Galaxy S5 Amazon.es

rochestown

I know ppl will balk at spending €592 on a phone but if you like me and just have to have the shiniest and newest tech, this is the cheapest i can find the Samsung Galaxy S5 for sale in Europe, they have stock and deliver to Ireland (i just ordered one!!)

http://www.amazon.es/gp/product/B00JF6EY5C/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Might not be the best bargain alert but might be useful to someone out there who is waiting on a sim free version of this phone...

gar

Cheaper again...
http://www.amazon.de/Samsung-Smartphone-Touch-Display-Quad-Core-Prozessor/dp/B00JR6JG4Y/ref=sr_1_18?m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&s=ce-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1399477570&sr=1-18&keywords=s5

rochestown

gar wrote: »

Cheaper again...
http://www.amazon.de/Samsung-Smartphone-Touch-Display-Quad-Core-Prozessor/dp/B00JR6JG4Y/ref=sr_1_18?m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&s=ce-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1399477570&sr=1-18&keywords=s5

No delivery to Ireland...

gar

Parcel Motel?

rochestown

gar wrote: »

Cheaper again...
http://www.amazon.de/Samsung-Smartphone-Touch-Display-Quad-Core-Prozessor/dp/B00JR6JG4Y/ref=sr_1_18?m=A3JWKAKR8XB7XF&s=ce-de&ie=UTF8&qid=1399477570&sr=1-18&keywords=s5

gar wrote: »

Parcel Motel?

Cant get the UK vat back...

Only

A bit OT but am on the eye out for an S4 ... can anyone guide me to the best deal? ... Have seen this one on the spanish amazon site but not sure if it is sim free etc etc ... am a bit technologically challenged so don't want to make a mistake:o https://www.amazon.es/gp/buy/addressselect/handlers/continue.html/ref=ox_shipaddress_ship_to_this_3?ie=UTF8&action=select-shipping&addressID=kppktsluo&enableDeliveryPreferences=&fromAnywhere=0&numberOfDistinctItems=1&purchaseId=404-8576012-7041967&requestToken=&hasWorkingJavascript=1

rochestown

Only wrote: »

A bit OT but am on the eye out for an S4 ... can anyone guide me to the best deal? ... Have seen this one on the spanish amazon site but not sure if it is sim free etc etc ... am a bit technologically challenged so don't want to make a mistake:o https://www.amazon.es/gp/buy/addressselect/handlers/continue.html/ref=ox_shipaddress_ship_to_this_3?ie=UTF8&action=select-shipping&addressID=kppktsluo&enableDeliveryPreferences=&fromAnywhere=0&numberOfDistinctItems=1&purchaseId=404-8576012-7041967&requestToken=&hasWorkingJavascript=1

Id be happy to sell you mine once i get my s5 next week if we could come to a deal?

brightkane

If your on o2 you can get it for 619 minus 20% priority code leaving it at 496 I believe

Keep an eye out for 6 month contracts OP. I got a HTC One last year thanks to the good people on here with a cracking bargain alert.

chris1970

well have s5 almost a month and have to say its exceeded my expectations, battery life last more then double my s3 and nexus 4, needs good data allowance, vodafone's 2gb just about enough, switched off samsung apps they were hoggin download data, 348 mb between them , dont know why what they do, screen & infa red remote control class, picked up my amiko alien no problem, heart beat monitor, finger print reader no use so far, money a bit high got mine for 50, 55 a month all call & texts

gar

rochestown wrote: »

Cant get the UK vat back...

Ah...

I can't claim vat back. Not for business use

Tibulus

Only wrote: »

A bit OT but am on the eye out for an S4 ... can anyone guide me to the best deal? ... Have seen this one on the spanish amazon site but not sure if it is sim free etc etc ... am a bit technologically challenged so don't want to make a mistake:o https://www.amazon.es/gp/buy/addressselect/handlers/continue.html/ref=ox_shipaddress_ship_to_this_3?ie=UTF8&action=select-shipping&addressID=kppktsluo&enableDeliveryPreferences=&fromAnywhere=0&numberOfDistinctItems=1&purchaseId=404-8576012-7041967&requestToken=&hasWorkingJavascript=1

Know a mate got one for 310eur from mediamart in Eindhoven a few weeks back. If you know anyone in Holland they may sort you out.

dodzy

Tibulus wrote: »

Know a mate got one for 310eur from mediamart in Eindhoven a few weeks back. If you know anyone in Holland they may sort you out.

