Samsung Galaxy S8 PLUS for £619 from Giffgaff - fully unlocked and UK model
Not quite as cheap as the eglobal deals and such but UK retailer and consumer protection is worth the bit extra. this is £779 at carphonewarehouse for example
potentially £45 TCB if purchased with a new sim+activated
All comments (93)
escortboy
31 Aug 17#1
Nice find, just £100 more than the S8!
musssy
31 Aug 17#2
Tempted, really want the 6gb ram
jimbo001 to musssy
31 Aug 17#13
Samsung's are generally poor with their ram management and performance but 6gb is unnecessary.
Clean android or Sony is the way to go.
cmahey to jimbo001
31 Aug 17#14
Samsung has come a long way, despite using TouchWiz.
Definitely not as bloated or as bogged down as it once was.
Kardamon to musssy
1 Sep 17#37
It doesn't have 6gb ram :thinking:
adamspencer95 to Kardamon
1 Sep 17#39
correct, looks like only Asian models get 6GB
musssy to adamspencer95
1 Sep 17#40
No, I think only the 128gb model has 6gb ram
Dragon32
31 Aug 17#3
I'm guessing these have GiffGaff firmware on them?
adamspencer95 to Dragon32
31 Aug 17#4
nope it'll be stock samsung software
brychris
31 Aug 17#5
I would rather pay extra at Gigggaff rather than than going to eglobal, it's peace at mind!
escortboy to brychris
31 Aug 17#6
Or even peace of mind :grin:
brychris to escortboy
31 Aug 17#7
Oh yeah! :joy:
skgwho to brychris
1 Sep 17#30
Thought the warranty by Samsung is international and 2 years so why would it made a difference?
dtlewis28
31 Aug 17#8
Just ordered thanks op great find
ame2418
31 Aug 17#9
Shame there's not a similar reduction on the standard s8
sam_of_london to ame2418
31 Aug 17#10
I like the standard S8 as it fits in my pocket
Cakeboy79 to sam_of_london
1 Sep 17#31
Have you thought about bigger pockets?
rodman to Cakeboy79
1 Sep 17#33
Sure m8
OrribleHarry to ame2418
31 Aug 17#23
I have the S8 and wish I got the plus. Try both before you decide.
PHealy
31 Aug 17#11
Got my unlocked S8 plus from Smartfonestore.com recently for £600 brand new sealed box. Spot on. If you need on o2/giffgaff they have stock for £580 at the moment.
preecey
31 Aug 17#12
If only it was a dual SIM variant. Anyway, still cheaper than the Samsung EPP prices.
(Samsung EPP is the corporate discount portal for people who work for companies who participate in Perks at Work schemes)
explosiveblarg
31 Aug 17#15
Don't you have to buy a goodybag along with it?
adamspencer95 to explosiveblarg
31 Aug 17#16
if you dont have a sim then i think so yes
some people will, some wont which is why i havent included it in the cost
illy1965
31 Aug 17#17
If you haven't got a giffgaff SIM then you will need to purchase a goody bag which will be £10, but you will only need to do this for the first month so it is still a good deal
chenzz
31 Aug 17#18
it's way uglier compared with note 8. hate the curve corner.
soldierboy001 to chenzz
1 Sep 17#38
Matter of taste I love my S8.
johndavies1
31 Aug 17#19
still a better deal on mobiles.co.uk for £199 and £29 p/m and you get free VR worth £70 on ebay if you dont want it ....4Gb, unlimited, unlimited
adamspencer95 to johndavies1
31 Aug 17#20
sure, because £895 is less than £619....
johndavies1 to adamspencer95
31 Aug 17#21
suppose you could just look at it for 2 years ...after all its a nice lookin phone
johndavies1
31 Aug 17#22
so if you say a decent price for 4Gb data , unllimited calls and text is £10 pm .....then add £70 for free VR (on ebay) then that's worth £310 over two year ....£310 off £895 = £585 ...BETTER DEAL IMO
termite to johndavies1
1 Sep 17#27
The data plan is pointless with this type of phone, buying it free of tie is a much better option.
