Yet another price drop for Samsung Galaxy S8 on Amazon.it!
Now only 565.44 Euro with shipping, which comes down to 495ish pounds when using a 0% card (depending on rate I have seen this fluctuate today between 494 and 496 pounds). Note these are TiM network phones, but apparently the only branding is a little logo on the box. Might need to update firmware to UK version if you're looking for wifi calling. More info in comments here. Both in stock., so no waiting 2-3 weeks like previously.
Both in stock at time of posting. If you are bothered about this being TiM network, Silver can be had for 10 Euro more.
First time the S8 can be had for under 500 bones!! If that was your sweet spot, know that the time has come, mine is due for delivery 22.-24.06 :smiley:
Cheers!
Op says 465 euros
Typo, should read 565 euros
- robodan918
Thanks edited!
Note BRANDED PHONES ALMOST ALWAYS HAVE BRANDED FIRMWARE. Android updates will be pushed by TIM network rather than Samsung as with the unbranded/international variant. You may face update delays or region specific feature changes - robodan918
Top comments
pgilc1 to ppw373
17 Jun 1714#30
A friend of mine crashed a new BMW M3 into a wall and did £10,000 of damage to the car.
BMW say its not covered under the warranty either. Ridiculous.
Elbandito
16 Jun 175#8
I prefer the black one. Will flash official UK rom with odin, which doesn't void warranty. Problem sorted, voila :smile:
robodan918
16 Jun 174#4
Glad to see my find is still encouraging HUKDers :wink:
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Lucifer_UK
16 Jun 17#1
Price: EUR 569,00 FREE shipping in Italy.
ALBO4EVER
16 Jun 17#2
good deal. how long to arrive? would Amazon deal with if faulty
Elbandito
16 Jun 17#3
When added to basket, it comes up as:
Articles:EUR 559.67
Shippingcost:EUR 5.77
Amazon are pretty good with deliveries, ordered mine now and is scheduled for delivery 22-26 but I expect it sooner rather than later. I imagine it shouldnt take longer than 4-5 days
robodan918
16 Jun 174#4
Glad to see my find is still encouraging HUKDers :wink:
rhinopaul to robodan918
17 Jun 17#34
I didnt realise you owned the rights to the Samsung Galaxy S8 from Amazon.it. On every post you blow your own, even when the link is different you claim to fame.
robodan918
16 Jun 171#5
Didn't see before... It's branded which comes with a potential mess of issues when it comes to android updates
I'd recommend unbranded / international variant
(Sorry op - still a good price for someone who's ok with having an Italian carrier branded phone)
Elbandito
16 Jun 171#6
for some reason links were removed from body of post, so I paste them here
I prefer the black one. Will flash official UK rom with odin, which doesn't void warranty. Problem sorted, voila :smile:
faktarus
16 Jun 17#9
To avoid with a network logo (TIM). It is sim free but the OS would be personalised with the TIM apps and internal logo on start up. cold for me
vtec
17 Jun 171#10
just received mine today. was in a flimsy packaging and inside was a Gillette razor blade.
great deal if the phone actually arrives and not stolen by workers.
ALBO4EVER to vtec
17 Jun 171#12
I hope you not serious.
robocop999 to vtec
17 Jun 17#33
Have Amazon compensated or refunded?
mattster
17 Jun 171#11
worse battery than s7 edge confused
Willzzz to mattster
17 Jun 17#18
Because the base S8 is equivalent to the base S7 and both have the same size battery.
On the plus side the S8 has a more power efficient processor.
jimbisquitt
17 Jun 171#13
you did better then me. First one was just an empty box. Amazon.it shipped a 2nd S8+ to me but I did open the empty package in front of the Amazon delivery driver so I had her as a witness. I recommend opening it in from of the amazon delivery driver or film the opening just in case.
jameswalker457
17 Jun 171#14
don't you have to unlock the boot loader to flash UK ROM? which will void your warranty?
Also check the specs are the same I.e. antenna bands. I'm tempted around this price.
My 1+1 is going strong but at this price I'll probably move away from 1+ in the future.
wakkaday
17 Jun 17#15
Will this work in UK
mchu6am4
17 Jun 171#16
The OnePlus 5 better be less than 500 otherwise probably not worth bothering might as well get the S8!
Dragon32 to mchu6am4
17 Jun 17#17
That's what I'm thinking.
Especially if the rumors are true and it's only an HD screen (will be using it occasionally for VR so at least a 2K screen would be nice).
ppw373
17 Jun 171#19
I have the S8+...one week old.. Dropped from about 18 inches onto an indoor hard surface... glass cracked even with case on... Same happened with S7 Edge... Not covered on warranty... Love the phone but never again
mcormack to ppw373
17 Jun 171#21
Your a bit clumsy ain't ya!
pgilc1 to ppw373
17 Jun 1714#30
A friend of mine crashed a new BMW M3 into a wall and did £10,000 of damage to the car.