Half price? Yeah, right.

Tibulus

dodzy wrote: »

Half price? Yeah, right.

That is for the S4, dropped in price as soon as the S5 was released.

kaizersoze

gar wrote: »

Ah...

I can't claim vat back. Not for business use

You can't claim back UK VAT anyway. If you reg your VAT number with Amazon then they remove the VAT from the order. If you don't want to use the invoice for business expenses just don't use it in your tax return.

monkeynuz

dodzy wrote: »

Half price? Yeah, right.

Funny how some people don't read things properly then slag the poster off based on their own stupidity. Lol.

dodzy

monkeynuz wrote: »

Funny how some people don't read things properly then slag the poster off based on their own stupidity. Lol.

mea culpa:o

sdowling04

Just lost my s3 and Im going to america in less than two weeks. Was amazed at the price of the S4 i9506 edition (the one with the snapdragon 800 in it). Its so cheap compared to here brand new.

Riesen_Meal

sdowling04 wrote: »

Just lost my s3 and Im going to america in less than two weeks. Was amazed at the price of the S4 i9506 edition (the one with the snapdragon 800 in it). Its so cheap compared to here brand new.

Is it the international one?

Will it work here yeah?

sdowling04

Fieldog wrote: »

Is it the international one?

Will it work here yeah?

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-I9506-Unlocked-Quadband-Smartphone-International/dp/B00HUVP728/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1399641397&sr=8-2&keywords=i9506
Yeah unlocked and International

jonnny68

Just purchase the HTC One M8 for cheaper, best smartphone ever made.

DanielGibbons

OP, have you received this yet? How much did delivery cost?

COYVB

jonnny68 wrote: »

Just purchase the HTC One M8 for cheaper, best smartphone ever made.

Until the OnePlus One...

bromley52

COYVB wrote: »

Until the OnePlus One...

Thanks to you I have just discovered the one+one and I so want one.

muppetkiller

The S5 is €512.99 on
http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/samsung-galaxy-s5-4g-lte-16gb-sim-free-unlocked-black-en.html

and the S4 is 312 on the same site
http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/samsung-galaxy-s4-i9505-4g-lte-16gb-sim-free-unlocked-white-en.html

I've not used this site before but they get great reviews in the photography forums..

rochestown

muppetkiller wrote: »

The S5 is €512.99 on
http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/samsung-galaxy-s5-4g-lte-16gb-sim-free-unlocked-black-en.html

and the S4 is 312 on the same site
http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/samsung-galaxy-s4-i9505-4g-lte-16gb-sim-free-unlocked-white-en.html

I've not used this site before but they get great reviews in the photography forums..

A good find but it looks like a Chinese site so prices are probably ex vat and duty?

Only

muppetkiller wrote: »

The S5 is €512.99 on
http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/samsung-galaxy-s5-4g-lte-16gb-sim-free-unlocked-black-en.html

and the S4 is 312 on the same site
http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/samsung-galaxy-s4-i9505-4g-lte-16gb-sim-free-unlocked-white-en.html

I've not used this site before but they get great reviews in the photography forums..

Thank you!!!!!
Before jumping on the S4 - is there anything I should be aware of ... as in, its basically the same as if I bought it in Ireland???:o

Edited to say I see a few different S4 versions at slightly different prices ... can anyone tell me what the differences are and which one I 'need'??
(Just spotted also Theres an S4 'Zoom' 4G for €244 ... I know its 8gb but wouldn't a memory card solve the low storage issue - is there ay other issues? Don't understand what the 4G means as opposed to the others)

muppetkiller

Only wrote: »

Thank you!!!!!
Before jumping on the S4 - is there anything I should be aware of ... as in, its basically the same as if I bought it in Ireland???:o

Edited to say I see a few different S4 versions at slightly different prices ... can anyone tell me what the differences are and which one I 'need'??
(Just spotted also Theres an S4 'Zoom' 4G for €244 ... I know its 8gb but wouldn't a memory card solve the low storage issue - is there ay other issues? Don't understand what the 4G means as opposed to the others)

Not sure to be honest...I'd hold off ordering for now from that site...it appears Customs might be on to them lol
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057154505&page=10

There still seems to be plenty of success stories with them though.

Only

muppetkiller wrote: »

Not sure to be honest...I'd hold off ordering for now from that site...it appears Customs might be on to them lol
http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057154505&page=10

There still seems to be plenty of success stories with them though.

