Best film and glass screen protectors for the Galaxy S8 and S8+

The Galaxy S8 isn't with a flat screen this year, marking a radical departure from previous entrants in Samsung's flagship S line. Both the S8 and S8+ come with flexible AMOLED displays this time around, in 5.8" and 6.2" diagonals, respectively. Granted, the dual-edge curved displays don't slope to the sides as much as on the S7 edge, and are more akin to what Samsung did with the Note 7, but still, you can bet your eyebrow that it is going to be very expensive to replace them, if you accidentally hurl the phone face-down towards Mother Earth. 

That's still on paper, though, as nobody but carrier reps and reviewers really has a Galaxy S8 or S8+ in their hands, so we've rounded up a few of the film and glass screen protector offerings that come from good brands, and are likely to do the job, so that you can tack one on as soon as your preorder hits the doorsteps with your precious curved investment in tow. Samsung doesn't list an official screen protector yet, like it did with the S7 edge, so check out some of the third-party ones we found.

Coming straight from Korea, GPEL's thermoformed glass screen protector may be the most expensive of the lot you can currently get on Amazon, but it aims to shoot two birds with one stone - provide 9H hardened glass protection for your precious new Galaxy S8 or S8+, and at the same time a fit that will allow you to put a case on without obstruction, as those curved screen protectors often get in the way of a case, as many a Galaxy S7 edge owners would attest to.

If you want something less expensive, Spigen is always a good bet, and you can bet they have been ready with their Galaxy S8 wares for a while now. The NeoFlex line is pretty popular, as Spigen has been providing protectors within it for many high-end handsets before, and it is the Galaxy S8 and S8+ turn now. There are two sheets in the box, with a flexible TPU layer that absorbs the impact and at the same time offers "rainbow-free clarity," as Spigen puts it. The material is self-healing, oleophobic, and the NeoFlex is with wet installation that adheres mightily with no need to lift and risk trapping dust underneath.

Supershieldz is a value-for-money accessory maker, and tempered glass screen protector for the Galaxy S8 and S8+ is no exception. It is slightly less expensive than the Korean GPEL, yet also offers a 0.3mm 9H hardness, scratch-proof oleophobic coating, maximum clairty and touch sensiticity retention, plus bubble-free installation for the handyman-challenged. 

Zagg makes one of the most popular screen protector series out there with its InvisibleShield line, and with a good reason, so if you wait a little bit they will apparently be releasing their Galaxy S8 and S8+ protection pretty soon, so we are just throwing this option as a bonus here for those who are fans of Zagg's quality.