Samsung Galaxy S8+ 64GB Unlocked Phone - 6.2" Screen - International Version (Midnight Black)

I'm reviewing the SM-G955FD unlocked model of the Galaxy 8+ sold by BuyeRush.I've bought quite a few unlocked international phones from Amazon and the results can be inconsistent. Twice I've received what appears to be proper full retail packaging with the manufacturer seal still in place. Another time I received was was clearly a knock off manual that was barely readable along with knock off packaging adding suspicion it was previously a floor model or refurbished. Another time the right basic phone but wrong model - an ATT branded version instead of an unlocked international version.Fortunately I received the right model from seller BuyeRush. Keep in mind the same listing may sometimes be supplied by multiple sellers with different standards in quality. The S8+ I received was in full retail packaging with the original seal still intact and included all the original accessories and additionally a plug converter since the ones included were for foreign plugs.The S8+ is a big phone. It feels like a slim, glossy, oddly weighted thing that wants to jump out of your hand at any moment. Definitely get a case with good grip on it.The screen is the best I've ever seen and works great in the Samsung Gear VR. App's run very good in VR too. To the point I forgot they are being powered by a phone.The particular model supplied by BuyeRush is also the cleanest ROM I've ever seen. That is to say there is not a ton of junk pre-installed on the phone. Particularly in the US you will end up with lots of carrier branded junk pre-installed on the phone eating up internal storage space that you cannot recover. The apps will also be un-installable though you can disable them after phone updates they have a tendency to still try to download updates themselves or otherwise just eat up battery life. All but 1 app that I wanted to remove has been fully uninstallable.The Bixby button is a little oddly placed but the main screen option is easily removed and the button can be fully disabled from within My Samsung also.Besides the size being a little akward for me personally, though some people might prefer it, the only thing real criticism I have is with a Samsung software update that appears to result in the built in gallery no longer asking what application to open video files with. Resetting default apps has no effect. Only reason I mention this is because the default app does not support codecs for videos recorded by multiple devices and in the past I could browse in gallery and then open in VLC.For ATT Users: Initially I could only get HSPA+ with my old SIM. Going into the APN settings I could not even connect to the NextGen selection. I ended up having to get a new SIM and also I was on the original true unlimited data plan from many years ago. This created some sort of conflict requiring me to switch to the new "unlimited" (throttled at 22 GB) data plan. I now get up to 100 Mbs down and 20 Mbs upAlso keep in mind ATT is rolling out "5G E". This is not really 5G and if you have a non-branded phone it will likely still display it as 4G. If you have a branded phone it will show 5G E. Att did the same thing by forcing branded phones to display 4G for HSPA+This phone currently supports all but 2 of the band + frequency combinations for ATT USA.

Great phone, and good supplier. No problem working on US network (att). The model itself: don't like the curved screen edge (if you lay your phone flat the light from alerts can still wake you (or your wife) up). Also, really don't like Bixby (but I like my privacy and don't like listening devices on my phone and think people who buy Alexa or Google home are nuts, so there's that.)

This is a really good phone with amazing display. I received the shipment in very good shape (and all the items which are supposed to be there are included). It was very kind of the seller to also provide an converter for the adapter. It has been only 24 hours since I'm using the phone, but still here are my feedback with the limited use:Pros:- Display is simply amazing. This is the best display I've seen in a smart phone till date.- Battery life is decent, given that it's my first day so I'm using it quite a lot, but still able to get decent enough battery life at the end of the day.- Both the facial and iris recognition works very fast, I don't know how secure they are, but for me it works fine if there is some level of security and it opens real quick.- Included earphones are decent enough (not too great).- Always on display mode is really helpful.Cons:- The good old finger print whine. How can designers be so foolish to place it at the worst possible location on the phone. Seems like they were too proud to simply copy the ideal placement from Nexus/Pixel line. I might get used to it, but right now it's a conscious effort each and every-time.- The phone is too slippery in the hand, so it'll be almost impossible to carry it without a protective case.- Again what were they thinking when they launched Bixby. It's almost pathetic in comparison to Google Assistant. I might end up remapping the Bixby button to GA anyways.- Not a flaw of the mobile, but this particular international version doesn't have a warranty (as is rightly mentioned in the product description), so you can't register the phone on Samsung US website.

Muy feliz con el teléfono. Mi teléfono es una herramienta de trabajo y estudio así que con este me siento muy cómoda para hacer distintas tareas. La batería duraba más cuando recién lo compré pero ahora me dura aproximadamente 24 horas. El cargador no ha sido el ideal y tuve que cambiarlo por otro distinto ya que al poco tiempo dejó de cargar la batería.La resistencia me ha sorprendido pues pensé que sería muy frágil por su apariencia pero se me ha caído muchas veces y sigue funcionando en óptimas condiciones.La velocidad me funciona muy bien para las tareas que realizo.

I bought it to be sent abroad through a relative who was visiting. Phone charged but was losing battery charge in less than one day with NO activity whatsoever!!!! Adjusted some setting, such as turning off the clock when not in use and brightness, but it did not help much. It was still losing power and needed to be recharged at the end of the day without being used at all. I did not have time to send back and request a new one (or maybe just a refund). I am not sure who to blame, but if I could, I would have returned the item and gone to a local store after the experience. A new item should not be functioning like that. I have talked to people who owns the same phone and they said it was strange it was losing power that fast!

Everything works properly so far! I literally just got it in my hands about and hour ago. The only reason why I got this version was because, "International Versions" run Samsung's homemade chipset the "Exynos 8895, which is definitely better than Qualcoms "Snapdragon 835" chipset. Another reason why this lead me into getting this version, is because I work at Best Buy Mobile and I seem to see a fare amount customers come in with problems with their S8's which are the US versions.