Who doesn't recognize Samsung? It is
currently the world's biggest Android-based
smartphone manufacturer. Samsung has always been
at the forefront in the case of Android smartphones. It can even be said that the arrival of Android has
uplifted the company's position in the market. Samsung has launched many
Android devices till date, but the best
is Galaxy series devices. When talking about the Galaxy series smartphone, one
can never forget the flagship 'S' series devices. S series devices were the
best devices packed with best in class features. The last launch of S series
was Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, which was a
bang for the bucks. Samsung is planning to launch a worthy successor of Galaxy
S7, and it will be known as Samsung Galaxy S8. Here, we have got some features
and specifications known of the S8 device, so
let’s check what it has to offer.
General
Rumors say that Samsung Galaxy S8 device will be
launched in February 2017. Samsung Galaxy S8 is expected to arrive with
Android 7 (Nougat) out of the box. All of us do know that all the flagship
devices by Samsung are single SIM devices and that will not change with Galaxy
S8. It will support 4G network bands of India and will operate smoothly on LTE
network. It is believed that the company will
present the device with VoLTE enabled. When talking about Galaxy S8, one
can never forget to ask whether it will have a fingerprint
sensor and quick charge? Oh yes, the device will support both this
extraordinary feature.
Display
Samsung Galaxy S8 will sport a huge 5.5-inch display. The display will have a
resolution of 2160 x 3864 pixels. The pixel density of this device will be 801
pip. Yep, you read that right 801 is the pixel density, which means enhanced,
clearer, sharper, crisper, and enlightened image and video quality. The display
is the trademark Samsung AMOLED display. It has one extraordinary feature, and for that benefit only users love
AMOLED. These displays show black colour accurately black as compared to another device. In the layman language, one can say black looks exactly black
while on other devices black looks dark
gray. Well, don't get confused if you buy one you will understand the
difference. The display will be protected by
Gorilla Glass v4, and it will be a device with capacitive touch and 10 points multi-touch support.
Performance
Samsung Galaxy S8 will run on
Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 MSM 8998. It is a quad-core processor with two
dual-core Kryo chips clocked at 2.4GHz and 2GHz respectively. The processor has
a 64bit architecture for better data manipulation at a fast transfer rate. The
graphics will be handled by Adreno 540
Graphics Processing Unit. With it, faster
performance on high-end Android games is smooth, efficient and lag
free. The onboard storage on Galaxy S8
will be 64GB, and it will support MicroSD
up to 2TB. Yes, 2TB MicroSD support which means no desktops and laptops needed
if you have this one. A minicomputer in itself as referred by some tech-geeks.
With the allowed storage, expanding capability countless songs, videos, and
movies can be downloaded and kept in your pocket
for on the immediate use.
Camera
This device has three cameras in
total. Two cameras constitute to be a single camera on the rear end and a single camera on the front side.
On the rear side, the camera is
12MP+12MP. The rear camera is enabled
with phase detection autofocus and optical image stabilization to remove vibrancy in the captured snap. A dual tone LED
flash is given to capture bright and enhanced images in low-light. The image
captured will be in 4000 x 3000 resolution. Exposure compensation can be done from the settings panel. Images can be
captured in two modes High Dynamic Range, HDR mode and continuous
shooting mode. Camera features include digital zoom, touch to focus and auto
focus with face detection. The front
camera is 8MP, and front flash is not provided.
Battery
This device is
expected to arrive with a
4000mAh battery. With the humongous battery life, it can efficiently go on for
two days without needing any recharge. The battery will be a Li-polymer battery
and will support wireless charging. The device also has a quick charge enabled
with which one can recharge the device option 50℅ in 15-30 mins’ time. The
battery will be non-replaceable by users.
Connectivity
The device will support 4G (Indian
bands), 3G and 2G networks. It will also support VoLTE, which means calls can
be made using the data connection. Wi-Fi
is provided to browse efficiently and fast. The device will work as a portable hotspot so that one can share his/her data.
Bluetooth v4.2 is provided for fast
transfer over a Bluetooth connection. Navigation can be done using A-GPS and
GLONASS. The device will provide an NFC feature to the user for convenience.
Charging can be done using USB Class-C port.
Verdict
Samsung Galaxy S8
price in India is believed to be around 55k-60k. With all the specifications known, one can definitely go to the device. If one is waiting
to buy a flagship smartphone, he/she should wait for a few more days and let
the Samsung launch its Galaxy S8.