Simplest way to compare prices is to strip out VAT from the UK cost. Out of interest included Samsung's flagship S8+
Samsung S8+ in US - $825 plus sales tax.
Samsung S8+ in UK - £779 including VAT, therefore £649 plus VAT. = $856
Additional cost to buy in UK = $31 (to avoid confusion, the...
I am not sure those "insane speeds" would be noticeable or useful, and even less whether they're worth 400 quid. You mean a page loads in 1/10 of a second instead of 2/10ths? I don't recall anybody moaning that the S6, 7 or 8 was slow.
Obvious caveat, WTF do I know, but this is more expensive that a Macbook Air, or any of the iPad range. I am struggling to understand the pricing. Yes I know a Macbook Air doesn't take photos or make telephone calls, but how about this - you could (quite literally) buy an iPhone 7 AND an iPad...
Now I feel a bit less virtuous. Mind you, I get 4GB of data a month for my tenner, enabling me to monitor NSC at all times.
Thinking about it, should have gone for the fiver option.....
I have just finished a 2 year contract on a Samsung S6, and was for a moment blinded by all the hot deals for new handsets. But actually, nothing represents much of an improvement on what I already have IMO.
So I did a SIM only deal for 10 quid a month. I am feeling virtuous.....