The Galaxy S8 and S8 + are the most secure and environmentally friendly smartphones available on the market at the moment. This conclusion was reached by the independent commission Green Electronics and Underwriters Laboratories, awarding the flagship the highest award - the gold certificate EPEAT.

EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) is an international standard for the evaluation of electronic devices, which is based on strictly defined criteria that allow to determine the degree of conformity of technology to the accepted norms of environmental protection.

When making a decision on the Galaxy S8, the experts took into account a lot of different factors, starting with the level of toxicity used in the assembly of the smartphone components and ending with the overall energy efficiency of the involved production line.

This is the first time that a reward of such a high level was awarded to a smartphone. Until now, not a single manufacturer, including Apple, who had eaten a dog to draw public attention to environmental issues, was unable to release a truly "green" phone.