Exactly as advertised, I received a brand-new never-opened phone in original box. Followed the instructions, inserted my SIM cards, and it works great. Even though the in-store associates at all the USA retailers have horror stories to tell, I can highly recommend buying phones from Amazon. My experiences have already been great. You get an unlocked phone (which many retailers in the USA won't sell you at ANY price), it works great, you save money. I love buying phones from Amazon.
As per the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, I'm still getting used to a couple of features.
Disappointments: can't find a way to make wi-fi calling work with T-Mobile SIM. Can't figure out how to make incoming text messages pop up and notify me. (They appear in notifications, but on my old phone they popped up.) Can't find a suitable screen protector: all the ones I order from Amazon are total rubbish: they crack shortly after installation.
Pleasant surprises: GREAT battery life. T-Mobile DIGITS App lets you make wi-fi calls when overseas. SIM manager lets you individually choose which SIM(s) are active for Data, Voice and Text. Display and camera are amazing. Compared to my old phone, battery lasts forever!
Yes, I would definitely recommend the Samsung Galaxy Note 8, and I would absolutely 100% recommend buying phones from Amazon.
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This Item  Samsung Galaxy Note 8 SM-N950F/DS Factory Unlocked Phone - 6.3" Screen - 64GB - International Version - No Warranty (Midnight Black) |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | $299.99 | $122.99 | -63% $261.00 New Price: $698.98 | $399.99 | $194.00 | $197.38 |
| Delivery | Get it May 13 - 15 | Get it May 8 - 13 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, May 14 | Get it May 10 - 17 | Get it as soon as Saturday, May 11 | Get it as soon as Tuesday, May 14 |
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| Sold By | CELLULAR GALLERY INC | thegadgetdeals | Prime Mobility | MINHA-NY | thegadgetdeals | thegadgetdeals |
| display size | 6.3 inches | 147.32 millimeters | 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| memory capacity | 64 GB | 4 GB | 128 GB | 64 GB | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| model name | Galaxy Note 8 | Galaxy S9 | Galaxy Note20 5G | Galaxy Note 8 | Galaxy Note 9 | Samsung Galaxy Note 9 |
| operating system | android | Android 12.0 | Android 10.0 | android | Android 8.1 | Android |
| connectivity tech | Wi-Fi | — | Bluetooth | Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi | USB, NFC |
| display type | AMOLED | AMOLED | AMOLED | AMOLED | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| service provider | T-Mobile | — | — | — | Unlocked | Unlocked |
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Original, works in South Africa
It comes with a 100-240V 50-60Hz adaptive fast charger (9V-1.67A or 5V-2A output).It charges quick enough with this changer, but can feel like it takes forever on other normal chargers.It is Dual SIM slot so you can either use two SIM cards or one SIM and a SD card.It works fine in South Africa, with both Vodacom and Telkom. (All network "modes", EDGE, 3G, HSPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE+)It has a decent battery life, it manages to mostly get me through the day with the display set to FHD+[2220x1080] and not to the max WQHD+, gps on, mobile data on and wifi off, but I do think this is the main negative about this phone as no matter how heavily I use it I have to charge every day.The S pen is not as much of a gimmick as some people claim, and is certainly a nice thing to play with. I replaced my daily work- and personal note book with this and now I have my notes with me where ever I go. The Samsung hand writing recognition is very good. I can recommend the use of one note, as the curved screen makes the effective note taking area much smaller and thus difficult on the default app since there is no zoom functionality.The finger print sensor works very well, and is very fast.The iris scan sensor works well too, and can be very fast, but with different light conditions, it can be inconstant.Bixby is ok, can do surprisingly complex tasks, but I don't really use it.The dual camera works fine and the quality of pictures are mostly nice and sharp. The time the camera app takes to open is very fast, and you can take a photo as soon as it does, which basically feels instant. The slow motion is fine. The background blur feature mostly never works. In low light conditions the quality drops."The display of this phone is phenomenal. It's beautiful and sucks you right in." After a few months having used the phone, I still find myself surprised by how dark black parts of a scene can be.Sound quality is fine. The phone is loud enough for most situations. The speaker location could be better, as you often block it with your hand if holding it in landscape view, but not a deal breaker.In the few months I had this phone, it froze 3-4 times, but was fine every time after a "hard/forced" restart. (Each time was when launching the YouTube app. But I don't consider this to be a major issue.)I was sceptical buying the phone on amazon since it is very expensive and I was not 100% sure it would work with the network here, but I do not regret it one bit. One side note, it was held up in customs for inspection, and came a few days late, but luckily there was no issues. Just be sure your local regulations will not be a problem.The phone came with:1 Chager1 Cable1 USB micro to type-c adapter1 Slim case1 AKG earphone set5 Extra S-Pen tips1 USB to type-c adapter1 Sim tray ejector pin1 S-Pen tip "grabber"2 Extra earphone bud sets
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Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2018
Color: BlackVerified Purchase
It comes with a 100-240V 50-60Hz adaptive fast charger (9V-1.67A or 5V-2A output).
It charges quick enough with this changer, but can feel like it takes forever on other normal chargers.
It is Dual SIM slot so you can either use two SIM cards or one SIM and a SD card.
It works fine in South Africa, with both Vodacom and Telkom. (All network "modes", EDGE, 3G, HSPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE+)
It has a decent battery life, it manages to mostly get me through the day with the display set to FHD+[2220x1080] and not to the max WQHD+, gps on, mobile data on and wifi off, but I do think this is the main negative about this phone as no matter how heavily I use it I have to charge every day.
