The back glass seems to be it's achilles heel as the front held up for a while surprisingly. If you put it in a a slim case then I think you're in a much safer zone while not increasing it's grasp factor.
Bend resistance doesn't bother me - I don't sit down with a phone in my back pocket (if you do I recommend the HTC 10 - damned near impossible to bend that thing). But drops are different: you will drop it sooner or later, and the curved edges are more vulnerable. Straight isn't safe, just curves are less so. If I buy one of these (it's possible just because the size suits me) it will get a tempered glass screen protector plus a slim case. But right now it's one of three candidates, none of which is perfect.
The S8 is 4mm narrower than the 10 (due to curving the screen edges - if the screen was flat they'd be the same with), but it is a few mm longer.
In general, the bend test is for iphone fans after they disgraced themselves, all manufacturers began to check but the strength of their phones.
