![]() A signature dual-curved display (also GG5-protected) almost melts into the polished aluminum frame, a similarly shaped rear panel (why, yes, GG5) on its other side. ![]() You won't find sharp edges on the Galaxy S8, that's for sure. The top and bottom plates are made of double anodized aluminum, their chamfered edges contrasting with the smoothness of the sides. ![]() It's also really smooth and slippery and that's why its surface feels the same as the glass on the front and back. The nylon may not be known as a premium material in cellphone manufacturing but it will bounce back upon impact without deforming. Gorilla Glass 5 front and back and nylon sides make up what Sony calls Loop Surface. In the XZ Premium's defense, it comes with stereo speakers and it does offer the most screen real estate of the three regardless what the screen diagonals might suggest (remember these screens have different aspect ratios). It's the heaviest handset here too, and the 32g separating it from the G6 are very tangible, let alone the 40g difference when compared to the S8. This means that it's got plenty of meat around its 5.5-inch 16:9 display at a time when bezels are almost considered vulgar - the Xperia is simply massive next to the Korean phones. When it comes it looks, it's both premium and traditional. Sony, on the other hand, is staying true to the conventional aspect ratio with the Xperia XZ Premium. Whether it's 18:9 or 18.5:9, both handsets prove that a phone doesn't need to be huge to have a large (okay, tall) display. LG and Samsung are the pioneers in this trend with the G6 and the Galaxy S8, each doing it their own way - they couldn't even settle on a common aspect. Tall screens are the new craze this season, and by the looks of it, it's going to stay that way a while. The Xperia XZ Premium is a steal if you manage to snatch the pre-order bundle with the Sony MDR-100ABN wireless noise-canceling headphones. The S8 comes with expensive AKG headphones, but it's the priciest of the bunch. The G6 has half the storage, a last year's sillicone and will likely show up at your door with no headphones, but it is much cheaper than the other two and packs a second camera. Winner: Tough call, and we're leaning towards a tie. That being said, some markets will get a free pair of wireless noise-canceling headphones (market value of €300, mind you) with pre-orders of the XZ Premium. Even so, with Sony's policy to tailor the retail package to each market individually, it's hard for us to guess what your particular box will have. The Xperia XZ Premium arrived in a reviewer's box, which might sound like a whole lot of niceties, but in this case, it was only the bare necessities - a USB cable and charger. That is, in two of the three units that came our way - the third one, the Korean spec, did come with a headset. The G6, on the other hand, has a more modest set of accessories, limited to just the QC 3.0 9V/1.8A charger and a cable. The charger is the company's trusty Qualcomm QuickCharge 2.0-compliant Adaptive Fast Charger, rated at 9V/1.67A and 5V/2A. There are also a couple of Type-C adapters in the box making the transition to the new connector easier. The Galaxy S8 comes bundled with a pair of really nice AKG earbuds, which Samsung says cost $99 on their own - all S8 units get them regardless of the market. And when you add carrier subsidies, contracts, installment plans and promo codes and it gets even more complicated to compare them head to head price-wise. The LG G6 is the most affordable, but whether the price difference is meaningful depends very much on where you are. What we mean is you're more likely to have seen each of these handsets on a billboard or banner than not. The three makers are pushing their top models to every corner of the world and not exactly keeping a low profile. Okay, so today we're talking about the best devices LG, Samsung, and Sony have and as such, they are all destined for stardom.
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