This past Wednesday, at their 2017 Unpacked Event, Samsung announced the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, their new flagship Android phones. The new devices include an updated look from last year’s Galaxy models and some new and interesting features.
Given this announcement, lets take a look at some of the specs of these new devices:
Display
The first thing that stands out is that the new Galaxy phones will feature what Samsung is calling the “Infinity Display”, which is an end-to-end screen that wraps around the edges of the phone. This is similar to the current Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, which also features a curved glass display.
The display on the Galaxy S8 is a 5.8 inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display, with a resolution of 2960 x 1440 (at 570 ppi), while the display on the larger Galaxy S8+ model is a 6.2″ Quad HD+ Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 2960 x 1440 (at 529 ppi).
Camera
The rear camera on both the Galaxy S8 and S8+ is a dual pixel 12 MP camera, with optical image stabilization and a F1.7 aperture. The front facing camera has an 8 MP sensor, also with an F1.7 aperture. Both cameras allow for video digital image stabilization and HDR, as well as for selective focus, which enables users to achieve the Bokeh effect (focused subject with a blurred background).
As for video, both devices can shoot 4K video at 30 FPS, 1080p at 30 or 60 FPS, and 720p at 30 FPS. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look as though there’s any optical zoom, but there is the option to use up to 8x digital zoom, if one so chooses.
Processor
Depending on one’s country and cell service provider, the phone’s processor could be either an Octa-core (2.3GHz Quad + 1.7GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10nm processor or an Octa-core (2.35GHz Quad + 1.9GHz Quad), 64 bit, 10nm processor.
Memory
Both the Galaxy S8 and S8+ will come with 4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of internal storage. While this doesn’t seem like a lot, especially when compared to some other devices (like the iPhone, which has up to 256 GB of internal storage), the phones do have MicroSD card slots, which allow for up to 256 GB of expandable storage.
Operating System
These devices should be shipping with Android 7.0 (Nougat), which is the latest major version of the operating system (though, technically Android 7.1.1 is the latest release at the time of this writing).
Audio
Unlike the latest iPhone models, the new Galaxy devices will come with a headphone jack, with a pair of earphones included with the device.
Colors
According to Samsung’s website, the new Galaxy S8 and S8+ will come in five colors, which include midnight black, orchid gray, coral blue, arctic silver, and maple gold.
For more information regarding the newly announced Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+, please check out Samsung’s website (where this information was sourced from).
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