BMW say its not covered under the warranty either. Ridiculous.
Good call, will bear that in mind when mine arrives! Cheers
ookitnow
17 Jun 17#23
Would appear Samsung repair centres in the UK do not stock some parts in these.
mcormack to ookitnow
17 Jun 17#32
BS
Themadcow
17 Jun 17#24
I tried using Revolut to order one yesterday and it doesn't seem to have worked - just sitting awaiting authorisation. Anyone had luck ordering from Amazon Italy with Revolut?
Elbandito to Themadcow
17 Jun 17#25
I topped up my account to have 566 euro to cover, but Amazon has taken 1 Euro to authorize the card. I didn't have enough balance and got payment declined. Amazon cs said the 1 euro would be refunded shortly, and the I can update to pay again. Perhaps it's same with yours?
Themadcow
17 Jun 17#26
I should have enough left to cover 1 Euro but just have a notification on Revolut showing a 0 Euro transaction for approval since yesterday afternoon. Will try their CS.
Cheers for the response.
ppw373
17 Jun 17#27
Yeah... I'm an expensively clumsy person unfortunately lol :smile:
ppw373
17 Jun 17#28
Yeah... I'm an expensively clumsy person unfortunately lol :smile:
dannyjones106
17 Jun 17#29
Would vote hot if you hadn't said 500 'bones'.
hindlep76
17 Jun 17#35
Really stupid questions from me!!!1)how do you translate the page into English? ? And 2) what do you mean by a 0% card and which ones are good???
Thanks guys
Fotis to hindlep76
17 Jun 17#40
I am also curious for no2...
Faba1993
17 Jun 17#36
pref black version too :smiley: looks really nice.
thanks for the info regarding the rom +1
and op heat added for this nice deal :smiley:
robm612
17 Jun 17#37
Looks like it's back to 619 euros now.
abeuk to robm612
17 Jun 17#38
Still available from amazon for 569 EUR.
kevkool
17 Jun 17#39
How does warranty work with buying one of these?
Thanks in advance.
abeuk
17 Jun 171#41
1. Use Google Chromes translate feature, should pop up with a button to translate once you're on the page.
2. Sign up for a Revolut Card, it lets you convert currencies without any extra fees that you usually get from using a regular bank account.
UUYU89
17 Jun 17#42
pretty good deal
TimeZ0ne
17 Jun 17#43
Is it possible to pay with paypal and does it add extra fees?
sinxa
17 Jun 17#44
The S8 is depreciating much faster than its predecessors and my question is, why ? It's quite worrying
BARGAIN_HUNT3R
17 Jun 17#45
If you want a bigger battery than the S8 go for the S8+. The S8 still has a bigger battery than S7.
faddi23
17 Jun 17#46
Also seeing it for €619.
jUsT2eXy
17 Jun 17#47
Tempered Glass Screen Protector & a quality case from Spigen will ensure that'll never happen again. Lesson learnt I guess. :sunglasses:
wakkaday
17 Jun 17#48
this or xz premium or htc u11 aagh
voytekvoytek58
17 Jun 172#49
Wouldn't expect much from BMW driver.
rhinopaul
17 Jun 17#50
The xz premium was €580 a few days ago. They were price matching a 3rd party seller on Amazon. It
captainbeaky
17 Jun 17#51
The Note 7 happened.
sinxa
17 Jun 17#52
Every time you flash with Odin it trips knox 100%,official or non official the same. It's not worth loosing warranty
sinxa
17 Jun 17#53
Haha very true, I didn't think of this but it must be a factor
vtec
18 Jun 17#54
yes they have. superb customer service. they initially wanted to send a replacement but I just don't want to take the risk. the packaging is the one that is used for a book or cds which can be accessed from side flaps without breaking seal.
a £500 phone should be packaged securely.
ALBO4EVER
18 Jun 17#55
s8 is a failure and has too many annoying features and a rubish battery. s7edge is better phone overall.
Themadcow
18 Jun 172#56
Hmmm, so after Revolut reassured me that everything looked "Ok", Amazon refused my order made using Revolut and then Revolut blocked my account with €577 in it. Not impressed.
Beorg
18 Jun 17#57
Yeah, this isn't true at all. I've got this exact phone and after flashing the official Three firmware, the Knox warranty void value is still 0x0.
Beorg
18 Jun 171#58
There is no TIM logo on start up, and the pre-installed TIM apps (I think 4 in total) can be completely uninstalled, unlike on many other carrier firmware, where you can only disable the pre-installed apps.
