The way the samsung galaxy s8 is put together has to be the defining feature of the handset. It looks like a phone that’s been brought back from the future, a device that we’ve been crying out for a phone manufacturer to be brave enough to put together.
If you’re coming to the S8 from the Galaxy S5 or S6, or switching from the iPhone 6, then you’ll be genuinely amazed by a phone that would look thoroughly at home in a sci-fi movie.
The glass is curved on both sides, with the popularity of the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge convincing the South Korean brand that the time is ripe to make all its flagship phones look rounded and glossy, with the Edge screen now there by default.
If you’re worried about accidental tapping on the side of the screen when using the phone, we found this didn’t happen at all in our early tests.
The Edge features, where you can add in quick links to your favorite contacts or top apps, are neat. but we never remembered to use them.