The 3 Best Things About The Samsung Galaxy S8

The Galaxy S8

Samsung's latest and greatest is finally arriving on the doorsteps of excited phone buyers all over the world. The Galaxy S8 brings an attractive design, the latest Snapdragon chip, and Android Nougat the the table. Sure, it has a lot going for it, but should you buy one for $700 or more? To help you decide, here are the best  things about the Galaxy S8.

The Best

The display: The Galaxy S8 ships with a new AMOLED panel with a resolution of 2960x1440. Like the LG G6, the corners are rounded, and there's almost no visible bezel. In addition, Samsung's display is curved on the left and right edge. There's no flat version of the GS8, either. The colors are accurate (the concern over red tint seems overblown to me) and the lines are very crisp.  It also gets insanely bright outdoors to remain readable, and incredibly dim in a dark room to avoid searing your retinas. There simply isn't a nicer screen on any phone right now.

The buttons: At long last, Samsung is getting with the program and implementing virtual navigation buttons. Gone are the trademark physical home button and capacitive back/multitasking controls. Now, you have a home button and back/multitasking buttons on the home screen. However, you can finally change the order of the buttons to the "standard" Android layout. Plus, the home button is pressure-sensitive. Even when the phone is asleep, you can "hard-press" to trigger the home button when the phone is asleep or in full-screen mode.

The camera: Samsung continues to have one of the absolute best cameras you can get on a phone. The 12MP sensor is the same piece of hardware used in last year's phone, but the photos it spits out are even nicer thanks to improved processing. Images are crisp and bright, even in middling lighting. Even in low light, noise is minimal and capture times are quick. Samsung's HDR processing is also among the best you'll see.