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Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Unlocked 64GB Orchid Gray Renewed
Last Updated: April 29, 2020 (Refresh Now)
7.7
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Device Compatibility
87verizon, unlocked, locked, love this phone, refurbished
+68%
-32%
" ... It even syncs with the Verizon Cloud so moving my contacts over from my old phone worked fine. ... "
" ... I love this phone! ... "
" ... i love my phone ... "
" ... This company is a pleasure to deal with, and not being a fan of the Apple ecosystem, though I work on a Mac, the Samsung phone is a great item. ... "
" ... I was able to get both activated with Metro PCS with no issues. ... "
" ... This phone was truly unlocked. ... "
" ... He has metro pcs and it worked on that network perfectly, a simple phone call and it was switched over quickly! ... Would recommend this refurbished phone for anyone looking for a great phone for a great price, without having to be locked in to a payment plan! ... "
" ... It works wonderfully and I have yet to see any issues with the phone! ... "
Product Reliability
45working, refurbished, issues, weeks, problems
+76%
-24%
" ... We've been using them for a few weeks now with no issues. ... "
" ... Bought new from a service provider for myself a couple months ago and when my wifes phone started acting up wanted to see if we could get the same one I did but cheaper. ... "
" ... Not all day use but will work fine. ... "
" ... Just receive love it so for far working well my first day so let's see how it continue give another feed back later in the month ... "
" ... It's been close to a month and zero issues. ... "
" ... I have used it for 10 months now and I have had no problems with it at all ... "
" ... It's been 2 months since I've been using it and is the best phone I've had especially for the price. ... "
" ... The phone appears to be in perfect working order. ... "
SIM
44card, mobile, unlocked, verizon, cricket
+55%
-45%
" ... Popped in my ATT prepaid SIM chip and phone reloaded from Verizon to ATT flawlessly. ... "
" ... Came as described, like new, unlocked and ready for The straight talk sim card i intended on using ( and I'm currently using). ... "
" ... Was easy to connect, just a simple swap of sd card & sim. ... "
" ... Worked perfectly with Cricket wireless SIM card which is through AT&T! ... "
" ... I had a Walmart family mobile plan and the sim worked fine in it. ... "
" ... The phone powered on with T Mobile but was totally unlocked, I popped my SIM in and it worked immediately. ... "
" ... It came a day early and it works for my straight talk sim card ... "
" ... It arrived on time, look brand new, and all I had to do is insert my sim card from my old Straight Talk phone and it downloaded my information instantly! ... "
Charging
40came, charging, charge, samsung, generic
+57%
-43%
" ... Comes with original charger. ... I just told him to have a charger at work. ... "
" ... So far no problems it came on time in a white box along with a charging cable and box. ... "
" ... I received a charger, wasn't Samsung brand but that doesn't bother me. ... Also the charger cord was not Samsung BUT the wall plug in is and is a fast charger which I love. ... "
" ... Wireless charging built in is great. ... "
" ... The phone came in good conditions, no scratches, no cracks however the charger that came with the phone was an iPhone charger so this phone is useless to me until I get a charger for it ... "
" ... It last throughout day, and the charger is awesome. ... "
" ... Came with generic cable and cord, but I simply reused my Samsung charger. ... "
" ... I have had no problems at all with the phone setting it up and I'm able to use older S7 wireless charging stations. ... "
Design
36new, looks brand new, phone, brand, looks and works
+97%
-3%
" ... I went with the S8 Orchid Gray. ... "
" ... Its a great phone, looks new, and is working well. ... "
" ... Looks new, no scratches. ... "
" ... It looks and works like new. ... "
" ... Phone looks and behaves like new. ... "
" ... looks brand new. ... "
" ... Not a scratch on it and looks and works like new. ... "
" ... It was in great shape. ... "
Price
35phone, money, refurbished, nervous, flagship
+89%
-11%
" ... For the price it's a great phone. ... "
" ... Perfect and very good price. ... "
" ... The price was just right. ... "
" ... I was very nervous about buying a used phone online, but you really cant beat this price. ... "
" ... The S8 and all its features work like new for a cheaper price! ... "
" ... It's been 2 months since I've been using it and is the best phone I've had especially for the price. ... "
