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View All 11 Photos in Gallery By Sascha Segan The Samsung Galaxy S8 feels great. A minimalist glass slab, the S8 is the new winner for the most powerful phone you can actually fit in one hand. I spent some time with the S8 and its bigger sibling, the S8+, ahead of Samsung's March 29th launch and have some first impressions. I also went to Korea a few weeks ago for a factory tour and spoke to Samsung Mobile's CEO and CTO, where I learned lots of information that wasn't revealed at the New York Unpacked event "The core idea behind the Galaxy S8, code named 'Dream,' has been to deliver the biggest screen in the smallest device possible," Robert Kim, vice president of Samsung's global product strategy team, said. "The contradiction is that [customers] want to have a bigger screen size but a small form factor," Kim added. By shrinking bezels and bending edges, Samsung makes that happen. Physical Design ...

Samsung has launched the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus, surprise! In all seriousness, after months of ( truly unparalleled ) leaks Samsung’s 2017 flagship smartphones are here and a lot has changed. Mostly for the better, but there is also some stagnation and a few areas of possible regression. So what has Samsung got right with the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus and which model should you buy, if any? Let’s take a look... Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus shown proportionally Design & Display - Bigger Without Being Bigger? Without doubt the headline change to Samsung’s new flagships are their displays. Both the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus get huge new 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch displays respectively, but the best thing about this is impact these massive panels have had on their size: Galaxy S8 - 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm ( 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31-inch), 155g (5.36oz)Galaxy S8 Plus - 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm (6.00 x 3.09 x 0.31-inch), 173g (oz) Versus Galaxy S7: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 m...