Samsung Galaxy S8 Plus Release Date

With only ii days to go, the hype effectually Samsung Milky way S8 and Galaxy S8+ launch is scaling immense proportions. As announced at the company'southward MWC result, Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2017 - where the ii smartphones will exist unveiled - volition be held on March 29 in New York, starting at 11am EDT (8:30pm IST). With the momentous Samsung Milky way S8 launch at hand, the rumour factory has been working overtime, leaving very niggling we do non know well-nigh the upcoming ii flagship smartphones ahead of the official event.

The upshot is set up to be alive streamed on the Milky way webpage, and Samsung has not appear any limitations on devices or browsers, so it should presumably work on most devices and browsers worldwide. We have compiled all the information leaked so far on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ launch date, price, release appointment, specifications, features, and accessories that nosotros know and so far. Here's everything y'all need to know alee about the ii flagship smartphones ahead of the Wed launch.

Samsung Galaxy S8 toll

Co-ordinate to recent rumours, the Samsung Milky way S8 cost volition start at EUR 799 (roughly Rs. 56,000), Galaxy S8+ at EUR 899 (roughly Rs. 63,300), new Gear VR volition cost EUR 129 (roughly Rs. 9,000), new Gear 360 volition exist priced at EUR 229 (roughly Rs. xvi,100), and an accessory that could provide a Continuum-similar called DeX could exist priced at EUR 150 (roughly Rs. ten,500).

However, a contempo leak out of Italian republic claims that the Galaxy S8 will be even more than expensive and will be sold at EUR 829 (roughly Rs. 58,500) while the bigger S8+ should be priced at EUR 929 (roughly Rs. 65,500). With these leaks, 1 thing is for sure, the Galaxy S8 will definitely be more than expensive than the Galaxy S7 launched terminal twelvemonth.

Samsung Galaxy S8 release date

The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are confirmed to launch on March 29, and pre-orders are expected to begin on Apr 10. This time, Samsung will not prioritise South korea this time, and volition launch the handset globally beyond markets almost at the aforementioned fourth dimension. Pre-orders are gear up to begin on April 10, and the handset may go on sale on April 28. However, all of this is based on rumours, and Samsung volition throw light on official release dates day later on tomorrow.

Samsung Galaxy S8 specifications and features

Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are expected to sport v.8-inch and vi.2-inch Super AMOLED pressure sensitive displays respectively, with QHD+ brandish resolutions (2400x2960 pixels . Samsung Galaxy S8 is pegged to have a dual-edged curved display with almost negligible bezel and 18:9 aspect ratio; the display may be named 'Infinity Display'. The two smartphones will be powered past the latest Snapdragon 835 SoC, but some markets will go the dwelling-grown Exynos 8895 chip as well. All the same, Samsung may face some trouble in producing both the chipsets equally information technology is planning a worldwide rollout.

Both the Samsung Milky way S8 and Galaxy S8+ will exist paired with 4GB of RAM, though China and Republic of korea are said to become 6GB of RAM variants. The devices will run on Android 7.0 Nougat, and back up dual-SIM slots. In the photographic camera section, there is expected to be a 12-megapixel dual pixel rear photographic camera, and an viii-megapixel front camera too.

Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones will be IP68-rated for dust and water resistance, support an iris scanner, may sport some sort of facial recognition, and 3000mAh and 3500mAh batteries respectively. Samsung has confirmed both the smartphones volition come pre-loaded with a revamped version of its 'Over the Horizon' ringtone. The company has collaborated with Grammy-winning artist Jacob Collier for a more rhythmic and melodious rendition of the ringtone.

Samsung Galaxy S8 blueprint

Equally per recent render leaks, the Samsung Galaxy S8 volition ditch the Home Push button and navigation buttons in the forepart, and sport a big display screen in the front end. The fingerprint sensor is housed at the back right side by side to the photographic camera sensor, and the logo is printed in the dorsum centre. There is a dedicated Bixby push button underneath the volume buttons on the left edge, which will exist the first in-congenital AI assistant from Samsung. Bixby is expected to do a lot more than that other competitive assistants, and fifty-fifty work exclusively with native apps like Camera and Messages. How this will assist leverage them remains to be seen.

Samsung Milky way S8 was leaked once more today in hands-on images, courtesy AndroidMX. The images reiterate the same story, and as well reveals onscreen navigation push, the Photographic camera UI, and also a new shortcut that opens the camera app if yous press the ability push button twice. A recent video leak from SlashLeaks too compares the Galaxy S8 and Milky way S8+ with other phones similar the iPhone vii, iPhone seven Plus, and the Accolade eight Pro.

Photo Credit: AndroidMX

Samsung Galaxy S8 variants

Different final year, there won't exist an Edge variant of the Galaxy S8. Instead, Samsung has decided to go the Apple tree route and make the Galaxy S8 bachelor in two sizes, calling the larger size the Galaxy S8+. The only departure betwixt the two is battery, and screen size (and probably a dual camera setup). The devices volition be available in different storage options presumably, and that may vary depending on region. Both the smartphones will be launched in at least three colour variants as well - Orchid Grey, Black Sky, and Arctic Silver.

Samsung Galaxy S8 accessories

Samsung is expected to launch new earphones replacing the white rubber ones bundled in predecessors. The new earbuds are reportedly made past audio company AKG and will have a braided cablevision which ways less tangling and less decumbent to attracting dust. The wired earphones have a volume remote control and microphone as well. Samsung is as well expected to launch power banks alongside in Bluish and Gray shades. The 5100mAh power banks are capable of quick charging, with a ceiling limit of 15W. The power banking concern carries the model number EB-PG950 and are priced at EUR 60 (roughly Rs. 4,200) each.

Separately, a Continuum-like device called DeX (curt for desktop experience) is also rumoured to exist launched, which is essentially a dock station that allows you to connect your Galaxy S8 to an external monitor, mouse, and keyboard, and use it on the big screen for improved productivity. The DeX station features two USB Type-A ports, one Ethernet port, one USB Blazon-C port, i HDMI port, and a built-in fan. The Ethernet port is rated for 100Mbps, while the USB Type-A ports use USB two.0 speeds. It is reportedly priced at EUR 149 (roughly Rs. 10,500).

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