Yes, we knew almost everything about the Galaxy S8/S8+ way before it was announced today, thanks to leaks from @evleaks and a number of weibo users. I don’t think there has been any device that has been leaked as much as the Galaxy S8. Samsung actually didn’t have any suprises, but who would blame them?
Anyway, here’s the Galaxy S8 in all its glory:
The Samsung Galaxy S8 comes with a 5.8 inch dual-curved QHD Super AMOLED “infinity” display, with almost non-existent bezels and rounded corners just like the LG G6. The bigger sibling, the S8+, has a similar display technology with a slightly larger surface area at 6.2 inches. Both variants have the dual-curve and thus we will not be seeing the “edge” branding.
The S8 has a rear-mounted fingerprint reader, which has been rumoured to be the case due to the on-display reader technology not being ready on time. This does explain, in part, the weird placement of the reader. We have a USB Type-C, 3.5mm headphone jack and one speaker grill at the bottom.
An improved iris scanner is also present, to soften the pain of using that awkwardly placed fingerprint reader, Samsung also included facial recognition technology. IP68 water and dust resistance, Samsung Pay, SD card support all make a comeback with the S8.
As expected and previously announced, Samsung’s new AI digital assistant, Bixby, made its début with the S8 with a dedicated button (on the left of the device) to summon it.
The new Galaxy S8 comes along a new Gear VR with controller, three-coil wireless charging support, Qualcomm’s Quick Charge 4 and AKG headphones inside the box.
As previously rumoured, we also saw the announcement of Samsung DeX, a windows continuum-like accessory that will turn the S8 into a fully fledged desktop.
Samsung also announced Samsung Connect, a IoT solution to “simplify smart device management”. With Samsung Connect, users can easily activate IoT-enabled devices through a quick three-step configuration process and manage all connected devices through one integrated app.
The rest of the specifications are here:
| Galaxy S8 | Galaxy S8+ | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Display | Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 5.8" | 6.2" | |
| Resolution | 2960*1440 | 2960*1440 | |
| Protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 5 | |
| Platform | Operating System | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Chipset | Snapdragon 835/Exynos 8895 | Snapdragon 835/Exynos 8895 | |
| CPU | Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10 nm process | Octa core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10 nm process |
|
| GPU | - | - | |
| Memory | RAM | 4GB | 4GB |
| Internal | 64GB | 64GB | |
| External | microSD, up to 256GB | microSD, up to 256GB | |
| Network | Technology | 4G LTE | 4G LTE |
| SIM | Single SIM / Dual SIM | Single SIM / Dual SIM | |
| Camera | Main | 12MP f/1.7 Dual Pixel | 12MP f/1.7 Dual Pixel |
| Front | 8MP f/1.7 with smart autofocus | 8MP f/1.7 with smart autofocus | |
| Battery | Size | 3000 mAh with quick charge 4 | 3500 mAh with quick charge 4 |
| Type | Li-Po | Li-Po | |
| Colors | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue and Maple Gold | Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Arctic Silver, Coral Blue and Maple Gold. | |
| Features | Fingerprint reader (rear-mounted), IP68 rating, Iris Scanner, Facial recognition, Wireless charging, Bixby AI, Always-On display | Fingerprint reader (rear-mounted), IP68 rating, Iris Scanner, Facial recognition, Wireless charging, Bixby AI, Always-On display |
The release date of the new Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ has been set as April 21.
