The S9+ is the new bully on the block: it's big, strong, and fast. But 2018 just started, so the Korean company's rivals will certainly not just let it rule the market. The Huawei P20's release is just around the corner and the Xperia XZ2 already has a lot up its sleeve to try and oust the Galaxy...

Best display in the world; Excellent performance; Dual camera; Variable aperture in main camera; Quick recharge; 6GB of RAM

Battery life; Still runs on Android 8.0; Iris Scanner and Face Unlock

The Galaxy S9+, like its predecessor, is an excellent smartphone with a fabulous screen and great performance. It's also more power-efficient and can be charged all the way up to 100 per cent in around 80 minutes.

Gorgeous design and screen; excellent camera; blazing-fast performance

Average battery life; 'Intelligent Scan' is glitchy; duplicate apps - and Bixby still needs work

The Samsung Galaxy S9+ should be the best phone of its generation, but a number of small grievances unite to diminish its appeal. It's technically capable, to be sure, but it's far from perfect.

Amazing screen; Super powerful; Fantastic camera for pros

Average battery life; Poor quality photos on auto; Bixby is still annoying

The phone itself has no lag and it performs well with inbound and outbound voice for calls. It took me a while to figure out how to avoid the Samsung-ness and use the native Android apps for almost everything I do on a phone but it has not let me down and the battery easily lasts all day for my...

Though it'd be easy to talk down Samsung's bold claim that the new Galaxy S9 and S9+ "reimagine" the camera, it's hard to argue that putting that particular aspect of their latest flagship smartphone front-and-center isn't a savvy move by the South Korean tech giant.

Great camera for both stills and video; Infinity Display still great

Battery life; Bixby still kinda mediocre; Your mileage may vary on AR emojis

The Galaxy S9+ is an iterative update, but that doesn't stop it from grabbing the top spot, at least as far as Android phones are considered.

Dual Aperture camera; Astoundingly bright display; Superior build quality

AR Emoji; Cluttered UI

With the Galaxy S9 Plus, Samsung has managed to create a great smartphone again that received many sensible improvements but no real innovations. The main camera's two aperture levels are a great thing to have and work well in everyday life. Samsung has also optimized the image quality further.

stylish design, great display, fast SoC, expandable storage, LTE Cat; 18, stereo speakers, IP67, good sensor equipment, USB 3.1 with DP, HDMI, and OTG, wireless-charging, great dual camera, optional dual-SIM (Duos model

no dual-VoLTE; worse battery runtimes than predecessor; long charging time; SoC throttling under constant load; no warranty for damage caused by liquids

It has been the uncrowned king of the Android smartphone kingdom – no phone has been more compared with Android's bête noire, the iPhone, for more than half a decade now. But recent times have seen Samsung's iconic Galaxy S series face an increasing number of challenges not just from Cupertino but...

Great display and sound; Very good cameras; Excellent overall performance

Samsung Experience UI remains cluttered; Camera not "as great" as hyped; On the expensive side

The Samsung Galaxy S9+ an excellent phone, that sets the bar for smartphone quality. It is our Editor's Choice for steadfast agility, in everything it does as compared to other Android phones.

After the launch of Apple's 10 th anniversary iPhone X , all eyes were on Samsung to check whether the Korean smartphone giant could deliver a smartphone that could one-up Apple's new Face ID technology along with its edge-to-edge display, which also introduced the annoying notch.