both of my sisters got the pixel and i thought they were great phones. but i finally got a chance to see the S8, I'm sold. I can't speak to the functionality yet, of course, but the look and feel of the S8 is simply amazing. Will be pre-ordering the plus. despite the published dimensions, the S8 and the S8+ are not big at all. I have a S6 edge, so that was my comparison point. The S8 feels much much smaller than the S6, but it really isn't. the screen is much bigger than the S6, but holding it, it just felt small. The S8+ also feels smaller, but is much taller with a much larger screen. beautiful phone. I was going to order the S8 online, but now will be getting the Plus so i'm glad i saw them in person before pulling the trigger.