Galaxy S8 Vs Galaxy S8 Plus

Galaxy S8 Vs Galaxy S8 Plus Review: 

Design & Display – Bigger Without Being Bigger

Usually I like to talk about a smartphone’s design and display separately, but with the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 Plus that’s impossible. The role of their groundbreaking displays is too closely intertwined with their design.

How? Because Samsung managed to fit 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch displays into these dimensions:

• 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 (6.10oz)

For comparison, here are the dimensions of their 5.1-inch and 5.7-inch predecessors:

• Galaxy S7: 142.4 x 69.6 x 7.9 mm (5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31-inch), 152g (5.36oz)
• Galaxy S7 Edge – 150.9 x 72.6 x 7.7 mm (5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30-inch), 157g (5.54 oz)

It’s a stunning achievement. Perhaps highlighted even more by the fact the 5.8-inch Galaxy S8 is only 14g heavier than the 4.7-inch iPhone 7, while the 6.2-inch Galaxy S8 Plus is 15g lighter than the 5.5-inch iPhone 7 Plus.

How Samsung has achieved this is through a perfectly crafted blend of minimalism and elegance. The top and bottom bezels are almost entirely shaved away and a longer, thinner 18.5:9 aspect ratio to their displays means they feel comfortable to hold in one hand and deceptively small.

If there is a flaw, it’s that the new aspect ratio makes them very long and with the 6.2-inch model in particular it’s almost impossible to reach the top of the phone one-handed to check notifications. Personally I think Samsung should’ve gone with the same 5.1-inch and 5.5-inch screen sizes as last year which would’ve made them incredibly compact.

Wait for the next review ... 😇