adamspencer95 to johndavies1
1 Sep 17#32
the vr is realistically worth about £30 on ebay so still seems worse by my reckoning:
10pm x 24 = 240
895 - 240 = 655
vr = £30
= 625 all in for your deal if you want the vr which most people wont
johndavies1 to adamspencer95
1 Sep 17#34
BTW this is the 2017 VR with controller so fetching around £70 on ebay
adamspencer95 to johndavies1
1 Sep 17#35
nice of you to post the deal then :smile:
oh wait...
johndavies1
31 Aug 17#24
good deal posted on amazon.it ...S8 for £518 at current exchange rate
Do you think the price will come down further around the release of the iPhone 8?
nipstyler
1 Sep 17#41
The warranty is not international it's region based. An Asian market phone can only be covered in Asia. I know because I unwittingly bought a galaxy s3 Singapore handset a few years ago and when it went wrong I was told by Samsung UK I would have to contact Samsung Singapore. Any official European phone is covered under European warranty. My last handset was from giff gaff no issues at all
Skymonkey
1 Sep 17#42
A friend has this phone and the camera is outstanding. I'm on the Mate 9 (love it) and still have my Note 4... so tempted.
terminally_chill
1 Sep 17#43
Makes me wish I wasn't impatient and ordered on release! Good find OP.
S9 will be out in January or even earlier with snapdragon 845 CPU. Those who buy now or later will have very less time before their phone is not the latest model.
adamspencer95
1 Sep 17#47
based on the trustpilot reviews i'd steer well clear
you'll likely end up with a grey import, assuming you get anything at all
garymcc1990
1 Sep 17#48
Where can I get an s8 for 519 that's a reputable supplier?
acj7744
1 Sep 17#49
Stop correcting people or I'll give you a peace of my mind :grin:
escortboy
1 Sep 17#50
Amazon Italy
garymcc1990
1 Sep 17#51
Amazon Italy Marketplace is not reputable. They are not sold by Amazon direct.
escortboy
1 Sep 17#52
I'm saying to buy from Amazon themselves through their .it website, not a marketplace seller.
DevilzGtr
1 Sep 17#53
The exchange rate is quite bad at the moment.
1 British Pound equals 1.09 Euro
adamspencer95
1 Sep 17#54
as above
only one direct from Amazon that ships to the UK is €595 which even with a perfect exchange rate is at least £550
ALBO4EVER
1 Sep 17#55
Reading reviews other than the bigger screen and battery its same as s8. Waiting for s8 deal
Fahim92
1 Sep 17#56
Think the Phone you're mistaking this with is the Note 8 seeing as how the S8+ has only 4gb's of ram.
gjc1975
2 Sep 17#57
Thanks OP, have just ordered.
Always swore that I'd never go Samsung but the good lady has had the S8 for quite a few months and it really is something special.
Was going to wait for the Nokia 8 but not sure there's any point!
Cheers
musssy
2 Sep 17#58
There's two version of this. The 64gb which has 4gb ram and the 128gb which has 6gb ram
gio6500
2 Sep 17#59
Same price on smartphonestore.com at the mo without having to pay for the £10 top up. May be delivery charge possibly
Superscrimper
2 Sep 17#60
Decent cashback of £45 (ends tomorrow) on giffgaff new handset purchase with SIM activation at Topcashback.....
adamspencer95
2 Sep 17#61
didnt even think to check TCB/Quidco, good shout!
AndySX
2 Sep 17#62
The bigger screen and battery are enough for me. I like the look of the Note 8, but not sure the extra 2GB RAM, dual camera, and stylus are worth the premium...
dboi1993
3 Sep 17#63
Do i get this or the pixel xl for 419 pounds at carphone warehouse? Im really not sure how far touchwiz has come and that was the main concern for me. The s8 wins in design, waterproofing, sd card, camera is similar but is it all worth it if the phone is gonna lag like all my previous samsung phones? Someone help me please.
Dragon32
3 Sep 17#64
Will this also work for the pay as you go SIM that you have to buy with the phone as this will probably sway me into taking the plunge?
Thanks.
Dragon32
3 Sep 17#65
Well I have just taken the plunge and ordered.
