The flagship galaxy product of Samsung, the Galaxy S8 is without a doubt one of the most popular phones. With various upgrades from its predecessor Galaxy S7, this phone has it all. If you put the phones next to each other, they may seem from two different worlds and generations. Some reviews have called it the best phone that money can buy. The various ratings from tech gurus are amazing.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 pricing varies based on whether it is the locked or the unlocked version. The official Samsung US website has various options. Let us look at the different offers available.

Locked version

In the US, we have carriers waiting to acquire brand new phones to put them under the subsidy lock. For customers who prefer to stay locked in and pay a monthly price for a period of time, you have many options. However, this might get confusing due to the various options available out there. Samsung has offers from its website whereas carriers have offers from their end too.

From the Samsung outlet/website

The Samsung Galaxy S8 pricing looks very flexible and transparent on their US website. You can choose the locked or unlocked version. To mention the locked version, it has carriers such as AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, and US Cellular. All the offers available are through Samsung Financing where the down payment is $0 at the time of sale. Samsung Financing makes you eligible to upgrade your phone after 12 months.

AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint are offering the phone at around $31.25 per month for a period of 24 months and 0% APR. Verizon has a small change with a charge of around $31.50 for the same period of time, and US Cellular for around $30.75. The different color variants available are Arctic Silver, Midnight Black, and Orchid Gray.

From the carrier outlet/website

There are changes to the Samsung Galaxy S8 pricing and plans when you buy it from the carrier outlet or website.

AT&T has a price of around $25 per month over an agreement of 30 months for 0% APR. It offers its retail price at around $750. T-Mobile has an offer at around $30 per month over 24 months with a $30 down payment at the time of purchase. The retail price is around $750.

Sprint boasts a flex lease for 18 months where you pay $15.62 per month. After 12 monthly payments, you can upgrade your phone if you want to. At the end of the lease, you can pay the remainder and own the phone. The retail price is again at around $750.

Verizon displays a retail price of around $756 and a contract of 24 months at around $31.50 with a $30 one-time activation fee.

US Cellular has an interesting retail price of around $738 and a contract of around $24.60 per month over a period of 30 months.

Unlocked

With so many options on the locked version, the competition and choices are narrow in the unlocked version. Samsung Galaxy S8 pricing options look easier on this front. Samsung’s US website provides the unlocked version at around $724.99. If you want to buy it on a monthly basis then can cost you around $30.21 per month for a period of 24 months through Samsung Financing. Samsung also has a trade-in option of up to $300 where you can exchange your old phone in a good condition for S8.

The unlocked versions are also available through Amazon and Best Buy. Amazon gives the phone for around $722.46 whereas Best Buy competes at around $724.99.

These are some of the various alternatives available for you to buy one of the best phones out there. Locked or unlocked, it is your call.

A very important fact that we always forget is the taxes, shipping charges, and if any, hidden charges. Keep these factors in mind so there aren’t any unexpected charges included in the final bill.