Dhaka, July 11, 2017:: Samsung Electronics announced recently that the Galaxy S8 and S8+ earned ‘Best Smartphone’ honors at the 2017 Asia Mobile Awards (‘the AMOs’), held each year to recognize game-changing mobile innovations at Asia’s largest mobile event, Mobile World Congress Shanghai.

Organized in coordination with the GSMA, this year’s MWC Shanghai ran from June 28 through July 1. The event provides mobile industry professionals and leading corporations in Asia with an excellent opportunity to showcase their latest innovations, and allows attendees to take a sneak peek at the future of mobile technologies.

This year’s AMOs were held on the evening of June 28 at the Da Guan Theatre in Pudong, Shanghai. The awards celebrate companies whose mobile products and services exhibit exceptional innovation. Mr. Tong Wang, Executive Vice President of Samsung Electronics China, accepted the ‘Best Smartphone’ award at the 2017 Asia Mobile Awards.

For ‘Best Smartphone,’ a panel of leading journalists, analysts and market influences assess entries based on a wide array of criteria ranging from physical design and UX (user experience) to performance, simplicity of use, value for money and sheer innovation.

Mr. Muyeedur Rahman, Head of Mobile, Samsung Electronics Bangladesh said, “The launch of Galaxy S8 & S8+ this year has opened up new ways of experiencing the world. These beautifully crafted flagship devices got the Best Smartphone award at MWC Shanghai 2017 which adds another feather to the success of the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+. Like in other countries, our customers in Bangladesh also responded tremendously to these premium devices so far since the pre-booking period. We believe these revolutionary designed smartphone will enhance consumer delight and enrich their everyday lifestyle demands.

The Galaxy S8 and S8+ were designed to offer a smartphone experience without limits, and feature a bezel-less design, smooth contours and an immersive Infinity Display that allow users to enjoy new levels of functionality and convenience. The Infinity Display has an incredible end-to-end screen that spills over the phone’s sides, forming a completely smooth, continuous surface with no bumps or angles. It’s pure, pristine, uninterrupted glass takes up the entire front of the phone, flowing seamlessly into the aluminum shell making it a beautifully curved, perfectly symmetrical, singular object.