Samsung has finally managed to leave its smartphone rivals far behind in the design segment. With the new Galaxy S8 flagships, the Korean tech giant has shown the world its prowess with respect to how smartphone technology can be powerful, and yet remain beautiful.

After the Galaxy Note 7 debacle, Samsung had to prove itself, that much is obvious. It's also becoming apparent that Samsung is reaching its goal with the Galaxy S8+. The design is as elegant as it is successful, the quality of the build is perfect and although the format is unusual, it proves to be...

Superior build quality and elegant design; Impressive display; Very good camera; Smooth performance; Latest Android version

Battery only average; Bixby not ready yet; Fingerprint sensor placement is odd

The Infinity screen is the main wow factor - I can't see any phone is beauty now except this S8+ and G6. The camera is finally in great output and no over sharpening issue or any fake color render. Build quality is outstanding solid! The new UI is clean and even far nicer than original stock.

Stunning Infinity Screen; Stunning Camera; Stunning UI Design and Look; Fast Charging; Memory card expansion

Animation Smoothness could be better; Wish they came with dual camera and one of it is wide angle; Loudspeaker could be better in dual; Extremely stupid position of fingerprint sensor

I've only had the phone just a little over a month and the screen is already cracked despite having it in a protective case. It fell off my knee onto the wood floor in my home, faced down. I was told that the cracked screen is not covered by the warranty.

Great camera

Easy to use

Samsung has hit the bull's eye with the launch of Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus and it has all the reasons to be happy and smiling once again, while making others to sweat more with their design and pricing. And when I got hold of the Galaxy S8 Plus for the first time, it was mesmerizing.

Samsung has once again produced an excellent flagship phone, and I’m sure it’s a handset that nearly every phone buyer will be considering throughout 2017. It features a fantastic range of hardware and some decent updates to the software, plus the most beautiful phone design I’ve ever seen and...

The most beautiful, futuristic phone I’ve ever seen; Enormous, vibrant display without being cumbersome; Great performance and battery life; Camera still stacks up favorably despite lack of hardware upgrade

The most fragile phone ever made; Dumb fingerprint sensor position; Exynos version loves to throttle; Bixby isn’t anything special; Expensive

after samsung launched 128GB in 70k almost and 64GB in64k, so when we are getting just double memory so why buy 64, buy 128...and deal is very cool...

Samsung's Galaxy S8 Plus is an excellent smartphone, which does not reveal any serious weaknesses. The new and almost bezel-less design already looks great on pictures, but it is even more impressive when you hold it in the hand.

great display; nice design; fast SoC; very good GPS performance; fast Wi-Fi; Gigabit LTE; good voice quality; comprehensive sensor equipment; USB 3.1 with DP; HDMI; and OTG; long battery runtime; Quick-charge and wireless charging; water and dust-proof; very good camera

…but unfortunately not much improved over the predecessor; no dual-SIM; could support more LTE bands; bad position of the fingerprint scanner; SoC throttling under sustained workloads; warranty does not cover water damage

Before Samsung's plus-sized flagship - the Galaxy S8+ - was in my hands, I scoffed at it not warranting a full review. "It's exactly the same phone" I screamed at the unveiling, to disapproving glares from the Samsung execs sat a few rows down.

Positively gorgeous; More of that beautiful display; The best smartphone performance so far

Doesn't offer much more than regular S8; Expensive

If you're yet to decide between the Samsung Galaxy S8 or the Galaxy S8+, then there's only one thing you need consider: how big do you want your phone? For most people, the smaller 5.5-inch S8 will be best. It's more manageable in one hand, and will comfortably fit in your pocket.

Stunning design; Great software experience; Camera is reliable in any light; The best screen on any phone

Bixby remains useless; Generally bad fingerprint scanner