Elbandito
18 Jun 171#59
Had the same, spoke to their cs on chat and after confirming some details I got my account unlocked. now I can also see my payment as processed by amazon, waiting for despatch and I hope the phone will arrive, not razors :smiley:
vtec
18 Jun 17#60
I have just ordered it again as the price is hard to beat and customer service is to notch. I contacting Amazon.it who confirmed they will send it in a sealed box and only to my address. worked out £8 cheaper too. now the long wait
for those people that have had theirs despatched I suggest you open it in front of driver especially if in the packaging that has side flaps.
Themadcow
18 Jun 17#61
Yeah, after about an hour struggling with their customer service my account is unblocked and order now confirmed
on Amazon. Hopefully just a one time issue with Revolut as the concept is excellent.
Basically £505 + hassle = Unbranded S8.
vtec
19 Jun 17#62
is unbranded one available in black? any links?
if price difference is a dozen euros might just go for that.
ukdp89
19 Jun 17#63
what is the cheapest smartphone I can trade-in and where can I find it?
0rchid
19 Jun 17#64
Now not available for delivery before July 6-28th...
Fotis
19 Jun 17#65
Yes I wanted to order today but i dont want to wait a month now. In a month prices might be the same in UK as well.
0rchid
19 Jun 17#66
Found one for £505 delivered in 6 days on a site called techinthebasket - dual sim version, definitely grey market. Not sure - anyone had any experience with them?
vtec
19 Jun 171#67
just don't bother. not worth it.
if price is lower elsewhere before shipping you can easily cancel the order.
Admast79
19 Jun 171#68
No real warranty... seriously don't bother.
Admast79
19 Jun 17#69
Now it's "usually shipped in 1-2 months".
rsy123
19 Jun 17#70
Odin does not trip Knox, get your facts correct!!
Topper1900
19 Jun 17#71
What annoying features? The finger scanner on the back is a pain but that's about the only thing wrong with the phone, Bixby doesn't work yet but I can't see that would stop anybody buying the phone, perhaps it just that people are keeping their SG7's longer, or just waiting to see what iPhone does with the "8" which is rumoured to be a big update for it's 10th anniversary year?
wakkaday
19 Jun 17#72
Is the finger scanner that bad?
Themadcow
20 Jun 17#73
Mine (went for the Silver unbranded) seems to be scheduled for delivery Thurs or Friday this week. Not bad.
Irrespective of the fingerprint scanner - this phone is still very much in the top 3 of flagship phones for things that matter to me - power, screen, camera and waterproofing... and it looks pretty damn awesome too. Shame the battery couldn't be more meaty but apparently it performs pretty well if you don't crank the screen up to 1440p.
Fotis
20 Jun 17#74
Did you order recently after it stated 1-2 months delivery?
that is non branded one which is one I have gone for (extra £:sunglasses:
the one on this deal is branded to TIM. so will have bloatware and screen logo on startup.
this way I don't have to flash phone.
Elbandito
20 Jun 17#82
From reports it doesnt have the logo on startup + only few apps that can be uninstalled. I do agree though its worth forking out the 10 euro extra for speedier updates and bigger resale value. Also no need to flash rom as you said so no worrying about triping knox and losing warranty :smiley:
Just need to get my funds released from the last order so I can pay for this one :smiley:
spongebob1913
20 Jun 17#83
just not a fan of the Samsung UI - I'm used to "pure android" - will probably get the pixel when it comes out.
corpjoness
20 Jun 17#84
Anyone got the link for the silver? having trouble finding the unbranded one..
Elbandito
20 Jun 171#85
Comment #6. Still 579 euro as of now.
Sanzai
20 Jun 17#86
The S8 on here is very tempting, but has anyone actually received the phone as expected? Last I saw people were getting empty boxes/razor blades?
MaJiiK
20 Jun 171#87
Yep.
Got one fine last week
Sanzai
20 Jun 17#88
Ah cool, was yours the TIM one, or an unbranded one?
Themadcow
20 Jun 17#89
So with 2 days to go before delivery, Amazon have declined my Revolut card payment for a 2nd time. Revolut seem utterly clueless stating it is "pending". Pretty terrible experience all round and definitely not worth the hassle.
Themadcow
20 Jun 17#90
Rofl, still trying to resolve this by dealing with an overseas customer service forcing me to chat to Amazon Italy in Italian (thank god for Google Translate) to get a transaction reversal code to allow the money to go back onto my Revolut card so I can recharge it to Amazon. Nuts.
Then they want me to screenshot my conversations with Amazon to confirm the transaction reversal before they can authorise giving me my money back.
Revolut - great idea, Worst customer experience, ever.
Buckar00
20 Jun 17#91
ok guys i was holding off on this to see what the oneplus 5 reveal came up with. OP5 has a better camera, bigger battery and cpu but as i see it thats it and the 128gb is 499 and no sd card slot, reviews say OP5 for price when compared to S8 but theyre comparing the S8 at £6-800
0rchid
20 Jun 17#92
Agreed. Spent about 4 hours today sorting out various issues with Revolut, largely because their live chat support are clearly trying to deal with at least a dozen people at once, so each response takes 5-15 minutes.
