With a suggested retail price of Php45,990 , the Galaxy S8+ is pushing the limits of their customer’s pockets. But then again, it’s a beautiful and powerful device. After two generations, Samsung has made a major design change to the flagship Galaxy S series and the Galaxy S8+ has already made it to...

* Beautiful design, * Gorgeous Infinity Display, * Impressive Performance, * Great camera, * Great battery life, * Large storage capacity, * Iris scanner

UPDATE: Better battery life and a bigger screen improve on excellence - and two new colours are available now too

You have probably seen the TV commercials focusing on the new Infinity Display and it is rather stunning to hold a Galaxy S8 Plus with a 6.2 inch display next to a 5.5 inch iPhone 7 Plus and enjoy the narrower design and better form factor of the Galaxy S8 Plus.

Stunning display with no side bezels, Big display in device smaller than competitors, Multiple security features, including an iris scanner, Fast and wireless charging, microSD expansion card slot, High level water and dust resistance, Gorilla Glass 5 front and back panels

Tough to accurately tap fingerprint sensor, Fingerprints on back glass, Bixby voice control not ready at launch

What was once an impossible fantasy - a sketch in someone's book, a render of an ambitious concept - is now a reality. These are just some thoughts that come to mind holding the Galaxy S8+, the big and bold next step Samsung took.

The S8+ takes smartphone screens to another level, but the fingerprint reader spoils the party.

Brilliant 6.2-inch display, Blazing fast performance, Bluetooth 5/dual audio

Rear fingerprint reader placement, Bixby needs to differentiate, Face recognition hit and miss

When it comes to the Galaxy S8+, Samsung's over-sized version of the S8, it seems that the company has gone about things the right way - at least on paper: it boasts a giant 6.2in screen, the tiniest of bezels and enticing specs.

The Samsung Galaxy S8+ is a super-sized version of the S8, with an absolutely incredible screen, and electrifying capabilities to match. It's the most powerful mobile device you can get your hands on, but the price is sky high too.

There are two reasons to buy the Galaxy S8+ – an epic screen and solid battery life. Everything else is pretty much the same as the smaller S8, but it’s more awkward to hold and carry. There’s no doubt it’s a great phone that’s practically unrivalled on the display front.

Pros: 64GB + microSD card slot, wireless charging, IP68, brilliant screen, good battery life, great camera, iris scanner, pressure-sensitive screen, notification LED

Cons: fixed battery, only Android 7.0, no USB-PD, fingerprint scanner placement not great

In some senses, the Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus doesn’t really deserve its own review. It’s much the same as the Samsung Galaxy S8 . It has the same features as its (slightly) smaller sibling; the same internals, camera, storage options, and screen aspect ratio and resolution.

Samsung changed everything. Again. Well, maybe that’s not entirely correct. I suppose what I mean is that Samsung has changed how I feel about its phones again. For a long time Samsung was kind of just there.