" ... Hesitant about refurbished,but this is a great phone at a reasonable price. ... "
" ... It is a good phone for its price. ... If you are looking for a good phone for a little less money I would recommend this one. ... "
Screen Protection
35scratches, scratch, screen protector, glass, minor scratches
+40%
-60%
" ... There's also scratches on the top and bottom of the phone. ... "
" ... Has a screen burn in ... "
" ... This screen burning could have been caught though. ... "
" ... I mean I like the phone but theres a very faint screen burn, probably from how the phone was stored. ... You can faintly ses the triangle and exclamation point from storage in the middle of the screen. ... "
" ... The scratches may be acceptable, but the chunk out of the screen will certainly not allow for a screen protector to adhere fully to it without creating a bubble. ... I'm not sure whether this should be acceptable or not, as it effects the sensitivity of it, should I want to protect the screen now. ... Did put a screen protector on it and sure enough there is a small bubble where the divot is, but seems to be working fine and the scratches aren't noticeable beneath it. ... "
" ... But I received used phone with some scratches . ... "
" ... This is not even a screen! ... To develop the industry of phone cases? ... "
" ... The screen is cracked. ... "
Battery Life
33battery, phone, lasts, charge, hours
+76%
-24%
" ... It's a Wonderful phone however I will say it seems that the battery does run out a bit fast for my liking, it normally slows around 80% and then after 80% it's pretty good. ... "
" ... In fact I can say i'm thoroughly pleased with this buy other than the short battery life. ... "
" ... The battery life is excellent, and the phone works terrific! ... "
" ... I have put it through a full charge, and there are no issues to speak of. ... "
" ... The battery lasts a long time. ... "
" ... Great phone really needed an upgrade and the battery will last almost the whole day ... "
" ... The battery life lasts me up to 7 hours screen on time. ... "
" ... Battery life is okay. ... "
Software Platform
32samsung, apps, mobile, verizon, android
+56%
-44%
" ... The phone was unlocked and working like new. ... Check reviews look them up on google, and don't be afraid to communicate with them. ... "
" ... My boyfriend ended up loving it and we are now team android!! ... "
" ... I'm a Samsung /Android lover I'll take this over iPhone any day! ... "
" ... Had no problem getting it working with my MetroPCS account. ... "
" ... This company is a pleasure to deal with, and not being a fan of the Apple ecosystem, though I work on a Mac, the Samsung phone is a great item. ... "
" ... bloatware means faster phone. ... "
" ... It came with the normal Android one. ... "
" ... Used smart switch app to transfer all my info in like 5mins from my old phone to the new. ... "
Marketplace
29amazon, ordered, described, definitely, another
+59%
-41%
" ... It was shipped in it's original box. ... "
" ... Thank you very much. ... "
" ... THANK YOU to the seller! ... "
" ... This item shipped and was received as promised. ... "
" ... Next time I buy another phone, I will definitely do it with this seller. ... "
" ... It is exactly as described and just what she wanted ... "
" ... The seller is awesome. ... "
" ... I will definitely buy from this seller again. ... "
Display Clarity
25scratches, scratch, mobile, display, burn
+24%
-76%
" ... It came with a burned effect screen ... "
" ... This is not even a screen! ... "
" ... Came with deep scratches in the screen makes very uncomfortable to use, battery life just as a very used phone, and was not unlocked. ... "
" ... Was sold as being locked to T Mobile, however when I opened and powered on it showed a Verizon screen. ... Worked for a whole two weeks before the screen went black and never came back. ... "
" ... This screen burning could have been caught though. ... "
" ... You can disable Bixby but you're still always pushing the button when you're taking a screen shot or otherwise trying to hit the Volume Down button, which is right above it. ... "
" ... 1 small scratch on the screen. ... "
" ... Has a screen burn in ... "
Delivery
23delivery, condition, came, shipped, perfect condition
+96%
-4%
" ... It works great and was delivered a day before scheduled, NICE!! ... "
" ... Product arrived as advertised. ... "
" ... Arrived earlier than the estimated delivery date. ... "
" ... It was shipped in it's original box. ... "
" ... The product was delivered very fast and cosmetically appeared to be a new phone. ... "
" ... Product in perfect condition. ... "
" ... Came decently packaged. ... "
" ... The cellphone is in good condition. ... "
