SamsungS8 Plus UK SIM-Free Smartphone – Orchid Grey

There are so many technical considerations that a buyer could take into account when buying a phone. Rather than try to cover everything in a comprehensive fashion, here are some of the features that I'm particularly enjoying about the Samsung S8 Plus:SCREEN SIZE. I wanted a phone with what I think of as a medium-sized screen. There are definitely larger phones available as well as smaller ones. One of the things I in particular enjoy about this phone is that it is tall rather than massively wide. Having a smaller to medium-sized hand, I found it less comfortable to grip some of the really wide phones that I tried in a shop. Having used this S8 Plus for a while now, I'm very comfortable holding the phone.PHOTO QUALITY. Most cameras these days take photos that have many megapixels in size. However, for me I don't really care about the megapixels - I just want good quality photos. The rear camera takes photos that are excellent. However, I really am impressed with the quality of the forward-facing selfie camera, which takes great photos even in darker or quite dim conditions.FAST CHARGING. My previous phone was charged using micro-USB cable. This Samsung S8 Plus charges both via USB-C and wireless charging. I have noticed that charging via USB-C is faster than charging via wireless. However, it is more fun to use the wireless charger - I have an inexpensive wireless charger which received good ratings here on Amazon and it seems to do the job very well.GENERAL PERFORMANCE. All of the apps and screen animations work quickly and smoothly. I do not play games on my phone, but I do edit Word, PowerPoint and Excel occasionally. All of these apps are noticeably faster than on my previous phone.OVERALL. My preference is to buy phones that are about a year or so older than the very latest phones. That way, I think I get great performance but not at the very highest price. Overall, I am very satisfied with this phone.

This phone put's the iPhone to shame. I have honestly never had a phone like the S8 before. It has an expandable storage unit, something to which Apple is to discover, it has quick charging capabilities, always on mode and the Bixby assistant. The phone it's self is fast. it opens apps like Snapchat and Instagram without blinking an eye. On the gaming side of things it can handle all games at a fantastic framerate; Minecraft at 249 FPS, GTA SA at 195 FPS and so much more which I have not discovered yet. It's display allows true blacks which can be handy for apps that have not yet adjusted to the screen resolution, to which a bezel is added (you can't see where the bezel meets the real bar as it's true black). The camera can take photos in amazing resolutions with incredible zoom capabilities. It can record at 1080p 60FPS (You can go higher but at 30 fps). It has 4 ways of unlocking; Face Unlock, Iris Scanner, Fingerprint Scanner and passcode. Face unlock is incredibly accurate and fast too, the fingerprint scanner works but can sometimes be mistaken with the camera and therefore smudging the lens. Iris scanner works as usual although you look a little strange with the phone that close, with the passcode you can chose weather it's numeric or alphabetic.Overall this is a fantastic phone that I would recommend to anyone who wants a durable but good quality phone!

My first new phone since the Note 4, and well worth the money. Most of the bloatware that plagued earlier generations of the Galaxy has been removed, making it a pleasure to navigate. Fast and stable, pictures are amazing. Love the AOD, and it doesn't seem to zap battery life much at all. The most customizable phone I've ever had. The only things I don't like about it are:Glass back and front. The back of the phone started showing scratches after only two days of very careful use, and I was paranoid about dropping it before I could get a cover on it.Too beautiful to hide under a cover, but given that's it's made of glass (why? it still feels like plastic!), also, it is a VERY slippery phone, so sadly, a cover is all but essential.It's PINK. The colour is officially called orchid grey but in most lights, it's actually a lilac-pink colour. Yak. Suddenly the cover doesn't seem so bad....

I upgraded from the S7 Edge to the S8 Plus; I was not disappointed at all. The phone itself is amazing and the battery life is perfect. I'm a student who leaves the Wi-Fi or my 4G+ on all day and the battery is at around 40% by 6pm (I'm usually up at 6am). I'm a heavier user and the phone fits my lifestyle fine.The fingerprint scanner on the back is not an issue at all, I got used got It within 2 days. The camera takes high quality images and with the pro mode feature, you're able to enhance them further. But as I'm a photographer, I found this a little easier than the most, but do discouraged because it unlocks a whole new world of possibilities.I purchased this phone about two months ago and I haven't had any issues with it. I also have the iPhone 7 Plus and I find the S8 Plus a superior phone. The software in the S8 Plus is the latest and incredibly fast.I would recommend the phone to anyone, it will instantly fit into anyone's lifestyle. And when it's £100 off currently, it is a great deal!