APK Magic: Samsung Launches the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+

Rabu, 29 Maret 2017

Samsung Launches the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+

They are here, they are here! Samsung finally officially launched the long rumoured Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+. And at first contact, there's only one thing that we have to say – these handsets look absolutely fantastic.

With these two Samsung has changed the design language completely. Say goodbye to the home button and side bezels and hello curved displays and extremely sleek profiles.

The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ bring a lot of novelties in the feature and software department as well, including Bixby – the virtual assistant and Samsung's new cleaner approach to Android dubbed Samsung experience. This is what you can expect:

Samsung Galaxy S8

5.8-inch double curved display with 2,960 x 1,440 resolution (570ppi)
Snapdragon 835 (in Canada)
4GB of RAM
64GB (microSD card slot available for expansion up to 256GB)
9 x 68.1 x 8.0 mm
152 g
12MP main camera OIS (f/1.7)
8MP secondary camera AF (f/1.7)
3,000 mAh battery (Fast Charging on wired and wireless Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA)
4G LTE Cat. 16, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM Bluetooth v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC
Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor
Bixby, IP68 certified water-resistant, stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C.
Android 7.0 Nougat
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Artic Silver, Maple Gold and Coral Blue

Samsung Galaxy S8+

6.2-inch double curved display with 2,960 x 1,440 resolution,529ppi
Snapdragon 835 (in Canada)
4GB of RAM
64GB (microSD card slot available for expansion up to 256GB)
5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm
173g
12MP main camera OIS (f/1.7)
8MP secondary camera AF (f/1.7)
3,500 mAh (Fast Charging on wired and wireless Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA)
4G LTE Cat. 16, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM Bluetooth v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC
Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor
Bixby, IP68 water and dust resistance, stereo speakers, 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C.
Android 7.0 Nougat
Midnight Black, Orchid Gray, Artic Silver, Maple Gold and Coral Blue

The two phones also come with a bunch of nifty accessories including a new nifty Samsung Gear VR with Controller powered by Oculus and the new Gear 360 (2017) camera which will allow users to create 4K 360-degree videos and 15MP photos.

The Samsung DeX dock allows users to connect their Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ to a display and peripherals in order to get a desktop experience. A new high-performance earphones tuned by AKG by Harman will also be available for sale alongside the two flagships.

But the big question is – when will Canadians be able to get it? Well we have the answer for you right here. The two phones will become available in Canada starting April 21 in Midnight Black and Orchid Grey. As for pricing the unlocked Galaxy S8 will sell for $1,035 CAD, while the Galaxy S8+ will become available for $1,115 CAD.

So are they everything you ever wanted and more? Are you hoping to get one?

[News Wire]

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