Build Quality
21dropped, signs of wear, phone, cracks, condition
+71%
-29%
" ... Product was as described and comes in good condition with only very minor scratches on back case. ... "
" ... This phone looks identical condition wise as my brand new one but was less than half the price. ... "
" ... No scratches or signs of wear whatsoever. ... "
" ... Looks new, no scratches. ... "
" ... I would also like to say that the phone came and pristine condition no dents scratches bumps things whatsoever. ... "
" ... Because of the beautiful shape of the phone it is hard to find a protective case for good dropping protection. ... "
" ... No damage what so ever. ... "
" ... I like that my phone looked brand new with no scratches and costed about half the price it would have if I had bought it from a corner phone store that sells refurbished phones. ... "
Call quality
19call, calls, speaker phone, hear, someone
+26%
-74%
" ... Would not call or receive calls. ... "
" ... When I call someone I cant hardly hear them and they can't hear me. ... "
" ... voicemails, phone numbers, etc. ... "
" ... That phone has so many faults.whenever she started the phone she got adult side .it was very dirty and when she was call someone first call she don’t got Response from other side. ... "
" ... I had to press very hard to just open the phone. ... "
" ... Phone calls only work on speaker phone . ... "
" ... Called again to be found out my number was blocked from calling. ... "
" ... I call Amazon to see where the communication break down was because I was quite frustrated. ... "
Returns
16send, seller, refurbished, back, shipping
+19%
-81%
" ... I did returned this product they gaven me 50 % refund that was not good ... "
" ... Had to return phone:( ... "
" ... I sent the seller an email to try and see if they can unlock it but if they can't I have to return it which sucks because I now don't have a working phone. ... "
" ... Had to pay for return shipping. ... "
" ... Had to return ... "
" ... It is very faint but it kept bugging me so I had to return it. ... "
" ... I severely doubt this was actually refurbished. ... "
" ... 2 star for accepting the return. ... "
Defective Delivery
14new, refurbished, perfect condition, looked, condition
+71%
-29%
" ... Both arrived with no scrapes or scuffs and appeared almost new. ... "
" ... I was nervous but it came in perfect condition looked brand new no scratches. ... "
" ... Product in perfect condition. ... "
" ... Looks new, no scratches. ... "
" ... Ive had it for 2 months lol, still in mint condition. ... "
" ... After opening the box, the phone looked brand new. ... "
" ... Came in like new condition. ... "
" ... Very minimal scratches being refurbished. ... "
Camera
14quality, video, pictures, phone, works
+86%
-14%
" ... This phone works great, and I loveeee the camera!! ... "
" ... 5) CAMERA CAMERA CAMERA! ... If you are looking for a high depth high resolution camera, this is it. ... This camera almost has the same quality as my Professional Nikon. ... "
" ... I love the fact that you can shoot YouTube videos with the front facing camera. ... "
" ... excellent pictures and video from it. ... "
" ... Great camera and picture/video quality. ... "
" ... The camera on this thing is absolutely amazing and I love the infinity display. ... "
Apps
13samsung, app, mobile, installed, updates
+54%
-46%
" ... Product worked great, truly unlocked, not linked to AT&T or Verizon having unnecessary apps loaded to the phone. ... "
" ... I used the app smart switch and everything from my old phone was transferred to my new one ... "
" ... When started it was clearly formerly an AT&T phone, with a few AT&T apps installed. ... "
" ... The Samsung HEALTH app has been INCREDIBLE! ... This is one awesome app. ... "
" ... Software is running excellently. ... "
" ... bloatware means faster phone. ... "
" ... Used smart switch app to transfer all my info in like 5mins from my old phone to the new. ... "
ISP
13wireless, verizon, mobile, gsm, tmobile
+85%
-15%
" ... Had no problem activating with my carrier. ... "
" ... Went to activate without any problems (simple mobile which is under t mobile, has to be GSM network). ... "
" ... Was able to connect it to ST with smooth sailing. ... "
" ... I have a Verizon Wireless prepaid plan, and it works just fine! ... "
" ... The one I received is a tmobile version, which is perfect because my carrier is tmobile. ... "
" ... Had no problem setting up. ... "
" ... I use Cricket Wireless. ... "
" ... I was lucky that my cell provider unlocked it at 0 cost to me. ... "
As Gift
11got, bought, son for christmas, husband, christmas present
+91%
-9%
