Galaxy S8
| O2 | EE | Three | Vodafone | Carphone Warehouse | Buymobiles | Mobiles.co.uk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest contract (with upfront) | £41 per month. (£120) | £46 per month. (£100) | £35 per month. (£100) | £40 per month. (£150) | £34 per month. (£240) | £17 per month. (£569) | £26 per month. (£275) |
| Cheapest contract (lowest upfront) | £55 per month. (£10) | £56 per month. (£10) | £80 per month. (Free.) | £56 per month. (£10) | £58 per month (Free.) | £40 per month. (Free.) | £51 per month. (Free.) |
| Pay-as-you-go | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unlocked (SIM-free) | — | — | — | — | £689 | £688 | £689 |
The Galaxy S8 might be the smaller of the two, but it still has a huge display and a truly stunning design. For those sorts of looks, you’ll need to spend big. There’s no right or wrong way to finance such a purchase, but the usual rules apply — skimp on the upfront payment and you’ll have to pay more on the monthly plan, and vice versa. Three has some of the cheapest monthly plans, however the lowest, at £35 per month, only comes with 500MB of data. Hope you don’t like streaming on the go…
If you want go SIM-free, you’re best bet is probably to buy from Samsung direct. A few retailers such as Carphone Warehouse and Buymobiles are stocking the phone, but their prices are pretty much the same. At £689, it’s an expensive phone, but you do have the option of financing it on a monthly basis through Samsung’s Upgrade Programme.
Galaxy S8 Plus
| O2 | EE | Three | Vodafone | Carphone Warehouse | Buymobiles | Mobiles.co.uk | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest contract (with upfront) | £42 per month. (£150) | £51 per month. (£100) | £40 per month. (£100) | £44 per month. (£150) | £36 per month. (£340) | £18 per month. (£600) | £36 per month. (£180) |
| Cheapest contract (lowest upfront) | £60 per month. (£10) | £66 per month. (£10) | £85 per month. (Free) | £60 per month. (£10) | £60 per month. (£10) | £45 per month. (Free) | £58 per month. (£10) |
| Pay-as-you-go | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Unlocked (SIM-free) | — | — | — | — | £779 | £778 | £779 |
The larger Galaxy S8 Plus obviously demands slightly deeper pockets. It is, however, one of the best phones that money can buy, so unsurprisingly it has a price-tag to match. There aren’t too many deals to be had, but we like the one O2 offers for £42 per month, with unlimited texts, minutes and 500MB of data. If you’re willing to spend a little more, you can double your monthly data cap for £46 per month, or grab 3GB for £49 per month.