The S pen is not as much of a gimmick as some people claim, and is certainly a nice thing to play with. I replaced my daily work- and personal note book with this and now I have my notes with me where ever I go. The Samsung hand writing recognition is very good. I can recommend the use of one note, as the curved screen makes the effective note taking area much smaller and thus difficult on the default app since there is no zoom functionality.
The finger print sensor works very well, and is very fast.
The iris scan sensor works well too, and can be very fast, but with different light conditions, it can be inconstant.
Bixby is ok, can do surprisingly complex tasks, but I don't really use it.
The dual camera works fine and the quality of pictures are mostly nice and sharp. The time the camera app takes to open is very fast, and you can take a photo as soon as it does, which basically feels instant. The slow motion is fine. The background blur feature mostly never works. In low light conditions the quality drops.
"The display of this phone is phenomenal. It's beautiful and sucks you right in." After a few months having used the phone, I still find myself surprised by how dark black parts of a scene can be.
Sound quality is fine. The phone is loud enough for most situations. The speaker location could be better, as you often block it with your hand if holding it in landscape view, but not a deal breaker.
In the few months I had this phone, it froze 3-4 times, but was fine every time after a "hard/forced" restart. (Each time was when launching the YouTube app. But I don't consider this to be a major issue.)
I was sceptical buying the phone on amazon since it is very expensive and I was not 100% sure it would work with the network here, but I do not regret it one bit. One side note, it was held up in customs for inspection, and came a few days late, but luckily there was no issues. Just be sure your local regulations will not be a problem.
The phone came with:
1 Chager
1 Cable
1 USB micro to type-c adapter
1 Slim case
1 AKG earphone set
5 Extra S-Pen tips
1 USB to type-c adapter
1 Sim tray ejector pin
1 S-Pen tip "grabber"
2 Extra earphone bud sets
It charges quick enough with this changer, but can feel like it takes forever on other normal chargers.
It is Dual SIM slot so you can either use two SIM cards or one SIM and a SD card.
It works fine in South Africa, with both Vodacom and Telkom. (All network "modes", EDGE, 3G, HSPA, HSPA+, LTE, LTE+)
It has a decent battery life, it manages to mostly get me through the day with the display set to FHD+[2220x1080] and not to the max WQHD+, gps on, mobile data on and wifi off, but I do think this is the main negative about this phone as no matter how heavily I use it I have to charge every day.
The S pen is not as much of a gimmick as some people claim, and is certainly a nice thing to play with. I replaced my daily work- and personal note book with this and now I have my notes with me where ever I go. The Samsung hand writing recognition is very good. I can recommend the use of one note, as the curved screen makes the effective note taking area much smaller and thus difficult on the default app since there is no zoom functionality.
The finger print sensor works very well, and is very fast.
The iris scan sensor works well too, and can be very fast, but with different light conditions, it can be inconstant.
Bixby is ok, can do surprisingly complex tasks, but I don't really use it.
The dual camera works fine and the quality of pictures are mostly nice and sharp. The time the camera app takes to open is very fast, and you can take a photo as soon as it does, which basically feels instant. The slow motion is fine. The background blur feature mostly never works. In low light conditions the quality drops.
"The display of this phone is phenomenal. It's beautiful and sucks you right in." After a few months having used the phone, I still find myself surprised by how dark black parts of a scene can be.
Sound quality is fine. The phone is loud enough for most situations. The speaker location could be better, as you often block it with your hand if holding it in landscape view, but not a deal breaker.
In the few months I had this phone, it froze 3-4 times, but was fine every time after a "hard/forced" restart. (Each time was when launching the YouTube app. But I don't consider this to be a major issue.)
I was sceptical buying the phone on amazon since it is very expensive and I was not 100% sure it would work with the network here, but I do not regret it one bit. One side note, it was held up in customs for inspection, and came a few days late, but luckily there was no issues. Just be sure your local regulations will not be a problem.
The phone came with:
1 Chager
1 Cable
1 USB micro to type-c adapter
1 Slim case
1 AKG earphone set
5 Extra S-Pen tips
1 USB to type-c adapter
1 Sim tray ejector pin
1 S-Pen tip "grabber"
2 Extra earphone bud sets
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Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2019
Color: BlackVerified Purchase
I was worried at first, but the phone is perfect! I think it's a UK model so it shipped with a weird AC adapter but they said they shipped one to me last week so hopefully it will be here this week. I have been using it for a few days and I love it!! I had the Razer phone and did not like it. The Samsung experience makes the phone and the stylus is handy!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 28, 2018
Love this phone! I went from a S6 to the Note 8 and I couldnt be happier.
I went back and forth on which model to purchase, S9 or Note 8. I'm glad I chose the Note 8. Its fast, love the larger screen, dual sim card and split screen. It came brand NEW in the sealed box with all accessories. The price was excellent, I didnt want to spend a thousand dollars for a phone. If you are thinking of buying this model....Do it! View your seller first. I purchased from Popular Electronics Inc. So glad i did.
I went back and forth on which model to purchase, S9 or Note 8. I'm glad I chose the Note 8. Its fast, love the larger screen, dual sim card and split screen. It came brand NEW in the sealed box with all accessories. The price was excellent, I didnt want to spend a thousand dollars for a phone. If you are thinking of buying this model....Do it! View your seller first. I purchased from Popular Electronics Inc. So glad i did.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2018
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Joluigi
Muy buena compra aún con algunos contras
Reviewed in Mexico on October 26, 2018Color: BlackVerified Purchase
jtsamson
It is a very good phone. I don't have any problems with it
Reviewed in Canada on December 14, 2017Color: Orchid GrayVerified Purchase
Dr. SHADHA
Unbelievable. I am an IPhone user and this is ...
Reviewed in Canada on February 25, 2018Color: Orchid GrayVerified Purchase
