Samsung’s Galaxy S8 Is an iPhone Replacement—Sometimes

In the world of big-screen smartphones, there’s only room for two—maybe.

Earlier this week, the Galaxy S8+ I ordered finally arrived on my doorstep. A long-time iPhone user, I wasn’t sure what to expect, but thought now was as good a time as any to complement my Apple (AAPL, -0.11%) lifestyle with something from the Korean conglomerate.

After all, when Samsung (SSNLF, +23.33%) unveiled its Galaxy S8 last month, I was impressed by what it offered. A high-end Qualcomm (QCOM, -0.28%) Snapdragon 835 processor could deliver better-than-iPhone performance, I thought.

And the Galaxy S8’s design, featuring a curved screen and impossibly small bezels that forced the company to eliminate a physical home button in favor of a virtual option, got me excited. After living with only modest iPhone upgrades over the last few years, it was refreshing to see something so different.

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Still, I knew I couldn’t ditch the iPhone 7 Plus I’ve been using since the fall. All of my friends and family are using iPhones and iPads, and as a Mac user, as well, being able to share and access content between smartphone and computer is ideal.

So, rather than ditch my iPhone, I decided to add another line to my wireless plan and carry both a Galaxy S8+ and the iPhone 7 Plus. And although I haven’t used the Galaxy S8+ long enough to decide for sure whether it’s lived up to the hype I’ve constructed in my mind, at least so far, I’m really, really impressed.

But there are some caveats and other quirks that still make the iPhone better in some ways.