Hopefully it is defiantly stock Samsung software and that the Topcashback tracks. :grin:
Superscrimper
3 Sep 17#66
Sorry, only just seen this. Yes it should work. I ordered a phone from them 2 weeks ago and mine is still tracking at £5 at the moment. Once it's confirmed it should track at the higher amount. I'll let you know when it does so you have an estimate of how long it takes.
termite
3 Sep 17#67
Buy this.
Dragon32
3 Sep 17#68
Thanks for that.
Looks like it may have tracked, but will see if I get the full £45.
Fingers crossed.
dtlewis28
3 Sep 17#69
I received mine on Friday how do you know if it's stock Samsung software ?
I received mine from this deal on Friday how do you know if it's stock samsung software ?
Dragon32
3 Sep 17#70
You could check in the menus about the software version on the phone and then search that version online, but I guess mainly stock has not got the service providers "splash" screen on startup and also does not come with the extra apps the service provider puts on there (my Three Galaxy S5 is not too bad, but my works Note 4 has loads of Vodafone c**p on there).
_g_
4 Sep 17#71
Still not sure on this vs the G6.
Better screen/size, wireless charging and better range of accessories for this.
Better camera and a good bit cheaper for the G6.
clinteastman
4 Sep 17#72
Worth pointing out that the S9 is reportidly out in January. Might be worth hanging outfor a deal then.
adamspencer95
4 Sep 17#73
theres always a new phone on the way so you might aswell never buy anything
clinteastman
4 Sep 17#74
Your 100% right.
What I didn't make clear is the S9 is rumoured to come out in January, make the S8 product cycle much sorter than normal. Thus making the prospect of hanging on for the refresh a lot easier.
adamspencer95
4 Sep 17#75
The 'S' series is usually announced in Feb/March and released in March/April, at least since the S6 so its not exactly far off the mark assuming a Jan announcement and a February release
its still over 4 months away, at which point a note 9 will probably be only 6 months away - why not wait for that?
sam_of_london
4 Sep 17#76
Sony is all bezel and very less phone compared to Samsung
jimbo001
4 Sep 17#77
Samsung is all stupid aspect ratio and less practical compared to Sony.
robdevil
4 Sep 17#78
Not true. There is S8+ 6gb ram and 128gb ROM. Currently around £660 @eglobalcentral unfortunately.
Dragon32
5 Sep 17#79
Got to say I received the phone yesterday and am loving it so far (upgraded from my 3.5 year old Galaxy S5).
It's cost me a fair bit more than the £629 as bought a 128gb memory card (£40), case (£7), screen protector (£12) and a couple of USB C cables (£10).
I really like the new TouchWiz and may stick with it for a while to see how I get on as I normally use Nova Launcher, but some of the reviews say there are issues with the S8 (the only thing I'm really missing is the icon pack I bought which does not work with TouchWiz. :disappointed:
dylaalb
7 Sep 17#80
Got mine yesterday as well. Do i need to register and use the giffgaff sim or can i use a different sim straigh away. (don't have a nano sim for now)
It's a good phone but it doesn't beat my Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro, bought this last year for £225.
Dragon32
7 Sep 17#81
I registered the SIM online and then just made a couple of calls and downloaded a small bit of data just to make sure it had been used.
I have now just put my Three SIM in it.
Out of interest what do you prefer on the Z2 Pro?
H0THEAD
7 Sep 17#82
Just ordered this. I hope I will not regret. Scared as a monkey on ice
Dragon32
8 Sep 17#83
I'm sure you won't regret it.
What are you upgrading from?
H0THEAD
8 Sep 17#84
Just the Samsung Galaxy S8
bavprasad to H0THEAD
15 Sep 17#87
Just bought online from Giffgaff. Hope to receive the phone soon.
Dragon32
10 Sep 17#85
I guess it's worth it if you can get a decent amount for your old phone, but it's only really the screen that's an upgrade (although I like to have the biggest screen I can comfortably handle and this I think is the one).
I was upgrading from a Galaxy S5 so the difference is quite substantial. :laughing:
Dragon32 to Dragon32
17 Sep 17#88
Just give it some time as a lot of things are done differently to iOS.
