Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+

From the Note Edge to the Galaxy S8, Samsung seems to have settled on a functionality for its curved screen - to make its phones look good despite obvious repercussions.

- Prasid Banerjee

The company’s tryst with glass continues this year in its best design so far.

The first thing you notice about the Galaxy S8 and S8+ is obviously their design. The curved edges (front and back) and glass on both sides reeks premiumness. But more importantly, there’s much more finesse in terms of UI design. Touchwiz is now called the Samsung Experience and it feels lighter and is tastefully done. Icons and notifications look stylish and Samsung has fixed some issues too.

For example, notification icons appear just before where the screen curves, while the game tools icon is integrated into the on-screen keys, instead of a floating bubble. As you probably know already, there’s a pressure sensitive home button below the screen, and you get used to it very easily.