Behold the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+
- We are hoping Samsung is planning to go for innovative technologies, like on-screen fingerprint scanning, which Samsung is rumoured to attempt to implement in the Galaxy S9.
- Box accessories include a Fast Charger, earbuds, headphones from AKG, USB-cable, adapters and a pin for the SIM tray.
- The battery capacities on the S8 and the S8+ are 3000mAh and 3500mAh respectively.
- The Galaxy S8 and S8+ comes in two display sizes, 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch, with both having Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
- Iris scanning has been touted to be quick alongside other options like pattern, PIN, and face recognition.
- The Bixby button and volume rockers are situated on the left, and power button on the right.
- The CPU architecture utilizes a 10-nm architecture which means more space alongside being faster, economical, and less on power.
- Wireless charging pads from Samsung on which the phone can be simply kept or propped up using the slide-out feature of the charging pad.
- The safety covers for Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ which also doubles up as a stand for propping the phone up during watching movies.
- The smartphone has 83.6 per cent screen to body ratio. Also, it runs on the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835/Exynos 8895 chipsets.
- These are the basic covers for the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ and comes in a variety of colors.
- The front and the backside both have the Corning Gorilla Glass 5. The smartphone is IP68 certified which means the S8 and the S8+ are both water and dust resistant.
- The DeX also has a small fan which keeps the S8 cool during a desktop session. Aimed at business customers who require apps on the go, but Samsung is not looking towards replacing the desktop just yet.
- DeX: This is DeX which essentially will turn your Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ into a desktop. Any app updated for Nougat will work just fine with the DeX accesory.
- The back encompasses the fingerprint sensor, the 12-megapixel camera, LED Flash, and heart-rate monitor. The back is also encased in Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
- Security is a strong point of the Galaxy S8/S8+ with iris-scanning technology embedded alongside fingerprint scanner, face recognition, pattern, and PIN inputs.
- The rear camera in the S8 is a 12-megapixel unit with phase detection, Optical Image Stabilization with 4K recording capabilities.
- Front camera on the S8 is a 8-megapixel unit with f/1.7 and auto-HDR meaning better pictures with superior image quality and in-depth.
- Bixby Vision will now help buyers identify products by just opening the camera app and pointing at objects and Bixby will provide examples of the same.
- The center button is a pressurized center virtual button which works like the Home button like any normal smartphone.
- The display is also called as the Infinity display by Samsung and is a Super AMOLED one with always-on feature and 16M colours. It is protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on the front and the back.
Samsung launched the Galaxy S8 and the S8+ yesterday in its Unpacked event held in New York.
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