Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ will be Flipkart exclusive, Pre-Orders open April 19



Samsung will be launching its flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones in India tomorrow. Samsung has sent out media invites for the launch event, which is scheduled to take place in New Delhi. Pre-registrations for the Galaxy S8 smartphones have begun via Samsung India’s official website, and Flipkart is teasing the launch of upcoming smartphones under a tab called ‘Samsung S8 Store’.

The teaser is seen on Flipkart’s homepage itself. The page opens with the ‘Unbox your phone’ title for the launch event of the Galaxy S8 series in India. Below this are the features and specifications of the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+. What can only be confirmed is that the Galaxy S8 smartphones would be available on Flipkart, and it could even hint on an e-commerce exclusivity partnership. What we also know is that Samsung would be launching the Exynos 8895 processor instead of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 variants in India. Also, according to Samsung India’s official website, the color options for the Galaxy S8 series would be Midnight Black, Coral Blue and Maple Gold. Tomorrow Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ launched in India but today Apple iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus price slashed on Amazon India.

Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ specifications, features

The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a 5.8-inch display with pixel densinty of 570ppi, while the Galaxy S8+ comes in a 6.2-inch display with 529ppi pixel density. Both the displays flaunt Samsung’s Super AMOLED technology, QHD resolution along with Corning’s Gorilla Glass 5 protection and an unusual aspect ratio of 18:5:9. Samsung calls it ‘Infinite Display’ and although it makes the screen taller, it fits well in one’s palms. In terms of memory, the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ both come with 4GB of RAM and 64GB storage, which can be further expanded up to 256GB via a microSD card. 

For photography, the Galaxy S8 and the Galaxy S8+ sport a 12-megapixel dual-pixel rear camera with f/1.7 aperture, optical image stabilization (OIS), electronic image stabilization (EIS), phase detection and auto-focus. Up front, the smartphones house an 8-megapixel selfie camera with auto-focus.

The Galaxy S8 is powered by a 3,000mAh battery, while the Galaxy S8+ is fuelled by a bigger 3,500mAh battery. The connectivity options available on the Galaxy S8 smartphones are dual-SIM support, 4G with VoLTE, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi and USB Type-C port. The smartphone also comes with a fingerprint sensor, which is placed on the back panel just beside the rear camera lens. On the software front, the Galaxy S8 series runs on Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box. Additional features on the Galaxy S8 series include Always On Display, IP68 water and dust resistance, and Samsung’s first AI-based assistant Bixby. 


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