" ... I bought this phone as a gift for my father for Christmas! ... "
" ... Got this as a gift for my boyfriend and he LOVES it! ... "
" ... Boyfriend is very haply with his Christmas present. ... "
" ... Bought this for my husband as an X-mad gift and so far so good! ... "
" ... Got this for my son for Christmas. ... "
" ... I bought this for my SO as a valentines gift. ... "
" ... Got this as a gift for my boyfriend. ... "
" ... What a lovely graduation present. ... "
Overall performance
10phone, speed, good, processor, performance
+100%
" ... Performance is really good. ... "
" ... 4) Gosh what else, the phone is LIGHTENING fast. ... The processor is super quick. ... "
" ... Very fast replacement. ... "
" ... No lag with great performance. ... "
" ... Its fast and can keep up with me. ... "
" ... Good Phone runs smoothly ... "
" ... Amazingly fast way better than I expected ... "
" ... The product had blazing fast shipping. ... "
Fit
9small, glass, fit, soon, scratches
+67%
-33%
" ... I was using a. Lg k20 that was held together by scotch tape, and I desperately needed a new phone. ... "
" ... This Samsung feels like it has glass with the same quality as my car's windshield. ... "
" ... Would give 5 stars if the back wasn't loose. ... "
" ... I took a sharp pair of scissors and carefully trimmed around the chip and it fit into the tray, started the phone and the AT&T splash screen changed to T-Mobile. ... "
" ... A paper clip works just ducky for that LOL. ... "
Cleaning
8phone, looks, scratches, new, dust
+38%
-63%
" ... The back was never properly sealed after the repairs completely destroying the phones ability to with stand dust or water. ... "
" ... Just opened the box, phone is filthy, smells of perfume, fingerprints already on it. ... Definitely disappointed, for $300 they could've at least cleaned it a little, dirt was everywhere. ... "
" ... Two glaring issues: selfie camera must have dust or dirt on the sensor. ... "
" ... I've tried cleaning and apps. ... "
" ... Not certified refurbished, cleaned and placed in a box more like it. ... "
Memory
7memory, ram, internal, add, 64gb
+100%
" ... Tons of storage. ... "
" ... New S8+ is faster, higher resolution, and more memory. ... Being able to add additional memory a real plus. ... "
" ... Things I like: Processor speed, RAM, 64GB internal storage, size and weight. ... "
" ... My old LG Transpyre only had 1 GB of RAM so this one is soooo much speedier. ... "
" ... Very very fast with lots of memory although I did add a 200GB micro SD card for extra storage over the internal 64GB. ... "
" ... Needed more memory. ... "
Sound Quality
7speakers, speaker, sounds, sound, quality
+71%
-29%
" ... Re: this phone - Sound quality: I use this phone for podcasts while doing repetitive tasks. ... Every once in awhile the audio warbles and almost sounds like it's coming from underwater. ... "
" ... Audio is great. ... "
" ... The speakers are loud enough to hear and picture quality is awesome. ... "
" ... Great phone and amazing speakers ... "
" ... If you place it on speaker you are fine ... "
For Kids
6got, son, phone, daughter, bought
+100%
" ... My daughter was extremely happy! ... "
" ... My son love this phone. ... "
" ... Got this for my son for Christmas. ... "
" ... I got this for my son for Xmas. ... "
" ... Got this phone for my son for Christmas. ... "
" ... I bought this for my daughter and she loves it. ... "
Picture Quality
6quality, speakers, photos, phone, big
+100%
" ... I got this for my husband and now I want one :) great picture quality ... "
" ... The picture is very clear as if the person is right beside you. ... "
" ... Love the picture quality. ... "
" ... It’s actually a great phone picture quality is really good, the only thing is we had to a lot of updates, I’m not sure if it was the actual phone or if it was just my carrier but so far the phone is working perfectly ... "
" ... The speakers are loud enough to hear and picture quality is awesome. ... "
Cables
6cable, samsung, generic, fast, cord
+83%
-17%
" ... So far no problems it came on time in a white box along with a charging cable and box. ... "
" ... Also the included charger was NOT a fast charger and the cable was like 3 feet long, which seems like a cop out. ... "
" ... Came with generic cable and cord, but I simply reused my Samsung charger. ... "
" ... Also the charger cord was not Samsung BUT the wall plug in is and is a fast charger which I love. ... "
" ... Just a note that all you get is the phone with a generic charger and cable. ... "
Ports
6adapter, screen, came, sim, port
+67%
-33%
" ... And neither phone come with the smart switch adapter. ... "
" ... I popped in the Mint Mobile Sim card, copied the port # and password, and boom - I was in. ... "
