The Samsung Galaxy S8+ is arguably the most innovative phone on the market right now. From a design perspective, they are stunning devices to look at and hold, largely due to the infinity display that melts into the sturdy metal rim. Their software is also really polished -- usually a sore spot for Samsung.
At the end of the day, the Galaxy S8+ is a phone I’d recommend to most buyers, but only if you’re willing to put up with its fragility. At over $800 outright, it’s an expensive handset, so it’d be devastating to see it shatter within a few weeks. Keep good care of it, though, and you’ll be rewarded with a fantastic range of hardware that could just be worth its high asking price.
Samsung knows how to make a premium Android smartphone. For the past few years, every addition to their Galaxy S series has absolutely nailed it, shooting Samsung to the top of the popularity charts. They are one of a very select group of Android OEMs...
The price might make some shoppers head towards LG's direction, but the Galaxy S8+ proves that you can have a phone with all of the features people could want, yet at the same time, retain a premium look and feel.I am having trouble thinking of another...
So let's wrap this up. Where's that leave us with the Galaxy S8+?We're looking at what is sure to be one of the bestselling phones of 2017. Jaime is tackling a separate review of the smaller S8, but in early sales data, it looks like the S8+ has a...
The connectivity of the Galaxy S8 Plus does not deserve any criticism, either. The voice quality is good, and you get very fast Wi-Fi as well as Gigabit LTE. The latter could cover more frequencies though, and you might get problems if you travel a lot...
All of the S8’s accolades apply to the S8 Plus as well: It’s a stellar performer that aptly blends beauty and horsepower. Its bigger body, however, means Samsung was able to squeeze a larger battery inside. Couple that with a surprisingly comfortable, narrow body and the Galaxy S8 Plus offers great longevity in a package that won’t make your hands sore. Bixby’s incompleteness is still annoying, as is the location of the fingerprint sensor, but the S8 Plus is still one of the most impressive packages we’ve ever seen.
Overall, the S8 is a relatively conservative and predictable device — anyone that has been paying attention to Samsung’s designs over the past couple of years could see that this is where the company was headed. But it did take risks by pushing forward with an unproven screen shape and going all-in on curved designs, which haven’t been universally liked in the past.
More importantly for everyday life: battery life. We get the impression that Samsung did what it could to guarantee maximum safety and avoid exploding smartphones. This is understandable, but as customers, we are disappointed because we expected Samsung to put forward the best flagship possible. But the true verdict lies in our tests: neither the Galaxy S8 nor the S8+ offer this experience. This, and the huge price tag, has cost it its 5 stars. This Galaxy S8+ gets 4.5 stars because it's a very good smartphone, nothing more nothing less.
The Samsung Galaxy S8+ is a larger version of the excellent Galaxy S8, trading a slightly bigger battery for a form factor that isn't as easy to use in one...
Samsung found the right formula in the Galaxy S8+. It dialed in the exact amounts of high design, technical power, and quality build needed to deliver a near-perfect smartphone. The S8+'s flaws are so few and far between I can hardly bring myself to...
Buzz for Samsung 's highly anticipated "next Galaxy" devices, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+, has reached a fevered pitch, and for good reason. When it comes to smartphone market share percentages, there's Samsung and Apple, and then there's everyone...
Despite the stark new appearance and display aspect ratio, it is yet to be decided if this new, almost bezel-less design trend of the Galaxy S8+ is going to lead to a meaningful change in how we experience the smartphone as a tool. Having the bezels...
If you're not willing to pay extra for Samsung's ultra flashy phone, then it should be a no-brainer – the OnePlus 5 is the one for you. And even if you're willing to pay more, but you're not a fan of the curved screen on the S8+, or the new aspect...
A true flagship in every sense, the Galaxy S8+ combines gorgeous industrial design, powerful performance, and a fantastic display; and adds class-leading battery life. The only things I can find to be critical about are the bizzare fingerprint sensor...
The Galaxy S8+ from Samsung has been my favorite devices so far in 2017. But the question remains after 30 days does the device still leave up to the task? IS the battery life still excellent? How well does the increased screen size fair. Plus what...
As you may already know, we, as reviewers, tend to get our hands on numerous smartphones throughout the year simply due to the nature of our job. So while we technically don't have daily drivers in the traditional sense, my definition of a daily driver...
The Samsung Galaxy S8+ is essentially the same as the regular S8, but with a bigger screen and longer battery life – which makes it an outstanding smartphone. It's probably just a bit too big for most users though.OverallSpecs$1349 AUD outright(pricing...
Both the Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy Note 5 were built to be the most advanced and most premium-looking handsets that Samsung is capable of producing at their respective times of release. For that reason, the S8+ is a futuristic-looking piece of mobile...
The Samsung Galaxy S8+ is arguably the most innovative phone on the market right now. From a design perspective, they are stunning devices to look at and hold, largely due to the infinity display that melts into the sturdy metal rim. Their software is also really polished -- usually a sore spot for Samsung.