Although they say you'll be able to purchase online 'in minutes' with their virtual card, in reality the security checks both from themselves and the retailer means that's more like 'within many hours if you hassle a lot'.
Hoping that now I've successfully used it once it might be easier in future. On the other hand, will have a new S8 tomorrow (and a new S7 Edge to sell!).
johnnystorm
20 Jun 172#93
Better camera? The reviews I've read said it's better than the OP3 was but still someway short of a flagship. The extra storage is nice but why didnt they bother with waterproofing it?!
Buckar00
20 Jun 17#94
so i should go for the s8? im on a dying LG g4 and vow never to buy lg again after boot loop and screen peeling off
superleeds27
21 Jun 17#95
what's the deal with chargers and warranty?
faddi23
21 Jun 17#96
If you want a better camera and better hardware except the RAM, then yes go for the S8.
Themadcow
21 Jun 171#97
Warranty should be fine as sold within the EU (well, for the time being anyway) and would be honored by Samsung / Amazon.
Charger would be a 2 pin Euro version, but I'd imagine that isn't an issue for most people. However, the charging port is the new USB shape (type C reversible) so the cable from the charger to the phone is the important bit and that will be fine.
Edit: Shipping for this is quite long though, eta when i tried to check out was showing as 10-28.07 for me
Edit 2: Having had a quick look, the orchid grey is only colour now available from amazon with TIM branding (cheapest option at 569 Euro), Orchid unbranded is 627 Euro, but other 2 colors are still available unbranded for 579 Euro (all prices go down about 10 Euro when added to basket)
vtec
21 Jun 17#100
my order is scheduled for Thursday but has not even been sent out. it is showing in stock. bit confused.
arsalanahmad
21 Jun 17#101
How long does it take for payment to clear? Has anyone used Monzo?
Dugid2000
21 Jun 17#102
Thanks for the advice. I decided to go for the all black version in the end for 569. Should arrive on Friday - fingers crossed! I was going to get the Oneplus 5 but the screen and lack of waterproofing put me off.
Wooks
21 Jun 17#103
They have the black in stock for immediate delivery from Amazon.it (as seller) for 579 EUR, that's what i went for
Elbandito
21 Jun 17#104
Thanks, glad it worked out well for you. I wouldnt hold your horses for friday delivery though, it is much more likely to get delivered next week (first one I ordered the payment cleared and it wasnt even shipped 2 days later, but thats good as I was able to cancel it and go unbranded). Also if you used revolut and that was first time, expect some issues that might slow down the process (in my case amazon initially debited 1Euro to authorize the card, then since i didnt have enough funds i had to top up more and when they tried to take money my account got locked for security reasons... a bit of time spent with CS chat and all got sorted out). Good luck :smiley:
rhinopaul
21 Jun 17#105
Whats happened to the heat of this post, it was up at 900s now down to 700s. My posts have also somehow lost over 100 overnight.
Elbandito
21 Jun 17#106
Is it the unbranded one I think you and me both reordered yesterday after comment of another user? How did you get estimate thursday? Mine says 26-28 and I cant wait :smiley:
Maybe people stopped thinking its a good deal given that one store in NI apparently sold these for 483. Who cares about the heat though, as long as some people can get a decent deal on a high end product (which I think this is), then the purpose of this post is fulfilled. Honestly it makes absolutely no difference if its 500, 5000 or -5000 degrees :smiley:
Dugid2000
21 Jun 17#107
I paid with a Clarity Mastercard in the end and chose express delivery for Friday - so hopefully will all progress ok and no nasty surprises!
corpjoness
21 Jun 17#108
Thanks, apologies I dont know too much about these phones, can anyone in the know confirm if I get a silver unbranded one, are there any other disadvantages compared to buying from UK? it looks like it will work with all networks etc so dont see a reason not to get it, think I'll just need to buy a UK charger and thats it unless I'm missing something.
Already have a tesco mobile SIM to use with it.
vtec
21 Jun 17#109
i opted for quick delivery. was extra £2 :wink: however don't think it makes a difference to standard since it's not even been despatched lol
arsalanahmad
21 Jun 17#110
I only saw the option for standard delivery... -_-
RedRain
21 Jun 17#111
Would a halifax clarity card help with the exchange rate?
Fotis
21 Jun 17#112
i also ordered it today this morning through revolut and chose fast delivery for Friday. Now it has been shipped through UPS with tracking number.
MaJiiK
21 Jun 171#113
They shipped mine off at 6PM and i received it the next day so you could still be getting it tomorrow.
They use UPS btw.
