Live images of the upcoming flagship from Samsung has surfaced
that shows the phone from all angles.
The live images obtained by BGR are in sync with the
press image of the phone. The Galaxy S8 sports a 5.8 inch curved screen with
really narrow bezels and an iris scanner at the top. Samsung has ditched the
home button and there are three on-screen touch buttons that will mostly be
customizable.
The left side houses volume rockers and most
probably button to activate the smart voice assistant Bixby while the power
button is present on the right side. At the bottom you can see the USB Type-C
port, a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack and microphone.
Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ rumored specification
- S8 – 5.8-inch Quad HD+ (2560×1440 pixels) curved Super AMOLED
- S8+ – 6.2-inch Quad HD+ (2560×1440 pixels) curved Super AMOLED
- Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 / Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 8895
- 4GB RAM, 64GB internal memory, expandable memory with microSD
- Android 7.0 (Nougat)
- Dual SIM
- 12MP Dual Pixel rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.7 aperture
- 8MP front-facing camera, f/1.7 aperture
- 3.5mm headphone jack
- Heart rate sensor, Fingerprint sensor, Iris scanner, Barometer
- IP68 ratings water and dust resistance
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.2 LE, GPS with GLONASS
- S8 – 3000 mAh battery with fast Charging
- S8+ – 3500 mAh battery with fast Charging
The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2017 will take place at
11:00 a.m. EDT in New York on March 29, 2017. The Galaxy S8 with
a 5.8-inch display is said to retail for € 799 (US$ 850) and
the 6.2-inch S8+ is said to cost € 899 (US$ 956) and both
the phones are expected to go on sale on April 21.
