How different, or better can you make an Android smartphone? After all, the glossy design, curved display and 12MP camera of the Samsung Galaxy S8 aren't that different from the Galaxy S7 Edge that only came out last year.

I bought the handset within the first week to replace an iphone 6s. Good points..Truly epic screen, a headphone jack! (Supposedly) water proof/resistant. Gorgeous looking. Wireless charging is v convenient. Battery life is better than my iphone. APTX ! another win over iphone..

With its Galaxy S8, Samsung has created a superb product that scores even a bit better than its larger Galaxy S8+ sister model. This was different in the S7 lineup, but the Plus model cannot take advantage of its larger battery and is also heavier.

excellent screen; stylish design; fast SoC; very good GPS qualities; fast Wi-Fi; Gigabit LTE; decent call quality; solid sensor configuration; USB 3.1 with DP; HDMI; and OTG; good battery life; quick-charge and wireless charging; water and dust-resistant; very good camera,..

...though not much better than in the predecessor; no dual-SIM; fingerprint scanner hard to find via touch; SoC throttling during permanent load; warranty does not cover damage due to liquids

Samsung's Galaxy S8 is mesmerizingly close to perfection with its fantastic display, useful interface, and eye-catching design.

Gorgeous display; Excellent build quality; design; Useful software features and options; TouchWiz is a lot prettier; Water-resistant

Bixby is hardly useful; Poor speaker placement; $100 more expensive than S7

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

No phone is perfect, and the Galaxy S8 is no exception. But it's better than the best Samsung has ever made in almost every way.

Stunning display in a useful new aspect ratio; Industry leading performance with excellent battery life; Bluetooth 5; fast wireless charging,...

Bixby is a flop; The fingerprint sensor is located in the worst possible place; It's still full of bloatware and duplicative Samsung apps

To conclude our Galaxy S8 review: there is a lot of good to be said about the "New Galaxy," as everyone calls it. Those of you that were left nostalgic by the beauty of the Note 7 will be happy to see even more beauty shown off here.

Modern 2017 flagship design (Phablet that feels small; Great build quality; Software optimized for one handed use; One of the best cameras of 2017; Good audio performance through headphones; IP68 water and dust resistant; Best specs on a flagship so far; Iris scanner and Secure folder are awesome,...

Third-party software needs to scale up to 18.5:9; Lacks stereo speakers; Battery life is just ok; Where is Android 7.1; Some variants are fingerprint magnets; Hello Bixby is half baked and slow; Software tends to stutter; Fingerprint scanner placement makes no logical sense

The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus continue Samsung's recent penchant of combining outstanding smartphone design with an excellent display to create an all-around fantastic experience.

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

The past few months have been a humbling time for Samsung. The Galaxy Note 7's explosive debut and double recall eventually led to an unprecedented cancellation of Samsung's flagship device. The recall process and resulting investigation kept the company's name in the mud for months and months.

A slim-bezel design finally brings a more modern design to the Galaxy line; On-screen buttons allow for smaller bezels; bigger screens; and a customizable (and correctable) button order; Samsung's always-on hard-press home button is an awesome and innovative feature; Samsung Pay combination of NFC...

The gimmicks; The iris scanner, curved screen, and heart rate sensor all seem designed to give talking points to your local Verizon salesperson, rather than provide a good user experience for customers, The glass back is fragile and a fingerprint magnet, Touchwiz is still a janky lag-fest.

The AnTuTu battery test sets the display brightness to maximum and cranks up workloads for the processor, graphics core, memory and storage subsystems. It then runs through a number of real-world scripted workloads, including web browsing, gaming, and video playback, in an effort to drain the...