just colorized text, so it doesn't seem to consume much battery even if it's. . . always on. (You can also set it up to show during certain hours in a day.) -It still allows your to insert microphone jacks. -USB-C, I personally like it since I dont have to worry about turning it around to fit anymore. (Box also comes with some adapters.) -And obviously the MiscroSD storage. Stuck a 128GB card in there upon arrival. Some downsides on the phone: -Fully made of glass. It's not cheap feeling in the slightest, but it makes you a bit more paranoid if it does fall. (Highly recommend a good case for this phone) -Wish this came with a non-Edge version. Honestly don't enjoy it that much and causes issues with a lot of screen protectors, but I couldn't pass up the sale on the phone. -Comes pre-installed with Facebook. I don't use facebook so it's just an annoying app chilling on my phone which I'd rather have completely uninstalled instead of just disabled. -Bixby button. . . well that thing is just kinda there. I don't hit it often but when I do it's just mildly inconvenient. Thankfully my case has little ridges on the button which make it easier to locate the volume when needed. The button can become an issue on some phone stands though. This phone was able to hit all the things that I want in a phone: Good camera, long battery life, adjustable storage, crisp display, and functional. All in all, I very much enjoy this phone with only minor gripes which aren't enough to make me dislike the phone at all. (Yes, this phone works with most if not all carriers. That includes Verizon. You can even see this written on Samsung's fine print for the phone. You may need to have the SIM card activated in another phone first then switch it into your S8.)

The Galaxy S8 is a solid, quality phone based on my use of it over the past month+. It was a welcome upgrade to my S5, which had become terribly buggy and crash-prone with the latest software updates. I hesitated to give Samsung another try after so many later problems with the S5. In the end it was worth the upgrade. As expected, the S8 was fast and slick, although some of the standard apps suffer from usability changes for the worse, compared to the S5. I have come to expect this with any major software/hardware upgrade so it's hardly worth mentioning. Of note however, is the hoops I had to jump through to get this phone working with Verizon. This review has less to do with any issues with the phone itself (there have been almost none) and more to do with the general incompetence of the specific staff at my local Verizon store. This unlocked 64GB phone is perfectly compatible with the Verizon network and now is working great; however, the Verizon store employees were unable to get my phone working out of the box because it was not a "Verizon Branded" S8. Do yourself a favor; call Verizon tech support to get it figured out. After almost a full day of fruitlessly working with the store employees and managers and being sent on one wild goose chase after another, a 15 minute call to Verizon tech support resolved everything. Note that this phone takes a mini SIM card and can't simply be swapped from the S5; this is why I had to endure a trip to the local Verizon store at all. Also note; if activating this unlocked phone on Verizon, they will not allow you to download or install their standard Verizon voicemail app. You will be required to download another voicemail app/service from the Google app store. Not a big deal; Youmail fits the bill just fine for me. Other than those few minor bumps, it was much worth getting the unlocked S8 on Amazon for hundreds less, without being stuffed to the gills with bloatware, compared to the Verizon branded S8.

I really like this phone, upgraded from a comparatively ancient Note 2 and got it last week. The battery life lasts me a bit under two days using it normally with the "always on" screen feature, but there are some fancy-looking power saving modes that reduce some of the phone's functionality for significantly longer battery life. I haven't tested them yet though because it hasn't been necessary. I'm sad to see the S Pen go, it wasn't worth spending another $350 for the Note 8, but I'm impressed by how much smoother the screen looks and feels. The camera is also pretty reasonable. Low-light situations are pretty questionable, but for a phone it seems to do a decent job. The camera fares much better in bright indoor lights and outside. The S8 feels pretty light and a bit slick due to how much glass is used in its construction. It's a nice-looking phone, but after having dropped my old one and living with a cracked screen for two years, I took zero chances and put it in an Otterbox Defender case almost immediately. The software is also quite nice. There's no carrier bloatware on it so you don't have to spend half an hour trying to uninstall and disable apps that you'll never use, but it still comes with most of the basic apps you'll need. Samsung clearly put in a lot of effort on the overall aesthetics of the interface too. Overall no complaints. My carrier is Verizon and it was relatively painless to get the phone set up with them. I just went to one of their locations (not a third-party retailer) and they gave me a SIM card for free. I was alone during this so they texted a code to my parents and I called them via a landline phone at the store so they could read it me, and after punching that into the terminal the Verizon employee took care of the rest. I recommend using Google or Verizon's cloud backup or some other software (like Samsung Kies) to get your contacts BEFORE getting the new phone. I forgot to do that so I walked around for two days getting texts from disembodied numbers until I worked it out on my own. Set up backups NOW, my old phone's screen was completely broken (hence the new phone) and the only reason I was able to get my contacts off of it was because the S Pen digitizer was still functioning (but nothing else) so I could blindly punch in my PIN to unlock the phone.

