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The Samsung Galaxy S8 is gorgeous. The S7’s flat screen is finally gone, and in its place is a tall, narrow screen with two curved sides. This phone feels perfect in hands. Better even than the LG G6, which has similar proportions but no curved screen, and sleeker than the iPhone 7 Plus, which puts a smaller screen on taller, wider body. For the first time, every major Samsung phone is an “Edge” model, with the Edge and Note’s curve-screen software and all.
But elegant as it is in metal and glass, the S8 (and larger S8 Plus) is also the first marquee Samsung phone in a long time that leaves us with uneasy doubts.
The deep dive into Overviews & Features
Important hardware features
Water-resistance rating: IP68 (up to 3 feet or 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes)
Wireless charging (dock not included in package, addon buying options)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor or Samsung Exynos 8895
Gigabit-class LTE (supports 5G speeds)
Qualcomm QuickCharge 2.0 support
64GB storage, microSD expansion to 2TB
Haptic home button is always active even with the screen off
Colors: midnight black, arctic silver, orchid gray, maple gold, coral blue
Unlocking the phone with your face
It’s fast and it works even in indoor lighting
You have to hold the phone level with your eyes; you can’t unlock by looking down into the phone
I couldn’t trick it with a life-size color photo of my face
Samsung says this is more convenient than it is secure. “If you need strong [security] technology, you can use the iris or fingerprint,” said Kim Gae-youn, vice president of Samsung’s smartphone product planning and product manager for the Galaxy S8.
The Specs sheet of S8 & S8 Plus
| Samsung Galaxy S8 | Samsung Galaxy S8+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Display | 5.8-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED 2960 x 1440 resolution 570 ppi 18.5:9 aspect ratio |
6.2-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED 2960 x 1440 resolution 529 ppi 18.5:9 aspect ratio |
| Processor | U.S.: 64-bit octa-core (2.35GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, 10 nm process
Global: 64-bit octa-core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad) Samsung Exynos 8895, 10 nm process |
U.S.: 64-bit octa-core (2.35GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835, 10 nm process
Global: 64-bit octa-core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad) Samsung Exynos 8895, 10 nm process |
| RAM | 4 GB LPDDR4 |
4 GB LPDDR4 |
| Storage | 64 GB USF 2.1 |
64 GB USF 2.1 |
| MicroSD | Yes, up to 256 GB | Yes, up to 256 GB |
| Cameras | Rear: 12 MP Dual Pixel sensor, f/1.7 aperture, OIS
Front: 8 MP sensor, f/1.7 aperture |
Rear: 12 MP Dual Pixel sensor, f/1.7 aperture, OIS
Front: 8 MP sensor, f/1.7 aperture |
| Battery | 3,000 mAh Fast charging |
3,500 mAh Fast charging |
| Wireless charging | Yes, Qi and PMA | Yes, Qi and PMA |
| Water resistance | IP68 dust and water resistance | IP68 dust and water resistance |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO,1024QAM Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps) ANT+ USB Type-C 3.5 mm headphone jack NFC Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou) |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO,1024QAM Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps) ANT+ USB Type-C 3.5 mm headphone jack NFC Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou) |
| SIM | Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| Software | Android 7.0 Nougat | Android 7.0 Nougat |
| Dimensions and weight | 148.9 x 68.1 x 8mm 155 g |
159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1 mm 173 g |
Release date as announced 28 April 2017
S8 cost: 270BHD & S8 Plus cost: 360BHD (Prices according to Press release in USD)
The all-new #GalaxyS8 comes with #Exynos8895. Read more: https://t.co/hlofSIiFxg pic.twitter.com/9uSUxhkCkU
— Samsung Exynos (@SamsungExynos) March 31, 2017
Samsung Galaxy S8 DeX Station – Turns you mobile into powerful PC
Leave your computer behind (BYOD -Bring Your On Device)
Samsung DeX lets you connect your Galaxy S8/S8+ to a monitor, keyboard and mouse for a desktop experience powered by your phone.
So you can turn any place into a workplace.
Enjoy a desktop experience.
Samsung DeX gives you what you want from a desktop experience: a big screen, a full-size keyboard and a mouse.
Just plug your phone into the DeX Station to use apps, review documents and set or check notifications on a desktop interface.
* UI of the actual product may be different.
* Microsoft Office requires users to purchase licenses.
* Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint require a download to use.
Be a powerhouse of productivity.
Some things are just easier on a desktop, like sending an email, bolding text, or copying and pasting between apps.
With Samsung DeX, it can be done with a click of a mouse or a punch of a key.
* UI of the actual product may be different.
* Microsoft Office requires users to purchase licenses.
* Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint require a download to use.
Take your apps to desktop mode.
Use Samsung DeX to make your apps more desktop-like, see more content with an expanded interface and get what you need, fast.
The same emails, photos and files on your phone are now more accessible in a desktop environment.
* Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom require a download to use.
* MS Office requires users to purchase licenses.