Samsung Galaxy S8 Unlocked Black 64GB
The Snapdragon 835 chip and 1440p Super AMOLED display still deliver sharp visuals in a compact 5.8-inch form factor with IP68 water resistance. Its lightweight 5.47-ounce build, expandable storage, and inclusion of a headphone jack offer practical flexibility rarely found in modern flagships. This refurbished device is best for budget-conscious users who need a small, durable phone for everyday tasks and media consumption.
Screen 5.8"
Display Super AMOLED
Refresh 60 Hz
Chip Snapdragon 835
RAM 4 GB
Storage 64 GB
Camera 12 MP
front camera mp 8
34 Overall Score
No current retailer price
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong build (89th percentile) 89th
- Strong feature (87th percentile) 87th
Cons
- Below average affordability (0th percentile)
- Below average performance (11th percentile)
- Below average connectivity (24th percentile)
- Below average battery (29th percentile)
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Display
| Screen Size | 5.8" |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 |
| Refresh Rate | 60 Hz |
| HDR | Yes |
Performance
| Processor | Octa-Core (Quad-Core 2.35 GHz Kryo & Quad-Core 1.9 GHz Kryo) |
| Processor Model | Snapdragon 835 |
| CPU Cores | 8 |
| CPU Speed | 2.35 |
| RAM | 4 MB |
| Storage | 64 GB |
| Expandable | Yes |
Camera
| Main Camera | 12 |
| Camera Count | 1 |
| Front Camera | 8 |
| Video | 2160p @ 30fps |
| OIS | Yes |
Battery & Charging
| Battery | 3000 Wh |
| Connector | USB-C |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 4 |
| Bluetooth | 5 |
| NFC | No |
| USB | USB-C 3.1 |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
Design & Build
| Water Resistance | IP68 |
| Form Factor | bar |
| Fingerprint | rear |
| Face Recognition | Yes |
| OS | Android |
| Headphone Jack | Yes |
| Stereo Speakers | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Samsung Galaxy S8 Unlocked | Motorola Razr ultra 2025 | Google Pixel 10 Pro | Apple iPhone 17 | OnePlus 15 15 | Xiaomi 14 Ultra |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen Size | 5.8 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Display Type | Super AMOLED | OLED | OLED | Super Retina XDR | AMOLED | LTPO AMOLED |
| Refresh Rate | 60 | 165 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Processor | Snapdragon 835 | Snapdragon 8 Elite | Google Tensor G5 | A19 | Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 |
| RAM (GB) | 4 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 16 |
| Storage (GB) | 64 | 512 | 128 | 256 | 512 | 512 |
| Rear Camera Mp | 12 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 50 | 50 |
| Front Camera Mp | 8 | 50 | 42 | 18 | 32 | 32 |
| Battery Capacity Mah | 3000 | 4700 | 4870 | 3692 | 7300 | 5000 |
| Charging Wattage | - | 68 | 30 | 30 | 80 | 90 |
| Wireless Charging | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Five (g) | - | true | true | true | true | true |
| Water Resistance | IP68 | IP48 | IP68 | IP68 | IP69K | IP68 |
| Operating System | Android | Android | Android | iOS | Android | Android |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Build | Camera | Battery | Display | Feature | Performance | Connectivity | Social Proof | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samsung Galaxy S8 Unlocked | 89.1 | 29.7 | 29.3 | 53.2 | 86.8 | 10.9 | 23.7 | 34.5 | 0 |
| Motorola Razr ultra 2025 Compare | 58 | 78.8 | 94.4 | 97.8 | 92.1 | 98.4 | 81.1 | 90.8 | 26 |
| Google Pixel 10 Pro Compare | 89.1 | 97.8 | 83.6 | 88.1 | 86.8 | 88.7 | 98.7 | 94.8 | 15.5 |
| Apple iPhone 17 Compare | 97.4 | 76.9 | 54.6 | 93.2 | 86.8 | 86.8 | 98.7 | 99 | 16.8 |
| OnePlus 15 15 Compare | 98 | 96.6 | 98.9 | 76.9 | 41.5 | 98.4 | 81.1 | 99 | 4.5 |
| Xiaomi 14 Ultra Compare | 78.3 | 99.2 | 97.2 | 99.5 | 54.3 | 97.5 | 98.7 | 70.1 | 5 |
Usage Scores
- Overall34.2
- Budget24.4
- Gaming23.5
- Rugged46.8
- Portability32.3
- Business26.8
- Flagship28
- Foldable37.9
- Photography27.1
- Battery Life22.4
A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.