This is a sharp looking phone. It is the only phone I have ever owned, including the previous galaxies where people have inquired about it because of it's looks. The fingerprint sensor works really well for me and the face recognition is very convenient. My main downside is the software, which might be on Samsung or might be on Android. Specifically, the unlock screen can preview your message as a notification. However, anyone can see this if they look at your lock screen and there is only a notification on or off feature and no way I know to leave the notification on without a preview being displayed. The other issue I have is that there is no quick toggle button for GPS. You have to go into settings and flick it on and off there. One excellent feature is it remembered my wifi networks and their passwords which was always a pain when getting a new phone previously. Not sure if this is a google account feature but kudos to whomever. Camera: Excellent Battery: So far, excellent. I don't use my phone like crazy but without any battery saving mode I still have at least 30% left at the end of the day. Screen: Really, really fantastic, though due to its wrap around nature terrifying if you drop your phone and I don't like cases Size: I don't like big phones but this one is okay-ish Feel: Just great and not cheap Headphone Jack: No idea why it is on the bottom and I think it is awkward if you are using corded headphones to make calls because it changes the orientation, buttons on bottom. Tray SD: Not a fan of this tray crap. Worried about getting it jammed and placing the card correctly. The old system was much better. Bixy Button: Don't use it, no idea but it is annoying if you don't use it Always On Display: Pretty nice but not necessary LED Indicator: The best feature and probably one of the only reasons I am brand loyal

I bought this in September of 2017 and absolutely loved it. Then they pushed an update for Oreo about 6 months ago which caused the phone to no longer allow Bluetooth control of streaming services through my vehicles head unit. I waited for a fix. I looked online, and tried everything from factory resets to changing developer mode settings, updating the firmware on the head unit, contacting Pandora's tech support. Samsung's solution is for me to send it (my only active phone) in, and wait a week or two with no phone so they can send me a refurbished one... with no guarantee that it will fix the issue. Yep, I send them a phone that was purchased new, go without a phone for two weeks, and then they'll send me back a 'refurbished' phone potentially with a scratched up screen and poor battery, that will likely not fix the issue since it is clearly a software problem. I used to swear by Samsung, but I can no longer recommend Samsung to anyone based on my S8 not working properly for 2/3 of the time I've owned it. I currently own the following Samsung devices, Galaxy S3, S4, S5, S6, S7, S8, Gear, Gear S Nano, Samsung Refrigerator, and a Curved 4k TV. I say this so you know how much I have enjoyed Samsung in the past. If they release an update that breaks something, their expectation is that you'll just go buy a new one - I've given them 6 months to fix what they broke in the Oreo update and they haven't done it... they haven't had any trouble though pushing their new phone. No thanks. Now as items stop working I will make sure to avoid Samsung.

The newer models are minor changes that are not worth the upgrade price. The 8, is the format for the 9 & 10. The Galaxy 8 is a great phone! If you purchase as I did, unlocked, you may pick any cell service. UPDATE 10/2020 I was looking at the new models, as we seem to be anti-American if we do not change phones every couple of years. As I come to the age where the next stop, is the old age, nacker farm. IT occurred to me, why do I have to give up my Galaxy S8? Yes, the new phones are bright and shiny, but so is mine. When I purchased the S8, 2 years ago, I received a good deal from Amazon. I am certain of that now, as the phone is selling for just over $100 less, and there is nothing wrong with my phone. I use the phone for several hours a day. The pictures are great, and I am still learning new tricks and features of this phone. I owned an LG before this, and I was amazed at the major upgrade this phone provided. My phone may be 2 years old, but I will wait until the bugs are fixed, or a tremendous improvement enters the market. For now, I am very pleased with my unlocked Galaxy S8, purchased from Amazon. It was a great deal then, and my model continues to sell a little over $100 less. Samsung, obviously made a worthy phone, if it still sells for hundreds of dollars. Thank you Galaxy, you have never let me down!

