Samsung Netherlands answered a question on Twitter from a user whose concern was that the Always-On-Display would burn the home button into the pixels of the Galaxy S8. Since the Home button is now virtual, it stays on when Always-On display is enabled and can be pressed to wake the phone up, just like on previous models with a physical home button. Samsung NL responded that the clock and home button both "skip" to prevent burn-in. The term skip is used since the Twitter interaction is translated from Dutch. The guys over at Galaxy Club have performed a simple test and took some...
Source: http://www.gsmarena.com/in_case_you_were_wondering_the_galaxy_s8s_alwayson_home_button_wont_burnin-news-24735.php
