In the battle of the smartphones, Samsung reigns supreme.

Consumer Reports has released its smartphone ratings analysis, which had found Galaxy S8+ is the best handset on the market, followed shortly after by its smaller counterpart, the Galaxy S8.

The report cited the devices' 'stunning camera, long battery life, and gorgeous display' as what brought them to the top and beating its rival Apple's iPhone 7 Plus, which placed fifth.

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Consumer Reports has released its smartphone ratings analysis, which had found Galaxy S8+ (left) best handset on the market, followed shortly after by its smaller counterpart, the Galaxy S8 (right)

TOP 5 SMARTPHONES 1. Samsung Galaxy S8+ 2. Samsung Galaxy S8 3. Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge 4. LG G6 5. iPhone 7 Plus Advertisement

The findings from Consumer Reports shows the Samsung Galaxy S8+ ranked as the top smartphone, closely followed by the Galaxy S8, Galaxy S7 Edge and LG G6.

Samsung had released its long-awaited Galaxy S8 family a few months following its unforgettable Note 7 fiasco – hoping the smartphones would repair its tarnished name.

And it seems that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ were in fact the South Korean firm's saving grace, as the release from Consumer Reports deemed them 'top dog' in the industry.

'If you want a stunning camera, long battery life, and gorgeous display in a water-resistant package, one of these could be the right phone for you,' Jerry Beilinson withConsumer Reports shared.

'You just have to be willing to spend the rent money on it: The S8+ starts at about $840, and the S8 at around $720.'

Although it may be hard for some users to believe Samsung was able to take the top spot, Beilinson has attributed the victory to the smartphone's overhauled design.

The Galaxy S8 duo are without bezels on the side - the each have thin ones located at the top and bottom.

The Consumer Reports Lab had conducted an analysis on the batteries and found the Galaxy S8+ hit 26 hours, and the S8 (pictured) reached 23 hours of talk-time. The team also deemed the smartphones to have the best cameras

And although Samsung has been able to create a minimalist look, it is believed to still support a modern and elegant feel.

Another important addition was increasing the size of the screen, but keeping sticking with the same-size device as previous models.

The S8 and S8+ were also designed to be taller and narrower when held in portrait than previous variants – allowing for an easier hold when snapping a selfie.

While typical smartphones have an aspect ratio of 16:9, the new Samsung handsets have an aspect ratio of 18.5:9.

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'Those numbers may not sound terribly different, but when you hold either phone in your hand, it feels novel: easy to grasp even if you have a small grip, but with lots of screen real estate,' explained Beilinson.

'The S8 is 5.8 inches diagonally (that's the way screens are measured), while the S8+ is 6.2 inches.'

'Those are huge numbers by phone standards.'

However, because of the larger sizes, users will find that they may need to hold the devices with two hands.

'Even on the smaller model, it will be hard for most users to reach the upper regions of the screen with their thumb,' said lead phone tester Richard Fisco.

The iPhone 7 Plus (pictured) was recognized for its top-end dual rear-facing camera, although it placed fifth in the Consumer Reports smartphone ratings

Although the repositioning of the fingerprint scanner to the back made room for the edge-to-edge screen, some users have found that the rear-camera is being constantly smudged, as you have to 'poke around to locate it'.

The Samsung Note 7 blunder had been blamed on the smartphone's faulty batteries and the firm was set on showing the world it had learned its lesson – which seems to have worked.

Beilinson had noted that the batteries used in the Galaxy S8 and S8+ seemed to have been spared and were actually found to increase the life of the device.

The Consumer Reports Lab had conducted an analysis on the batteries and found the Galaxy S8+ hit 26 hours, and the S8 reached 23 hours of talk-time.

In a test of battery life while the phone is receiving and transmitting data over an LTE network, the S8+ lasted 17.5 hours, and the smaller phone lasted 14.5 hours.

'If battery life is really the most important thing to you, bigger phones are generally better,' Fisco said.

'But of course they also tend to weigh more. It's a tradeoff.'

The cameras in both the Samsung handsets were also deemed to be the best, as the 'colors are rich and the low-light performance is admirable', Beilinson noted.

However, the iPhone 7 Plus was recognized for its top-end dual rear-facing camera, along with the LG G6.