WHAT IS THE SAMSUNG GALAXY S8?
Phones have become a little stale. Whether it's an iPhone 7, Huawei P10, Sony Xperia XZ Premium or any other flagship phone, they all look and feel the same. But just when I thought a phone couldn't surprise and delight me any more, the Samsung Galaxy S8 has proved me wrong.
From the moment I picked up the S8 – and its larger, 6.2-inch sibling the Galaxy S8+ – I realised it was even more special than I expected. This is a phone that feels innovative, a phone that I can’t help but recommend – even if it will set you back.
Samsung Galaxy S8 release date and price-
The Galaxy S8 goes on sale globally on April 28 and is priced at 64900 in the India.
- Pre-Order: Samsung Galaxy S8 on (64GB) – INR-64900
- Pre-Order: Samsung Galaxy S8 on (64GB) – INR-64900
Nothing comes close to the Galaxy S8 design-wise. It's the best-looking phone I've ever seen, leaving every other handset trailing in its wake.
The curved rear, as seen on the Galaxy S7, nestles perfectly in your palm, while the glass shimmers as the light hits it. The device is available in three colours – a dark black, bright silver and a grey with a blueish tinge – with no ugly white front plate in sight.
My review unit is the black option, and it’s properly black all over, with shiny sides that blend into the display. It feels like one complete piece, with the glass, screen and metal combining all together.
SAMSUNG GALAXY S8 – SCREEN
Not only has Samsung crafted what is, in my opinion, the best-looking phone out there, but it's slapped on the finest display too. Although, when you consider that Samsung has demonstrated the best screen tech for a number of years, this isn't really a surprise.
There’s more to the display than just the curves. First, it has a new aspect ratio of 18.5:9, rather than 16:9. This means it’s taller, essentially giving you more space in a body that isn’t that much bigger than that of the S7. While the Galaxy S7 had a 5.1-inch display, the S8 bumps that to 5.8.
It sounds huge, but the phone itself is compact and Samsung is keen to point out that it can still be used comfortably in one hand. I wouldn’t say that you can do quite 'everything' with one hand – especially reaching to pull down the notification tray – but this is far from a phablet.
The 5.8-inch display size is in some ways deceiving, however. Don’t pick up this phone thinking it will have the same size of screen as the Nexus 6P or HTC U Ultra in a much smaller body. This is a tall screen and it’s bigger than the S7, but it’s much narrower than proper phablets. Width-wise, it’s barely wider than an iPhone 7 and noticeably narrower than the Pixel XL.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 is the best phone out there for media binging,
and I've started picking it up instead of my iPad when I want to watch
and I've started picking it up instead of my iPad when I want to watch
something on the go. There’s a clever mode called ‘Video Enhancer’,
which boosts the contrast and brightness in certain apps – Netflix, Prime
Video, YouTube and so on – to give a pseudo-HDR effect. I wouldn’t
recommend keeping it on all the time, due to the increased battery drain,
but it does make a fantastic display even better.
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