Galaxy S8 is an upcoming smartphone by Samsung. With the Galaxy Note 7 debacle, Samsung has lost a lot more than just billions of dollars last year. The South Korean giant has spared no effort to fix its reputation. And the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S8 is its first big bet to make compensation to its user.
Release Date
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Release Date by Country |
Galaxy S8 Release Date |
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Australia |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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Austria |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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Brazil |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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Canada |
2nd Week April 2016 |
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China |
1st Week April 2016 |
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Denmark |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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England |
2nd Week April 2016 |
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Finland |
4th Week April 2016 |
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France |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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Germany |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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Greece |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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Hong Kong |
1st Week April 2016 |
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Hungary |
4th Week April 2016 |
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India |
2nd Week April 2016 |
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Indonesia |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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Italy |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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Japan |
1st Week April 2016 |
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Nigeria |
4th Week April 2016 |
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Philippines |
2nd Week April 2016 |
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Poland |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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Russia |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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Singapore |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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South Africa |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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South Korea |
1st Week April 2016 |
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Spain |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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Sweden |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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Switzerland |
3rd Week April 2016 |
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Taiwan |
1st Week April 2016 |
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The Netherlands |
4th Week April 2016 |
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United States |
2nd Week April 2016 |
First of all, let's start with the possible release date of Samsung g Galaxy. Samsung has made it a habit to announce the Galaxy S family at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. This year(2017), the Congress will take place from February 27, meaning that the company will announce Samsung Galaxy S8 on February 26, 2017.
It is also said that the Samsung will push the release date to counter the loss of the Note 7. Samsung has been without a flagship device for a while, and the company wants to see S8 out on the market as early as possible.
According to initial reports, the S8 will hit the market somewhere around March 13. That is two weeks after the announcement at the MWC. But some reports claim we might wait till April.
Full Specs Table
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Dimension |
140.1 x 72.2 x 7.3 mm (5.52 x 2.84 x 0.29 in) |
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Build |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 back panel |
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SIM |
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
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Platform |
OS |
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Chipset |
Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 |
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CPU |
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GPU |
Adreno 540 |
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Memory |
Card Slot |
microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) - single-SIM model microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual-SIM model |
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Internal |
64/128 GB, 4 GB RAM |
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Comms |
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Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
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Bluetooth |
v4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX |
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GPS |
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
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NFC |
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Radio |
No |
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USB |
v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
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Sound |
Alert types |
Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
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Loudspeaker |
Yes, with stereo speakers |
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3.5mm jack |
Yes |
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- 24-bit/192kHz audio - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
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Features |
Sensor |
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 |
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Messaging |
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Browser |
HTML5 |
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- Samsung Desktop Experience support- Fast battery charging- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)- ANT+ support- S-Voice natural language commands and dictation- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player- Photo/video editor- Document editor |
Big, 'Bzel-less' Dsplays
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Display |
Type |
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
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Size |
5.8 inches (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio) |
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Resolution |
1440 x 2960 pixels (~568 ppi pixel density) |
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Multitouch |
Yes |
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Protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
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- 3D Touch display- Always-on display- TouchWiz UI |
The Galaxy S8's face could be 85 percent or 90 percent screen. That is to say, it will have a huge screen-to-phone face ratio. It is also said that Samsung will be able to fit a 5.8-inch display into the Galaxy S8 and a 6.2-inch screen on the Galaxy S8 Plus. Both screen sizes are larger than the Note 7's 5.7-inch screen, but the S8 is expected to have a smaller footprint than both the Note 7 and S8 Plus.
It's also expected that Samsung will go ultra-high-def for its next big phone, bumping up the S7's current resolution (2,560x1,440 pixels) to a 4K resolution of 3,840x2,160 pixels.
Price
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Country |
Galaxy S8 Plus Price |
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Australia |
1236 Australian Dollar |
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Austria |
820 Euro |
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Brazil |
3090 Brazilian Real |
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Canada |
1182 Canadian Dollar |
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China |
5589 Chinese Yuan |
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Denmark |
6122 Danish Krone |
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England |
576 British Pound Sterling |
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Finland |
820 Euro |
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France |
820 Euro |
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Germany |
820 Euro |
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Greece |
820 Euro |
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Hong Kong |
6978 Hong Kong Dollar |
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Hungary |
252,272 Hungarian Forint |
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India |
57,591 Indian Rupee |
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Indonesia |
1,2141,450 Indonesian Rupiah |
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Italy |
820 Euro |
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Japan |
111,601 Japanese Yen |
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Nigeria |
179,100 Nigerian Naira |
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Philippines |
41,139 Philippine Peso |
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Poland |
3398 Polish Zloty |
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Russia |
56,404 Russian Ruble |
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Singapore |
1238 Singapore Dollar |
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South Africa |
11,426 South African Rand |
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South Korea |
1,051,969 South Korean Won |
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Spain |
820 Euro |
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Switzerland |
870 Swiss Franc |
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Taiwan |
28,498 New Taiwan Dollar |
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The Netherlands |
820 Euro |
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United States |
$900 |
Also disclosed today are the European prices for the Galaxy S8 family (S8, S8 Plus), and some accessories. It is said that the Samsung Galaxy S8 will cost €799(US $863) while the Samsung Galaxy S8+ will carry a higher price tag of €899(US $971).
If you'd like to accessorize your new Galaxy S8, you could be paying €129(US $139) for a Gear VR headset and €229(US $247) for a Gear 360 camera. The DeX accessory, which is rumored to be a dock that'll let you hook up a monitor, keyboard, and mouse to your GS8, will reportedly cost €150(US$ 162).
Battery Life
Regarding the battery, some reports claim we will see a huge 4200 mAh battery. But that is a reach. At the moment, a 3000 mAh battery powers the S7 Edge. Something in the middle between these two numbers is a possibility.
Camera
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Camera |
Primary |
12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash |
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Features |
1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama |
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Video |
2160p@60fps, 1080p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
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Secondary |
8 MP, f/1.7, dual video call, Auto HDR |
Early leaks reveal that there is a dual camera setup at the back of the device – one is a 16-megapixel lens and another is an 8-megapixel lens. However, the latest news discloses that owing to the large display in the front of the phone, a dual camera setup will be hard to cram in. Nevertheless, the camera will see an upgrade and the Samsung Galaxy S8 may finally become the company's first Android phone to feature autofocus functionality on the front camera.