" ... Came with a free screen protector, generic USB charging cord and wall adapter. ... "
" ... It also came with an adapter so transferring data between devices is simple. ... "
Comfort
6phone, wear, tear, something, shape
+50%
-50%
" ... This piece of garbage would die within weeks under normal wear and tear conditions. ... "
" ... It has very obvious signs of wear and tear all over the sides. ... "
" ... Don't be fooled and fall in the same trap I did. ... "
Controls
5button, bixby button, power, vol, got
+20%
-80%
" ... Re: this phone - User design (Bixby button): The dedicated Bixby button is a huge annoyance. ... If I could pry the Bixby button off without hurting the phone, I would do it in a heartbeat. ... "
" ... I press new not used!! ... "
" ... We did a force restart (holding vol down and power button) which got the phone back on. ... Lastly, we tried starting the phone in recovery mode (vol up, bixby button, and power button) and that didn't work either. ... "
Storage
5sd, sim, simple, memory, works
+80%
-20%
" ... Was easy to connect, just a simple swap of sd card & sim. ... "
" ... Activated with Verizon easily and accepted a PNY 128g SD card. ... "
" ... Transferred my sim card and memory card and worked right away with no issues. ... "
" ... Very very fast with lots of memory although I did add a 200GB micro SD card for extra storage over the internal 64GB. ... "
Lagging
5would, phone, freezes, forced, screen
+20%
-80%
" ... It a little slow sometimes but barely an issue ... "
" ... Restarts itself numerous times and freezes. ... "
" ... A couple hours later, the phone went into an auto-restart loop. ... After this, we tried doing a forced restart again and the screen would not come on, not did it feel like a restart was occurring. ... Forced restart still would not work. ... "
Headphones
5headphone, jack, headphones, box, sound
+20%
-80%
" ... Changing headphones doesn't help. ... "
" ... Also there are some scraches on the phone and there was no headphone in the box. ... "
" ... But disappointed not to find charger and earphones. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, one of the phones audio jack was completely unusable. ... "
Product As Described
5photos, exactly, advertised, quality, purple
+100%
" ... Exactly as stated! ... "
" ... Product as described. ... "
" ... It is exactly as described and just what she wanted ... "
" ... It is just as advertised. ... "
" ... It was as advertised. ... "
Data reception
5verizon, unlocked, mobile, went, network
+60%
-40%
" ... Went to activate without any problems (simple mobile which is under t mobile, has to be GSM network). ... "
" ... The product is GSM compatible and I received an unlocked T-Mobile branded phone. ... "
Ease of Use
4user, use, phone, interface, seller
+100%
" ... User interface is highly customizable. ... The user interface just isn't as smooth and intuitive as Apple provides, that's just hard truth, but this phone is more powerful and more capable than any iPhone at a similar price point. ... "
" ... The seller was very, very easy to work with as well! ... "
" ... Very easy to use ... "
Fingerprint
4finger, work, sensor, print, location
+50%
-50%
" ... The finger print reader dont work . ... "
" ... The fingerprint sensor is in a horrible location rendering it close to useless. ... "
Wifi
4connect, may, locked, gsm
+50%
-50%
" ... Device does not connect to the cell network . ... "
" ... Phone was locked to network ... "
Network
4signal, locked, connect, calls
+25%
-75%
" ... Device does not connect to the cell network . ... "
" ... You get full signal but wont be able to make or receive calls ... "
" ... Phone was locked to network ... "
Setup
3phone, easy, connect
+100%
" ... Was able to connect it to ST with smooth sailing. ... "
" ... I was really worried about purchasing phone pi online but Phone works onmy network, very easy setup! ... "
Color
3screen, colors, color, purple, phone
+100%
" ... It's light and has bright, saturated colors for its screen and takes high resolution photos. ... "
" ... Other than we got a different color, the phone is 100% function and looks like new. ... "
Features
3new, underwater, price
+100%
" ... The S8 and all its features work like new for a cheaper price! ... "
" ... Has a lot of features goes underwater and lots more!! ... "
" ... Many useful new features. ... "
Water Resistance
3underwater, sounds, phone, like, features
+67%
-33%
" ... Has a lot of features goes underwater and lots more!! ... "
" ... This was my first phone bought online an it 100% blew my last phone, LG K20 plus, out of the water. ... "
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