On one hand, the South Korean tech giant, Samsung is dealing with the battery failure encountered by its highly hyped - Galaxy Note 7. And on the other, it is busy rolling out one flagship after the other.
The latest buzz hints at Samsung Galaxy S8, which is the successor of Galaxy S7. Sources say that device is up for launch and is likely to pioneer a dual camera, one with 12MP S5K2L2 camera and the other with 13MP sensor made by Sony.
Though there is still time for the smartphone to make its first appearance, the stage is already set and speculations have gone high. Samsung has so far released a pleasing line with its Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, and Galaxy Note 7. And now, the whole attention is going to be on the Galaxy S8, which is touted as the gen next device.
The Release
Samsung is keeping the release details of its Galaxy S8 under wraps but it is heard that the device will most likely release in February 2016 or maximum by March 2016. Samsung has a ritual of launching its Galaxy S devices, whether the Galaxy S5, S6 or S7. It usually unveils them at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The event is anticipated to be organized next year amid February 27 and March 2, and looking at Samsung’s tradition, we can expect the Galaxy 8 to get released in this period only.
Features & Specifications
Updating on the features and specifications of the Galaxy S8, it has been learnt that the device will come with 5.5-inch AMOLED screen which will be backed by 4K display (806 ppi pixel density) and would also possess an iris scanner.
It is further stated that Samsung Galaxy S8 will also have dual-rear camera as we mentioned in the beginning of this article. The cameras will have 12MP S5K2L2 sensor and 13MP sensor made by Sony on the front and for selfies, the device will have 8MP camera. It is notable that the Galaxy S7 and the Note 7 both had 12MP primary sensor and 5MP selfie camera.
Other rumors suggest that this device from Samsung will have two models, one variant will have 5.1-inch screen while the other will have 5.5-inch screen. Both the variants are said to have edge screens.
It is notable that earlier released Samsung Galaxy S7 sported a 5.1-inch Super AMOLED capacitive touch screen which had 1,440x2,560 pixels (577 ppi pixel density). It came powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor. It ran on Android 6.0 Marshmallow operating system and was decked with 32/64GB internal memory which was further expandable up to 128GB through microSD card.
It had 4GB RAM, and the camera had 12MP primary sensor with f/1.7 aperture, 1.4 µm pixel size, phase detection autofocus, 26mm lens, OIS, LED flash, 1/2.5" sensor size and a 5MP front-camera with f/1.7 aperture and 22mm lens. The device was powered by a 3,600mAh battery.
From what we have gathered so far, the Samsung Galaxy S8 has some promising upgrades and we really look forward to its launch!
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