BEWARE! 99% of the negative reviews are SELLER REVIEWS! People bought used products or from a private seller and got something not covered by amazon. BUY NEW, FROM AMAZON. If you don't know how to shop, I suggest you double check where the item is coming from in your cart and before you check out. PAY ATTENTION! After owning the phone long enough to be familiar with it, I thought I would leave a decent review outlining some of the pro's and con's, as well as some neutral's. My review is as follows: (see end comments about unlocked and verizon use - this phone is 100% unlocked!) Pro's: 1. Very sleek design. Very nice screen and overall a great phone. 2. The camera/video recorder is AMAZING. Simple as that. I took amazing outdoor and indoor (even in low light/no light) pictures. I am genuinely impressed and was not expecting it to be so good. (See last pic. Photo on phone was taken by s8) 3. The pixel ratio/screen size. I got the s8 because I did not want a huge computer in my pocket, and it has plenty of room in it. 4. Very fast. The processor even with battery settings set to a mid level (which can be changed to your personal preference) is still fast enough to do anything you can throw at it. 5. RAM and Storage ration. Perfect. Plenty of ram to handle multi-tasking and plenty of storage to handle those 4k videos/pictures PLUS room to expand with SD storage, which is also getting much better and bigger. But 64GB entry level... eat your heart out apple. 6. Great speaker! I mean wow... this thing get's loud. I was also not expecting such great sound. You will have no trouble hearing anything even in a loud environment. Seriously amazed here. 7. Power saving/Battery life. Simply put, the AMOLED allows for some amazing battery life and the 3000mah batter holds up well. Very well. Much better than the iPhone. 8. Fast charging. The lowest I have had the battery is about 60% and it charged in under an hour. 9. AMOLED screen. As stated in #7, it helps with battery life but other than that, it has plenty of brightness and picture clarity. I also carified in #3 that the screen size and pixel ratio were simply stunning. You will notice this if you game alot or during those 4k picture zooms and probably much more on the s8+. 10. Accessories and headphone jack. It has a headphone jack! lol. The accessories that came with the phone are great. A fast charging cable, a type-c to mini usb extension, and a usb to type-c extension as well. The headphones are simply amazing too. By far some of the best I have owned, as far as ear buds go, and you don't have to pay for good quality here. The material of them is great and they come with extra different size earbuds. 11. Water resistance. While I have not tested it, and probably never will, it's a great feature. I still don't recommend dunking your phone. 12. Pocket settings. There is an option to keep the screen off while in your pocket, or something like a purse. Simple as that. If you butt dial, you probably are not navigating the settings well enough. Keep in mind, android has A LOT of settings, and it would be wise to go through them all including the basic options that samsung offers. 13. Widget size. You can actually adjust the size of every single widget, and fit more apps on the pages as well as the default home row. You can also change the lock screen apps, if you want any at all. I personally have a camera and the phone app on the lock screen, and keep all my apps on a single page, in folders, the weather, a google search bar with the mic button, and lastly a control panel for quick access to bluetooth and auto-sync buttons etc etc.. All on one page, with plenty of empty space. Half the screen is even still empty. Thank you so much for resizeable widgets. Neutral: 1. Bixby button. The button is below the volume buttons, so nothing you can do there. However, you can disable bixby. Most reviews on here are failing to realize this and also failing to outline how. See the end of my review for simple instructions. 2. Phone Length. I'll admit, it's pretty long. Maybe I am just to used to an older, smaller phone, but one handed operations is going to take some getting used to. Be mindful of the edges of the screen too. Too much palm and you will be scrolling. I do not see this as a negative still, just takes some getting used to and as outlined in the pro's section, the overall screen size is perfect. 3. Edge lighting. A bit torn on this one. It seems cool, but is pretty much useless. It's basically a notification before the notification. So you would have to tap twice and then unlock as well. IMHO, it does look really cool, but SAMSUNG needs to give us more control over it. 4. Always on display. This can also be turned off. I find it 100% useless, but not a negative by any means. I feel it can definitely cater to some users who enjoy always being able to look at their phone. I personally disabled it and honestly looked no further into it. 5. Color settings. I have always disliked samsung's default colors. Especially on TV's. However, there is an option to change them to your liking. I chose the basic setting, but there is even an option to change balance which let's you arrange a set of liked color boxes, whites, and blacks to your liking and all kinds of other options for personal preference. It really is a great setting, however, it is a neutral and not a pro simply because they enable a very rich color by default. So I recommend changing this to suite your own eyeballs. 