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Rumored Specifications
Operating System | Android 7.1.1 or later |
Display | RGB SuperAMOLED at 2960×1440 resolution (18.5:9 aspect) with curved panel |
Processor | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 or Samsung Exynos 8895 |
RAM | 6GB |
Storage | 128GB + microSD |
Battery | GS8: 3,000mAh / GS8 Plus: 3,500mAh |
Camera | 30MP, f/1.7 lens |
Price | GS8 INR: 58, 000/ GS8 Plus: INR 65, 000 |
Charging | USB-C / wireless charging |
We are talking about the next big thing from Samsung in the smartphone industry which is going to be the best presentation from the Samsung so far. One thing is for sure, after the aftermath of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7, Samsung has geared up and is prepared to give their best shot and cannot afford to lose the game with their next galaxy flagship device, the Samsung Galaxy S8.
6GB of RAM, 30 MP rear camera, 4K display, a mini projector, humongous battery, and a super enhanced processor is what precisely we are talking about here. Sources claims that Samsung is all set to launch the device in two sizes this time and both would be with curved edges, in fact they plan to make the curved edges exclusive to their galaxy series. They also claim that Samsung has already started ordering curved panels in both the sizes.
Now, let us get into the details of each aspect of the device and what all we have heard and gathered so far.
Launch Date
As far as the rumors are concerned, the phone would be announced somewhere in the end of March and it would only be till the last week of April that you would be able to fondle with the device here.
The king of leakers, Evan Blass has recently backed up the reports which mentions the launch date of Galaxy S8 to be April 21 and the launch even would take place in New York. The report also suggest that the device would be available from April 21 onward. We believe, that a relatively long time between the launch and the delivery date might be a measure by Samsung to avoid any quality issue and prevent a mistake that happened with their last launch.
Display
When it comes to Samsung’s flagship device of the year, we are always expecting the best spec sheet available in the industry. Talking about the display, Samsung would definitely be going for the curved versions for both the variants of the device with a 4K display. The smaller version would carry a 5.1 Inch display and the other one would come with a 5.5 Inch display. SamMobile reports that the models are going to be code named as Dream and Dream 2. Samsung Galaxy S7 came in with the QHD display, which anyways is too sharp to be on a smartphone however when it comes to VR, it does need some improvement. Looking at the push from Samsung in the VR industry, it surely needs to bring something more enhanced like 4K on the table. In association to this, Samsung has already show cased a 5.5 Inch display with 2160 X 3840 screen that rounds up to 806 pixels per inch. We can’t really say if the display is going to be fitted in the next flagship Galaxy model however, it definitely is going to be a part of a premium device from Samsung and what else can be more premium than the Samsung Galaxy S8. Recent leaked images, suggests that the screen of the device would cover 83 percent of the front panel, meaning the bezel will be really thin, which signals the removal of the home button at the bottom of the device.
Add on Display
Most of the recent devices have had this feature known as the Always on Display which was debuted with Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. The feature which was much more enhanced in the Note 7 would become richer in the Galaxy S8 by allowing third party widgets to be added on the screen.
Design
This is one section where there have been not much of rumors. Samsung brought a completely different design specifications with the Galaxy S6 and carried forward the legacy with the Galaxy S7, though the design was on similar lines but even then they managed to give it a completely different look. The melding metal and glass design has produced one of the most handsome looking smartphone. Though the expectations are not for a completely different design however if Samsung manages to create a completely different set of aesthetics it can really turn the tables around.
Camera and Battery
Moving on to the most discussed features in the present scenario, which are the camera and the battery. The latest and the hottest rumors suggest that Samsung Galaxy S8 would carry a 30 MP rear and 8 MP front camera along with a humongous 4200 mAh battery. Galaxy S8 carrying a 30 MP rear camera looks less likely to happen so we have come across another rumor which suggests that Galaxy S8 would carry a camera between 18 MP-24 MP with a wide aperture of f/1.4 compared to the Galaxy S7 which had an aperture of f/1.7. On the other side, dual lens camera setup seems to be in these days and it would not be a surprise if Samsung comes up with a similar setup with their new flagship.
A recent poster on Weibo mentioned that the one lens would be 12 MP and another 13 MP, which will be manufactured by Samsung and Sony.
Another interesting feature that Samsung has been working on is the ‘Smart Glow Feature’ in which the rear camera would be engulfed with LEDs which would flash in different colors with different types of notification.
Hardware Specification
Next section in the list is the hardware section. The most recent rumors in regard to this section suggest a 3.2GHz Octa Core Snapdragon 830 chip in the US and a 3GHz Exynos 8895 processor for the other regions complimented with a 6GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy S8 carrying Snapdragon 830 seems to be the safest bet so far.
Further, the rumor from the SamMobile suggests that Samsung is working out with Nvidia and AMD to produce the GPUs which were earlier produced by ARM. Though, 6GB of RAM has come in as a rumor but we believe it is the least expected and 4GB of RAM is what they would go for.
Personal Assistant ‘Bixby’
As rumors point out, after Siri from Apple, Cortana from Microsoft and Alexa from Amazon, Samsung is all set to launch their own personal assistant code named as ‘Bixby’. This rumor has its roots in the news about Samsung’s recent acquisition of ‘Viv’. The code name for the VA was recently trademarked by Samsung. AI is now becoming a necessity for the tech consumers and hence it would definitely make things easier for Samsung if get that right in the Galaxy S8.
Other Leaks
Other than the aforementioned information, there are a lot of news about an Iris scanner that was a part of the Note 7. Note 7 was an enterprise level device and required that level of security however if the same feature comes in the next gen galaxy, it would definitely be loved by the customer. Other features like USB Type C and a missing headphone jack are some other features discussed on various platforms however the latter is to be strike off since the leaked pictures of the Galaxy S8 shows a 3.5mm jack.
