Unlike previous years, Samsung gave up the MWC and prepared the launch of Galaxy S8 at an event in New York that took place today, 29 in March.
General features
Screen
Rumors were right, Galaxy S8 will have a curved screen. The device has 5,8 inch OLED display. Already the Galaxy S8 +, will have an 6,2 inch screen (ideal for those who like audiovisual content).
Both smartphones come with borderless, buttonless design. If you are concerned about the risks on the screen, Samsung has provided both the front and back protection Gorilla Glass 5.
Processor and Memory
As it should be, the S8 + processor is more powerful than its "brother", 8 cores (octa-core) of 2,35 GHz + 1,9 GHz, against an octa-core of 2,3GHz + 1,7 , 4GHz. Samsung decided to leave the two devices with 64 GB RAM and XNUMX GB internal storage.
Office Supplies
One of the aspects that smartphone owners in Angola are looking for, the camera! The Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8 + have cameras with the same specifications. The rear camera has 12 megapixels, with dual-pixel technology, while the front has 8 MP. Both have an aperture of f / 1,7, which guarantees, according to Samsung, good quality photos, even if we are in low light environments.
Batteries
This is one of the key features. It's no use having the best processor and the battery lasts for 1 hour. To ensure autonomy, the Galaxy S8 has a 3.000 mAh battery, while the S8 + battery has 3.500 mAh. Both smartphones have fast and wireless charging capability.
Virtual Assistant
One of the great new features of the Galaxy S8 is Samsung's virtual assistant, Bixby. If you're used to using Google Now or Siri, then you know how it works. We can interact with applications through voice commands. Bixby will learn according to the user's choices.
Dust and water resistant
The two smartphones come with the 68 IP certification, which gives you the chance to leave the phone in the water up to 1,5 deep for up to 30 minutes, so you can guaranteed to take your smartphone at bath time. In addition, there is protection against dust. Perfect for Angola, right?
Software
Android 7.0 comes pre-installed. There is also the well-known Samsung Security Knox suite and of course the Bixby, virtual assistant, which we focus on above.
Extras
Want to turn your smartphone into a workstation? If you respond positively then the Samsung DeX is for you. It was one of the features presented at Samsung's big event. Another feature available on the new smartphone is the Samsung Pay, Samsung's wallet.
Gadgets
Samsung introduced the new generation of Gear VR, the virtual reality glasses that were quite successful in MWC 2017.
Price and availability
United States - on April 21.
As for Angola, there is not yet a specific date, however one of the markets most used by Angolans, Portuguese market, receives the S8 one week after being released in the United States of America. According to official information from Samsung Portugal, the minimum price is 819,90 € (146.145,31 Kwanzas) by Galaxy S8 and 919,90 € (164.168,11 Kwanzas) by Galaxy S8 +, just add the import fees + profits of the importers, to see that these smartphones will not be sold for less than 200.000,00 Kwanzas in Angola.
Summary of features
- Super AMOLED screen of 5,8 inches and 6,2 with Quad HD + resolution (2960 x 1440 pixels)
- Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (or Samsung Exynos 8895, depending on region)
- 4 GB of RAM
- 64 GB memory with support for external microSD card (sold separately)
- 12 megapixel main camera with Dual Pixel technology and aperture f / 1,7
- 8 front-facing megapixel camera with f / 1,7 aperture
- Resistance to water and dust certified by the IP68 code (submerged more than 1 and a half by up to 30 minutes)
- Iris reader
- 3.000 mAh battery and 3.000 mAh with accelerated charging technology
- Android 7.0 Nougat as operating system
