In the cat and mouse game between Samsung and Apple, the user is the real winner, and never has that been so apparent as with the new Samsung Galaxy S8. Undoubtedly the most eagerly-anticipated Android smartphone of 2017, the Galaxy S8 is Samsung’s first big opportunity to put the Note 7 battery...

Beautiful design, Curved Super AMOLED screen looks and works great, Fast and lag-free, Camera is among the best

Fingerprint sensor is awkwardly placed, No dual-camera optical zoom, Bixby Voice isn't available at launch

Samsung did very well with the Galaxy S8, and just as well. After the disaster that happened with the Note 7, another huge mistake would be catastrophic for the company. So, Samsung played it safe under the spotlight by continuing the evolution of the S series' design by making one of the most...

Design, Display, User interface, Performance

Moderate battery life, Fingerprint scanner position, Bixby assistant

The new S8 and S8 Plus aren't perfect, but they are damn close

Gorgeous design, Meticulous fit and finish, Great camera, Big screen, but not a big phone, Gorgeous design, Meticulous fit and finish, Great camera, Enormous, stunning display

Annoying preinstalled apps, Atrocious fingerprint scanner placement, Merely average battery life, Bixby is useless, Annoying preinstalled apps, Atrocious fingerprint scanner placement, Bixby is useless, Larger size can be cumbersome

The Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus are here, bringing with them a new taller display in a body that's smaller than ever before but should you buy them?...

Incredible & comfortable design, Outstanding Super AMOLED display, Fast performance, Good all-round camera, Bixby Voice Assistant has potential, Best in class in-box headphones, Acceptable battery life, Front-facing camera has autofocus, Plenty of customization options

Odd fingerprint sensor location, Bixby is limited and needs work, No major improvements to the camera, Iris recognition is hit and miss, Bottom-firing speaker is average at best

Overall, the looks and the build quality are second to none. Beautiful. Both the S8 and the S8+ can win beauty contests hands down, and they’re crazy quick with stunning displays and a top-end camera setup.

Between the great camera and fantastic display, there was plenty to like about Samsung’s Galaxy S8 ( review ).

Offering innovative design, impressive performance and one of the most powerful cameras yet mounted on a smartphone, the S8 shows that Samsung is still at the top of their game. If cash is no object, this is one of the best phones that you can currently buy.

Exquisite design, amazing curved display, blazing fast performance, one of the best rear cameras ever made

Bixby not fully implemented as yet, not cheap, Bixby button not reconfigurable

The large, bezel-less display is truly iconic and beautiful, and the screen quality excellent. The fingerprint scanner being placed on the back is a poor decision from Samsung, as well as the iris scanner / facial recognition not working well enough to be a real consideration.

Amazing, large display, Huge power, Great camera

Irritating biometric unlocking, Very expensive at launch, Bixby pointless

A truly wonderful phone that you'll want to own, but the fingerprint reader frustrates.

Brilliant display, Blazing fast performance, Bluetooth 5 and dual audio

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

I think we all know Samsung took a big hit with last year’s offering The S7 although when I got to see one when all the initial problems were sorted it seemed a nice phone. Here is this year’s offering that you will have to have been away from all advertising to have missed news of it so what does...