According to our
Handset Country Share Tracker (HCST) service, Samsung’s new
Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones look set to be a hit this year. As expected, no flat-screen model was announced, and both variants come with improved
curved-displays with minimum-bezel design.
Strategy Analytics predicts the S8 and S8+ to be
the world’s best-selling curved smartphones in 2017, putting Samsung well ahead of rivals like Huawei, Apple and OPPO. Clients can read the full report
here.