RedRain
21 Jun 17#114
i am abit confused which one of the links do i choose i want it from amazon and unbranded thanks
Buckar00
21 Jun 17#115
S8 unbranded silver select new, free shipping/prime should list amazon there
Buckar00
21 Jun 17#116
heat btw i bought me and o/h a black and silver, due on 27-29 june and 30-3 jul, there wasnt any option of fast shipping
johnnystorm
21 Jun 172#117
As far as I see it, I'd go S8 personally because:
Better Camera, thats a priority for me. I like taking pics, don't use stand alone cameras.
The Samsung screens are without equal and its a device that needs to be looked at close up.
Peripherals will be easier to come by, cases, etc.
The OP dash charge is all well and good but for the S8, Amazon, etc will have countless Qualcomm quick charge compatible chargers for the car, office, etc
Waterproofing. Walking/riding about outdoors with a £500 device that is open to damage from moisture is just not acceptable anymore!
vtec
21 Jun 17#118
a counter to that is the s8 screen can develop cracks easily after a drop due to nature of curved screen.
pnut
21 Jun 17#119
Like others i waited for what 1+ had with the 5. Price so close to this deal (569 unbranded black S :sunglasses: it was a no brainer. Bought yesterday and expecting 26-28 with standard shipping (as mentioned above). Not dispatched as yet.
stickyapple
22 Jun 17#120
The listing now says in red writing "The selected vendor for this product shall not send in the UK (the main island)" (after you Google translate the red Italian text)
Will a clarity car work with the well with currency fees on this
Dugid2000
22 Jun 171#123
My understanding is that there is no fee charged for paying in euros with a clarity card, where there is with many other credit cards (usually around 3% i think). The exchange rate is set by mastercard and can be checked online. I will know for sure in the next couple of days when my clarity card is billed.
vtec
22 Jun 17#124
i just checked on my phone and it said phone delivered. I didn't even here anybody knock!!. went down and found a card saying parcel behind board. went out to have a look nothing there :confused: sh1t me pants thinking I'd been scammed again.
went in living room and seen the parcel that looked chunkier than the previous one and inside a shiny s8. :smile:
I was told by Amazon package would be sealed with tape and driver will not drop anywhere else but that it wasn't the case. still same packaging with flaps.
however I'm glad it's finally here.
vtec
22 Jun 17#125
after comparing the packaging to the razor blades one I believe that I was sent razor blades by mistake from Amazon. the packaging with the s8 was really bulged where as the one with razor blade didn't look like it had the s8 from beginning.
sorry for accusing somebody of theft. :man:
spongebob1913
22 Jun 17#126
so the amazon driver committed breaking and entering to deliver your parcel to your living room? or are you one of these "I keep my sofa outdoors in my front garden, therefore call it the lounge" types? :man:
Buckar00
22 Jun 17#127
why are people paying with 0% cards, you can select to pay in GBP before checkout. Or am i missing something?
EDIT: i see now and i have my brain working lol, i realised amazon charged me £39.86 for gbp conversion, i dont have any 0% currency conversion cards. So i just used my good old halifax card, which after a search states a 2.75% charge on non sterling purchases, which would come to £28.03 i believe, feeling a bit sore and mugged of buy dont know if i can be bothered to cancel etc for saving £5 per phone.
Postage has increased a couple of euros now when i try to replicate the order too! (poo)
vtec
22 Jun 17#128
no what happened was the driver posted the card but in the time from posting card and placing parcel behind board the door was opened and parcel collected. comprende? :smiley:
spongebob1913
22 Jun 17#129
still no... I'll assume there is a third party in this story you are just neglecting to mention...
Fifteen15
22 Jun 17#130
Ordered this yesterday using my FairFX Euro card which is supposed to have a really good exchange rate. However using Google converter it said it should cost me £512, but £525 was deducted from my card. Still pretty cheap though. Getting it delivered to the Netherlands so we'll see what happens. Bought it on Wednesday and it says expected delivery is Monday.
TomT
22 Jun 17#131
So tempted by this.
I don't have a 0% card but Nationwide only change 2% so, if I've worked it out correctly, I'll only get hit for around £12 fees.
This or the OnePlus 5 ! ??
vtec
22 Jun 17#132
obviously a household member got the parcel from driver. how else do think it would get into my living room. :stuck_out_tongue:
vtec
22 Jun 17#133
just been playing around with the s8. I must say I am more than happy with it. looks are on a different level to other phones. now to apply tempered glass and case.
TomT
22 Jun 17#134
Will this come with a UK ROM or will it need to be flashed?
Mettflow
22 Jun 17#135
have you been able to ship it? i think the problem is with shipping companies operating in italy... i for example can ship silver edition to czech republic but its no available for black one btw: anyone who was able to ship the black one to uk?
