#Samsung #Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ launched in #India

Samsung just launched its flagship Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones in India, as it had promised. These phones were announced last month and pack a 5.8-inch and 6.2-inch Quad HD+ infinity screen, both with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on the front and the back. These also have Iris scanner on the front, on the back there is a fingerprint sensor as well as heart rate monitor. These are water resistant up to 1.5 meters of water for 30 minutes with IP68 ratings.

These also have Bixby AI assistant with dedicated hardware button that promises more personalized experience to enhance the way people interact with their phones and the world around them, but the Voice feature will be available later. These phones also have Samsung Pay.

Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ specifications

• S8 – 5.8-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 570ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
• S8+ – 6.2-inch Quad HD+ (2960 × 1440 pixels) Super AMOLED Infinity display with 529ppi, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
• Octa-Core Samsung Exynos 9 Series 8895 processor with Mali-G71 MP20 GPU
• 4GB LPDDR4 RAM, 64GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
• Android 7.0 (Nougat)
• Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
• 12MP Dual Pixel rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.7 aperture, 1/2.55″ sensor size, OIS, 1.4µm pixel size
• 8MP auto focus front-facing camera with f/1.7 aperture, 1/3.6″ sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size, 80-degree wide-angle lens
• Water and dust resistant (IP68)
• Ultra High Quality Audio Playback – PCM: Up to 32 bits; DSD: DSD64/128
• Sensors – Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor
• S8 – Dimensions:  148.9 x 68.1 x 8.0mm; Weight: 152g
• S8+ – Dimensions: 159.5 x 73.4 x 8.1mm; Weight: 173g
• 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, Bluetooth v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), GPS with GLONASS, USB 3.1, NFC, MST
• S8 – 3000mAh battery with fast Charging both on wired and wireless (WPC and PMA) charging
• S8+ – 3500mAh 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, while the S8+ also comes in Coral Blue color. These are are priced at Rs. 57,900 and Rs. 64,900 respectively and will be available for pre-order exclusively from today on Flipkart and Samsung Shop, and goes on sale from May 5th.

All pre-bookings get a free Convertible Wireless Charger and all the S8 and S8+ users get a Double Data offer on the Jio on recharge of Rs. 309 (448 GB of 4G data over 8 months). Check out our Galaxy S8 unboxing here.

Source:FoneArena

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