I'm trying to figure out how well a South Korean Note 8 would work here in the US. I'm hoping it would just be a matter of figuring out which carrier in my area would have the best coverage for the particular cellular and data radio bands and protocols it's built for.
I want a 256GB internal storage model Note 8 model. The 64GB model that Samsung is selling here in the US is an unforgivable kick in the groin by Samsung because 1.) My Note 7, with normal use, is running at 52GB of space consumed, and I'm already offloading my pics and videos to my 256GB microSD card. Plus, 2.) the 256GB UFS 2.1 internal storage model is being offered in mass quantities in South Korea and other countries. Micro SD expansion is a TERRIBLE next best choice to internal storage. It's a lot slower to write to and even read from. I'm TIRED of my Note 7 crawling because accessing my photos and videos on my micro SD memory card is so slow, compared to what it would be if they were all on internal storage.
As a Note 7 owner, I've availed myself of Samsung's $450 discount on purchasing a Note 8. I have already received it and I still have it sitting in its box, unopened. If I can identify a way to get a South Korean, 256GB model Note 8 to work sufficiently on the network of any carrier in my area, I am hoping I can Samsung to take the Note 8 I have back in partial exchange for one with 256GB of storage. Either that or I sell the 64GB device on the open market for as much as I can get, and use the proceeds to get my 256GB model.
Do you or anyone you know use a South Korean Note 8 on any carrier here in the US, yet?
-John
I want a 256GB internal storage model Note 8 model. The 64GB model that Samsung is selling here in the US is an unforgivable kick in the groin by Samsung because 1.) My Note 7, with normal use, is running at 52GB of space consumed, and I'm already offloading my pics and videos to my 256GB microSD card. Plus, 2.) the 256GB UFS 2.1 internal storage model is being offered in mass quantities in South Korea and other countries. Micro SD expansion is a TERRIBLE next best choice to internal storage. It's a lot slower to write to and even read from. I'm TIRED of my Note 7 crawling because accessing my photos and videos on my micro SD memory card is so slow, compared to what it would be if they were all on internal storage.
As a Note 7 owner, I've availed myself of Samsung's $450 discount on purchasing a Note 8. I have already received it and I still have it sitting in its box, unopened. If I can identify a way to get a South Korean, 256GB model Note 8 to work sufficiently on the network of any carrier in my area, I am hoping I can Samsung to take the Note 8 I have back in partial exchange for one with 256GB of storage. Either that or I sell the 64GB device on the open market for as much as I can get, and use the proceeds to get my 256GB model.
Do you or anyone you know use a South Korean Note 8 on any carrier here in the US, yet?
-John
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