At a media event just before the S8’s launch, Samsung’s Rory O’Neill said mobile phones had been confined by their design - a trade-off between getting the larger screens we all want without having to carry around huge phones.

The S8, he said, fixes all that. Its two models - the S8 and S8+ - fit massive 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch screens in a svelte package.

After some time with the S8 and S8+, it’s clear that Samsung has stepped up its game this year. But what is it like to use?

Design

Just by looking at the S8, you can see that Samsung has done something new. Apart from a couple of thin strips at the top and bottom (the camera has to go somewhere), it’s all screen.