Here’s how the Galaxy S8 stacks up against the iPhone 7

After months of anticipation, the Samsung Galaxy S8 is finally here. And Samsung’s latest flagship is an incredible-looking device with what might be the best design we’ve seen from a mainstream smartphone.

The display on the S8 is clearly the marquee feature, with both the 5.7-inch and 6.2-inch versions offering a curved glass panel similar to the now defunct Galaxy Edge line, but with drastically reduced bezels on the top and bottom that put your content front and center. Samsung isn’t skimping when it comes to hardware, either, with Qualcomm’s top-of-the-line Snapdragon 835 processor powering the phones to make them faster than ever.

While it’s true that the S8 sounds great on paper, raw specifications rarely tell the whole story these days. Software stability and hardware optimization are just as important, if not more, in giving an idea of how a smartphone will actually perform on paper, and its still too early to see if the S8 will live up to its excellent design.

Especially in today’s world, where the smartphone market is more crowded than ever. Google has gotten into the game and makes its own Android phones now, the G6 is a strong contender from LG, and of course, Apple still has the excellent iPhone 7 and 7 Plus — all of which are fighting for the spot in your pocket or bag. And while specs aren’t the whole story, here’s how the hardware of today’s best phones compare to the S8 and S8 Plus to help you make that increasingly difficult choice.