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dfaris
Welcome to the dark side....errr I mean Android. Yes there are several of us former WP users here. Many of us decided to go back to Android (people like me) or are first time jumpers. There are probably even a few who jumped from Windows to iOS then to Android.
Depending on your carrier and whether or not you have an unlocked phone will depend on bloatware. I have the Verizon version which means I'm SIM unlocked and I have the Verizon apps pre-installed. Some I can remove, some I can't. But, because Verizon phones are SIM unlocked, I can swap SIM cards without having to ask Verizon to unlock it.
I had a Google account previously, so I'm not sure. I still use my Outlook account as my primary account though. I only use Google's mail app for my company email. I use my Google account for Google Voice, which comes in handy when I'm travelling overseas.
The S8/S8+ is dual SIM capable. You can order a dual SIM tray through Amazon.
To my knowledge, you can't use dual SIMs and a microSD card simultaneously though.
The Microsoft apps are excellent. I use Outlook, Office Lens, and OneDrive on a daily basis; Skype works really well too.
Having been an Android user before switching to Microsoft, it wasn't that hard for me to switch back. I already had a Google account and since Microsoft has really improved its Android apps, it made the switch that much easier.
The only thing I truly miss is the Cortana integration. Cortana is still the best digital assistant.