Eventually you will get use to it and come to love it.
johnyslats
14 Sep 17#86
Back in stock. Just ordered. Going to try a move away from iOS after this weeks disappointing keynote
wadz03
19 Sep 17#89
This or the oneplus 5?
vis_7 to wadz03
23 Sep 17#91
how is the customer service on giffgaff for example if i have a problem with the phone, is it easy to return for exchange?
I didn't see this deal as i got the s8 plus from amazon for £688 (seller is amazon and not some third party) as i dont have giffgaff the total will be £629 compared to the £688 i already paid. The phone hasn't yet been dispatched so i could cancel it.
I was wondering if the £60 was worthing paying extra just in case as amazon customer service is quite good.
What would you recommend?
adamspencer95 to vis_7
24 Sep 17#92
its usually set up as a recurring payment on your debit/credit card - in theory no but i'd check your online account for confirmation
you can cancel anytime so dont worry about activating the sim as you can cancel any future goodybags - at least you could when i last used them
adamspencer95 to adamspencer95
24 Sep 17#93
i returned a phone once within the 14 days and there was no issue. i have no experience with faulty handsets so i cant comment but my 1 return experience was fine.
termite
22 Sep 17#90
I haven't registered the sim or anything. Will I be automatically be charged for another goody bag next month? I can't find a direct debit on my account.
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Opening post
Not quite as cheap as the eglobal deals and such but UK retailer and consumer protection is worth the bit extra. this is £779 at carphonewarehouse for example
potentially £45 TCB if purchased with a new sim+activated
All comments (93)
Clean android or Sony is the way to go.
Definitely not as bloated or as bogged down as it once was.
(Samsung EPP is the corporate discount portal for people who work for companies who participate in Perks at Work schemes)
some people will, some wont which is why i havent included it in the cost
hate the curve corner.
by my reckoning:
10pm x 24 = 240
895 - 240 = 655
vr = £30
= 625 all in for your deal if you want the vr which most people wont
oh wait...
www1.techinthebasket.com/sam…tml
you'll likely end up with a grey import, assuming you get anything at all
only one direct from Amazon that ships to the UK is €595 which even with a perfect exchange rate is at least £550
Always swore that I'd never go Samsung but the good lady has had the S8 for quite a few months and it really is something special.
Was going to wait for the Nokia 8 but not sure there's any point!
Cheers
Thanks.
Hopefully it is defiantly stock Samsung software and that the Topcashback tracks. :grin:
Looks like it may have tracked, but will see if I get the full £45.
Fingers crossed.
I received mine from this deal on Friday how do you know if it's stock samsung software ?
Better screen/size, wireless charging and better range of accessories for this.
Better camera and a good bit cheaper for the G6.
What I didn't make clear is the S9 is rumoured to come out in January, make the S8 product cycle much sorter than normal. Thus making the prospect of hanging on for the refresh a lot easier.
its still over 4 months away, at which point a note 9 will probably be only 6 months away - why not wait for that?
It's cost me a fair bit more than the £629 as bought a 128gb memory card (£40), case (£7), screen protector (£12) and a couple of USB C cables (£10).
I really like the new TouchWiz and may stick with it for a while to see how I get on as I normally use Nova Launcher, but some of the reviews say there are issues with the S8 (the only thing I'm really missing is the icon pack I bought which does not work with TouchWiz. :disappointed:
It's a good phone but it doesn't beat my Lenovo Vibe Z2 Pro, bought this last year for £225.
I have now just put my Three SIM in it.
Out of interest what do you prefer on the Z2 Pro?
What are you upgrading from?
I was upgrading from a Galaxy S5 so the difference is quite substantial. :laughing:
Eventually you will get use to it and come to love it.
I didn't see this deal as i got the s8 plus from amazon for £688 (seller is amazon and not some third party) as i dont have giffgaff the total will be £629 compared to the £688 i already paid. The phone hasn't yet been dispatched so i could cancel it.
I was wondering if the £60 was worthing paying extra just in case as amazon customer service is quite good.
What would you recommend?
you can cancel anytime so dont worry about activating the sim as you can cancel any future goodybags - at least you could when i last used them