Hmm, thanks for that. I will keep an eye and see .... still lusting after an S4 :P

jacksie66

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muppetkiller

Only wrote: »

Hmm, thanks for that. I will keep an eye and see .... still lusting after an S4 :P

For the record I have the S4 and really don't like it. The Battery Life is appalling and camera is terrible too. Lovely screen though.
I'd probably go for the HTC option if I had a choice again.

Only

muppetkiller wrote: »

For the record I have the S4 and really don't like it. The Battery Life is appalling and camera is terrible too. Lovely screen though.
I'd probably go for the HTC option if I had a choice again.

Ah nooooo ... Its a decent camera I'm after and have read great things about the S4 :eek: ...

2smiggy

muppetkiller wrote: »

For the record I have the S4 and really don't like it. The Battery Life is appalling and camera is terrible too. Lovely screen though.
I'd probably go for the HTC option if I had a choice again.

the camera is hardy 'terrible'

i have an iphone 4s , but prefer the camera on the S4

rh5555

If the camera is important to you have a look at one of the dozens reviews online.

Here is one:

http://www.phonearena.com/reviews/Camera-comparison-Samsung-Galaxy-S5-vs-HTC-One-M8-Galaxy-S4-iPhone-5s-LG-G2-Nexus-5-Sony-Xperia-Z1_id3653

A few additional points.

Please don't make your decision about purchasing an expensive piece of electronics based on a few people's opinion on a discussion board. People are generally biased one way or another even if it is not on purpose. The 2 previous responses show exactly what I mean. One User says camera is terrible and another one says it's good.
While it's a good idea to get some general opinions on a board like this please do your own research which is easy to do with Google and there are plenty of sites out there doing these comparisons.

I would even recommend to use several sites before making your decision because I think even these comparison sites can sometimes show some bias. The more sites you check the better and more accurate information you get at the end and considering the prices of these devises that time is very well spent.

bog_savage

jonnny68 wrote: »

Just purchase the HTC One M8 for cheaper, best smartphone ever made.

Where did you get your HTC M8 from ?

COYVB

jacksie66 wrote: »

Or the Oppo Find 7...

Not at that price...

muppetkiller

2smiggy wrote: »

the camera is hardy 'terrible'

i have an iphone 4s , but prefer the camera on the S4

Ok maybe terrible is too harsh but it's not the best in low light (very noisy) and is prone to blurry photos with camera shake when taking photos, so keep your hands still. (you can always use the voice activation though I suppose)

rochestown

muppetkiller wrote: »

The S5 is €512.99 on
http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/samsung-galaxy-s5-4g-lte-16gb-sim-free-unlocked-black-en.html

and the S4 is 312 on the same site
http://www.eglobalcentral.eu/samsung-galaxy-s4-i9505-4g-lte-16gb-sim-free-unlocked-white-en.html

I've not used this site before but they get great reviews in the photography forums..

DanielGibbons wrote: »

OP, have you received this yet? How much did delivery cost?

Not yet - it has been sent as of yesterday... delivery was €6.50....

yabadabado

rochestown wrote: »

Not yet - it has been sent as of yesterday... delivery was €6.50....

did you receive your order ok ?Any issues with customs ?

rochestown

yabadabado wrote: »

did you receive your order ok ?Any issues with customs ?

Yeah got it a few days after ordering... no issues with customs - can only assume there was no issue because it was coming from Europe?

yabadabado

rochestown wrote: »

Yeah got it a few days after ordering... no issues with customs - can only assume there was no issue because it was coming from Europe?

which site did you buy from in the end ? Amazon.de?

bromley52

The S5 is on eglobalcentral.eu now for €456

Xzen

bromley52 wrote: »

The S5 is on eglobalcentral.eu now for €456

That place seems be be based in Hong Kong - are they any good for delivery time? I imagine a warranty return to HK could be expensive if needed.

For that matter, are the phones they sell compatible with LTE in Ireland/Europe. (They have a great price on the HTC One M8 too )

Anyone any experience with them?

yabadabado

Xzen wrote: »

That place seems be be based in Hong Kong - are they any good for delivery time? I imagine a warranty return to HK could be expensive if needed.

For that matter, are the phones they sell compatible with LTE in Ireland/Europe. (They have a great price on the HTC One M8 too )

Anyone any experience with them?

mate of mine has bought from them a few times but nothing as expensive as a phone.
I'm not sure about buying a phone from them ,would there be issues with warranty ?
Are the phone's international models or are the gonna be compatibilty issues?