Buckar00
22 Jun 17#136
black has now gone up to EUR 650.94,
standard delivery:EUR 650.94/£601.25
sliver now EUR579.00
sold by amazon.it , so glad i bought them as i always procrastinate and miss out excited
vtec
22 Jun 17#137
you best be excited. the phone is amazing. :smiley:
the black colour is so beautiful. I had the s6 in sapphire black/blue and thought the s7 black looked a bit off. The s8 black is stunning.
fingerprint magnet though.
Sanzai
23 Jun 17#138
Well my Clarity card charge has shown up and indeed I have been charged pretty much exactly what I expected based on Google currency converter
elchery
23 Jun 17#139
Beware the exchange rates as well. They tend to suck big time.
In regards to which phone, I would definitely go for the S8. It's got pretty much the same internals as the OP5 but much better camera, thinner edges and it doesn't look like an iPhone.
Elbandito
23 Jun 17#140
getting mine delivered today :smiley: great timing as my nexus 6p all of a sudden went in a bootloop yesterday and I have no phone! Still pretty quick for standard delivery, cant wait!
Elbandito
23 Jun 17#141
Got it just now, in the same 'flappy' packaging. It looked like someone was tampering with it, so I actually expected to see something different that the phone inside (one of my work colleagues accepted delivery). Luckily, phone was still intact inside the parcel I guess im not gonna do muuch work today :smiley:
Dugid2000
23 Jun 17#142
Phone arrived today and all fine - looking forward to trying it out this weekend. It came out at £517 all together using a Clarity Credit Card which included expedited delivery, which I think is a great deal.
On a separate point, I have been looking at insurance for the phone and have seen terms and conditions saying they do not cover phones bought outside the UK. Has anyone else come across this/ can recommend a good company to use that would cover the phone? Thanks.
TomT
23 Jun 17#143
Thanks for the reply. Nationwide currently show the following on their web site :
€100 = £87.69
They charge 2% non sterling fee.
So €100 Euro ends up costing 89.44
So if the phone is €600 that should cost £536.64
is that right ?
Which deal is the best one to go for ?
Thanks
Adam226
23 Jun 17#144
did you order the unbranded black one? how is the warranty is there anything inside the package about that? or the warranty is euwide based on the receipt?
vtec
23 Jun 17#145
I'm still in awe of the screen. watching videos in full screen looks awesome.
Buckar00
23 Jun 17#146
finally despatched the silver and black sold by amazon, bought on wednesday no option for fast delivery. £1011.17 inc postage so £505.58 each very happy. Now looking for gel cases and tempered screen protectors,
vtec
24 Jun 17#147
spigen rugged armour or neo hybrid on Amazon.
type s8 case friendly tempered glass on eBay about £7
invincible_27
24 Jun 17#148
Help me decide whether to buy oneplus 5 or S8. The only thing going for oneplus 5 is 4gb ram and less bloat ware vs a superior screen and looks and camera. From the latest reviews oneplus 5 is average at best and only slightly better than oneplus 3t. At the same price range I'm leaning towards s8 but wondered if anyone else thinks otherwise? Is exynos processor on par with snapdragon? Or can I get snapdragon version in Europe?
charlie12
24 Jun 17#149
Thanks for this tip.
Do you have any experience using this protector? Any bubbles/sensitivity issues/edges lifting/dust accumulating under the edges?
Buckar00
24 Jun 17#150
i waited for op5 to release then read all of the reviews, comparing s8 & op5 they said go for op5 if money is a problem, if you have the money go for the s8, obviously they were comparing the s8 @ uk prices, knowing with this thread i could get an s8 for roughly same price, i decided there and then it was the s8 for me. =)
TomT
24 Jun 17#151
Are there any sellers who actually send to the UK ?
wakkaday
24 Jun 17#152
Got mine. Damn fingerprint scanner is annoying and the bixby button any possibility of changing that button for another action? Thanks
Fifteen15
24 Jun 17#153
Received mine this morning. I'm in love! I've upgraded from the OnePlus 2 - had that about 2 years. Waited for the OnePlus 5 but wasn't all that impressed when it was released so bought the S8 for £70ish more. Definitely the right decision, the phone's a beast.
invincible_27
24 Jun 17#154
Can someone tell me where to buy black unbranded version and sold and dispatched by Amazon for the OP price? When I check on Amazon.it it's pretty expensive. Are you all buying from a different seller but dispatched by Amazon? If so please share the name of the seller. Thanks.
ChampionshipManager
25 Jun 17#155
You can say that about probably any phone. I'm smashed two iphone 7s in the last year.
Buckar00
25 Jun 171#156
the price has increased for the black one, the initial post was for a TIM branded S8, others decided for 10EUR more worth getting unbranded. i imagine a lot have been sold now and price has gone up, silver is cheapest sold by amazon.it , personally i wouldn't buy from 3rd party. list of sold by amazon.it S8's
apparently theres next day delivery available for about 12EUR too
Buckar00
25 Jun 17#157
to everyone that has got the phone from amazon.it , what is the charger plug like, is it a usb plug plus a usb c cable or entire connected cable? and what type of connection EU plug or changeable? so will i need an UK to EU adapter
Fifteen15
25 Jun 17#158
This is the charger that came with mine. I bought the black unbranded version.
