Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ hands-on: First encounter

29 March 2017
After a month of what seemed like never ending barrage of leaks, Samsung has finally (and officially) announced its Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. This marks the company's first major smartphone release since the sad demise of the Galaxy Note7 last fall, which prompted the company to implement a new 8-point battery safety check to the S8 and all future devices.

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  • AnonD-146024
  • GXp
  • 29 Mar 2017

S8 is like a dream phone. Wish it had bigger battery and stereo speakers too.

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    • AnonD-632062
    • J7S
    • 29 Mar 2017

    I like the Pixel inspired changes: namely the stacked image processing in camera, the customisable navigation icons & the pull-up app drawer. The new auto-focus camera is also a welcome addition.
    Overall the S8/S8+ looks like a success, although the new design of the icons are not to my taste. Now begins the real countdown to Note8 (from which I expect far greater oomph :P)!

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      • Z.AL
      • w6A
      • 29 Mar 2017

      Single bottom speaker is really turn me off

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        • Anonymous
        • 8qA
        • 29 Mar 2017

        I wonder why most of the 1st readers to comment are haters. If you really hate this phone, why bother watching it so close to the extent of posting to its very first "hands on" post? Are you fulfilling the say that "haters are lovers in disguise"? do you have "love-hate" affairs with samsung? Or it just feels good for you to air your hatred? I mean, If you hate this thing, I thought you could just ignore it and move on, rather than following it that close and start saying what it doesnt have/cant do. .its a phone people. Its just a phone . . ..

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          • Gokai Pink
          • P@Y
          • 29 Mar 2017

          Oh My GOD! the phone is so meowk, but I'm more beautiful than this phone when it comes to body and looks.
          a lot of awkwardness feature for this phone.
          ill rather use my SKK phone. with a feature that last a lifetime.
          #mayforever

            AnonD-657105, 29 Mar 20171000 fps Ultra Slow Motion?? Only sony can do anything..

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              • AnonD-653192
              • 7jH
              • 29 Mar 2017

              it's better to get an Huawei P10" S8 is ugly...who needs that type of gigantic display.

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                • AnonD-563937
                • Ntb
                • 29 Mar 2017

                i can understand lg 18:9 but will never understand samsung 18.5:9 ..... why not 18:9 or they just want to be different ...... kudos for Mi Mix 17:9 and rounded corners .

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                  • AnonD-615118
                  • N9e
                  • 29 Mar 2017

                  AnonD-584268, 29 Mar 2017Bored phone bored camera, xz premium destroy s8 ok?True.

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                    • AnonD-657105
                    • xHH
                    • 29 Mar 2017

                    1000 fps Ultra Slow Motion??

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                      • AnonD-584268
                      • 3Nu
                      • 29 Mar 2017

                      Bored phone bored camera, xz premium destroy s8 ok?

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                        • Anonymous
                        • nC3
                        • 29 Mar 2017

                        Nick.B, 29 Mar 2017Definetly getting G6 until V30 arrives in october. I expect... moreG6's camera is worse than G5's and V20's. G6 is also worse than Samsung.

                          Definetly getting G6 until V30 arrives in october. I expected more from S8. Why single 12mpx camera is this a joke ? Also G6 is much cheaper. The s8 camera is the biggest let down by my tastes and needs. I got v20 which makes amazing photos better than G5, G6 is even better than my v20, V30 will be better than G6. Where S8 has mainly software wise improved S7 camera which means 95% the same photo and video output. Lol brilliant idea.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • IWQ
                            • 29 Mar 2017

                            [deleted post]Agree G6 is better but i'll rather wait for Note to finally decide.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • IVB
                              • 29 Mar 2017

                              Can you snap a photo of how it looks playing a video? That's all I want to know.

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                                • Simon
                                • NU0
                                • 29 Mar 2017

                                Frankly speaking, I'm a little bit disappointed. I was set on getting it, but it essentially has the same ballpark for performance as the S7, same battery (bigger screen) and same camera. Well, basically nothing changed but shaving off bezels. The S7 and S7 Edge are a great buy now.

                                  tell me why buy 900eur s8 when right now I can buy G6 for 404 eur brand new sealed in box
                                  12mpx camera in 900eur top 2017 phone seriously ?????????

                                    Too big. We need a 5inchi display same form factor.

                                      The SEXIEST smartphone i've ever seen!!! Especially in coral blue color.

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                                        • AnonD-578105
                                        • 3Db
                                        • 29 Mar 2017

                                        I hate it when someone refers to 5"+ smartphones as "small".