Samsung announced today the Galaxy S8 duo was awarded "Best Smartphone" title at the 2017 Asia Mobile Awards. The award was given by the GSMA at a glamorous event at the DaGuan Theatre in Pudong. The award for "Best Smartphone" was given after an assessment from a panel of journalists, market analysts, and influencers. They took in consideration physical design, user experience, performance, a simplicity of use, value and innovation. According to them, the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are the devices that deserved this prize the most. Source
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