Buckar00
25 Jun 17#159
Great thanks, good to know i can just use my current usb plugs with the supplied cable =)
wakkaday
26 Jun 17#160
Which is the best case slimline that make it eaiser for fingerprint scanner r
wakkaday
26 Jun 17#161
What Adaptor is there to convert the plug 2 pin
Buckar00
27 Jun 17#162
the charging cable is usb at one end and usb c at the other, i just plugged the usb into my current usb plug, but a uk to eu travel adaptor should work if you dont have another usb plug, on the off change today i bought 2 uk to eu travel plugs from b&m for £2.99
Buckar00
27 Jun 17#163
the finger print scanner is a bit annoying, can always go for face though although maybe just when at home/work and turn it off when somewhere it can get lost in public. and i totally second the bixby button, i keep pressing it, i have no use what so ever for it and its the most annoying aspect of the phone.
I'm wondering what tempered glass cases anyone has used with a link please. i got some with top customer reviews from amazon £12 each and they are bad, no sticking to phone properly, sides dont detecting fingers and it kind of squeaks when you press in places because it isn't a snug fit and lifts off at sides. other halfs going mad with his (its worse than mine)
wakkaday
27 Jun 17#164
will you get fast charge from these?
pnut
28 Jun 17#165
I am trying to return my phone to Amazon.IT but no courier will take it (lithium battery). Has anyone else returned theirs and know of a courier company that will take it back? Can believe what a ball ache this is! Thanks!
Elbandito
28 Jun 17#166
At some point in time I had to return a nexus 6p to Amazon.fr, used royal mail and there were no probs with the battery. Maybe try to go down that route?
vtec
2 Jul 17#167
had to return due to sensitivity issue. there's a Tate case friendly one on Amazon with good reviews but not tried it.
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Now only 565.44 Euro with shipping, which comes down to 495ish pounds when using a 0% card (depending on rate I have seen this fluctuate today between 494 and 496 pounds). Note these are TiM network phones, but apparently the only branding is a little logo on the box. Might need to update firmware to UK version if you're looking for wifi calling. More info in comments here. Both in stock., so no waiting 2-3 weeks like previously.
Both in stock at time of posting. If you are bothered about this being TiM network, Silver can be had for 10 Euro more.
First time the S8 can be had for under 500 bones!! If that was your sweet spot, know that the time has come, mine is due for delivery 22.-24.06 :smiley:
Cheers!
Op says 465 euros
Typo, should read 565 euros
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Note BRANDED PHONES ALMOST ALWAYS HAVE BRANDED FIRMWARE. Android updates will be pushed by TIM network rather than Samsung as with the unbranded/international variant. You may face update delays or region specific feature changes
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BMW say its not covered under the warranty either. Ridiculous.
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Articles:EUR 559.67
Shippingcost:EUR 5.77
Amazon are pretty good with deliveries, ordered mine now and is scheduled for delivery 22-26 but I expect it sooner rather than later. I imagine it shouldnt take longer than 4-5 days
I'd recommend unbranded / international variant
(Sorry op - still a good price for someone who's ok with having an Italian carrier branded phone)
Black TiM
Silver TiM (now available on 19th June)
Silver (10 Euro more)
great deal if the phone actually arrives and not stolen by workers.
On the plus side the S8 has a more power efficient processor.
Also check the specs are the same I.e. antenna bands. I'm tempted around this price.
My 1+1 is going strong but at this price I'll probably move away from 1+ in the future.
Especially if the rumors are true and it's only an HD screen (will be using it occasionally for VR so at least a 2K screen would be nice).
BMW say its not covered under the warranty either. Ridiculous.
Cheers for the response.
Thanks guys
thanks for the info regarding the rom +1
and op heat added for this nice deal :smiley:
Thanks in advance.
2. Sign up for a Revolut Card, it lets you convert currencies without any extra fees that you usually get from using a regular bank account.
a £500 phone should be packaged securely.
for those people that have had theirs despatched I suggest you open it in front of driver especially if in the packaging that has side flaps.
on Amazon. Hopefully just a one time issue with Revolut as the concept is excellent.
Basically £505 + hassle = Unbranded S8.
if price difference is a dozen euros might just go for that.
if price is lower elsewhere before shipping you can easily cancel the order.
Odin does not trip Knox, get your facts correct!!
