Samsung Galaxy S8 review: Essence distilled

21 April 2017
When 5 inches is the de-facto standard for a compact Android handset, yet you want to prove that more is always better, what do you do? If you're Samsung, you make a 5.8-inch phone that's as compact as a 5-incher.

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  • Owen
  • va6
  • 26 Mar 2019

Great phone...even better updated to android pie.... But poor battery life spoils everything.....

    Hey there is a mistake s8 review the radio yes for usa

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      • Ann
      • 6wB
      • 14 Oct 2018

      I'm thinking about buying a Samsung s8 or Honor 10, I have a question which one actually has a better front camera for selfie?

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        • Muru
        • RIF
        • 06 Oct 2018

        Can the S8 glass be replace

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          • Bamsky alexandria
          • xhm
          • 17 Aug 2018

          Best handphone

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            • Vika
            • vgN
            • 13 Jul 2018

            Dev, 22 Jun 2018GoodGood

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              • Dev
              • ypY
              • 22 Jun 2018

              Good

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                • Anonymous
                • 6kA
                • 30 Apr 2018

                Best phone I have ever used...better than htc u11

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                  • Rick
                  • 6E7
                  • 27 Apr 2018

                  I'm real happy with this phone! I've only had it a few days, but the camera is nice! The battery seems enough for the day and if not charges 15 minutes. I'm only using headphones, so I'm really not using the speakers, but if I needed to, there pretty good. This phone is loaded with features! Great security and very easy prompts to understand. The screen is perfect, for me, because I'm getting older now and like the bold print and bigger screen. The features you get with this phone, will take about two weeks to learn all of them, there's a lot! I can really customize this phone to me. I love this phone!

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                    • Domegutierrezc
                    • Ktt
                    • 27 Mar 2018

                    I’m still wondering which phone is the best either the S8 or the A8+. Tbh I like the S8 picture quality however I don’t like the fact that the battery is gone so quickly. On the other hand, the A8+ is okay with the price and has more megapixels , 2 front cameras but as I just saw at a video, is true that the quality of the pictures tend to be warm and about the battery, it lasts longer. In both cases, I really don’t know which one to buy

                      I have been using s8 for last 6 months. infact its my 30 th mobile for in a period of about 10 years.

                      What i liked ?
                      1. The best camera. Manual mode is awesome .Low light photography is very much possible.Bouquet effect wont come perfect always. There is focus issue most times.
                      2. Display is d best. 570 ppi is the worlds best display ever
                      3. Audio is fine.

                      What i hated?
                      1. 3000 mah Battery lasts only half day. Have to charge twice a day if wifi/4G connected.
                      2. No stereo speakers available.

                      Suggestion : If ur buying this make sure you have a secondary phone for calling purpose. Else that too will drain its battery


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                        • Anonymous
                        • XLK
                        • 25 Feb 2018

                        AnonD-694378, 23 Aug 2017You keep referring to samsung 7.ie like the samsung 7 or i... moreWith all your negative input maybe you should learn how to spell......

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                          • AnonD-730946
                          • gMy
                          • 15 Jan 2018

                          As a staunch iPhone user 5,6s, 7plus and X when I started using S8 really surprised with the overall experience till now. Great phone, decent battery life and loud Ringtone plus voice from the earpiece. Now thinking of never buying an iPhone again.

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                            • Bloodin
                            • M5L
                            • 22 Dec 2017

                            Where is low-light shot review? They say it is strongest point of S8's camera but there is nothing about this in your review...

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                              • Anhar
                              • D01
                              • 22 Dec 2017

                              Thanks for this wonderful insight about S8, this review was like a postmortem which has captured every bit about the phone. Really amazing.. Keep up the good work!

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                                • AnonD-704944
                                • KIX
                                • 13 Dec 2017

                                S8 is really awesome device, but i cant buy right now :(

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                                  • Clarence
                                  • tZ4
                                  • 20 Nov 2017

                                  Hi everyone, I’m owning a S8+, it’s a great phone but sometimes I’m facing battery over heating problem. Any wise solutions?

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                                    • AnonD-710552
                                    • utp
                                    • 25 Oct 2017

                                    What the hell SAMSUNG is doing. I am very disappointed after buying Galaxy S 8. Featured Mobile with JUST HALF DAY BATTERY BACKUP. It's sucks 3000 mah battery in just half day. I request through this community, Please don't don't don't waste your HARD money over this mobile. No battery backup at all.

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                                      • AnonD-694378
                                      • m5T
                                      • 23 Aug 2017

                                      You keep referring to samsung 7.ie like the samsung 7 or iphone. I dont own an iphone or samsung 7 . So that information is do good to me and lits of other people. So cant you not refere to othe model and explain and describe the model in front of you. I take it you have the vocabulary to do so

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                                        • Sunny
                                        • GR}
                                        • 22 Aug 2017

                                        One more thing.....the reviews about extraordinary audio qualities are all bullshit. Even with the paired AKG earphones audio quality is not so extraordinary. Its gud...but not the best i have heard. Its typical sammy. I more thing, the video support is now better,but native player still can't play 4k 10bit videos(Though MX player does that flawlessly with some tweaks), which LG G6 plays.