6. The lock screen clock/theme settings. In order to change the lock screen clock, you have to register with samsung themes and install a theme, which can be somewhat custom. I did this, and the deactivated my account. The setting were retained and all is well. Still a neutral because I feel samsung should incorporate a way to change the lock screen clock by default to a couple preset clocks. The standard one IMHO, is ugly and not aesthetically pleasing to read. Con's: 1. Typical android settings. Everything is always on. This is not a samsung issue, but android. I recommend going through every single option, and every single app to change every single setting. Sometimes, this can take the first week of owning an android phone to get right. This also almost always has a HUGE impact on battery life. There are settings in sub-menu's of settings. So please, NAVIGATE YOUR ANDROID SETTINGS! Your poor battery life is not due to this phone at all. It is due to negligence and laziness. 2. "Ok Google". This seems to always be on, even when turned off in googles settings. I have a search bar and I have turned off all settings both in the phone and google, but for some reason if you say those two naughty words, it still comes up. However, if you do not set it up, it will only be asking you to set it up. Same thing as bixby almost, but this is a negative because I do not want my mic on. At all. I think samsung needs to address this before anything else, even the bixby issues some people are not liking or failing to change. 3. All glass. The phone is not strong by any means. It does not feel like a cheap POS, but it is all glass. This belongs in the negative because most of us are drop prone, and even if you are not, it is very easy to make a mistake. Overall, it looks amazing, but there is no need for a glass backing too. I highly recommend you get a case, and if you are in fact drop prone, get a big durable case like an otterbox with a screen protector. The risk will always be there with all smart phones, but the s8 being all glass just seems pointless. That said, I have NEVER dropped a phone to a point where it broke (fingers crossed, knock on wood). 4. The finger print scanner. What a stupid placement for a finger print scanner. Right next to the camera lense? come on... I personally do not use it at all, but if I did and wanted to take a picture, you would be cleaning your lense as soon as you unlocked it. Nobody wants to take an unclear photo because they used the finger print security feature. I like the Google Plus one, but feel that if any, Apple has the best one being in the home button. On a side note: THIS PHONE IS UNLOCKED. It can be used with ANY carrier. If you do not pay attention to who or where you buy it from, at least leave a sellers review instead of a product review. 99% of the negative reviews are this. Please pay attention and buy a new phone from Amazon only. I do not ever recommend getting a refurb on this kind of product, or buying from a private seller regardless of their rating. You just never know. As for Bixby, all you have to do is not set it up and hold the home screen like you are adding a widget, scroll to the left and hit the button to turn it off. This will not remove it, but will stop it from doind whatever crazy stuff these other reviews are talking about. I have had NO ISSUES with bixby, because I turned it off. Also, make sure you go through your settings, including the subsettings imbedded into android like background data usage etc etc and turn it all off. People having battery issues, I guarantee it is not the s8's fault. It is android and you would not get any better life with iOS for failing to go through your settings. GO THROUGH YOUR SETTINGS! every. single. one. Over and over for a week until you find every nook and cranny. There is a lot! Overall, this phone is amazing. The list of pro's, con's, and neutral's are simply my take and my opinion. I do recommend the phone. At least if you are in a position to think about it and can try it, go to a local store and pick one up on the display to play with it, but it's just not the same as owning it. I was torn between a google pixel xl and this one, but when this dropped in price it made my decision that much easier. I did like the idea of a bigger phone, however, I just kept thinking how big it would be in my pocket. So I went with the standard s8 and I am very happy I did. I do a lot of fishing, hiking, and outdoor stuff and 90% of the time, I TRY to keep my phone around me in my pocket in case of an emergency. Usually off, because where I go there is no signal anyways. Any review stating a mostly negative opinion, in my opinion, is probably a bit trollish or did not do any research and made an impulse buy. I think you can get used to this phone and if you are complaining about the things I have outlined here, the only one to blame is you. So give it a try, navigate ALL the settings, get used to android, and don't drop this phone lol! Thank you for reading.

Muy satisfecho con la compra... el envío llegó rápido aunque con la caja abierta, imagino por la aduana pero venía con todos los accesorios y sin problema.

Llegó con 1 día de retraso, todo lo demás está en perfectas condiciones, sin duda un teléfono excelente, lo amé.