Irrespective of the fingerprint scanner - this phone is still very much in the top 3 of flagship phones for things that matter to me - power, screen, camera and waterproofing... and it looks pretty damn awesome too. Shame the battery couldn't be more meaty but apparently it performs pretty well if you don't crank the screen up to 1440p.
https://www.amazon.it/dp/B06XWN7VCQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1497948969&sr=8-1&keywords=galaxy+s8
https://www.amazon.it/dp/B06XWN7VCQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1497960002&sr=1-1&keywords=s8
the one on this deal is branded to TIM. so will have bloatware and screen logo on startup.
this way I don't have to flash phone.
Just need to get my funds released from the last order so I can pay for this one :smiley:
Got one fine last week
Then they want me to screenshot my conversations with Amazon to confirm the transaction reversal before they can authorise giving me my money back.
Revolut - great idea, Worst customer experience, ever.
Although they say you'll be able to purchase online 'in minutes' with their virtual card, in reality the security checks both from themselves and the retailer means that's more like 'within many hours if you hassle a lot'.
Hoping that now I've successfully used it once it might be easier in future. On the other hand, will have a new S8 tomorrow (and a new S7 Edge to sell!).
Charger would be a 2 pin Euro version, but I'd imagine that isn't an issue for most people. However, the charging port is the new USB shape (type C reversible) so the cable from the charger to the phone is the important bit and that will be fine.
Edit: Shipping for this is quite long though, eta when i tried to check out was showing as 10-28.07 for me
Edit 2: Having had a quick look, the orchid grey is only colour now available from amazon with TIM branding (cheapest option at 569 Euro), Orchid unbranded is 627 Euro, but other 2 colors are still available unbranded for 579 Euro (all prices go down about 10 Euro when added to basket)
Maybe people stopped thinking its a good deal given that one store in NI apparently sold these for 483. Who cares about the heat though, as long as some people can get a decent deal on a high end product (which I think this is), then the purpose of this post is fulfilled. Honestly it makes absolutely no difference if its 500, 5000 or -5000 degrees :smiley:
Already have a tesco mobile SIM to use with it.
They use UPS btw.
Better Camera, thats a priority for me. I like taking pics, don't use stand alone cameras.
The Samsung screens are without equal and its a device that needs to be looked at close up.
Peripherals will be easier to come by, cases, etc.
The OP dash charge is all well and good but for the S8, Amazon, etc will have countless Qualcomm quick charge compatible chargers for the car, office, etc
Waterproofing. Walking/riding about outdoors with a £500 device that is open to damage from moisture is just not acceptable anymore!
went in living room and seen the parcel that looked chunkier than the previous one and inside a shiny s8. :smile:
I was told by Amazon package would be sealed with tape and driver will not drop anywhere else but that it wasn't the case. still same packaging with flaps.
however I'm glad it's finally here.
sorry for accusing somebody of theft. :man:
EDIT: i see now and i have my brain working lol, i realised amazon charged me £39.86 for gbp conversion, i dont have any 0% currency conversion cards. So i just used my good old halifax card, which after a search states a 2.75% charge on non sterling purchases, which would come to £28.03 i believe, feeling a bit sore and mugged of buy dont know if i can be bothered to cancel etc for saving £5 per phone.
Postage has increased a couple of euros now when i try to replicate the order too! (poo)
I don't have a 0% card but Nationwide only change 2% so, if I've worked it out correctly, I'll only get hit for around £12 fees.
This or the OnePlus 5 ! ??
standard delivery:EUR 650.94/£601.25
sliver now EUR579.00
sold by amazon.it , so glad i bought them as i always procrastinate and miss out excited
the black colour is so beautiful. I had the s6 in sapphire black/blue and thought the s7 black looked a bit off. The s8 black is stunning.
fingerprint magnet though.
In regards to which phone, I would definitely go for the S8. It's got pretty much the same internals as the OP5 but much better camera, thinner edges and it doesn't look like an iPhone.
On a separate point, I have been looking at insurance for the phone and have seen terms and conditions saying they do not cover phones bought outside the UK. Has anyone else come across this/ can recommend a good company to use that would cover the phone? Thanks.
€100 = £87.69
They charge 2% non sterling fee.
So €100 Euro ends up costing 89.44
So if the phone is €600 that should cost £536.64
is that right ?
Which deal is the best one to go for ?
Thanks
type s8 case friendly tempered glass on eBay about £7
Do you have any experience using this protector? Any bubbles/sensitivity issues/edges lifting/dust accumulating under the edges?
Black Articles:EUR 594.66 Shipping cost:EUR 5.77(Total amount: EUR 600.43)Total payment:GBP 548.80
apparently theres next day delivery available for about 12EUR too
I'm wondering what tempered glass cases anyone has used with a link please. i got some with top customer reviews from amazon £12 each and they are bad, no sticking to phone properly, sides dont detecting fingers and it kind of squeaks when you press in places because it isn't a snug fit and lifts off at sides. other halfs going mad with his (its worse than mine)