Samsung today launched Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones in India. We have already seen unboxing of the Galaxy S8 and now let’s take a detailed look at the hardware and specifications of the phone in this photo gallery.
The Galaxy S8 sports a 5.8-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 570ppi and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection. It is powered by an Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 Series 8895 processor and comes with 4GB of RAM, 64GB storage (UFS 2.1) and expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD with hybrid SIM slot. Running Android 7.0 Nougat with Samsung Experience version 8.1, the phone has extremely slim bezels and the screen is curved on all the sides.
The bezels at the top and bottom are also minimal which offers larger real estate for the display. Samsung has also removed its trademark home button from the bottom bezel. At the front you have the earpiece, usual set of proximity and ambient light sensors along with 8MP front camera. Also present is the iris scanner.
The right side houses the power button. It measures 148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0mm and weighs 152 grams.
A dedicated Bixby AI button and volume rockers are situated on the left-hand side of the phone.
There is a hybrid Dual SIM slot on the top that houses nano SIM and nano SIM/ microSD card slots.
3.5mm audio jack, USB type-C port along with the primary microphone and speaker grille are present at the bottom. You can also see antenna band cut outs.
At the back, the Galaxy S8 sports a 12MP Dual Pixel rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.7 aperture, 1/2.55″ sensor size, OIS and 1.4µm pixel size. Also present is the fingerprint sensor and a heart rate sensor.
The phone is water resistant up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes with IP68 ratings. You can also see the Duos branding on the back since this is the dual SIM variant of the phone.
Samsung branding is present at the glass back. Connectivity options on the phone include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, Bluetooth 5.0 and GPS. It has a 3000mAh battery with fast Charging both on wired and wireless (WPC and PMA) charging.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ come in Midnight Black and Maple Gold colors, is priced at Rs. 57,900 and is available for pre-order exclusively on Flipkart. It comes with a free wireless charger for all pre-orders and goes on sale from May 5th.
Images by Siraj